Fast Track: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are over
A roundup of entertainment stories for Friday.
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are over. (TMZ)
Why do singers choose to perform for dictators? They say that sometimes they aren’t aware they’re doing so. (Los Angeles Times)
Darren Aronofsky is going back to the drug world for his next movie. (Los Angeles Times)
For the record: An item in Fast Track stated that Darren Aronofsky is going back to the drug world for his next movie. A spokeswoman for Aronofsky said that the director himself was not attached to produce the film “Intricate” and was not engaging with it.
“American Idol” hopeful Ashthon Jones has gone home, while Casey Abrams is back in the hospital. (Los Angeles Times)
The new trailer for “Super 8” is being Twittered. (Los Angeles Times)
With Oprah Winfrey retiring from the syndicated talk world, can Katie Couric become its new queen? (Hollywood Reporter)
Watermelon-smashing Gallagher collapses during a Minnesota show and is hospitalized. (Washington Post<)
Not so fast, Reznor fans: Trent now says he’s not going to be involved with “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” (Coming Soon)
Battle of the eccentric writers: Quentin Tarantino is suing his neighbor, Alan Ball, over “blood-curdling screams” coming from the “True Blood” creator’s exotic birds. (Hollywood Reporter)
Here’s a moment from history: Paula Abdul showing Janet Jackson how to dance in the 1980s. (MTV)
In today’s Sheen: The cops raided Charlie’s house looking for firearms, while he announced a live tour. And he and Brooke Mueller reached an agreement to settle a custody dispute over their twin sons, according to lawyers. (Deadline, Los Angeles Times)
Call of Duty: Black Ops is America’s bestselling game ever. (Joystiq)
The Situation was nearly booed off the stage at Donald Trump’s roast. (Los Angeles Times)
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