TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Carrie Underwood next in line for variety show revival attempt at FOXhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/carrie-underwood-next-in-line-for-variety-show-revival-attempt-a/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/carrie-underwood-next-in-line-for-variety-show-revival-attempt-a/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/carrie-underwood-next-in-line-for-variety-show-revival-attempt-a/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

Carrie UnderwoodOh man, that variety show format worked so well for Nick & Jessica! Remember what a smash sensation the Osbournes variety show was? Boy, Rosie O'Donnell sure rewrote the book on how to do a great variety special! The networks remember how great these attempts to revive the long dead TV format went, because they're at it again.

This time, FOX is dipping back into the American Idol well and plucking out plucky season four winner Carrie Underwood. They've scheduled Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special for a December 7 air-time. Luckily, since Underwood is doing just fine in her recording career, this isn't likely to be an attempt at a weekly series.

If the networks really do believe they can revive the variety format, this is a good way to do it. The holiday season seems to be the best time to lure American audiences into one-off specials and different kinds of programming. If the special does well, they can look for another one next year maybe. Or perhaps they'll have found something to do with all those former Idol contestants.

 

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]]>carrie underwoodcarrie underwood: an all-star holiday specialCarrieUnderwoodCarrieUnderwood:AnAll-starHolidaySpecialfoxvariety showVarietyShowJason HughesTue, 13 Oct 2009 13:05:00 ESTSimon Cowell may bring The X-Factor to FOX after allhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/24/simon-cowell-may-bring-the-x-factor-to-fox-after-all/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/24/simon-cowell-may-bring-the-x-factor-to-fox-after-all/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/24/simon-cowell-may-bring-the-x-factor-to-fox-after-all/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Simon CowellSimon Cowell's The X-Factor has been a huge in the UK for several years now; that's where we got Leona Lewis. Due to his contract with American Idol, he hasn't been able to bring it to the US. FOX feared the increased competition from a similar singing competition might hurt their juggernaut.

Now that Cowell is in the final year of his current contract, open negotiations to keep him on Idol are including talks of bringing The X-Factor to FOX. If So You Think You Can Dance continues to underperform in the fall, The X-Factor might be a logical replacement, pushing SYTYCD back to the summer.

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolcheryl coleCherylColefoxlouis walshLouisWalshpaula abdulPaulaAbdulsimon cowellSimonCowellso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdthe x-factorTheX-factorJason HughesThu, 24 Sep 2009 17:26:00 ESTKara DioGuardi thinks Dropped artists deserve a second chancehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/17/kara-dioguardi-thinks-dropped-artists-deserve-a-second-chance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/17/kara-dioguardi-thinks-dropped-artists-deserve-a-second-chance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/17/kara-dioguardi-thinks-dropped-artists-deserve-a-second-chance/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Kara DioGuardiThe past few seasons have seen some controversy about some American Idol contestants. Particularly in the case of Carly Smithson who'd already had a major label deal. People want their American Idol to be an unknown. Some waitress plucked from Texas or something.

Now that Kara DioGuardi's sticking around on TV's top show, she wants to have her own reality show. Everybody else on the panel has side projects. So DioGuardi is shopping around a show she's developed called Dropped. The idea is simple: grab the best acts that have been dumped by their labels and give them a second chance to make it big. America loves second chances, right Biggest Loser?

What a great idea. There are a lot of talented artists who got dropped by labels because of poor sales on an initial CD, or just differences in creative direction before they even got that far.

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolartists dropped by labelsArtistsDroppedByLabelsdroppedkara dioguardiKaraDioguardireality showRealityShowsecond chancesSecondChancesJason HughesThu, 17 Sep 2009 17:35:00 ESTCan Ellen replace another American Idol judge too?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/can-ellen-replace-another-american-idol-judge-too/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/can-ellen-replace-another-american-idol-judge-too/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/10/can-ellen-replace-another-american-idol-judge-too/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

ellen degeneresIf the news that Ellen DeGeneres was going to become a judge on American Idol had broken a year ago, I would have been totally psyched. Hopefully she would replace Paula, and bring some much-needed humor to the show (humor that isn't mean-spirited or allegedly pill-addled, that is). But now that Ellen will be the new fourth judge on Idol, the news comes as somewhat as a disappointment.

