Big Brother 12 this year is starting to seem a bit like watching a science-fiction movie about people stuck in a time loop. Week after the week, the same Houseguests end up in the spotlight. The same drama keeps flaring up and the same demonic redhead keeps invading our nightmares after every show.

Competitive hot dog eating champion Takeru Kobayshi scored a win in court today. Kobayshi was facing charges of resisting arrest, trespassing and obstructing governmental administration after crashing the stage at this year’s Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Former executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has confirmed he will be returning to American Idol for the show’s upcoming 10th season. Lythgoe, executive producer and judge on So You Think You Can Dance, would also like to see former judge Paula Abdul return to the show.

Prince William and Kate Middleton, girlfriend and possible future queen, are cousins! Granted, the relationship is very, very distant, but it turns out the two lovebirds are actually related, weirdly enough.

Brett Favre has reportedly decided to retire from football for the third time. 40-year-old Favre has allegedly decided to call it quits this time due to a slow recovery from surgery on his left ankle earlier this year.

Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky were married on Saturday in a lavish ceremony on the 50-acre Astor Courts estate in Rhinebeck, New York. Despite rumors of a mass of celebrities attending the event, few were actually spotted at the ceremony. Oprah Winfrey was notably absent and the Obamas, unsurprisingly, were not on the guest list.

CBS has just announced the Big Brother 12 houseguests for the new season! The competitors this season on Big Brother competing for half a million dollars range from a 22-year-old hotel sales manager to a 40-year-old deputy sheriff. One of these houseguests, however, is not like the others!

Sandra Bullock’s divorce from cheating husband Jesse James is final at last. Bullock filed for divorce from James in April, claiming the couple’s marriage had “become insupportable” after revelations of his affairs become public.

Vince Neil, lead singer of Motley Crue, was arrested in Las Vegas on DUI charges Monday. Neil is currently being held in custody at the Clark County Jail, but is expected to post bail shortly.

Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva is lashing out against ex-boyfriend Mel Gibson, claiming the actor won’t pay child support for their daughter, Lucia. Mel Gibson also allegedly punched her in the face during a fight earlier this year.