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Top entertainment stories of the week

This was a wacky week, "American Idol" returned and "CSI" star William Petersen left. Here's your top five for the week:

5. Ricardo Montalban, best known for his role on "Fantasy Island," passed away Wednesday at his home. He was 88.

4. Another North Carolinian will compete on "Survivor." Sydney Wheeler, 24, grew up in Raleigh. She moved to the west coast to pursue a modeling and interior design career. Now she is on the new season of "Survivor," which starts Feb. 12.

And now for your top three stories, plus a little lagniappe:

Note: Expect another blog soon on Idol contestant Anoop Desai, a UNC grad student who wowed the judges this week.

And as promised, Brian Eats a Bug Part 1: (he eats is around the 4:50 mark)

 

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