American Idol 5: Lisa Is All Tuckered Out
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Talent,
Well after my umpteenth try I finally got it right: Lisa Tucker was voted out just like I had predicted. But what did surprise me was that Katharine McPhee was in the Bottom Three!! I already knew that Ace would be there. Simon was impressed by her singing yesterday, but apparently changed his opinion upon further review. He told Katherine that her performance wasn’t nearly as good as Aguilera’s. Hmm… I feel like I’ve heard that somewhere before. Oh that’s right. That’s because I said it!
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24: In Need Of More Storylines
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, FOX, 24, Editorial,
It’s no secret that the producers of 24 are still masterminding the end of their season even after the premiere has aired. So there comes an hour during every ‘day’ when the writers were clearly in need of a time filler. Previous memorable ‘time fillers’ would include the Kim/cougar and Kim/convenience store robbery plotlines. As for this season? I think the show hit another one of those low moments this week with the incredibly stupid Shari/Miles sexual harrassment storyline. Maybe I’m being judgmental way too soon—but where in the heck do the writers think they are going to take this? Are they going to waste CTU’s precious time by having Shari file a complaint against Buchanan for brushing up against her? Will Chloe lose another co-worker after she clocks Shari for being so lame? Oooh, that would be good…
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Bo Derek Signs With Fox’s My Network TV
Posted by Christopher Stone Categories: Prime Time, FOX, Talent,
Though she turns 50 during Thanksgiving Week, Bo Derek, the woman who introduced Cornrows to blonds in 1979’s 10, is still a solid 10 herself. She’s also among the first actors signed for the Fox, My Network TV series, Secret Obsessions. Secret Obsessions and Desire will be the first two programs to air when Fox’s neophyte network signs on, September 5. Both series will be continuing dramas, featuring 65-episode story arcs that are stripped over a 13-week season. Currently, Bo Derek can be seen as hostess of American Movie Classics’ series The Hollywood Fashion Machine, airing Mondays, 8 (ET).
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American Idol 5: Final 12 - Week 3
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Features,
Have the years gone by so fast that we can already do songs from the 21st century? Maybe it’s still too soon to say whether or not this was a memorable era for music. Based on the tunes chosen this week, we can only pray for the four years left to come.
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Paula Abdul Continues The Weirdness
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: FOX, American Idol, Talent, Gossip, Rumors,
Every week, when viewers tune in to American Idol, one question is the most prevalent: “Is Paula Abdul on drugs?” Along with Abdul’s infamous affair(s?) with contestants, incoherent ramblings, ill-timed giggling fits, and federal crimes committed in airports, a rash of new rumors are circulating regarding her alleged near-firing from the show.
Sources recently told US Weekly that the producers of American Idol have reached the limits of their patience with the former pop star, and are considering replacing her with Jessica Simpson or Britney Spears. Other sources, of course, deny it. But one thing can’t be denied - Paula does seem pretty weird. Here’s an example of a recent Abdul-ism: “Simon said…he always refers to a fortune cookie and says the moth who finds the melon finds the cornflake always finds the melon and one of you didn’t pick the right fortune.”
Hmm. What do you think? Paula Abdul: Crazy, under the influence, or adorably eccentric?
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American Idol 5: Chris Daughtry Masters the Covers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Editorial, News,
Two weeks ago, I told everyone how extremely upset I was at the judges for not realizing that Chris Daughtry had ripped off the Red Hot Chili Peppers with his rendition of ‘Higher Ground’. And no—it was not because I thought the performance was necessarily bad. It was because the judges gave him props for making the song ‘his own’.
Last week I said I was hesitant about giving Chris a compliment because I wasn’t entirely sure if he had ripped off someone else again. Not surprisingly, the judges ate his original version of ‘I Walk the Line’. They praised him for separating himself from the rest of the group.
Fast forward to this week—when I found out I was right!!! Chris is a big phoney. Do I think he’s a bad singer? No. Do I think he should be headlining a local cover band at your neighborhood bar? Yes. Apparently the Idol chatrooms have been all buzzing since his appearance last week. Seems the judges gave him props way too soon. According to those familiar with the works done by the band Live, Daughtry’s rendition was just another rip-off of something they did back in 2001. As one message read: “This guy is rip off. Judges are plain dumb.”
On American Idol last night, they confronted the controversy by having Ryan Seacrest simply ask Chris if his rendition of “Walk The Line” was Live’s version, which resulted in Chris and Ryan talking about how Live is one of Chris’ favorite bands.
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I can almost hear the great big cosmic laugh emanating from some metaphysical location. The source of the laughter is gay-closeted, deceased The Brady Bunch patriarch, actor Robert Reed. In addition to the guffaw, he’s giving his two eldest television sons a “thumbs way up.” Barry Williams and Christopher Knight, brothers Greg and Peter Brady on The Brady Bunch, are together again, this time, playing a gay couple on the “Josh and Jeff” episode of Fox’s That ‘70s Show. Taped in January, the episode, in which the former Brady siblings share a screen kiss, is scheduled to air on April 27. We know Robert Reed approves. But what would Marcia say?
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American Idol 5: Kevin Covais Voted Off
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol,
Well, well, well. Who knew that if you wished upon a star hard enough, your dreams could come true? I prayed for the day that Kevin Covais would finally be kicked off American Idol, but I never thought it would happen so soon. When I heard that Votefortheworst.com was backing him just for sheer entertainment, I was convinced that I would have to listen to him for weeks to come. So ultimately, I had to pick Lisa Tucker as the loser for the week. But that’s okay. I may have lost—but I really won! Kevin’s elimination was equivalent to Brent’s firing on The Apprentice. With less dead weight on the show now, we’re just about ready to get down to business. Once that airhead Kellie Pickler is eliminated, it’ll be clear sailing from here…
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Fox Hunts Youth & Hispanic Markets With My Network TV
Posted by Christopher Stone Categories: Prime Time, FOX,
Along with new series and returning favorites, September will bring new broadcast networks. Of course, there’s The CW, the previously announced love child of the merging UPN and WB networks. But another interesting neophyte will be Fox’s My Network TV. This newbie will be out gunning for The CW’s youthful viewers, as well as for the growing Hispanic audience. Premiering on September 5, My Network TV will initially offer 12 prime time hours of programming on 10 big city stations that have been UPN affiliates. The network’s first two offerings will both be English-language versions of Latin America’s hugely successful serialized dramas, known in Spanish as telenovelas (television novels).
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American Idol 5: Final 12 - Week 2
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Features,
Tonight the contestants had to become familiar with tunes from way before they were born. Songs from the 50’s. Luckily, they were helped through their journey by a great vocal coach—the one and only Barry Manilow. Bobby Bennett’s grandmother must be kicking herself right now. Was he able to get a show-stopping performance out of them? Check out our thoughts, after the jump.
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