15 Minutes (In Delta-Vision)

Welcome to another edition of Fifteen Minutes (In Delta-Vision)!!! It's been so long since the last entertainment NewsWire, that the graphics department had to DUST off the graphic. But when dusting, the paint smeared, and it would have taken too long to restore it... So they quickly made up a new graphic. Aren't they a nice people?

NBC has picked up Donald Trump's The Apprentice for a sixth season. The twist this time? It'll be filmed in Southern California. The new season will feaure tasks "indigenous to and emblematic of the new locale." Like, surviving killer earthquakes and trying to avoid getting sunburned. Executive Producer Mark Burnett said that since The Donald has been doing so many SoCal projects, it "made perfect sense to change locations." To apply for season 6, visit NBC.com or The Apprentice at Yahoo!. (source)

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has spent four years trying to find someone to portray Maria in his new stage version of The Sound of Music. Not content with the thousands of known singing ladies out there, he's decided that he needed to partner up with the BBC to release "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?", an Idol-like talent show to find an unknown to play Maria. This show is not already without contreversy... Word is, Julie Andrews has been banned from auditions. (source)

Ever since Justin Timberlake exposed Janet Jackson, Americans have lived in fear of what dasterdly things will be committed at future Superbowl halftime shows. This year, it'll be far worse than Justin & Janet... It'll be a bunch of old guys jumping up and down. The Rolling Stones have signed on to perfom in the 12-minute show, sponsered soley by Sprint (with a record $12 million). The Stone's will be on a 5 to 10 second delay. You know, in case they do something, like... fall asleep while on stage? Super Bowl XL airs live on ABC on February 5. (source)

Sleep well, America, for our favorite Brit isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Simon Cowell has inked a deal to stay with American Idol for five more seasons. The show may still shift from Tues-Wed. nights to Wed-Thursday. Yeah, and go up against Survivor? Even American Idol doesn't stand a chance of outwitting and outlasting that show! Details of the new contract, and the new season's schedule, will be relase "soon". (source)

Finally, three current shows were laid to rest, as one was brought out of the discard pile... FOX's Reunion, ABC's Hot Properties, and CBS's Threshold have been cancelled. But only Threshold has been immediately been pulled from the schedule. Just a week or two ago, ABC cancelled their iTunes simulcasted show, Night Stalker. Meanwhile, E! is ressurecting a FOX program, but it's not the one people WANT... E! will debut The Simple Life: Till Death Do Us Part, the 4th season, in Spring 2006. The twist for this season? They'll be doing housework, and taking care of kids. Oh, those poor, poor children. (source) (source)

And that's a quick look at who's getting their Fifteen Minutes in the spotlight. Stay tuned to TDI for the latest news, entertainment, and more!