The Voice's Top 12 Take the Stage
Zap2It
(May 14, 2013)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm and 9pm) - The live shows of The Voice continued on Monday (May 13), with Season 4's Top 12 artists taking the stage to sing for America's votes. From this point on, coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Usher and Shakira have no further opportunity to save anyone from their teams. Who on each team will earn enough votes to advance?
DWTS Stars Vying for Spot on Top 4
Mass Live
(May 14, 2013)
One would-be championship dancer will be packing his or her bags Tuesday night. Disney Channel actress Zendaya, country singer Kellie Pickler, Olympic gymnast Alexandra Raisman, General Hospital actor Ingo Rademacher, and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones took to the dance floor on Monday in hopes of making the Final Four on ABC's Dancing With the Stars (9pm).
Um, Where's Angie? American Idol Has Its Top 2
USA Today
(May 10, 2013)
American Idol - Next week, Kree Harrison, the country singer who's been kicking around Nashville since she was 10 years old, will face Candice Glover, who tried out for American Idol three times and finally will get where she has always dreamed of going. That means Angie Miller, the piano-playing 19-year-old from Massachusetts who many had considered the favorite all season long, went home Thursday.
Candice Blows Up West Side Story (in a Good Way)
Entertainment Weekly
(May 9, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - The theme nights keep getting better! This week: Songs We Sic Upon You, featuring three rounds -- Jimmy Iovine's Choice, Judges' Choice, and Producers' Choice -- for Kree Harrison, Angie Miller, and Candice Glover. I kept wondering "Can we get a Contestants' Choice up in here?" -- but then we wouldn't have been treated to Candice's show-closing big-time Idol Moment on "Somewhere" from West Side Story -- a song she'd never heard of 'til this week.
American Idol Season 12 Has Its Top Three
Fox
(May 3, 2013)
American Idol's Top 3 finalists will head home for a special homecoming this weekend. Upon hearing the news, each of the singers revealed what they’re most looking forward to:
American Idol Top 4 Perform (Again) but with Mentor Harry Connick Jr.
Seattle Post Intelligencer
(May 2, 2013)
If anyone felt a sense of déjà vu on Wednesday's American Idol (Fox, 8pm), you weren't alone.
Predictability is Partly What Makes The Voice Fun
Entertainment Weekly
(April 23, 2013)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) - For those of you who are new to the game, here's what the formula for the battle rounds looks like: The coach pairs two people together and brings them in for the first rehearsal, in which one singer is obviously superior.
Kellie Pickler is Back On Top of the Leader Board
ABC News
(April 23, 2013)
The pressure for the competitors on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (9pm) increased tonight when they had to turn in a team dance in addition to their individual routines, all set to the music of Stevie Wonder.
D. L. Hughley Gets Iced on Dancing with the Stars
San Jose Mercury-News
(April 17, 2013)
Week after week on Dancing With the Stars, the fans of D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke cast enough votes to save the dance-challenged comedian and his partner. But the pair's luck finally ran out Tuesday night when they were eliminated from Season 16.
Tuesday Battle-Round Singers Just So-So
Entertainment Weekly
(April 17, 2013)
The Voice (NBC) - Welcome back to the second night of the battle rounds, Voice-ettes. What have we learned? Adam Levine has never tasted tangerine ice cream. I should never have to reference Jason Aldean in these recaps. And — I’m pretty certain — NBC is saving its talent-iest bits for the Monday episodes. How else to explain last night’s personality-full but vocally so-so outing?
The Voice Singers Team Up for Battle Rounds
Entertainment Weekly
(April 16, 2013)
It's Battle Rounds hour at The Voice (NBC, 8pm). Time for classically-trained singers to duke it out in an actual boxing ring, just like Pavarotti intended. The competition is intense! But don't worry. If you get too stressed out about picking your favorite, just remember that these coaches are "more experienced" than you. And please ignore the gulping sound that's coming from my flask.
DWTS's Zendaya Lands 10s in Side-By-Side Challenge
ABC News
(April 16, 2013)
ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (9pm) had a unique task last night: They had to dance next to returning professional dancers who were doing the very same routine at the very same time.
American Idolers Sing Burt Bacharach
Celebuzz
(April 11, 2013)
Wednesday’s episode of American Idol (8pm) put the pressure on its remaining contestants. For the first time this season, the Fox show has challenged the singers to two songs each. The night starts off slow and concludes with one of the best performances the Idol stage has ever seen.
Real Housewife Lisa Vanderpump Gets Bumped
Enstars
(April 10, 2013)
Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman remains in the competition on ABC's Dancing with the Stars after The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump and her partner Gleb Savchenko were voted off the competition Tuesday night.
American Idol Top 7 Stumble Through Rock 'n' Roll Songs
USA Today
(April 4, 2013)
If American Idol (Fox, 8pm) ever had a group of finalists that wasn't made for a night of rock songs, it's this batch. But this season's Top 7 muddled through, with a few bright spots along the way. Namely Janelle Arthur's boots.
Latina Flair on The Voice
Entertainment Weekly
(April 2, 2013)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) - Do you miss Christina? I do. Sometimes. Her truth-bomb critiques were revelatory, and her many strange and jaunty hats always looked so small in comparison to her head, probably because her brain was always swelling up with new world-domination plots. But I'm warming up to Shakira, who has stepped in for her this season.
Kellie Pickler is the Prom Queen on DWTS
The Star-Ledger
(April 2, 2013)
Country music songstress Kellie Pickler remains atop the Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 9pm) leader board after last night’s performances, earning a coveted 9 from the show’s often critical head judge Len Goodman.
American Idol Top 9 Take on the Beatles (Gulp)
MLive
(March 21, 2013)
The American Idol Top 9 took on the Beatles -- never an easy task. And producers announced which Idol contestant would join the tour. Before we get to our recap of the Beatles performances by the "Idol" contenders: Last week it was announced that Aubrey Cleland and Charlie Askew -- who just missed on the tour, and a chance to become this year's American Idol season 12 winner -- could still return.
Some of Super-Fun DWTS' Dancers Have Something to Prove
NJ
(March 19, 2013)
The 16th season of Dancing with the Stars (9pm) kicked off last night on ABC with a diverse slate of novice competitors. Though some contestants have already won viewers’ hearts or made their blood boil on television shows like The Bachelor, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and General Hospital, others come to the ballroom from more disparate backgrounds and with something to prove.
American Idol Top 10 Sing American Idol Singers' Songs
Entertainment Weekly
(March 14, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - The guys and girls finally went head-to-head, and to honor this tremendous occasion, Idol created a "Songs of the American Idols" theme that yielded some of the most boring, done-to-death Top 10 performances ever. But entertainment doesn't really matter. What's really important is that these people look fabulous, and that at least one of them has stimulated the sexual appetite of tardy-to-the-party Nicki Minaj.
American Idol Top 20: Girls Have the Edge
San Jose Mercury News
(March 1, 2013)
Boy Trouble on Idol's Sudden Death
USA Today
(Feb. 22, 2013)
American Idol's women gave the guys a lot to live up to Thursday night. A few of them measured up to the challenge, while others fell apart.
American Idol Sudden Death Pushes Girls Closer to Finals
USA Today
(Feb. 21, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) made its first round of Sudden Death cuts Wednesday, and at least two of the five women who survived are probably headed for the finals.
American Idol Top 40 Move On to, Uh, Vegas
Fox
Entertainment Weekly
(Feb. 14, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - Wednesday's two-hour Hollywood Round 2.0 showcased "some of the greatest female performances we've ever seen," according to Ryan Seacrest, who served up painfully few lines this episode and, at times, the illusion of an all-denim outfit.
Solo Boys Wow on Zippy Idol Thursday
MSN
(Feb. 8, 2013)
American Idol - There's one sure-fire way I can tell a good "American Idol" episode from a bad one. The bad ones, like Wednesday's, crawl by like a morning commute – it seemed like four hours – while the good ones, like Thursday's, zip along like a NASCAR race. Of course, also like a NASCAR race, there were a lot of crashes and often everybody seemed to be going around in circles, but that goes with the "Idol" territory.
Nigel Lythgoe Tosses in an American Idol Hollywood Week Twist
The Hollywood Reporter
(Feb. 7, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - Indeed, half of the 277 male contestants were shown the door after singing in group lines of ten -- then director Ken Warwick and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe emerged to inform the contestants that the producers will be deciding each group's members. And once that group was chosen, they were not allowed to change.
Charlotte Delivers Great Country Singers
Baltimore Sun
(Jan. 24, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - We're in Charlotte, and if you weren't a country music fan before [last night] , chances are you just might be buying your first country CD in the morning. Recapping tonight's show was a bit challenging. We may have heard all of 10 auditions that really had talent and watched a lot of folks who had to know they didn't have a snowball's chance down under to get a golden ticket to Hollywood.
Um, What? The Voice Crowns Weak Link Season Three Winner
People
(Dec. 19, 2012)
Cassadee Pope is the new winner of The Voice. After several powerful performances the night before, the top three singers – Nicholas David (of Team Cee Lo) and Terry McDermott and Pope (of Blake Shelton's team) – faced the music on Tuesday during the final results show of season 3.
The X Factor Final Four Sing for Chance to Snag $5 Million
San Jose Mercury News
(Dec. 13, 2012)
E! Online
(Dec. 11, 2012)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) is down to its final four contestants, but only two coaches are left in the competition as all of Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera's contestants have been sent home. Of course, the NBC reality competition is fiercer than ever, as only one person will be sent home [tonight].
The Underdogs Win The Amazing Race Season 21
TVFirstLook
(Dec. 10, 2012)
In a race that kicked off in the middle of the night on the tiny Mallorca island in the Mediterranean and ended at the United Nations in New York City, goat farmers and long-time couple Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge (The Fabulous Beekman Boys) overcame big odds to take home The Amazing Race's $1 million prize.
The X Factor Final Six Go All MTV Unplugged
USA Today
(Dec. 6, 2012)
"A big congratulations to Mario, who got married last week!" said Khloe Kardashian Odom as co-host Mario Lopez waved his wedding ring at the start of Wednesday's X Factor (Fox, 8pm)."Thanks," he said. "It was a blast."
Amanda and Melanie Axed on The Voice
The Round Table
(Dec. 5, 2012)
The Voice - Nicholas David and Trevin Hunte joined Matchbox 20 on stage for a performance of the band’s new single “Overjoyed.”
Melissa Rycroft Wins Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars
Washington Post (Nov. 28, 2012)
In a somewhat surprising twist, reality star Melissa Rycroft was named the winner of Dancing With the Stars: All Stars on Tuesday night.
DWTS All-Stars Finale: Melissa Rycroft is on Top
TVFirstLook (Nov. 27, 2012)
Mirrorball trophy, meet Melissa Rycroft. After last night's penultimate Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 9pm), Melissa (The Bachelor) is virtually a shoo-in to walk away with that mirrorball trophy. You know, if the home viewers aren't too unpredictable in our voting.
The Voice Coaches Get Emotional as Final Eight Perform Live
E! Online (Nov. 27, 2012)
Looking for someone to take on your ex-boyfriend? Just audition for The Voice (NBC, 8pm) and you'll find your new big brother.
Cher Llyod Performs and Arin and Beatrice are Iced
Fox (Nov. 23, 2012)
[Last night], on a special Thanksgiving night live results show, and in another double elimination, Arin Ray, one of Britney Spears’ Teens, and Beatrice Miller, another of Spears’ Teens, were eliminated on The X Factor.
Two Finalists Go Home and Blake and XTina Sing
Celebuzz (Nov. 21, 2012)
The Voice‘s Top 10 performed live in Los Angeles, Calif. this week, and the results are in. Who did you save and who did you send home?
