'American Idol' announces judges: Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj confirmed

It’s official: American Idol is adding new judges from the worlds of country music and hip hop.
Fox announced Sunday that 44-year-old Aussie singer Keith Urban and colorful 29-year-old rapper Nicki Minaj will sit with pop diva Mariah Carey at the season 12 judges table of the reality hit, along with returning judge Randy Jackson. The confirmation settles months of behind-the-scenes reports and speculation about the show’s panel that saw singers such as Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Adam Lambert and Kanye West floated as possible judges. Earlier this summer, Fox announced the exit of Idol season 10 and 11 judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, along with the hiring of Carey. The network then strongly considered shifting Jackson to a mentor role. After quietly selecting Minaj and Urban for slots, Fox recently made an offer to Latin singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias to fill a fourth spot, but those talks broke down last week. In addition to Carey receiving about $17 million for her role on the show, we’re hearing Urban will pull down about $4 million. Minaj will earn around $8 million.
 Sports matches are ideal places to blow off a little steam and engage in some good-natured ribbing with rival fans, but sometimes that friendly competition can go too far. Such was apparently the case for "Modern Family" star Eric Stonestreet, who was reportedly escorted from his seat at the L.A. Dodgers game on Saturday night after getting into a verbal altercation with another fan. Sources say that "Stonestreet said something to the [St. Louis] Cardinals fan after the guy heckled a Dodgers player," but that the disagreement never escalated to threats.

Amanda Bynes's Car Impounded

Amanda Bynes, who has been ordered by a judge not to drive, was pulled over and had her car impounded Sunday morning. Victor Gill of the Burbank Airport Police confirmed that the actress, 26, was stopped and cited for driving with a suspended license. "I can confirm that Amanda Bynes was cited at approximately 8:20 a.m. Sunday for driving with a suspended license," Victor Gill of the Burbank Airport Police said. "Her car was impounded and she received a misdemeanor citation. She was not arrested. I believe she was by herself. This occurred on Hollywood Way, just south of the main entrance to the Bob Hope Airport." Gill provided no other details and would not say why she was stopped. Bynes lost her driving privileges while facing a DUI charge and two counts of hit-and-run, according to the Los Angeles Times. As recently as Thursday night Bynes was spotted driving around West Hollywood in her black BMW 5-series.

'Resident Evil' outswims 'Nemo' with $21.1 million
was a great weekend to be a director named Paul Anderson. Not only did Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil: Retribution become his fourth straight Resident Evil film to debut atop the chart; Paul Thomas Anderson’s drama The Master had one of the best opening weekends of all time in limited release. In first place, Resident Evil: Retribution, the fifth entry in the stalwart horror/action franchise, earned $21.1 million. Disney’s 3-D re-release Finding Nemo made a more modest splash in second place with $17.5 million.
1. Resident Evil: Retribution – $21.1 million
2. Finding Nemo – $17.5 million
3. The Possession – $5.8 million
4. Lawless – $4.2 million
5. ParaNorman – $3.0 million

TV NEWS
 "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" star Freddie Highmore has landed the coveted role of serial killer Norman Bates in the new TV prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller "Psycho." The former child star, now 20, will lead the cast of A&E's new drama "Bates Motel." Vera Farmiga has already been cast as the future killer's mother, Norma Bates. Highmore is the third actor to play Bates onscreen - Anthony Perkins was the original Norman in Hitchcock's 1960 film and Vince Vaughn played him in the 1998 remake.


If you’ve ever wondered just what blend of genes created New Girl‘s quirky Jess, you’re about to find out. Rob Reiner and Jamie Lee Curtis have been cast as Bob and Joan, parents of Zooey Deschanel‘s Jess. We’ll meet Mom and Dad Day in the Thanksgiving episode, when Jess attempts to get her divorced folks to reunite, Parent Trap-style.


The Big Bang Theory‘s Penny might want to truly revisit her feelings for Leonard and quick, because a bad girl from NBC’s Bent is about to enter the scientist’s orbit. Prior to her run on (all six episodes of the sadly snuffed) Bent, Harshman guested on shows such as House, $#*! My Dad Says and Modern Family. CBS’ The Big Bang Theory opens Season 6 on Thursday, Sept. 27.


Today's/Tonight's Premieres:FOX: Bones at 8p; The Mob Doctor at 9p
ENCORE: Shogun at 8p
DIY Network: House Crashers at 9p
Logo: Be Good Johnny Weir at 10p
NBC: Revolution at 10p
Tonight's Finales:TNT: Perception at 10p
Investigation Discovery: Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets at 10p