I've been a huge fan of Ellen since her stand-up days, so I'm all for her showing up anywhere. I also think her purpose of bringing a "fan's perspective" to the show is a good idea on the producers' part. But does Paula need to be the only judge Ellen replaces?

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]]>ellen degeneresEllenDegeneresfourth judgeFourthJudgekara dioguardiKaraDioguardinew judge american idolNewJudgeAmericanIdolpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonsimon cowellSimonCowellKona GallagherThu, 10 Sep 2009 16:28:00 ESTAmerican Idol tries to annoy me to death with guest judgeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/american-idol-tries-to-annoy-me-to-death-with-guest-judges/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/american-idol-tries-to-annoy-me-to-death-with-guest-judges/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/02/american-idol-tries-to-annoy-me-to-death-with-guest-judges/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

katy perry american idolI'm not a giant fan of guest judges on American Idol. I don't mind when musicians come in during the later rounds to mentor the contestants, but guest judges during auditions just kind of throw off the dynamic of the judging. However, recent judges like Kristen Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris are awesome enough that I totally don't mind them showing up. Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry? Well, that's an entirely different story.

FOX has announced that the "I Kissed a Girl" singer will be guest-judging the final two days of the Los Angeles auditions along with Lavigne, who from what I remember from 2003, is an angry Canadian. If I was asked to think of two people that I would enjoy watching less, I would be hard-pressed to come up with anyone. Wait, okay. Heidi and Spencer Pratt would be worse, but that's just a given, right?

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]]>american idol auditionsamerican idol guest judgesAmericanIdolAuditionsAmericanIdolGuestJudgesavril lavigneAvrilLavigneheidi and spencerHeidiAndSpenceri kissed a girlIKissedAGirlkaty perryKatyPerrykristen chenowethKristenChenowethneil patrick harrisNeilPatrickHarrisKona GallagherWed, 02 Sep 2009 16:25:00 ESTVH1 Divas returns with Paula Abdul as hosthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/26/vh1-divas-returns-with-paula-abdul-as-host/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/26/vh1-divas-returns-with-paula-abdul-as-host/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/26/vh1-divas-returns-with-paula-abdul-as-host/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Paula AbdulI'll admit I have no way of knowing what Paula Abdul's thinking at any given time. Even people who listen to her talk generally have no idea what she's thinking. You have to figure that after negotiating to join So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With the Stars and Ugly Betty, Adbul hosting the latest VH1 Divas special on Thursday, September 17 is a bit of a let-down.

It's a great nab for VH1; people will be curious to see her first post-Idol gig. You can even argue that the choice makes sense, considering the concert will feature two former American Idol winners: Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks. Joining them are Adele, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus. It doesn't take nearly as much to be a diva these days.

It'll be fun watching Abdul try to steer an entire show rather than just a single coherent sentence of criticism. Who knows, maybe she'll find out that she's great at this and she can take over VH1 the way Ryan Seacrest took over E!. As long as they don't do a Who's That Girl? series with male skanks like Corey Clark trying to date her.

 

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]]>adeledancing with the starsDancingWithTheStarsdwtsjordin sparksJordinSparkskelly clarksonKellyClarksonleona lewisLeonaLewismiley cyrusMileyCyruspaula abdulPaulaAbdulso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdvh1 divasVh1DivasJason HughesWed, 26 Aug 2009 11:02:00 ESTKelly Clarkson and Joe Jonas to guest judge American Idolhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/kelly-clarkson-and-joe-jonas-to-guest-judge-american-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/kelly-clarkson-and-joe-jonas-to-guest-judge-american-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/kelly-clarkson-and-joe-jonas-to-guest-judge-american-idol/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Kelly ClarksonThe rotating guest judge slots in the wake of Paula Abdul's departure continue. The latest celebrities guest judging American Idol are Kelly Clarkson and Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers. I'm starting to see an upside for the show post-Paula.

