Paris Hilton has a new reality show, called ‘The World According To Paris’, on the Oxygen network but when it debuted to a mere 409,000 viewers she decided to throw all the blame at the network.
A source tells Popeater that “Paris is furious that the show didn’t premiere at the time it was supposed to, she worked her tail off doing promotion and publicity for the show and then because of a technical mistake, the show aired at a completely different time in a lot of markets.”
But a rep for the network denies any claims that there was a glitch during the premiere of the show and says that it aired exactly as it was promoted. They say nothing about Paris blaming them though.
This just proves to me that Paris’ day is well and truly over, she should have done nothing about this rather than try put herself out there again. Now she is going to look like a flop.
Cheryl Cole has had quite the interesting couple of weeks because first of all she was hired as a judge on the X-Factor USA, then she was fired and replaced by Nicole Scherzinger, then she was back as a judge but now she is officially out
When I found out that Cheryl was back on I thought all of this was a publicity stunt but now Fox, Fremantle and SYCO all released a joint statement to TVLine confirming that Cheryl is not going to be apart of the show, here is what they say:
“Nicole Scherzinger will be replacing Cheryl Cole on the judging panel of The X Factor. Nicole will join Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid and Paula Abdul on their search across America to find the next global superstar or group to win the life-changing $5 million dollar recording deal. Nicole has previously joined Simon Cowell as a guest judge on The X Factor for the UK version of the show in 2010. Steve Jones will act as sole host of The X Factor.”
I actually feel really bad for Cheryl but I’m hoping that she does an exclusive interview and says exactly what went on. The real winner in all of this is Steve Jones, he went from being a co-host to now hosting the whole show.
Cheryl Cole‘s attempt at making it big in the USA by being a judge on the X-Factor hasn’t lasted long at all because she is now no longer apart of the show and has been replaced by former Pussycat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger.
Nicole was originally just supposed to be a co-host on the talent show along with British newcomer Steve Jones, but now that Cheryl is off the judging panel she has been bumped up as a judge.
There is several reports as to why Cheryl is no longer a judge for the show but nothing has been confirmed yet. First of all TMZ are reporting that the producers for the show decided to drop Cheryl as a judge because her Geordie accent would be too difficult for American viewers to understand.
TMZ also report that chemistry between Cheryl and fellow judges Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid was pretty dire. On top of that they are saying producers want the British sweetheart to return to the UK version of The X-Factor but she is so pissed off she might ditch the show completely.
The Sun however are reporting that the reason Cheryl is no longer a judge is simply because she was homesick. A source says “it hasn’t worked out. She’s homesick and wants to return to the UK. She’s had enough. Whether she ends up back on UK X Factor is open to speculation.”
I guess time will tell, either Simon Cowell or Cheryl herself will end up talking about this within the coming weeks.
I’m not going to sit here and pretend I know anything about this years American Idol because that would all be a lie, I haven’t watched a single episode this season. Anyway, one of the contestants fell on stage last night and since I love somebody falling over I had to post it here.
Haley Reinhart was singing the Led Zepplin song ‘What Is and What Should Never Be’ when she took a trip up the stairs, it’s at around the 1:30 mark. This is all I will know about this season of American Idol.
Mariska Hargitay recently signed a new deal to return to NBC’s Law & Order: SVU but this time she wont be taking on the female lead role and now it’s rumored that Jennifer Love Hewitt may take on this role.
Deadline Hollywood are reporting that producers are eying up Jennifer to replace Mariska as the leade role because Mariska want’s to cut back on the amount of hours she puts into the show.
Jennifer recently guest starred on SVU last season as a rape victim so I’ve no idea how they will make her now become the female lead on the show. Christopher Meloni still hasn’t signed a new deal to return for the 13th season of the show because he is looking for more money to continue playing the lead male role on the show, where as Mariska agreed to stay on $385,000 per episode while working less hours.
I love SVU but if Jennifer Love Hewitt is now going to be the lead on the show I think I will have to move on because I couldn’t bare to watch her every week. What are your thoughts on all of this?
Did you watch Saturday Night Live over the weekend? If not then you would have missed the Ambiguously Gay Duo skit which saw the animated duo morph into real live-action heroes.
Jon Hamm and Jimmy Fallon dressed up as Ace and Gary for the skit while Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert, who usually voice the animated heroes, took on the roles of the live-action villains.
I’m kind of loving this, what do you think about it?
For some ungodly reason the CW renewed Gossip Girl for a fifth season which is good news for fans but not all of them because both Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr have been cut from the cast.
