January 18, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The cast and crew of “Glee” are hitting high notes about the upcoming Madonna episode and the possibility of Rosie O’Donnell guest starring on the Golden Globe-winning comedy.
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January 15, 2010
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Simon Cowell has announced he’s walking away from “American Idol” – but is he also walking away from a $100 million paycheck?
According to the New York Post’s Page Six, that was reportedly the offer on the table to keep Simon at the “Idol” judges table.
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January 13, 2010
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.
The ninth season of “American Idol,” the final of the series’ star judge Simon Cowell, debuted last night on FOX to boffo ratings, although it was not as high as recent seasons’ past.
The show opened its first half hour of its Boston auditions with Victoria Beckham serving as a guest judge for the departed Paula Abdul with 26 million viewers (a 9.8 / 26 share) and grew through the 9 PM half-hour. By 8:30 PM the show hit 30 million views (11.8 / 29), and it peaked at 9 PM with 32 million viewers (12.8 / 31). It dipped slightly again at 9:30 PM with 31 million viewers (12.6 / 30).
The 29.7 million opening night ratings average was the show’s lowest since Season 3 (see season premiere ratings numbers, below).
Our full summary… after the jump.
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January 11, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
“Glee” fans rejoice – the show will be back for a second season!
The hit show has been picked up for a second season, FOX President Kevin Reilly announced on Monday. Plus, the network says they will do a nationwide casting call for three new roles!
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January 08, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Fox won’t be starting its kiddie quiz show, “Our Little Genius,” next week as planned.
The first two episodes have been yanked by producer Mark Burnett. He says he discovered what he termed “an issue” with how some information was relayed to the show’s young contestants. Burnett said in a statement Thursday that this led to his request that Fox not air those episodes.
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November 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Matthew McConaughey has always been an animated actor – but it’s his brother who is becoming an actual cartoon.
Matthew is teaming with FOX to develop an animated TV series based on the life of his older brother, Mike “Rooster” McConaughey, according to Variety.
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November 19, 2009
By Ivan Aldersen
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The crowd was jumping and singing along (and so was I) as The White Tie Affair hit the stage at Hollywood’s club Avalon last weekend.
These guys from Chicago have been touring the country ever since their debut album was released in 2008. They spent part of the year opening for Lady Gaga and she certainly has taught them a few things about performance.
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November 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Green Seal, Inc. and the Environmental Media Association (EMA) announced today that FOX’s “24” will be the first production to receive the new EMA Green Seal Award. The new standard for green productions includes auditing, rigorous standards and is designed to promote sustainable practices in the entertainment industry.
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