- 40.7 million Americans watched the Olympics Opening Ceremony. It was the second most-watched Opening Ceremony after the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics opener. 28.7 million viewers watched the first night of the games.

- Some of the 8,000 2012 Olympic torches are being sold on eBay for as much as $10,000.

- James Holmes was being treated by a psychiatrist in the days before he killed 12 people in Aurora, Colorado. Hans Zimmer has composed a song called Aurora. Proceeds benefit victims of the tragedy. Listen 

- Ashley Moser, whose 6 year-old was killed in the Aurora, Colorado theatre shooting, recently miscarried from being shot in the neck and stomach.

- TJ and Katherine Jackson have agreed to share guardianship of Michael Jackson's kids. She will control their $70,000-a-week allowance.

- Katie Holmes had a New York date with a mystery man on Friday. They had dinner. Yesterday, the 'mystery man' was identified as her attorney, Jonathan Wolfe.

- The LAPD arrested Paris Hilton's brother, Conrad, for weed possession on Friday.

- The Octomom dumped Frankie G because of her busy schedule. Nadya is looking to raise $150,000 for a new home at GoFundMe.com.

- 111 year-old Shelby Harris recently died of natural causes at a Rock Island, Illinois nursing home. He was married twice and outlived both of his wives and his three daughters.

Hooray for Hollywood: Here are this past weekend's box office results.

1. "The Dark Knight Rises," $64 million. ($122.1 million international.)

2. "Ice Age: Continental Drift," $13 million. ($49.4 million international.)

3. "The Watch," $13 million.

4. "Step Up Revolution," $11.8 million. ($5.2 million international.)

5. "Ted," $7.4 million. ($2.7 million international.)

The Top 5 Olympic Stories You Need To Know ...

• Swimmer Ryan Lochte wins gold while Michael Phelps settled for fourth place in the 400 meter individual swim relay. Ryan Lochte has a diamond-studded American Flag mouth grill.
• Disappointment for Phelps again as France beats US men's swim relay team
• US men's basketball team beats France 98-71.
• US gymnast and defending all-around world champion Jordyn Wieber is out of the Olympics
• US Soccer player Abby Wombat gets black eye, scores in 3-0 win over Colombia.

Gold Plated: The Olympic gold medals contain 92.5% Silver, 6.16% Copper and 1.34% Gold. Each gold medal is worth $500. Bronze medals contain 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin. They are each worth $3 according to businessinsider.com.

 Opening Ceremony Numbers:

70...the number of sheep that were used for one act along with 12 horses, 10 chickens, 10 ducks, nine geese, three cows, three sheepdogs, two goats and a cricket team.

150...plus. the number of rehearsals needed to get everything right.

1,100...the number of automated lamps for the light show.

2,000...the number of staff and crew that put the show together.

$3,170 ... the price of the most expensive ticket.

10,500...the number of athletes at the Games

23,000...costumes for the participants.

$42 million .. what the opening ceremony cost.

$786 million .... what the Olympic Stadium cost to build.

3 billion...the number of people worldwide, who watched the opening ceremonies

Reasons To Unfriend Your Parents On Facebook from buzzfeed.com

1. Mom who likes your sex post.

2. Dad who reminds daughter of chores.

3. Mom who stalks your every move.

4. Dad who's kind of a big mouth.

5. Mom who hates your music.

6. Dad who calls out son on his business.

7. Dad who calls out son on his smoking.

8. Mom who doesn't approve of your chosen career.

9. Dad who...um...posts pics of themselves on your page.

Charlize Theron is mad at Kristen Stewart for having an affair. A source tells the Post, “Charlize is absolutely fuming with Kristen for having an affair with Rupert. She is very tight with Liberty, has often socialized with the family over dinner and cannot believe Kristin has done this. When they were filming “Snow White and the Huntsman” Charlize felt like an older sister to Kristin, and they were always sharing advice.”

The 'Dancing With the Stars All-Stars' were announced on Friday. They include: Pamela Anderson, Joey Fatone, Kirstie Alley, Drew Lachey, Kenny Monaco, Bristol Palin, Helio Castroneves, Shawn Johnson, Gilles Marini, Apolo Ohno, Melissa Rycroft and Emmitt Smith.

 Derek Hough is leaving Dancing With the Stars to pursue a film career. He says, ''This season is kind of my swan song. It's my last hurrah. It's really difficult to do both, impossible really. This show is full time ... there is zero flexibility. And I want to do other projects. I want to push myself into other areas. And this is my 10th season, a great benchmark. You just kind of feel it. I need to take that chance. It's important.''

