Posts Tagged “NBC”
- OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder is less than pleased that Idol runner-up David Archuleta is singing his band’s hit Apologize every night on the Idols Live tour, saying it’s "bizarre." I think what really bugs him is how Archuleta’s dad keeps calling to find out what else he’s got that his kid can sing…
- It’s no wonder that Madonna is unhappy about the book her brother Chris has written about her life–among the dirt he dishes, he says she has a huge picture of herself–displayed in full view of her kids–wearing S&M gear laying on a bed of dead animals, plus he claims that current husband Guy Ritchie is a homophobe. Sounds like somebody’s name is getting scratched off the Hannukah gift list…
- The Jonas Brothers seem to cause a commotion wherever they perform, and a recent show in Dallas was no exception–only it was Taylor Swift creating a buzz in the audience trying to watch the show. Based on how she was acting, she was more interested in getting the boys’ attention than the fans’…
- It’s finally Brangelina Babies time, as Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins–a healthy boy and a girl–Saturday evening at a hospital in Nice. They were named Vivienne Marcheline, which is Angie’s late mom’s name, and Knox Leon–named for where the money they get from selling the kids’ pictures will go…
- Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe in Vietnam Sunday night, and for the second year in a row the Miss USA contestant managed to trip on her evening gown and fall on her keister. It’s aR lot of pressure for pageant owner Donald Trump–he doesn’t like being the "butt" of anyone’s jokes…
- The Wall Street Journal’s website reports that NBC Universal and Law And Order creator Dick Wolf are at odds over the way the network promotes and distributes his long-running and still-popular franchises. Wolf argues that the network overexposes his shows–which gave him an instpriation to get Madonna for an upcoming episode…
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Law And Order, Madonna, Miss Universe, Miss USA, NBC, OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder, Taylor Swift, The Jonas Brothers, Wall Street Journal
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- Jessica Simpson guested on The View yesterday and reported that despite the rumors, she and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo are still a couple, adding, "I don’t really know about wedding bells, but I still love him, and I’m still with him and, so, that’s a good sign!" Romo has been a good influence on her–she now understands why his teammates don’t wear spurs and boots…
- Coldplay’s new album Viva La Vida topped the sales charts last week, pulling down 721,000 copies–with well over a third of them digital downloads. The band also appeared on The Daily Show last night to sing a couple of songs from the album, one of the few times the show has actually done that…
- Danity Kane’s Aubrey O’Day heads to Broadway to join the cast of Hairspray . She joins fellow Making The Band alum Ashley Parker Angel in the show–I assume they both understand this is not a reality show…
- Talk of a Sopranos film heated up when one of the cast said recently that the idea is in the talking stages with creator David Chase and star James Gandolfini. So does that mean that Tony’s not dead?
- Verne Troyer, best known as Mini-Me from the Austin Powers flim franchise, is in a little pickle–a sex tape of him and a former girlfriend is in play, with an adult film distributor offering $100,000 for it. That seems like a lot of dough, but I understand that it’s not as, uh, "short" as you’d think…
- NBC’s Celebrity Family Feud was beaten in its premiere Tuesday night by ABC’s obstacle-course game Wipeout. I was sure people would have tuned in just to see if Mrs. Ice-T’s top would have come off…
Tags: ABC, Coldplay, Danity Kane, Jessica Simpson, NBC, Sopranos, The Daily Show, The View, Tony Romo
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- Idol’s two Davids–winner Cook and runner-up Archuleta–visited The View Tuesday to help promote the Idols Live tour. They spent most of time answering questions about parents and girlfriends–which I suppose is natural for two cute boys in a room full of women…
- Britney Spears took another big step forward toward custody of her two children when an L.A. court ordered what’s being reported as overnight visits with her and sons Jayden and Sean. This does not include K-Fed–which means Mom’s refrigerator won’t get raided…
- Leona Lewis put herself on the American music scene with Bleeding Love, and now AOL’s pop music blog has posted the original version of the song by Jesse McCartney–who co-wrote it with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder. While you’re there, you can listen to both versions and vote on which one you like better…
