Victoria Beckham joins ‘Idol’ in Denver

Victoria Beckham was on hand Friday for the first round of “American Idol” auditions in the post-Paula Abdul era. The former Spice Girl arrived at a downtown Denver hotel where call-back auditions were being held as scores of onlookers crowded against rope barriers, many snapping photos.
Fox, which airs the popular singing show, said Beckham and Katy Perry would be guest judges in Abdul’s place. But it wasn’t immediately clear whether Beckham did any judging Friday, and “Idol” spokeswoman Alex Gillespie declined to say what her role was. Perry was nowhere to be seen

Flash ahead Shows Flashes of intensity

Hello again from the press tour, where we were just treated to a screening of the cinematic Flash Forward pilot, which delivers more action and intrigue than most summer blockbusters at the multiplex.
Two things you need to know: (1) In the series, a global event causes everyone (OK, nearly everyone) on earth to lose consciousness and share a glimpse of their future on April 29, 2010. (2) Find a red magic marker and circle Sept. 24, 2009, on your calendar, because that's when this series premieres, and you do not want to be left behind on this epic journey, especially if you were one of those saddies who couldn't watch Lost live until you caught up on DVD.
Wanna get in early on this one? Read on...

Nude aspiration and the Vanessa Hudgens

Let's say your movie's red-carpet premiere is coming up. Let's say your drive for publicity is revving up.
Would you, say, leak naked photos of your leading lady about, oh, a day before the big to-do in trying to make it a bigger to-do?
Would you dare suggest that Summit Entertainment and Vanessa Hudgens were in cahoots to make a little movie called Bandslam a big, impossible-to-ignore part of your summer?
Would you?!
Then you are bad.
And you are just the type who's going to enjoy the following mostly made-up timeline of activity leading up to this past week's Bandslam gala:

Informal Sunday: Ashlee's navy Belle Look for Less

On the new Melrose Place, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz will be heating up TV sets as sexual, small-town girl, Violet. But while promoting the show at CW's TCAs this week, Bronx's mom was just plain ol' adorable.
A blue romper replaced her recent infatuation with leather, she laid off hubby Pete Wentz's guyliner and yet still managed to keep her rocker-chic edge with a statement chain necklace and fierce platforms. Here's how to get her summery look for less:
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Forget babies with quirky names—onesies can be adult friendly when they're silky and sophisticated, like Diane von Furstenberg's Heartie romper ($255 $178.50)
Keep reading to shop the accessories you need to complete Ash's look…