People: From J. Lo to ‘High School’
The reality TV parade continues, with a pair of well-known musical names.
Jennifer Lopez has signed on to star in an unscripted series for TLC following the stylish singer-actress-dancer-businesswoman as she juggles her career with mommy duty.
After months of speculation, Lopez and singer husband Marc Anthony welcomed twins Max and Emme in February.
Lopez, who has three fashion lines, also is an executive producer on the TLC program, which will show her launching a new fragrance to add to her collection of namesake perfumes.
And former 98 Degrees boy-bander Nick Lachey will host the upcoming ABC reality show “High School Musical: Summer Session,” inspired by the Disney Channel phenomenon.
In the competition, launching July 20, contestants aged 16 to 22 will participate in a summer music program, with the winner receiving “the opportunity of a lifetime, becoming a part of ‘High School Musical’ history,” according to ABC.
Just what that entails hasn’t been announced yet. The champ will be named in mid-September.
Musical host chairs
NBC is declining comment on reports that former “Saturday Night Live” player Jimmy Fallon has signed to take over Conan O’Brien‘s “Late Night” seat when O’Brien replaces Jay Leno on the “Tonight” show next year.
Fallon, 33, has been widely considered the leading candidate, with NBC late-night boss Rick Ludwin being quoted last summer as saying he was “at the top of our short list.”
Sweetening up Sin City
Donny and Marie Osmond will perform in a variety show at the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel-casino beginning in September.
The brother-sister duo, who starred in the “Donny & Marie” TV variety show in 1976, will play Tuesday through Saturday shows for 26 weeks spread over eight months.
It’s being billed as a greatest-hits multimedia spectacle on a custom stage with multiple video screens and a cast of dancers.
Amy’s latest hit parade
Grammy sensation Amy Winehouse was arrested on suspicion of assault Friday following reports that she scuffled with two men during a wild night out.
A man told British tabloids he was hit by Winehouse when he got in her way while she was playing pool, and that she head-butted another man who was trying to hail her a cab.
The 24-year-old soul diva recently entered rehab after years of erratic behavior.
That’s 1040, good buddy
If you haven’t heard, Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for failing to file tax returns – even after cutting the government three checks for $5 million.
The actor was the highest-profile criminal tax target in decades, though tax protesters point out he was acquitted on five other charges that could have brought 13 more years.
The birthday bunch
Actress Carol Burnett is 75. Guitarist Duane Eddy is 70. Singer Bobby Rydell is 66. Actress Joan Chen is 47. Actor Jet Li is 45. Actor Kevin James is 43. Singer T-Boz (TLC) is 38. Actor Tom Welling (“Smallville”) is 31. Actress Jordana Brewster is 28.