First, let me start by saying I want Scotty and Lauren to go to prom together.

I just think they look adorable standing next to each other.

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8:57 p.m. – Welcome back to David Cook, who sings his version of "Don't You Forget About Me."

Now I'm going to have to go watch "Breakfast Club" for like the 157th time.

8:53 p.m. – Jennifer says it's a tight race while Randy goes ahead and calls it for Lauren.

She shakes her head looking at Scotty, probably because she knows Scotty's probably got the tween girl vote on lock.

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The 56th annual Drama Desk Awards, a leading precursor of the all-important Tony Awards, were handed out Monday night in New York City with “The Book of Mormon” once again continuing its dominance.

The critically acclaimed musical from the creators of “South Park” nabbed five awards, including ones for best musical, lyrics, music, director and orchestrations.

Also taking home five awards was the revival of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” including an honor for best musical revival and one for its lead actress, Sutton Foster. “The Normal Heart” and “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo,” starring Robin Williams, each won two awards, while British import “War Horse” won the award for best play.

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The live-action adaptation of “Battleship” is only "loosely" based on the Hasbro game, but the writers of “Candy Land” are really trying to think outside of the box.

Although the board game is easy enough for kids who can't read, the writers are aiming to create something more action-packed.

“We envision it as ‘Lord of the Rings,’ but set in the world of candy,” co-writer Jonathan Aibel, who’s penning the script along with fellow “Kung Fu Panda 2” scribe Glenn Berger, told Entertainment Weekly.

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They better sing it like they mean it.

Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery have one last chance to impress the judges and "Idol" voters tonight in part one of the season's finale.

The pair –  shown on Monday with "Idol" producer Simon Fuller, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - have come a long way. FULL POST

Oh Lord, the Bible is being turned into a miniseries.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, reality TV producer Mark Burnett will be helming the series, which will be a "five-part, 10-hour scripted docu-drama with live-action and state-of-the-art CG" to air on the History Channel.

"This is probably the most important book in mankind, regardless of your beliefs or religious affiliation," History president and general manager Nancy Dubuc told THR. "This series will bring the historical stories of the Bible to life for a new generation."

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Former ball player Jose Canseco is in the mood for some "Bad Romance."

“I love lady gaga wish I could meet her. would marry her in a second,” he tweeted on Monday, the same day Gaga released her third album, “Born This Way.”

We’re not sure if Canseco has picked up a copy of the album yet, but we do know he’s been listening.

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Singer Faith Evans is asking for privacy as she and her husband of 12 years dissolve their marriage.

Evans, who is the widow of slain rapper Chris "Notorious B.I.G" Wallace, issued the following statement along with her manager/husband Todd Russaw about their split.

“The dissolution of a marriage is a difficult time in anyone’s life. However, after a great deal of thought and careful consideration, we have come to the decision to end our marriage together." FULL POST

If you’ve got pre-gaming plans for the release of “The Hangover Part II,” don’t cancel them: The movie will head into theaters on Thursday without a hitch.

The movie's opening wasn’t always so crystal clear, however, since the tattoo artist who gave Mike Tyson his memorable face art brought a lawsuit against Warner Bros. for copyright infringement at the end of April. As seen in the trailer for “Hangover Part II,” actor Ed Helms wakes up to find similar ink on his face.

The tattooist was seeking an injunction to halt the release of the highly-anticipated film, but that attempt was unsuccessful. According to the Hollywood Reporter, a judge presiding over the case declined to stop "Hangover II's" release, although the case will move forward.

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The end of the era is finally here as “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will air its last and final episode Wednesday. As the 25 years of Oprah’s daytime talk show conclude, the big question still remains: Who will win the race to replace her?

Katie Couric is high on the list after leaving “The CBS Evening News” and talks of her hosting her own daytime talk show continue to swirl. While nobody will “replace” Oprah, it’s reasonable to think that a Couric talk show could do very well. Somebody’s going to have to take over that time slot, and Couric is a pretty solid bet to make some noise.

Do you think Katie Couric has what it takes to replace O? Tell me below.

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