One of the few family oriented shows in television may change radically. Shock jock Howard Stern, the most fined by the FCC, has been offered Simon Cowell's seat on "American Idol."

Everyone knows that anxiety ridden Hollywood is sequel happy. Therefore, it's no surprise that after the immense amount of cash that "Avatar" continues to bring in, Fox execs are chomping at the bit to nail down a schedule for “Avatar 2,” or whatever they decide to call it.

After taking home four Grammys and being crowned the youngest performer to win the Album of the Year award, Taylor Swift definitely isn't going home. The singer has now officially surpassed pop queen Britney Spears for record digital download sales by a female artist with her appropriately titled song, "Today Was a Fairytale".

Nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards were just announced in Hollywood. Here are the nominees for the 2010 Oscars in the major categories:

The 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards airs Sunday night, January 31, 2010 on CBS at 8pm EST. It's a big night for music with competition heating up for Album of the Year between Taylor Swift's "Fearless," Beyonce's "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," Lady Gaga's "The Fame," Dave Matthews Band's "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King" and Black Eyed Peas' "The E.N.D." Taylor Swift Swift seems to be a top pick, winning what seems to be every major award in 2009.

Rosie O'Donnell is celebrating the new diversity of families in the new HBO film 'A Family is a Family is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration.' The documentary will debut on HBO on January 31, 2010 and will air on additional dates. The documentary about families was executive produced by Rosie O'Donnell and Sheila Nevins for HBO Documentary Films.

If James Cameron's "Avatar" takes the top box office slot this weekend it will be the seventh time the sci-fi flick accomplished that feat. However, those tall blue aliens have competition this time from Mel Gibson's return to the screen after a seven year hiatus in the action thriller "Edge of Darkness."

Apparently getting a job as one of the hosts on “The Insider” has gone to Samantha Harris' head.

The longtime co-host of the ultra successful hit show, ABC's “Dancing With the Stars” has quit and will not be a part of the show’s 10th season beginning March 22.

On her show Thursday, Oprah Winfrey repeatedly asked Jay Leno why he didn't choose retirement instead of going back to The Tonight Show.

The passing of JD Salinger on Wednesday has brought forth much conversation about the famous novelist and his widely read book, The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger died on January 27 at the age of 91 and his book, while often controversial, is a classic. There are many quotes and sayings that are known to those who have read the book he published in 1951 that features the main character, Holden Caulfield.

J.D. Salinger will best be remembered for his infamous book with the red cover - The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91. The novelist died of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, according to a statement from Salinger’s literary representative. He had lived for many years house in Cornish, New Hampshire.