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Showing posts with label Tv Shows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tv Shows. Show all posts
Friday, May 27, 2011
Rizzoli Kisses Man in New Promo for 'Rizzoli and Isles' Season 2
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"Rizzoli & Isles" follows Boston detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) who are best friends despite their many differences. Using their brilliant minds and expertise, they work together to figure out the "who done it" as well as the "how done it" of Boston's most complex cases.
The show was premiered in July 2010 on TNT and set a record as the highest-rated debut for a commercial-supported cable series. The second season will premiere July 11. Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly has been tapped to guest star in an episode of the crime drama series, playing a "potential murder suspect".
Thursday, May 26, 2011
'X Factor' Drama: Nicole Scherzinger Replaces Cheryl Cole on Judging Panel
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The first rumors about the switch indicated that British pop star was axed because her accent was too thick for American audiences to understand, but apparently that's not really the case. Now we hear it was a chemistry thing.
"Throughout the whole decision making process, Simon was really torn between Cheryl and Nicole. He absolutely loved Nicole, really felt like she was the right one, but also knew his chemistry with Cheryl had been great before in the U.K. He finally decided on the more comfortable option and chose Cheryl," a source said (via Us magazine).
But, Simon Cowell then realized he'd made a mistake. "With the pressure building for this show to be a success, Cheryl was a much bigger risk and instinctively, as time went on, Nicole felt more and more like the right choice," said the insider. "Nicole was so disappointed before when she wasn't picked, but now, thankfully, she is in the role she was always meant for. And Simon knows that."
So, for now, that leaves Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, and Nicole Scherzinger in the judges panel, while Steve Jones will handle hosting duties solo. Auditions kicked off in late March and the show will debut in September.
Video: Oprah Winfrey Thanks Viewers for Ugly Crying With Her in 'Oprah' Finale
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"There are no words to match this moment," she opened her speech after teary audience greeted her with clap as she entered the stage for the last time. "Every word I've ever spoken from the stage of the
Oprah talked about her first days in Chicago with co-host Richard Scher, who sat among the audience, as old footage played behind her. She went on telling people how the show has changed her. "This last hour is really about me saying thank you. It is my love letter to you. I leave you with all the lessons that have been the anchor of my life, and the ones that I hold most precious," she said, announcing that there would be no surprises, makeovers or gifts in that episode.
"One day we're LOLing with Chris Rock, the next day we're at Walter Reed [Army Medical Center] spending time with soldiers who lost their limbs," Oprah went on by recalling what she had been through while hosting the show. "The day after that, we're sitting with an entire family of heroin addicts."
She used the last few minutes to express her gratitude. "You and this show have been the great love of my life," she said while fighting tears. "It's been all sweet, no bitter." The recipient of Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at 2002 Emmy Awards made the crowd laugh when she said, "We have hooted and hollered together, we ugly cried together."
"I thank you for all your support and trust in me. I thank you for sharing this yellow brick road in blessings, for tuning in every day with your mothers, daughters, partners, gay or otherwise, husbands coaxed into watching me. You were as much as as sweet inspiration to me as I tried to be for you."
Oprah concluded it by stating, "I won't say goodbye. I'll just say, 'Until we meet again.' God be the glory." She then walked off the stage, hugging and kissing her longtime partner Stedman Graham as well as high-fiving guests.
At the backstage, she said goodbye to her crying staff while shedding her own tears. "We did it!" she shouted as the credits rolled. She hugged her executive producer Sheri Salata before the scene showed her holding her
Having done with the daytime talk show which ran for 25 years, Oprah is slated launch a new nighttime show, "Oprah's Next Chapter", on her network OWN in January 2012.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The season finale of everyone's favorite musical-show will air tonight at 9 p.m., just after American Idol. The highly-anticipated episode will revolve around McKinley High's glee club's trip to New York City, where the gang will be vying for the top spot at Nationals.
While there doesn't appear to be plans to kill another character off the show this week, we know from the on-set pictures that came in of the cast hopping around Times Square, Lincoln Center and Central Park, that the finale will be full of color, spontaneous dancing and smiles.
