American Idol--Jason Castro Goes Denies Don't Vote Conspiracy
Jason Castro is shooting down the conspiracy theory that he had said "don't vote" when his phone numbers were shown this week on "American Idol." Castro says he had said "vote" twice. He sat down and realized it probably looked like "don't vote," so the second time he was shown with his numbers, he purposely said "vote" just once. Simon Cowell had said he thought Castro blew the lyrics to "Mr. Tambourine Man" on purpose, but Castro denies that too. He says he couldn't believe he forgot a line that's "written on your soul." Perhaps that goes back to his college days. Castro says he first started learning guitar as a freshman but he would never learn songs all the way through.

Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon--Tattoos
It wouldn't have been a surprise to anyone that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were going to get married, if only one had looked at their backs. Cannon got a tattoo that says "Mariah" and Carey got one that says "Mrs. Cannon." They got them a few weeks before they were married. Cannon tells People magazine rings are special, but tattoos are "forever and ever." Carey and Cannon were married in the Bahamas on Carey's estate on April 30th. About a dozen guests were there.

Madonna Announces Sticky & Sweet Tour
Madonna has announced another world tour. Her "Sticky and Sweet" tour will kick off August 23rd in Wales. The North American leg begins October 3rd in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Madonna's latest album, "Hard Candy," debuted at number one in the U.S. and 26 other countries.

Gavin DeGraw--Not A Sissy
Gavin DeGraw feels if you call him a singer-songwriter, you might as well call him a sissy. DeGraw says it makes him feel like a "weakling" because the way singer-songwriters are marketed. He says, "It's not masculine enough for me. I don't feel like I fall into that category in a lot of ways." DeGraw has seen a sign that he's seen as tough: more guys are showing up to his concerts. He says he wants to make "nice music" and "beautiful music" but he thinks it's important to reveal the elements of who he is. DeGraw's new album is self-titled and it's out now.

Marie Osmond Blames Billy Ray Cyrus for Miley's Racy Photo Shoot
Marie Osmond is criticizing Billy Ray Cyrus for leaving daughter Miley alone during her Vanity Fair photo shoot. She says "her dad stepped out," and that's when the racy picture of Miley was taken with her back exposed. Osmond tells AOL Television "my parents never, never left us alone." She says "I think, if your kids are going to be in that kind of business, then you need to make it your business to be there for them and help them figure out." She adds, how could you say no to someone like Annie Leibovitz when you're a little girl?

Portrait of Heath Ledger Wins Award
A portrait of Heath Ledger painted weeks before his death has won an Australian art award. The painting features a bare-chested Ledger staring from the canvas as two images of the actor whisper into his ears. It was awarded a secondary prize by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in its annual national portrait competition. "Heath" was the popular choice among the 32,000 people who saw the exhibition.

TV Ratings
Here's last week top ten shows: "American Idol" on Tuesday and then on Wednesday, "Dancing With the Stars" on Monday, "CSI," "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday, "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "NCIS," "House," and "CSI: Miami."

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