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It's hard to imagine that "Titanic" had the potential to be a flop. But take a look at this footage from star Kate Winslet's screen test for the movie, and you'll likely agree the earliest iterations of the film were not pretty. For starters, Jeremy Sisto (who now appears on ABC's "Suburgatory") -- and not Leonardo DiCaprio -- plays Jack. Whatever the opposite of "having chemistry" is, that's what Sisto and Winslet have in this footage.

Wednesday's auditions episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" was worth the price of admission if only to meet one contestant: the creator of "hick-hop," Malinda Jacobson. First of all, Malinda reassured us that we're not the only ones suffering from a major frizz control problem. Secondly, her hybrid of hip-hop, break dancing, line dancing, and square dancing was truly "unique," as Nigel put it. While the audition was clearly a spoof, the judges were still kind to Malinda, telling her that her "heart was in the right place." Maybe we're cynical, but we still can't get over how NICE these judges are.

Joseph Brooks, 71, the songwriter and director behind "You Light Up My Life," has been indicted on charges of raping or sexually assaulting women who answered audition ads on Craigslist.

It has only been two weeks since Kris Allen's "American Idol" crowning, but Fox has already announced audition dates and locations for season 9 of the hit show.