Dane Cook has a proposal today for Ellen DeGeneres' replacement on "Ellen," now that she's going to be busy judging on "American Idol." Check it out, and see what you think. Cook leads the Twitter-Wood playlist today, right ahead of "Sorority Row" star Leah Pipes and Selena Gomez, who misses Freddie Prinze Jr.'s TV show "Freddie."

Eddie Izzard, Ice-T and previously featured photo subject Steve Agee all entered the running for the Twitter Pic of the Day today -- and though only one could come out on top, I've ranked them below, eventually giving Izzard the break because, well, he's run 39 marathons now, and that's worth acknowledgement. After all, how many have you run lately? Congrats to him, and congrats to you for getting to read the Twitter-Wood report for September 10, 2009. Read more...

Even if you don’t watch the show, all it takes is a general awareness of pop culture to know that the eighth season of the hit TV series “American Idol” comes to a close this week. Finalists Adam Lambert and Kris Allen sang their parting shots last night, leading into tonight’s results show in which the votes are tallied and the winner, announced.

Of course, neither Lambert nor Allen will be free after the credits roll tomorrow night. There’s the usual post-season tour to think about of course, and the inevitable recording deals. There will also be offers to act, in movies, TV shows, shorts, commercials… pretty much anything you can think of. It’s the nature of that beast we know as “American Idol”: win or lose, you’ve got a shot at moving on to great things. Or at least just things. Read more...

On "American Idol" last night, admitted "AI" fan Quentin Tarantino debuted brand new footage from his WWII dark comedy "Inglorious Basterds." In the featurette, we see Quentin pumping up his troops as well as Brad Pitt getting in some good lines, and the requisite action.

Check it out below and then check back here next Thursday as we unveil an exclusive from "Inglorious Basterds." The film hits theaters August 21.

Sir Anthony Hopkins’ appearance at the Kodak Theatre was completely expected Sunday night. The respected movie badass and former Best Actor winner for “Silence of the Lambs” is, after all, an annual fixture for the Academy Awards. What far fewer Oscar watchers likely anticipated, however, was the British film icon’s confession of love for “American Idol.”

“I’m an ‘American Idol’ addict,” Hopkins told MTV News in an exclusive interview from the red carpet. Asked to name his guilty entertainment pleasures, the “Beowulf” and upcoming “King Lear” star offered up his TV habit shamelessly. Read more...

After last year's writers strike put a crimp in the style of last year's awards season, it would make sense that Hollywood is giddy to play dress up this year to make up for it. Last night's People's Choice Awards, the first of many red carpet events in the coming weeks, was hot with both Hollywood newbies and vets.

So, who wins the prize for best dressed?

If you look at our gallery of photos from the People's Choice arrivals, I think you'll agree: while, it wasn't the competition they're used to, 'American Idol' winners Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks really stole the show. (Check out a comparison after the jump.) Read more...

It may or may not be your idea of great cinema, but when deciding whether or not to see “College” this weekend, the new comedy starring Drake Bell, Andrew Caldwell, and Kevin Covais, well, there’s one thing you really should know, Covais laughed.

“I strip down to my underwear in the movie,” he said, tongue planted firmly in check. “Seriously, they should put that on the poster. See me stripped down to my tightie whities – how can people not go?”

(Note: Covais’s nickname on “American Idol” was Chicken Little. We’ve taken this paragraph off to allow you to make your own obvious pun.) Read more...