Girl Power: An All-Female DWTS Showdown
Entertainment Tonight (Nov. 21, 2012)
Wow! It's the first-ever all-female finale on Dancing With the Stars. Congrats to Shawn Johnson, Melissa Rycroft, and Kelly Monaco for getting the terrifying chance to blow it all during next week's always-make-or-break freestyles -- now super sized for the All-Stars season.
Technical Gaffs and Sexy Three-Ways on DWTS All-Stars
USA Today (Nov. 13, 2012)
It was a breathless battle on Monday's Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 8pm), as our seven celebs each performed two dances, fighting to advance to next week's semifinals. Only five stars will make the cut.
Surprise Twist and Super-Great Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Mercury News (Nov. 8, 2012)
The X Factor (NBC, 8pm) - A shocker! This hip-hop trio takes on Disney and Mary Poppins (while dressed in costumes straight out of Alice in Wonderland). It's wild. It's trippy. It's inventive. Most of all, it's fun.
Team Xtina and Team CeeLo Sing for a Spot in the Top 12
E! Online (Nov. 8, 2012)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) - The playoffs are heating up, y'all! Now that the pesky presidential election is out of the way, it's time to fully focus the voting portion of our brains on The Voice. Tonight, it was Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green's contestants turns to sing for America's vote and a spot in the Top 12.
The DWTS All-Stars Get to Stepping on Country Night
Washington Post (Oct. 30, 2012)
There’s probably not a song on earth that clashes more with a ballroom dance than Little Big Town’s swampy single Pontoon, but ABC is airing the Country Music Association Awards on Thursday, so that means it’s Country Night! LBT appears at the beginning of Dancing With the Stars (ABC, 8pm) to perform their tune, and then it’s time to get to the dancers.
Rice or Roll the Dice on Survivor: Philippines
Entertainment Tonight (Oct. 25, 2012)
Survivor: Philippines - And then there is the reward challenge food-for-rice swap that went down last night on Survivor. I have made like my man Clint Eastwood and gone over this one every which way but loose, and I still can’t tell who got the better end of it. Maybe I should go ask an empty chair.
The X Factor Judges Select Top 16 Finalists
Fox (Oct. 24, 2012)
After tough deliberation in the “Judges’ Homes” round of The X Factor, Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, L.A. Reid, and Britney Spears each revealed the four acts in their categories that will continue in the competition.
Gilles and Shawn Tied for No. 1 But Kelly and Val's Emotional Dance is Best
ABC News (Oct. 16, 2012)
The cast of Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 8pm) performed dances rarely — or never — seen on the show and which they picked for their opponents, delivering those performances to a panel of judges that included singer/choreographer Paula Abdul as guest judge.
Boot Camp Gives Way to Judges' Houses
Fox (Oct. 11, 2012)
The “Boot Camp” round of The X Factor (Fox, 8pm) came to a dramatic conclusion [last night] when the Top 24 acts were revealed.
Drew and Helio Out on DWTS All-Stars
770 KOB (Oct. 10, 2012)
Two former champions were voted off ABC’s Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars Tuesday night on a double elimination results show after receiving the two lowest overall totals of judges’ scores and viewer votes.
Goofy Gimmick Turns Out to be a Showstopper on DWTS All-Stars
Los Angeles Times (Oct. 9, 2012)
Well, that was a treat, wasn’t it? Because at first, when larger-than-life Len Goodman was projected onto the Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 8pm) big-screen, Big Brother like, to issue a challenge to the all-stars to redo an iconic dance and “show me something amazing,” all signs pointed to some gimmicky trick.
Battles, Stealing and Guest Judges on The Voice
Entertainment Weekly (Oct. 9, 2012)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) - Let the battle rounds begin! Now that the coaches can steal any player who's been eliminated from another team, the competition involves slightly more, uh, strategy.
Bye Bye Joey, Now Go Eat Something
Entertainment Weekly (Oct. 3, 2012)
Ugh, wrong outcome. Somehow [Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars] All-Star Joey Fatone and his still-blubbering superstar Kym Johnson had to head home on Week 2.
A Moving, Scary Doctor Who as Amy and Rory Say Goodbye
BBC America (Sept. 30, 2012)
Doctor Who (BBC America) - The Doctor‘s (Matt Smith) heart-breaking farewell to Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) — a race against time through the streets of Manhattan, as New York’s statues come to life around them. With Rory’s life in danger, the Doctor and Amy must locate him before it’s too late. Luckily, an old friend helps them and guides the way.
Yahoo Music (Sept. 27, 2012)
The X Factor - Nineteen-year-old Sophie Tweed-Simmons (who capably sang "At Last" at her parents' televised wedding on the sixth season of Family Jewels, and was shown recording a pop song called "Take Me Away" on a 2009 episode of that series), actually auditioned in San Francisco this past Father's Day. And Gene reportedly chartered a private jet at the last minute to be there in person.
E! Online (Sept. 25, 2012)
The first-ever Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 8pm) cast brought the heat.
Eliana and Chehon Win SYTYCD Season Nine
Carly Rose Bursts Out on The X Factor
Wall Street Journal (Sept. 14, 2012)
The X Factor (Fox) - Carly Rose is thirteen and nervous and escorted by her adoring parents. She’s going to sing “Feeling Good,” by Nina Simone and the judges are taken aback.
Great Singing and Heart-Melting Life Stories
EW (Sept. 13, 2012)
Don't judge anyone by their looks. That's what The Voice has taught us. But it's okay to judge them by their inspirational stories, right? Because, tonight, there's some major competition between the Nigerian refugee whose father was wrongfully imprisoned, the Nashville family who had to sell their house to live their dreams, and the woman who grew up in a shoe factory.
Kinda Like Bieber on The Voice
E! Online (Sept. 12, 2012)
How do you top a country cutie who can yodel, an 18-year-old powerhouse and a contestant from last year returning for redemption? Easy—just bring in a wrestler, LeAnn Rimes' tour manager and a Justin Bieber look-alike.
Comedian Steve Harvey Stops By and Three Acts Advance
E Online (Aug. 30, 2012)
It was time to find out the fate of 12 acts that performed last night for a chance at competing in the finals for America's Got Talent.
AGT's Wild Card Acts Hit a High Note
USA Today (Aug. 22, 2012)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9pm) - Judges Howie [Mandel], Sharon Osborne and Howard Stern each got to pick four eliminated acts to bring back for another shot at the semifinals. Broadcast live from Newark, host Nick Cannon said the acts that make it through this week are "two performances away" from $1 million and a chance to headline a live show in Las Vegas.
Wacky YouTube Special Was a Whole Lot of Boring
TVFirstLook (Aug. 15, 2012)
Last night's America's Got Talent (results show - NBC, 9pm tonight) was bookended by Howard Stern setting a lofty benchmark for the YouTube special. He reminded viewers that international singing star Jackie Evancho got her start on an AGT YouTube special.
Dogs, Sand and Giant Instruments Advance on AGT
CBS News (July 26,2012)
America's Got Talent - On Wednesday - a day after an impressive performance episode - viewers chose three acts to advance. The first? Canine act Olate Dogs.
AGT Overwhelming in a Good Way
nj.com (July 25, 2012)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9pm) - "America, you got a problem tonight," Howie Mandel says. "Good luck!"
Hell's Kitchen Cooks Stumble on Southern Dishes
SheKnows.com (July 24, 2012)
Wonders never cease, the red team actually wins a challenge. Dana’s dish is chosen as the best overall and will be featured on Epicurious.com.
Mishaps in Newark on AGT
nj.com (July 18, 2012)
After a juggling-related fire almost brought down the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (a stagehand was ready with an extinguisher), Inspire the Fire, a song-and-dance group, failed to ignite.
Four More Acts Move On to AGT Semifinals
abcnews.go.com (July 12, 2012)
Four more hopefuls advanced to the semifinals of NBC’s America’s Got Talent on Wednesday night.
A Dozen Acts Perform on AGT's Quarterfinals
abcnews.go.com (July 11, 2012)
NBC’s America’s Got Talent reached its second live quarterfinals episode on Tuesday night. Twelve hopefuls performed for judges Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and Howard Stern.
AGT's Live Performances Kick Off (Uh, with a Red Carpet)
San Jose Mercury News (July 3, 2012)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9pm) - How weird are the judges on America's Got Talent? Just as weird as the show's many oddball acts.
Jessica Hardy Qualifies for Third Event as Trials Wind Down
usaswimming.org (July 3, 2012)
Jessica Hardy qualified for her third event, the women’s 50m freestyle, on night eight of 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, winning with a time of 24.50.
Las Vegas Auditions Get Underway
Baltimore Sun (June 26, 2012)
AGT (NBC, 9pm) - After weeks of open auditions around the country, judges Howard Stern, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel are in Las Vegas to narrow their current talent pool from over 100 to 48.
Top-20 Callbacks in Las Vegas
Entertainment Weekly (June 21, 2012)
SYTYCD (Fox) - There's a certain excitement to the Vegas episode in that the city to city auditions are finally over, the pool of dancers is being narrowed down to the most talented few, and we're right on the cusp of the juiciest part of the season.
Texas-Sized Entertainment on AGT
The Star-Ledger (June 5, 2012)
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the talent. In undoubtedly the most entertaining, talent-filled episode of America’s Got Talent (NBC, 9pm), so far this audition season, Austin lived up to its larger than life clichés Monday night.
SYTYCD Auditions are Jam Packed with Goodness
Entertainment Weekly (May 31, 2012)
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox) - If last week's season premiere got things started off in an exciting direction, then [last night] season 9's momentum really took off with a flying jété.
Phillip Phillips Wins American Idol Season 11
Fox News (May 24, 2012)
With a record-breaking 132 million votes cast, former pawn shop worker Phillip Phillips won Season 11 of American Idol, beating out home-schooled high school student Jessica Sanchez.
Donald Driver Takes Home the Mirror Ball on DWTS
TVFirstLook (May 23, 2012)
"She was robbed." No matter which star you were rooting for on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, somewhere in the back of your mind you were probably thinking, "Well, Katherine Jenkins is the best dancer. Like, you know, by far, ch'all."
So-So Finale Performances Make Choosing an Idol Winner Tough
New York Daily News (May 23, 2012)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - Both performers - 16-year-old powerhouse Jennifer Sanchez, and quirkster Phillip Phillips, 21 - let voters down, offering some of their most rote or wayward performances of the season.
AGT Highlights and Lowlights Like Horse
San Jose Mercury News (May 22, 2012)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9pm) - Now comes some pain. A man called "Horse" arrives on the stage and -- we kid you not -- has people do violent things to his crotch. He gets kicked in the sweet spot several times.
Hometown Visits on the Eve of Tonight's Final Two
Entertainment Weekly (May 17, 2012)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - Jessica Sanchez helicoptered in to Chula Vista from L.A., with a quick stop at San Diego's Padres stadium to emotionally relive her audition experience.
AGT Finds Talent and the Talentless in San Francisco
NJ.com (May 16, 2012)
Season seven’s inaugural audition week couple with Howard Stern’s maiden voyage continued in San Francisco tonight, showcasing some of the best talent from the Golden State.
Howard Stern Smoothly Slips Into AGT Judge's Chair
TVFirstLook (May 15, 2012)
With Howard Stern, you never quite know what you're going to get. But, you can count on at least one thing - he doesn't go unnoticed, no matter where he is. For better or for worse.
Final Four Rake in 10s on DWTS
San Jose Mercury News (May 15, 2012)
For the semifinals in Season 14 of Dancing with the Stars (results show - ABC, 9pm), there were no guest singers or even dancers from The Troupe. Week 9 brought 90 minutes of dancing, dancing, dancing with the celebrities' touching background stories sandwiched in between -- it was great, even with the commercials.
