Here are today’s top entertainment headlines:

• Talk show host, Jerry Springer, has been tapped to replace Regis Philben on the popular televised talent show, America’s Got Talent.  Springer was picked by the producers to host the show and judge talent in spite of the irony.

• In a recent interview, Avril Lavigne said she admires pop-stars like Britney Spears for their ability to sing and dance at the same time. Lavinge says that she aspires to “one day be able to do two things at the same time like chew gum and walk because that’s, like… totally hard and stuff.”

• In an effort to connect more with their fans, several musical acts such as the Barenaked Ladies and Lynyrd Skynyrd have been hosting cruises where the bands are the main attraction.  Lynyrd Skynyrd reportedly signed on to do a cruise when their plan to perform on a long distance flight went down in flames.

• And finally today, MTV, the once-vaunted music channel that doesn’t feel the need to broadcast music anymore, is looking to steal some thunder from popular social networks like MySpace and YouTube.  The poorly aging network is readying plans to build three different websites, aimed at children, teenagers and young adults in an attempt to reach a wider audience. One insider described the direction as a way to “collect a ton of underage ass in one spot to lure the lucrative ‘internet predator’ demographic.”

That’s all for today’s news, stay tuned to this channel for all the news that matters least but you still care about.

(Compiled by J. Allen)

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