This is about 10 levels of wrong, but it made my day!

Darth Vader riding a unicycle while playing Star Wars music on a bagpipe. There’s a first time for everything.

Wednesday’s American Idol will see the finalists taking on songs from the years they were born. It’ll be a ’90s fest, with eight of the Top 12 having been born in that decade.

What’s the absolute worst “hit” song that they played on the radio in the year you were born? What songs are we bound to hear?

 

 

’80s IDOL SINGERS

• Elise Testone — July 29, 1983
• Erika Van Pelt — December 12, 1985
• Jermaine Jones — November 3, 1986
• Heejun Han — April 20, 1989

’90s IDOL SINGERS

• Phillip Phillips — September 20, 1990
• Colton Dixon — October 19, 1991
• Joshua Ledet — April 9, 1992
• Hollie Cavanagh — July 5, 1993
• Skylar Laine — February 1, 1994
• Deandre Brackensick — October 21, 1994
• Jessica Sanchez — August 4, 1995
• Shannon Magrane — October 21, 1995

Police in Springfield, Massachusetts arrested the assistant coach of a youth basketball team after he went Mike Tyson on the coach of the other team, biting off part of his ear, instead of shaking his hand.

34-year-old Timothy Lee Forbes was identified by authorities yesterday and he pleaded not guilty. He’ll have a dangerousness hearing on Friday in which he’ll attempt to seek bail.

The incident occurred during a Catholic Youth Organization game between teams of fifth- and sixth-graders last Friday. Forbes is facing charges that include mayhem and assault and battery.

Have you seen that iPhone commercial on TV with the kid who wants to be a “Rock God?” You know, the one they show, like, twenty times an hour? Well, Apple has a new radio version of that ad, and I have to say it’s a little more realistic. Take a listen and see if you don’t agree!

Natalie Albino
1986	Nina Sky singer. Twin of Nicole. (Age: 26)

Nicole Albino
1986	Nina Sky singer. Twin of Natalie. (Age: 26)

Emile Hirsch
1985	Actor (Taking Woodstock, Milk, Into the Wild, Alpha Dog, Lords of Dogtown, Imaginary Heroes, The Girl Next Door) (Age: 27)

Johan Santana
1979	As a Minnesota Twin, the Venezuelan-born pitching ace — now a New York Met –was the 2004 and 2006 American League Cy Young Award winner. In 2006, he became the first pitcher since Dwight Gooden in 1985 to lead the majors in wins (actually, he tied the Yankees Chien-Ming Wang for the lead with 19), earned run average and strikeouts. (Age: 33)

Danny Masterson
1976	Actor (T-V’s That ’70s Show) (Age: 36)

Adam Clayton
1960	U2 bassist (Age: 52)

Dana Delany
1956	The actress’s work in China Beach was twice recognized with Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her other series include Body of Proof and Desperate Housewives. (Age: 56)

William H. Macy
1950	He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1997 for Fargo. His other notable movies include Mr. Holland’s Opus, Boogie Nights, Pleasantville, Psycho, Magnolia,Jurassic Park 3 and The Cooler. He’s currently stars in the TV drama Shameless. He’s married to Desperate Housewives‘ Felicity Huffman. (Age: 62)

Elly Jackson 1988 La Roux singer (Age: 24)

Aaron Eckhart 1968 Actor (Battle: Los Angeles, Love Happens, The Dark Knight, Thank You for Smoking, Possession, Erin Brockovich, Any Given Sunday, Your Friends and Neighbors, In the Company of Men) (Age: 44)

Darryl Strawberry 1962 Former baseball great (Age: 50)

Courtney B. Vance 1960 Actor (T-V’s FlashForward and Law and Order: Criminal Intent); husband of Angela Bassett (Age: 52)

Ron Jeremy 1953 Porn star/infomercial pitchman (Age: 59)

Mitt Romney 1947 The former governor of Massachusetts made an unsuccessful bid to become the 2008 Republican presidential nominee. (Age: 65)

Liza Minnelli 1946 Judy Garland’s daughter won a Best Actress Oscar for Cabaret in 1973, after being nominated three years earlier for The Sterile Cuckoo. As a singer, she’s had 10 albums in the Billboard charts. Her most popular, 1972’s Liza With a Z, reached the Top 20. More recently, the rise and fall of her marriage to impressario David Gest was prime tabloid fodder. (Age: 66)

DENNIS QUAID’S WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE: TMZ reports that the divorce petition, filed by Kimberly Buffington-Quaid, states, “The marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities.” She’s asking for spousal support, attorney’s fees and for their community assets to be fairly divided.

 

 

 

 

BRITNEY SPEARS OFFERED $10 MILLION FOR ‘X FACTOR’? Simon Cowell has reportedly offered Britney Spears $10 million to be a judge on the second season of The X Factor.

 

POLICE LOOKING FOR GARTH BROOKS TRESPASSER: Police in Oklahoma are looking for a suspected trespasser who may have set a vehicle on fire near the home of Garth Brooks. According to The Boot, authorities saw a man running across Brooks’ property when they responded to a neighbor’s call about the fire.

 

MARTHA STEWART WELCOMES SECOND GRANDCHILD: Martha’s daughter Alexis has welcomed baby boy Truman via a surrogate. Alexis already has a 1-year-old baby girl, Jude, also born via a surrogate.

 

JIMMY ELLIS HAS DIED: According to the New York Times, the man behind the song “Disco Inferno” passed away yesterday (March 8th) at the age of 74, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Ellis was the lead singer of the 70s funk band, The Trampps.

Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles isn’t ditching Kristian Bush, but she’s signed on to star in the upcoming ABC competition series Duets. She and her fellow judges — Lionel Richie, Kelly Clarkson and Robin Thicke — will travel the country seeking talented duet partners. Each one will pick two singers to bring back to the elimination rounds, who’ll duel in front of a live studio audience.

Duets is set to debut this summer

 

Eric Church has joined the lineup for Metallica‘s Orion Music and More festival, taking place June 23rd and 24th in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event features multiple stages, but so far Eric is the only artist representing country music. Other acts include Avenged Sevenfold, Suicidal Tendencies and Cage the Elephant.

For ticket information and a complete lineup, go to OrionMusicAndMore.com

 

Friday

• Live! With Kelly (synd) — Kathy Bates (Harry’s Law), Big Time Rush, guest co-host Martin Short
• The Talk (CBS) — Rick Springfield, Jewel
• The View (ABC) — Designer Vera Wang
• Ellen DeGeneres (synd) — Robin Thicke (Duets)
• David Letterman (CBS) — Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jack Hanna (repeat)
• Jay Leno (NBC) — Denzel Washington, Octavia Spencer, Estelle (repeat)
• Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) — Steven Tyler, Melanie Fiona (repeat)
• Craig Ferguson (CBS) — Kristin Davis (Of Two Minds)
• Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Paul Rudd, Gabrielle Union (repeat)
• The Travel Channel premieres Ghost Adventures.
• IFC airs the season finale of Portlandia.
• FX brings The Ultimate Fighter back for a 15th season.

Saturday

• Jonah Hill hosts Saturday Night Live, with musical guests The Shins.
• HBO airs Game Change, the controversial bio-pic about Sarah Palin’s failed vice-presidential run.
• Nickelodeon airs the Big Time Rush flick Big Time Movie.

Sunday

• Bravo launches the reality series Shahs of Sunset — which profiles successful Iranian-Americans in Los Angeles.
• TLC airs the season finale of Hoarding: Buried Alive.
• The Food Network introduces the new reality show Restaurant Stakeout.
• Bob’s Burgers returns to FOX.