blocks a tax cut bill they helped write. bp s incoming ceo says it s time to scale back the cleanup effort. and what about the leak? we haven t seen oil flow into the gulf since the 15th of july. that s because the underwater camera is no longer pointed at the leaky wellhead. with the media moving on, who s keeping bp accountable? bob cavnar will joining us. . it s the hottest swedish export since abba. the dancing queen the girl with the hollywood tattoo. we ll explore the story behind the global phenomenon. american idol shake up. so this is it, huh? ellen quits. kara might be fired. who will replace them? i m leaving after a year and a half of taking tough questions to be a judge on american idol . is that right? all that and more now on countdown. check it out, dog.