FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, October 20, 2005

CIVIC DUTY: Michael Jackson receiving a jury summons at Neverland Ranch, though it's doubtful he'll show up for the selection process. Attorney Tom Mesereau claiming Wednesday that the singer is now "permanently living outside of the United States."

NOT FITTING IN: Donald Trump blaming Martha Stewart's version of The Apprentice for drawing viewers away from his show, because of its poor ratings. "I think [Stewart's show] probably hurt mine, and I sort of predicted that it would, because there was a lot of confusion in the world," Trump said in an interview with ABC Radio.

LOSING NUMBERS: Lottery officials saying that hundreds of people played Hurley's winning numbers from Lost in the latest Powerball jackpot, to no avail. One winning ticket, worth $340 million, was sold in Oregon, but the winner had not yet come forward.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE : A California judge issuing an arrest warrant for former Village People singer Victor Willis after the original "policeman" from the 1970s music group failed to show up in court on drug charges Thursday.

THAT'S A RIOT: The Laugh Factory teaming with eBay on an auction offering the highest bidder a 10-minute comedy set opposite Jon Lovitz at the Hollywood hot spot. Proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross.

BACK ON THE DESK: Tina Fey returning to Saturday Night Live Oct. 22 after taking maternity leave following the Sept. 10 birth of her daughter.

NOT SO CHARMING: Rose McGowan ushered out of a Hollywood nightclub in handcuffs Tuesday night after reportedly exchanging words with security. A rep for the actress called the incident a misunderstanding.

DEEP POCKETS: George Lucas donating $1 million to help build a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, D.C.

PAID IN FULL: Lil' Kim's spokesperson issuing a statement Thursday refuting reports that the rapper failed to pay some who worked with her on a film. "Any reports of Lil' Kim personally bouncing checks are untrue," the hip-hop diva's rep says.

KUDOS: James Taylor being honored as the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year at a Feb. 6 ceremony in recognition of his professional accomplishments and philanthropic contributions.

BRITISH INVASION: The U.K.'s ITV2 picking up two seasons of The Oprah Winfrey Show, to begin airing in January. The move marks the first time the chatfest has aired in Britain since 2003.

DELAYED: The release of Jessica Simpson's latest album being pushed back from Nov. 22 to spring 2006, Us Weekly reports.

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES: Meanwhile, Nick Lachey attending a red carpet event in Las Vegas over the weekend without Simpson, but with his wedding band and declaring that "everything's perfect."

IN COMMAND: ABC ordering nine more episodes of Commander in Chief, which, with an average of 16.5 million viewers, is the most-watched new series of the season.

MORE MONKEY BUSINESS: Sigourney Weaver, who received an Oscar nomination for Gorillas in the Mist, set to narrate an Animal Planet special about the gorilla population in Rwanda.

STICKING TO AN AGENDA: Bono lunching with President George W. Bush Wednesday to discuss debt relief, AIDS, malaria and world trade, a presidential spokesman said.

HURRICANE HELP: Mel Gibson meeting with Mexico's President Vincente Fox Wednesday and donating $1 million to help the country recover from Hurricane Stan, which left more than 1,500 dead or missing in Mexico and other parts of Central America.

SWEET HOME OHIO: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes considering buying a $1.5 million home in Toledo, Ohio, so that Holmes, who hails from the area, can be closer to her family, NBC reports.

FRIENDLY MOVE: Courteney Cox signing on to star in and produce an untitled comedy from Paramount Pictures, per the Hollywood Reporter.

FOUND: Police arresting a 20-year-old man suspected of robbing Lost star Josh Holloway's Hawaii home at gunpoint last week.

AILING: Oscar-winning actress Shelley Winters, 83, in a Los Angeles-area hospital recovering from a heart attack suffered last Friday. She's expected to remain hospitalized for another week.

CHART ATTACK: Alicia Keys's latest album, Unplugged, topping the charts with 196,000 copies sold, per Nielsen SoundScan data. Young Jeezy rounding out the top 10 with Let's Get It.