Hollie's Wobbles Could Spell Trouble on Idol Tonight
TVFirstLook (May 10, 2012)
On a night when American Idol's Final Four sang two solos - one song inspired by California, the other a song they wish they'd written - sweet li'l Hollie Cavanagh with the big voice may have sung her last song.
Jermaine Paul Wins The Voice Season Two
TVFirstLook (May 9, 2012)
It took two (sometimes long) hours to get there, but NBC's The Voice wrapped a season of great singing, mostly entertaining episodes and a more comfortable camaraderie among its four judges by crowning Jermaine Paul its season two winner.
The Voice Season Two Finale Airs Live Tonight
WSJ.com (May 8, 2012)
The final four contestants of The Voice (NBC, 9pm) had a long night’s work ahead of them. Each sang a song by themselves, a song with their coach, and a tribute song to their coach. Tonight, voters decide who gets crowned the winner of The Voice, season two.
Emotions Run High on Dancing with the Stars
The Hollywood Gossip (May 8, 2012)
With the semifinals just one week away and a double elimination on tap on Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 9pm), the pressure was on Monday night. Underdogs Melissa Gilbert and Roshon Fegan needed to step up big time in order to stay out of jeopardy tonight, and one just may have. Neither could touch the Cuban Brad Pitt, however.
Idol Top 5 Take on Brit and 60s Songs
Los Angeles Times (May 3, 2012)
We learned so much on American Idol on Wednesday night, when the final five contestants took the stage to sing two solo songs each -– one from the 60s and one by a British artist -– plus either a duet (the boys: Joshua Ledet and Phillip Phillips) or a trio (the girls: Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine and Jessica Sanchez).
Classical Night on DWTS and a Perfect Score
Los Angeles Times (May 1, 2012)
This week [on Dancing with the Stars] was Classical Week, with each routine enhanced with the additional members and singers to Maestro Harold Wheeler’s band.
The Final Eight Sing Live
USA Today (May 1, 2012)
Monday night's episode of The Voice featured the remaining two singers from Team Adam Levine, Team Cee Lo Green, Team Christina Aguilera and Team Blake Shelton. After the eight semifinalists sang, their coaches scored their performances.
American Idol Judges Sing Praises of Joshua
Washington Post (April 26, 2012)
Joshua Ledet earned another pair of standing ovations on American Idol (results show - Fox, 9pm).
Motown Night on Dancing with the Stars
ew (April 24, 2012)
Dancing With the Stars' Motown Night was fantastic! Hearing some of his record label's greatest hits while watching live ballroom dancing on a reality TV series might not have been exactly what Berry Gordy envisioned in 1959.
Top 7 Perform and Ryan Seacrest Remembers Dick Clark
AmericanIdol.com (April 19, 2012)
American Idol - The Top 7 finalists embarked on a "new beginning" Wednesday night, with each contestant singing two songs from "Now & Then": a #1 hit from 2001 to the present and a soul song from back in the day.
Dancing Gets Its Latin Groove On
ew.com (April 17, 2012)
It wasn't the spiciest Latin Night we've ever seen, but this is the 14th season, and who wants Screaming Sphincter Habanero Salsa all the time anyway? Sometimes a chunky medium is just the ticket. Does it have pineapple in it? The fruitier the better.
Surprise Twist on The Voice
The Star-Ledger (April 17, 2012)
The Voice - “And tonight, a shocking twist that will shakeup the competition,” begins host Carson Daly. “After the artists perform, Blake and Christina must instantly eliminate one of their own.” Uh? What the twist??!
Idol Judges Save Jessica
New York Daily News (April 13, 2012)
American Idol stumbled into the bizarro world Thursday night. Two of the strongest singers of the season ended up in the bottom three, and the one many pundits and fans have long expected to win the whole thing - Jessica Sanchez - got voted off, a full seven weeks before the finale.
New Songs on American Idol, Dawg
ew.com (April 12, 2012)
This week, the top 7 American Idol finalists could sing any tune from 2010, 2011, or 2012 -- a stunning musical era which contained, as Randy Jackson put it, "current, for the most part relevant songs." Inspiring as usual, Dawg!
Hospital Visits and Rock 'n Roll on Dancing with the Stars
people.com (April 10, 2012)
With KISS setting the party mood with a live performance, Dancing with the Stars (results show - ABC, 9pm) thundered through rock-and-roll night Monday.
The Voice on the Wings of a Jet
ew.com (April 10, 2012)
When did The Voice (results show - NBC, 9pm) get so literal? [Last night], it seems that every contestant acts out the meaning of the song they've picked. Karla Davis sings "Airplanes" on the wing of a jet, with clouds drifting by her.
Idol's Top 8 Revisit the 80s with Gwen Stefani
ew.com (April 5, 2012)
Randy Jackson really elevated his game last night by changing his verbal framing of an American Idol contestant’s potential and desire to remain in the competition from “[Tiny Teen] is in it to win it!” to “[Tiny Teen]'s gotta have it!”
Tissues and 10s on Dancing with the Stars
E! Online (April 3, 2012)
It's been happening every season on Dancing With the Stars for a while now—the celebs have to do a dance inspired by the "most memorable year of their lives."
Live Performances Get Underway on Hit Singing Competition
ew.com (April 3, 2012)
We've made it to the live rounds (The Voice)!
Idol Judges' Standing Os Despite Rotten Performances
New York Daily News (March 29, 2012)
The sing-off on this week's American Idol doubled as a warning - to the viewers.
Is America Kicking Melissa Gilbert Off the Dance Floor?
TVFirstLook (March 27, 2012)
Poor Melissa Gilbert. She's giving Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 9pm) her all. But, alas, she's thisclose to getting the boot by America tonight. Why?
The Voice Battle Round Ends
eonline.com (March 27, 2012)
Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton finalized their six-singer teams on [last night's] episode of the NBC hit reality singing competition [The Voice], but not before making some tough decisions and shedding a few tears (at least Cee Lo did)!
Billy Joel Knocks Down a Bunch of Idols
TVFirstLook (March 22, 2012)
Who woulda thought Billy Joel songs would be so tough for American Idol contestants to sing? But, it turns out many of those songs are tricky and, if you think about it, distinctively Billy Joel.
Big Night of Dancing and Fun
TVFirstLook (March 20, 2012)
ABC's Dancing with the Stars kicked off its new season in a big way last night. Host Tom Bergeron summed it up when he - and the judges and just about everyone else - said last night's premiere was the most fun, and had the best dancing of any first episode in the show's 14 seasons.
Criminal History, Birthdays and a Standing O on Idol
latimes.com (March 15, 2012)
Jermaine Jones' ouster wasn't the only drama American Idol (8pm) had in store for us Wednesday night, during which the now 11 remaining contestants performed songs from the years in which they were born, covering a time span from 1983 to 1995.
Idol Remembers Whitney
ew.com (March 8, 2012)
Those crazy kids have really done it this time! Sixteen-year-old Jessica Sanchez covered the late Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” during [last night's] American Idol “guys vs. girls” performance round.
The Girls Belt Out Country, Rock, Wobbles and Winning Performances
TVFirstLook (March 1, 2012)
Thanks, Randy Jackson, for fessing up last night on American Idol that the judges have been super lenient on the semi-finalists this season.
American Idol's Guy 13 is a Gentle Giant
ew.com (Feb. 29, 2012)
American Idol producers ended up bringing back gentle giant purple people-eater Jermaine Jones for an "incredible second chance" to join the Top 12 Guys last night.
Final Blind Auditions Brings Out the Kooky
hollywoodlife.com (Feb. 28, 2012)
The Voice‘s final round of blind auditions began Feb. 27 with each coach looking for two more contestants to complete their teams, except for Cee Lo Green who was missing three. Several performed, but the coaches were not always quick to push their buttons.
Ten More American Idol Semifinalists Revealed Tonight
thr.com (Feb. 23, 2012)
The first 14 semifinalists were announced Wednesday on American Idol (Fox, 8pm), leaving ten more spots to be filled on Thursday's episode. All in all, a total of 24 hopefuls will kick off semifinals next week, when voting begins and the Idol race gets down to the nitty-gritty.
Stars Start to Shine in Hollywood
thr.com (Feb. 16, 2012)
[On American Idol], the stakes are high -- especially now with shows like NBC’s The Voice breathing down Idol’s neck. Jennifer Lopez said it best when she asked, "Who can we lose? It isn't just about singers, it's about stars."
Moving Tributes and Memorable Performances
Zap2It
(May 14, 2013)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm and 9pm) - The live shows of The Voice continued on Monday (May 13), with Season 4's Top 12 artists taking the stage to sing for America's votes. From this point on, coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Usher and Shakira have no further opportunity to save anyone from their teams. Who on each team will earn enough votes to advance?
DWTS Stars Vying for Spot on Top 4
Mass Live
(May 14, 2013)
One would-be championship dancer will be packing his or her bags Tuesday night. Disney Channel actress Zendaya, country singer Kellie Pickler, Olympic gymnast Alexandra Raisman, General Hospital actor Ingo Rademacher, and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones took to the dance floor on Monday in hopes of making the Final Four on ABC's Dancing With the Stars (9pm).
Um, Where's Angie? American Idol Has Its Top 2
USA Today
(May 10, 2013)
American Idol - Next week, Kree Harrison, the country singer who's been kicking around Nashville since she was 10 years old, will face Candice Glover, who tried out for American Idol three times and finally will get where she has always dreamed of going. That means Angie Miller, the piano-playing 19-year-old from Massachusetts who many had considered the favorite all season long, went home Thursday.
Candice Blows Up West Side Story (in a Good Way)
Entertainment Weekly
(May 9, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - The theme nights keep getting better! This week: Songs We Sic Upon You, featuring three rounds -- Jimmy Iovine's Choice, Judges' Choice, and Producers' Choice -- for Kree Harrison, Angie Miller, and Candice Glover. I kept wondering "Can we get a Contestants' Choice up in here?" -- but then we wouldn't have been treated to Candice's show-closing big-time Idol Moment on "Somewhere" from West Side Story -- a song she'd never heard of 'til this week.
American Idol Season 12 Has Its Top Three
Fox
(May 3, 2013)
American Idol's Top 3 finalists will head home for a special homecoming this weekend. Upon hearing the news, each of the singers revealed what they’re most looking forward to:
American Idol Top 4 Perform (Again) but with Mentor Harry Connick Jr.
Seattle Post Intelligencer
(May 2, 2013)
Predictability is Partly What Makes The Voice Fun
Entertainment Weekly
(April 23, 2013)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) - For those of you who are new to the game, here's what the formula for the battle rounds looks like: The coach pairs two people together and brings them in for the first rehearsal, in which one singer is obviously superior.
Kellie Pickler is Back On Top of the Leader Board
ABC News
The pressure for the competitors on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (9pm) increased tonight when they had to turn in a team dance in addition to their individual routines, all set to the music of Stevie Wonder.
D. L. Hughley Gets Iced on Dancing with the Stars
San Jose Mercury-News
(April 17, 2013)
Week after week on Dancing With the Stars, the fans of D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke cast enough votes to save the dance-challenged comedian and his partner. But the pair's luck finally ran out Tuesday night when they were eliminated from Season 16.
Tuesday Battle-Round Singers Just So-So
Entertainment Weekly
(April 17, 2013)
The Voice (NBC) - Welcome back to the second night of the battle rounds, Voice-ettes. What have we learned? Adam Levine has never tasted tangerine ice cream. I should never have to reference Jason Aldean in these recaps. And — I’m pretty certain — NBC is saving its talent-iest bits for the Monday episodes. How else to explain last night’s personality-full but vocally so-so outing?
