Quickies: Thursday, February 3 2011

> Yesterday Britney Spears revealed her upcoming album will be named Femme Fatale and the cover art will look something (exactly) like the image on the left. The singer took to Twitter to give us an idea of what we're in for: "Sexy and strong...Dangerous yet mysterious...Cool yet confident!" We wouldn't expect any less, Brit.

> Howard Stern says he has "a tremendous compassion for people who are homosexuals."

> Anderson Cooper isn't the only one getting attacked in Egypt. Katie Couric is also fighting off protesters who don't want the revolution to be televised.

> Perez Hilton is reporting that Clay Aiken has been dropped by his record label. Oh well, at least he can hold onto the fact that he's one of our 100 Most Eligible Bachelors.

> Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and Baby Daddy are curating a show featuring the artwork of Robert Mapplethorpe.