New Brighton, MN -- Former Duchess Of York Sarah Ferguson is flexing her power as a TV shill. A new commercial for the Flex abdominal belt shows Fergie fending off the British paparazzi with her new rock-hard ab muscles.

LONDON -- Simon Cowell just keeps getting nastier. Now, he's unleashing his acid tongue on Britney Spears. The "American Idol" judge tells Britain's Sky News he thinks Spears has been looking kind of flabby during her current crop of concerts. In his words, "...the shot of her in her underwear on stage, I would've gone to the gym a bit more before I did that. Sorry, but true."

NEW YORK -- Call it "Before They Were Brats:" VH1 is planning a four-hour miniseries that will tell the story of the teen years of Brat Packers Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez and Rob Lowe. The series will be based on the book, "Brat Pack Confidential," reports "Variety."

NEW YORK -- Despite best efforts, "American Idol" fans may be met with busy signals during tomorrow's finale. Fox TV says it has added more telephone lines for call-in voters, but problems could arise with speed dialers who are using a telephone technology that allows them to dial up to 1,200 calls per hour on each of multiple lines. This can backlog calls, according to the editor of" Broadcasting & Cable Magazine."

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