Fast Track: Kanye West is the new Steve Jobs?

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Thursday.

Kanye West took to Twitter for hours last night to tell people about his future in design. His company Donda will “pick up where Steve Jobs left off.” (MSNBC)

The chief executive of the SAG Producers Pension and Health Plans has stepped down while a federal investigation of the organization’s financial activities continues. (Los Angeles Times)

The Village Voice’s longtime film critic J. Hoberman has been let go. (Los Angeles Times)

Keith Olbermann moved from MSNBC to Current last year, but he didn’t leave behind his penchant for fighting with his bosses. (Los Angeles Times)

An online organization is using Kim Kardashian as the poster child for rich people the group says should pay more in taxes. (Los Angeles Times)

New data on just how much people stream Netflix caused the company’s stock to jump 11% (Los Angeles Times)

In case you were wondering, Zooey Deschanel is worth around $3 million. And has no balance on her three credit cards. (Los Angeles Times)

A girl asked Jason Segel out via song on YouTube and caught his attention. After the Marine Corps Ball last year, is this the trend for 2012? (Huffington Post)

The actor who plays Sherlock Holmes in the BBC’s “Sherlock” has joined the cast of J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” sequel. Hero? Villain? No one knows. (Deadline)

Is Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” the first of a trilogy? (Los Angeles Times)

Are Kardashian-branded Barbie dolls on the way? (E! Online)

--Patrick Kevin Day

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