The Voice Singers Team Up for Battle Rounds
Entertainment Weekly
(April 16, 2013)
It's Battle Rounds hour at The Voice (NBC, 8pm). Time for classically-trained singers to duke it out in an actual boxing ring, just like Pavarotti intended. The competition is intense! But don't worry. If you get too stressed out about picking your favorite, just remember that these coaches are "more experienced" than you. And please ignore the gulping sound that's coming from my flask.
DWTS's Zendaya Lands 10s in Side-By-Side Challenge
ABC News
(April 16, 2013)
ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (9pm) had a unique task last night: They had to dance next to returning professional dancers who were doing the very same routine at the very same time.
American Idolers Sing Burt Bacharach
Celebuzz
(April 11, 2013)
Wednesday’s episode of American Idol (8pm) put the pressure on its remaining contestants. For the first time this season, the Fox show has challenged the singers to two songs each. The night starts off slow and concludes with one of the best performances the Idol stage has ever seen.
Real Housewife Lisa Vanderpump Gets Bumped
Enstars
(April 10, 2013)
Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman remains in the competition on ABC's Dancing with the Stars after The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump and her partner Gleb Savchenko were voted off the competition Tuesday night.
American Idol Top 7 Stumble Through Rock 'n' Roll Songs
USA Today
(April 4, 2013)
If American Idol (Fox, 8pm) ever had a group of finalists that wasn't made for a night of rock songs, it's this batch. But this season's Top 7 muddled through, with a few bright spots along the way. Namely Janelle Arthur's boots.
Latina Flair on The Voice
Entertainment Weekly
(April 2, 2013)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) - Do you miss Christina? I do. Sometimes. Her truth-bomb critiques were revelatory, and her many strange and jaunty hats always looked so small in comparison to her head, probably because her brain was always swelling up with new world-domination plots. But I'm warming up to Shakira, who has stepped in for her this season.
Kellie Pickler is the Prom Queen on DWTS
The Star-Ledger
(April 2, 2013)
Country music songstress Kellie Pickler remains atop the Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 9pm) leader board after last night’s performances, earning a coveted 9 from the show’s often critical head judge Len Goodman.
American Idol Top 9 Take on the Beatles (Gulp)
MLive
(March 21, 2013)
The American Idol Top 9 took on the Beatles -- never an easy task. And producers announced which Idol contestant would join the tour. Before we get to our recap of the Beatles performances by the "Idol" contenders: Last week it was announced that Aubrey Cleland and Charlie Askew -- who just missed on the tour, and a chance to become this year's American Idol season 12 winner -- could still return.
Some of Super-Fun DWTS' Dancers Have Something to Prove
NJ
(March 19, 2013)
The 16th season of Dancing with the Stars (9pm) kicked off last night on ABC with a diverse slate of novice competitors. Though some contestants have already won viewers’ hearts or made their blood boil on television shows like The Bachelor, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and General Hospital, others come to the ballroom from more disparate backgrounds and with something to prove.
American Idol Top 10 Sing American Idol Singers' Songs
Entertainment Weekly
(March 14, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - The guys and girls finally went head-to-head, and to honor this tremendous occasion, Idol created a "Songs of the American Idols" theme that yielded some of the most boring, done-to-death Top 10 performances ever. But entertainment doesn't really matter. What's really important is that these people look fabulous, and that at least one of them has stimulated the sexual appetite of tardy-to-the-party Nicki Minaj.
American Idol Top 20: Girls Have the Edge
San Jose Mercury News
(March 1, 2013)
American Idol reached the end of its so-called sudden-death competition in Las
Vegas tonight and we're having doubts about this whole gender-parity
approach. The guys, overall, just don't measure up to the girls this
season. At least, not from what we've seen so far.
Boy Trouble on Idol's Sudden Death
USA Today
(Feb. 22, 2013)
American Idol's women gave the guys a lot to live up to Thursday night. A few of them measured up to the challenge, while others fell apart.
American Idol Sudden Death Pushes Girls Closer to Finals
USA Today
(Feb. 21, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) made its first round of Sudden Death cuts Wednesday, and at least two of the five women who survived are probably headed for the finals.
American Idol Top 40 Move On to, Uh, Vegas
Fox
The American Idol
auditions came to a conclusion [last night] as the judges’ semifinalists picks were
revealed. After intense deliberations, Mariah, Randy, Nicki and Keith have
chosen the Top 40 contestants, who will now head to Las Vegas to perform on the
stage of Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles Love Theatre at The
Mirage. The Vegas move is a
new twist in the competition, during which the Top 40 once again will be split
by gender.
Girls Gone Hollywood Serves Up Some Good (Not Great) SingersEntertainment Weekly
(Feb. 14, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - Wednesday's two-hour Hollywood Round 2.0 showcased "some of the greatest female performances we've ever seen," according to Ryan Seacrest, who served up painfully few lines this episode and, at times, the illusion of an all-denim outfit.
Solo Boys Wow on Zippy Idol Thursday
MSN
(Feb. 8, 2013)
American Idol - There's one sure-fire way I can tell a good "American Idol" episode from a bad one. The bad ones, like Wednesday's, crawl by like a morning commute – it seemed like four hours – while the good ones, like Thursday's, zip along like a NASCAR race. Of course, also like a NASCAR race, there were a lot of crashes and often everybody seemed to be going around in circles, but that goes with the "Idol" territory.
Nigel Lythgoe Tosses in an American Idol Hollywood Week Twist
The Hollywood Reporter
(Feb. 7, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - Indeed, half of the 277 male contestants were shown the door after singing in group lines of ten -- then director Ken Warwick and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe emerged to inform the contestants that the producers will be deciding each group's members. And once that group was chosen, they were not allowed to change.
Charlotte Delivers Great Country Singers
Baltimore Sun
(Jan. 24, 2013)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - We're in Charlotte, and if you weren't a country music fan before [last night] , chances are you just might be buying your first country CD in the morning. Recapping tonight's show was a bit challenging. We may have heard all of 10 auditions that really had talent and watched a lot of folks who had to know they didn't have a snowball's chance down under to get a golden ticket to Hollywood.
Um, What? The Voice Crowns Weak Link Season Three Winner
People
Cassadee Pope is the new winner of The Voice. After several powerful performances the night before, the top three singers – Nicholas David (of Team Cee Lo) and Terry McDermott and Pope (of Blake Shelton's team) – faced the music on Tuesday during the final results show of season 3.
The X Factor Final Four Sing for Chance to Snag $5 Million
San Jose Mercury News
(Dec. 13, 2012)
It's a huge night on The X Factor (Fox, 8pm). How can we tell? Because the over-amped, 'roid-raging announcer guy says it is.
The Final Four Perform Ahead of Tonight's ResultsE! Online
(Dec. 11, 2012)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) is down to its final four contestants, but only two coaches are left in the competition as all of Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera's contestants have been sent home. Of course, the NBC reality competition is fiercer than ever, as only one person will be sent home [tonight].
The Underdogs Win The Amazing Race Season 21
TVFirstLook
(Dec. 10, 2012)
In a race that kicked off in the middle of the night on the tiny Mallorca island in the Mediterranean and ended at the United Nations in New York City, goat farmers and long-time couple Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge (The Fabulous Beekman Boys) overcame big odds to take home The Amazing Race's $1 million prize.
The X Factor Final Six Go All MTV Unplugged
USA Today
(Dec. 6, 2012)
"A big congratulations to Mario, who got married last week!" said Khloe Kardashian Odom as co-host Mario Lopez waved his wedding ring at the start of Wednesday's X Factor (Fox, 8pm)."Thanks," he said. "It was a blast."
Amanda and Melanie Axed on The Voice
The Round Table
(Dec. 5, 2012)
The Voice - Nicholas David and Trevin Hunte joined Matchbox 20 on stage for a performance of the band’s new single “Overjoyed.”
Melissa Rycroft Wins Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars
Washington Post (Nov. 28, 2012)
In a somewhat surprising twist, reality star Melissa Rycroft was named the winner of Dancing With the Stars: All Stars on Tuesday night.
DWTS All-Stars Finale: Melissa Rycroft is on Top
TVFirstLook (Nov. 27, 2012)
Mirrorball trophy, meet Melissa Rycroft. After last night's penultimate Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 9pm), Melissa (The Bachelor) is virtually a shoo-in to walk away with that mirrorball trophy. You know, if the home viewers aren't too unpredictable in our voting.
The Voice Coaches Get Emotional as Final Eight Perform Live
E! Online (Nov. 27, 2012)
Looking for someone to take on your ex-boyfriend? Just audition for The Voice (NBC, 8pm) and you'll find your new big brother.
Cher Llyod Performs and Arin and Beatrice are Iced
Fox (Nov. 23, 2012)
[Last night], on a special Thanksgiving night live results show, and in another double elimination, Arin Ray, one of Britney Spears’ Teens, and Beatrice Miller, another of Spears’ Teens, were eliminated on The X Factor.
Two Finalists Go Home and Blake and XTina Sing
Celebuzz (Nov. 21, 2012)
The Voice‘s Top 10 performed live in Los Angeles, Calif. this week, and the results are in. Who did you save and who did you send home?
Girl Power: An All-Female DWTS Showdown
Entertainment Tonight (Nov. 21, 2012)
Wow! It's the first-ever all-female finale on Dancing With the Stars. Congrats to Shawn Johnson, Melissa Rycroft, and Kelly Monaco for getting the terrifying chance to blow it all during next week's always-make-or-break freestyles -- now super sized for the All-Stars season.
Technical Gaffs and Sexy Three-Ways on DWTS All-Stars
USA Today (Nov. 13, 2012)
It was a breathless battle on Monday's Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 8pm), as our seven celebs each performed two dances, fighting to advance to next week's semifinals. Only five stars will make the cut.
Surprise Twist and Super-Great Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Mercury News (Nov. 8, 2012)
The X Factor (NBC, 8pm) - A shocker! This hip-hop trio takes on Disney and Mary Poppins (while dressed in costumes straight out of Alice in Wonderland). It's wild. It's trippy. It's inventive. Most of all, it's fun.
Team Xtina and Team CeeLo Sing for a Spot in the Top 12
E! Online (Nov. 8, 2012)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) - The playoffs are heating up, y'all! Now that the pesky presidential election is out of the way, it's time to fully focus the voting portion of our brains on The Voice. Tonight, it was Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green's contestants turns to sing for America's vote and a spot in the Top 12.
The DWTS All-Stars Get to Stepping on Country Night
Washington Post (Oct. 30, 2012)
There’s probably not a song on earth that clashes more with a ballroom dance than Little Big Town’s swampy single Pontoon, but ABC is airing the Country Music Association Awards on Thursday, so that means it’s Country Night! LBT appears at the beginning of Dancing With the Stars (ABC, 8pm) to perform their tune, and then it’s time to get to the dancers.
Rice or Roll the Dice on Survivor: Philippines
Entertainment Tonight (Oct. 25, 2012)
Survivor: Philippines - And then there is the reward challenge food-for-rice swap that went down last night on Survivor. I have made like my man Clint Eastwood and gone over this one every which way but loose, and I still can’t tell who got the better end of it. Maybe I should go ask an empty chair.
The X Factor Judges Select Top 16 Finalists
Fox (Oct. 24, 2012)
After tough deliberation in the “Judges’ Homes” round of The X Factor, Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, L.A. Reid, and Britney Spears each revealed the four acts in their categories that will continue in the competition.
Gilles and Shawn Tied for No. 1 But Kelly and Val's Emotional Dance is Best
ABC News (Oct. 16, 2012)
The cast of Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 8pm) performed dances rarely — or never — seen on the show and which they picked for their opponents, delivering those performances to a panel of judges that included singer/choreographer Paula Abdul as guest judge.
