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TV Bites: Chris Isaak Could Be Your Newest American Idol Judge

Also in this morning’s TV Bites: Brett Ratner’s Chaos gets another life… The Office promotes a cast member… Jon Hamm visits Springfield… and Dexter hires a tattoo artist.

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TV Bites: Chris Isaak Could Be Your Newest American Idol Judge

Brett Ratner Researching Big Butts for The Hobbit?

You have to hand it to Brett Ratner. Though his unlikely bid to direct The Hobbit may be thwarted by either the will-I-or-won’t-I indecision of Peter Jackson or the are-we-solvent-or-aren’t-we troubles of MGM, Ratner still spent last night doing the appropriate, NSFW literary research (at least, we think so):

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Brett Ratner Researching Big Butts for The Hobbit?

Peter Jackson Still Waffling on The Hobbit

Is he or isn’t he? Peter Jackson has been notoriously wishy-washy on whether he’ll assume the directing reins of The Hobbit , and though he’s reportedly in negotiations , he’s now downplayed that report to Harry Knowles: “Nothing has really changed — I’ve always said that me directing was one option, and so that’s not really news. The studio are working out what that deal would look like, because how else do they know if it’s a viable option? But it’s honestly one of several different options — many irons are in the fire right now.” Brett Ratner, there’s still hope ! [ AICN ]

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5 Subpar Directors Who Will Provoke Peter Jackson Into Making The Hobbit Himself

These days, it seems like everyone wants to direct The Hobbit except for Peter Jackson. After Guillermo del Toro left the project, it appeared that Jackson would be a natural fit to take the reins back to his Lord of the Rings franchise, but his reported reluctance has opened the door for unlikely contenders like David Dobkin ( Wedding Crashers ) and Brett Ratner ( X-Men: The Last Stand ). We’re on to this game that the suits from MGM and WB seem to be playing: flirt with completely inappropriate directors who aren’t right for the franchise in the hopes that they’ll bait Jackson into directing the film himself! Here are five more candidates for the job who ought to be leaked to the press immediately:

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Great Moments in WHOOPS: New York Magazine’s "Catfish" Trailer

‘American Idol’ Champ Jordin Sparks Says, ‘Keep Paula Abdul!’

Without Abdul, competing on the show would be ‘a lot more stressful,’ Sparks says.

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‘American Idol’ Champ Jordin Sparks Says, ‘Keep Paula Abdul!’

Mariah Carey Loved Going Incognito As ‘Obsessed’ Stalker

Singer had fun being unrecognized when she dressed in drag for her video. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Tim Kash Mariah Carey on the set of her “Obsessed” video in June Photo: Tamarra/Getty Images Mariah Carey has played a lot of parts in her music videos, usually opting for a vixen of some sort

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Mariah Carey’s ‘Obsessed’ Video ‘Not About Eminem,’ Director Says

‘I guess it’s a good rumor, but I don’t think it’s true,’ director Brett Ratner says of Carey’s latest single. By Jocelyn Vena Brett Ratner and Mariah Carey in costume Photo: James Devaney/WireImage When Mariah Carey’s latest single “Obsessed” hit the airwaves, speculation swirled that the song is directed at Eminem as a response to his track “Bagpipes From Baghdad.” Fuel was added to that rumor’s fire after stills from the video were released — photos that seem to suggest that Carey dressed as Eminem for the clip

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Mariah Carey’s ‘Obsessed’ Video ‘Not About Eminem,’ Director Says