It's now down to just three on "American Idol." The two Davids -- Archuleta and Cook -- and Syesha. Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado were the bottom two. The final three head to their hometowns for next week's "Idol".
Madonna's CD "Hard Candy" debuted at #1 this week, selling 280,000 copies. Mariah Carey and Leona Lewis round out the girlie trifecta. "Hard Candy" is Madonna's seventh number-one album, the second most number-one albums by a female solo artist, behind Barbra Streisand who has eight.
Next week, Neil Diamond may be on track for his first ever #1 CD with "Home Before Dark".
Mariah Carey is confirming her wedding to Nick Cannon in the new issue of "People", out tomorrow. She said that she and Nick, "really do feel we are soulmates....I never felt a love like this was in the cards for me."
Barbara Walters' new book, "Audition" is out now, and the gloves are off! Barbara mentions in the book that she didn't like lying about Star Jones having gastric bypass surgery (because Star didn't want the public to know), and how Star used "The View" to get free stuff for her wedding.
Star has replied, "It is a sad day when an icon like Barbara Walters, in the sunset of her life, is reduced to publicly branding herself as an adulterer, humiliating an innocent family with accounts of her illicit affair and speaking negatively against me all for the sake of selling a book....It speark to her true character." Yeah! It's on!!!
"USA Today" conducted a poll of America's favorite celebrity moms, and Kelly Ripa finished first with 25% percent of the vote. Angelina Jolie finished second, followed by Julia Roberts and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Adam Sandler's new film, "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", features a love scene between Adam and MRS. GARRETT!!! (From the "Facts of Life"!) Charlotte Rae just turned 82 recently, and she and Adam get it on - on screen.
Angelina Jolie's baby buzz is heating up. "Star" magazine says not only are Brangelina expecting twins, but TWIN GIRLS! She's supposedly due in July.
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz may be getting married next weekend. Invitations are out - May 16th is the day - and guests will find out the location the day of the wedding.
TV tonight
Scrubs FINALE (on NBC, at least) - 7:30 on NBC...there are rumors that Scrubs will jump to ABC next fall.
Grey's Anatomy at 8 on ABC
30 Rock (Season Finale) - Matthew Broderick and Edie Falco guest stars at 8:30 on NBC
Amy Winehouse was behind bars yesterday after she turned herself in to answer questions about a video that shows her smoking crack. She's out now on bail.
CSI's Gary Dourdan spoke too soon about not getting arrested for his "incident" last week. He said earlier that, "I am blessed that the sergeant realized that the luggage carrying whatever they found was not mine and that my tests have been coming back negative."
Yesterday, Gary was charged with three felony counts of possession of a controlled substance. After being found asleep behind the wheel on Monday, April 28th, police determined he was under the influence and searched his car, finding drugs and other paraphernalia. Gary will be in court at the end of the month.