Boot Camp Gives Way to Judges' Houses
Fox (Oct. 11, 2012)
The “Boot Camp” round of The X Factor (Fox, 8pm) came to a dramatic conclusion [last night] when the Top 24 acts were revealed.
Drew and Helio Out on DWTS All-Stars
770 KOB (Oct. 10, 2012)
Two former champions were voted off ABC’s Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars Tuesday night on a double elimination results show after receiving the two lowest overall totals of judges’ scores and viewer votes.
Goofy Gimmick Turns Out to be a Showstopper on DWTS All-Stars
Los Angeles Times (Oct. 9, 2012)
Well, that was a treat, wasn’t it? Because at first, when larger-than-life Len Goodman was projected onto the Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 8pm) big-screen, Big Brother like, to issue a challenge to the all-stars to redo an iconic dance and “show me something amazing,” all signs pointed to some gimmicky trick.
Battles, Stealing and Guest Judges on The Voice
Entertainment Weekly (Oct. 9, 2012)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm) - Let the battle rounds begin! Now that the coaches can steal any player who's been eliminated from another team, the competition involves slightly more, uh, strategy.
Bye Bye Joey, Now Go Eat Something
Entertainment Weekly (Oct. 3, 2012)
Ugh, wrong outcome. Somehow [Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars] All-Star Joey Fatone and his still-blubbering superstar Kym Johnson had to head home on Week 2.
A Moving, Scary Doctor Who as Amy and Rory Say Goodbye
BBC America (Sept. 30, 2012)
Doctor Who (BBC America) - The Doctor‘s (Matt Smith) heart-breaking farewell to Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) — a race against time through the streets of Manhattan, as New York’s statues come to life around them. With Rory’s life in danger, the Doctor and Amy must locate him before it’s too late. Luckily, an old friend helps them and guides the way.
Yahoo Music (Sept. 27, 2012)
The X Factor - Nineteen-year-old Sophie Tweed-Simmons (who capably sang "At Last" at her parents' televised wedding on the sixth season of Family Jewels, and was shown recording a pop song called "Take Me Away" on a 2009 episode of that series), actually auditioned in San Francisco this past Father's Day. And Gene reportedly chartered a private jet at the last minute to be there in person.
E! Online (Sept. 25, 2012)
The first-ever Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars (ABC, 8pm) cast brought the heat.
Eliana and Chehon Win SYTYCD Season Nine
Fox (Sept. 19, 2012)
The ninth season of So You Think You Can Dance came to a conclusion tonight when Eliana Girard and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp were crowned the winners during the live two-hour season finale on Fox.
The ninth season of So You Think You Can Dance came to a conclusion tonight when Eliana Girard and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp were crowned the winners during the live two-hour season finale on Fox.
Carly Rose Bursts Out on The X Factor
Wall Street Journal (Sept. 14, 2012)
The X Factor (Fox) - Carly Rose is thirteen and nervous and escorted by her adoring parents. She’s going to sing “Feeling Good,” by Nina Simone and the judges are taken aback.
Great Singing and Heart-Melting Life Stories
EW (Sept. 13, 2012)
Don't judge anyone by their looks. That's what The Voice has taught us. But it's okay to judge them by their inspirational stories, right? Because, tonight, there's some major competition between the Nigerian refugee whose father was wrongfully imprisoned, the Nashville family who had to sell their house to live their dreams, and the woman who grew up in a shoe factory.
Kinda Like Bieber on The Voice
E! Online (Sept. 12, 2012)
How do you top a country cutie who can yodel, an 18-year-old powerhouse and a contestant from last year returning for redemption? Easy—just bring in a wrestler, LeAnn Rimes' tour manager and a Justin Bieber look-alike.
Comedian Steve Harvey Stops By and Three Acts Advance
E Online (Aug. 30, 2012)
It was time to find out the fate of 12 acts that performed last night for a chance at competing in the finals for America's Got Talent.
AGT's Wild Card Acts Hit a High Note
USA Today (Aug. 22, 2012)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9pm) - Judges Howie [Mandel], Sharon Osborne and Howard Stern each got to pick four eliminated acts to bring back for another shot at the semifinals. Broadcast live from Newark, host Nick Cannon said the acts that make it through this week are "two performances away" from $1 million and a chance to headline a live show in Las Vegas.
Wacky YouTube Special Was a Whole Lot of Boring
TVFirstLook (Aug. 15, 2012)
Last night's America's Got Talent (results show - NBC, 9pm tonight) was bookended by Howard Stern setting a lofty benchmark for the YouTube special. He reminded viewers that international singing star Jackie Evancho got her start on an AGT YouTube special.
Dogs, Sand and Giant Instruments Advance on AGT
CBS News (July 26,2012)
America's Got Talent - On Wednesday - a day after an impressive performance episode - viewers chose three acts to advance. The first? Canine act Olate Dogs.
AGT Overwhelming in a Good Way
nj.com (July 25, 2012)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9pm) - "America, you got a problem tonight," Howie Mandel says. "Good luck!"
Hell's Kitchen Cooks Stumble on Southern Dishes
SheKnows.com (July 24, 2012)
Wonders never cease, the red team actually wins a challenge. Dana’s dish is chosen as the best overall and will be featured on Epicurious.com.
Mishaps in Newark on AGT
nj.com (July 18, 2012)
After a juggling-related fire almost brought down the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (a stagehand was ready with an extinguisher), Inspire the Fire, a song-and-dance group, failed to ignite.
Four More Acts Move On to AGT Semifinals
abcnews.go.com (July 12, 2012)
Four more hopefuls advanced to the semifinals of NBC’s America’s Got Talent on Wednesday night.
A Dozen Acts Perform on AGT's Quarterfinals
abcnews.go.com (July 11, 2012)
NBC’s America’s Got Talent reached its second live quarterfinals episode on Tuesday night. Twelve hopefuls performed for judges Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and Howard Stern.
AGT's Live Performances Kick Off (Uh, with a Red Carpet)
San Jose Mercury News (July 3, 2012)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9pm) - How weird are the judges on America's Got Talent? Just as weird as the show's many oddball acts.
Jessica Hardy Qualifies for Third Event as Trials Wind Down
usaswimming.org (July 3, 2012)
Jessica Hardy qualified for her third event, the women’s 50m freestyle, on night eight of 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, winning with a time of 24.50.
Las Vegas Auditions Get Underway
Baltimore Sun (June 26, 2012)
AGT (NBC, 9pm) - After weeks of open auditions around the country, judges Howard Stern, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel are in Las Vegas to narrow their current talent pool from over 100 to 48.
Top-20 Callbacks in Las Vegas
Entertainment Weekly (June 21, 2012)
SYTYCD (Fox) - There's a certain excitement to the Vegas episode in that the city to city auditions are finally over, the pool of dancers is being narrowed down to the most talented few, and we're right on the cusp of the juiciest part of the season.
San Jose Mercury News (June 13, 2012)
America's Got Talent (NBC) - It was disappointing enough that Monday night's show was pre-empted by hockey. But Tuesday night's show indicated that might have actually been a break. In short, the Tampa Bay auditions simply lacked the energy and, well, talent of Austin, Seattle, St. Louis and San Francisco.
America's Got Talent (NBC) - It was disappointing enough that Monday night's show was pre-empted by hockey. But Tuesday night's show indicated that might have actually been a break. In short, the Tampa Bay auditions simply lacked the energy and, well, talent of Austin, Seattle, St. Louis and San Francisco.
Texas-Sized Entertainment on AGT
The Star-Ledger (June 5, 2012)
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the talent. In undoubtedly the most entertaining, talent-filled episode of America’s Got Talent (NBC, 9pm), so far this audition season, Austin lived up to its larger than life clichés Monday night.
SYTYCD Auditions are Jam Packed with Goodness
Entertainment Weekly (May 31, 2012)
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox) - If last week's season premiere got things started off in an exciting direction, then [last night] season 9's momentum really took off with a flying jété.
Phillip Phillips Wins American Idol Season 11
Fox News (May 24, 2012)
With a record-breaking 132 million votes cast, former pawn shop worker Phillip Phillips won Season 11 of American Idol, beating out home-schooled high school student Jessica Sanchez.
Donald Driver Takes Home the Mirror Ball on DWTS
TVFirstLook (May 23, 2012)
"She was robbed." No matter which star you were rooting for on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, somewhere in the back of your mind you were probably thinking, "Well, Katherine Jenkins is the best dancer. Like, you know, by far, ch'all."
So-So Finale Performances Make Choosing an Idol Winner Tough
New York Daily News (May 23, 2012)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - Both performers - 16-year-old powerhouse Jennifer Sanchez, and quirkster Phillip Phillips, 21 - let voters down, offering some of their most rote or wayward performances of the season.
AGT Highlights and Lowlights Like Horse
San Jose Mercury News (May 22, 2012)
America's Got Talent (NBC, 9pm) - Now comes some pain. A man called "Horse" arrives on the stage and -- we kid you not -- has people do violent things to his crotch. He gets kicked in the sweet spot several times.
Hometown Visits on the Eve of Tonight's Final Two
Entertainment Weekly (May 17, 2012)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) - Jessica Sanchez helicoptered in to Chula Vista from L.A., with a quick stop at San Diego's Padres stadium to emotionally relive her audition experience.
AGT Finds Talent and the Talentless in San Francisco
NJ.com (May 16, 2012)
Season seven’s inaugural audition week couple with Howard Stern’s maiden voyage continued in San Francisco tonight, showcasing some of the best talent from the Golden State.
Howard Stern Smoothly Slips Into AGT Judge's Chair
TVFirstLook (May 15, 2012)
With Howard Stern, you never quite know what you're going to get. But, you can count on at least one thing - he doesn't go unnoticed, no matter where he is. For better or for worse.
Final Four Rake in 10s on DWTS
San Jose Mercury News (May 15, 2012)
For the semifinals in Season 14 of Dancing with the Stars (results show - ABC, 9pm), there were no guest singers or even dancers from The Troupe. Week 9 brought 90 minutes of dancing, dancing, dancing with the celebrities' touching background stories sandwiched in between -- it was great, even with the commercials.
Hollie's Wobbles Could Spell Trouble on Idol Tonight
TVFirstLook (May 10, 2012)
On a night when American Idol's Final Four sang two solos - one song inspired by California, the other a song they wish they'd written - sweet li'l Hollie Cavanagh with the big voice may have sung her last song.
Jermaine Paul Wins The Voice Season Two
TVFirstLook (May 9, 2012)
It took two (sometimes long) hours to get there, but NBC's The Voice wrapped a season of great singing, mostly entertaining episodes and a more comfortable camaraderie among its four judges by crowning Jermaine Paul its season two winner.
The Voice Season Two Finale Airs Live Tonight
WSJ.com (May 8, 2012)
The final four contestants of The Voice (NBC, 9pm) had a long night’s work ahead of them. Each sang a song by themselves, a song with their coach, and a tribute song to their coach. Tonight, voters decide who gets crowned the winner of The Voice, season two.
Emotions Run High on Dancing with the Stars
The Hollywood Gossip (May 8, 2012)
With the semifinals just one week away and a double elimination on tap on Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 9pm), the pressure was on Monday night. Underdogs Melissa Gilbert and Roshon Fegan needed to step up big time in order to stay out of jeopardy tonight, and one just may have. Neither could touch the Cuban Brad Pitt, however.
Idol Top 5 Take on Brit and 60s Songs
Los Angeles Times (May 3, 2012)
We learned so much on American Idol on Wednesday night, when the final five contestants took the stage to sing two solo songs each -– one from the 60s and one by a British artist -– plus either a duet (the boys: Joshua Ledet and Phillip Phillips) or a trio (the girls: Hollie Cavanagh, Skylar Laine and Jessica Sanchez).
