LOS ANGELES (AP) – There’s a new wrinkle to “American Idol” this season. The producers form the groups for Hollywood Week. Unlike seasons past, there’s no scrambling to get into a group and no switching of groups. This week it’s the guys turn. Forty-three made it through last night and that number will be thinned to 20 on tonight’s show. Micah (MY’-cah) Johnson, who developed a speech impediment after a botched tonsillectomy, makes it. So does the turban-wearing “Turbinator.” But young Kayden Stephenson doesn’t advance. He’s the teen who suffers from cystic fibrosis, and may only live to age 35.

On Feb. 6, 1943, a Los Angeles jury acquitted actor Errol Flynn of three counts of statutory rape.

In 1970, “Instant Karma” by John Lennon was released as a single.

In 1989, actor Todd Bridges was ordered held without bond on an attempted murder charge. He pleaded not guilty in connection with a shooting.

In 1990, singer Billy Idol shattered a leg and broke an arm when his motorcycle hit a car in Los Angeles. Police said Idol ran a stop sign and wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

In 1991, actor Danny Thomas died after suffering a heart attack at his Los Angeles home. He was 79. He was buried in Memphis a few days later.

In 1995, rapper Tupac Shakur was sentenced to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in prison on a sexual assault charge.

In 1998, singer-guitarist Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys died of complications from lung cancer in Los Angeles. He was 51.

Also in 1998, singer Falco was killed in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic. He was 40. Falco was probably best known for his song “Rock Me Amadeus.”

In 2003, ABC aired the British documentary, “Living With Michael Jackson.” Jackson’s comments about allowing kids to spend the night in his bedroom prompted authorities to look into his relationships with children. Jackson was arrested the following November on child molestation charges.

In 2011, Christina Aguilera botched the words to the national anthem before the Super Bowl. She said she got lost in the moment.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is 96. Actor Patrick MacNee (“The Avengers”) is 91. Actor Rip Torn is 82. Actress Mamie Van Doren is 82. Actor Mike Farrell is 74. NBC news anchorman Tom Brokaw is 73. Actress Gayle Hunnicutt is 70. Singer Fabian is 70. Actor Michael Tucker is 69. Singer Natalie Cole is 63. Actor Jon Walmsley (“The Waltons”) is 57. Actor-director Robert Townsend (“The Parent ‘Hood”) is 56. Actress Kathy Najimy (“Veronica’s Closet,” ”King of the Hill”) is 56. Drummer Simon Phillips of Toto is 56. Actor Barry Miller (“Saturday Night Fever,” ”Fame”) is 55. Actress Megan Gallagher (“Millennium”) is 53. Country singer Richie McDonald (Lonestar) is 51. Vocalist Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses is 51. Singer Rick Astley is 47. Bassist Tim Brown of the Boo Radleys is 44. Actor Brandon Hammond is 29. Actress Alice Greczyn is 27.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Disney is mining The Force for even more new films.

Disney CEO Bob Iger says screenwriters Larry Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are working on standalone “Star Wars” movies that aren’t part of the planned new trilogy. Iger told CNBC on yesterday that the standalone movies will be based on “great ‘Star Wars’ characters that are not part of the overall saga.” The films would be released during the six-year period of the new trilogy, starting in 2015 with “Star Wars: Episode VII.”

Disney confirmed last month that “Star Trek” director J.J. Abrams will direct the seventh installment of the “Star Wars” saga. Disney bought “Star Wars” maker Lucasfilm last year for more than $4 billion.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) – Scottie dog has a new nemesis after Monopoly fans voted to add a cat to the game and eliminate the iron token.

Toy maker Hasbro Inc. announced the changes Wednesday, hours after voting on Facebook closed, marking the first time that fans had a say on which token to eliminate and which piece to replace it.

The eight tokens identify the players and have changed quite a lot since Parker Brothers bought the game from its original designer in 1935.

The online contest to change the tokens was sparked by chatter on Facebook, where Monopoly has more than 10 million fans.

The iron, wheelbarrow and shoe were neck and neck for elimination in the final hours of voting. Rhode Island-based Hasbro says fans from more than 120 countries voted in the Save Your Token Campaign.

On Feb. 5, 1940, Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded “Tuxedo Junction” for RCA Victor’s Bluebird label.

In 1957, Bill Haley and His Comets arrived in London for a tour and were mobbed by fans.

In 1972, Paul Simon released his first solo single following his breakup with Art Garfunkel. The song, “Mother and Child Reunion,” became a top-five hit.

In 1992, a blues band accompanied Willie Dixon’s funeral procession in Chicago. Dixon died of heart failure about a week earlier.

In 1996, actress Elizabeth Taylor filed for divorce from her seventh husband, Larry Fortensky, citing irreconcilable differences.

In 1998, guitarist Tim Kelly of Slaughter was killed in a traffic accident in northwest Arizona. He was 34.

In 2001, actor Tom Cruise and actress Nicole Kidman announced their separation after 11 years of marriage.

Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Claude King is 90. Actor Stuart Damon is 76. Singer-songwriter Barrett Strong is 72. Actor David Selby (“Dark Shadows,” ”Falcon Crest”) is 72. Singer Cory Wells of Three Dog Night is 71. Singer Al Kooper is 69. Actress Charlotte Rampling is 67. Actress Barbara Hershey is 65. Actor-director-comedian Christopher Guest is 65. Actor-comedian Tim Meadows (“Saturday Night Live”) is 52. Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh is 51. Actress Laura Linney (“The Truman Show,” ”You Can Count On Me”) is 49. Bassist Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver (and Guns N’ Roses) is 49. Actor Chris Parnell is 46. Singer Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors is 45. Singer Bobby Brown is 44. Country singer Sara Evans is 42. Actor Darren Criss (“Glee”) is 26. Actor Jeremy Sumpter (“Friday Night Lights,” ”Peter Pan”) is 24.