... Forest Whitaker is in talks to close a deal for the lead in the upcoming Criminal Minds spinoff. Remember that time you were on the couch, completely hungover, and Bloodsport was on USA? And then you realized that Forest Whitaker played one of the cops chasing down Jean-Claude Van Damme? That was awesome. [THR]

... Who is going to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol next season? Duh, no one. But someone is going to try, and it's looking like it will be former Sony Music head Tommy Mottola. He's the weirdo ex of weirdo Mariah Carey and, well... that's all I know. But he must be somebody, because Cowell wants him to be a judge on his U.S. version of The X Factor, too. [Deadline Hollywood]

... Michael "Big Mike" Lynche will not be giving his dad a Father's Day gift this year. Reports say the American Idol contestant from Florida made the top 24, but was kicked out after his father leaked the results to a local newspaper. Ouch. Thanks a lot, Dad. [People]

... ABC Family has tackled teen pregnancy, teen cheerleaders, and teens without bellybuttons, so now it's time to move onto the next logical choice: teen fat camp. The network is close to giving the OK to Huge, based on the books about two girls at a weight-loss camp who fall for the same Twinkie guy. I'm not saying it's not going to be good, but the CW has taught me the sad fact that people have little interest in characters who can't hide behind a flagpole. [THR]

... Find out what happens when two nearly incontinent men fight for control of the universe in the season finale of Fringe! It's Star Trek versus Lord of the Rings as William Bell (Leonard Nimoy) and Walter Bishop (John Noble) go head-to-head and try to keep each off their respective lawns.