Among the songs planned for tonight's big episode is a mash-up of Madonna's "I Love New York" and Leonard Bernstein's iconic "New York, New York," which will be sung by Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and the rest.
Before the result was announced, previously eliminated contestants of "DWTS" season 12 made appearances on the show. Petra Nemcova danced a waltz while Josh Groban sang "You Raise Me Up", and Kendra Wilkinson danced to "Livin La Vida Loca" with three pro dancers, stepping onto the judges table at the end.
Chris Jericho teamed up with Sugar Ray Leonard to "rumble" on the dance floor, while Maksim Chmerkovskiy was joined by Chelsie Hightower, Cheryl Burke and Lacey Schwimmer to dance as The Go Go's performed.
Lil' Romeo reunited with his partner Chelsie, while Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff danced their Prohibition era quickstep. As for Wendy Williams, she did not dance but appeared in a taped segment in which she interviewed herself about Chelsea Kane.
Another musical guest that night were Black Eyed Peas who catered the audience with "Don't Stop the Party". Among the attendees were Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin and Todd Palin, as well as the latest "Bachelorette" Ashley Hebert who sat on the front row.
Later, the three finalists performed their favorite dance for the final performance. Chelsea and her partner Mark Ballas opted for a Viennese waltz, Kirstie and Maksim danced the cha-cha, while Hines and Kym Johnson danced the samba. The judges' comments were all positive and the three contestants got perfect scores.
"Starting this competition I never thought I'd be in the finals but, you know, I owe it all to Kym. She's an amazing teacher," Hines said after he was announced as the winner. "And I want to thank the judges for giving us the constructive criticism to get better each week.. Also I want to thank all the fans."
Kirstie also got a chance to express her gratitude, "It's like the most extraordinary adventure I've ever been on in my life. And I want to thank Maks, I love Maks." Her partner Maksim added, "It's been a special season... Thank you for this. This has been an amazing, amazing season."
The Reunion, New Couple Alert and Blooming Love in 'Glee' Season Finale
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Rachel, who was seen getting a kiss from Jesse St. James in the penultimate episode, finally lands on Finn's arms again. Finn makes his move as he takes her out on a romantic date. They almost kiss but Rachel walks away due to her Broadway dream.
Rachel and Finn have their biggest moment when they smooch during their Nationals performance. Praising himself for the long make-out session, Cory Monteith's character says, "It was the Superman of kisses." Jesse disagrees, calling it vulgar and unprofessional.
Mercedes is scoring a boyfriend as well. She and Sam are secretly dating, leaving Quinn alone and complaining about not having someone to love. Meanwhile, Kurt and Blaine are kind of taking their relationship to the next level as they say "I love you" to each other.
Towards the end of the May 24 episode, Brittany gives a wise speech to Santana about acceptance. The two girls obviously still have feeling for each other but they could not express it within the confines of the school.
Guest in 'Oprah' Finale Revealed, OWN to Go Dark During the Airing
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"It was just her the whole time, a recap of what she believed in, what we've given her as viewers and what she hopes she has given us," said Nancy Evankoe who went to the taping in Chicago. "This is my love letter to you,"
There was reportedly a single chair on the stage, but Oprah stood most of the time. Among the audience were Maria
"She said, 'This isn't goodbye. This is until we meet again'," another audience Amy Korin shared. Oprah then kissed and hugged her longtime partner Stedman, before making her way through the halls of Harpo Studios. She said goodbye to her staff, audience members while shouting, "We did it! We did it!"
The last episode of "Oprah" will air Wednesday, May 25. During the broadcast, Oprah's network OWN will preempt its regular programming from 4-5 P.M. ET to run a message directing viewers to the finale. Later, the cable channel will air six days of special Oprah-themed programming on May 25-30 at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT, and from 11A.M.-6 P.M. ET/PT during Memorial Day weekend.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
'DWTS' Finale Recap: Chelsea Kane and Hines Ward Make Tough Competition
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First, Chelsea and her partner Mark Ballas danced the samba which was deemed "Hot! Hot! Hot!" by judge Carrie Ann Inaba. She got 29 for this ballroom dance. When Chelsea returned later for the freestyle, Len Goodman commented, "This was so full-on, it was so much attack." The young actress scored 30, making her total score that night 59.
