THE BUZZ.

Byline: - Staff and Wire Services

UBER-MOMS: Who's the best mom? (Besides your own.) Depends on whom you ask. The new magazine Inside TV gave the top TV mom honor to two-dimensional Marge Simpson of ``The Simpsons,'' followed by June Cleaver (``Leave It to Beaver''), Clair Huxtable (``The Cosby Show''), Olivia Walton (``The Waltons'') and Lorelai Gilmore (``The Gilmore Girls''). Readers of the AARP magazine put Mrs. Walton first, followed by Mrs. Cleaver, Mrs. Huxtable, Harriet Nelson (``Ozzie and Harriet'') and Carol Brady (``The Brady Bunch''). Then there's the online poll conducted by www.fortunefun.com seeking votes for top celebrity mother. Demi Moore was fifth, preceded by Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and (drumroll, please), Pamela Anderson. One wonders what Dr. Freud would have said about voters who see collagen-pumped lips, bottle-blond hair and world-famous breast implants and think ``mom.''

PAULA GETS LAST LAUGH?: Seems Paula Abdul will not be ducking cameras outside of her ``American Idol'' judging duties. Abdul, accused of having an affair with a former ``Idol'' contestant, will appear on NBC's ``Saturday Night Live'' this weekend, according to gossip show ``The Insider.'' NBC said only that SNL producers hoped it would work out. Former ``Idol'' wannabe Corey Clark claims Abdul had an affair with him while he was competing in 2003 and coached him on his appearance and performance. ABC says its Wednesday ``Primetime Live'' interview of Clark attracted 13.7 million viewers, making it the top-drawing newsmagazine for adults 18-49 since the NBC ``Dateline'' last year promoting the ``Friends'' series finale. Clark, meanwhile, continued his 15 minutes of fame with a follow-up appearance on Thursday's ``Extra.'' He rejected accusations that he came forward with his allegation as a publicity stunt and said he did not intend to hurt Abdul. ``I did it because of this machine ('American Idol') trying to exploit kids.'' He said he just wants to set his record straight. Clark was kicked off the show in the finals because he failed to disclose a felony arrest record.

MOVING A MOUNTAIN: If you tune into a CBS-2 newscast and feel like you're watching ABC-7 instead, don't blame the remote. Johnny Mountain, 27-year veteran of KABC, is bringing his weathercasting experience to KCBS Channel 2 beginning with the 11 p.m. Sunday broadcast after ``Elvis.'' His regular gig talking about onshore flows, coastal eddies and June gloom will be weekdays at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. He's joining his fellow KABC alums Laura Diaz, Ann Martin, Harold Greene and Jim Hill at Channel 2. ``I truly feel like I'm coming home and reuniting with dear friends who are like family to me,'' Mountain said.

ONE MORE EMMY: Reality shows be damned - the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is adding a new Emmy category for nonfiction programming for which neither ``American Idol'' nor ``Survivor'' would be eligible. The new juried category recognizes ``exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking.'' In addition to reality shows, the category also excludes journalistic endeavors that would qualify for News Emmys. Eligible programs could include episodes of PBS' ``Nova'' and the types of series and specials shown on A&E and the History Channel. Susan Lacy of the academy says its governors ``set the bar extremely high.'' ``The intent is to honor films that elevate the art of nonfiction filmmaking,'' she said.

AUDIOSLAVE HITS THE STREETS: This is either a tip about a free live music performance or a warning about a traffic jam to avoid. On May 18, ABC's ``Jimmy Kimmel Live'' hosts a live musical performance in the middle of Hollywood Boulevard by rock band Audioslave, a hybrid of past members of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine. The band, promoting its new CD, ``Out of Exile,'' will play two songs during the show, which tapes from 9:05 to 10:05 p.m. local time. Organizers expect 10,000 fans.

GET REAL: The ``Big Brother'' houseguests will have new digs when the reality series returns July 7 for a sixth season on CBS. They're moving from their single-story starter home with its dinky swimming pool and backyard to a two-story house with a real pool. Also on tap for the network is ``The Cut,'' designer Tommy Hilfiger's knock-off of Bravo's ``Project Runway,'' and ``Fire Me ... Please.'' That one could be considered a 180-degree turn from ``The Apprentice.'' With hidden cameras following them, two contestants strive to be canned from a job by the afternoon of the first day. The one who gets pink-slipped closest to, but no later than, 3 p.m. gets a $25,000 prize - and the most negative job reference ever.

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(1) AUDIOSLAVE

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(2) MARGE SIMPSON

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(5) MOUNTAIN

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