TV Guide confirmed the news yesterday that both actresses wont be returning to the show as regulars but they have been invited back to guest-star in a couple of episodes next season.
This shouldn’t come across as a big surprise for fans though, Taylor only appeared in 4 episodes this past season and has been rumored to be wanting to leave the show anyway. Jessica on the other hand has always been in the back of the show and this past season her character left town.
As for what’s up for both of them next it’s expected that Taylor will focus on her band The Pretty Reckless, who I actually love, and Jessica will focus on movie deals she has been offered.
Well it’s now official that Paula Abdul will be joining the judging panel for US version of The X Factor, she will be joining Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid and Cheryl Cole.
It’s been rumored for ages that Paula and Cheryl would be the female judges on the panel and now it’s a definite, this means that we will finally see Simon and Paula reunited and of course seeing what whacked up comments she comes out with on a weekly basis.
The first round of auditions have already begun in Los Angeles before the show premieres in September on Fox. As well as getting to feast our eyes on Cheryl each week we will also get a bit of Nicole Scherzinger because she has been hired as the host for the competition.
What do you think of the judging panel? I myself prefer the panel over on The Voice. Anyway, here is photos of the judges arriving for the first auditions.
Katie Couric has confirmed what everyone pretty much knew – she’s leaving CBS’ Evening News even though she denied it just two weeks ago. She confirmed this in a statement to People:
“I have decided to step down from the CBS Evening News. “I’m really proud of the talented team on the CBS Evening News and the award-winning work we’ve been able to do in the past five years in addition to the reporting I’ve done for 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning. In making the decision to move on, I know the Evening News will be in great hands, but I am excited about the future. I am looking at a format that will allow me to engage in more multi-dimensional storytelling. The bottom line is that I love doing all kinds of different stories. I have a lot of areas of interest and I want to be able to fulfill all of that.”
No word on what network or even what type of show she will move on to once her contract runs up in June but it’s rumored that ABC are hoping to make a bid for, there’s also rumors that she could end up with a slot on CBS’ 60 Minutes.
There’s always moment when I’m watching a TV show and a random celebrity cameo happens, some of them are good and some of them are horrific. Anyway, UGO have come up with a list of the 25 best cameos in TV history. Here is the top 10, you can see the full list here.
10. The Cast of Star Trek on Futurama
Anything goes with the head-in-a-jar plot device of Futurama, including for those who had already passed on by the time the technology’d been invented. And while Leonard Nimoy appeared to christen Futurama’s pilot, his Star Trek castmates later joined him for the series’ most beloved tribute to Trek yet, save for the late DeForrest Kelley and James Doohan, who turned down the opportunity.
09. Sinbad and Rob Thomas on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Who among us has not slipped into a fever dream while imagining ourselves in a mental hospital, hallucinating agressive projections of Sinbad and Rob Thomas as happened to Always Sunny’s Dennis during his efforts to gain material for his memoirs? The pair’s manic threats turned out to all be in Dennis’ mind, having never gone to the hospital at all…or did he?
08. Katee Sackhoff on The Big Bang Theory
Along with occasional visits from George Takei, life in Wolowitz’ conscious mind must be pretty sweet, to take baths with Katee Sackhoff or even just lounge around in her Battlestar Galactica attire whenever encountering a moral dilemma. Bonus points to to Summer Glau for popping up as herself on a train for an episode of The Big Bang Theory.
07. The Cast of Seinfeld on Curb Your Ethusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm has seen Larry David interacting with a fair amount of celebrities, but none so prolific as when the seventh season found an in-universe way to bring together the entire Seinfeld cast for a supposed reunion, which gave us the closest thing to a real Seinfeld ending since the controversial prison finale.
06. Patrick Stewart on Extras
Between Sir Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom and Daniel Radcliffe, every star that visited Extras proved more bizarre and depraved than the last, but none so much as Patrick Stewart and his Oscar-winning movie pitches.
05. George Takei on Will and Grace
Ever the good sport, George Takei takes no issues delivering a cameo that plays off his role as Mr. Sulu on Star Trek, taking comedic turns on The Big Bang Theory, Futurama and Will and Grace. Even Heroes got in on the action, by giving his character’s license plate as “NCC 1701.”
04. Johnny Carson on Newhart
Proving what the characters had been claiming for years, the friendship between Johnny Carson and Bob Newhart came to a head when the former dropped by Newhart to prove that he had in fact paid Larry, Darryl and Darryl’s gas bill, though the reasoning was never quite explained.
