The Foo Fighters will be featured on a special Thanksgiving-themed edition of the Bravo hit TV show 'Top Chef.' Frontman Dave Grohl serves as a guest judge on the episode, titled 'Foo Fighters' Thanksgiving,' which airs Nov. 26. Grohl and his bandmates shot their appearance with star chef Grant Achatz during a Rochester, N.Y. tour stop this past summer.

In advance of the appearance, the band will release their 18-song DVD 'Live at Wembley Stadium' on Nov. 18. The project -- which boasts guest appearances by Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page -- was shot on June 6 and 7 in London .

As for Thanksgiving with the Foos, we're picturing a lot of snickers and innuendos with any mention to stuffing the turkey.

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis is developing a series for HBO, tentatively titled 'Scar Tissue,' which will be based on his unconventional, rock 'n' roll childhood.

The series will focus on Kiedis' relationship with his father who sold drugs to the likes of the Who and Led Zeppelin. "[My father] introduced me to the arts, to a more culturally magnificent life," Kiedis told Daily Variety. "But some of it was this heavy, adult matter that I wasn't quite capable of digesting."

"It was a very rich but kind of challenging period of my life. I was thrust into this adult mentality by age 11," Kiedis added. Hollywood veterans Marc Abrams and Michael Benson ('Entourage') approached Kiedis for the project after Benson read the singer's autobiography.

As the voice of Mr. Burns on 'The Simpsons,' Harry Shearer kind of owns the Republican Party. At least, in the cartoon he does. Speaking in character, Mr. Burns (err, Shearer), tells Spinner that Bush "is one of mine." Shearer also plays Ned Flanders, Smithers, Rev. Lovejoy and Scratchy, all of whom have varying political views. But Shearer isn't just a bag of cartoon voices -- he's also a Grammy nominated musician. His first band, heavy metal wash-ups Spinal Tap, were well-documented in a 1984 mockumentary (Shearer went by the stage name Derek Smalls), and his folk alter-ego Mark Shubb starred in the 2003 mockumentary 'A Mighty Wind.'

His wife, singer-songwriter Judith Owen, told him that if he was going to play "funny music," it would have to still hold its own musically. Shearer's latest release, 'Songs of the Bushmen,' is a collection of songs written from the perspective of various members of Bush's posse -- Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Alberto Gonzalez, etc. "The poignancy comes from the fact that I'm not just standing there throwing rocks at these people," says Shearer, who advertised the album on 'The Drudge Report.' "I'm trying to write from inside their character about how I imagine they feel now. These are people who had a lot of pride, some would say hubris, and who are seeing the whole project end in shambles."

So, any chance we'll ever see Spinal Tap cover these songs? "No," says Shearer. "Too many chords."

Wilco have added some headlining dates to their jaunt as Neil Young's support act, and this Thursday will test their wits on Comedy Central as musical guests on 'The Colbert Report.' Wilco, of course, are no strangers to the small screen: they named their 2005 double-live CD 'Kicking Television.'

Wilco are also no strangers to the democratic process. The band continues to offer a free MP3 download of Bob Dylan's 'I Shall Be Released' -- performed live with the Fleet Foxes -- to anybody who pledges to vote in next week's election. "Tweedy" write-ins are legally allowed ... but probably not encouraged.

Meanwhile, Wilco will perform at a special 'Concert for Change' in Madison, Wisconsin, this Saturday before heading up to Canada with Neil Young and Everest. Here's hoping they remembered to mail in their absentee ballots.

Ozzy Osbourne's clan will return to TV on Fox this January for what's being billed as a variety series. But Ozzy's not a fan of the "V" word. "The word variety sticks in my throat," he tells Spinner. "It's not like we're Sonny and Cher or something."

Details on the show have been tight-lipped, but Kelly Osbourne says that viewers shouldn't expect a lot of big-name guests. "It's not so much a celebrity-based show -- it's more audience participation," she says. "We can call up anyone in my mom's phone book and you would have a great show. But we wanted it to be more than that."

While Jack Osbourne has said in the past that the family's hit MTV series "tarnished the public perception of my dad," Ozzy isn't worried about this venture. "It's work," he says. "I'm hoping for success, but it's good to have the family back again, working together."

Ozzy's Outrageous Rider

Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson isn't wasting any time going to the big leagues for her first foray into acting, playing Terminator Catherine Weaver on the Fox series 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.'

"It's very, very surreal," Manson, who is friends with the wife of series creator Josh Friedman, tells Spinner. In fact, Manson thought it was a joke when Friedman's wife initially approached her about a part. "Then later on it turned out that he was interested in me playing a Terminator, at which point I got very excited and jumped at the opportunity."

