Lots of speculation and anticipation of tonight's American Idol finale, photos from Glee's live roadshow, Ellen Degeneres is starting a record label, everything that Tracy Jordan said on the past season of 30 Rock, and a week at SNL.


A chart of the process behind Saturday Night Live over the course of a week, drawn by Seth Myers. Image via Cyborg Love Song.

In TV News...

  • The most important part of tonight's American Idol episode will likely be Simon Cowell's departure—not the crowning of this year's best talent. [New York Times]
  • Speaking of, here's the 12 worst moments from Idol's worst season. Ouch! [The Wrap]
  • Hey, Gleeks! Here's some information about the upcoming Glee musical tour, including photos and set lists. [Oh No They Didn't]
  • The Style Network has ordered a new docu-series called Too Fat for 15, about obsese teens trying to lose weight. [The Live Feed]
  • Ellen Degeneres will follow the "talk show host creates record label" shoes of David Letterman and, well, starts her own label. [BBC]
  • Due to claims of insider trading, ABC and Disney are supposedly not getting along. [Deadline]
  • ABC Family will begin airing repeats of Friday Night Lights this fall. [The Wrap]
  • Everything that Tracy Jordan said on 30 Rock, season 4. [Unlikely Words]

Around the Web...

  • Someone has paid $250 million dollars to buy Pabst Blue Ribbon's Brewing company. They're also responsible for other "favorites" like Schlitz, Old Style, Lone Star, and of course, Colt 45. [Consumerist]
  • New photos have surfaced from the Harry Potter set. [SciFi Wire]
  • Megan Fox has been replaced in Transformers 3 by an largely-unknown model named Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Ouch! [Geekosystem]
  • This should cheer up anyone—13 cute interspecies pals. [The Frisky]
  • New York Magazine profiles Joan River's career in this week's issue. [New York Magazine]
  • Patricia Field takes us on a virtual tour of Sex and the City 2's wardrobe. [Vulture]
  • Oooh! A fun easter egg in Back to the Future. [Next Round]
  • The most pretentious review of the MacGruber movie that you can find. [Best Week Ever]