03. Everyone on 30 Rock
30 Rock practically owns the celebrity cameo, but makes its own rules when it comes to addressing star status. Celebrities and famous movies can be referenced over and over again, but no one will bat an eyelash if Matt Damon suddenly shows up as an airline pilot. The show has had some great ones over the years, from Jerry Seinfeld shamelessly plugging Bee Movie, to John Lithgow lost in the building to the star-studded “Kidney Now,” and shows no signs of stopping, meta or otherwise in the future.
02. Celebrities on The Simpsons
You couldn’t pick just one celebrity off The Simpsons, who in 25 years have managed to include just about every star under the sun making an appearance in Springfield, be it as themselves or original characters. Notable examples would include such geek icons as Mark Hamill, Lucy Lawless, the above musicians, Leonard Nimoy, and even former Simpsons writer Conan O’Brien!
01. Entourage
Entourage being what it is, the show makes an art form out of the celebrity cameo, taking most any excuse to give a celebrity a guest turn. We’ve seen Mandy Moore as the female lead of Aquaman, and Bob Saget as an overzealous neighbor begging Vince not to f#ck his daughters. Perhaps most iconic was the appearance of Marky Mark himself, producer on whom the show was originally based.
If like me you like to sit and home and watch shitty daytime TV then you will probably have watched ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’ at some point in your life, if you haven’t then you better do it soon because ABC has announced they are both cancelled.
Both shows are two of the longest running television shows ever but as we all know everything comes to an end eventually and now it is time for the plug to be pulled on both of these soaps. All My Children will aborted in September after spending 41 years on air while One Life to Live will live it’s last life in January 2010 after 43 years on air.
They will be replaced by two completely different type of shows, The Cew which is a food-themed talked show and then The Revolution which is a makeover type of show. ABC released a statement saying:
“While we are excited about our new shows and the shift in our business, I can’t help but recognize how bittersweet the change is. We are taking this bold step to expand our business because viewers are looking for different types of programming these days. They are telling us there is room for informative, authentic and fun shows that are relatable, offer a wide variety of opinions and focus on ‘real life’ takeaways. All My Children and One Life to Live are iconic pieces of television that have made an indelible mark on our culture’s history. Each of the shows has touched millions and millions of viewers and informed the social consciousness. It has been a privilege to work with the extraordinary teams who brought the residents of Pine Valley and Llanview to life each day, and we thank the cast, crew, producers and most especially the fans for their commitment to the shows through their history.”
This means that there will only be four soaps left on air – ‘General Hospital’ on ABC, ‘Days of Our Lives’ on NBC and there is ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ and ‘The Young & The Restless’ both on CBS. Do you think this is a good move or a bad move for television?
This week has been full or rumors and reports of people leaving their seats as TV journalists and presenters, the latest comes in the form of Matt Lauer who is supposedly leaving The Today Show when his contract expires next year.
Entertainment Tonight report that Lauer’s contract expires on December 31st 2012 and he has no intentions to sign the dotted line on another contract. This comes hot off the heels of the news that his co-presenter Meredith Vieria may not renew her contract for Today when it expires later this year. Today show bosses released a statement saying:
“There seems to be an awful lot of speculation around news anchors these days, and it’s not our practice to comment on any of it. Matt Lauer has a long term contract with NBC News and ‘Today.’ The Today Show anchors are currently under contract and firmly in place.”"
This all comes with the news that Matt’s former Today Show co-host, Katie Couric, is also leaving her gig on the Evening News after joining the show back in 2006.
Now there are rumors that both Matt and Katie are planning on teaming up with Jeff Zucker, the former Today Show exec producer, and launch their own show. I guess time will tell how this all pans out.
After weeks of people cracking jokes about Maksim Chemerkosivy dancing with Kristie Alley, his legs finally gave in and he dropped her to the floor while they were dancing to Somewhere Over The Rainbow (too easy).
Look at the video closely because you can clearly see the exact moment when his legs give in and his face shows whats coming. Kristie took to her Twitter account this morning to write:
“woke up to all of your supportive tweets..humbled..It’s good to know that u are in this game with us come RAIN or come SHINE….thank u, Maks is too humble.. we all know it takes TWO to Tango..on our feet or on our asses…it takes TWO ..I will do better from now on…xoxo”
I can’t wait to see what George Lopez has to say about this after calling her a pig not too long ago.
In case you haven’t heard – the fourth season of MTV’s Jersey Shore is set to start shooting it’s fourth season in Italy pretty soon but it looks like Snooki, The Situation and the rest of the cast are already getting a frosty reception from the locals.
The show only started airing in Italy yesterday and it has already received a ton of backlash because of how the guidos and guidettes and represent a bad stereotype of Italians. One writer says “they embody the worst stereotypes of Italians, multiplied by thousands and Americanized.”
