'Parks' producer says Lowe's staying put
LOS ANGELES, March 11 (UPI) -- A producer on "Parks and Recreation" says cast member Rob Lowe is not leaving to take over for Charlie Sheen on the U.S. sitcom "Two and a Half Men."
Rumors that Lowe would move to "Men" have been swirling since Sheen was fired Monday from the show after weeks of erratic behavior.
Sheen later fanned the flames of the story by giving Lowe his blessing during a radio interview.
However, The Hollywood Reporter quoted "Parks and Recreation" executive producer Michael Schur as saying Wednesday night Lowe has signed a "multiyear contract" and "there's no truth" to the rumors he will leave "Parks" to appear on "Men."
"The Internet lit a match and set itself on fire," Schur said.
Lowe, who, like Sheen, was a popular film actor in the 1980s, has most recently co-starred on the TV series "Brothers & Sisters" and "The West Wing," opposite Sheen's father, Martin.
Lowe also appeared with Sheen's brother, actor-director Emilio Estevez, in the films "The Outsiders" and "St. Elmo's Fire."
'American Idiot' posts closing notice
NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) -- The Green Day musical "American Idiot" is to close next month after more than a year on Broadway, the show's producers said.
The Hollywood Reporter said ticket sales dropped after the band's lead singer and musical's star, Billie Joe Armstrong, left the production this month.
Armstrong is to return to the show April 5 for the final weeks of its run, which is to conclude April 24.
The production's first U.S. tour is to begin this fall, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Spencer Grammer pregnant with 1st child
LOS ANGELES, March 11 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Spencer Grammer is pregnant with her first child, a source told UsMagazine.com.
Grammer, a cast member of TV's "Greek," is the 27-year-old daughter of former "Cheers" and "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer.
The younger Grammer discovered she was pregnant shortly before she married James Hesketh last month in New York, UsMagazine.com said.
An insider told the Web site the pregnancy is "early on," but did not reveal the baby's gender or anticipated due date.
Kelsey Grammer married his fourth wife in February.
Spears to perform 'GMA' concert in S.F.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11 (UPI) -- Pop star Britney Spears is to tape a performance for "Good Morning America" this month in San Francisco's Castro District, ABC said.
Spears will sing songs from her new album "Femme Fatale" March 27.
The noon performance will be taped to air March 29 on "GMA."
ABC said the audience for the free concert will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. The audience area will open at 9 a.m., PDT, but those arriving earlier will be turned away.