- Janet Jackson told fashion magazine Women’s Wear Daily that she will launch her own lingerie line by year’s end. She’s just fine-tuning the Velcro to make tearing everything off easier…
- NBC spent a rare week atop the ratings heap last week, thanks to the NBA Finals and the return of a popular summer reality series. Now, if they could just figure out how to get the Lakers and Celtics on America’s Got Talent, they’d have it made…
- Heather Locklear is reportedly in an Arizona facility for treatment of anxiety and depression. She’s depressed about ex-husband Richie Sambora’s cheating, and anxious to strangle former friend Denise Richards for being the cheat-ee…
Tags: America's Got Talent, American Idol, Britney Spears, child custody, David Archuleta, David Cook, Heather Locklear, Janet Jackson, Jesse McCartney, Leona Lewis, NBC, The View
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- It’s down to the two Davids–Cook and Archuleta–as American Idol will choose one of them as this season’s champion tonght at 8PM Eastern on Fox. Starting tomorrow, one of these young men will go from a household word to "Whatever happened to…"–but enough about the winner…
- Miley Cyrus will release Breakout July 22, her first album not done as her Disney character Hannah Montana. It makes me wonder whether the whole Vanity Fair photo shoot thing was accidental or not…
- Natasha Bedingfield kicked off her first headlilning tour in the US last night in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Get the complete itinerary and ticket info from Live Nation…
- Britney Spears’ dad Jamie has really thrown himself into his new role as conservator of her estate–so much so that he has left his catering job to concentrate on her affairs, and is being paid $2500 a week to do it. He’s obviously doing a great job, but I wonder what it does to a dad’s ego to draw a paycheck from his kid…
- Lou Pearlman, who engineered the success of both Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync, will be sentenced today after admitting he swindled almost $300 million from his investors. Pearlman could get up to 25 years in prison–plenty of time to develop a new sound, although it’s hard to gauge the appeal for a band named "Dear God, Not Again!"…
- The ratings news continues to be bad for NBC–CBS’ Shark, which is being cancelled, had more viewers last week than all but one of the Peacock Network’s schedule. Why do I get the feeling we’re about to find out exactly how many Law And Order franchise reruns can be aired in a week?
Tags: American Idol, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, CBS, conservatorship, Hannah Montana, Law And Order, Live Nation, Miley Cyrus, Natasha Bedingfield, NBC
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- What a surprise–the Lohan family will be getting their very own reality series, as it follows mom Dina’s effort to make her 14-year-old daughter Ali a star with help from her 2 brothers and LiLo herself from time to time. I’m really grateful for parents like her–she makes me look like a genius dad…
- Pink and husband Carey Hart are headed for divorce–only it’s hard to tell from their words, as Hart recently said, "We are the best of friends and she is the love of my life. We talk all the time." Pink has also publicly expressed her affection for him, and both say it’s not about anger, cheating or fighting–so that means one of them has to be gay, right?
- A new video from duet Gnarls Barkley has run into problems at MTV, who say its Seventies-style strobe effects caused it to fail the Harding Test–guidelines to prevent TV images from causing seizures in viewers who suffer from epilepsy. I’m certainly glad they have this test–I don’t have epilespsy, but the less I barf in front of my TV the better…
- Lou Pearlman, the man behind the success of Backstreet Boys and N ‘Sync, has made a deal with prosecutors who accused him of bilking investors out of $300 million over the years, agreeing to testify against others in exchange for reduced charges that could still send him to prison for 25 years. He could find his next super group there–how about The Bloody Squealers?
- American Idol again dominated TV last week, with all three of its shows taking the top 3 spots in the ratings battle. Oprah’s Big Give made a big splash in its premiere, coming in fourth with Deal Or No Deal completing an all-reality series Top Five–once again, thank you striking writers…
- Paris Hilton will guest star as herself on the return of NBC’s hit sitcom My Name As Earl. Apparently, she’s being told that it’s just another episode of The Real Life…
Tags: American Idol, Backstreet Boys, Deal Or No Deal, Dina Lohan, Lindsay Lohan, MTV, NBC, Oprah, Paris Hilton, Pink, TV ratings
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