jordinsparks

It's a no-brainer really. Last year's American Idol charity-special, "Idol Gives Back," racked up killer ratings for FOX and raised $75 million for charities in the U.S. and Africa. And more importantly it brought in killer ratings for FOX (did I say that already)! Of course they're going to do it again this year, and now according to Variety, they've set the date for "Idol Gives Back 2008." April 9, 8/7c the two-hour star-studded extravaganza will once again bombard our retinas.

• is Jordin Sparks severely overweight? MeMe Roth says yes, but Jordin's fans say no... and threaten to kill Roth for saying such a thing.
  
• Paris Hilton is finally in jail, and (gasp) with only one picture to prove it.
  
• Stephen Baldwin is Ty Murray's Celebrity Bullriding Challenge's first victim.
  

• Jordin Sparks has told the press she's had no professional voice training, but a woman who claims to be her former voice coach says otherwise.
  
• Rosie fans are circulating a petition to have Elisabeth booted from The View.
• CMT is bringing us a new rodeo reality show, where we can see our least favorite celebrities bucked off bulls.
  

• This season of American Idol came to an end last night, and to be honest I'm a little relieved.
• Mostly, though, I'm trying to make sense of the last night's season finale of Lost!
  

(S06E40)

Will Blake beatbox his way to glory? Or will Jordin sparkle her way to the top?

• Ryan Seacrest is the host of a competition, should he really be announcing his favorite American Idol contestant?
  
• Jason Wahler of MTV's Laguna Beach and The Hills was arrested (again) this weekend.
  
• A paid audience extra is suing Deal or No Deal after she biffed it down their stairs.