iTunes’ top-10-selling singles and albums of the week ending Jan. 24:

January 26, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Singles:

v“Grenade”: Bruno Mars

v“Black and Yellow”: Wiz Khalifa

v“Hold It Against Me”: Britney Spears

v“Tonight [feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E]”: Enrique Iglesias

v“Firework”: Katy Perry

Albums:

v“The King Is Dead”: The Decemberists

v“Science & Faith”: The Script

v“Teenage Dream”: Katy Perry

v“Sigh No More”: Mumford & Sons

v“Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes”: Social Distortion

“Face Off” (10 p.m., Syfy): Movie magic is on full display in “Face Off.” It’s a new reality series that has wannabe special-effects makeup artists competing to produce the most visually stunning creations.

“Being Erica” (11 p.m., Soapnet): “Being Erica,” the Canadian dramedy about a time-traveling therapy patient kicks off its third season with our title character (Erin Karpluk) embracing a fresh start after passing through her door.

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‘Jersey Shore’ heads to Italy for season 4

LOS ANGELES

“Jersey Shore” is headed to the Motherland.

The network announced Tuesday that the popular MTV reality-TV series will film its fourth season in Italy. MTV programming vice president Chris Linn said the “Jersey Shore” gang is headed to the birthplace of the culture they love and live by.

The series documents the hard-partying lifestyle of a group of Italian-Americans, including Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino.

The first and third season, which is currently airing, are set in Seaside Heights, N.J., while the second season sent the cast to Miami.

Rendell is named NBC News analyst

NEW YORK

NBC News has named former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell as a political analyst.

Rendell, already a frequent guest on NBC News broadcasts, will contribute to both NBC and MSNBC as the 2012 presidential race heats up, the network announced Tuesday.

Rendell served two terms as Pennsylvania’s governor from 2003 to 2011. He was general chairman of the Democratic National Committee during the 2000 Presidential election. He was mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 1999.

NBC says his analyst role begins immediately.