Idol gossip: sex tapes and other odds & ends

Who is Olivia Mojica and why is she the focus of this week's American Idol scandal? Apparently, the Season Two contestant made a very lewd sex tape with her boyfriend and it's about to surface, courtesy of Vivid Entertainment. TMZ, of course, has the exclusive first look. Until this scandalous announcement, few of us remembered Olivia. Hopefully, a week from now, she will go back to being a footnote in Idol's history.

Does Idol's musical director Ricky Minor really believe that Sanjaya Malakar can win the whole kit and kaboodle? Minor told the New York Post, "He's gotten this far because he really is what he is -- he's got this huge smile, he's a handsome guy and is really likable. People are pulling for him -- and people really care about him."

AT&T is happily making loads of money off of all those Idol text-messages. But more importantly, they've gotten America hooked on text messaging (It's so easy, even Grandma can do it). And soon they will take over the world from their secret volcano lair.

Did Mika write his hit song "Grace Kelly" about Simon Cowell? Apparently, Mika was snubbed by Cowell while struggling to get a record deal. Mika hasn't confirmed the rumors, but hinted, "He said my songs weren't very good and I wasn't a songwriter." For his part, Simon says he doesn't even remember meeting Mika. Ouch.

Paula's reality series, Hey Paula! has been put on Bravo's summer schedule. The show documents Paula's personal and professional life. Paula is pretty darn busy. Besides her hectic Idol schedule, she's at work on that Bratz movie, developing her own line of perfume and cosmetics, expanding her jewelry line, marketing her clothing line, and making personal appearances. No wonder Paula always seems loopy. You'd be loopy too if you never slept.

Whatever happened to Brian Dunkleman? He dropped out as co-host after Idol's first season because he "wanted a bigger career." Yeah, that didn't quite happen for "The Dunk." He recently filmed some obsure indie thriller with Eric Roberts. I wonder if it drives Brian nuts that Ryan Seacrest has 52 jobs, and he can barely find one. Hang in there, Dunkleman, your luck is bound to change. And if you really crave attention, perhaps you should consider making a lewd sex tape like Olivia Mojica.