Stooges head for the Hall; Corey Haim recalled; Twilight trailer; and more
The Stooges in 2007: the late Ron Asheton, left; Iggy Pop; Scott Asheton.
Meanwhile, Rolling Stone reports on details of the ceremony itself, with performers including Maroon 5 and Chris Isaak, and the fact that the Stooges will be inducted by Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day.
Some other entertaining items online today:
MORE MUSIC
• The Detroit News interviews drummer Ali Jackson in a preview for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra concert coming up next week at Hill Auditorium. AnnArbor.com's preview went online yesterday; find it here.
• A new video just went online for She & Him's "In the Sun." They Play the Royal Oak Music Theatre in June:
Corey Haim in 1987
• There's all kinds of fallout from the death, reported yesterday, of actor Corey Haim. His friend and "the other Corey," Corey Feldman, has issued a memorial statement. PopEater.com makes the surprising claim that the former teen idol was having his busiest year yet. Haim's agent makes the even more surprising claim that the death wasn't a drug overdose. Zap2It has an item about the trailer for Haim's final movie. And finally, the Associated Press looks back at how sadly familiar Haim's story has become.
• USAToday reports that last year set a worlwide box-office record, thanks largely to 3D movies.
• The "Wall Street" sequel, "Money Never Sleeps," has been delayed until fall.
• There's a new trailer out for part 2 of the "Twilight" saga, "Eclipse":
TELEVISION
• EW.com's Popwatch files another on-scene report from "American Idol," including some interesting observations about the differences between seeing the performances in person and on a TV screen. And People.com's recap from last night is here, featuring the top eight guys.
• The New York Daily News reports on the rather puzzling choice to turn the "Mad Men" characters into Barbie dolls.
THEATER
• Writing in The Detroit News, critic Lawrence B. Johnson raves about "Good," the new play at Wayne State University's Hilberry Theatre.
ONLINE
• Plastic-surgery queen and reality-show star Heidi Montag tries to make fun of herself on FunnyOrDie.
• A new "Battlestar Galactica" game is on the way.
Renee Tellez contributed to this roundup. Bob Needham is director of entertainment content for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at bobneedham@annarbor.com or 734-623-2541, and follow him on Twitter @bobneedham.