"AMERICAN IDOL"

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's an "American Idol" cliffhanger. At the end of last night's show, 16-year-old Symone Black fainted and fell off the stage. The crew was calling paramedics as the first episode of Hollywood Week ended. We'll find out what happened to her tonight. More than 300 would-be Idols got golden tickets and 68 were cut. Among those who didn't make it is Jim Carrey's daughter, Jane. But she says she got some reassurance from her dad, who told her he had been rejected many times, too. Jane adds things turned out pretty well for him, so maybe she has a shot.

AWARDS SHOW FOR DOGS

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A lot of people joked that they were upset when Uggie the dog wasn't nominated for "The Artist." Now he has a chance to win two awards. He's nominated for two Golden Collars. One for "The Artist," the other for "Water for Elephants," where he played Queenie. Maximilian, who played the dog who hung around Sacha Baron Cohen in "Hugo," is also nominated. So are Cosmo from "Beginners," Denver, who played Skeletor in "50-50" and Hummer, who played "Dolce in "Young Adult. Charlize Theron will also be honored for being a longtime animal rights activist. The awards will be handed out this Monday.

NICOLE SCHERZINGER DOESN'T WANT TO DATE STEVE JONES

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- They've both been let go by "The X Factor," but that's not enough to build a relationship on. Nicole Scherzinger tells Access Hollywood she doesn't want to date Steve Jones. She says "He's like a brother." Jones had said last year that if he ever left The X Factor, he'd ask Scherzinger on a date.

"JOURNEY 2: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND" - DWAYNE JOHNSON

HONOLULU (AP) -- It was Dwayne Johnson's idea to sing and play the ukulele in "Journey 2: Mysterious Island." The movie was filmed in Hawaii, where Johnson's from. He says like most Polynesians, he loves music and grew up in a musical family. Besides, he says, with the island sinking and everything else going on, the movie's tense enough. He wanted to provide a little levity. "Journey 2: Mysterious Island" opens tomorrow.

"W.E." - ANDREA RISEBOROUGH

TORONTO (AP) -- Jewelry helped Andrea Riseborough get into playing Wallis Simpson in "W.E." Riseborough got to wear jewelry from Simpson's collection. She says that was "truly evocative." She says to share that moment with Simpson, "it was like she was quietly sitting" with her. W.E. was directed by Madonna. It opens in more cities tomorrow.

`HOUSE' ENDING

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Fox is closing the door on "House." Hugh Laurie's show is ending its eight-year run this season. Laurie is also one of the producers. In a statement, the producers say it was a "painful" decision. But they add the time has come to end the medical drama.

JUDGE FINALIZES KATY PERRY/RUSSELL BRAND DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's over for Russell Brand and Katy Perry. A judge finalized their divorce yesterday. Perry indicated in court documents she and Brand have reached a settlement on all issues in the case. California law requires couples to wait six months after filing for divorce for it to become official.

ZOMBIE FROM ORIGINAL "NIGHT OF THE LIVE DEAD" DIES. REALLY

SOUTH BEAVER TOWNSHIP, Penn. (AP) -- To fans of the original "Night of the Living Dead," he was known as the Cemetery Zombie. Bill Hinzman was working as a cameraman on the movie when George Romero asked him to appear in the opening scene where he rose from a grave in the cemetery. Hinzman has now died of cancer at the age of 75. His daughter tells the Beaver County Times that her dad always joked that if he was buried instead of cremated, he'd come back. His daughter had him cremated.

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