Cookie Monster wants to host ‘SNL’

A roundup of Wednesday morning’s arts and entertainment headlines:

Cookie Monster wants to host “Saturday Night Live.” (YouTube)

Surprise! Bristol Palin doesn’t win “ Dancing With the Stars,” Jennifer Grey does. (Los Angeles Times)

It’s not a happy week for Sarah Palin either -- ratings for “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” plummet by 40% in the second week of the show. (Los Angeles Times)

Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh files for divorce from director Noah Baumbach after five years of marriage. And Emmy Rossum and Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz are no longer a couple. (Los Angeles Times)

Tim Burton is writing a new story based on Twitter submissions. (burtonstory.com)

Sundance Film Festival is launching a documentary premiere section. (Variety)

Kelly Preston and John Travolta welcome a son, Benjamin. (E! Online)

The Beatles still have it -- 450,000 albums and 2 million singles are sold on iTunes in a week. (Los Angeles Times)

“ Harry Potter and the Deathly Shadows -- Part 1” is expected to dominate the box office again. (Company Town)

Who should host the 2011 Tony Awards? (Culture Monster)

Axl Rose sues Activision for $20 million for including Slash in “Guitar Hero III.” (Variety)

Miramax in talks to distribute library through YouTube. (Company Town)

Court blocks distribution of horror film “Giallo,” starring Adrian Brody, until the actor is paid. (Associated Press)

Kanye West performs “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” songs in concert in New York City and again goes off on Taylor Swift and Matt Lauer. (New York)

A $100,000 ticket? That’s the scalpers’ asking price for Kanye’s concert. (Wall Street Journal)

“Grey’s Anatomy” considers a musical episode. (Broadway World)

Gore Verbinski signs on to direct “Lone Ranger” film, with Johnny Depp as Tonto. Los Angeles Times

Will CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric make an appearance on “Glee” on Super Bowl Sunday? (Deadline)

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