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Jason Castro’s American Idol Experience

Posted by K.C. Morgan
Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip

Clouds of controversy surrounded Jason Castro’s last week on American Idol. From Paula’s flub to Castro’s comments to Entertainment Weekly, the dreadlocked dude gave plenty of Idol watchers plenty to talk about. Recently, Castro sat down again with EW to set the record straight.

Before his Idol elimination, Jason Castro commented to an EW reporter that he was feeling ready to go home. This led, naturally, to angry comments and emails from readers who lambasted the writer of the piece. While Castro did make the comment, his words weren’t as serious as some might have believed. “That day I was in a bad mood,” Jason explained. “I was frustrated with a lot of things.”

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Survivor Micronesia: If It Smells LIke a Rat, Give It Cheese

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Prime Time, Reality, CBS, Survivor, Editorial, Features

This episode of Survivor: Micronesia taught future players learned some extremely invaluable tips:

• Never assume the game is over.
• People just want to be liked.
• You never know until you try.
• Women always talk.
• Ice cream scoopers are bad at lying.

Who tried to play everyone in this game…and who just ended up being played?  Read on!

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Wednesday Ratings: FOX Produces Another Win

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, Ratings

Yesterday was basically a repeat of last week’s numbers.  CBS placed behind FOX in both the viewers and the demos.

8pm

• The Price is Right (7.6 million, 1.8/5 in 18-49) grew by 300,000.
• Deal of No Deal (7.2 million, 1.9/5) dipped by 700,000.
• Wife Swap (7 million, 2.5/8) picked up another 1 million.
• ‘Til Death (6 million, 1.9/6) had a 500,000 upswing; Back to You (6.9 million, 2.0/6) remained about the same.
• America’s Next Top Model (4 million, 2.0/6) sent 200,000 packing.

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Read More | Variety

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Will Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough Get Their Own Show?

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Rumors

Although their romance was only confirmed less than a month ago, there’s already talk about a future reality project for Dancing with the Stars‘ Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough.  Apparently someone thinks their relationship actually has a future!

According to Extra, another former DWTS competitor is interested in following the two lovebirds as they pursue their other interests.  The production company belonging to Melanie Brown and her husband may soon have cameras focused on Shannon as she tries to land acting gigs and on Derek as he works on his music career.  (He and Mark Ballas have their own band called Almost Amy.) The show would, of course, also feature the couple’s blossoming romance.

Seriously.  Shouldn’t the Spice Girl wait to see where this whole thing goes before she makes any business decisions like that?  Quite honestly, I though Sabrina Bryan and Ballas had a better chance of staying together...and they just broke up. 

Read More | Extra

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Three Still Standing on American Idol

Posted by K.C. Morgan
Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Editorial

The Top 4 results night on American Idol began with the usual self-congratulatory feelings as host Ryan Seacrest announced the Tuesday vote totals were the highest for the season, with nearly 51 million cast. The Top 3 competitors of the evening were separated, he added, by a paltry million votes.

Ryan Seacrest took a moment to talk with the judges about Syesha Mercado, who in weeks past has barely slipped past the long arm of elimination. “I was just judging her the way I saw the vocals,” Randy Jackson defended his less-than-complimentary Tuesday praise. “She did an amazing job last night,” Paula Abdul went to bat for Mercado. The host then asked Simon Cowell if the latter was angry Tuesday night. Of course he wasn’t - “just surprised,” Cowell explained, at the rather “disastrous song choices.”

As the time for banter ended, an almost-final glimpse of the Final Four Idols was presented as the quartet crooned “Reelin’ In the Years.” I thought the choice was totally odd, but I must admit that the number was pretty good all the same. The American Idol tour of the Top 10 contestants, by the way, begins July 1. Tickets go on sale May 17.

Banter and performances aside, there’s only one reason to watch Idol on Wednesdays: to find out, first hand, which one of the contestants is going home.

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Eddie Cibrian: ABC’s Hottest Co-Star of the Year

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip

Either the Alphabet network is completely out of fresh ideas or they simply know a hot stud when they see one.  (Believe me, I’m not complaining.)

Since last fall, actor Eddie Cibrian (Third Watch) has been cast as the sexy boyfriend and/or ex in three different ABC shows.  He played one of Karen Darling’s ex-hubbys on Dirty Sexy Money and he was fixed up with Christina Applegate on Samantha Who?.  Now the actor is going to sex things up one more time.

Starting tonight, Cibrian can be seen on Ugly Betty as Justin’s gym teacher and as a new love interest for his student’s mother.  Wow.  And I thought Santos was hot.  Hilda should definitely come out of her mourning now.

Read More | Just Jared

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America’s Next Top Model Cycle 10: Ready for My Close-Up

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Prime Time, Reality, The CW, America's Next Top Model, Editorial, Features

On this episode of America’s Next Top Model: Cycle 10, the remaining girls had their multi-tasking skills put to the test.  Not only did they have to learn how to take direction, they had to learn how to give it as well.

Who proved they were good at dishing it out…and who just wouldn’t stop talking? Read on!

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Tuesday Ratings: Viewers Reunite with Dancing with the Stars

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Hell's Kitchen, American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, Ratings

Although FOX easily handled another Tuesday night, a special two-hour Dancing with the Stars block made a nice dent in the competition.

8pm

• American Idol (21.2 million, 8.2/23 in 18-49) took a 3 million hit.
• NCIS (13.8 million, 2.8/8) underperformed by 600,000.
• The first hour of Dancing with the Stars (10.5 million, 2.4/7) did nearly 6 million better than According to Jim.
• Most Outrageous Moments (4.2 million, 1.3/4) was up a smidge.
• Beauty and the Geek (1.6 million, 0.7/2) did the same.

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Fame and the Top Four Mix on American Idol

Posted by K.C. Morgan
Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Editorial

Performance night for the top four on American Idol began with host Ryan Seacrest announcing the “competition is closer than ever before.” The same could be said of every episode every week, sure, but it was a good enough intro for the evening.

The theme: songs from the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. This gave contestants a wide umbrella to show off their personalities, their style and their potential to take the coveted crown: the title of American Idol. These days, the prize is little more than the title itself. The remaining contestants all stand a great chance of getting recording contracts no matter what. But, the show must go on.

“Song selection is everything,” Ryan Seacrest reminded. With such a wide range to choose from, his words were only too true.

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Glimpse of Lindsay Lohan on Ugly Betty

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip

As we mentioned last week, film star Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to make several appearances on the small screen.

At the end of this month, Lohan will show up on Ugly Betty as a former evil classmate of Betty’s.  In addition to the season finale, Lindsay will also turn up in five episodes next fall.  Here are our first glimpses of Samantha Ronson’s gal pal in action.

By the way, May 22 will also be the day when we see British Airways’ biggest nightmare: Naomi Campbell.

Read More | Just Jared

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