In 2010, “American Idol” brought in the most money on television – a whopping $7.11 million every half hour, according to Forbes.

As successful as that sounds, the show is actually down 12 percent from 2009, but was still able to make the top of the list.

The future isn't looking too shabby, either. Although Simon Cowell has left “Idol" behind, Forbes notes that the show can still attract 24 million viewers. Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez must be doing something right.

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A day after leaving his post as chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group, Antonio "L.A." Reid is officially joining Simon Cowell's "The X Factor" as a judge.

“L.A. was my number one choice to sit alongside me on the show," Cowell is quoted as saying in a press release announcing the move. "In my opinion, he is one of the greatest ever music executives and of course a fantastic writer and producer. I am thrilled he has agreed to join the show, and for any artist auditioning, they know they have the chance to meet a true star-maker."

Reid is an industry impresario whose former record label, LaFace, launched several major artists, including TLC, Usher and Pink. Speculation that Reid would be joining "X Factor" was rampant this week, particularly after he announced his resignation.

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About a month after Adrianne Palicki slid into the role of "Wonder Woman" for David E. Kelley's upcoming NBC pilot, the actress has slipped on the costume.

The magic lasso and bullet-deflecting bracelets that Lynda Carter famously wore in the '70s series appear to be intact, but the star-studded short-shorts? Not so much. Instead, we now have blue pants (shiny leggings is perhaps more descriptive) and blue boots instead of the classic red.

But, Entertainment Weekly notes, Kelley is keeping the plane in the pilot of this reboot, which he's said will portray Wonder Woman as a "real complex woman and not just a superhero." Meanwhile, NBC says that if the show is picked up for a series, they plan to offer a "serious, non-campy take" on the Amazing Amazon, a perspective that's tripped up at least one fan.

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A brand new poll reveals the results of the most unthinkable presidential election ever! Some voters would pick Charlie Sheen over President Obama and Sarah Palin!

This made me laugh because no one in their right mind would seriously want Charlie Sheen running our country. I think people were making more of a partisan political statement against the candidate they just don’t like - versus truly believing Charlie would make a good president.

What do you think? Post your thoughts below.

Other big stories we’re fired up about on the show today…

It turns out "American Idol" is TV’s biggest cash cow, and Gwyneth Paltrow is all set for a “Glee”-ful return!

See you on "Showbiz Tonight" live at 5 p.m. ET and again at 11 p.m. ET/PT on HLN today!

Did anyone else have the urge to punch The Situation through the TV last night?

Not only has Sitch turned into a pathetic jerk since he stopped getting laid last season, he also proved he’s completely useless beyond the realm of unintentional comedy, like when he crashed and burned on the Roast of Donald Trump.

Too harsh? Sammi probably wouldn’t think so, but I’ll get back to that later.

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Quirky actor Randy Quaid will take to the stage this evening with a song about the "Hollywood star whackers" he believes are out to get him.

Quaid, who fled to Canada to escape the alleged celebrity slayers, is joining the band The Town Pants for a gig at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom, where he'll perform the ditty "Star Whackers."

The Town Pants approached Quaid to host their show, and he mentioned that he also wanted to sing, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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After blaming daughter Miley Cyrus' fame for destroying his family, Billy Ray Cyrus is picking up the pieces. The singer says he is calling off his divorce from wife Tish and trying to keep his clan together.

"I've dropped the divorce," Cyrus, who announced in October that he and wife Tish were splitting after 17 years of marriage, says in an interview on "The View."

"I wanted to put my family back together," he says, adding that they are "communicating with each other" in a way they hadn't before. "Things are really the best they've ever been."

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It's official! "Winter's Bone" star Jennifer Lawrence has landed the coveted role of Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" trilogy, according to MTV.

As Marquee previously reported, the Oscar nominee was the front-runner to play the 16-year-old girl who is chosen to compete in a government-sponsored reality show that requires her to kill her peers.

Lawrence's own real-life competition was pretty fierce: More than 30 actresses, including Abigail Breslin and "True Grit" star Hailee Steinfeld, auditioned for the part.

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Hugh Jackman's next turn as Wolverine won't be directed by Darren Aronofsky after all.

The "Black Swan" director (in a joint statement with 20th Century Fox) said, "As I talked more about the film with my collaborators at Fox, who have been totally supportive throughout my work on the movie, it became clear that the production of 'The Wolverine' would keep me out of the country for almost a year."

He went on to say that he was dropping out of the project because he did not want to be away from his family for that long, adding, "I am sad that I won't be able to see the project through, as it is a terrific script and I was very much looking forward to working with my friend, Hugh Jackman, again."

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Exciting news for "Superman" fans! Kevin Costner has joined the cast of the upcoming "Superman" movie.

As has been rumored, Costner will play Smallville resident Jonathan Kent, the father of Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent.

"Jonathan Kent is the only father figure Clark has ever had, the man who was there to help Clark understand what he was meant to do in the world as Superman," Warner Bros. said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter. "Kevin will be able to communicate the quiet strength of this rural American man who raised the greatest superhero of all time."

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