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Posted Jun 8th 2007 3:39PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Judges, News and Gossip
Paula Abdul, often
seen as a nurturing, loving maternal-figure to
American Idol's young contestants, is now talking about her desire to experience personal motherhood. Paula says she "loves kids" and
she'll consider adoption if she is unable to produce her own mini-Abduls.
Still, the 44-year-old former cheerleader remains optimistic about her chances of giving birth to a biological child. "With medical technology these days, I could have children by myself using a donor. But I would rather be in a relationship so the child has a father to help instill core values," Paula said.
Continue reading Is Paula Abdul going to adopt a baby?
Posted May 23rd 2007 9:41AM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Judges, News and Gossip
Sure,
Simon threatened to quit American Idol if Sanjaya won, but that seemed unlikely to ever happen. Look, even if Sanj did win by some miracle, Simon would have had to fulfill his contract with the show for the next three years. So Simon was never going anywhere. But that doesn't mean he won't quit -- eventually.
In fact, Simon
recently announced that after his contract is up he will be moving on from the show that helped make him a super-rich celebrity.
Continue reading Is Simon Cowell quitting American Idol?
Posted Apr 26th 2007 3:43PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, American Idol, In the Limelight, Performances, News and Gossip
American Idol is a show that takes virtual unknowns and creates stars. Even a couple of judges (Randy and Simon), and a host named Ryan Seacrest became household names thanks to
Idol's success.
But there's one guy of vital importance to the show who isn't so well known. Most of the time he stays in the background. But there wouldn't be any
Idol music without him.
He's Idol's inhouse musical director -- Rickey Minor.
Continue reading Rickey Minor: In the Limelight
Posted Apr 18th 2007 4:01PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Judges, Contestants, News and Gossip
As I
posted earlier today, Simon caused quite a stir on last night's
American Idol when he was caught rolling his eyes in response to Chris Richardson's heartfelt mention of the Virginia Tech tragedy. Many of us have been speculating about both Chris' sincerity, and Simon's seeming insensitivity. But whatever Simon's intention while rolling his eye (and I doubted all along that it was intentionally disrespectful), he knows it didn't look good.
And that's why today Simon is explaining his actions. In his defense,
Simon claims he was talking to Paula about Chris and his nasally singing, so he didn't even hear Chris make the V-Tech comments. Simon apparently rolled his eyes in response to what he was saying to Paula, rather than what Chris said.
Unfortunately for Simon, that's not how it looked to those of us watching at home.
Continue reading Simon Cowell addresses eyerolling misunderstanding
Posted Apr 3rd 2007 1:21PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Programming, Cancellations
It looks like The Show That Would Not Die has actually died. For real this time.
As Isabelle mentioned last week, there was a rumor going around that the cast and crew of The CW's long-running drama 7th Heaven were told that the show had been canceled. And now the network confirms it. The show will air its last episode on May 13 at 8pm.
Last season it looked like the show was canceled, but the new CW network decided to give the show another season, suprising not just fans and other networks but I'm sure the cast and crew as well. No one really knows why the show was given another season, and I would have liked to have been in on the meeting where execs said "another year for 7th Heaven? Sure, what the hell."
So, for you fans who are still watching the show, how should it end?
Posted Mar 4th 2007 5:16PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Celebrities, Talk Show, Judges, News and Gossip
Can Britney Spears make a comeback?
American Idol's brutally-honest Simon Cowell seems to think so. In a recent appearance on
Extra,
Simon said, "I know for a fact there are about 20 record producers...who are waiting to get Britney Spears into a recording studio...some of the best in the world, actually." If she can release a decent record, Simon thinks she CAN have a comeback.
He also
had some advice for Britney's post-rehab personal life. Simon told her to go home to her mother, "lock the door, eat some normal food" and "don't go out with your stupid friends."
If Britney gets her act together, I'm sure she'll get her second chance. Hollywood, after all, is one of the most-forgiving places on earth where numerous fallen idols have risen again after hitting rock bottom.
Posted Feb 28th 2007 11:10PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, Reviewcaps, Episode Reviews
(S06E15) Ryan tells us that the guys had an "incredible show" Tuesday night. Hold on a minute, Ryan, back up. Sure the boys were better than the week before, but I certainly wouldn't call their show "incredible." To quote Randy Jackson, "It was just ahright."
Besides, after tonight's Top 10 Ladies show, I'm more convinced than ever that this year's
American Idol will be one of our fine ladies. I also think that it's going to be a tight race to the top between our lovely divas -- Lakisha, Melinda, Jordin, Stephanie, and Sabrina.
But tomorrow two unlucky ladies will be going home. Who will it be?
