The Birmingham News - al.com - Birmingham, AL, USA - A Memphis developer said he is in talks with comedian Jeff Foxworthy about opening a venue in a planned downtown Birmingham entertainment district.

John Elkington of Performa Entertainment Real Estate, known for its Beale Street development in Memphis, said he hopes to reach a deal soon with representatives of the Atlanta-based comedian, host of Fox television's hit game show "Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader."

"Talks are going well. He would fit in well in our district," Elkington said Friday after meeting with board members of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.

The $41 million district, called The Forge, would be built adjacent to

Great American Country - Nashville, TN, USA - Although Kellie Pickler endured some ribbing about her lack of sophistication during "American Idol," her subsequent career moves proved her intelligence. Now she's going to school on national TV to show just how smart she really is.

Kellie is one of several celebrity contestants scheduled to compete on Fox-TV's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" during the November sweeps period. Others set to appear include fellow "American Idol" alum Clay Aiken, talk-show host Regis Philbin, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, Miss America Lauren Nelson and Billie Bush of "Access Hollywood."

The all-stars, who will compete for a potential million dollar prize for

MSNBC - USA - "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" will launch its second season on Aug. 30, with host Jeff Foxworthy returning with a new crop of fifth graders. Foxworthy joined the TV critics'summer press tour for lunch on Sunday to discuss the show.

Right away, someone asked Foxworthy a question that MSNBC.com's Ask the Reality Experts column is frequently asked: Are the kids coached? Foxworthy says no. "They're not coached in how to answer the questions, nor are they given the answers," he said. "You know, it's like any television show." However, he did say "When they're there with us, they have

Toledo Blade - Toledo, OH, USA - Stand-up comedian Bill Engvall wasn't widely known until he teamed up with Jeff Foxworthy and other fellow comics in 2000 as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, which proved to be quite a success, spawning a handful of movies and a spinoff TV sketch comedy series.

Engvall, along with his pal Foxworthy, has always been one of the more laid-back members of the Blue Collar crew. Their low-key humor is in stark contrast to the raunchier, over-the-top style of fellow members Ron White and Dan Whitney, better known as Larry the Cable Guy.

Now Engvall becomes the second member of the

Nascar - USA - The online battle for ultimate bragging rights has ended, leaving one celebrity with the last laugh.

Jeff Foxworthy, star of the hit FOX television show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, has been voted the winner of the Daytona 500 Celebrity Tickets for Charity competition.

Foxworthy, the largest selling comedy-recording artist in history, was selected from 10 celebrity finalists for the honor of having his artistic vision immortalized on the most coveted ticket in all of motorsports -- the ticket to the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008.

To commemorate the historic milestone of NASCAR's most prestigious race,

ThatsRacin.com - USA - The online battle for ultimate bragging rights has ended, leaving one celebrity with the last laugh. Jeff Foxworthy, star of the hit FOX television show, “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader,” has been voted the winner of the DAYTONA 500 “Celebrity Tickets for Charity” competition. Foxworthy, the largest selling comedy-recording artist in history, was selected from 10 celebrity finalists for the honor of having his artistic vision immortalized on the most coveted ticket in all of motorsports – the ticket to the 50th running of the DAYTONA 500 (Feb. 17, 2008).

To commemorate the historic milestone of NASCAR’s biggest and

Ticket News - Vernon, CT, USA - Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mario Andretti and comedian Jeff Foxworthy are among the 10 celebrity finalists in the competition to design the 50th anniversary Daytona 500 ticket.

To commemorate the milestone of NASCAR's most prestigious race on Feb. 17, 2008, Daytona International Speedway has created “Celebrity Tickets for Charity,” asking a long list of celebrities from sports, music, movies and TV to come up with a unique design.

A blue-ribbon panel made up of members of the NASCAR community will vote and the winning design will be announced July 7 at Daytona. All original celebrity artwork will be auctioned online to benefit The

The News Journal - Wilmington, DE, USA - Jeff Foxworthy gets a kick from the irony of his role as host of the hit Fox game show, "Are You Smarter Than a 5th- Grader?"

"When I was in fifth grade, all I wanted to do was to make the class laugh," chuckles Foxworthy. "Now, I'm a grownup, and someone's payin' me to do it!"

And, he notes, he'll continue to draw a paycheck for cracking wise, as the quiz show that has kids and adults testing their knowledge has been picked up for a 32-episode, sophomore-season run. Not that the program's success is any big shock to Foxworthy, who'll be