Exclusive: 'American Idol' Stamps Revealed

'American Idol' is giving back to the community by putting your favorite contestants on postage stamps. Each Thursday, Ryan Seacrest announces which former winner graces the next 'American Idol Gives Back' stamp, but we have your exclusive sneak peek right here every Tuesday.

This week's stamp will be (drum roll please!) Season Five winner, Taylor Hicks. The limited-edition stamps already revealed include Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood and Ruben Studdard. New photo stamps will be released each week featuring an 'Idol' winner until this season's finale, after which the new winner will get his or her own stamp.

The stamps, which can be used for actual postage, all benefit 'Idol Gives Back,' a program helping the less fortunate around the world. For each stamp purchased, $10 is given to the charity. Only 2,000 stamps will be printed for each winner in each of the 50 states, so the stamps will likely dramatically increase in value. You can purchase them at www.photostamps.com. See pictures of the postage after the jump.

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Miley Cyrus Ready to Conquer Reality TV?



If you're enjoying the Miley and Mandy show -- Miley Cyrus' attempt at getting real in front of the camera with BFF Mandy Jiroux -- then you are in luck! Ms. 'Hannah Montana' and her backup dancer/actress pal might be taking their mega successful YouTube show, which get more than a million views per episode, to TV.

In an interview with E! this week, Jiroux hinted, "It would be cool to do a reality show probably maybe one day. Who knows?" Mandy agreed and revealed her personal favorite reality guilty pleasure: "I love 'The Girls Next Door'!"

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Britney's Clothes for Sale

Want a piece of Britney Spears? Well, part of Brit's wardrobe is up for grabs in an upcoming online auction benefiting the Natural Resources Defense Council.

The auction will include six items worn by the pop princess during the the taping of her guest appearance on the CBS sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother.' Among the garments up for grabs are a navy print Juicy Couture dress, a yellow Nanette Lepore dress and a cream Nanette Lepore cardigan with blue flower details.

Check out a clip of Britney (looking surprisingly hot) on 'How I Met Your Mother' after the jump.

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Jonas Brothers Sign Up for Reality TV

The Jonas Brothers and Disney have announced plans for a reality TV show, tentatively titled 'Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream' based on the trio's on and off-stage antics during their Look Me in the Eyes tour.

JB fans will get a chance to watch their favorite boy band as they travel the world, hang out on their tour bus, sky-dive and race go-carts.

The brothers -- Kevin (20) Joe (18) and Nick (15) -- have also teamed with the Disney Channel for the upcoming scripted series, 'J.O.N.A.S.' The siblings will star as a group of government-hired undercover spies in the comedy.

The band will embark on their Burning Up tour this summer.

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Britney Spears Returns to the Small Screen

After months of soap-opera-like drama, Britney Spears will get another chance to flex her acting muscles when she returns to the small screen in an upcoming episode of the hit comedy 'How I Met Your Mother.'

The pop princess, whose only previous sitcom experience was a cameo as a Christian talk-show host on a 2006 episode of ' Will & Grace,' will play Abby, a dorky receptionist, in an episode set to air on March 24.

"Everyone, including the cast, the crew and the producers, has been wonderful and Abby is such a fun girl to play," Spears said in a statement. "I'm having a blast!"

In other Spears news, the singer's new video for 'Break the Ice,' the third single off 2007's Blackout, will make its online debut tonight on www.blackoutball.com. The video, which was made in South Korea, features a Japanese anime version of the singer in a futuristic world.

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Paula Abdul Announces New Album With Old Favorites

Paula Abdul is working on her first new album in more than 13 years. The 'American Idol' judge is revisiting her pop-star past, returning to the studio with a horde of producers to record new music and to re-record a number of her smash hits from the '80s.

"It was really nice being able to have no one expecting anything," she told Rolling Stone about the process of recording incognito. "No one knew that this was coming, it just kind of crept up from behind, and it was nice not having to feel the pressure of a time constraint."

Although Abdul maintains that the album is still in its preliminary stages, the first single is expected in early June. She has already given fans a taste of her musical comeback with the song, 'Dance Like There's No Tomorrow,' which premiered during the Super Bowl pre-show.

Despite her chronic pain condition, Abdul is not dismissing the idea of a tour to support the new album. She'll be reaching into the dark corners of her closet for her dance shoes as she announces plans to not only assist with the show's staging and visual aspects, but with choreography as well.

"I'm very particular about how I want to approach touring," she said. "I want to do something that's very different and that really kind of embraces all that I do."


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Miley Cyrus to Appear on Barbara Walters Oscar Special

Miley Cyrus is not only presenting at this year's Oscars, but she will also appear on ABC's traditional Oscar edition of 'The Barbara Walters Special.' The 'Hannah Montana' star will talk about music, acting and working with her father.

"Life is a little different than the show because I don't have the alter ego that I can escape to anymore," she said. "I think the basis of the show is pretty much life. When I'm at home, it's my friends, it's my family."

Ellen Page, Harrison Ford and Vanessa Williams will also talk to the legendary broadcast journalist on her show. The special airs this Sunday, February 24 at 7pm EST.

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Graham Colton Song Played During 'American Idol' Closing Montage

Is Graham Colton's 'Best Days' going to be the new 'Home'? Last season on 'American Idol,' Daughtry's huge hit 'Home' was the send-off theme for booted contestants. This season of 'Idol' has kicked off with the first single from Colton's new album being used as the music that backs the closing montage.

