Since Nick Lachey’s solo music career has stalled, the former 98 Degrees singer is turning to a television talent show to help jump start his career again.

NBC announced Lachey will host a talent show titled “The Sing-Off.”  The show will feature eight musical groups who will compete for a record contract with Epic Records/Sony Recording. 

The show will premiere Dec. 14.

American Idol winner Kris Allen during a photo shoot in West Hollwood. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert during the premiere of Michael Jackson's movie "This Is It." (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

The 2009  ”American Idol” champion Kris Allen released his self-titled debut album today (Nov. 17).  Many people might not have known he was even releasing an album. 

Although Allen was victorious on “American Idol” earlier this year, he didn’t receive a substantial amount of media attention after his win.  It wasn’t because he lacked talent.  It was because he lacked shock value.  Allen is plain, average and simple. 

Which explains why he has been overshadowed by Adam Lambert, the “American Idol” runner-up.  Lambert appears to be a magnet for the camera. 

As a result, numerous magazines were racing to put him on the cover and land interviews with him.  Meanwhile, Allen was an after thought.  Entertainment journalists ignored him and focused on Lambert because he was more shocking. 

Even pop star Lady Gaga came knocking on Lambert’s door wanting to collaborate with him on new music. 

I’ll admit, Allen didn’t have the strongest vocals on the show.  But the majority of “American Idol” voters chose Allen as their champion, and he deserves to receive some media attention since he was declared the winner.

Allen’s album is in stores now. Lambert’s album “For Your Entertainment” will be released Nov. 23.

Members of the Jackson family are starring in a new reality show set to air next month on the A&E network.

The show, titled “The Jacksons: Family Dynasty,” will feature Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and Tito Jackson. 

Cameras will follow the brothers around while they prepare for a concert tour.  It will also show the brothers are coping with Michael’s death, according to the Associated Press.

Six episodes will air beginning Dec. 13.  No word on whether Janet or La Toya will make any appearances on the show.

 Before anyone assumes the Jackson brothers are trying to profit from their brother’s deaths, keep in mind, the Jacksons agreed to participate in this reality show one month before Michael died.

 A preview is posted in the clip below

Season 5 “American Idol” contestant Elliott Yamin will answer questions from his fans Monday (Oct. 26). 

Fans can submit their questions and hear Yamin’s answers on the “American Idol” Web site.  Yamin placed third on the talent show in 2006. 

He is currently promoting his second CD titled “Fight For Love.”  He recently finished his USO Tour where he performed for troops stationed around the world.

Click here to submit questions.

Adam Jasinski, the 2008 winner of the reality show “Big Brother” selected the fourth option.  He chose to invest his $500,000 prize money by creating his own business.

However, the business Jasinski created was illegal. 

Jasinksi admitted using his $500,000 prize money to purchase 2,000 prescription pills to resell them for a profit, according to the Associated Press. 

Jasinski was arrested Saturday in connection with the accusations. 

Most people try to leave the drug-dealing profession whenever they become wealthy. 

Jasinski is the first person I’ve heard of who receives $500,000, and chooses to become a drug dealer.

Houston, along with Clive Davis, served as mentors to the contestants while they tried to sing her songs.   S

She also performed her new song “Million Dollar Bill.” The performance clip is posted below.

This wasn’t one of her greatest performances, but it’s presentable. (althought there were a few odd moments).  She even had a wardrobe malfunction.

Stephanie Pratt fell from on top of “The Hills” and landed in jail cell.

Police say Pratt was arrested Sunday morning on a DUI complaint in Hollywood.  Pratt was attending Holly Montag’s birthday party a few hours earlier.

Pratt joined the cast of “The Hills’ in 2007.  She is the sister of Spencer Pratt.

Jon Gosselin exited a courthouse (AP Photo by Matt Rourke)

More bad news for Jon Gosselin. The TLC network is suing him for breach of contract.

The Associated Press story is posted below via NewsOK.

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The TLC network has sued Jon Gosselin for allegedly breaching his contract as a star of the hit reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8.”

 The lawsuit, filed Friday in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Md., alleges that Gosselin has failed to meet his obligations as an exclusive employee of the network, while appearing on rival networks’ programs for pay and making unauthorized public disclosures about the show.

Gosselin has starred since 2007 on the weekly “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” a ratings hit for the network that has been rocked in recent months by marital turmoil as Gosselin and his wife, Kate, feuded, then filed for divorce.

Gosselin, like his estranged wife, became mainstays on tabloid TV shows and magazine covers as Jon Gosselin was seen in the company of other women.

The couple are the parents of young twins and sextuplets whose family home is in Wernersville, Penn.

The suit is seeking from Gosselin unspecified compensatory damages and demanding he return income gained as a result of his breaches of the agreement, as well as to refrain from future violations of his contractual agreement.

“The network has been trying privately and patiently for months to get Jon to honor the contract he signed and to comply with his obligations relating to public appearances and statements,” said TLC in a statement on Friday. “Those efforts have been unsuccessful.”

Gosselin’s lawyer, Mark Jay Heller, said he had not yet read the filing and had no immediate comment.

