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Tyra Says It: She 'Wants Power'
Tyra Says It: She 'Wants Power'
Jun 1, 2008 7:25 PM CDT

Tyra Says It: She 'Wants Power'

Host of 2 TV shows produces a third to 'instill self-esteem in young girls'

(Newser) - The supermodel who hosts two TV shows and sits front-row center at fashion galas insists she is frugal and unhip, but ambitious. "I want power,” 34-year-old Tyra Banks says in a New York Times profile. “The power to make change.” Savvy and outrageous, the follower of...

Diet Duchess Leaves Sour Taste
 Diet Duchess 
 Leaves Sour Taste 
TV review
May 23, 2008 4:01 PM CDT

Diet Duchess Leaves Sour Taste

Lecturing poor on diet a sicking symptom of TV's feast on self-respect

(Newser) - Watching Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson lecture some of Britain’s poorest—and hungriest—on the virtues of healthy eating on the UK show "The Duchess of Hull" may turn stomachs, but it's just the latest offering from a lengthy menu of a la carte snobbery perpetuated by today’...

Which David Is Our Idol ?
 Which David
 Is Our Idol? 
May 21, 2008 1:16 PM CDT

Which David Is Our Idol?

Voting on Cook's rock vs. Archuleta's ballads hours away from being revealed

(Newser) - We're only hours away from Fox crowning either balladeer (and Simon Cowell fave) David Archuleta, 17, or rocker David Cook, 25, as this season's American Idol. Cook seemed to win last night's live audience, the Kansas City Star reports.

Numbers Back American Idol Worship
 Numbers Back
 American Idol Worship 
ANALYSIS
May 21, 2008 7:03 AM CDT

Numbers Back American Idol Worship

From viewers to votes, box office to bank, no arguing Fox franchise is king

(Newser) - American Idol—the highest-rated show of the 21st century—finishes its seventh season tomorrow, moving Portfolio to some Idol chatter:
  • Total number of episodes since its debut in 2002 (as of May 19): 270
  • Number of seasons ranked the No. 1 show on television: 3
  • Value of the Idol franchise,
...

Fox Boots 'Idol' Favorite's Dad From Backstage

Despite warnings, Archuleta's papa altered Tuesday song

(Newser) - David Archuleta may be the fan favorite on "American Idol," but his dad is now Fox's persona non grata backstage. The network has banned Jeff Archuleta, who had been intensely involved in prepping his son, after his call Tuesday to change the lyrics of “Stand By Me,...

Overthrow of Castro Leaves 3 Idol Hopefuls

Flubbed lyrics and bad Marley cover spell the end for Texan singer

(Newser) - And then there were three. Jason Castro got the boot from "American Idol" last night, leaving David Cook, David Archuleta, and Syesha Mercado remaining in the competition, reports the AP. The dreadlocked Texan was an early favorite but couldn't keep the momentum going. His fate was sealed after he...

'Idol' White-Out Leaves 4
 'Idol' White-Out Leaves 4 
May 1, 2008 9:09 AM CDT

'Idol' White-Out Leaves 4

Brooke White voted off reality show.

(Newser) - A willowy Brooke White wept through her last tune as the majority of the 45-million “American Idol” viewers voted to send the 24-year-old nanny packing back to Arizona. "I just want to say thank you. It's going to be terrible for me, I know," the oft-insecure White...

NBC Sacks OJ for Apprentice
 NBC Sacks
 OJ for
 Apprentice 
Apr 25, 2008 6:24 AM CDT

NBC Sacks OJ for Apprentice

Simpson gets thumbs down for Celebrity Apprentice

(Newser) - Donald Trump won't have the chance to hire—or fire—OJ Simpson on the upcoming season of Celebrity Apprentice, E! Online reports. The ex-footballer, awaiting trial on kidnap and robbery charges, had approached Trump about a spot in the show, but he never got to the 10-yard line, said an...

J.Lo and Twins Get Reality Show
 J.Lo and Twins Get Reality Show 
Apr 24, 2008 10:17 AM CDT

J.Lo and Twins Get Reality Show

TLC will follow lives of pop diva, hubby, and twins

(Newser) - Jennifer Lopez and family will bust an unscripted move in a new TLC show filmed from their Long Island home, People.com reports. The A-list mom of twins will get producer and star credits as the show turns cameras on how the diva juggles fame, work, and motherhood. “I’...

