* According to the Los Angeles Times, Bruno Mars is now part of a new rhythm-based iPhone and iPod game.
The "Bruno Mars Revenge" app challenges users to tap their fingers to the screen along to 10 tracks from his platinum debut album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans."
Mars joins Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, who all have had a "Tap Tap Revenge" game branded with their likeness.
Yes, sitting still is the new dancing.
Bruni-Sarkozy skips fest
France's hot first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, said yesterday that she will not attend the Cannes film festival for "personal and professional" reasons, leading the French media to speculate that she is carrying a little Sarkozy.
Carla has every reason to be present at the fest today: the Woody Allen movie that she plays in, "Midnight in Paris," is the opening-night film.
"It's a private question," she said when asked whether she is expecting a child. "I have to protect my private life, my family life as much as possible."
Tony loves Neil
Neil Patrick Harris will return as host for the upcoming Tony Awards.
Producers of the show announced yesterday that the star of "How I Met Your Mother" will take over from Sean Hayes, who was last year's host.
The last time Harris hosted the Tonys, the audience was up 19 percent from the previous year.
* The New York Drama Critics' Circle has voted "Good People" the best play of the season, "Jerusalem" the best foreign play and "The Book of Mormon," from the creators of "South Park," the season's best musical.
'Idol' has new owner
Media company CKx Inc., which owns proprietary rights to "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," is being sold to a private equity group for about $511 million in cash.
CKx also owns the rights to the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali.
Float stock like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
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