IDOL ADD: Meanwhile, Gray, winner Kelly Clarkson and the other 28 Idol semifinalists gathering in Las Vegas this week to tape a concert special set to air on Fox Monday. Viewers will get to vote on which of two songs Clarkson records as her next single. The 10 finalists, meanwhile, are due to kick off a national concert tour October 9 in San Diego.

AND NOW COMES THE ALBUM: RCA will release American Idol: Greatest Moments on October 1. The album will feature four songs by Clarkson, two by runner-up Justin Guarini, a song each by the remaining eight finalists,and "California Dreamin'" performed by all 10.

NOT SO ROSIE: Comedian and former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell announcing she has decided to pull out of her magazine, Rosie, after battling the publisher G&J USA for editorial control.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: A Beverly Hills judge setting an October 7 trial date for Winona Ryder, who's facing charges of shoplifting at a Saks store.

EASY AS A-B-C: ABC's hyped new John Ritter comedy 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter drawing 17.3 million viewers and winning its time slot in its debut Tuesday night. The net's Life with Bonnie (16.1 million) and Push, Nevada (12 million) also did well for the struggling network, which is in dire need of a hit.

NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED: ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC to receive the Governors Award at the Emmys on Sunday for their jointly produced September 11 telethon, America: A Tribute to Heroes.

MOVE OVER, BERT: South Africa's HIV-positive Muppet has been unveiled. It's a mop-haired female character charater named Kami. She'll join the local version of the kiddie show, Takalani Sesame, on September 30.

NOT FEELING GOOD: The two daughters of James Brown suing the Godfather of Soul for more than $1 million in back royalties and damages for 25 songs, including "Get Up Offa That Thing," which they say they cowrote when they were six and three, respectively.

RAPPED: Sean "P. Diddy" Combs ordered to pay $2.45 million in damages to a man who says he was injured by the rapper's bodyguards at a North Carolina concert in 1995. Since Combs didn't respond to the allegations within 30 days, the judge says he was forced by state law to rule against the rapper.

JUVENILE DETENTION: Terius Gray, otherwise known as rapper Juvenile, surrendering to New Orleans police to face robbery and battery charges for allegedly beating and stealing money from his barber in May.

OH BROTHER: CBS taking applications for a fourth edition of Big Brother via its Website, CBS.com. The show will air next summer. The current Big Brother 3 still has four episodes to go.

CHECKING OUT: Genie Francis telling TV Guide Online she is quitting her off-again, on-again role as Laura Spencer on ABC's General Hospital for good because producers wouldn't let her go on an extended vacation with husband (and Star Trek: The Next Generation star) Jonathan Frakes.

SPRINGTIME FOR AMERICA: The Producers kicking off its first national tour in Pittsburgh Wednesday night.

WHO WANTS TO STARVE A CELEBRITY? ABC picking up a domestic version of the hit British reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! The show will drop eight celebrities in a remote location for 15 days, where they'll only be given rations of rice and water and viewers will vote each night on which celebrity will take part in a physical challenge. The contestants will play for the charity of their choice.

ESCAPE FROM MOTHER RUSSIA: Kurt Russell in talks to star in Disney's Miracle, the story of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that stunned a seemingly invincible Soviet Union squad to capture the gold medal. Russell will play Herb Brooks, the coach.

STUCK IN A MOMENT: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame set to open a U2 exhibit in early 2003 following the closing of a John Lennon retrospective in December.

GOOD VIBRATIONS: Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson taking part in an anti-land mines benefit performance on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The musicians will perform separate sets but also plan to duet on two of their best known songs together, Wilson's "God Only Knows" and McCartney's "Let It Be."

WHERE'S THE BEEF? A federal judge throwing out a cattlemen's lawsuit accusing Oprah Winfrey of violating Texas' veggie libel law by maligning the beef industry. A lower court had previously sided with Winfrey.

JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED: Dr. Phil scoring the best debut for a syndicated talk show since The Oprah Winfrey Show premiered in 1986.

CHANGING WINDS: With the impending shake up at The Early Show, weatherman Mark McEwen says he's leaving the CBS morning program and will likely write a book in addition to future projects with the network. His contract expires in October.

SHE'S NOT THE ONE: Supermodel Christy Turlington telling Vogue that she scuttled her engagement to actor-director Ed Burns because he refused to board a plane to Europe after 9-11 only weeks before they were to marry.

VISA WON'T GET YOU THERE: More than 20 Cuban artists nominated for Latin Grammys, including jazz pianist Chucho Valdes and guitarist Rey Guerra, denied U.S. entry visas and will not attend Wednesday's awards ceremony, officials said.