Pre-Sale Surge for Adam Lambert's Debut CD

Season 8 American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert's upcoming album - not due for release until Nov. 24, has already zoomed to the No. 2 spot on the Amazon.com sales list Monday, behind only Barbra Streisand's much-publicized new jazz album, reports the New York Post.

The distinction ranked Lambert, 27, ahead of Madonna, the Beatles and Susan Boyle on the online retailer's sales list – and shows that one needn't nab the top title on Idol to win the sales race, as also evidenced by such chart-topping second-place winners as Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken and Chris Daughtry.

Lambert's sales figures are all the more impressive because his label, RCA, made no announcement that the disc could be pre-ordered, so the reaction was basely solely on word of mouth, notes the Post.

Collaborating with him on the album are Lady Gaga's producer RedOne, One Republic's Ryan Tedder and Grammy-nominated music producer and songwriter Max Martin.

In a much-quoted Rolling Stone interview, Lambert admitted of eventual Idol winner (and Lambert's roommate during the competition) Kris Allen, "He's the one guy that I found attractive in the whole group on the show ... totally my type – except that he has a wife." This prompted Allen to tell PEOPLE, "I'm flattered. And think it's hilarious."

I'm one who thought that Adam should have won Season 8's American Idol so lets just all wait and see what happens when America really speaks all the way to the top of the charts!!!

Sarah Palin Book to Hit Stores Nov. 17

Call her what you like, but she's definitely a fast writer.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has already finished her memoir, titled Going Rogue: An American Life, and has a newly moved-up launch date for its publication – Nov. 17 for a whopping 1.5 million copies, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

The 400-page memoir from HarperCollins, which Palin wrote with noted ghostwriter Lynn Vincent, was completed in a swift four months, at last part of which Palin spent in an intense retreat in San Diego, Calif.

The title of Palin's book is also notable, as it's the term that advisors to Sen. John McCain used to mock the former vice presidential nominee during the 2008 presidential elections, describing some of the many complaints the McCain camp allegedly had for the candidate's running mate.

Despite her speedy wrap-up of her book, Palin, 45, has a lot to cover in her tale, from her beauty-pageant beginnings, to her selection by McCain, to revelations of her daughter Bristol's pregnancy, to her falling-out with Bristol's baby's father, Levi Johnston – who has accused the ex-governor of being far from the simple American wife and mom she claims to be. Neither Palin nor Vincent has commented on the contents of the text.

Palin is considered a favorite of many social conservatives for the 2012 presidential election, though she will not confirm her future plans.

Britney Spears's Latest Single Released

Britney Spears's new single "3" is No. 1 off of her upcoming album, The Singles Collection.

The song had its premiere airing on the radio station Z100 Tuesday morning.

To listen to "3", click here.

Jive Records is releasing the album to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her debut on the music scene. Spears, 27. has had five albums debut No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100, and 23 Top 40 hits. This past weekend she wrapped up the U.S. leg of her Circus tour, which will resume Down Under in November.

The Singles Collection contains all 29 of the pop star's singles.

Conan O'Brien Makes Head Injury a Joke

Last Friday, Conan O'Brien was rushed to the hospital after hitting his head during the taping of 'The Tonight Show.'

O'Brien hurt himself while racing 'Desperate Housewives' star Teri Hatcher -- but ever the professional, the late night host was back to work on Monday, and showed the footage of his tumble.

'Nightmare on Elm Street'

There's not a more fanatical cross-section of the Googling public than horror film nerdboys. When a new trailer debuts, especially when it's a remake of a beloved childhood favorite, they flock in droves, leaving a trail of drool and Baked Lays wrappers in their wake. This time it's a revamped and re-imagined depiction of Wes Craven's classic 1980s fright fest, 'A Nightmare on Elm Street.' And this time Freddy Krueger might not be all that bad of a dude. You'll have to see the trailer to see what we mean. Maybe you already know.

Improv Everywhere and the Subway Yearbook Photo

The merry pranksters behind Improv Everywhere have done it again. After bringing their signature off-kilter flash mobs to stores, malls and travel hubs, the mischief-makers retreated to their original stakeout of choice: the New York City subway. Famous for creating the now-annual No Pants Subway Ride in which a keenly planned group of nonchalant "strangers" spring up en masse on one train line and all sans pants, the gang retreated underground once again.

This time, the trickery involved a spontaneous yearbook photo shoot, in which unassuming passengers were invited to sit pretty for a complimentary portrait while en route to their destinations. The willing participants were told that the photographer was hired by the MTA to photograph the diverse subway riding population and that their pictures would be published in a book at the end of the year. Even though it was all merely a prank organized by Improv Everywhere brainchild, Charlie Todd (the dude in the video with the mustache), the good sports who agreed to have their photos taken get to see their precious mugs on the web -- merely a bonus point for partaking in the all-in-good-fun. And besides, a viral video is almost as good as a yearbook, right?

Jackman, Craig Handle Phone Distraction

In their careers, Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig have battled mutants and terrorists, but together they faced their biggest foe yet -- a ringing cell phone.

The actors are starring on Broadway in 'A Steady Rain' and during one performance last week, an audience member's phone kept ringing, and no one would answer.

Staying in character, Jackman and Craig masterfully dealt with the rude interruption, making the theater patrons laugh.