DWAYNE JOHNSON: "JOURNEY 2: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND"

HONOLULU (AP) -- In his new movie Dwayne Johnson sings and plays the ukulele. And it was his idea. "Journey 2: Mysterious Island" was filmed in Hawaii, where Johnson is 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 is tense enough and he wanted to provide a little levity. "Journey 2: Mysterious Island" opens tomorrow.

"AMERICAN IDOL": CLIFFHANGER

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- There's a Hollywood Week cliffhanger waiting for "American Idol" viewers. Right at the close of last night's show contestant Symone Black fell off the stage. Also, last night 17-year-old David Leathers Junior, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, wowed the judges with his performance of part of Celine Dion's hit song "Because You Loved Me." He was chosen to stay in the competition. Part two of Hollywood Week is tonight on "Idol."

DON CORNELIUS: MEMORIAL TRIBUTES

CHICAGO (AP) -- More tributes for Don Cornelius. A public tribute was held yesterday at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. The legendary creator and host of "Soul Train" was remembered as someone who had a dream and supported others in accomplishing their dreams. Singer Teresa Griffin talked about growing up in the south as a preacher's kid and how she had to sneak and watch "Soul Train." She says the first time she watched the show she "got busted." Former broadcaster Merri Dee, who worked with Cornelius years ago, says he proved a person can have a dream and that dream can come true.

ROLAND MARTIN: SUSPENDED BY CNN

NEW YORK (AP) -- You won't be seeing commentator Roland Martin on CNN "for the time being." The network has suspended him for tweets during the Super Bowl. CNN says the tweets were "offensive." Some critics say they were anti-gay. Martin commented on Twitter about a commercial during the Super Bowl that showed soccer star David Beckham in underwear: "If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham's H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him." The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation says the remark advocated violence against gays. Martin said he was making a joke about soccer. CNN says Martin's remarks were "regrettable and offensive" and he won't be on air "for the time being."

MICHELLE OBAMA: PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH

WASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama is hitting the road for a three-day tour to promote her battle against childhood obesity. The four-state swing marks the second anniversary of her "Let's Move" campaign to encourage exercise and discourage fat-and-salt-filled foods. Stops include a sports arena in Iowa, a military base in Arkansas, a church in Texas and Disney World in Florida. Today, she's appearing with NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and figure skater Michelle Kwan in a rally at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. She's also been doing some talk show appearances. One had her matching push-ups with Ellen DeGeneres, another feeding vegetables to Jay Leno.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: GREAT MIGRATION EXHIBIT

WASHINGTON (A) -- In celebration of Black History Month, Amtrak is featuring a Great Migration of African Americans exhibit on its MyBlackJourney.com microsite. The exhibit tells the story of the movement of thousands of African Americans from the rural South aboard trains to the Northeast and other parts of the country in search of better wages and job opportunities. On the site, actor Lamman Rucker of Tyler Perry's "House of Payne" shares his family's Great Migration train journey from Lynchburg, Virginia to New Jersey. There's also other commentary about the migration's historical significance. MyBlackJourney.com is a microsite that promotes information regarding popular African American cultural destinations.

CHRIS BROWN/RIHANNA: LOOKING BACK

UNDATED (AP) -- Three years ago today, Chris Brown and Rihanna were the talk of the music world -- for reasons other than music. Authorities in Los Angeles were investigating Brown for beating up his then-girlfriend -- and Rihanna was nursing the injuries she suffered in the attack, which took place as the two were driving home after a pre-Grammy party. Both were supposed to attend the Grammys and perform -- but didn't. Brown eventually pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge and got a suspended sentence.

QUINCY JONES: LOOKING BACK

UNDATED (AP) -- On this date in 1993, producer Quincy Jones had his seventh child when actress Nastassja Kinski gave birth to a girl in Los Angeles. His six other children were from previous relationships.

MICHAEL JACKSON/SPIKE LEE: LOOKING BACK

UNDATED (AP) -- On this date in 1996, Michael Jackson and director Spike Lee arrived in Brazil to film a video for Jackson's song, "They Don't Care About Us." The video shoot in a Rio de Janeiro slum upset officials who had been trying to revive the city's tourism industry. The crew was reported to have paid off drug traffickers so they could film in the slum.

LATOYA JACKSON: LOOKING BACK

UNDATED (AP) -- On this date in 1990, authorities in Malaysia insisted La Toya Jackson's presence would be "against the values and norms of the Malaysian culture." Jackson, who had posed nude for Playboy the previous year, was quoted as saying: "I guess this means I will cancel my order for candies for members of the government."

FLIP WILSON: LOOKING BACK

UNDATED (AP) -- On this date in 1975, comedian Flip Wilson was one of the guests as Cher's solo TV show made its premiere. Elton John and Bette Midler also appeared on the CBS show. Wilson died in 1998 after a battle with liver cancer.

BARBARA LEWIS: BIRTHDAY

UNDATED (AP) -- It's birthday number 69 for singer Barbara Lewis. Among her hits in the 1960's was "Hello Stranger," which spent two weeks at the top of the R&B singles list in 1963. The Dells did the backing vocals for that tune. She also had a hit with "Baby, I'm Yours." It got as high as No. 5 on the charts in 1965.

ALICE WALKER: BIRTHDAY

UNDATED (AP) -- A birthday today for author Alice Walker. She turns 68. Her most famous work was "The Color Purple." It was brought to the screen by Steven Spielberg and starred Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover.

DENNIS "D.T." THOMAS: BIRTHDAY

UNDATED (AP) -- A member of Kool and the Gang has a birthday today -- number 61, to be exact. Dennis "D.T." Thomas played sax with the R&B group that had hits with tunes like "Celebration," "Ladies Night," "Hollywood Swinging" and "Cherish."

CAMILLE WINBUSH: BIRTHDAY

UNDATED (AP) -- A birthday today for actress Camille Winbush. She's 22 and starred in "The Bernie Mac Show."

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