The Independent Film Channel . . . or, IFC . . . is developing a new series based on "The Onion's" satirical and hilarious "Onion News Network" online videos.  The show will be a half-hour long, and is in line to premiere early next year.

(--If you haven't seen "The Onion Movie", which came out in 2008 . . . and you dig "The Onion", you need to.  You can watch the trailer at the link below.  ***WARNING***:  It includes some mild uncensored naughty words.)

And it turns me on...[tear]

METALLICA is planning an EPIC tour for NEXT year.

--The band's manager, Peter Mensch, tells "Classic Rock" magazine, quote, "Let's just say that next year you will see a Metallica tour that will blow your mind.  They will only play in 10 cities but it will be a huge undertaking.

--"It will be Metallica's equivalent of 'The Wall'."  (--Pink Floyd's Wall tour happened in 1980 and 1981. 

Here's some decent footage:

http://www.youtube.com/user/davidgilmour21

THE 2010 rock and roll hall of fame INDUCTION HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: 

--Let's start with the ROLL CALL.

--As expected, former GENESIS singer PETER GABRIEL was a no-show.  Of his absence, guitarist MICHAEL RUTHERFORD said, quote, "He has a very legitimate and genuine excuse.  He's actually starting a tour."

(--Peter's European tour kicks off in Paris next Monday.)

--ABBA wasn't all in one piece either.  Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad . . . or, one of the "A"s and one of the "B"s . . . were in attendance.  The other two, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Faltskog, were unaccounted for.

--However, "Mamma Mia!" star MERYL STREEP was there . . . (--although she actually wasn't nominated for anything.  Which is sort of rare.)

(--That's just at this event, though.  Her role in "Mamma Mia!" did score her several other nominations . . . including a Golden Globe, and awards at the Irish Film and Television Awards, and Britain's National Movie Awards.  Just FYI 

--As for the people that were there, IGGY POP and THE STOOGES had perhaps the most memorable performance.

--After being introduced by GREEN DAY singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG . . . Iggy tore off his shirt and shouted, quote, "Let's (eff) it up!" . . . and the band performed "Search and Destroy".

--Iggy also told the crowd, quote, "Roll over Woodstock . . . we won!"  And, quote, "Come on, you're not too rich to be cool!"

--Other inductees included:  The Hollies and reggae legend Jimmy Cliff.

--The non-performers recognized were:  Record executive David Geffen . . . and songwriters:  Barry Mann & Cynthia Weill, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman and Otis Blackwell.