Today's TV Newsy Bits - Feb. 17, 2006

If not for 'American Idol', these would be just itsy bitsy bits. But, due to 'AI' we're talkin' lotsa bits, lotsa! So, here are the television/entertainment newsy bits links I found out there on the web today:

• Conversion Solutions With Current Events <-- Brittenum Twins - Will YOU invest in them? @@
• AOL News - 'The Sopranos' Draws Stargazers in Newark
• Reality TV Magazine: American Idol Contestant Crazy Dave’s Shocking Confession
• CANOE -- JAM! Television: Cowell finds 'Idol' 'predictable'
• Baldwin eyes Fey's NBC pilot
• Flirting doesn’t save ousted ‘Survivor’ - Survivor - MSNBC.com

Here are online articles (not needing registration) regarding some of the 24 'American Idol' Finalists:

• Chicago Tribune - David Radford
• Charlotte Observer 02/17/2006 'American Idol's Pickler: Singer and survivor
• Lower Hudson Valley worships its 'Idols' (Brenna Gethers and Rebecca O'Donohue)
• DailyNewsTranscript.com - Local / Regional News: Ayla Brown is ready to ’kick butt’
• The Sun Chronicle Newspaper (Ayla Brown)
• The State 02/17/2006 Sky high over ‘American Idol’
• News-Record.com - Greensboro, North Carolina: News: Guilford singer still an 'Idol' contender (Bucky Covington)
• New York Daily News - Entertainment - Three local contestants to 'Idol'-ize (Gethers, O'Donohue and Covais)
• TimesDispatch.com Two on 'Idol' have ties to Virginia (Elliott Yamin and Chris Daughtry)
• St. Paul Pioneer Press 02/17/2006 Q & A with 'Idol' finalist Paris Bennett