David Cook has set a new record for debut entries on the American music charts. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s going to be an F’N hot summer on MTV! The World’s Number Video Network is preparing for the Friday, June 13th debut of F’N MTV, a new weekly Friday night series hosted by Fall Out Boy newlywed Pete Wentz. The summer-long musical celebration is being described as a 24/7 Non-Stop, Interactive Music Event.

F is for feedback, N is for new, and together ‘F’N MTV’ is the summer music event that brings it all together. Each week MTV will premiere exclusive music videos and performances from the most talked about and soon to be talked about musicians. But in the end, it is all about the fans – as MTV turns over the controls to let them create their own music experiences on MTV.com and choose the best of the best to make it onto MTV for the world to see. Read the rest of this entry »

Tyra Banks is a little bit Martha Stewart with a dash of Oprah Winfrey all rolled into one-at least that’s how the catwalk queen turned talk show goddess describes herself. This Sunday, Tyra Banks covers the weekly edition of The New York Times Magazine:

“Her brand, like her trademark ‘tough but still smiling’ smile, is consistent in all her shows: serious about the frivolous; empathetic and empowering, and always, always aimed at young women, across all races. It’s girly TV with a punch,” New York Times staff writer Lynn Hirschberg says in her interview with the former supermodel.

Actor Gary Dourdan pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to two drug possession charges in a Palm Springs court-he will face no jail time in connection with his April 28th arrest for felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy. The plea deal included a pledge by Dourdan to enter a drug treatment program, says a prosecutor who also confirmed the guilty plea. Dourdan will now remain on the hit CBS forensic crime drama CSI, the network confirmed last week.

A Dunkin’ Donuts ad featuring company spokesmodel Rachael Ray wearing a scarf that looks like a black and white keffiyeh, a traditional headdress worn by Arab men, has been removed from circulation. It was conservative Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin who fueled the controversy, writing “The keffiyeh has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad” in a blog posting over the weekend.