Quickies: Friday, June 10 2011

> Chris Colfer scored a two-book deal and will release the first, an "adventure novel" for young readers titled The Land of Summer, next summer.

> Gwyneth Paltrow examines homosexuality and the bible (fear not -- she's on our side) in her latest Goop newsletter.

> Snippet of Britney Spears covering Madonna's "Burning Up"leaks -- but will it be featured on her upcoming tour?

> Missing Oprah? Us, too. But she's coming back -- at least twice a week. Her new show, Oprah's Next Chapter, will premiere next year and will feature O "exploring ideas through stories -- fascinating, sometimes famous people in interesting places" (minus the studio audience).

> Jennifer Hudson to put her pen where her pounds were and will release a weight loss memoir next year.