OMG! 'OMG' tops U.S. charts again
NEW YORK, May 27 (UPI) -- "OMG" by Usher featuring Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am, remained atop the Billboard's Hot 100 chart of U.S. singles, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
"Airplanes" by B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams and "California Gurls" by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg swapped spots, with "Airplanes" occupying the second slot and "California Gurls" in third.
"Break Your Heart" by Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris and "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and Bruno Mars also flipped spots, with "Break Your Heart" in fourth, followed by "Nothin' on You" in fifth.
Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" jumped two spots to sixth, followed by Ke$ha's "Your Love is my Drug" in the seventh spot.
Debuting in the top 10 at No. 8 is "Can't Be Tamed" by Miley Cyrus.
Tumbling three spots to ninth is Eminem's "Not Afraid."
Rounding out the top 10 is "Rude Boy" by Rihanna, down one slot from last week.
Bret Michaels shows up at 'Idol' finale
HOLLYWOOD, May 27 (UPI) -- Hard-rocker Bret Michaels didn't bring a doctor's note when he showed up for the season finale of "American Idol" because he didn't tell the doc about the gig.
The Poison front man, who has had a series of serious health issues in recent months, shared the mic Wednesday with "Idol" contestant Casey James, singing the hard rock band's hit "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."
"I didn't tell (my doctors) I was going to do this," Bret told MTV backstage. "But I feel great, I gotta be honest. There's still a lot of pain I'm still experiencing. (But) except for a little hitch (on) my left side from the ... stroke, I feel amazing."
Michaels, who won "Celebrity Apprentice," said he plans to have heart surgery this fall after he takes care of some of his other health issues. He has been undergoing treatment for a brain hemorrhage he suffered in April, which followed an emergency appendectomy.
Last week, Michaels, 47, was hospitalized again for what was classified as a warning stroke. While undergoing tests, he learned he had a hole in his heart. Doctors said he will be treated for his various health issues on an outpatient basis.
"I've spent the last month and a half in the hospital. I don't ever want to see a hospital again," Michaels said. "I just want to go out and have a great time."
50 Cent loses tats, weight for movie role
HOLLYWOOD, May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. rapper 50 Cent says it took him more than two months to shed about 50 pounds to play a cancer-riddled football player in the film "Things Fall Apart."
The rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, said he lost the weight with a liquid diet and strict exercise regimen that lasted more than two months, People magazine reported Thursday.
He also removed his collection of tattoos for the role.
Besides "Things Fall Apart," due next year, 50 Cent is co-starring with Chace Crawford in the drama "Twelve." He also kicks off his U.S. tour Friday in Cleveland.
'Project Runway' spawns two spinoffs
NEW YORK, May 27 (UPI) -- Lifetime Network, new home of the popular U.S. reality series, "Project Runway," said it is developing two "Runway" spinoffs.
One project would feature popular former "Runway" contestants Santino Rice and Austin Scarlett, while the other project would feature the reality show's host, Heidi Klum, and her pop-star husband, Seal, Variety reported Thursday.
Both of the new shows were developed at Lifetime by Executive Vice President JoAnn Alfano, the network said.
"Project Runway" had somewhat disappointing ratings since its move to Lifetime from Bravo, although it did spawn "Models of the Runway."
The Santino-Austin series will follow the two designers as they search for women needing a fashion makeover, Variety reported. Austin, one of the finalists in the series' first cycle in 2004 on Bravo, is known for his over-the-top appearance, while Santino, known for his spot-on imitation of "Runway" mentor Tim Gunn, was second runner-up in the show's second season.
In the Klum-Seal project, tentatively titled "Love's Divine," the couple would travel across the country to help couples needing coaching, the network said.
