One Offs

The "American Idol" debut beat all the competition but it was a 15 percent drop from last year’s debut …

Ticketmaster completed its previously announced acquisition of Paciolan January 10th …

Isaac Hanson of the Hanson brothers is recovering from a rib resection surgery – a result of the repetitive motion of playing the guitar, which built up muscle and scar tissue in the area, according to People …

A body double who appears onstage during a Hannah Montana costume change is the media’s latest attempt at "scandal" …

AEG President Tim Leiweke contributed to Democratic Sens. Hillary Clinton’s and Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns while boss Philip Anschutz contributed to Republican Mitt Romney’s campaign, according to the New York Times …

The FCC has unanimously voted to approve Clear Channel’s $19.5 billion buyout bid, according to Dow Jones …

R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe was one of 15 potential jurors in Athens, Ga., dismissed January 15th because they said they had already made up their minds about the suspect’s guilt or innocence in a sexual assault case.