 Janet Jackson got involved in her family feud last week because she is tired of supporting her brothers. A source tells the NY Post, “Janet’s last three tours have failed to sell tickets, and she’s cut each of them short,” the sibling says. “She hasn’t had a hit record in more than a decade, and she no longer has a recording contract. Janet has nothing to do. And she is devoted to any cause Randy takes up. It was Randy, says this sibling, who hatched the plan to remove Katherine from the Jackson home, challenge Michael’s will, remove the children from Katherine’s legal custody and ultimately gain control of the estate. Randy thought that if they were to publicly show that [Katherine] was no longer capable of caring for the children and no longer able to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of the house, then Randy could take her position. It is a fact that the primary reason Janet got involved in Randy’s plan is because she wants to see her brothers control Michael’s money so they won’t come to her anymore.”

Bruno Mars' new Hollywood home cost $3.3 million and features 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a pool, a sauna, a media room, a fitness area and great views.

Katy Perry and John Mayer recently dined out in Hollywood. A source tells US Weekly, "They were affectionate, holding hands and cuddling!"

Elton John plans to hug Jay-Z for supporting gay marriage. He says, “It was an incredibly moving statement. I take my hat off to him. “I respect him so much for doing that. When I next see him, I’m going to give him the biggest hug.”

Wealthiest R&B Stars from R&B Magzine

1. Mariah Carey - $500 Million
2. Beyoncé - $350 Million
3. R. Kelly - $150 Million
4. Usher - $140 Million
5. Rihanna - $72 Million
6. Mary J. Blige - $45 Million
7. Chris Brown - $24 Million
8. Whitney Houston - $20 Million
9. Cee-Lo Green - $20 Million
10. Keri Hilson - $20 Million

KATHERINE JACKSON MEETS WITH HER LAWYER/AGREES TO JOINT GUARDIANSHIP!

Katherine Jackson finally met with her attorney Thursday, and laughed off reports she is ill. "I had a long and productive meeting today with Mrs. Jackson," Perry Sanders Jr. wrote in a statement. "I am pleased to report that she is fine and she laughed at the widely publicized report that she had suffered a stroke." Sanders announced Friday that Katherine had agreed to share joint guardianship of Michael’s kids with Tito Jackson’s 34-year-old son, TJ, who last week was appointed temporary guardian by a court. The lawyer says TJ and Katherine will file a request for joint guardianship sometime this week. “That pleading will essentially now legally reflect how Mrs. Jackson and TJ have often shared responsibilities of raising the children since Michael Jackson's tragic passing,” said Sanders, who added the decision "reflected the wishes of [Michael Jackson's] children,"  Paris, Prince and Blanket. But this doesn't mean joint guardianship will actually happen.   On Friday, the judge handling the case ordered an independent investigator  interview the kids to determine what is in their best interest.

RANDY JACKSON THINKS EXECUTORS ARE TRYING TO KILL KATHERINE!

Meanwhile, Randy Jackson, the member of the family many say was the mastermind behind Katherine Jackson’s “kidnapping,” went on a Twitter rant last week claiming the executors of Michael’s estate are trying to kill his mother. “It is my fear and belief, that they are trying to take my mother’s life,” he tweeted Friday. Randy believes they are trying to isolate his mother,  "just like they did to Michael, in order to propagate their lies, financial agendas and to protect a fraudulent will."

GLADYS KNIGHT THINKS PARIS JACKSON SHOULD BE PUNISHED!

Gladys Knight, who is a friend of the Jackson family, had some harsh words for Michael Jackson’s 14-year-old daughter Paris on Friday’s episode of The Talk. Apparently, Gladys is not too happy the teen has been going around bashing her aunt Janet. “Paris is 14? How old is Janet? Who's the one to try to direct the other one here? I would think it's a good thing [Janet] lets Paris know who she is,” said Gladys. As for reports Paris kicked Janet out of the family’s Calabasas, CA, home after an explosive argument, Gladys commented, “If [Paris] called me that, she would have no teeth ... That's how we were brought up. You respect your elders."

Q-Last season Gladys competed on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Who was her dancing partner? Tristan MacManus.

CONRAD MURRAY WANTS SIT-DOWN WITH KATHERINE JACKSON!

Finally, Dr. Conrad Murray, who is currently behind bars for his role in the death of Michael Jackson, has invited Katherine Jackson to see him in jail. "I've been told that she has a desire to speak with me before she departs this life,” he told CNN. "Seeing that she is up in age and in questionable health, and the fact that she is the mother of a very dear departed friend, it would give me great pleasure to sit with her one on one and answer any questions she might have." Murray added, "I do not want Mrs. Jackson to suffer. She remains as dear to me as my own mother, unbeknownst to her."

