Seriously, how did they decide which judges got to pick which songs for which contestants?
Simon selects “One” by U2 for Adam to sing, and we learn that Simon got a call from Bono(…)

Wow, I had completely forgotten about the Idol Gives Back campaign.
Ryan says the initiative has raised more than 140 million, and I loved seeing Carrie Underwood in Angola handing out bed nets.
Great to(…)

Danny is back, and we are now in the stage where the contestants get to choose the song they perform.
Danny has selected “You Are So Beautiful” by Joe Cocker after consulting his “mentors.”(…)

Let me go on the record right now and say Kris shut it down!
Talk about going out on a limb!!!
He selected Kanye West/The Fray’s “Heartless,” and it was acoustic and not to be(…)

Nicely played Lambert.
He selects “Cryin’ ” by Aerosmith, and he might as well have worn a T-shirt that said “Danny Gokey, this is how you do Steven Tyler.”
He rocked it out, and Simon(…)

Paula picks “Dance Little Sister” by Terence Trent D’Arby for Danny to sing.
She texts her choice to Danny during his hometown visit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and now it occurs to me how are(…)

Randy and Kara pick “Apologize” by One Republic, and I heart this song!
Kris looks good on the piano, and I am reminded why I have become a fan. He takes a popular song,(…)

Comedian Joan Rivers and real estate mogul Donald Trumpthat’s a twosome never known for mincing their words.
Joan Rivers appeared on CNN’s “Larry King Live” Monday night and explained her explosive(…)

The economic downturn may take its toll at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, which opens Wednesday night. But as always, the show will go on.
Eli Roth and Brad Pitt are men(…)

LOS ANGELES, CaliforniaOn a recent day in Los Angeles, hordes of Depeche Mode fans made their way toward the intersection of Hollywood and Vine for a free concert by their heroes on(…)

Donald Trump will let Miss California USA Carrie Prejean keep her title despite controversy over seminude photos and charges by state pageant officials that she had abandoned her duties to devote time(…)

“American Idol” is down to the final three and it’s an all-boys club now.
Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Danny Gokey are vying for the title of “American Idol.” Tuesday night they double their(…)

Lennon’s bloody clothes displayed
A new John Lennon exhibition, due to open in New York later, will feature a paper bag containing the bloody clothes from the night he was shot dead.The Rock &(…)

Net firms reject ‘policing role’
By Darren Waters
Technology editor, BBC News website
Internet service providers (ISPs) have rejected calls for them to police the net and cut off users who repeatedly file-share material unlawfully.The umbrella(…)

Pirate ‘hero’ in Hollywood shock
A Kenyan pirate negotiator has told of his surprise that he is set to be the subject of a Hollywood film, but reckons he may be too busy to(…)

Addams Family set to hit Broadway
The Addams Family is to be made into a Broadway musical starring Nathan Lane, the show’s producers have announced.The Producers star will play Gomez Addams in the show,(…)

In pictures: Pop Life exhibition
Tate Modern exhibition Pop Life: Art in a Material World will run from October 2009 to January 2010.
The exhibition will examine the influence of Pop Art on contemporary artists(…)

Gabriel shares Polar Music Prize
Singer Peter Gabriel and Venezuelan composer Jose Antonio Abreu have won this year’s Polar Music Prize.The pair will each receive one million kroner (84,000) from the Royal Swedish Academy(…)

Oprah show subtitles Susan Boyle
American TV bosses subtitled Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle when she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show so viewers could understand her.A production crew from the daytime US(…)

Lennon’s bloody clothes displayed
A new John Lennon exhibition, due to open in New York later, will feature a paper bag containing the bloody clothes from the night he was shot dead.The Rock &(…)

Eurovision turn-off for Abba star
By Ian Youngs
Music reporter, BBC News
Benny Andersson of Abba, Eurovision’s most famous winners, has said he has given up watching the song contest because it “means nothing” for music.This(…)

24 star ‘not wrongdoer’ in case
Kiefer Sutherland was “neither the instigator nor the wrongdoer” in an incident in which he allegedly head-butted a man, his lawyer has said.He was charged with assault on(…)

Presenter Willoughby gives birth
Dancing on Ice presenter Holly Willoughby has given birth to a baby boy, her manager has said.Baby Harry was born at 1318 BST on Monday and weighed 7lb 4oz (3.3kg),(…)

Early jail release for Boy George
Singer Boy George has been released from prison four months into a 15 month sentence for falsely imprisoning a male escort at his London home.The former Culture Club(…)

Cannes keeps faith with auteurism
By Neil Smith
Entertainment reporter, BBC News
This year’s Cannes Film Festival is dominated by new titles from internationally acclaimed directors who are no strangers to this prestigious event.
In fact, it(…)