The Day in Pop Digest for 10/19/10: (Jam!) Celine Dion, who is expecting twins, has been hospitalized as a preventive measure with weeks to go before her scheduled due date. more(Billboard) Susan Boyle will appear and perform on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" today to promote her new album, "The Gift". more
(BBC) Simon Cowell signs a deal with ITV which will see the X Factor and Britain's Got Talent return for the next three years more
(Jam!) Elton John has ruled out recording any more pop albums, insisting he wants to devote the rest of his career to tackling the blues. more
(Yahoo) Marc Anthony has been sidelined in Puerto Rico by a case of laryngitis. more
(Billboard) Katy Perry made a very literal interpretation of her new single "Firework" in a performance for Britain's "X Factor" last week (Oct. 16). Afterwards, she joked on camera that she'd be interested in a judge position on the show. See it here
(Yahoo) "The Simpsons" just got a blessing from the Vatican. The official Vatican newspaper has declared that beer-swilling, doughnut-loving Homer Simpson and son Bart are Catholics -- and what's more, it says that parents should not be afraid to let their children watch "the adventures of the little guys in yellow." more
(Yahoo) Lady Antebellum and newcomer Easton Corbin lead the field for the inaugural American Country Awards with seven nominations apiece. more
(Yahoo) A judge issued arrest warrants Monday for Randy Quaid and his wife after they failed to show up at a court hearing stemming from their arrests last month on suspicion of illegally squatting at a home, a prosecutor said. more
(Billboard) After multiple delays, Eve's forthcoming album "Lip Lock," has been given a March 11 release date on EMI records more
(BBC) Actress Angelina Jolie has won back a permit to film her directorial debut in Bosnia, her producer says. more