Classical Night on DWTS and a Perfect Score
Los Angeles Times (May 1, 2012)
This week [on Dancing with the Stars] was Classical Week, with each routine enhanced with the additional members and singers to Maestro Harold Wheeler’s band.
The Final Eight Sing Live
USA Today (May 1, 2012)
Monday night's episode of The Voice featured the remaining two singers from Team Adam Levine, Team Cee Lo Green, Team Christina Aguilera and Team Blake Shelton. After the eight semifinalists sang, their coaches scored their performances.
American Idol Judges Sing Praises of Joshua
Washington Post (April 26, 2012)
Joshua Ledet earned another pair of standing ovations on American Idol (results show - Fox, 9pm).
Motown Night on Dancing with the Stars
ew (April 24, 2012)
Dancing With the Stars' Motown Night was fantastic! Hearing some of his record label's greatest hits while watching live ballroom dancing on a reality TV series might not have been exactly what Berry Gordy envisioned in 1959.
Top 7 Perform and Ryan Seacrest Remembers Dick Clark
AmericanIdol.com (April 19, 2012)
American Idol - The Top 7 finalists embarked on a "new beginning" Wednesday night, with each contestant singing two songs from "Now & Then": a #1 hit from 2001 to the present and a soul song from back in the day.
Dancing Gets Its Latin Groove On
ew.com (April 17, 2012)
It wasn't the spiciest Latin Night we've ever seen, but this is the 14th season, and who wants Screaming Sphincter Habanero Salsa all the time anyway? Sometimes a chunky medium is just the ticket. Does it have pineapple in it? The fruitier the better.
Surprise Twist on The Voice
The Star-Ledger (April 17, 2012)
The Voice - “And tonight, a shocking twist that will shakeup the competition,” begins host Carson Daly. “After the artists perform, Blake and Christina must instantly eliminate one of their own.” Uh? What the twist??!
Idol Judges Save Jessica
New York Daily News (April 13, 2012)
American Idol stumbled into the bizarro world Thursday night. Two of the strongest singers of the season ended up in the bottom three, and the one many pundits and fans have long expected to win the whole thing - Jessica Sanchez - got voted off, a full seven weeks before the finale.
New Songs on American Idol, Dawg
ew.com (April 12, 2012)
This week, the top 7 American Idol finalists could sing any tune from 2010, 2011, or 2012 -- a stunning musical era which contained, as Randy Jackson put it, "current, for the most part relevant songs." Inspiring as usual, Dawg!
Hospital Visits and Rock 'n Roll on Dancing with the Stars
people.com (April 10, 2012)
With KISS setting the party mood with a live performance, Dancing with the Stars (results show - ABC, 9pm) thundered through rock-and-roll night Monday.
The Voice on the Wings of a Jet
ew.com (April 10, 2012)
When did The Voice (results show - NBC, 9pm) get so literal? [Last night], it seems that every contestant acts out the meaning of the song they've picked. Karla Davis sings "Airplanes" on the wing of a jet, with clouds drifting by her.
Idol's Top 8 Revisit the 80s with Gwen Stefani
ew.com (April 5, 2012)
Randy Jackson really elevated his game last night by changing his verbal framing of an American Idol contestant’s potential and desire to remain in the competition from “[Tiny Teen] is in it to win it!” to “[Tiny Teen]'s gotta have it!”
Tissues and 10s on Dancing with the Stars
E! Online (April 3, 2012)
It's been happening every season on Dancing With the Stars for a while now—the celebs have to do a dance inspired by the "most memorable year of their lives."
Live Performances Get Underway on Hit Singing Competition
ew.com (April 3, 2012)
We've made it to the live rounds (The Voice)!
Idol Judges' Standing Os Despite Rotten Performances
New York Daily News (March 29, 2012)
The sing-off on this week's American Idol doubled as a warning - to the viewers.
Is America Kicking Melissa Gilbert Off the Dance Floor?
TVFirstLook (March 27, 2012)
Poor Melissa Gilbert. She's giving Dancing with the Stars (ABC, 9pm) her all. But, alas, she's thisclose to getting the boot by America tonight. Why?
The Voice Battle Round Ends
eonline.com (March 27, 2012)
Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton finalized their six-singer teams on [last night's] episode of the NBC hit reality singing competition [The Voice], but not before making some tough decisions and shedding a few tears (at least Cee Lo did)!
Billy Joel Knocks Down a Bunch of Idols
TVFirstLook (March 22, 2012)
Who woulda thought Billy Joel songs would be so tough for American Idol contestants to sing? But, it turns out many of those songs are tricky and, if you think about it, distinctively Billy Joel.
Big Night of Dancing and Fun
TVFirstLook (March 20, 2012)
ABC's Dancing with the Stars kicked off its new season in a big way last night. Host Tom Bergeron summed it up when he - and the judges and just about everyone else - said last night's premiere was the most fun, and had the best dancing of any first episode in the show's 14 seasons.
Criminal History, Birthdays and a Standing O on Idol
latimes.com (March 15, 2012)
Jermaine Jones' ouster wasn't the only drama American Idol (8pm) had in store for us Wednesday night, during which the now 11 remaining contestants performed songs from the years in which they were born, covering a time span from 1983 to 1995.
Idol Remembers Whitney
ew.com (March 8, 2012)
Those crazy kids have really done it this time! Sixteen-year-old Jessica Sanchez covered the late Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” during [last night's] American Idol “guys vs. girls” performance round.
The Girls Belt Out Country, Rock, Wobbles and Winning Performances
TVFirstLook (March 1, 2012)
Thanks, Randy Jackson, for fessing up last night on American Idol that the judges have been super lenient on the semi-finalists this season.
American Idol's Guy 13 is a Gentle Giant
ew.com (Feb. 29, 2012)
American Idol producers ended up bringing back gentle giant purple people-eater Jermaine Jones for an "incredible second chance" to join the Top 12 Guys last night.
Final Blind Auditions Brings Out the Kooky
hollywoodlife.com (Feb. 28, 2012)
The Voice‘s final round of blind auditions began Feb. 27 with each coach looking for two more contestants to complete their teams, except for Cee Lo Green who was missing three. Several performed, but the coaches were not always quick to push their buttons.
Ten More American Idol Semifinalists Revealed Tonight
thr.com (Feb. 23, 2012)
The first 14 semifinalists were announced Wednesday on American Idol (Fox, 8pm), leaving ten more spots to be filled on Thursday's episode. All in all, a total of 24 hopefuls will kick off semifinals next week, when voting begins and the Idol race gets down to the nitty-gritty.
Stars Start to Shine in Hollywood
thr.com (Feb. 16, 2012)
[On American Idol], the stakes are high -- especially now with shows like NBC’s The Voice breathing down Idol’s neck. Jennifer Lopez said it best when she asked, "Who can we lose? It isn't just about singers, it's about stars."
Moving Tributes and Memorable Performances
Shari Anne Brill, TVFirstLook (Feb. 13, 2012)
Despite the tragic loss of Whitney Houston on Grammy Eve, The Grammy Awards struck a perfect balance between remembrance and celebration.
Despite the tragic loss of Whitney Houston on Grammy Eve, The Grammy Awards struck a perfect balance between remembrance and celebration.
Lively Show Shined a Light on Multiple Musical Genres
TVFirstLook (Feb. 13, 2012)
On a night dominated by viewers wondering how The Grammy Awards would honor Whitney Houston less than 24 hours after her death, the answer was with a small but nice tribute in the context of a great, rocking show that put a spotlight on singing (of the non-lip-synching variety, mostly).
Fainting, Back Stories and a Bit of Singing
AOLtv.com (Feb. 9, 2012)
At last, after wandering for weeks in the desolate wasteland known as American Idol's audition rounds, we have emerged into the deafening, hyperbole-ridden circus known as "Hollywood Week."
NBC Hit Singing Competition is Singing Along
Baltimore Sun (Feb. 7, 2012)
Phew! Two hours of The Voice is a lot to process.
Madonna Delivers a Solid Performance for Super Bowl XLVI
Arizona Republic (Feb. 6, 2012)
Unless you want to get hung up on whether she was actually singing, Madonna delivered on the pre-game hype with exactly the sort of elaborate dance-pop spectacle that fans were expecting and rockists were dreading.
Glee Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson
AOLtv.com (Feb. 1, 2012)
Let's start with the good news. When Glee decides to do a tribute episode, it usually means that they forgo all sense of plot continuity. However, "Michael" definitely ranks at the top of all of the other Glee tribute episodes because even though it was absurd at times, at least there was a plot -- and it kind of made sense.
Too Much Twin on American Idol
EW.com (Jan. 26, 2012)
Oh, that was tragic, that poor twin [on American Idol on Wednesday]. First of all her name was "Tealana Hedgespeth."
A Whole Lot of Crazy on The Bachelor
AOLtv.com (Jan. 24, 2012)
It's week four of The Bachelor (ABC, Mondays at 8pm) and Ben continues to prove that he's about as normal as they come on this train wreck of a show. Although this offers little in "the most dramatic episode ever" category, the ladies continue to provide solid helpings of crazy via catty comments and emotional meltdowns.
Eleventh Season Kicks Off with a Retrospective and 42 Golden Tickets
Baltimore Sun (Jan. 19, 2012)
American Idol (Fox, 8pm) kicked off its 11th season with a retrospective feel as it took us back to 2002 and reminded us of the moment when waitress Kelly Clarkson won the inaugural season. Video clips of Idol hopefuls as kids performing were flashed before our eyes. But you know what everybody tuned in for: the auditions!
Dr. Who Saves the Trees in a Fantastic Christmas Special
TVFirstLook (Dec. 26, 2011)
BBC America's Dr. Who is one of those shows that you either love, or you haven't given a decent chance. In time, it'll sink its nutty talons into you.
If Only Leona Lewis Could've Won The X Factor
TVFirstLook (Dec. 23, 2011)
Last night, predictably, Melanie Amaro won the first-ever US verison of The X Factor. She's a good singer, so, tip of the hat. But, snore. Chris Rene - the young singer, songwriter and performer, who was kicked to the curb early in the night, came in third place. Josh Krajcik came in second place.
Marcus Canty is Voted Off by TV Viewers
TVFirstLook (Dec. 16, 2011)
In its first season, The X Factor has managed to find a handful of talented performers who we'll probably be talking about for years to come. One of those is Marcus Canty, the teenager whose performances were fun and passionate.
Great Performances Make Choosing the Final Three Tough
TVFirstLook (Dec. 15, 2011)
Chelsea Clinton Makes Debut on NBC News Shows
The Hollywood Reporter (Dec. 13, 2011)
Chelsea Clinton’s debut on NBC as a news correspondent finally arrived on Dec. 12. The daughter of former President Bill Clinton and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton first appeared on the Nightly News set with Brian Williams to teaser her segment which would show in full on Rock Center With Brian Williams that night.
Rachel Crow and Nicole Scherzinger Meltdown - Hardcore
TVFirstLook (Dec. 9, 2011)
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OK, that didn't go exactly as we expected. What did we expect? Uh, that curiously still-around, scratchy voiced Josh Krajic would be canned on The X Factor last night (he wasn't, but he will be next week).
Melanie's Gotta Go But She Won't
TVFirstLook (Dec. 8, 2011)
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TVFirstLook (Dec. 2, 2011)
Thursday wasn't a good night to be a young teen on Fox's The X Factor, unless you were Rachel Crow - the 14-year-old singer who is now among the show's Final Five performers.
The X Factor Contestants Struggle with Michael Jackson Songs
TVFirstLook (Dec. 1, 2011)
The X Factor joined the ranks of other reality shows that have tried to honor Michael Jackson, only to have singers botch his songs - seriously botch his songs. Last night, that included some of the show's best singers, including Rachel Crow, who she choked her way through "Can You Feel It."