With ratings on the decline the past couple of years, it's also been observed that the median age for the show had been getting older as well. As we all know, old people don't exist to advertisers, so youth is where it's at. Kelly Clarkson is a great choice to bring in a hip and young crowd, and she's a great story for the show. Here's their first crowned champion coming back to offer sage advice and wisdom ... or at least a lot of "Y'all!"

Joe Jonas is sure to bring legions of screaming pre-pubescent girls to the screen. And nobody obsesses over stars like pre-pubescent girls. I'd love to see the permanent slot filled by an artist as current and relevant as these two. Maybe Amy Winehouse is available; it'd be like Paula never left!

 

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolguest judgeGuestJudgejoe jonasJoeJonasjonas brothersJonasBrotherskelly clarksonKellyClarksonpaula abdulPaulaAbdulJason HughesFri, 21 Aug 2009 08:36:00 ESTNow Paula Abdul might want to come back to Idolhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/17/now-paula-abdul-might-want-to-come-back-to-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/17/now-paula-abdul-might-want-to-come-back-to-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/17/now-paula-abdul-might-want-to-come-back-to-idol/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

AbdulIf this is true (and it's still in the rumor stage), it's not a big shock: Paula Abdul is thinking about coming back to American Idol.

TMZ is reporting that Abdul is seriously considering coming back to the show she recently left because they didn't offer her enough money. They're also reporting that Abdul is ticked because the show is giving Victoria Beckham $275,000 an episode for her guest judge stint.

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]]>american idolfoxkara dioguardipaula abdulrandy jacksonryan seacrestsimon cowelltmzvictoria beckhamBob SassoneMon, 17 Aug 2009 12:09:00 ESTNigel Lythgoe really is in talks with Paula Abdul about her joining SYTYCDhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/06/nigel-lythgoe-really-is-in-talks-with-paula-abdul-about-her-join/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/06/nigel-lythgoe-really-is-in-talks-with-paula-abdul-about-her-join/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/06/nigel-lythgoe-really-is-in-talks-with-paula-abdul-about-her-join/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Randy Jackson, Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell (l to r)Nigel Lythgoe really was serious about wanting to work with Paula Abdul again. Lythgoe used to be executive producer on American Idol, before he left to devote his full attention to So YouThink You Can Dance. This upcoming week, they'll be filming "Vegas Week" for the upcoming fall season six of the hit summer series.

But before that starts, Lythgoe has invited Paula Abdul to fly down to Vegas this weekend so they can talk about her possibly becoming a part of the show. He'd love to have her, of course, "If I can afford her," he says. The question becomes: was it the money over at Idol, or the fact that she felt disrespected?

As to what capacity Abdul could be involved in the show as it takes Idol's time slots in the fall, she could be very involved. Hell, if they agree to things quickly, she could be a part of the judging panel for "Vegas Week," meaning she'd only have missed the initial auditions, and she could certainly join the choreographer pool immediately.

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]]>abdul quit idolAbdulQuitIdolamerican idolAmericanIdolchoreographerjudgelas vegasLasVegasnegotiationsnigel lythgoeNigelLythgoepaula abdulPaulaAbdulso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdvegas weekVegasWeekJason HughesThu, 06 Aug 2009 12:45:00 ESTWe'll miss you, Paula Abdul!http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/05/well-miss-you-paula-abdul/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/05/well-miss-you-paula-abdul/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/05/well-miss-you-paula-abdul/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Paula Abdul"You stayed true to who you are, Paula. You were a real superstar up on that dais. And you looked great ... sometimes. Other times you looked like you poured yourself into a dress too small for Mary-Kate Olsen, but I digress. You were a little pitchy at times. Did I say pitchy? I meant tipsy, but we're still so proud of you.

