+ Kris Allen will make a return to American Idol tonight to perform and talk about Haiti relief efforts. The former Idol winner recently visited the earthquake-ravaged nation and did his part to help the recovery effort. His performance tonight marks his first since being crowned the champ and will be part of a pledge drive for the Idol Gives Back Foundation. (MTV News)
+ The John Mayer Reclamation Project begins now. In an effort to get us all to forget about his takes on the sexually addictive qualities of Jessica Simpson, the racial prejudice of his private parts and all the other stupid stuff he told Playboy, Mayer recently made the dreams of an 11-year-old fan come true by inviting him on stage to play "Belief." Maybe he's not so bad after all—although we doubt it. (PopEater)
+ She may be a brash party girl now, but Ke$ha used to be just like most teens in America—shy, awkward and obsessed with Radiohead. Watch a 13-year-old Ms. "Blah Blah Blah" cover Radiohead's "Karma Police" at her junior-high talent show. Thankfully, home movies never die; they just get posted to YouTube. (E! Online)
+ Check out a stripped-down Rihanna as she runs through hits like "Disturbia," "Take A Bow" and "Rude Boy." (That Grape Juice)
+ Nobody loves Mariah Carey more than her lambs. Check out this great photo gallery of Mariah maniacs showing their love for pop's imperfect angel before her Los Angeles show. (Idolator)