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ITTY BITTY BITS: Calrissian returns; Godspell's Henry; Tiger's absence; Foxx No. 6; 'Black' clips; Albright's clips; 'Philly Summer Jam.'
*Billy Dee Williams will reprise his "Star Wars" role as Lando Calrissian in the Cartoon Network's animated "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II," a follow-up to Adult Swim's George Lucas-sanctioned special that not only earned actor-director Seth Green an Annie Award for Best Direction but also a recent Emmy nomination for Best Animated Show, reports E! Online. The sequel will premiere on the network's Adult Swim block Nov. 16.
*Joshua Henry ("In the Heights") has joined the cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of "Godspell," appearing alongside previously announced Gavin Creel as Jesus. The actor will play Judas in the Biblical 1971 musical by Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked") and John-Michael Tebelak. "American Idol" finalist Diana DeGarmo has also joined the cast.
*Networks broadcasting golf tournaments without Tiger Woods are suffering from low ratings. The golfer announced last month he would sit out the rest of the season to recover from surgery, but networks airing Tiger-less events are the ones feeling the pain. CBS' overnight ratings for the fourth round of the Buick Open was down 12%, from a 1.7 last year to a 1.5 this year, reports the LA Times. Overnight numbers for the A&T National's fourth round on CBS were down 48%, from a 2.9 to a 1.5. ABC's final round of the British Open Sunday fell 14.6%, from a 4.1 to a 3.5.
*Jamie Foxx ranks No. 6 on a new poll of Hollywood's top bachelors from celebrity news show "The Insider." George Clooney took the No. 1 spot, followed by Leonardo DiCaprio at No. 2, Matthew McConaughey at No. 3 and Ryan Seacrest at No. 4. Vince Vaughn followed at No. 5. Rounding out the top ten were Owen Wilson, Orlando Bloom, Bruce Willis and John Mayer, at 7-10 respectively.
*DimeWars.com claims to have clips of CNN's "Black in America" special that has aired for the past two nights. A rep for the site says part one ("The Black Woman and Family") and part two ("The Black Man") are available for viewing at: http://www.dimewars.com/NewestVideos/CNNBlackAmerica.aspx.
*Gerald Albright's wife Glynis Albright featured her low-fat desert business "Just Sweet Enough" on Tuesday's broadcast of CBS' "The Early Show." The segment promoted the Food Network's new TV show, "Road Tasted With the Neelys," in which Glynis and her company appear on Aug. 5. Featured will be her Sweet Potato Poundcake and the Early Grey Mrs. Albright's TeaCakes. Three of her products will also be featured at the Denver Jazz and Blues Festival, which Gerald will headline on Aug. 23 during the Democratic Convention. The Albrights have been married for 27 years.
*Philadelphia will throw the first annual "Philly Summer Jam" tomorrow (July 26) to celebrate hip hop and fashion and support the "stop the violence" movement, reports Allhiphop.com. Artists scheduled to attend so far include DJ Jazzy Jeff, the Roots, Jermaine Dupri and Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel. The event, being held at the National Constitution Center, is the product of a partnership between business owner Stevie G and Island Def Jam executive Lenny S. A portion of the ticket proceeds will be disseminated among neighborhood basketball teams throughout the city.
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