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FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, May 24, 2006
JUDGEMENT DAY: It's the Soul Patrol versus those infected with the McPheever Wednesday as Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee wait to learn who America has selected as the next American Idol. Meanwhile, Simon Cowell inadvertently spoiling the big results show by judging Hicks the winner during Tuesday's performance episode.
BITCH IS BACK: Elton John winning libel damages of $188,000 from London's Daily Mail, which published a story claiming he ordered guests at his annual charity ball not to approach him, an allegation that caused him "considerable embarrassment and distress," according to his lawyer This is news to us--we were under the impression that the Rocket Man felt no shame.
BORDER PATROL: Journalists looking to cover the "imminent" birth of the most amazing and beautiful baby ever born must obtain written permission from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in order to enter Namibia, officials said Wednesday. Reporters not given the okay may be expelled from the country. Let's just hope this won't set a precedent here in the States.
CHART ATTACK: The Red Hot Chili Peppers continuing to heat up the charts, with Stadium Arcadium holding on to the number one spot for the second week in a row.
ONE WITH NATURE: Joan Baez and Julia "Butterfly" Hill sittin' in a tree...no, seriously. The folk singer and Hill, a tree sitter who once lived in a redwood for more two years to prevent loggers from cutting it down, occupying a tree in Los Angeles to raise awareness about a 14-acre farm threatened with demolition.
HOLDING PATTERN: The Rolling Stones postponing 15 dates on the European leg of their Bigger Bang tour while Keith Richards continues to recuperate from his coconut or Jet Ski-related head injury.
FAMILY BUSINESS: Apparently acting under the assumption that their Oscar odds go up when they work as a couple, Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams joining the all-star cast of the Bob Dylan movie, I'm Not There, per the Hollywood Reporter.
COFFEE TALK: Meryl Streep narrating two children's classics, The Velveteen Rabbit and The Night Before Christmas, to be released as audiobooks by Starbucks later this year. We're thinking it's all part of a conspiracy to sell the kiddies on the merits of four-dollar caffeinated beverages while they're young.
NO-WIN SITUATION: The Grammy Awards returning to a traditional Sunday slot in 2007 after 2006's Wednesday telecast foolishly pitted the awards show against ratings powerhouse American Idol. The Grammys had moved to the midweek slot after getting crushed in the ratings by Desperate Housewives in 2005, proving that no matter what night they air, people would probably rather watch something else.
THEY GOT THE BEAT: Ludacris and Kanye West accused of stealing lyrics and beats for the song "Stand Up" from "Straight Like That," a song by the little-known group I.O.F.. Adding insult to injury, lawyers for the rappers claiming they never even heard the song before they were sued.
KUDOS, Y'ALL: Brooks & Dunn picking up their 20th and 21st awards at the Academy of Country Music Awards Tuesday, making them the most decorated country artists in history. Idol alumna Carrie Underwood moving ever closer to establishing legitimacy in her own right by picking up Best New Female Vocalist and Single of the Year for "Jesus Take the Wheel."
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