Kirstie and pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy also danced the samba for the first round, but she was not as good as Chelsea. Although Carrie Ann said it "was a really great samba," Len noted, "It was less-aggressive, less full-on." She scored 27 for her first dance. Kirstie got the same score for the freestyle with Bruno Toli saying, "Some of the lifts could have been smoother." He, however, praised her effort, "You have to really appreciate what you've achieved." Kirstie total point was 54.
Hines and Kym Johnson danced the quickstep for the judge's pick. Bruno said it was "full of excitement," but Len reminded that the "competition is still anyone's to win or lose." He got 29 for the first dance. Hines did better with the freestyle, scoring 30 with Bruno gushing, "You've pulled all the stops and created a crowd-pleasing event." His total score was 59.
On Tuesday, May 24, the Mirror Ball will be awarded to one of these three contestants. Fans' votes and the scores will be combined to determine who is the winner.
In "SNL" season finale which aired last weekend, Lady GaGa appeared in some sketches with Justin Timberlake who served as a host. In a digital short called "Three-Way", she was sandwiched between the singer/actor and Andy Samberg who sang about a threesome which is "not gay".
In another skit, she competed with Timberlake in a celebrity edition of game show "What's That Name?". Later, she dressed as a wine complete with cork and glasses in a sketch about Liquorville.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Timberlake and Samberg reprised their '90s pop group, singing about a threesome which is "not gay" because there's a woman involved. Susan Sarandon and Patricia Claksons also slipped back to their "Mothers" role for the opening scene of the digital short but it was GaGa who became the leading lady.
"It's not gay when it's in a three way! With a hunny in the middle, there's some leeway," the boys sing about the Golden Rule. "The area's gray in a one, two, three way." The video makes a reference to sitcom "Three's Company".
Meanwhile, Timberlake is pitted against GaGa in the game show's celebrity edition. Timberlake is terrible at remembering names, including his former NSYNC bandmate Chris Kirkpatrick, while GaGa can remember a random fan's name and the show's crew.
Timberlake, dressed as walking beer bottle, offends a tea bag, played by Kristen Wiig. GaGa later joined them, dressing as wine complete with cork and two suggestive glasses.
'The Killing' Beats 'Glee' and 'Mad Men' at BAFTA Television Awards
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"The Killing" was nominated in the category along with "Mad Men" and "Boardwalk Empire" in addition to musical drama "Glee". The show, which has original title "Forbrydelsen", was voted the best international shows to air in the U.K., after being acquired by BBC digital channel BBC Four.
Taking the Leading Actor award was Daniel Rigby for his role in "Eric and Ernie". The best Leading Actress title meanwhile went to Vicky McClure of "This Is England '86". The best Supporting Actor and Actress were Martin Freeman of "Sherlock" and Lauren Socha of "Misfits" respectively.
"Sherlock" took home another kudo in Drama Series category, beating out "Being Human", "Downton Abbey" and "Misfits". In Drama Serial, "Any Human Heart" won the title over "Mad Dogs", "The Sinking of the Laconia" and "The Promise".
BAFTA Television Awards was hosted by Graham Norton who was honored with the Entertainment Performance award for his chat show "The Graham Norton Show". The ceremony also handed out Lifetime recognition awards to Tiger Aspect founder Peter Bennett-Jones and veteran ITN news anchor Trevor MacDonald.
Full winners list of 2011 BAFTA Television Awards can be seen on the official website.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
GaGa gave a sneak peek of their May 21 episode by posting a backstage pic on her Twitter. "Don't be jealous ladies ;). I laughed so hard today I cried," she wrote as caption. Later, TMZ discovered some set photos of Timberlake and Andy Samberg reprising their singing duo who had claimed their fame through "D**k in a Box". But it looks like they would do "Motherlover" 2.0 because Susan Sarandon and Patricia Clarkson were also on set.
