Kanye West Auditions for ‘American Idol’

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Kanye West auditions for American Idol

West was in San Francisco at a fundraiser event with President Obama over the weekend when he decided to audition for the Fox reality show, which was also in the Bay Area. West delivered an a cappella rendition of his hit Gold Digger.


Firefly stars would be on board for a 2nd season

Says Nathan Fillion: “Full-time, please.”


George R.R. Martin’s werewolf story Skin Trade could become a Cinemax TV show

The Game of Thrones honcho says that HBO’s sister network has ordered a TV script based on his 1989 short story.


Gotham books Paul Reubens as Penguin’s dad

The Pee-wee Herman star will have a recurring guest role on the Fox series. PLUS: Check out footage of Michael Chiklis’ Captain Nathaniel Barnes.


Jon Stewart and his wife have 17 animals, including a fish named “Brian Williams”

That’s according to a NY Times profile of Stewart’s animal-advocating wife, Tracey.


Dr. Ken performs well in Week 2

In fact, Ken Jeong’s comedy had the best Week 2 retention of all the new fall comedies.


See the All That reunion pics

Lori Beth Denberg, Kel Mitchell, Danny Tamberelli and Josh Server came together at New York Comic Con.


Raven-Symone is sorry for saying she’s discriminate against people with “ghetto” names

The View star sparked some outrage when she said she’d never hire somebody named “Watermelondrea.”


Amy Schumer helps SNL skewer America’s gun culture

The “Guns: We’re here to stay” commercial parody was parodied was particularly ominous coming one week after the Oregon shooting. PLUS: Jennifer Lawrence carried Aziz Ansari at SNL after-party.


The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman explains what happened with Rick Grimes

Rick’s shift, says Kirkman, is “one of the more interesting things about the series.” PLUS: Did Game of ThronesHardhome inspire the season premiere?


Britney Spears flips her middle finger on the Jane the Virgin set

Spears tweeted that she had “way too much fun” on the CW series.


Watch Stephen Colbert & James Corden sing a duet

Corden paid his first visit to his CBS late-night colleague’s new show, and their interview ended with both singing Me & My Shadow.


Sarah Michelle Gellar wishes a happy 30th birthday to Buffy sister Michelle Trachtenberg

“I met you as a little girl on #allmychildren and have continued to watch you grow,” Gellar wrote on Instagram. “You may be taller then me now, but you will always be my little sister.”