'Idol' Boots Carly: It's Down to 5

Smithson is the latest contestant voted off

(Newser) - Viewers voted Carly Smithson off “American Idol” last night despite the rave reviews received from the judges for her “Jesus Christ Superstar” performance Tuesday night, the AP reports. Five finalists are left.

Mambo Boots Matlin From DWTS
 Mambo Boots Matlin
 From DWTS 
Apr 23, 2008 8:23 AM CDT

Mambo Boots Matlin From DWTS

Deaf actress finishes last, bounced from 'Dancing With the Stars'

(Newser) - Marlee Matlin became the latest also-ran on "Dancing With the Stars" last night when judges and audiences voted her off after an awkward mambo, the AP reports. The deaf actress struggled to stay with the beat, and "looked uncomfortable throughout," according to the head judge. On her...

'Idol' Ratings Hitting Sour Note

Viewership declines suggest beginning of end for juggernaut

(Newser) - Ratings monster “American Idol” is showing viewership cracks in its seventh season, and rival networks are circling, hoping to steal some of the more than 20 million viewers who tune into the Fox hit each week, reports the Los Angles Times. “Idol” viewership among women 18 to 34...

Few Flock to Be Paris' New Best Friend

NYC casting call for heiress' new reality show nets low turnout

(Newser) - Paris Hilton’s quest for a new best friend is off to a slow start. Casting calls for a show on which she’ll audition new pals aren’t much of a draw: Word is just 40 or 50 turned up at a New York event. And reporters were turned...

Reality-Show Exec Charged With Kidnapping

Contestants say he wouldn't let them leave Pauper to Princess set

(Newser) - The director of a reality TV pilot has been arrested on kidnapping charges after allegedly trying to stop contestants from leaving the house where it was being filmed, ABC News reports. Four women fled the Pauper to Princess house and told neighbors to call the police. The women say they...

Networks Wrangle Over Project Runway
 Networks Wrangle 
 Over Project Runway 
OPINION
Apr 14, 2008 12:24 PM CDT

Networks Wrangle Over Project Runway

Show's switch is Buffy all over again

(Newser) - The upcoming switch of the smash hit Project Runway from Bravo to Lifetime could be Buffy the Vampire Slayer all over again, Andrew Wallenstein writes in the Hollywood Reporter. Buffy's switch from the WB to UPN "spelled the death knell for a once-mighty brand." Meanwhile, Bravo parent NBC...

Housewives Get Sweaty for 'Work Out' Star

Women love lesbian trainer's savvy, abs, and Bravo show

(Newser) - Jackie Warner seems unlikely to spark suburban housewife crushes. And yet the star of Bravo’s “Work Out,” about the lesbian trainer’s elite Los Angeles gym, is much-loved by straight ladies. “I have women that send me photos of themselves with their husbands and three teenage...

Aussie Booted in 'Idol' Shocker
 Aussie Booted in 'Idol' Shocker 
Apr 11, 2008 7:09 AM CDT

Aussie Booted in 'Idol' Shocker

Stunned fans boo as voters chuck frontrunner

(Newser) - Australian American Idol hopeful Michael Johns got the heave-ho from the show last night in the biggest shocker so far this season, the Daily News reports. A surprised crowd booed the stunned singer's abrupt departure. Johns had been considered a frontrunner but the 31 million voters were clearly unimpressed by...

Justice Dept. Sues Fox Over Raunchy Reality Show

Latest round in indecency battle

(Newser) - The Justice Department has stepped in to force Fox to pay up $56,000 in indecency fines levied by the FCC but challenged by the broadcaster, Variety reports. Eight Fox-owned stations are being sued to collect fines for a 2003 episode of "Married by America" that featured men at...

Spacey Slams BBC's 'Unfair' Talent Searches

Actor slams Webber's Idol clones as ads for musicals

(Newser) - Kevin Spacey has criticized the BBC’s West End reality shows as overt promotions for the musicals they're casting for, the Guardian reports. Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular talent-search series, Any Dream Will Do and I’d Do Anything, sought out new stars for big-budget productions of Joseph and the Amazing ...

The Donald to Ashley: 'Call Me'
The Donald
to Ashley:
'Call Me'
Mar 30, 2008 12:10 PM CDT

The Donald to Ashley: 'Call Me'

Thinks hooker would be great hook for 'My Fair Lady'-like show

(Newser) - Another high-powered fella has taken an interest in Ashley Alexander Dupre, but unlike Eliot Spitzer, Donald Trump’s interest in the former call girl is all about TV (well, money, too). People reports that Trump wants Dupre for his new MTV reality show, said to be a sort of "...

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