Jill Dobson at the American Idol try-outs. (Giants Stadium)

I arrive at a New Jersey stadium at 2:30am - and thousands of American Idol hopefuls are already camped out! By this afternoon, Idol officials tell me, about 10,000 singers are expected. And nearly all of them fully believe they’ll be the next David Cook!

As I tape a couple of standups for FOX affiliates, the Idol hopefuls scream their hearts out - hoping our cameras will propel them to Idol fame. We interview one fan who brought original paintings of Randy, Simon and Paula - the art is good, but I’m not sure his singing will take him through to Hollywood. Later today, we plan to interview Ryan Seacrest. But first, 5am liveshots for local FOX stations - along with our FOX News Channel hits as Idol season 8 auditions roll on!

The Material Girl is old enough to join the AARP- but she’s nowhere near retirement!  I recently interviewed Madonna about her new album, upcoming tour, and being a trendsetter at age 50.  She tells me collaborating with everyone from Timbaland to Timberlake helps her stay current. To hear more from Madonna, and find out which other superstars turn 5-0 this year, check out this video:

Can you believe all those stars were born in 1958 - and apparently under a ‘Lucky Star’?  Click “comments” below to share your thoughts!

Christian Bale being interviewed by Jill Dobson at the premiere of "The Dark Knight"

Christian Bale seems to be a man of few words. When I interviewed him at the world premiere of “The Dark Knight” last week, his answers were very brief… and he’s even more tight-lipped now that he’s been accused of assault by his mother and sister.

That accusation came Sunday. Today, Bale held a press conference in Barcelona to publicly address the allegations. But while he presumably called the presser to share his side of the story, he didn’t say much at all. In a nutshell, he asked for privacy. And that’s just about all he said. He did not answer questions from reporters about the alleged assault.

Click here for a full report on today’s press conference.

We know our viewers are interested to hear Bale’s side of the story on this one. The actor is certainly getting huge amounts of attention right now. He stars in the world’s biggest movie, “The Dark Knight,” and these assault allegations have become water cooler talk in the U.S., Europe and beyond.

We’ll have video from the press conference today on Fox News, so tune in to hear Bale’s statement (or lack thereof) for yourself. And click “comments” below to tell us what you think.

Ryan Seacrest, 59th Emmy Awards (Corbis)

The primetime Emmy nominations were announced this morning…  and that means Awards Season is upon us!  Yay!  (OK, actually January-March is when we see most of the big awards shows, but this TV fan starts celebrating now!)

As the nominations rolled out, I was LIVE on the Fox and Friends set, chatting with Gretchen, Steve and Brian about all the nominees for Best Drama Series, Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama, and several other categories.  For the full Emmy nominee list, click here!

Days like today are especially busy for the FOX Entertainment Unit.  We’re putting together a package on the nominees that we’ll share with 150 local FOX stations this morning.  I’m doing live reports on FOX News, plus reporting for FOX Radio, and I promised the Fox and Friends viewers I would do a write up for the web – so here we are!

One of the most exciting parts of this year’s Emmy awards for me is a brand-new category: Best Reality Competition host.  I was happy to see Ryan Seacrest on the list. He does an amazing job every week while on LIVE television with millions of viewers.  Congrats on the nomination, Ryan!

OK, I’m off to voice the package we’ve already whipped up on all the top nominees!  More scoop on the upcoming awards season to come, but we have time. The Emmys are September 21st.

"The Dark Knight" Movie Poster (AP)

The Dark Knight premiere is definitely the entertainment story of the week so far! Yesterday, I told you a little bit of what the stars had to say about the film.

Today, you can hear from Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman and Michael Caine for yourself! Go to www.foxnews.com/redcarpetrewind to see all my best interviews from the black carpet!

Oh, and I have to tell you that seeing the Batmobile up close was pretty wild. The thing looks like a smaller, uglier version of a tank. Like some movie stars, it was much better looking on the big screen than in real life! (I’m kidding… kinda.)

Also, I finally got to see the film! Entertainment producer extraordinaire, Ashley Dvorkin and I caught it on the big, big screen – IMAX – last night. I am happy to report that Ledger’s performance really did live up to the hype. It’s a good movie, but don’t take the kids – some scary sequences will definitely give them nightmares!

Jill interviews Christian Bale

At Monday’s premiere of The Dark Knight, I talked to Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, and Aaron Eckhart. The BLACK carpet (instead of the usual red) was absolutely packed with reporters and camera crews… and surrounded on every side by fans.

Everyone was talking about the late Heath Ledger, who played the Joker to Christian Bale’s Batman. This was Ledger’s last completed role.

Bale says he and Ledger both generally stayed “in character” while on set.

Aaron Eckhart and Maggie Gyllenhaal both raved about Ledger’s performance. Oscar-winner Michael Caine told me he “absolutely” believes this role will earn Ledger an Oscar nomination. Gary Oldman says he thinks Ledger might even win the Oscar for this performance.

The stars were somber while discussing Ledger, but the evening also had a upbeat feel, as fans screamed for each actor. Maggie Gyllenhaal gushed, “it’s a really great movie” and promised the film more than lives up to all the hype.

I’ll be reporting on this story today on Fox News Channel, so tune in for more… and check back soon for Part 2 of our Dark Knight blog coverage!

Brad and Angelina at the 61st Cannes Film Festival

Today is a busy day. Normally I stick with one topic for the day, but today I’m all over the place…

11am: Interview Woody Harrelson about his environmentalism, his upcoming films and how he gets along with his co-stars. (More on that in a later blog).

2pm: Join Martha MacCallum and panelists on The Live Desk to debate several hot stories today!
–Miley Cyrus’ latest photo flap
–Brad and Angelina’s new twins, Knox and Vivienne
–Miss USA falling flat at the Miss Universe competition

6pm: Premiere of the latest Batman film, “The Dark Knight.” I’ll share all the details of the big event with you tomorrow. As you’ve heard, this is Heath Ledger’s last completed project. It is expected to be a huge box office hit. I’ll have all the scoop from the BLACK carpet for you!

Tune into the Live Desk today for more on the above stories, and click “comments” below to tell us what you think of the names Knox and Vivienne!