Tebow Family Thoughts are with Philippine flood victims

There are 652 people confirmed dead from the flooding devastation this weekend in the Philippine island of Mindanao, where the Tebow family lived for 1 1/2 years until moving to Manila because of complications with the birth of baby Tim. There are reportedly up to 800 missing in the northern region of Mindanao and hundreds of homes have been washed out to sea in the devastation from Typhoon Washi.

Bob Tebow, Tim Tebow’s dad, continues to perform mission work in Mindanao. His Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association currently has 16 men in Mindanao.

“We’re trying to gather as much information as we can,” Bob Tebow said this morning. “”We haven’t been able to reach anyone as of yet.”

Tim Tebow was born on a separate island of Luzon, where Manila is the Philippines’ capital city. The Tebows moved there from Mindanao because they needed medical care for Pam Tebow, who suffered complications while carrying the future Timothy Richard in pregnancy.

The Tebows moved to Jacksonville, Fla. when Tim Tebow was 3. Bob Tebow, though, travels several times a year to the Philippines and Tim started making missionary trips to the Southeast Asian country since he was 15. Tebow’s foundation recently announced plans to help finance a $3 million children’s hospital in Davao City in the southern region on the island of Mindanao.

Meanwhile, Tebow will start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos today in an AFC game against the New England Patriots at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

General Larry Platt: A Real American Idol

This week on American Idol, 62-year-old novelty rapper General Larry Platt upstaged all the "real" singers on the Atlanta auditions episode with his instantly viral hit, "Pants On The Ground." But Platt is not just some William Hungian TV clown angling for 15 minutes of YouTube fame. His real legacy in fact extends all the way back to the '60s, when he was a teenage crusader for the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia.

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Victoria Beckham: ‘Simon Cowell is Short’

Victoria Beck ham can't get over how short Simon Cowell is.

The former Spice Girls singer loves mocking her music mogul pal about his small stature - he stands at 5ft 8in - but admits he hates the jibes.

She is quoted by gossip website Absolute Now as saying: "I am always surprised at how short Simon is. I have known him for a while but it still always shocks me. We have to call it vertically challenged so he doesn't get too self-conscious."

This is not the only time the 35-year-old singer-turned-fashion designer has criticized Simon.

The pair worked together last year, when Victoria appeared as a guest judge on 'American Idol' - in an episode which aired Tuesday night.

During the show, the pair disagreed over one of the contestants.

Simon told the auditioning singer: "Good, but boring... I just found it very, very dull."

Victoria disagreed: "See, I didn't find you boring at all."

When the businessman sighed, she scolded him: "Why do you do that? That thing where you roll your eyes. It takes so much nerve to stand there and do that audition!"

Despite their on-screen row, Victoria was thrilled for the chance to appear on the talent show.

She said: "For me, I just love the fact that I could dip in and dip out. It was great... I saw so much talent, and to be a part of making someone's dream come true was exciting for me.

"So even if someone was really not that great, they might have a great pair of shoes on that I really appreciated. I can find something good to say about most people."

Kris Allen wins 'American idol'

Congratulations to Kris Allen, the winner of this year's American Idol!

Did Kris Allen's win over Adam Lambert shock you? Does this make you want to watch "American Idol" more since anything can happen, or does this sour you on the show?

Well last night's results came as a huge shocker. People were stunned. People said that Adam had been pegged as the winner since day one and outdid everyone each time.

They said that his performances were unforgettable and he will be remembered for days to come. Some say that they don't think Kris deserved the title of American Idol as much as Adam. They don't feel Kris should have even been in the top 3. Adam has so much personality and amazing vocals, and they were shocked that he didn't win and He deserved it. "you could sing the phonebook" was randy Jackson’s comment and no doubt about that.

I agree Kris is normal and that’s exactly what makes him a standout... Perhaps America wanted someone who's song they can sing with... in the person of Kris Allen. You can actually sing with Kris on his songs. On the other corner, Adam Lambert is such an amazing performer... So amazing you can hardly sing his songs and match his voice. Adam is great to watch and kudos to Adam for giving a wonderful performance each week. But when you are up against someone like Kris who touched the heart of many, and made America fall in love with him through his smooth rendition of music, it may be difficult to out-vote him.

Alec Baldwin Doesn’t Deserve a Filipina Wife

Alec Baldwin's joke about getting a Filipino mail-order bride provoked a sharp response in the Philippines, with one senator saying Monday that the "30 Rock" star faces violence if he ever visits.

Baldwin, 51, who is divorced with a teenage daughter, said in a May 12 interview on "The Late Show" with David Letterman that he would love to have more children.

The Emmy-winning actor quipped that he was "thinking about getting a Filipino mail-order bride at this point ... or a Russian one."

Baldwin has been involved in a bitter dispute with his ex-wife, Oscar-winning actress Kim Basinger, over custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Ireland.

Philippine Sen. Ramon Revilla said Monday that Baldwin's comment was "insensitive and uncalled for" and an insult to millions of Filipinos.

He called the actor "arrogant" and said he is apparently unaware that the Philippines has a law against mail-order brides.

"Let him try to come here in the Philippines and he'll see mayhem," Revilla said, using a local idiom that implies the speaker will personally administer a beating.

The senator is a former action-movie star who occasionally still appears on Philippine TV.