- WEATHER REPORT: While visiting a St. Louis news station, Katharine McPhee jumped into the middle of the weather report, then hustled over to do traffic. As you’ll see from the video, the results were a bit rough, but at least if this whole recording artist thing doesn’t work out for her, she now has some experience in local broadcasting. (YouTube)
- MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: In further American Idol news, Antonella Barba belted out the national anthem at some public event and posted the audio on her MySpace page. Perhaps taking cues from Sanjaya’s performances, she managed to get some of the words wrong. (TMZ)
- NOMINATIONS: MTV announced the nominees for the 2007 VMAs with the customary lack of surprises. Justin Timberlake and Beyonce lead the pack with seven nominations each. The network will now spend several months meticulously planning how to make the ceremony seem spontaneous. And fail. (MTV)
- “HIDDEN” CAMERA OPERATION: What happens when Dateline figures they can infiltrate the biggest hacker convention in the nation with their meager hidden camera technology? Why they’re instantly recognized, called out in the middle of a packed auditorium and then heckled as they rush outside with their head hung in shame. Catch the video! (Switched)
- TMI: Telling us way more than we want to know, Charlie Sheen has confirmed thatDenise Richards did indeed ask him to brown bag some sperm for her, so she could have another one of his children–and he’s got documentation to prove it. Still uncomfirmed: Why Denise Richards is so eager for the seed of a former drug, alcohol and sex addict. (US Weekly)