The lawsuit says that, last June, in recognition of “the Gosselins’ difficult personal circumstances, TLC asked both parents to refrain from making public statements about each other, the divorce, or the program, and negotiated an agreed ‘cooling off’ period with respect to media communications” for 45 days.

Nonetheless, the suit alleges that Gosselin “in violation of his contractual exclusivity” to his own show, “entered a lucrative arrangement to appear regularly on ‘Entertainment Tonight’ and its companion show, ‘The Insider,’ to discuss his family and the problems he was having with Mrs. Gosselin, and he routinely sold photographic rights to various media outlets �.”

The lawsuit also claims that on Sept. 18, TLC requested that Gosselin be present for filming six days hence. He didn’t respond to the request, and no filming took place on Sept. 24, the lawsuit says.

In light of Gosselin’s alleged “erratic public behavior, unprofessional conduct and serial disregard for his contractual obligations,” TLC on Sept. 29 announced the program would be relaunched in November as “Kate Plus Eight,” with Jon Gosselin taking a back seat role to single mother Kate and the eight kids.

The lawsuit claims that he responded with a request to be released from his exclusive arrangement to pursue other paying opportunities while continuing to be compensated by TLC.

When TLC declined to comply with such a release, Gosselin notified TLC that he would attempt to bar TLC’s access to the family property and filming of his children, the suit says, “on the grounds that it is purportedly detrimental to the children.”

A few days later, Gosselin told CNN’s “Larry King Live” that it’s “not healthy” for his kids to continue appearing on the TLC reality show. He said he had had “an epiphany one day” and realized his 5-year-old sextuplets and 9-year-old twins shouldn’t be filmed at the family’s Pennsylvania home while their parents are going through a divorce.

TLC has since granted a judge’s request that filming of the eight children be suspended.

TLC spokeswoman Laurie Goldberg said that, while both Kate and Jon Gosselin remain under exclusive contract to the network, the show’s longtime future remains in question.

Meanwhile, Gosselin was been embroiled in a separate legal matter. Earlier this week, he was ordered to return $180,000 in marital funds by Oct. 26, according to a lawyer for his estranged wife. Kate Gosselin, meanwhile, must provide an accounting of past expenses by the same date, lawyer Mark Momjian said. And an arbitrator will review another $55,000 she says she spent on household and child-related expenses.

The original “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch was released from prison Friday (Oct. 16) after serving a sentence for tax evasion.

Hatch was convicted in 2006 after he failed to pay taxes on the $1 million he won on the reality show “Survivor.” 

Earlier this year, Hatch maintained the judge and prosecutor were discriminating against him because he’s gay. 

Hatch was declared the champion on the first season of “Survivor” in 2000.

TLC singer Chilli during an MTV appearance in New York City (AP Photo by Paul Hawthorne)

Flavor Flav, Tiffany “New York” Pollard, Bret Michaels, Antonio Sabato Jr., Ray J and Tila Tequila have all tried to find their soul mates by participating in reality dating shows. 

R&B singer Chilli from the group TLC will follow in their footsteps.  Chili’s reality show will air sometime next year on VH1.

During the show, Chilli will go on several dates until she finds a suitable match. 

Chilli has had a string of failed relationships with celebrity men including music producer Dallas Austin and R&B singer Usher.  Hopefully, she’ll find better luck on this show.

Jennifer Hudson attends a movie premiere in Beverly Hills (AP photo by Chris Pizzello)

Carrie Underwood accepting her award at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman)

–Season three contestant Jennifer Hudson’s Christmas concert special titled “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” will air on ABC in December.

–Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood will receive the Harmony Award on Dec. 12 at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center.  The award is given to individuals demonstrate a continued interest in Nashville music.

–Season 8 contestant Allison Iraheta’s debut album will be in stores Dec. 1.  The first single is “Friday I’ll Be Over U.”

–After a one-year hiatus the “Idol Gives Back” episode will return to American Idol. The episode will air April 21.

–Season 7 contestant Jason Castro’s album release has been delayed until early 2010.  The album was originally scheduled for Nov. 17

–Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis released a new music video titled “Sad Song” from his CD “Heartbreak on Vinyl.  The music video is posted below.

Here is what she posted on her Twitter page.

“I could never n a million years imagine this happening. please pray for AJ’s children. that’s who im the most concerned 4″

“im bout 2 giv my swollen eyes sum rest now. i just wanted to say thanks 2 every1 for their prayers. i gotta get up & go 2 my uncle’s funeral.”

“im just in one of those moods where i dont wanna talk, i dont wanna b held & told its gonna b ok. i just wanna cry myself 2 sleep, alone.”

Kandi’s fiance A.J. died after he was involved in a fight at a strip club parking lot.  A man named Fredrick Richardson was arrested on a complaint of voluntary manslaughter.

The fiance of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star has died.

Cast member Kandi Burruss’ fiance Ashley “A.J.” Jewell was injured during a fight at a strip club parking lot in Atlanta.  He later died at a local hospital where he was being treated for head injuries, according to WSBTV-2 in Atlanta. 

The cause of the fight is unknown, but an investigation is underway, police told the news station.

Jewell made recurring appearances on “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Burruss was a member of the 1990s R&B group Xscape.

More details to come when information becomes available.