Lil Wayne Katie Couric interview video: Lil Wayne Grammy special

Lil Wayne interview in Katie Couric's "All Access Grammy Special". Lil Wayne was recently interviewed by Katie Couric for her "All Access Grammy Special", a series of interviews with four artists nominated in this year's Grammy Awards. The other celebrities included in the "All Access Grammy Special" series are Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift. The Lil Wayne Katie Couric interview discusses his love of bowling, his Hurricane Katrina-inspired song, his unknown father, as well as his use of marijuana.

"If you talk to a professional bowler, he would explain or she'll explain how your own ball and

your own shoes, and perfect lanes are important." That's what Lil Wayne told Katie Couric at a New York City bowling alley when his love for bowling was discussed, adding that he owns four custom-made bowling balls and plays regularly. he also revealed that he will perform "Tie Me Down", a song inspired by the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, during the upcoming Grammy Awards this weekend. (Photo source: Ryan Dombal/Flickr)

Video excerpt: Lil Wayne Katie Couric All Access Grammy Special

Video 2: Lil Wayne Katie Couric interview

Video 3: Katie Couric "All Access Grammy Special" feat. Lil Wayne

2009 Dancing with the Stars season 8 cast revealed: DWTS 8 cast

With the official announcement of the Dancing with the Stars season 8 cast / Dancing with the Stars 8 contestants due this Sunday, fans are eagerly awaiting who will be this season's dancers. However, a partial list of this season's celebrity dancers has been leaked by several sources prior to the official announcement. Allegedly, Dancing with the Stars season 8 will include the ex-wife of Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, "Jackass" star Steve-O and country singer Jewel Kilcher.

According to Aceshowbiz, the leak of Denise Richards' participation came from Life & Style Weekly which claims that the actress is busy preparing for

her stint in DWTS season 8 by losing weight and getting in shape. Reportedly, an insider had this to say, "She's super excited and has lost a few pounds to tone up and get in shape. She's ready and thinks she can go all the way!" Meanwhile, the Jewel Kilcher reveal was allegedly done by In Touch who quoted as source as saying that the country singer is excited about joining Dancing with the Stars 8 / Dancing with the stars season 8. Kilcher is apparently an avid dancer and looks forward to competing as well as the benefits the show will give her career and fitness. Steve O's participation, on the other hand, was leaked by OK! Weekly.

The official Dancing with the Stars 8 / Dancing with the Stars season 8 cast will be revealed this Sunday via a special presentation entitled "All Night Name Drop". After that, the DWTS season 8 / DWTS 8 participants will likely go on a marketing and promotions campaign on different TV shows. One contestant is scheduled to guest on Good Morning America on Monday and another one on Jimmy Kimmel Live the day after.

Watch out for the official announcement to find out who else will dance this season on Dancing with the Stars season 8 / DWTS 8.

American Idol 8 Hollywood week results: Bikini Girl kicked out

American Idol season 8's 'Bikini Girl' sensation is out! Katrina Darrell, who caused a sensation during her audition on American Idol 8 by wearing a skimpy bikini, has been cut off from the hit reality competition television show. She was one of the 147 hopefuls who made it to Hollywood week for the next phase of the grueling auditions. That number was trimmed down to 104 yesterday and was further cut to 75 earlier today. The first Hollywood Week competition of American Idol season 8 cut 43 contestants while the second one chopped 29.

Katrina Darrell caused quite a stir not only because of her 'costume' to the auditions but also

because she divided the judges. While Simon and Randy gave her passing marks (probably because of the attire), the lady judges flunked her. Bikini Girl also challenged new Idol judge Kara DioGuardi when she said that Kara's rendition of her audition song wasn't good enough. This infuriated Paula Abdul who stood up and warned Katrina Darrel that she shouldn't have said that. Still, the American Idol 8 Bikini Girl made it through Hollywood week. That was as far as she went, apparently.

The second night of American Idol season 8 Hollywood week still focused on group performances which not only tested the aspirants' singing skills but also how well they worked with others. Along with Bikini Girl, others who were eliminated were the son of one of the Osmond brothers, David Osmond, and Rose Flack, the dread-locked singer who was in the same singing group with Katrina.

Others losing the chance to be the American Idol season 8 winner are Nancy Wilson, Austin Sisneros, Deanna Brown, and Emily Wynn-Hughes, who vowed to leave her band if she makes it through. Meanwhile, among those staying in the competition and still have the chance to follow the footsteps of David Cook are Alex Krugman and Ann Marie, teammates oil rig worker Jeremy Michael Sarver and Adam Lambert, Matt Giraud and Kris Allen. The remaining aspirants will further be trimmed next week afterwhich the top 36 semi-finalists will be revealed.

A list of the American Idol season 8 top 36 has already been leaked online as early as last week and by, the looks of it, the list seems to be correct as of this last elimination (as far as I can tell). See the leaked American Idol top 36 list here.

This season will feature for the first time 36 semifinalists with 12 different semifinalists performing every Tuesday. The male, female, and the next top vote getter with the highest number of America's votes will make it into the top 12. This season will also feature the return of the Wildcard round last used in Season 3 with the judges choosing three eliminated contestants to advance to the finals.

'Lost Untangled': watch 'Dude, we are lost! Untangled' video

What is 'Lost Untangled'? Is it a new episode? I thought so, at first. Is 'Lost Untangled' a compilation of never-before-seen footage from the hit television series? That's what ran through my mind when I saw the phrase topping the search charts earlier. A little internet snooping uncovered the answers. 'Lost Untangled' is actually a featurette of the show released alongside the preview of next week's episode as a guide for Lost fans and non-fanatics alike who may have been lost in following the intricacies of the series since it came out five seasons ago. The plot twists and turns, the overlapping mysteries, the plots and subplots may have confused many. As a result, Lost needs to be untangled. Presented in comical narration, Lost Untangled relates what happened in the series from the time the plane crashed on the mysterious island to the present day where survivors are subjected to flashbacks the travels to time.

Lost "Untangled" video: Dude, We Are Lost! Untangled