Buzz News Roundup, 2/19

• In totally awesome radio news, satellite providers XM and Sirius are merging, reports Variety.
• Aaron Eckhart will play a villain in the sequel to Batman Begins, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
• The Washington Post breaks down a week in the life of an "American Idol" contestant.
• Nascar and Harlequin partner for a series of romance novels, says the New York Times.
• Pitchfork reports that actress Jena Malone (Donnie Darko) is recording an indie album.
• The Associated Press remembers Robert Adler, co-inventor of the remote control.
• The creator of "Nip/Tuck" has signed a deal for three more years with FX, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
• NME reports that The Jam will reunite — without Paul Weller.
• NBC is tinkering with its schedule by putting "Crossing Jordan" on Wednesdays and "Deal or No Deal" on Sundays and moving "The Apprentice" to 9 p.m., reports Zap2it.
• Spike TV will start broadcasting competitive eating events, according to the Futon Critic.
• On Variety's Oscar buzz front, Children of Men wins the cinematographers' society award and the costume designers chose Curse of the Golden Flower.