The Final Three A Cappella Groups Mostly Soar in The Sing-Off Finale
AOLTV
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Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011
ABC's Dancing with the Stars wrapped up Season 13 last night (season 14 kicks off in March). Talk show host Ricki Lake landed in third place and reality star Rob Kardashian came in second. Meaning, JR Martinez went home with the Mirror Ball trophy.
Here are all the details from ABC: 10 weeks ago, 12 stars embarked on a journey to win the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy. Now it's time to find out who bested all the rest in the Season 13 finale of Dancing with the Stars! All the stars and pros are back to help crown this season's champion. Finalists Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez and Rob Kardashian have a little more work to do in the ballroom, including an Instant Dance. But first, the crowd is treated to a performance by Lady Antebellum. Ricki and Derek choose to do a repeat performance of the Tango they did earlier in the season to the theme from Psycho. It was a bloody good routine the first time around and this follow-up provides even more fantastic dancing. Len says he really liked this memorable dance the first time and loved it this time, too. Bruno thought it was unforgettable and Carrie Ann adds it was beyond perfection. As you may have deduced, the judges were thoroughly impressed. Rob chooses to do the Tango to Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon" for his repeat performance. It was a dance he dedicated to the memory of his dad first time around. Though this routine had a very minor hiccup, Bruno thinks Rob has improved more than anyone could have imagined. Carrie Ann says it seems like everything comes easy for him now. Len says Rob has the best footwork he's seen from any guy who has ever been on the show. Wow! J.R. and Karina repeat their Jive to "Jump. Jive 'An Wail." Carrie Ann feels J.R. is such a catalyst for joy even though there were a few oops. Len agrees that J.R.'s sparkling personality lights up the room. Bruno says it was all fun, fun, fun. The judges give ranking scores for this round of dances. Rob and Cheryl come in 3rd place which means they get 26 points. That gets added to their score from the night before for a grand total of 83. J.R. and Karina come in second which means they get 28 points. Add that to their score from the night before and they have a total of 82. Ricki and Derek take first place which means they get 30 points. That gets added to their score from the previous evening for a total of 84. After some quick addition, the time comes for the first elimination of the night. The crowd gasps when they learn that Ricki and Derek finish the season in third place. Ricki takes one final spin around the dance floor before her fellow competitors rush out to give her hugs. And then there were two! The middle portion of the show has all the past dancers return to the stage to perform one more time with another performance from Lady Antebellum thrown in for good measure. Then it's time for the final two teams to do an Instant Samba to "Shake Your Bon Bon" by Ricky Martin. J.R. and Karina take the stage first followed by Rob and Cheryl for the final dances of Season 13. Len stands to give applause for a well done dance. Bruno says Rob really learned how to use his bon-bon. Carrie Ann says both teams went for it and this was a great way to end the season. J.R. and Karina get a perfect 30 from the judges for a total of 112. Rob and Cheryl also score a perfecto for a total of 113. Once all the votes are counted and all the scores are tallied, the winners of the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy are J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff! J.R. has been an inspiration since the Day 1. This was a well-deserved win in another amazing season filled with fabulous performances at the world's greatest dance party. See you next March!
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| Opening Number All 12 couples and 6 Troupe Dancers | TBD | The Best One Yet (The Boy) | The Black Eyed Peas |
| Music Act w/Kym & Dmitry, Val & Peta | TBD | Dancing Away With My Heart | Lady Antebellum |
| Ricki & Derek Repeat Fav. | Tango | Psycho Theme | Bernard Hermann |
| Rob & Cheryl Repeat Fav. | Foxtrot | Fly Me to the Moon | Frank Sinatra |
| J.R. & Karina epeat Fav. | Jive | Jump, Jive 'An Wail | Brian Seltzer Orchestra |
| Metta & Peta, Elisabetta & Val | Cha cha | Krazy / Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) | Pitbull f. Lil Jon / Katy Perry |
| Kristin & Mark w/Sasha | Jive | Long Tall Sally | Little Richard |
| Chynna & Tony | Tango | Mission Impossible Theme | Larry Mullen & Adam Clayton |
| Carson & Anna w/Val, Teddy, Sharna & Dasha | TBD | Vogue | Madonna |
| Nancy & Tristan | Foxtrot | Always Look on the Bright Side of Life | Michael McGrath |
| Chaz & Lacey w/Buddy Schwimmer | TBD | Big and Chunky | Will.i.am |
| David & Kym w/6 Troupe Dancers | A. Quickstep | We Go Together | Olivia Newton John & John Travolta |
| Music Act w/6 Troupe Dancers | TBD | Need You Now | Lady Antebellum |
| Hope & Maks | Quickstep | Valerie | Mark Ronson f. Amy Winehouse |
| JR & Karina | Instant Samba | Shake Your Bon Bon | Ricky Martin |
| Last Dance | J.R. & Karina | The Best One Yet (The Boy) | The Black Eyed Peas |
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Meanwhile, just 4% of TVFirstLook voters think reality star Rob Kardashian will win. That could, though, based on his performances on Monday. There was a whole lotta butt shaking going on - and the judges and studio audience were kinda going nuts. Hope Solo, the Olympic soccer player, is pretty much a goner tonight. She looked genuinely upset by her ranking - No. 4 out of four remaining dancers.
This past Saturday, the GOP presidential hopeful was reminded once more of his on-air snafu with a cold open completely dedicated to reinacting the awkward moment. In the nearly 6-minute clip, Bill Hader plays the much-mocked Perry, initially earnest about a second go at the debates.
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Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 The X Factor - fantastic, fun, already signed up for a second season (but we want Cheryl Cole back) - may want to rethink the whole group-vs-solo act thing. When fans are voting, it's tougher to love a big unruly group of people than it is to latch onto a solo act. So, no surprise, the two performers with the lowest scores last night were groups - country act Lakoda Rayne and R&B group The Stereo Hogzz. Lakoda Rayne - very talented - had a horrific final performance. But they were good enough, or promising enough, to make it to next week. More details from Fox - click Read More below.
Tonight it was announced that The Stereo Hogzz, one of Paula Abdul’s Groups, was eliminated from THE X FACTOR. After Steve Jones announced that Lakoda Rayne and The Stereo Hogzz received the fewest votes following last night’s movie-themed performance show, judges Simon Cowell, Abdul, L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger asked the two finalists to perform their “song for survival” and then eliminated The Stereo Hogzz, of Houston, TX. In addition, Willow Smith sang her latest hit “Fireball” and Jessie J performed “Domino.”
Next week, the Top 10 Finalists, including Girls – Melanie Amaro, Rachel Crow and Drew; Boys – Astro, Marcus Canty and Chris Rene; Over 30s – LeRoy Bell, Stacy Francis and Josh Krajcik; and last remaining group Lakoda Rayne will continue to battle it out for America’s votes, THE X FACTOR title, a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music and an iconic Pepsi commercial. Don’t miss the Top 10 Finalists perform LIVE Wednesday, Nov. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
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A lively debate that CNBC moderated at Oakland University Wednesday night featured a range of differences and an abundance of similarities.
The candidates each said the days of government bailouts for companies should end, and they bemoaned government regulations that make it too difficult to do business in the U.S.
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Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 Ack, scandal! Well, it was bound to happen. HLN host and plain ol' fun-and-nutty Nancy Grace danced her last dance on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. If you've been watching, you know Nancy danced with precision, usually. But she also danced without much soul or groove. The word "stiff" comes to mind. Still, Nancy was so much fun to watch, particularly for the crazy fake hair she sported most nights. Oh, and her icy relationship with dance partner Tristan MacManus warmed up, slightly. Nancy, after fumbling and bumbling, finally thanked Tristan for helping her out all season (or, really, tolerating her nutty antics). Bye, Nancy, we'll miss you! Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 Week 8 brought a lot of excitement to the sparkly universe we know as Dancing With the Stars, writes Allyssa Lee in the Los Angeles Times. First, we’re just a week away from the semifinals and that much closer to handing out that coveted Mirrorball trophy. Second, each of the five remaining couples had to dance another full routine, the Instant Dance, along with the regular routines. Finally, we got not just one, but two perfect 30 scores! And by the same couple, no less! Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 Fox's Allen Gregory, it's new Sunday night animated comedy from actor Jonah Hill, proved last night that even the very greatest first episodes of a TV show are often followed by, eh, pretty good episodes. 
Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 Fox's 
Coming on the heels of AG's extra-great debut, last night's episode - by comparison - was OK. Seven-year-old Allen was obsessing on his 70ish-year-old principal - at the public school he's now forced to go to because of, probably, his gay dad's financial issues. Allen, who's pretentious to a hysterical fault, set out to get his classmates thinking there was a sex tape of him and the principal, well, doing it. No surprise, he never got around to distributing that sex tape. But he did get people wondering - by almost playing the DVD for his class. But, after quiet contemplation - unlike that displayed by any other seven year old, Allen broke the DVD. AG - it's a really good new show. Here's hoping upcoming episodes are great, rather than just better than your average sitcom. Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 In the series premiere [of AMC's Hell on Wheels - Sunday, 10pm], Bohannon confronts the man he thinks is his wife's killer only to find out that he may have useful information implicating another man in the crime, writes Catherine Lawson on AOLTV. However, just as Johnson seems about to reveal all, an unexpected and violent turn leaves Bohannon with even more unanswered questions. Critics have been divided over the merits of 'Hell on Wheels,' with AOL TV's Maureen Ryan describing it as "a dud" and "AMC's first truly terrible drama." Check out this preview of next week's Hell on Wheels.
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Those would be David Freese’s bat — a black Pro Adirondack — and the remnants of the Cardinals’ home jersey gleefully torn by his teammates after his game-winning home run in the sixth game of the 107th World Series, what may well go down as The Greatest Game Ever Played.
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 If you missed the indie rock group, Foster the People, perform last night on Live on Letterman, you missed another incredible live show put on by the Late Show with David Letterman team. As it turns out, Foster the People is far better than you might expect from a band that's best known for one catchy pop tune. They were great, truly - check it out here. By the way, here's that catchy pop tune. 
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 So, what did we learn last night on Fox's The X Factor? First, two and a half hours of anything is about a half-hour too much - true for The X Factor. Second, 17 singing acts on one episode is an awful lot of singing and subsequent crying and "thank you"-ing - no matter how genuine and heartfelt. But we also found out that The X Factor is incredibly entertaining and most of its 17 contestants (now, 12) are immensely talented. Last night's standouts included 15-year-old rapper Astro, 14-year-old singer Rachel Crow, the group Lakoda Rayne and pop singer Simone Battle. Meantime, judges Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid have been exchanging words (scripted, possibly, but effectively shaking up the show). Paula Abdul cried a bit (we need more, Paula!). Nicole Scherzinger continues to annoy (sorry - Cheryl Cole, where are you?). And host Steve Jones is capable and interesting and totally terrified by live TV. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 From ABC: [Monday] night was when the remaining seven celebrity contestants [on Dancing with the Stars] danced to Broadway show tunes, and for the first time in season 13, performed a group dance.
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Aggressive baserunning by Kinsler, Andrus saved the game, FOX Sports Southwest says.
