Farrell’s ‘first stalker’ interrupts TV interview

Burbank, Calif. – “The Tonight Show” had an unscripted moment when a woman from the audience walked up to Colin Farrell as he was talking to host Jay Leno.

The 30-year-old actor quickly escorted her off stage and asked for security.

“She said something to Colin Farrell that no one heard, then he took her by the elbow, led her off stage, asked the cameramen to turn off their cameras and asked for security,” said Molly Mattaini, who was visiting from St. Paul, Minn.

“Tonight Show” spokeswoman Tracy St. Pierre said Thursday’s incident wouldn’t be broadcast.

The woman was detained by a Burbank police officer hired by NBC to provide security but was not arrested “at the request of NBC,” said police Sgt. Carlos Gomez.

Mattaini, 16, said Farrell returned to the stage and apologized to the audience. “He sat back down and said, ‘My first stalker,’ and Jay Leno said, ‘Welcome to celebrity,'” Mattaini said.

‘American Idol’ finalists headed to the White House

Englewood, Colo. – President Bush is about to come face-to-face with the one man who has his voting record beat.

Bush plans to host “American Idol” Taylor Hicks and the other Top 10 finalists Friday in the Oval Office. It will be the first time contestants from the hit television show have been invited to meet the president.

Hicks won the most recent season’s contest May 24 after 63 million votes were cast for him in the season finale. That’s more than the 59 million that Bush received in 2004, a record in any U.S. presidential election.

Mellencamp’s message too rocky for Quayle

Los Angeles – Don’t expect Dan Quayle to attend another John Mellencamp concert.

The former vice president, miffed about a comment made by Mellencamp about President Bush’s administration, walked out of the singer’s July 14 show at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Casino in Stateline, Nev.

Mellencamp, unaware that Quayle was in the audience, introduced the song “Walk Tall” by saying, “This next one is for all the poor people who’ve been ignored by the current administration.”

Quayle, who was in town for a celebrity golf tournament, then made his exit, deciding “enough was enough,” his spokesman, Craig Whitney, told the Los Angeles Times for Friday’s edition. “He wasn’t going to sit there and listen to this.”