Today Show Summer Concert Series Lineup

This week the Today show announced the lineup for its Summer Concert Series, which actually kicks off in less than a month. If you’re planning a trip to the Big Apple anytime soon (or if you live there), you may be interested in the show’s new VIP program.

Simply E-mail your full name to todayshowconcerts@nbcuni.com to find out when requests for special Plaza Fan Passes will be accepted. Stay tuned for e-mail alerts.

The show wants to make sure the most psyched fans get spots up front.

The lineup:

May 1: No Doubt
May 8: New Kids On The Block & Special Guest
May 15: Jennifer Hudson
May 22: Fall Out Boy
May 29: Taylor Swift
June 5: The Dave Matthews Band
June 12: Black Eyed Peas
June 19: Jonas Brothers
June 26: The Fray
July 3: Rob Thomas
July 10: Rascal Flatts
July 17: The All American Rejects
July 24: Katy Perry
July 31: Kings of Leon
Aug 7: Jason Mraz
Aug 14: Flo Rida
Aug 21: Natasha Bedingfield
Aug 28: TBA (Reprinted from USA Today)

Streaming iPhone Via Bluetooth In The Car

The All-In-One Card Stamp

President Obama Presents Queen With Customized iPod

During his current international trip, President Barack Obama presented Queen Elizabeth II with a “video iPod” featuring a special inscription, pre-loaded content, and accessories. Content on loaded onto the iPod includes both photos and videos from the Queen’s 2007 visit to the United States, photos from President Obama’s inauguration, audio of then-Illinois Senator Obama’s speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and audio of his Inauguration address. ABC News reports that the iPod was also loaded with a variety of show tunes, including selections from The King and I, West Side Story, and The Phantom of the Opera.

Regional Foods You Hate to Love

Walk into any Pennsylvania diner and you’re likely to overhear someone at a neighboring table ordering “scrapple.” What’s that, you ask? A mixture of pork scraps and cornmeal that’s been molded, sliced and fried, scrapple is a dish that’s beloved (and fiercely defended) in regions surrounding eastern Pennsylvania. And it’s not the only questionable local delicacy of its kind. HERE is a culinary tour of America’s most bizarre—but beloved—regional delicacies. From salmon-based Eskimo Ice Cream to Hawaii’s popular Spam musubi, the dishes below are sure to both satisfy your curiosity and test your gag reflex.

Doh…Simpson Stamps

The Simpsons are being immortalized on stamps to be launched by the U.S. Postal Service later this year.

The 44-cent first-class mail stamps, designed by Simpsons creator and executive producer Matt Groening, will feature Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson.

The stamps, a sneak peek for which will be unveiled April 9, also will help celebrate the longest-running primetime comedy’s 20th anniversary this year.

The Postal Service receives about 50,000 stamp suggestions per year, but only about 20 ideas make the cut, the companies said.

“This has been a dream for Fox and ‘The Simpsons’ creative teams for some time, and we’ve finally made the cut!” said Elie Dekel, executive vp licensing and merchandising at News Corp.’s 20th Century Fox licensing and merchandising unit.