MODERN FAMILY ADULTS SETTLE SALARY DISPUTE…NOW KIDS WANT MORE MONEY!

The Modern Family salary dispute is over…sort of. 20^th Century Fox confirmed Friday that they agreed to new deals with stars Sofia Vergara, Ed O'Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The six actors subsequently dropped the lawsuit they filed Tuesday in which they claimed their contracts were illegal. As for the deals, The Hollywood Reporter claims the stars settled for about $175,000 an episode plus a cut of the profits. In addition, their salary will increase to about  $350,000 an episode by the show’s 8^th season. But now that this deal is done, Fox has some more negotiations on their hands.  According to reports, the four main young stars are expected to head into talks this week. Sources say reps for Rico Rodriguez, 13, (Manny), Nolan Gould, 13, (Luke), and Ariel Winter, 14, (Alex), are seeking big raises in exchange for adding an 8^th season to their contracts. 21- year-old Sarah Hyland (Haley) will also be in talks, but she is not in the same place as the others, because she came into the show with some experience behind her and already makes more than her younger co-stars.

COOK JOKES ABOUT DARK KNIGHT RISES TRAGEDY!

Can you say too soon? Only one week after 12 people were killed at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Colorado, comedian Dane Cook is already cracking jokes about it.  Cook was doing a routine at the Laugh Factory in California Thursday when he said, "So I heard that the guy came into the theater about 25 minutes into the movie ... And I don’t know if you’ve seen the movie, but the movie is pretty much a piece of crap ... yeah, spoiler alert.” He continued, “I know that if none of that would have happened, pretty sure that somebody in that theater, about 25 minutes in, realizing it was a piece of crap, was probably like ‘ugh f*cking shoot me.” Understandably, not many in the audience found the joke funny. Click here for video (note content). Cook later apologized, writing on Twitter,  "I am devastated by the recent tragedy in Colorado & did not mean to make light of what happened." He added, "I made a bad judgment call with my material last night & regret making a joke at such a sensitive time. My heart goes out to all of the families & friends of the victims.”

Q-Dane Cook played Steve Carell’s brother in what 2007 film? Dan in Real Life

ROSEANNE STEPS INTO CHICK-FIL-A DEBATE!

Roseanne Barr has gotten caught up in the Chick-fil-A debate. The actress, a supporter of same sex marriage (something Chick-fil-A is publicly against), angered Christians last week when she tweeted, “Anyone who eats Sh*t Fil-A deserves to get the cancer that is sure to come from eating antibiotic filled tortured chickens 4Christ.” Well, Twitter followers fought back, disgusted that she was wishing cancer on Christians and supporters of Chick-fil-A, which caused Barr to respond, “Christian liars: I never wished cancer on you at all – jesus will punish u 4 ur deceit – I said processed foods cause cancer -- #chickfilA.” But after being barraged by more tweets, Barr finally apologized. “Re-reading my tweet I realize that I used the wrong word – I shouldn’t have used the word deserves,” she wrote. “What I meant was not that ppl deserve cancer – at all. I meant to warn ppl not 2 eat processed food.”

Q-What actor played Roseanne’s husband on the sitcom Roseanne? John Goodman

MADONNA CALLED NAMES AFTER SHORT PARIS SHOW!

Madonna did not get the best reception at her concert in France last week. Billed as an intimate event at Paris' l’Olympia club, Madonna performed for only 45 minutes, angering fans, some of whom spent hours camping out for tickets. As the crowd began to leave the club, they started booing and yelling insults like “salope,” the French word for slut. The show was a special concert that aired live on YouTube, and was filled with Madonna diehards, since tickets went on sale to her fan club before the general public.  Audience members paid anywhere from 80 to 280 euros for the limited seats,  and after the show many of them gathered in front of the venue demanding their money back.  One fan wrote on Twitter, “How much does it cost to see Madonna at l’Olympia? It’s 6.3 euros per minute.”

WAS ROB READY TO SETTLE DOWN WITH KRISTEN?

It is understandable why Robert Pattinson is devastated at Kristen Stewart’s cheating, because, according to Us Weekly, he was ready to settle down with his Twilight co-star. The mag claims that in recent months the couple had been talking about making a bigger commitment to each other, with Pattinson intending to “spend the rest of his life with her.” In addition, an insider claimed Kristen was “anxious” to start a family with Robert.  [See Spotlight On for more.]

CHARLIZE FURIOUS WITH KRISTEN!

Meanwhile, Radaronline reports that Charlize Theron is furious with her Snow White and the Huntsman co-star Kristen Stewart for having a fling with their director Rupert Sanders. “Charlize is absolutely fuming with Kristen for having an affair with Rupert,” an insider told the site. “She is very tight with (Rupert’s wife) Liberty (Ross), has often socialized with the family over dinner and cannot believe Kristin has done this.” The insider adds that Charlize, “feels completely betrayed by the whole incident.”