Timberlake is selected as host to promote his latest movie, "Bad Teacher" which hits theaters on June 24. GaGa meanwhile is full throttle to promote her second full-length album "Born This Way" which should be in stores May 23.
Scotty McCreery Lets Lauren Alaina Choose Singing Order in 'American Idol' Finale
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Ryan Seacrest tossed a coin, reportedly featuring Scotty's face on one side and Lauren's on the other, which landed on Scotty's side. In a generous manner, however, Scotty asked Lauren if she preferred to go first or second, and the 16-year-old Georgia native chose second.
Scotty and Lauren will be battling it out to be the winner of "American Idol" season 10 after Haley Reinhart was voted off on Thursday, May 19. The top 2 finalists will perform on Tuesday, May 24 from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, with the winner announced on Wednesday.
"Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever dreamed I would have made it this far," Scotty confessed how he feels about getting the chance to be in the finale. Meanwhile, Alaina said, "I felt like I was going to pass out. I was crossing my fingers and praying (host Ryan Seacrest) was going to call out my name. I feel so blessed to be here, I cannot believe it."
"The X Factor (US)" has four categories: girls under 25, boys under 25, individuals over 25, and groups. The winner is promised to get a $5 million recording contract.
Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Cheryl Cole began filming for the new FOX show on Sunday, May 8, just hours after the official judges line-up was unveiled. The reality show will premiere this fall.
Oprah taped the show on Tuesday, May 17 at Chicago's United Center. The first half of the show was hosted by Tom Hanks with Tom Cruise and Halle Berry among the guest stars. Beyonce Knowles, meanwhile, was billed as one of musical performers.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith hosted the second hour which saw the appearances of Michael Jordan, Maria Shriver and Oprah's longtime partner Stedman Graham among others. Aretha Franklin and Usher took the stage to make performances.
"Surprise Oprah! The Two-Day Farewell Spectacular" will air on Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24. The last episode of the talk show will air Wednesday, May 25.
Friday, May 20, 2011
'American Idol' Result: Scotty Goes to Finale as Haley Eliminated
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Haley took a tumble during the performance show on May 18 when singing Led Zeppelin's "What Is and What Should Never Be". She got right back up and completed her song, and Jennifer Lopez praised her, "I've fallen, Beyonce's fallen ... You keep going. It's a sign of a professional who knows what they're doing."
Aside from the stage mishap, Haley's singing impressed judges as well. She won the first round where the finalists chose their own songs, after Randy Jackson declared it was one of Haley's best performances ever.
The result show was kicked off with a promo for upcoming movie "Super 8" where Scotty, Lauren and Haley were joined by fourth placer James Durbin to visit Bad Robot to see some scenes from the J.J. Abrams-directed film. Performing that night were Italian trio Il Volo who sang "O Sole Mio", and Nicole Scherzinger who collaborated with 50 Cent to sing "Right There".
Photos From 'Oprah' Finale Taping, David Letterman 'Crushed' by the Snub
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Tom Cruise appeared as the first guest in the first hour which was hosted by Tom Hanks. The "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol" actor, who donned a casual black ensemble, told Oprah he has been on the show 12 times.
Madonna then took the stage, saying that Oprah is the only living person who inspires her. Dakota Fanning came out next to introduce loyal viewers who have watched the show their entire lives. Halle Berry, Katie Holmes and Queen Latifah were also there to recall how Oprah viewers have changed the world by becoming foster parents and starting charitable foundations.
The first hour was wrapped with all the stars, including musical performers Jackie Evancho, Josh Groban, Patti LaBelle, Beyonce Knowles and Rascal Flatts, returning to the stage. Oprah hugged them one by one and shouted, "I feel the love!".
The second hour was hosted by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Michael Jordan was the first guest, telling Oprah that he came to Chicago the same year as she did, which is in 1984. Jerry Seinfeld then delivered a comedy routine.
