American Idol producers’ decision to have the judges save their critiques until the end of each final five contestant’s second performance was overruled during the live show, according to host Ryan Seacrest. Paula Abdul appeared on his radio show this morning to try to explain her gaffe from last night, when she commented on two… continue reading
Archives for April 2008
Big Brother 9 finale ratings down from last season but “consistent” with this season
The days following the finale of Big Brother 9 passed without much coverage of its ratings, perhaps because they weren’t exactly spectacular. CBS did mention the finale in a press release, but gave it only one sentence, one that only pointed out that the show improved week to week. Perhaps that’s because the ratings were… continue reading
Sky Sport Spa’s trainer list spoils which trainer will leave Work Out this season
The few episodes of Work Out that have aired so far this season have mostly focused on Jackie Warner’s conflict with her trainers. Because the show is a nonfiction workplace drama, and because that workplace is open to the public, the gym’s web site offers behind-the-scenes details–and a spoiler about what happens to one of… continue reading
Paula Abdul: “I got lost in my notes”
American Idol 7 is so controversy- and drama-starved that Paula Abdul’s screw-up last night has become the most interesting thing about this season. It’s even fueled conspiracy that the show is scripted (Really? And they still end up with crap like last night?), that Paula is fed lines (Again, couldn’t they come up with something… continue reading
Christian needs surgery for a ruptured tendon but will stay on the show
Dancing with the Stars 6 contestant Cristián de la Fuente needs surgery for the injury he sustained during Monday’s performance, but he will stay in the competition, as he revealed during Tuesday’s results show. The show used his injury as a teaser all night, as Christián was there, but no one addressed how he was… continue reading
Paula Abdul thinks one song is two on Idol’s “chaotic” Neil Diamond night
Paula Abdul has been super well-behaved this season, and everything seems, well, balanced. She’s had her moments, like when she said she was going to decapitate David Archuleta, but mostly she’s been rather demure. While she didn’t exactly flip out last night during American Idol 7‘s unnecessarily frenetic performance episode, she did have the evening’s… continue reading
Veronica Webb is “not coming back” for Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style’s second season
Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style, the makeover show that was surprisingly renewed by Bravo after its first season was pulled off the air, won’t feature Tim’s co-host Veronica Webb in its second season. Producers initially wanted a co-host for Tim because he was “too high-brow”, and cast supermodel Webb in the role. But now, she’s… continue reading
Farmer Wants A Wife debuts tonight
Tonight at 9 p.m. ET, The CW debuts its Bachelor clone Farmer Wants a Wife. The series is described by the network as “a comedic reality series that brings city women to one charming, hard-working farmer,” and is based on a format that’s been used internationally. In the US version, 10 women travel to rural… continue reading
CW putting Beauty and the Geek on hiatus, may cancel it
The current season of Beauty and the Geek will probably be the show’s last season for a while, and could be the last season ever. The fifth season–which concludes May 13 and I completely forgot was even on, perhaps because they decided to dump their usual format after their old format got tired–has had low… continue reading
Cristian de la Fuente hospitalized due to a “severe muscle cramp” in his arm
During his second dance on last night’s episode of Dancing with the Stars 7, Cristián de la Fuente stopped dancing momentarily and then stumbled through the end of his Samba routine because of an injury to his arm that later sent him to the hospital. After the dance, immediately after the music ended, host Tom… continue reading
Adam hedges on charity donation; James says he’s bisexual, knew gay porn would come out
Big Brother 9his promise to give $100,000 to the organization that fired him, and fellow contestant James says he concealed the fact that he was bisexual because of homophobia, even though he knew his videos would come out. First, Adam’s former boss told the New York Post that they’ll take the money but want an… continue reading
Jordin Sparks recovering, “laughed at” reports that she’d never sing again
Jordin Sparks’ confirmed that her throat injury, which led her to stop touring, was an “accute vocal hemorrage,” but says she’s recovering and will start touring again soon, and insists her career was never in jeopardy. “My left vocal cord was bleeding, and I knew I had to get it checked and take care of… continue reading
Lauren Conrad is a registered Republican
Politics may not actually be a topic of conversation on The Hills, and Lauren Conrad may do her best to avoid committing herself, but the MTV reality star is, in fact, a Republican. Radar reports that it “called the Orange County elections office, and, yep, she’s a registered Republican.” The magazine was prompted to do… continue reading
Fox considers starting American Idol in Hollywood with auditions as flashbacks only
An online survey about American Idol asks viewers whether or not they’d like the show to start with the Hollywood round, showing the auditions only via flashbacks. “Suppose the first few weeks of AMERICAN IDOL started in Hollywood with flashbacks of the auditions, would that increase or decrease your enjoyment of AMERICAN IDOL?” it asks…. continue reading
Probst signs on for Survivor 19 and 20; says 17 is “on the equator”
Jeff Probst, who is already contracted through season 18 of Survivor, has signed on for the show’s 19th and 20th seasons, according to a profile of the host. USA TODAY reports that Probst “recently signed on for four more editions, ending with the show’s 10th anniversary and 20th edition.” Besides that, Probst reveals a lot… continue reading
Adam wins Big Brother 9, pledges $100,000 to the organization that (he doesn’t know) fired him
Big Brother 9 is over, and the man who seemed like he would be voted out on day one has won the show’s $500,000 prize. Adam Jasinski won and pledged $100,000 of that money to the organization that fired him, although of course he has no idea that he was fired or that calling autistic… continue reading
Clay Aiken fan thinks he’s Jesus; he says “people don’t care” if he’s gay
A particularly obsessive Clay Aiken fan has watched him perform on Broadway in Spamalot “more than 40 times” and told another actor in the musical that she thinks Clay is Jesus. “She said, ‘He is the Savior.’ She is at the stage door from 9:30 in the morning, waiting all day to talk to people… continue reading
Carly Smithson glad to be off Idol; is Christians’ outrage over her song choice to blame?
Carly Smithson is actually glad she became the latest person to be voted off American Idol 7. “Everybody keeps asking me why I’m not devastated and crying for being eliminated. I’m free to make a record, start writing and all that kind of stuff — be with my husband and hang out in the real… continue reading
New York housewives reportedly made “under $10,000,” while L.A. made $100,000
The cast of The Real Housewives of New York City has yet to sign on for a second season of the show because of their salaries, according to an unsourced gossip report. “They made under $10,000 for the first season, while the Orange County housewives get $100,000,” an “insider” told the New York Daily News’… continue reading
Carrier documentary airs next week on PBS
A groundbreaking documentary series that follows the sailors and Marines on an aircraft carrier for six months airs next week on PBS. The 10-hour Carrier debuts Sunday at 9 p.m. ET (assuming your local PBS station doesn’t have other plans) and airs over five nights, with two episodes airing each night. The series will also… continue reading