One person even went as far to say “when I see this, I wonder whether Osama Bin Laden had a point.” Obviously he is taking it a bit to extreme to say that the cast make America deserving of a terrorist attack.
None of this is affecting the cast though who are looking forward to going over to Italy and partying it up, where one club owner said he will definitely let them in. I can’t say I’m surprised they’re looking forward to it though, they are making well over $10,000 an episode as well as getting a free holiday to Italy.
Do you think the Italians are right to be pissed off with the cast and not wanting them in their country or do you think they are taking it a bit too extreme with their opinions?
There’s nothing worse than when you’re watching a TV show and it either ends with a cliffhanger or the network cancel it and don’t air the remaining episodes. UGO have come up with a list of the 25 biggest cliffhangers that left us wondering what would be next. Here is the top 10.
10. The Pretender
It was bad enough that The Pretender found itself cancelled on a cliffhanger during its fourth season, before NBC pulled the plug on the final two of four TV movies designed to wrap up the series, themselves ending on cliffhangers regarding Jarod’s mother and his role in a prophecy and creation of the Centre.
09. The Sopranos
Hours upon hours of angry phone calls flooded cable headquarters the night The Sopranos ended, with many assuming their service had cut out rather than the long-running mob-drama simply cut to black in the middle of a tense climax. Did Tony live? Did he die? Why can’t Meadow park a car? And for the record, whatever happened to that Russian guy in the Pine Barrens?
08. Space: Above and Beyond
Well, that’s one way to go out. As long as you’re aware of your imminent cancellation, why not strand two characters behind enemy lines, gravely injure lead TC McQueen, and compromise Earth’s defense network on the brink of all-out war? Plans existed to address the cliffhanger in a second season, but ultimately went to waste.
07. Sliders
Granted the show had run long past its peak (particularly after moving to the Sci-Fi channel and losing 3/4 of its original cast), we’ll still never know the story’s end after show-runners deliberately installed the cliffhanger of Rembrandt injecting a Kromagg virus into himself and sliding off to face the enemy alone. Producers had hoped that the unresolved storyline would prompt a season renewal from the network heads, but to no avail. And hey, whatever happened to Arturo’s evil alternate double? Which one was the good one?
06. John Doe
Seeing as John Doe never saw a second season, the show’s producers were kind enough to answer a few of the lingering mysteries left by the finale. While it at seemed that John uncovered Digger as the head of the Phoenix Organization, a bait-and-switch would have exposed “Digger” as an impostor using facial reconstruction. Not only that, but John’s knowledge came from a near-death experience, during which “all the knowledge of the universe” is conferred upon the human brain.
05. Heroes
With the shenanigans of Robert Knepper and the mysterious carnival finally put to bed, Claire made the bold decision to dive from a ferris wheel before a cadre of cameras, effectively revealing the presence of superhumans to the world. This was all we’d ever see of volume six’s “Brave New World,” unless producer Tim Kring wraps up the series with a movie, or even graphic novel.
04. Nowhere Man
Oh hey, remember how we’ve spent the entire first season running along with Thomas Veil, trying to uncover the mystery of who erased his identity and what the real significance of his photograph was? Turns out he was a government operative brainwashed as part of an experiment and never even had a family in the first place. OR DID HE?! Oh well.
03. The Prisoner
Patrick McGoohan had never intended for The Prisoner to extend beyond six episodes, which made the series’ order for 17 increasingly bizarre and convoluted. The ending moments of finale “Fall Out” seemed to imply that even Six’s escape from the village was destined to repeat itself, with his own home part of the illusion precluding a recreation of the opening sequence.
02. Twin Peaks
Yay, we’ve solved Laura Palmer’s murder! Her father Leland did it, posessed by the spirit of Killer BOB!
What? The series ends with the aftermath of Cooper and Annie at the Black Lodge, with Killer BOB having posessed Cooper, smashing his head into a mirror while maniacally screaming “How’s Annie?!” And Fire Walk With Me is a prequel?! David Lynch help us, we’ll never get over this.
01. Lost
Everything. Ever. Why did the Island have a glowing light hole that could destroy the world? Why did that man turn into smoke? What was “The Tampa Job?” Why was Libby in a mental institution? Why couldn’t they have killed off Kate? Epilogues, character-driven storytelling and personal feelings aside, LOST shall forever remain the undisputed king of unresolved mysteries.
I would definitely add Veronica Mars and The Sarah Conner Chronicles to this list and I’m not surprised Lost was number 1. What would you add to the list? You can see the full 25 over at UGO.
