20 Aug 2008
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Canadian Idol contestants performed music of the Fab Four as the CTV program pared down to the Final Four hopefuls.
Toronto's Mookie Morris was the latest competitor to be eliminated as voters judged them on singing Beatles songs.
After making Idol history last week by being the Torontonian to advance the furthest in the program's six seasons, the popular 18-year-old received the fewest votes.
Those moving on are: Mitch MacDonald, 22, of Port Hood, N.S.; Earl Stevenson, 23, of Lloydminster, Atla.; Theo Tams, 23, of Lethbridge, Alta.; and Drew Wright, 28, of Collingwood, Ont.
Next week, the Final Four will be mentored by legendary songstress Anne Murray, who performs in Tuesday's results episode.
American Idol winner Jordin Sparks will perform as well.
Sad News for Dave Mathews
The Dave Matthews Band brass has been silenced.
Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, one of the founding members of the Virginia-based jam band, died Tuesday afternoon at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles , E! News has confirmed. He was 46.
Exact cause of death is unknown, but it was due to complications from critical injuries that Moore sustained in a June 30 ATV crash on his farm near Charlottesville, Va.
Moore, who suffered a punctured lung and broken ribs at the time, had not performed with DMB since his accident, but had returned to L.A.—where the band is performing tonight at Staples Center—to begin an "intensive physical rehabilitation program," according to statement released by DMB.
Nicole Kidman's got the golden touch.
A phone call from the Australian actress helped spur two of her countrymen to victory Monday in the men's 470 class sailing competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, gold medal winner Malcolm Page tells Melbourne's Herald Sun.
After making tracks in the preliminary rounds, Page, partner Nathan Wilmot and their 4.70-meter-long fiberglass dinghy—named The Australia, after Baz Luhrmann's upcoming epic starring Kidman and Hugh Jackman—also finished first in yesterday's medal race, beating out teams from Great Britain and France for the top spot on the podium.
But despite their nautical tribute to Kidman, Page says that he didn't get to speak to her when she first rang him up because he saw the unknown number and let her call go to voice mail.
Miss Scartlet on UTUBE?
One of our favorite board games has just been 'modernized'!
In the new version of Clue, your favorite characters have had a little work done.
Their last names remain the same, but their first names and bios have been updated.
For example, Miss Scarlet is now Kasandra Scarlet, a famous actress often featured in tabloids. And Mr. Green is now Jacob Green, an African-American "with all the ins."
Colonel Mustard is now Jack Mustard, a former football player. And, the Professor is now Victor Plum, a billionaire video game designer.
Each character also now has a special power that could help players discover clues more quickly.
Game maker Hasbro has also added more 'weapons', up from six to nine.
The candlestick, knife and rope remain, but now weapon choices include a dumbbell, trophy or poison.
The lead pipe, revolver and wrench are no longer part of the game.
New rooms have been included as well. There's now a theater, spa and guest house nearby.
Bye Bye
Apparently, Chris Kattan's marriage is a not-ready-for-prime-time player. The former Saturday Night Live star and his wife, model Sunshine Tutt, have split just eight weeks after their wedding. "They are separated for the moment, but are working on it," a rep for the funnyman tells E! News. However, there are no immediate plans for divorce, according to Life & Style, which first reported the marital rough patch. Kattan, 37, and Tutt, 31, began dating in 2005 and swapped vows June 28 in Yosemite, Calif., with onetime SNL castmates Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Jimmy Fallon looking on.
The Bad Neil
Neil Diamond spewing obscenities and shooting heroin? It nearly happened. In the upcoming bio, "He Is . . . I Say," David Wild reveals the famed singer-songwriter wanted to shed his squeaky-clean image by portraying Lenny Bruce in the 1974 flick "Lenny" and even did a successful screen test. "In just a few seconds, he somehow transformed himself into a believable dirty-mouthed, Constitution-defending comedian," writes Wild. But the part went to Dustin Hoffman, who got an Oscar nomination. Diamond's acting career turned to toast after his woeful turn as "The Jazz Singer" six years later. (Page Six)
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