"You were just so cute I wanted to squeeze you, pinch your head off and dangle it from my car's rear-view mirror. All of the judges are just so talented and amazing at what they do, and the competition won't be the same without you. But don't worry, Paula. This isn't the end for you. This is the beginning of your career. You can do anything you want because you are a star. Touchdown!"

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]]>american idolAmericanIdoljudgeskara dioguardiKaraDioguardipaula abdulpaula abdul leaving idolPaulaAbdulPaulaAbdulLeavingIdolrandy jacksonRandyJacksonsimon cowellSimonCowellJason HughesWed, 05 Aug 2009 19:34:00 ESTAbdul could shift to So You Think You Can Dance as Idol mulls replacementshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/25/abdul-could-shift-to-so-you-think-you-can-dance-as-idol-mulls-re/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/25/abdul-could-shift-to-so-you-think-you-can-dance-as-idol-mulls-re/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/25/abdul-could-shift-to-so-you-think-you-can-dance-as-idol-mulls-re/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Cheryl Cole to judge on American Idol?The ongoing saga of the fate of one Ms. Paula Abdul continues. She is still without a contract for the new season of American Idol. Word has it it's a money thing -- who knew?!

Now someone has been talking around about her because executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has said that he would absolutely consider Abdul for a judging role on So You Think You Can Dance. As a successful choreographer and a known commodity, that would probably help the profile of that show tremendously as it moves to a fall season for the first time.

Another report has American Idol, and Simon Cowell himself approaching British pop star Cheryl Cole to consider replacing Abdul on the Idol dais. The rumor is that she turned down the position due to family commitments in England, but it does make one wonder. If this is all just tough negotiating for a new contract, everybody's playing hardball.

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolcheryl coleCherylColenigel lythgoeNigelLythgoepaula abdulPaulaAbdulsimon cowellSimonCowellso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdthe x-factorTheX-factorJason HughesSat, 25 Jul 2009 12:04:00 ESTRyan Seacrest In ... the money; signs big multiyear contracthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/13/ryan-seacrest-in-the-money-signs-big-multiyear-contract/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/13/ryan-seacrest-in-the-money-signs-big-multiyear-contract/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/13/ryan-seacrest-in-the-money-signs-big-multiyear-contract/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Ryan SeacrestOh Seacrest, how your star has grown. At least now we won't have to worry about you being out of a job; well, one of your jobs.

As if he didn't make a lot of people sick already, Ryan Seacrest's three year $45 million dollar American Idol contract may just do it. That sets him up to be the highest-paid reality show host and leaves the producers ready to try and wrangle the judges back. Personally, I think he's worth it (at least in the sense that anyone in Hollywood is worth the millions they make; it's all relative).

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]]>45 million45Millionaiamerican idolAmericanIdolcontract renewalContractRenewalfoxryan seacrestRyanSeacrestthree year dealThreeYearDealJason HughesMon, 13 Jul 2009 13:01:00 ESTTrump grapples with WWE as new 'owner' of RAWhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/trump-grapples-with-wwe-as-new-owner-of-raw/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/trump-grapples-with-wwe-as-new-owner-of-raw/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/trump-grapples-with-wwe-as-new-owner-of-raw/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Donald Trump, Monday Night Raw On a three-hour edition of World Wrestling Entertainment's Monday Night Raw on USA, CEO Vince McMahon announced he had sold the show to Donald Trump.

Before a shock wave ripples through the sports entertainment and reality show worlds, it's safe to say this is "a work" -- as they say in grappling circles. Trump has his orange-topped mug back on TV as an on-screen performer with WWE. Behind the curtain, when the arena goes dark, McMahon is still in charge.

According to McMahon, Trump will take over running the show in person next Monday night when a special, commercial-free Raw originates from Green Bay, Wisc.

