The show has fully hit its stride and rhythm by this, its third week. It also appears that it may have found its ratings level, hovering between five and six million viewers a night. Those aren't great numbers, but considering how much cheaper it is to produce than Heroes, which isn't doing much better, NBC would consider it a win if it stays there.
The problem with that, as I'm seeing it, is too many of the recurring segments just aren't working as well. An entire segment each night is devoted to these comedy correspondents, and eleven episodes in, they're more miss than hit.
Tonight, Owen Benjamin (The House Bunny) brought in a video of himself traipsing around LA offering to write jingles for smaller businesses. As with every other video segment they've done, it just went on and on and on. Even worse, none of the songs were funny.
NBC has released the roster of guests for the first week of shows, and it's a mix of big stars, big musical guests, and one guest thrown into the mix that really sticks out. After the jump, the line-up.
I think my favorite part of this song (and yes it is called "He Needs A Kidney") is the line "a hand would be an even harder thing to give." Lyrics are here. Now tell me, who is the singer who does the "only three of us are drunk" line?
Alan Alda returns as Jack Donaghy's dad tonight on 30 Rock for the show's season finale, "Kidney Now." The plot finds Jack trying to put together a benefit concert for Alda, who is in need of a kidney. That, of course, means the ep will be loaded with appearances by famous musicians.
Guest stars include Elvis Costello, Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Clay Aiken. The clip below reveals some shocking truths about some of these famous crooners, including Aiken's relation to NBC page Kenneth Parcell.
(S06E08) Another week, another results show. But this is no ordinary, run of the mill, results show. After three weeks of keeping the bottom two a secret, this week we finally get an idea of just how that fan vote is going. Even with no prior knowledge of what the fans have been doing with vote, the big question was pretty obvious. Did Adam and Julianne have a big enough fan vote to overcome the 19 from performance night? Along for the ride this week was musical guest Sheryl Crow, and the debut of Dancing With The Little Kids. All that, and more, after the jump.
Faridwidjaya.com claims to have the song spoilers for tonight's episode. Go over and check it out if you want to know which two finalists will allegedly be singing Police songs.
The desperate MySpacer continues her hunger strike, promising "not to eat" until Sanjaya Malakar is eliminated from the competition. Apparently, "J," as she is called, is NOT a Fanjaya. I'm not either, but I'm not gonna cry about it. Or give up chocolate.
What does Sheryl Crow think about American Idol? Star Magazine has this quote from her: "It undermines art in every way and promotes commercialism. I am sad people love it so." I love you, Sheryl, but lighten up. Besides, you have nothing against using your music to sell Revlon products. And didn't you perform on Big Brother?
You might think that Kelly Clarkson has it all. With two Grammy awards, five #1 singles, and over ten million copies of her latest record sold, what more could she ask for? Well, a "NASCAR. How bad have you got it?" commercial of course. The spot is part of a big deal the two have signed.
The relationship kicks off February 18th with Clarkson headlining the NEXTEL Tribute To America, live on Fox, before the Daytona 500. The commercial will combine race footage with Clarkson's performance and feature a song from her upcoming third album. She's in good company working with NASCAR. Other musicians that have been part of the promo series include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jewel, Lenny Kravitz, Leann Rimes, and Sheryl Crow.
Teri Hatcher had to know that when she wore a sheer dress
with boy panties underneath to the Grammy Awards last night, she would be compared to Jennifer Lopez's infamous
green scarf outfit back at
Grammys 2000. Maybe I'm just used to seeing celebrities wear see-through dresses, but I thought J-Lo's outfit
had a lot more impact than Hatcher's. Plus, she looked hotter. Lopez actually has some shape to her body, whereas Teri
Hatcher is so skinny that it's borderline nasty. But, the guys might like that Teri is showing more breast than J-Lo
did and yes, they are real and I hear "they're spectacular".
What a night for Kelly
Clarkson! She cried when she beat out Gwen Stefani, Sheryl Crow, Mariah Carey, and Bonnie Raitt for best female pop
performance for her very awesome Since U Been Gone rock hit. Less than an hour later, she nearly broke down as
she sang Because of You. Later in the night, Kelly won her second grammy for best pop vocal album for
Breakaway, an album that was very close to her heart. She wrote or co-wrote half the songs on the album and
divorced her management company over control of the album. Neither of her acceptance speeches mentioned her win on
American Idol. That's a tough call. She obviously wouldn't be where she is if
it weren't for Idol, but at the same time, she legitimized herself as a true
talent this year when she distanced herself from the competition.
Later this month, Animal Planet is debuting a two-hour program about famous rock stars and their horses. Not pets,
just horses. It's called Trail Mix. One of the biggest names on the show is Sheryl Crow, who will talk about
her relationship with her four horses, and how they inspire her songwriting. Other singers on the program include
Aerosmith's Joe Perry, LeeAnn Rhimes, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Irish tenor Ronan Tyan. The show also features former
Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas and his horse(s), which is sort-of surprising to me, because he just doesn't strike me
as the horseback-riding type. I'm not really sure what the horseback-riding type is, but the other singers featured on
the show seem like, yeah, they'd own horses. Two hours is an awful long time to talk about someone else's horses, but
if you're a fan of horses (or of those singers), I guess it could be interesting.
Trail Mix
premieres on Animal Planet on January 29th from 8-10 pm (ET).
The show has fully hit its stride and rhythm by this, its third week. It also appears that it may have found its ratings level, hovering between five and six million viewers a night. Those aren't great numbers, but considering how much cheaper it is to produce than Heroes, which isn't doing much better, NBC would consider it a win if it stays there.
Unless you've been in a coma for the past year and just woke up, you probably know that 
Faridwidjaya.com 
You might think that Kelly Clarkson has it all. With two Grammy awards, five #1 singles, and over ten million copies of her latest record sold, what more could she ask for? Well, a "NASCAR. How bad have you got it?" commercial of course. The spot is part of a big deal the two have signed.
Teri Hatcher had to know that when she wore a sheer dress
with boy panties underneath to the Grammy Awards last night, she would be compared to Jennifer Lopez's infamous
What a night for Kelly
Clarkson! She cried when she beat out Gwen Stefani, Sheryl Crow, Mariah Carey, and Bonnie Raitt for best female pop
performance for her very awesome Since U Been Gone rock hit. Less than an hour later, she nearly broke down as
she sang Because of You. Later in the night, Kelly won her second grammy for best pop vocal album for
Breakaway, an album that was very close to her heart. She wrote or co-wrote half the songs on the album and
divorced her management company over control of the album. Neither of her acceptance speeches mentioned her win on
Later this month, Animal Planet is debuting a two-hour program about famous rock stars and their horses. Not pets,
just horses. It's called Trail Mix. One of the biggest names on the show is Sheryl Crow, who will talk about
her relationship with her four horses, and how they inspire her songwriting. Other singers on the program include
Aerosmith's Joe Perry, LeeAnn Rhimes, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Irish tenor Ronan Tyan. The show also features former
Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas and his horse(s), which is sort-of surprising to me, because he just doesn't strike me
as the horseback-riding type. I'm not really sure what the horseback-riding type is, but the other singers featured on
the show seem like, yeah, they'd own horses. Two hours is an awful long time to talk about someone else's horses, but
if you're a fan of horses (or of those singers), I guess it could be interesting.
Andy Richter: The TV Squad Interview
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Mike Henry and Daryl Hall on a Cleveland Show Thanksgiving
