LITTLE RICHARD - LITTLE RICHARD TO JUDGE DUETS

Fifties legend LITTLE RICHARD has signed up to be a judge on new US talent show CELEBRITY DUETS. British music mogul SIMON COWELL is producing the new programme for American network Fox, which, similar to BBC show JUST THE TWO OF US, pairs professional singing stars with non-singing celebrities to perform duets. Little Richard, real name RICHARD PENNIMAN, will judge actors and TV personalities LUCY LAWLESS, CHEECH MARIN, LEA THOMPSON and ALFONSO RIBEIRO attempting to sing with CLINT BLACK, MACY GRAY, PETER FRAMPTON, WYNONNA JUDD, PATTI LABELLE, AARON NEVILLE and SMOKEY ROBINSON, reports the New York Post.