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]]>donald trumpDonaldTrumpthe apprenticeTheApprenticevince mcmahonVinceMcmahonwwewwe monday night rawwwe rawWweMondayNightRawWweRawJohn Scott LewinskiTue, 16 Jun 2009 13:02:00 ESTGossip stream says Dickinson packed up to Costa Rican hospital http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/gossip-stream-says-dickinson-packed-up-to-costa-rican-hospital/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/gossip-stream-says-dickinson-packed-up-to-costa-rican-hospital/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/gossip-stream-says-dickinson-packed-up-to-costa-rican-hospital/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Janice Dickinson ran out of luck when she ran out of water on her most recent reality show.A mysterious source close to the production of I'm a Celebrity! Get Me Out of Here! reports that Janice Dickinson tapped out of the show after being rushed to a Costa Rican hospital this weekend.

While some were hoping that she was institutionalized for a personality transplant, it turns out she was reportedly suffering from dehydration, depending on which source you find.

There's some debate on whether severe dehydration is more dangerous than actually being in a Costa Rican hospital, but she's said to be nowhere near the reality show's set.

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]]>celebrityget me out of hereGetMeOutOfHereim a celebrity get me out of hereImACelebrityGetMeOutOfHerejanice dickensonjanice dickinsonJohn Scott LewinskiTue, 16 Jun 2009 10:02:00 ESTShark Week approaches as Alba jumps the samehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/11/shark-week-approaches-as-alba-jumps-the-same/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/11/shark-week-approaches-as-alba-jumps-the-same/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/11/shark-week-approaches-as-alba-jumps-the-same/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Jessica Alba wants to save the sharks as Shark Week approaches on Discovery.Jessica Alba could be facing vandalism and tagging charges for gluing several "shark conservation posters" all over Oklahoma City in an organized stunt.

Alba apologized for her participation in the incident after she was busted online. She's in Oklahoma City shooting her new movie and somehow got lured into this sticky "save the shark" poster campaign.

The city wide display is an obvious move for shark preservationists, as millions of the large fish are slaughtered every year by heavy hunting off the Oklahoma coast. Also, the classic film Jaws was set near Tulsa.

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]]>discoverydiscovery channelDiscoveryChanneljessica albaJessicaAlbasharkshark weeksharksSharkWeekJohn Scott LewinskiThu, 11 Jun 2009 09:02:00 ESTSAG ratifies new contract to avoid yet another Hollywood strikehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/10/sag-ratifies-new-contract-to-avoid-yet-another-hollywood-strike/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/10/sag-ratifies-new-contract-to-avoid-yet-another-hollywood-strike/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/10/sag-ratifies-new-contract-to-avoid-yet-another-hollywood-strike/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Screen Actors Guild voted to avoid a strike Tuesday.The long Hollywood labor nightmare that began in November of last year officially ended yesterday when the Screen Actors Guild overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with the studios.

Guild members voted 78% in favor of the new agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP), despite calls by hard-line union members who urged actors to vote "no" and force continued negotiations.

It's clear that two huge factors in the SAG approval were general labor strife fatigue and the struggling economy.

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]]>SAGscreen actors guildscreen actors guild awardscreen actors guild awardsscreen actors guild contractScreenActorsGuildScreenActorsGuildAwardScreenActorsGuildAwardsScreenActorsGuildContractstrikestrikersstrikeswgawga strikewga-strikeWgaStrikewriterswriters guildwriters guild of americawriters strikeWritersGuildWritersGuildOfAmericaWritersStrikeJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 10 Jun 2009 18:05:00 ESTMSNBC's Ed Schultz joins ranks of politcal screamershttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/10/msnbcs-ed-schultz-joins-ranks-of-politcal-screamers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/10/msnbcs-ed-schultz-joins-ranks-of-politcal-screamers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/10/msnbcs-ed-schultz-joins-ranks-of-politcal-screamers/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Ed Schultz shouts his way through his show on MSNBC.This reporter was thinking just a little while back, that what this country needs is another intolerant political loud mouth on the airwaves. It doesn't matter what political party they call home -- R or D, liberal conservative. No TV viewer seems able to go more than a few minutes without having some self-important gas bag named Matthews or O'Reilly, sporting one ideology or another, raging at a camera.

