John & Michele in the Morning

Pete George: Friday and Saturday at Donnie B's Comedy Club.  7:30pm and 9:30pm each night.  Call 391-JOKE or visit www.donniebsofspringfield.com for tickets or info.

Cirque du Soleil Quidam: Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday 3:30pm and 7:30pm, Sunday at 1pm and 5pm at the Prairie Capital Convention Center.  Tickets are $24 - $95 and are available at 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com , and the Center box office.

George Strait/Martina McBride: Friday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.  Tickets available at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

Randy Rogers Band: Friday at Joe's Bar in Chicago.  Tickets are $15.  Click here for tickets.

All You Can Eat Ham & Bean Dinner: Saturday 3-6pm at the Dawson Fire House.  $6 per person.  Proceeds benefit the Dawson Community Club.

Muni Auditions Workshop: Saturday at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.  Childrens workshop at 10am and adult workshop at 1pm.

The E Buzz

The Voice Judges In Place for Season 3
Looks like with the signing of Adam Levine, all the four judges will return for a third season of "The Voice" this fall.  TheWrap.com reports the three guys are expected to see their pay double to $6-million while Christina Aguilera is getting a reported salary of $10-million.  Neither the coaches or NBC have commented on salaries.

"The Colbert Report" Suspended Indefinitely
If you're wondering why "The Colbert Report" wasn't on Wednesday and Thursday night, now we know.  Stephen Colbert's 91-year-old mother is seriously ill.  According to an insider, the show will be suspended until Colbert can return.

New Season of "Celebrity Apprentice" Starts Sunday
Sunday on NBC Donald Trump kicks off the fifth season of "Celebrity Apprentice."  There will be 18 celebs competing for their charities.  The cast includes Arsenio Hall, Clay Aiken, Debbie Gibson, Victorie Gotti, and more.  Previous winnners on the show include Piers Morgan, Joan Rivers, Bret Michaels, and John Rich.

More Details on Whitney Houston's Funeral
People.com is reporting Whitney Houston's co-star in "The Bodyguard," Kevin Costner, will speak at her funeral Saturday.  In addition both Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will sing and Clive Davis, who discovered Whitney, will speak.