Q-Although she’s currently single, Charlize’s last long-term relationship was with which actor, who she met on the set of the film Trapped, and dated for nine years? Stuart Townsend

MOSS STAYING ON MAD MEN!

Mad Men fans can breathe a sigh of relief – Elisabeth Moss isn’t going anywhere. After  Moss’ character Peggy left Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce last season, many were worried she would be written off the show, but creator Matthew Weiner, who doesn’t usually give any plot points away, has assured fans Moss is not leaving. "When people leave Sterling Cooper, sometimes it is the end for [the character],” Weiner told TV Line. “But I will spoil that one tiny piece of anticipation and tell people that Elisabeth will be showing up to work.”

Q-Before landing Mad Men, Moss played the daughter of the president on what award-winning NBC drama series? The West Wing

FAMILY OF STUNTMAN KILLED WHILE SHOOTING THEEXPENDABLES 2 SUES!

The family of a stuntman killed while filming The Expendables 2 has filed a wrongful death suit against the makers of the Sylvester Stallone flick.   Stuntman Kun Liu was killed in Bulgaria in October, 2011 while shooting a stunt on a rubber boat. He died after sustaining wounds from a nearby explosion. Liu’s parents, Zong Yu Liu and Yan Mei Bai are seeking unspecified damages of more than $25,000.  They claim the filmmakers and stunt coordinator Chad Stahelski, “negligently and carelessly failed to provide adequate protection to the participants of the stunts.” The Expendables 2 opens August 17^th.

SELENA ACTRESS LUPE ONTIVEROS DIES

Mexican actress Lupe Ontiveros, best known for playing the woman who murdered Tejano singer Selena in the Jennifer Lopez film Selena, died Thursday from liver cancer. She was 69.  Ontiveros earned an Emmy nomination for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy for playing Juanita Solis, Gabrielle’s (Eva Longoria) suspicious mother-in-law, on Desperate Housewives. Her other credits include: Real Women Have Curves, The Goonies and As Good As It Gets.

SIMON UPGRADES X FACTOR CONTESTANTS AT HIS OWN EXPENSE!

Simon Cowell is spoiling the competitors on The X Factor.  As a reward for the 160 contestants who made it to Miami, Cowell shelled out $500,000 of his own money to upgrade them to a nicer hotel. According to TMZ, the superstar wannabes were originally supposed to be put up in a “regular”  hotel,  but Simon had them all moved to the Mondrian Miami South Beach, where he’s covering all of their meals during the audition processes.

TV TIDBITS!

● The Book of Mormon’sJosh Gad will make a guest appearance on Fox’s The New Girl next season. Gad, whose NBC series 1600 Penn debuts midseason, will play Bearclaw, a beer delivery guy at Nick’s (Jake Johnson) bar who takes a liking to Jess (Zooey Deschanel). He’ll turn up in the season two premiere, which airs Tuesday, September 25^th.

● Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has joined NBC’s The Voice as a mentor to Christina Aguilera’s team. Armstrong says he likes The Voice because "it's not molding artists, it's just giving them a little bit of guidance and direction without giving them a complete makeover.” He adds that working with Christina  has been “a lot of fun.”  Season three of The Voice premieres Monday, September 10^th.

● Laurence Fishburne is coming back to TV. The actor, who spent one season on CSI, has landed a recurring role on NBC’s upcoming drama Hannibal. He’ll play Jack Crawford, the head of the FBI’s behavioral sciences unit.  The series stars Bond villain Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist turned serial killer. Hugh Dancy will play criminal profiler Will Graham, who seeks Dr. Lecter's help in catching a serial killer.

●  AMC on Friday announced that they have cancelled The Killing after only two seasons.

●  FX Saturday renewed the Louis CK comedy Louie for a fourth season. In addition , the network has ordered seven more episodes of Russell Brand’s Brand X, and is expected to order a third season of Wilfred. In other news…the network said it will likely back order 90 episodes of Charlie Sheen’s Anger Management, which will be getting a new regular – Charlie’s real-life dad Martin Sheen. 

●  Game of Thrones was named Program of the Year at the Television Critics Association’s 28^th annual TCA Awards Saturday.  Other big winners included: Homeland, Outstanding New Series; Breaking Bad, Outstanding Drama; Louie, Outstanding Comedy, Claire Danes, Outstanding Individual Achievement, Drama for Homeland and Louis C.K., Outstanding Individual Achievement, Comedy for Louie.

QUIKKIES COURTESY OF SHEETHAPPENS.