Fortunately, MSNBC brings us another fix -- the emerging show from Air America personality Ed Schultz. Resembling a sort of square-headed Rush Limbaugh, Schultz's politics run more toward Keith Olbermann. But, let's face it: None of these guys are on TV to discuss sensible politics on either side of the aisle. They're on the air to pontificate, yell, scream and (in Schultz's case) have a borderline Network-ish nervous breakdown on camera every night.

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]]>bill o reillybill oreillyBillOreillychris matthewsChrisMatthewsed schultzEdSchultzhannityhannity and colmesHannityAndColmesmsnbcolbermannJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:00 ESTAmerican Idol to hold auditions sans judges while mulling fates of Abdul, DioGuardihttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/american-idol-to-hold-auditions-sans-judges-while-mulling-fates/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/american-idol-to-hold-auditions-sans-judges-while-mulling-fates/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/american-idol-to-hold-auditions-sans-judges-while-mulling-fates/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Kara DioGuardi and Paula AbdulGet on your craziest costume and ask your mom again if you really, really can sing because it's time to start the process of making an ass of yourself on national television all over again. Only this time, the crazies who go to the first round of auditions won't get the chance to sing in front of the judges until a callback sometime later this summer. That's because while they want to get the audition process under way, American Idol doesn't know if they're bringing back Paula Abdul or Kara DioGuardi.

I wonder if this move will keep some of the crazies away. Now you're looking at two entirely separate trips just to look stupid on television. Will it still be worth it? Sure, the local crazies will still come out, but what about the travelers? It is interesting to note that Idol is changing the process up this much due to contract questions. That must mean that they're really not sure about one or both of the women's return to the show. DioGuardi was on a one-year deal, while Abdul's multi-year contract ended this season.

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]]>aiauditionscontractfoxkara dioguardiKaraDioguardipaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonsimon cowellSimonCowellJason HughesWed, 03 Jun 2009 13:27:00 ESTPoint/Counterpoint: The Tonight Show will fail Conan O'Brienhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/point-counterpoint-the-tonight-show-will-fail-conan-obrien/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/point-counterpoint-the-tonight-show-will-fail-conan-obrien/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/point-counterpoint-the-tonight-show-will-fail-conan-obrien/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

conan o'brien's trademark hairdo is en route to 11:30 on the tonight show.Here comes the response to Mr. Zaino's prediction that Conan O'Brien Irish eyes will smile for a long time to come on NBC's The Tonight Show. It's possible the whole deal could turn into a lament.

My argument:
  • It seems more like The Tonight Show isn't the best marriage for Conan O'Brien, rather than the host being wrong for the show. From SNL to The Simpsons to his own Late Night, O'Brien was a driving force in some of the most cutting edge network comedy of the last 15 years. But, The Tonight Show isn't about "cutting edge." It's about something mildly entertaining to watch before folks tuck into bed. It's a waste of O'Brien's chops -- though you can't blame the guy for knocking down the paycheck.
  • Due to lazy NBC programming ideas, O'Brien's popularity could be damaged by his predecessor. No, Jay Leno is in no way out to sabotage his protege. But Leno's upcoming prime time, pre-news lead-in to The Tonight Show seems like overkill. Will audiences want to watch "Leno's old Tonight Show" followed by "O'Brien's new Tonight Show?"

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Kris AllenFans of Kris Allen feel justified that their favorite won American Idol this year. Fans of the presumed favorite to win, Adam Lambert, have been lamenting his loss. Looking for reasons why Adam lost, as Bob reported, they've put some of the blame on AT&T. I think it's more a matter of the jaded state of California, where Lambert hails from. They're not as impressed with a famous singer in their midst as the people of Kris Allen's Arkansas are.

People in the Midwest and South don't have celebrities around every corner, and we're not as "hard" as the East Coast. So we still get excited when a "hometown" boy or girl does good. Think back to Season Five when Katharine McPhee went "home" to Los Angeles to a crowd of hundreds while Taylor Hicks was blown away by tens of thousands in Alabama (and they already had one Idol!).

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