E! Online - She may seem short on brains, but Audrina Patridge definitely has a hot body. Maxim named her No. 74 in their annual Hot 100 List, and she hit their bash on Wednesday night to celebrate her sexy status.

E! Online - American Idol cooked.

AP - MTV is rolling out the gold carpet — and the star power — for its 2008 Movie Awards. Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Edward Norton and Liv Tyler are among the celebrities set to serve as presenters at the June 1 ceremony, the network said Thursday.

AP - For fans of Utah crooner David Archuleta, the seventh season of "American Idol" was a fairy-tale ride without the fairy-tale ending.

AP - David Cook is no professional athlete, but he celebrated like one after winning "American Idol" on Wednesday night.

AP - On a night when "American Idol" viewers were focused on two young singers named David — Cook and Archuleta — the Fox singing competition's seventh-season conclusion had plenty of appearances from a few older idols.

AP - Did Simon Cowell know David Cook would win? Or was he — gasp! — just being nice?

AP - The duel between two Davids brought an estimated 30.6 million viewers to the Fox finale of "American Idol," Nielsen Media Research reported Thursday.

Reuters - The upset "American Idol" victory by rock singer David Cook drew nearly 32 million U.S. television viewers on Wednesday night, up 3 percent from last year's finale, Nielsen Media Research reported on Thursday.

AP - Political operatives who were involved in the most dramatic election of our lifetimes say HBO's "Recount" brings back the intensity.

AP - A look at the winners of Fox's "American Idol" and what they've been up to since taking home the prize:

E! Online - Welcome to Bizarro World. Emily Post must be rolling over in her grave.

E! Online - People might still be talking about "my Blake incarcerated" and Herbie Hancock's surprise Album of the Year victory, but the Recording Academy has started looking ahead to next year.