:: General Larry Platt performed “Pants on the Ground” on The View today. And tomorrow he’s performing for The Queen. (Okay, not really, but if Miley Cyrus can, then it’s only a matter of time.) [MJsbigblog]

:: The Simon Wars continue: Simon Fuller ain’t giving Simon Cowell his blessing to leave Idol for The X Factor. [NY Post]

:: Simon reportedly wants Victoria Beckham to join him as a judge on The X Factor, despite her deeply boring stint as a guest judge on Idol’s season premiere. (Still, we approve if she pledges to be as funny and charming as she was in her multi-part reality special.) [Joe's Place Blog]

:: Entertainment Weekly counts down the 28 best songs recorded by former Idol contestants. This is not one of them. [EW]