No More MacGruber: Will Forte Leaves SNL
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, News, Video,
UPDATE: You can learn more about the new cast members here.
Given the dismal response to the MacGruber film, Saturday Night Live fans might not care if that character died. But, really—who doesn’t love Will Forte?
The funnyman who was featured in sketches like political candidate Tim Calhoun and opposite band Jon Bovi has just announced that he will be leaving the late night program. The parting of ways was reportedly amicable.
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Glee to Offer Up More Billy Joel Tunes?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, FOX, Gossip, Video,
“I said, ‘Yeah, go ahead, use my stuff,’” Billy Joel recently told Access Hollywood. The Piano Man released his songs to Glee for use on the popular series, which has made many songs famous again. “I was in a chorus when I was in high school, why not?” He said.
Joel’s signature song “Piano Man” was crooned on-screen by guest star Neil Patrick Harris during last season’s “Dream On” episode, and there’s good reason to suspect that fans will be treated to more Joel in the future. However, Billy Joel doesn’t plan on doing a Britney Spears - he won’t be making a guest appearance on the series. “I’m just not a big TV actor type of guy,” he explained. “I’m a piano player.”
(To get a look at TV Envy’s Fall 2010 Programming Schedule, click here.)
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Auto-Tune Scandal Unfolds on The X Factor
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Reality, Gossip, Video,
The seventh season of Britain’s The X Factor premiered as recently as August 21, and already it’s the most controversial the series has ever known. The flagship program for its parent network ITV, X Factor has been a reality TV mainstay in the UK - much in the same way that American Idol is a mainstay for the US.
That isn’t the only thing X Factor has in common with the popular US reality series. Like Idol, X Factor is a singing competition where one winner is crowned at the end of the season. Like Idol, X Factor is known for its harshest critic, Simon Cowell. But in light of recent events, American reality fans are hoping that’s all that X Factor has in common with Idol.
Singers on the newest season of X Factor have very clearly had their voices altered with Auto-Tune, an audio processor which corrects pitch and helps singers sound perfectly in tune. Auto-Tune may also be used to the opposite effect, making singers sound very much out of tune when it is applied incorrectly. Cher made the sound of Auto-Tune famous when she used on her “Believe” single. Other well-known singers to apply the technology include Janet Jackson, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.
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Quote of the Day: Jessica Szohr on Gossip Girl’s Storylines
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, The CW, Gossip,
“I keep saying they have to bring in other characters because how many times can six characters date and hook up with each other before it gets real old?”
-Actress Jessica Szohr (Vanessa) on the repetitive coupling on Gossip Girl.
(Make sure to check out our other notable quotes.)
Read More | Nylon Magazine via Just Jared
American Idol 10: Carmina Salcido, Contestant, Survivor, Singer
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Rumors, Video,
The Sonoma News recently reported that Carmina Salcido, 24, has made it through the first round of her San Francisco American Idol audition.
Carmina is a bit of a celebrity in Sonoma, but not for her singing voice. Salcido made national headlines at the age of three, the only survivor in a massacre that left seven dead and her throat almost fatally slit open. The perpetrator? Carmina’s father, Ramon Salcido.
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Dancing with the Stars Casting Rumors
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Gossip, Rumors,
UPDATE: Find out the latest list of possible contenders here.
We are now less than a week away before the next Dancing with the Stars cast is announced—but do we have any idea who’s currently in the running?
According to the latest rumors (and supposed confirmations), the Season 11 roster may consist (once again) of reality stars, Bachelor vets, musicians and athletes. It may even involve a recent jail inmate. Although some names have been repeated more than once, ABC has been known to change things up at the very last minute.
Find out the latest list of possibles after the jump.
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Glee Spoiler: Who is Kurt’s Mr. Right?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, FOX, Gossip, Spoilers,
Glee’s Jane Lynch offered a few insights into the upcoming season at a recent Emmy party. Who will be Kurt’s new love interest on the series? Get the inside scoop on the new showmance if you just can’t wait until September…
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Jennifer Aniston to Guest on Cougar Town
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip, Spoilers,
Back in January, Lisa Kudrow guested on Cougar Town as a dermatologist Courtney Cox’s character loved and hated. Now it’s Jennifer Aniston’s turn to help out her former co-star.
When the ABC comedy returns on September 22, the Switch star will appear as a different specialist in Jules’ life. “She’s going to play Courteney’s shrink named Bonnie,” exec producer Bill Lawrence told EW. “Kind of a get-too-involved-in-her-life-type of therapist. Those guys are so close in real life they kind of do that for each other anyway. Bonnie has the life Jules wishes she has.”
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TV on DVD: August 24, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, The CW, Lost, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:
- 90210 (Season 2)
- Ax Men (Season 3)
- Ben 10 Alien Force (Volume 8)
- Clash of the Dinosaurs (Mini-series)
- Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan (Season 4, Vol. 2)
- Flight of the Conchords (Complete Collection)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Part 2)
- Gangland (Season 5)
- Ghost Hunters International (Season 1, Part 2)
- Gossip Girl (Season 3)
- Lost (Final Season, Complete Collection)
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Mariah Carey Could Be the Next American Idol Judge
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, Rumors,
The tenth season American Idol judging panel is still up for grabs, according to sources who are in the know. Though early rumors suggested that Jennifer Lopez would be joining new judge Steven Tyler on the reality series, new gossip suggests that FOX is still looking elsewhere for their new female panelist. According to one source, Mariah Carey would love to join the series.
Carey’s husband Nick Cannon has also previously stated that his wife would “love” to be on the show.
Reps for FOX and for Carey have not commented on the possibility, but everyone involved with the Idol camp has remained mum on all pending judging deals. Though rumors suggest that Steven Tyler is definitely locked into the gig, fans aren’t likely to hear any official Idol judging news until the entire panel has been filled.
Stay up-to-date on all the latest panel rumors and gossip - read all our American Idol 10 posts.
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