Feb 06 2012
Sorry, New York — no “American Idol” audition episode for you.
Turns out the “Idol” judges never taped a “You’re going to Hollywood” session with the contestants who made it through the first round of auditions that were held last September at New Jersey’s Izod Center.
The auditions here...
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Feb 02 2012
BET doesn’t like big, bare butts, and it cannot lie.
The network has confirmed that it is declining to air rapper Nicki Minaj’s “Stupid Hoe” music video.
“BET Networks fully supports Nicki Minaj; we are simply not airing this video on BET or Centric,” a BET spokesperson told...
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Feb 01 2012
This ain’t your wandering minstrel’s Renaissance Faire jousting.
“Full Metal Jousting” has the potential to makes UFC look like a Broadway chorus line. This isn’t some dentist’s re-enactment of when knighthood was in flower.
It’s the real, adrenaline-filled deal.
The jousting on “FMJ” isn’t...
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Jan 31 2012
Tony DiNozzo married? Ziva David in handcuffs?
Here’s your first look at the big interrogation scene from next Tuesday’s landmark 200th episode of “NCIS,” which puts an “It’s a Wonderful Life”-style spin on TV’s No. 1 drama.
Fans are used to seeing flirtatious — and single...
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Jan 28 2012
The Netflix series “Lilyhammer” is taking home the gold — in Norway.
The rental service’s first foray into the original TV series market became a record-breaking hit when it premiered Wednesday night on the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK1).
Nearly one in five Norwegians tuned in to watch the Steven Van...
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Jan 27 2012
‘American Idol” auditions for golden tickets to Hollywood are still being televised, but the Web is already ablaze with leaks about which wannabes have landed coveted Top 24 status.
Three local contestants are among those reported to have made it to the Season 11 “Idol” semifinals, according to “Idol” gossip...
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Jan 21 2012
They’re still searching for missing passengers from the Costa Concordia, but that isn’t stopping Discovery from turning the disastrous cruise ship crash into the topic of a new documentary.
The network announced that the Jan. 13 crash off the coast of Italy will be explored in-depth in a...
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Jan 18 2012
'Dance Moms' is getting a South Beach spin.
Lifetime has announced a six-episode order for “Dance Moms: Miami,” a spinoff of the popular docu-series about a Pittsburgh dance school filled with competitive kid dancers and the mothers who love (and push) them.
The new series goes behind-the-scenes at Miami’s...
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Jan 18 2012
Ashley Greene is bringing some bite to “Pan Am.”
With shooting on the “Twilight” vampire movies over, Greene’s been spending her free time filming scenes for her upcoming guest starring role on the ABC drama.
The 24-year-old — decked out in the requisite white gloves, dainty purse and swinging ’60s...
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Jan 14 2012
Considering Hollywood’s slavish obsession with little golden statuettes, it comes as a shock to hear a showrunner admit that he isn’t chasing peer recognition or industry-wide kudos.
“When I was a kid, there were a lot of shows on the air that were good-natured, entertaining, fun-to-watch shows like...
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