Manson, who made her debut this past Monday on the season premiere, also doubled as vocalist, contributing the a cover of 'Samson and Deliah.' But she admitted she was very hesitant to sing on the show. "I didn't want to remind the audience I was a singer," she says. "I knew that would create difficulties for me."

'Pot Kettle Black,' Tilly & the Wall

Last night's highly anticipated, two-hour premiere of the new '90210' was punctuated by many a musical moment. But the most significant one arrived when Omaha indie poppers Tilly & the Wall performed 'Pot Kettle Black,' the first single off this year's 'o,' at Naomi's (AnnaLyne McCord) sweet sixteen party. So we hooked up with the group's resident tapdancer (yes!), Jamie Pressnal, to talk about the unlikely collaboration and hear about her favorite 'Beverly Hills, 90210' episode ever.

How did this whole thing come about?
The producers contacted our label and wanted to fly us in for a performance. We were already on tour and about to be in L.A., so we ended up filming just a few days later. It was complete crazy scheduling for a few days, but so awesome and totally worth it.

Are you/were you a fan of the show?
Umm, funny you should ask. Yes! I would have '90210' parties at my house every week. It was honestly a dream of mine to play the Peach Pit, so when we got the call I could not believe it -- I feel like my life has come full circle. [Laughs]

Outspoken rocker and conservative Ted Nugent is angry again -- this time it's about America's obesity problem.

"Obesity is a manifestation of a cultural depravation," he tells globetrotting chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain, "in its most vulgar and displeasing-to-look-at form. And it's suicide as a lifestyle."

The Motor City Madman recently expressed his views on the topic in an episode of 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,' scheduled to air Monday night at 10 EST on the Travel Channel. In this segment, which focuses on the sights and cuisine of the American Southwest, Bourdain pays a visit to Nugent's ranch in Texas.

During their conversation Nugent describes obesity as an unhealthy choice. "That's a liability," he says. "You have chosen to be a liability to yourself, your family, your neighborhood, and this country."

The two opinionated men talk about obesity's impact on health and the safety of others. Bourdain says he likes the idea of a 'fat' tax and charging someone who uses up an additional airplane or subway seat. Nugent then adds, "It all comes back to the horror, the soullessness of a trend in America that is the abandonment of parenting. Somebody's got to go, 'You can't eat that. You're way too fat.'"

Academy Award-winning actress Holly Hunter hopes that her TNT original series 'Saving Grace,' which airs every Monday night, can have the same effect on the musican landscape as 'Grey's Anatomy.' "So much of my life is spent getting turned on by music," the Academy Award-winning actress tells Spinner. "I use it constantly in my work."

The series, now in its second season, has become a showcase for eclectic talent, from Tom Petty and Calexico to Rammstein and Everlast, whose 'Lonely Road' is the show's theme. And future episodes will be based around Antony and the Johnsons' 'Fistfull of Love' -- which features Lou Reed, who's 'Magic Moment' was featured in Season One -- and the Pixies' 'Cactus.'

"Lou Reed is always, always a point of inspiration for me with Grace," she says. "There's a commonality I feel with Lou Reed being kind of a touchstone for the character of Grace even though he is a New York City man, and Grace is obviously not. But I love everything about Lou Reed."

With a trio of fun things suddenly on the plate for Los Lonely Boys -- an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' tonight, a taping for HBO's 'Hard Knocks' with the Dallas Cowboys this weekend and a Wal-Mart-only DVD release currently on shelves -- Spinner asked the boys to discuss all of them. Obliging, guitarist Henry Garza replied, "If we could get Jimmy Kimmel and Jerry Jones [the owner of the Dallas Cowboys] together with Los Lonely Boys for a shopping spree at Wal-Mart, then that would be a HBO special all to its own." It's funny because it's true (although we can't vouch for drummer Ringo Garza's assumption that he's going to "beat Jimmy Kimmel again today in arm wrestling, since he's a wimp").

In the meantime, following 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' Los Lonely Boys will continue their 'Brotherhood Tour' with Los Lobos. The Boys' new CD, 'Forgiven,' is currently available at all the regular outlets, but a live DVD recorded at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco is available only at Wal-Marts across America. Bassist JoJo Garza doesn't mind the corporate partnership: "Henry's wife used to work at a Wal-Mart in San Angelo, Texas -- our hometown. We'll be buying air filters there when the tour ends."

What do you do when you see a Lonely Boy at the checkout counter at your local Wal-Mart? Ask him how the Cowboys are, of course.