1. Fresh blood
On Wednesday, Fox crowned an “American Idol.” On Thursday, Ryan Seacrest returns to his tomb until night falls next January.
2. Say it loud
What a raucous finish to “Idol.” I haven’t heard people screaming with that kind of intensity since the nude scene in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”
3. Less filling
Oprah Winfrey is on a 21-day “vegan cleanse.” During that time she will eat fruits, veggies, nuts and, if she needs a snack, extra piles of money laying around the house.
4. Mortal combat
With her audience already worn down by her singing, Fergie (right) readies her finishing move.
5. Excuse me?
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz look so darling in their wedding phot — wait, that’s Pete’s bulldog?
6. Royal rumble
Jessica Alba’s secret wedding this week is said to have surprised even her close friends and certainly her fans. Even today the Earth echoes with the sound of posters being ripped off dorm room walls from L.A. to Tallahassee.
7. Scream team
Astronomers managed for the first time to photograph a supernova exploding. They are thrilled to report it looked exactly like a rerun of “Hell’s Kitchen.”
8. Totally efficient
Honda plans to introduce a new, “low-cost” hybrid early next year. It runs on electricity and burning piles of outfits from “Dancing With the Stars.”
9. Hairy movie
1. Is there really a movie coming out with the title “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”? 2. How did this script manage to get past Britney Spears?
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