Continue reading American Idol: Top 10 Ladies
Posted Feb 12th 2007 2:20PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Judges, News and Gossip
Controversy and rumors sure like to swirl around you when you're a TV ratings powerhouse. In today's
American Idol controversy, Simon Cowell
is accused of planting a British pop star in this year's pool of contestants.
Tom Lowe wowed the judges at the Seattle auditions
(see video here), earning a coveted golden ticket to Hollywood. Lowe told Simon, "I was at BMG Records in London at the same time that you were there."
As a member of the British boy band 'North and South', Lowe released a couple of singles. He reportedly split with the label in 1998.
Continue reading Did Simon Cowell plant an Idol contestant?
Posted May 14th 2006 9:58PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Programming, The CW
There have been several rumors floating around that
7th Heaven, which had its series finale last week, might come back to the new CW network. Now it looks like
it's true. The network made a deal with creator Brenda Hampton this weekend to have the show come back for another year. Supposedly, the network made the deal on the provision that key cast members take pay cuts.
Now all the
7th Heaven can sleep tight tonight, knowing that more Camden adventures are on the way in the fall.
Posted May 9th 2006 5:42PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, WB, Watercooler Talk
So let me get this straight: not only did Lucy announce last night that she and her husband were going to have twins, her sister Mary came back and announced she and her husband were going to have twins? And also brother Matt came back and announced
his wife was pregnant with twins too? And they're parents had twins?
Oh, come on!
I know that twins run in families, but this was, like, nutso. Have they been going through some weird scientific experiments or something? It was as if the writers said, "you know, a happy ending to the show isn't enough, let's make it a double happy ending!"
Posted Apr 24th 2006 6:59PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, WB, The CW
So the news is that The WB's
7th
Heaven has been
asked
to come back for another year when the new CW network launches. But where can they possibly go with the storylines?
They've done sex and drugs and religion and school violence and sex and pregnancies and gangs and sex and domestic
issues and everything else (sex). So what can they do to get people to come back?
- Satan takes
over the city, and Rev. Camden must battle for the soul of everyone in Glen Oak (cross-over episode with
Supernatural?)
- In a very special episode, the Camden family stages an intervention with Matt, to
get him to leave What About Brian? and come back to the show.
- The family finds out that
Ruthie is a robot.
Posted Mar 9th 2006 7:57PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Music and Variety, TV Squad Chatcasts
Over the past two days we've watched the top eight guys and the top eight girls do their best to get to
the big stage, but as Sean Connery said in
The Rock: "Your best? Losers always whine about their best;
winners go home and... " let's just say "get it done". So who tried their best, yet still came up short?
Join me
back here to this very post at 8pm EST and that's when I'll unveil the location for the super
secret chatroom for our Live
American Idol chat. I'll be in the room under the id TVSRyan, so come enter the
room and we'll share our picks. See you at 8!
Update:
Come one, come
all; here is the super secret location for our
American Idol Chat! Look for me (TVSRyan) in the chat room. See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this
site.Continue reading Live American Idol Chat Location
Posted Feb 15th 2006 1:17PM by Lacy Hall
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety
Group Auditions. Sounds kinky, huh? It's not. It's a lot of fighting. And of course, it all begins with the
Brittenum twins. They were split up this week, but that didn't stop the drama. Terrell was in a group that he
wasn't too pleased with. Is he
ever pleased? He thought they should be practicing into the wee hours
of the morning, while half of the group just wanted to get some sleep.
Continue reading American Idol: Group Auditions
Posted Jan 19th 2006 9:22AM by Lacy Hall
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety
I liked Bo and Constantine. They brought a rock element to
American Idol, and I dug
it. Little did I know that their success would bring an onslaught of rock n' rollers/out of controllers
auditioning for
AI. Awesome. Now, instead of simply listening to wannabes slaughter great pop songs,
we're also treated to the torture of rock hits as well. I use to like Bo and Constantine. I now love
them. It's because of them that I got to see a punk kid breakdance tonight...and I think he meant it. Plus, we got the
satisfaction of seeing Seacrest flash the rock sign. But instead of flashing devil horns, he actually said 'I love you'
in sign language. Amateur mistake, but appreciated nevertheless.
Continue reading American Idol: Denver Auditions
Posted Dec 19th 2005 11:30PM by Lacy Hall
Filed under: FOX, Talent, Programming, Music and Variety
Simon's gift to you -- an
episode timeline of the upcoming season of American Idol. Armed with this, feel free to
schedule your Geometry tutor and field hockey practice accordingly. We know you wouldn't want it to conflict.
The premier is Tuesday, January 17th at 8pm. Click the link below to see the entire season.
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