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Twitter Me This: Who's Tweeting Today?
Welcome back to today's installment of my new Twitter Me This quiz, where I show you entertainment-related celebrity tweets and let you guess who said it. Yesterday, I asked you who was talking about Lost, but today's batch of questions runs the entertainment gamut. Have fun!
10 Burning Questions I Want Lost to Answer
It's Lost Day! There might have been a groundhog or something today too, but as far as I'm concerned, Lost is the most important thing happening today (well, this too). To celebrate the season premiere of the final season, I'm thinking about the show and its myriad mysteries.
Kara DioGuardi Shares Her Ideas For Simon's Replacement
American Idol is pretty buzzy right now with the news that Simon Cowell is leaving after this season, so when I spotted Kara DioGuardi at the Grammys Style Lounge today, I decided to get a shortlist of possible contenders straight from a judge's mouth. I've got to warn you, two of her picks are pretty surprising, but I like 'em!
I also asked her about her favorite guest judge so far this season (hint: she doesn't name Katy Perry), and to use her expertise to guess who's taking home a Grammy trophy at the big show.
TV Tonight: Hope For Haiti Now and Conan's Last Show
It's a big night of TV for a good cause: Hope for Haiti Now is taking over your television set and airing on every major network. You think I'm exaggerating? Check out What to TiVo.
Conan O'Brien Signs $40 Million Deal to Leave NBC, Leno Takes Tonight Show Back
Finally, all the drama is over. Conan O'Brien has signed a deal with NBC for more than $40 million to walk away from The Tonight Show. O'Brien's manager, Gavin Polone, was the one to confirm the news today, saying that Conan solved the last sticking point of his employees' severance himself:
In the end, Conan was appreciative of the steps NBC made to take care of his staff and crew and decided to supplement the severance they were getting out of his own pocket.
New Music: Rihanna Covers "Redemption Song" For Haiti
Oprah is hosting a special Haiti relief episode on her show today, and she's enlisted Rihanna's help. The singer will be performing a cover of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song," which seems like the perfect choice given the tragic Haiti aftermath.
The track is already available for a listen, and Rihanna's voice lends itself well to the cover — it's smooth and pretty but also has a strength behind it.
Dana Carvey Returning to Sketch Comedy
Now, isn't this special? Maybe I'm just a Dana Carvey nerd at heart, but I'm feeling a little giddy over today's news that he's working on a sketch comedy show for Fox. Carvey is developing the series with Spike Feresten, the former Seinfeld writer whom he also partnered with on the failed The Dana Carvey Show.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
Welcome back from your holiday hibernation! If you still feel like being a couch potato, settle in and prolong that vacation with these new movie releases. Or if you're in the mood for a marathon, catch up on your TV (and prep for the upcoming episodes) with Big Love: Season 3 or Chuck: Season 2, which also hit shelves today.
Link Time!
- ABC is doubling up episodes of Scrubs and Better Off Ted, which could be bad news — HitFix
- Hit Girl from the upcoming Kick-Ass movie gets her own (red-band) trailer — Cinematical
- Starz orders a second season of Spartacus before the first has even premiered — Coming Soon
- The Sundance Film Festival adds three more movies to its lineup, including The Romantics — The Wrap
- Gossip Girl spoiler alert: someone's gettin' married! — Watch With Kristin
- Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz reprise "Christmas Today" with Julian Casablancas — Vulture
- Director Peter Jackson's five favorite films of all time — Rotten Tomatoes
- Watch the preview of Real World: DC — PopWatch
- ABC orders a pilot for a new show called Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid — Inside TV
- The biggest TV moments of the year —PopSugar Rush
What to Download: New Music Today
I already gave you a peek at today's DVD offerings; now, let's take a look at some new music to liven up your iPod. Alicia Keys's new album made it on my list of December must haves, so I'm pumped for its release, but I found a couple of others that are worth checking out, too.
Don't forget that if you want to plead your case about a new album, you can head over to the Music Review Group.
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