Hollywood, CA (WFN) -- Tom Selleck must like Ike. He's taking on the role of General Dwight D. Eisenhower for "Ike: Thunder In June," an upcoming TV movie about the 90 days before D-Day, a major World War II battle. The film will debut on the A&E network before June 6 -- the 60th anniversary of the battle.

NEW YORK -- A "bimbo eruption" from Bill Clinton's past is now becoming a "boob." Gennifer Flowers, who disclosed an affair with Clinton during his first presidential campaign, is joining the cast of a New York nightclub revue called "Boobs! The Musical." But her curves won't be the featured attraction of the show -- her voice will. The show features the naughty songs of 1950s performer Ruth Wallis.

NEW YORK -- Once-overweight singer Missy Elliott is apologizing to her fat fans for poking fun at big bodies in her video for "Pass That Dutch." The clip shows four beefy beauties crammed into a Jeep while Missy raps: "If you's a fat one, put your clothes back on." Writing on her website, she apologized for the scene and explained she "simply meant that you should dress right for your body size," reports MTV.com.

HOLLYWOOD -- Michael Jackson will appear in a movie role that's as bizarre as his life. The Associated Press reports that Jackson will appear in a film titled "Miss Cast Away" about a group of beauty pageant contestants stranded on a deserted island. Jackson plays a messenger sent on a beam of light by the Pope to deliver words of wisdom to the pageant contestants. There's no word on when the movie will be released.

NEW YORK -- The Adam Sandler movie "The Wedding Singer" is going to sing and dance its way onto Broadway. It will be relaunched as a Broadway play for the 2005-2006 season.

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