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Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 This week's theme [on Dancing with the Stars] is the "Most Memorable Year of My Life." Does that mean we're in for some truly memorable performances? The fact that our stars will be dancing in tribute to some of the most emotional experiences they've ever had leads us to believe so! - from ABC. Click Read More below to watch a clip. Rob & Cheryl Rob recalls the year his father passed away. His Foxtrot to Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon" is a tribute to his dad. And a nice tribute it is, as it ends with an ascent up the steps to a finish in front of the moon. Len say Rob put the "dash" in Kardashian. Bruno loved the beautiful storyline behind the dance. Carrie Ann thought it was a debonair and charming performance. Trip 8s for 24 from the judges make Rob and Cheryl happy after a dance that would have made Dad proud. Chynna & Tony Chynna has a message of hope in her Rumba to one of her own songs in "Hold On." Bruno thinks Chynna is a smoldering siren and Carrie Ann thinks she's stunning to watch during her elegant dance. Len thinks she'll be here from week to week. Obviously, Chynna had a very personal connection to a song that she hopes will show people you can come through the darkness into the light. 8-9-9 for a total of 26 from the judges certainly seems to brighten Chynna and Tony's night. Chaz & Lacey Chaz picks a song his dad wrote called "Laugh at Me" for his Rumba with Lacey. He's celebrating this current year, as he's never been happier. Chaz and Lacey are in sync at the start but get a little mixed up toward the end. Carrie Ann loves Chaz's courage, but doesn't think this was his best dance. Len disagrees. Bruno says there was a moment where Chaz looked a little lost. That's a problem in a dance that requires constant movement. It's a difficult dance, but Chaz performed admirably. Trip 6s for a total of 18 is an indicator that this team has room for improvement. Kristin & Mark Kristin graduated high school and moved to L.A. in 2005. It's the year she had to decide if she would go to school or pursue a career in entertainment. She's celebrating her ultimate choice with a slick, sexy Samba. Len thought 80 percent of the dance was fabulous while Bruno's animated comments suggest he thinks it was closer to a hundred. Carrie Ann thought she did Beyoncé proud in the dance she performed to her song. The judges give them Trip 8s for a total of 24. Carson & Anna Carson is celebrating the year Queer Eye for the Straight Guy came out. He was able to be comfortable and proud with his identity in front of the world. Wearing what will surely go down as one of the brightest jackets in show history, Carson tackles the Tango with Anna and brings the ballroom crowd to its feet. Bruno thought it was insanely brilliant and Carrie Ann thought the combo of girly-girly and masculine dancing was fantastic. Len thinks Carson put the "boy" in "flamboyant." 8-7-8 from the judges gives them a 23 for their best total of the competition. J.R. & Karina J.R. reflects about how he felt after the wartime event that changed his life. He was injured badly, but a lot of men and women never even make it home from war. His Rumba is a tribute to them. The dance is smooth, elegant and emotional. J.R. put his heart and soul into the performance. There are cheers and tears all around. Carrie Ann believes it was one of the most profound, honest dances ever. Len didn't expect such a wonderful, poignant performance. Bruno loved how he stretched his foot, as you should in the Samba. 9-8-9 for 26 ties them with Chynna and Tony. Nancy & Tristan Nancy recalls how she almost lost her twins before they were even born. Thankfully, the kids pulled through and "Moon River" is the very first lullaby she ever sung to them. Now she does an emotional Waltz to the tune. Len says she needs to work on her posture, but she certainly showed the emotion of the dance. Bruno wants more carry through. Carrie Ann thought the dance was like a live-action lullaby. Trip 7s gives them a total of 21. Nancy's happy about that, as well as the fact that she saw her kids smiling so big during her dance. Ricki & Derek Ricki had a rough year in 2010. She went through a divorce and lost her home in a fire. But then she found love. Her Rumba is a celebration of the fact that she allowed herself to love again. Bruno thought every step was essential to the telling of the story. Carrie Ann thinks Ricki is on fire! Len congratulates Derek on a great routine and he congratulates Ricki for dancing it so well. Trip 9s give them a total of 27 which is tops for the night. Hope & Maks Hope's Cha Cha celebrates the journey she's been able to make as an athlete. Maks pushed her to be sexy during rehearsals. All their hard work certainly paid off, as Hope seemed to be having a lot of fun out there. Carrie Ann thought it was sexy and hot, but she wants Hope to work on her walk. Len thought it was a bit too provocative for him, but the actual Cha Cha was very good and this was her best dance so far. Bruno agrees about the walk, but the talent of a true dancer is all there. Trip 8s gives them a total of 24 and brings smiles from Hope and Maks. David & Kym<br /> David had a rough year when his marriage fell apart and he abused alcohol. But it made him realize how much his daughter means to him. Life is about love and not giving in to fear. He wants his Rumba to show that. We've seen the slightly-wacky David in the past, but tonight his intensity came shining through. Len thought it was a great mix of motion and emotion. Bruno thought it was wonderful and Carrie Ann thought it was a very nice comeback. She noticed his daughter was exuding pure joy as she watched her dad. And that's what dancing is all about. Trip 8s gives them a nice total of 24. It was an emotional night in which everyone put it all out there on the dance floor. The stories, the music and, of course, the performances certainly made this a night to remember. Performance Show Week 3
| Music and Dances for Week Three | |||
| Pair | Dance | Song | Artist |
| Rob & Cheryl | Foxtrot | Fly Me to the Moon | Frank Sinatra |
| Chynna & Tony | Rumba | Hold On | Wilson Phillips |
| Chaz & Lacey | Rumba | Laugh At Me | Sonny Bono |
| Kristin & Mark | Samba | Crazy In Love | Beyonce |
| Carson & Anna | Tango | It's My Life | No Doubt |
| J.R. & Karina | Rumba | If You're Reading This | Tim McGraw |
| Nancy & Tristan | Waltz | Moon River | Andy Williams |
| Ricki & Derek | Rumba | Gravity | Sara Bareilles |
| Hope & Maks | Cha Cha | Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) | Enrique Iglesias |
| David & Kym | Rumba | Ooh Child | The Five Stairsteps |
The actress is having a good year; she won her first Emmy award for her leading role on CBS’s Mike and Molly, and Bridesmaids, in which she plays up the gross-factor with SNL cast members past and present, struck box office gold.
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Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 Before I get to a few complaints about The X Factor, I love this show. Hook, line and sinker. I'm sold. Now, my complaints. First, Cheryl Cole should have stayed, and a I want her back. Second, it was hard not to feel like I was watching American Idol. Now, the real recap. The X Factor started a bit wobbly. The auditions felt a lot like the worst of American Idol, particularly when an elderly couple was the butt of the jokes. Ugh. The show worked, and much more so, when it was doing what creator and judge Simon Cowell has been saying it would - raising the bar on singing competition shows. Two showstoppers -- Stacy Francis and Chris Rene -- are exactly what I was hoping for: extremely talented people, and their sad stories were genuinely moving. Loved the show and can't wait for Part II tonight (Fox, 8pm).
Niedermann competed against thousands of hopefuls and was awarded an esteemed spot among the Top 18 finalists. In the end, he went head-to-head with Will Lustberg, a sous chef from Jersey City, NJ. For the final challenge, both contestants created their own menus, and led teams of their past competitors through a heated, intense and, of course, tasty dinner service. But it was Niedermann’s crack team of chefs that helped propel him to victory with an original, creative and delicious menu, which included the following items:
Appetizers:
· Truffle risotto with warm asparagus salad
· Pan-roasted scallop with sweet corn emulsion, crispy leeks and smoked paprika oil
· Poached garlic shrimp with jalapeño lemon and garlic crouton
· Heirloom tomato carpaccio with baby gem Caesar salad, shaved romano and tangerine
· Roasted N.Y. steak with saffron and celery root purée, brussels sprouts and chianti jus
· Grilled swordfish with yellow pepper romanesco, rapini and blue crab-stuffed tomato
· Grilled lamb chops with eggplant caponata, roasted fingerling potatoes and lamb jus
· Filet branzino with preserved lemon, moussoline, pea tendrils, English peas and
tomato compote
· Banana polenta cake with mascarpone, Chantilly cream, pistachios and brûléed bananas
· Strawberry basil Napoleon with orange crème fraiche panna cotta and micro basil
· Maraschino cherry tart
HELL’S KITCHEN Season Nine finished this summer as one of the Top 3 entertainment programs among Adults 18-49, Men 18-49 and Men 18-34.
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Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 The second season of Louie had a number of moments that didn’t just amuse me; they made my heart swell with joy and, sometimes, sadness, writes the brilliant Ken Tucker in Entertainment Weekly. As if to acknowledge these reactions in his viewers, Louis C.K. crafted a season finale on Thursday night that found his character hitting new highs…and lows. Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 There were so many great moments last night on MTV's Video Music Awards that's actually quite easy to forgive the low-lights (Chris Brown lip-synching comes to mind). The highlights culminated with Adele. Check out her historic first-time VMA performance--truly amazing. Click here for a full rundown of winners: VMA Winners.
Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 Over the weekend, Hurricane Irene caused death, damage and untold inconvenience for millions of Americans along the East Coast. While the destruction is very real, and will continue for some time, we can be thankful the destruction was not as severe as initially feared. Like a lot of people, I was glued to TV all weekend (the Internet, for me, doesn't really cut it for major news events like this). While watching endless hours of Hurricane Irene coverage, it occured to me that Fox News did the best job that's required for major news events: Their coverage was exhaustive and, this can't be said for most networks, entertaining. I particularly enjoyed Geraldo Rivera standing on a dark New York City street in about six inches of water, and being pummeled by pounding rain, and making small talk with a couple of NYC cops out on patrol. I flipped from Fox News to Weather Channel. At first, it was the opposite. But, while Weather Channel truly stepped up its coverage, and their experts clearly were the ones to listen to, their coverage was more cautious, and less fun, than Fox News' coverage. That said, after Fox News and Weather Channel, the other news networks did respectable work but were dull by comparison. Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011 For a moment there, right around the time the dad from Long Island got teary-eyed thinking about what he'd do with $1 million for a rare violin his late father gave to him, I thought I was going to love Fox's Buried Treasure (premiered on Wednesday, Aug. 24 on Fox). Instead, it turns out that Buried Treasure is a good show, with great moments (and weird, awkward, let's-try-to-be Hoarders). Twins, Leslie and Leigh Keno (Antiques Roadshow), are fun to watch. And they're definitely passionate about buried treasures, like a truly ancient, and valuable bowl that was sitting in a pile of junk. The show veered too often into that Hoarders territory. But when it didn't, when it focused on antiques and the people their hopes on cashing in, it can be great.
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| Melissa from Bachelor Pad |
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Ah, Project Runway. It’s back. I rarely seem to agree with the judges’ top three picks, so one contestant’s post-panel comment stood out to me. After the quiet but perhaps deadly perfectionist Danielle was announced as part of the dreaded middling Safe Group, she muttered, “That’s, like… not good enough.”
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| Chris helps Krista |
ABC landed the interview every news outlet has been scrambling for: Nafissatou Diallo--the hotel employee who accused International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn of rape. This morning, part of the interview aired on Good Morning America, with more to come on World News Tonight and Nightline. Here's the clip from GMA: Torchwood: Miracle Day
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So You Think You Can Dance? So You Think You Can Dance delivered surprising twists aplenty on Wednesday night. Nine of the 10 remaining dancers scored rave reviews from the judges. America's Got Talent
'America's Got Talent' recap: Quarterfinals continue with Dani Shay, Silhouettes
Midway through Tuesday's episode of "America's Got Talent" sixth season quarterfinals, host Nick Cannon grabbed the mic to describe just how much responsibility rested with the viewing public.
"Your vote," he said, "will change lives."
"The Bachelorette": Honestly...do you care about who she picks? Look, I have watched just about every season of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette", and I've NEVER been this bored. I just read in Entertainment Weekly that they've decided to keep "recycling" contestants for the future pickers. They said that they love having characters and a story line, much like on soap operas. Somebody remind me what's happening to all the network soap operas? Right...they are all being canceled pretty much. Bring in some new blood! (See a clip from this show.) http://9.yahoo.com/blog 
