GLITZ AND GLAMOUR

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES TOPS THE BOX OFFICE OVER THE WEEKEND ADDING $64 MILLION IN TICKETS SALES. BY THE WAY, THE WORLDWIDE GROSS FOR THE DARK KNIGHT RISES AFTER JUST TWO WEEKS, $537 MILLION

GOOD NEWS IF YOU’RE A “MODERN FAMILY” FAN-THE SIX ADULT ACTORS WHO FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST 20TH CENTURY FOX, THE SHOWS PRODUCER, HAVE AGREED TO A MULTI-YEAR DEAL THAT’LL PAY THEM $150,000 PER EPISODE. THE 4TH SEASON OF MODERN FAMILY STARTS IN SEPTEMBER

ABC HAS ANNOUNCED ITS NEW SEASON OF DANCING WITH THE STARS WILL BE AN ALL-STAR EDITION THAT’LL INCLUDE: KIRSTIE ALLEY, PAMELA ANDERSON, APOLO OHNO, SHAWN JOHNSON, & DREW LACHEY AMONG OTHERS

AND ALMOST 41 MILLION AMERICANS WATCHED THE LONDON SUMMER OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONIES FRIDAY. OVER A BILLION WORLDWIDE

NEWS FROM NASHVILLE

LOOKS LIKE BRAD PAISLEY WASN’T THE ONLY COUNTRY STAR ASKED TO BE APART OF THE NEW SEASON OF AMERICAN IDOL-TOBY KEITH IS THE LATEST WE’RE HEARING THAT REJECTED FOX’S OFFER TO JUDGE ON THE SHOW BECAUSE HE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO COMMIT TO THE 22 WEEK SHOOTING SCHEDULE

REBA MCENTIRE’S NEW SHOW “MALIBU COUNTRY” WILL JOIN ABC’S LINE-UP NOVEMBER 2ND IN THE 8:30PM SLOT. ABC ALSO ANNOUNCED THE DRAMA “NASHVILLE” WILL DEBUT ON OCTOBER 10TH

SCOTTY MCREERY IS RECORDING A CHRISTMAS ALBUM THAT SHOULD ARRIVE IN STORES BY THE HOLIDAYS

FINALLY, CARRIE UNDERWOOD WILL DEBUT HER NEW VIDEO “BLOWN AWAY” TONIGHT ON E! NEWS