So who is Graham Colton? The Oklahoma-born singer got his big break when Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz heard his demo tape. He was asked to open for the Counting Crows on tour, which eventually led to a record deal with Universal. Colton has since toured with John Mayer, Maroon 5, Dave Matthews and Kelly Clarkson, a woman he was also once linked to romantically.

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'One Tree Hill' Star Still Puts Music First

Earlier this week, 'One Tree Hill' introduced the character of Mia, a shy singer-songwriter signed to a record contract by Hilarie Burton's Peyton Sawyer. As the girl behind Mia, Cleveland-based singer-songwriter Kate Voegele tells Popeater, there is a lot of Mia she could empathize with. "The show has this whole element of art imitating life and I think it's totally true," Voegele says. "When I was 15, I was terrified and I didn't think that I had any shot at being a singer-songwriter. I was like, 'Oh my god, everyone's gonna think I'm weird that I play guitar and write music.' And that's totally how Mia starts out. She's just really shy and quiet, and she just sort of evolves slowly. I had to kind of tap into that and remember what it was like to be that girl."

Now 21, and having opened for the likes of John Mayer and Counting Crows, Voegele -- whose debut album, 'Don't Look Away,' is out now -- admits to being past the point of nerves. "Nothing really makes me super nervous or intimidated," she says. "I pretty much go into everything like, 'Here I am. If this works out, cool. If it doesn't, then fine.'"

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Miley Cyrus Rep Confirms Body Double

A representative for Miley Cyrus has confirmed that the 'Hannah Montana' star does indeed use a body double on stage. "To help speed the transition from Hannah to Miley, there is a production element during the performance of 'We Got the Party' incorporating a body double for Miley," Cyrus' rep said in a statement.

The rep explains that during a song with the Jonas Brothers, "a body double appears approximately one to two minutes prior to the end of the song in order to allow Miley to remove the Hannah wig and costume and transform into Miley for her solo set."

"Miley performs live during the entirety of both the Hannah and Miley segments of the concert," the rep maintains.

Earlier this week, many fans were outraged by the prospect of an alternate "Miley." One angry concert-goer said: "Needless to say I was furious! I paid good money to see the concert. I was disappointed, and I felt like I was played for a fool."

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John Mayer and 'Friday Night Lights' Actress Split

John Mayer and his most recent girlfriend, 'Friday Night Lights' actress Minka Kelly, have split, according to various gossip rags including PEOPLE and Us Weekly. The two reportedly ended their short-lived relationship more than a month ago but have remained close. In December, Kelly was spotted at Mayer's L.A. concert and after-party, and the two were seen having drinks at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood a few days later.

The singer-songwriter and the actress began dating shortly after Mayer was spotted kissing actress Cameron Diaz.

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Katharine McPhee Latest 'Idol' Dropped From Label

Not everything 'American Idol' touches turns to gold. Earlier this week, two 'Idol' winners -- Season Five's Taylor Hicks and Season Two's Ruben Studdard -- were dropped from their record labels, both part of the Sony/BMG family. Just three days later and Season Five runner-up Katharine McPhee has been axed by her label, RCA, following marginal sales of her 2007 self-titled debut.

It's not all fodder for tragedy, however. McPhee enjoyed her share of success with her album debuting at No. 2, as well as being named among the 100 Most Beautiful People of 2007 by PEOPLE, and showing up on both Maxim and FHM's "hot chicks" charts.

While she may be out of a record contract, McPhee has plans to marry Broadway actor Nick Cokas this year. In addition, she'll make her silver-screen debut in 'I Know What Boys Like.'

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Miley Cyrus Fools Fans With Body Double?

Performing both as yourself and your ultra-popular alter-ego makes for a whole lot of wardrobe changes. And for Miley Cyrus, maybe even a body double.

One disgruntled fan alleges to OK! magazine that TV's "Hannah Montana" employs a lookalike during one song while she's backstage changing costumes on her wickedly quick-selling concert tour. "[A] new 'Hannah' came out of a different door," the fan told the mag. "I paid good money to see the concert. I was disappointed and I felt like I was played for a fool." Read the full story.

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Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard Dropped From Major Label

Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood were catapulted to super-stardom by 'American Idol.' Season three winner Fantasia Barrino brought tourists to New York in droves for her turn in the Oprah-backed Broadway adaptation of 'The Color Purple.' Even finalists Elliot Yamin and Chris Daughtry have enjoyed major chart success following their 'Idol' experience. However, winning the hit reality series competition is no longer a guarantee for success. Season five winner Taylor Hicks and season two winner Ruben Studdard have both been dropped from their record labels.

After recording three albums with J Records, Studdard's most recent release, 'The Return,' saw only marginal sales. The label decided to end their relationship with the gospel/R&B singer from Alabama. Taylor Hicks, who released his self-titled album with the company has also been dropped and plans to release his next album on his own.

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Jamie Lynn Spears Loses Job

Since Britney Spears' 16-year-old sister, Jamie Lynn, announced in December that she was expecting a baby with her long-term boyfriend Casey Aldridge, many have questioned the fate of her Nickelodeon show, 'Zoey 101.' Question no more. It was announced Friday that the fourth season of the hit tween show will be the final season.

"For now it looks like it has been canned," a source at the show said. 'Zoey 101,' a story about a young girl who enrolls in a typically all-male school, is aimed at children ages 9-14. TV sources are worried that airing the season will send the wrong message to children.

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