New York, NY -- "Spider-Man" creator Stan Lee is putting a new spin on his legacy. The comic legend has signed 25 Spider-Man electric toothbrushes which will be sold on eBay for charity. The signed Crest SpinBrushes will be up for auction from Nov. 29 through Dec. 14.

LOS ANGELES -- Your "Aiken" throat: "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken has postponed the first three dates of his Christmas tour because of vocal chord damage caused by ongoing ear and sinus infections. The tour, which was supposed to start last night in Pasadena, California, will now start Friday (Nov. 26) in Costa Mesa, California.

NEW YORK -- Popeye is now a pappy. In a publicity stunt in New York yesterday (Nov. 21), officials at the National Council for Adoption and TV's Judge Matthis presided over a ceremony in which Popeye the sailor man adopted Swee'Pea. The event coincided with a special Sunday comic strip. Baby Swee'Pea arrived on Popeye's doorstep July 28, 1933 when Swee'Pea's mother left him there, knowing the trustworthy sailor would protect him.

NEW YORK -- "Sopranos" star Jamie-Lynn DiScala is throwing her weight around after an online gaming website called her both "fat" and "scrawny" in a press release. DiScala had signed a contract with Trinidad-based Casino Fortune, but ended the relationship last week after the senior vice president Dennis Rose was quoted saying "Why did we hire her? Mainly because she was fat, then scrawny, and finally found a way to control her eating disorder." The "New York Daily News" reports DiScala burst into tears when she heard about the comment.

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