Jamie Foxx sang with Stevie Wonder playing his piano, while Rosie O'Donnell performed "Fever" which lyrics were changed to express how much she will miss Oprah. Kristin Chenoweth was another musical guest, while Maya Angelou performed a poem she wrote especially for Oprah as Alicia Keys played the piano.
Oprah was also joined by her best friends Maria Shriver and Gayle King, the former of which had just learned her husband Arnold Schwarzenegger made a revelation about his infidelity a day before the taping.
The biggest surprise for Oprah was perhaps the appearance of her longtime partner Stedman Graham, who rarely appears in public. "Honey, you are so special, and I am so happy... I'm so proud of you," he praised her. Oprah joked, "Holy Jesus from God, what is happening? Stedman is on stage!"
Stedman then introduced Aretha Franklin, while Usher was billed to deliver the last performance. Before it ended, Oprah thanked her fans, "I've never experienced anything like this and I say once again thank you for taking me to a place that's beyond joyous."
Few days after the taping, David Letterman said he was not happy for being snubbed from the show finale. "More than upset," he said on "Late Show with David Letterman" on Thursday, May 19. "Crushed. I mean, disappointed and crushed. I wanna just bask in the glory that is Oprah. Who doesn't?"
Revealing how he has spent "12-15 years kissing up to Oprah", David joked, "Honest to God, everyday I get out of bed and I think 'What can I do to suck up to Oprah?' Because I decided at some point, I love Oprah. I want to be on Oprah's bandwagon, I want to be part of Oprah, I want to be on the show, I want to be on the magazine, I want the whole Oprah deal. I want it all."
The shows taped on May 17 will air in a two-part series on May 23 and May 24. "Oprah" final show, meanwhile, airs on May 25.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Nineteen-year-old Brittani charmed the judges with her strut despite the fact that she fell after slipping on some rose petals, crashed into a wall, twisted her ankle and cut her wrist. Tyra Banks admitted, "That girl's got something. I thought your pose was divine."
At the panel, the judges decided the winner after examining carefully the girls' photos and work throughout the season. Brittani got the title as she brought a fresh character to each new assignment, while Molly portrayed the same characterization in almost every single shot.
Brittani's way to be a champion on "America's Next Top Model" was not an easy one. She shed some tears throughout the competition and had to overcome her lack of confidence, but has since grown as a professional model.
As the winner, the Beech Creek native, whose mother is suffering from an anxiety disorder, will be featured in a CoverGirl campaign and get a $100,000 contract with the company. She will additionally receive a contract with IMG Models.
Justin Timberlake Freaking Out Over Ghost Puppet in 'SNL' Promo
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"SNL" regular Andy Samberg greets Timberlake in the first scene where the comedian also tries to land a smooch on "The Social Network" actor after they are hugging. The two later dress as women who are cheering the other versions of themselves from the audience seat.
Samberg then tells Timberlake there is a rumor of the studio being haunted which he doesn't believe. But when a ghost puppet is hanging in front of them, they are freaking out and screaming until almost the end of the video.
"SNL" season finale will air May 21 at 11:30 P.M. EST. Billed as a musical guest is Lady GaGa.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Edelstein, whose contract was set to expire at the end of season 7, announced her departure from the drama series on Tuesday, May 17. "After much consideration, I am moving onward with a combination of disappointment at leaving behind a character I have loved playing for seven years and excitement of the new opportunities in acting and producing that lie ahead," she said in a statement.
Since releasing the statement, Edelstein has apparently received many reactions from fans to which she replied via her Twitter, "I am reading all your kind thoughts and it feels great to have such support. You are the best!"
FOX and NBC Universal have not commented on the news. Previously, executive producer Katie Jacobs said she would "not rest" until Edelstein was on board for an eighth season, stating "Lisa is such a valuable member." With Edelstein leaving, Olivia Wilde is the only regular female cast member remaining on the show.
FOX has just renewed "House" for an eighth season earlier this month with Hugh Laurie hinting that it will be the last as well. The House depicter said at that time, "The end of (the eighth) season, right now, looks like the end of the show. That is as far as they have got me for."
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