The Afternoon Shortlist for March 19

Rihanna was pulled over by police after a night out at L.A. nightclub Les Deux. The cops stopped the star for having tinted windows and a missing front license plate. We wonder if any of them asked, "A Chris Brown duet? Seriously?" (Scandalist)

A group of UCLA students is protesting the selection of James Franco as their commencement speaker. Meanwhile, on the opposite coast, hordes of Columbia girls are lining up to catch a glimpse of the "Milk" stud leaving class. (TMZ)

Stephen Colbert caught Meredith Vieira off guard when she asked him if he uses microblogging site Twitter. "I have twatted," Colbert admitted, stone-faced. Then the "Today Show" cameramen laughed and laughed. Click through for the video. (Gawker)

All is not well on the set of "Paris Hilton's British Best Friend." Two of the contestants reportedly got into a brawl, making it necessary for a psychiatrist to intervene. In America we call this a "blessing in disguise." (dnaIndia.com)

Last night's "American Idol" saw early fan favorite Alexis Grace sent packing. Visit our friends at MSN to see all the photos from the surprising elimination episode. (MSN)