Odds & Ends: Spice Girls, Paul Weller, Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert

Currently touting the benefits of the Jenny Craig weight loss program, Mel B., recently appeared on Australian television program “Sunrise,” saying she had lost 8 kilograms (17.6 pounds) in two months. However, it wasn’t until deep within the interview when the Spice Girl mentioned a possible reunion gig.

Responding to a question about whether the Spice Girls might do a reunion tour in Australia or perform at the London Olympics, Mel B. may have let the proverbial feline out of the satchel. After talking about the Spice Girls stage musical and how she’s “always down” for a possible reunion, Mel B. was asked again about rumors that the ladies might reunite at the Olympic Summer Games.

“Well, we do have the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee coming up,” Mel. B. said, before adding, “Whoo, did I really say that?”

With visions of Weller conducting a short tour through the U.S. and Canada, we immediately clicked on the message. But alas, the current North American tour plans for the former singer for The Jam are a bit more limited in scope.

As it turns out, the “only North American shows” for this year are two shows at one venue in one city – May 18 & 19 at Best Buy Theatre in New York City.

Weller is doing the shows in support of his upcoming album, Sonik Kicks, scheduled for a March 27 release on Yep Rock Records. Evidently two dates in NYC are more than enough for Sonik Kicks to become a nationwide best seller.

Today Bentley alerted the media to the spring leg of his “Country & Cold Cans” tour by announcing the journey’s kick-off date – April 13 in Los Angeles at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. As to the other 19 dates, today’s announcement promises that information will be released “in the coming weeks.”