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American Idol 9: Auditions Dates Announced

If there are going to be any changes at the judges’ table this year, I’m guessing we’ll learn about them soon. Believe it or not, we are now less than two weeks away from the start of Season 9 auditions.

American Idol logoAre you older than 15 and younger than 30? If so, here are the locations you should start buying tickets for now.

  • June 14: Boston
  • June 18: Atlanta
  • June 22: Chicago
  • June 26: Dallas
  • June 30: Los Angeles
  • July 9: Orlando
  • July 15: Denver

(Make sure to check out our other American Idol 9 posts.)

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Audition Dates for So You Think You Can Dance Season 6

So You Think You Can Dance logo

UPDATE: It’s been confirmed. Season 6 will air this fall shortly after Season 5’s summer run.

Even though we are still a week away from the fifth season premiere of , audition dates for Season 6 have already been announced. (Does this mean we’ll be seeing two installments a year like Dancing with the Stars? Please??)

At this time only four cities have been announced, but additional locales are expected:

  • May 28: Boston, MA
  • June 1: Atlanta, GA
  • June 12: Los Angeles, CA
  • July 24: Salt Lake City, UT

More information can be found on the show’s website. Those who’d rather watch and not perform should tune in Thursday, May 21 when the series kicks off its summer run.

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America’s Got Talent Audition Dates

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, NBC, News

America's Got Talent judges

Do you have a cute kid who can sing the Star Spangled Banner? Are you a cell phone salesmen with an operatic voice? Can you crush melons with your breasts? If so, you might just have what it takes to get before the judges of .

In the next few months, producers will be hitting nine stops in preparation for Season 4. The cities included in this year’s round of auditions are Atlanta, Washington D.C., Chicago, Austin, Boston, Miami, New York City and Seattle. Los Angeles, the first location on the tour, will welcome the NBC program on January 29th.

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So You Think You Can Dance Audition Info

So You Think You Can Dance

Did American Idol‘s premiere make you yearn for a different talent show? Do you find yourself inspired while watching ? If so, these audition dates might be for you.

Starting next month, the producers of will be hitting up the following cities in hopes of finding Season 5’s Joshua Allen.

  • February 3: Miami, FL
  • February 12: Los Angeles, CA
  • March 12: Denver, CO
  • March 16: Memphis, TN
  • March 28: Seattle, WA

More information can be found on the show’s website.

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MTV Hills Crew Terrorizes Hollywood Residents

No peace and quiet in Hollywood!

MTV cannot simply settle for irking television viewers like myself with their silly reality shows. They apparently have to frustrate poor Hollywood resident civilians, too.

Filming their prized “reality” stint, The Hills cast and crew have wreaked havoc among their Hollywood neighbors.

As if the unwanted paparazzi crews are not enough of a nuisance, the filming crew apparently takes up most of the street with their equipment trucks, leaving bright lights shining on the house until late at night when the socialites are not even home!

Not surprisingly, despite these and many more claims, an MTV spokesperson defends the production: “MTV is in accordance with all required production permits, and is working with the city of Los Angeles to assist it with neighborhood concerns that have been raised.”

They sure are good liars over there at MTV.

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Project Runway Goes LA

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, News

DescriptionApparently supermodels really like a good change.

First, Tyra Banks decided to move her daytime talk fest from Los Angeles to New York.  Now, is scheduled to do the exact opposite.  Though in the latter case, the switch will not be permanent.

According to Entertainment Weekly, ‘s sixth outing will be split between NYC and LA.  This city-hopping move will apparently accommodate Klum’s personal and work schedules much better (but make everyone else’s a living hell).  The following year, things will return back to normal in New York.

As for the reality hit’s fifth season - the last one on - that too will still be set in the Big Apple.  That installment can be seen starting this July.

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Long-Awaited Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reunion

BTVS Reunion

It has been nearly five years since that fateful May night when BTVS fans witnessed the end of their beloved TV series. The following years, fans have intently watched as their favorite characters have branched off to new projects, leaving little hope of a BTVS movie, which so many “Buffy” lovers have longed and hoped for. Unfortunately, there are still no concrete plans of a movie, but fans have the Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio) to be eternally grateful to—they have announced a reunion on Thursday, March 20th at the historic Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, CA!

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The Price of Striking Writers

Writer's StrikeThe writer’s strike is still going strong, though new negotiations are scheduled to begin next week. That’s a really good thing, too, considering how expensive all these picket lines are getting. If the strike continues into next month, it’s projected that LA will lose $20 million – per day. It won’t just affect our TV watching and give a real boost to reality shows, it will actually hurt the economy of the entertainment-based city.

For those who forgot, the disputing writer’s guild wants to split more revenue with the Alliance of Producers, who don’t want to give it up. That’s what’s been keeping the picket lines going.  The last strike, by the way, lasted 22 weeks and cost right around $500 million, all told.

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The Amazing Race: Season 12: “Donkeys Have Souls, Too”

Amazing Race

For no particular reason (there wasn’t a Hef or bunny in sight), Season 12 of kicked off from the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, CA.  The minute Phil yelled ‘Go’, the eleven teams (you can get a refresher on their backgrounds here) raced to the parked vehicles.  Unfortunately, getting out of the circular driveway meant waiting for the team in front to exit.  Realizing they controlled the fates of the other contestants, Grandpa Donald took his sweet time to count the money and read the instructions.  He and his grandson, Nicolas, eventually hit the road and kicked off the journey toward LAX.  First destination:  Shannon, Ireland.

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Writers Strike Begins

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Daytime, Late Night, News

DescriptionIt’s official – the has gone on strike after negotiations with the failed.  Picketers will make their stance in New York City and Los Angeles until a deal can be reached. Writers are demanding more revenue from DVD sales, but the producers refuse to give in. Late night talk shows will be the first to stop airing new episodes, as these programs remain very current in news and events. Daytime TV, which tapes about a week’s worth of shows in advance, will be the next casualty of the strike. Most studios have dozens of scripts stockpiled for favorite TV series and new movies, enough to last until early next year. The strike may set a precedent for the , as contracts are scheduled to run out next June.

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