One Offs

Simon Cowell is planning to give “X Factor” a permanent home in Las Vegas …

Authorities arrested 43 people for various drug offenses at a Phish concert at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine, Nov. 29 …

So much for Glambert’s big debut: Susan Boyle destroyed all competition (including Shakira) with an album debut that moved 700,763 copies in the U.S. its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan …

New York’s Bethel Woods Center for the Arts said its overall attendance grew in 2009, attracting more than 220,000 visitors …

Mariah Carey is expected to receive the breakthrough performance award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in “Precious.”

Los Angeles residents have made more than 105,500 ticket requests for the proposed $800 million NFL stadium in the City of Industry, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune …

Little Richard has been released from a Tennessee hospital and is recovering from hip surgery …

A Nashville judge dismissed assault and harassment charges against John Rich, accused of punching aspiring singer Jared Ashley at a private nightclub in March 2008 …

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” recently dropped appearances by Adam Lambert, either because of his “controversial” performance at the AMAs or because his performance was really, really bad.