Arts & Entertainment

A Mississippi State University political science major has won the presitigous Jeopardy College Championship.  The 22 year old won the $100,000 Grand Prize.

Joey Beachum beat out 14 other college students at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin.  Danielle Zsenak, a Marquette University student came in second and took home the $50,000 prize. 

During an interview, Beachum explained that his experience on Jeopardy was nothing short of a 'lifetime opportunity'. 

The Jeopardy game show has won a total of 27 Emmy awards and has been on the air since 1984.

American Idol's concert tour is back again this year and will start on July 1 in Glendale, Arizona.  Tickets for the 50 stops on the tour are available beginning today.

The concert tour features American Idol's top ten finalists: Kristy Lee Cook, Jason Castro, Carly Smithson, Chikezie Eze, Michael Johns, Ramiel Malubay, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado & the two finalists, David Archuleta and David Cook. 

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The 2 hour American Idol finals will be broadcast on Wednesday, May 21 on Fox affiliate stations. 

Fergie will be performing at the San Diego County Fair in June.  According to a San Diego paper she will receive $270 for the fair concert.

Fergie's compensation is higher than anyone else has ever been paid  for a fair performance.  In 2005, ZZ Top and Earth, Wind & Fire were the highest paid  gig with a measly $150,000.  Earth, Wind & Fire has also been booked for this summer's fair but payment details for the band have not been released.

Organizers justify Fergie's huge bill by saying that they do 'fine' with expensive acts and that Fergie will draw a huge crowd.

Michael Jackson has dodged another bullet during his battle to keep the Neverland Ranch.

At auction, an investment firm purchased his loan, preventing the Ranch from being auctioned off.   Two months ago, Jackson also made an agreement with another investment firm to stop the ranch's sale until this week.

Over the last few years, Neverland Ranch has been the topic of much speculation as well as legal trouble for Jackson who was accused of child molestation on the property.  Jackson stopped living at the ranch after he was found 'not guilty' during a 2005 child molestation trial.

Since that time, Jackson has been living in Bahrain under the invitation of its crown prince.

A Jackson representative reported that the pop star is very pleased with the new developments. 

Since Tom Cruise joined Paramount, he hasn't had any blockbuster movies.  Lions for Lambs bombed at the theater and now his new movie Valkyrie is being delayed for the second time. 

Valkyrie tells the true story of an assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler during World War II.   It involves a group of high-ranking  Nazis who came up with a plan to kill Hitler, seize power in order to bring an end to World War II.   The group's plot failed on July 20th, 1944 but it is unclear if the movie's ending follows the historical ending.

The film was pushed back for a Fall release and now there is word that it may not be seen until next year due to reported production problems.

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