Report: Jennifer Hudson signs ‘Idol’ deal — Kelly Clarkson on verge of signing


Report: Jennifer Hudson signs “Idol” deal — Kelly Clarkson on verge of signing

E! reports that Clarkson, despite denying interest in the job, is close to signing on for Season 13. Meanwhile, Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken are being considered for the 3rd and final judging spot.

Lena Dunham explains her disdain for the “Girls” porn parody
Dunham listed three reasons on Twitter, including: “Because a big reason I engage in (simulated) onscreen sex is to counteract a skewed idea of that act created by the proliferation of porn.”

Real-life “Breaking Bad”: Cancer-stricken teacher arrested for trafficking meth
Stephen Doran, 57, allegedly received a package of methamphetamine at the middle school he works.

“Save Me” and “Does Someone Have to Go?” debut to low ratings
Meanwhile, “Hannibal” last night hit a season low.

Here are your Memorial Day Weekend marathons
From “Criminal Minds” to “Royal Pains.”

Mariah Carey says “oh sh*t” and has a wardrobe malfunction on “GMA”
The “Idol” judge’s dress popped open in the back.

Stephen King doesn’t watch “Mad Men,” but he does check out “Revenge”
“The best show of the year is ‘The Americans,'” King tells Parade magazine. “I don’t watch Mad Men. I think it”s basically soap opera, and if I want soap opera, I watch ‘Revenge.’ That show is crazy, but they have great clothes.”

AMC doesn’t see “Walking Dead” ever ending
“We hope that zombies live forever, and we”ve just begun to find out what the post-apocalyptic world is like,” says AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan.

Ed O’Neill’s “Modern Family” newspaper is the same one that he read on “Married with Children”
He’s been reading the same newspaper for 20 years.

“Today” reunites the “Jersey Shore” cast
The entire gang came together in Seaside Heights to celebrate the boardwalk’s progress after Hurricane Sandy.

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