Reality shows wrap up; ArtPrize returning; a theater for Sondheim; and more
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Several high-profile reality/competition TV shows wrapped up their seasons last night:
• People.com says the winner of "America's Got Talent" was a surprise, though judge Piers Morgan thinks the decision was right.
• EW.com's recap of the "Big Brother" finale names the winner and runs down all the action.
• "Top Chef" also named a season winner last night, and I saw that EW.com also has a recap of that. But I didn't read it and don't tell me what it says, because I haven't watched the show yet. Thank you.
Other entertainment items of note online today:
ART & EXHIBITS
• The Detroit News looks ahead to ArtPrize, the wildly successful art event begun in Grand Rapids last year, which returns next week.
MUSIC
• Sara Bareilles' second album debuted at the top of Billboard's album chart, Rolling Stone reports.
• Michael Jackson's mother has sued a concert promoter, claiming the company didn't give him adequate medical care.
• Katy Perry tried to embarrass an old high school acquaintaince at a concert, but he seems to be OK with it.
• Kanye West said he really did some self-examination after last year's Taylor Swift incident at the MTV Video Music Awards.
• The Old Town BluesFest returns to Lansing this weekend.
• The Chelsea Standard reports that Chelsea High School will host a marching band competition.
MOVIES
• MLive has an interview with Christian Slater, who's now filming the supernatural thriller "Playback" in Grand Rapids.
• There's a new trailer online for "The Tourist," starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp.
• Nicole Kidman spoke about her upcoming movie "Rabbit Hole" at the Toronto International Film Festival.
THEATER
• Playbill.com reports on the renaming of a Broadway theater to honor composer Stephen Sondheim.
• A musical "King Kong"? It could happen.
TELEVISION
• For the first time, "American Idol" is allowing online auditions —Â oddly, via MySpace.
• A Portage native will be among the hopefuls in the new season of "The Apprentice."
• Broadcaster Edwin Newman has died at age 91.
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
• The DIY Street Fair happens this weekend in Ferndale, and the Detroit Free Press says one highlight is sure to be the appearance by a band named Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Renee Tellez and Jenn McKee 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.