Kara DioGuardi to Pen American Idol Memoir
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Kara DioGuardi hopes to “inspire others to take a chance to succeed” with her upcoming memoir A Helluva High Note: Surviving Life, Love and American Idol.
DioGuardi appeared on the popular reality TV series for two short seasons, exiting the show in the wake of a huge judging panel shake-up.
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Mariah Carey to Become US X Factor Judge?
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“Mariah Carey would be an amazing addition to the US show,” Simon Cowell told reporters recently when discussing his tateside version of The X Factor. “And she’s exactly the right caliber of star that we want for the show.”
Which means, American audiences know who she is. Cowell has been hoping to bring Cheryl Cole, a judge on the British version of the show, to his new X Factor … but US viewers probably won’t recognize her. “I’ve said I’d love Cheryl [Cole] out there, but whether it will happen, who knows?” Cowell told reporters.
If Carey were to join the show, she would be judging alongside Simon Cowell and Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger.
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President Obama to Make Mythbusters Appearance
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President Barack Obama will appear on the December 8 episode of Mythbusters, a show dedicated to disproving movie myths and other urban legends.
The Discovery Channel is offering few tidbits about the presidential appearance, but they did say the episode includes this question: "Did Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to an invading Roman fleet using only mirrors and the reflected rays of the sun?"
The Obama appearance will help promote the White House’s current message of science education.
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Mario Lopez Saved By VH1
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We’ve seen Mario Lopez in a number of projects since his Saved By the Bell years, most notably as the host of Extra and as a contestant on Dancing With the Stars. Now, he’ll return to reality TV in his own regular series courtesy of VH1.
Lopez’s Saved By the Baby will detail the life of Mario as a new parent (with girlfriend Courtney Mazza), as a quasi-celebrity and as an entertainer. VH1 hypes that the show goes “from the hottest parties to the dirtiest diapers.”
The series premieres on November 1 at 10:30 p.m.
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New Reality Series for Paris Hilton
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Paris Hilton shot to stardom with The Simple Life, proved that her public will watch anything with Paris Hilton’s My New Best Friend, and now the heiress is teaming up with Brooke Mueller to offer up a new reality project.
The series, which will run on Oxygen, hasn’t yet been given a name…but it’s got enough star power to make up for that small lack. Mom Kathy Hilton, Mueller (Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife), Allison Melnick (socialite) and Jennifer Rovero (photographer) are also connected with the series.
According to Oxygen, the show will reveal Hilton’s life “beyond” the tabloids and the “next stage of her life.”
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American Idol Snubs MySpace Contestants
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American Idol has opened up the Internet as a viable auditioning option for the first time ever in Season 10 - giving singers who haven’t the means, time or money to travel to one of the audition cities the chance to compete.
Here’s the rub: if they do get accepted for a callback, the MySpace singers have to fly to LA on their own dime. The show that makes millions of dollars just for using the Coca-Cola symbol every chance they get won’t even foot the bill for their own contestants.
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American Idol Announces 10th Season Judges
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As suspected, American Idol announced on Wednesday that Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are definitely on board as judges in the upcoming 10th season. Alum Randy Jackson, who has weathered every judging change without batting an eye, will be returning to the series to join them. The only surprise to the panel comes in the form of Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Record.
From their comments, one may infer that J-Lo plans to be the new “nice judge” in the same vein as Paula Abdul. “For nine years I’ve enjoyed watching artists compete to get a meaningful chance to achieve their dreams,” she said. “I know from my own experience how hard it is to succeed, and I’m looking forward to discovering and nurturing that spirit in the many American Idol contestants I look forward to meeting this year.”
Steven Tyler, on the other hand, seems poised to become the new Simon Cowell of the panel. “If you don’t like what I say don’t get mad, get better.”
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American Idol Announcing New Judges Via Live Webcast
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UPDATE: There were no new surprises. Tyler and Lopez were officially announced as the new judges.
American Idol is still campaigning to become more Internet-friendly with their latest scheme. In an unprecedented move, the reality series plans to announce its new judging panel (already a foregone conclusion) via live video.
Anytime after 1 p.m. ET today, fans may access the Idol website to watch host Ryan Seacrest announce the panel, which is rumored to consist of Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler, pop diva Jennifer Lopez and old faithful Randy Jackson. If you keep watching even after Seacrest’s out, you’ll see the first press conference with the new panel.
Or, you could just catch our recap of all the news and stay up-to-date with our American Idol 10 posts.
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American Idol 10: Online Auditions Available to the Public
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The tenth season of American Idol doesn’t premiere until January, but there’s no reason you should have to go without. The online auditions, an Idol first which was just implemented this year, are available for public viewing. Why wait to hear all the terrible singing…and, if you’re lucky, that rare moment of brilliance?
Of course, you won’t be hearing any soul-crushing feedback from Simon Cowell…but neither will any other Idol fans. View the video above to get just a small taste of what you’ll be hearing when you watch the online auditions.
Parents who absolutely don’t want their kids to
expose themselves may take advantage of the “Parent Takedown” link, which provides a short, pop-up form requesting video removal.
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FOX Announces Upcoming American Idol Announcement
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In a move ripped right from the pages of Comedy Central’s production notes, FOX has broken the long silence regarding the upcoming American Idol 10 judging panel…but the network doesn’t have a lot to say.
FOX announced on Thursday that the panel is, indeed, a done deal…but they’re not going to announce the panelists until next week.
Of course, the new Idol panel has been the worst-kept secret in reality TV. For months, it’s been well-known that Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are replacing Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell on the reality series. Tyler reportedly inked his deal last month. J-Lo is rumored to have at last signed her own contract (for a cool $12 million) just this week.
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