One Offs

A doctored mix of Beyoncé singing on “The Today Show” last year made the rounds for 24 hours before the hoaxter admitted “No one in their right mind would sound like that, and no one would cheer for someone singing like that,” according to TMZ …

“American Idol” contestant Sanjaya is back on TV, this time on the NBC reality show “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!” …

While the stock market danced, Live Nation stock rose almost a dollar April 20-24 …

Criminal charges have been dropped against Nate Dogg, who was accused of stalking and threatening his estranged wife …

Bangor, Maine, has selected Chicago-based ERA/AECOM to conduct a market study for a new arena, according to the Bangor Daily News …

Reunion Arena in Dallas is expected to be torn down this summer from the inside out, and the north end of the lower seating bowl has already been dismantled, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Jay Leno is planning another free “Comedy Stimulus” show May 10 for people hurt by layoffs, this time for the community of Wilmington, Ohio …

Country music legend Jimmy Dean, 80, and his wife escaped a fire that heavily damaged their house in Varina, Va., April 20 …

The 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas had a 21 percent increase in ratings, with about 15 million viewing the April 5 broadcast, according to Nielsen Media Research.