Like many TV stars of the 1950s and 1960s, Clint Eastwood was brow-beaten by his network to try his hand as a singer. Teenage girls would buy up virtually any record released by their TV and film star idols, regardless of their abilities as a singer. Eastwood's album of cowboy songs, recorded when he was starring in Rawhide, has been re-issued by Collector's Choice Records. Those of you who have witnessed Eastwood sing in films such as Paint Your Wagon and Honkytonk Man know that, while Sinatra never lost any sleep worrying about the competition, Clint does a pretty credible job. Click here to order the album from Amazon and to listen to sample tracks

CNN has confirmed the TV industry's worst-kept secret: Piers Morgan will get the coveted 9:00 PM time slot when King retires later this year. King has been on the air for so long (25 years) that he qualifies as both a contemporary and retro TV personality. Morgan's name will leave most Americans scratching their heads. Although he is well-known in his native England, his primary claim to fame in the US is as a host on America's Got Talent, a gig that will continue even as he hosts a nightly interview program. He won't have much of a honeymoon period with his bosses: CNN's ratings have been lagging recently and the network is generally out-performed by the right wing Fox News and left-leaning MSNBC. CNN is desperate to recapture some of the ratings glory King once enjoyed. For more click here