Sunday, March 24, 2013

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- March 11-22, 2013

March 11-22, 2013

BuddyTV:
'Glee': Listen to Songs from Episode 4.16, 'Feud'
This week's Glee is all about feuds, hence the episode title "Feud." Now that Finn has told Will about his kiss with Emma, the two of them are given an assignment from new Directions to try and ease the tension between them. And Santana's suspicions about Brody continue. Check out the song list for...

CBS Announces Season Finale Dates for Spring 2013
Following The CW and FOX, CBS has now revealed their season finale dates for spring 2013. All of their shows except for one end in...

'Smash': Jimmy Performs 'This Will Be Our Year,' 'Hit List' Debuts at the Fringe and More
Last week's Smash ended with Eileen in mid-sentence as she made her decision on which book the Marilyn musical will use for Broadway. Will it be the one from the workshop, or the current version that's told from the point of view of the men in Marilyn Monroe's life? NBC has released...

15 Celebrities Who Should Co-Host 'The View' [Slideshow]
Joy Behar has announced she's leaving The View at the end of the season. And even though Barbara Walters is denying that Elisabeth Hasselbeck is being let go, you never know what's going on behind-the-scenes that may have triggered those rumors. Since there will be at least one vacancy later this year, here are our suggestions for who should be the new co-host(s)....

'The Bachelor' Sean Lowe Joins 'Dancing with the Stars'
So the rumors were true after all: even though his name wasn't included when the cast was officially revealed two weeks ago, ABC has now announced that The Bachelor's Sean Lowe is signing on to Dancing with the Stars season 16...

FOX Changes Finale Dates for 'New Girl,' 'Mindy Project,' 'Kitchen Nightmares' and 'Touch'
If you were hoping your favorite FOX shows could last just a little bit longer before ending their seasons, then you're in luck. FOX has announced new finale dates for four of its shows: New Girl, The Mindy Project, Kitchen Nightmares and Touch. According to Deadline, the reason for this is because...

Former 'American Idol' Judges: Where Are They Now? [Slideshow]
Six judges have come and gone on American Idol, as well as two who quit early on and a certain season 1 host. Let's take a look at what they've been up to since leaving and where they are now...

'Glee' Videos: Santana Performs 'Cold Hearted' and Blaine's Contract with Sue
Things are about to get heated on Glee, as the feuds and grudges come to a head this week between Will and Finn, Santana and Brody, and I'm sure many other characters. FOX has released two clips from "Feud," which include a Santana performance and a scene between Blaine and Sue....

NBC Moves 'Smash' to Saturdays, Announces Finale Dates for 'Whitney,' 'New Normal' and 'Go On'
After continually struggling in the ratings during its current season, it should come as no surprise that NBC will be moving Smash to Saturday nights at 9pm starting April 6. Saturday, as we know, is the night that networks usually burn off remaining episodes of shows that are effectively cancelled. ... NBC has also announced...

'American Idol' Top 10 Predictions: Who Is Going Home?
Now that it's Top 10 week, each of this year's finalists has only nine other singers standing in the way of being crowned the winner on May 16. But that only means they have to step it up or they may find themselves in danger of going home. ... Who's safe? Who will find themselves in the Bottom 3? And ultimately, which finalist will be eliminated?

'Glee' Roundup: Idina Menzel Returning as Rachel's Mother, Kurt May Join a Fraternity and More
One of Glee's best guest stars is returning to reprise her role -- but will she be showing up in New York this time? Kurt might join a fraternity, and Adam could be following in his footsteps. Also in today's Roundup, is Glee about to turn into Smash when a Broadway producer makes an appearance? And Naya Rivera gives her thoughts on Brittana, Quinn and if she's returning for season 5....

Ranking the 'American Idol' Goodbye Songs
For the past eight seasons, American Idol has chosen what's called a "goodbye song." After a contestant is eliminated, they play a video of their journey on the show with that song playing in the background. ... This year, they're going with "Gone Gone Gone" by last year's winner Phillip Phillips. How does it stack up against the previous goodbye songs? Here are our rankings of all eight songs...

Charlie Askew or Aubrey Cleland: Who Should Join the 'American Idol' Tour?
Even though there were no Wild Cards from the judges this year, that doesn't mean all of the eliminated contestants are going home empty-handed. It was announced that the guy and girl who came in sixth place during last week's semifinals would perform in a sing-off, and America will decide which of the two gets the extra 11th spot on the American Idol Live! Tour 2013. During Thursday's Top 10 results show, we found out who's in the running: Charlie Askew and Aubrey Cleland. ... So who should join the Idol tour? Let's take a look at the pros and cons of each contestant and make a decision....

'Idol' Roundup: Jessica Sanchez to Perform on 'Idol,' Crystal Bowersox Debuts 'Movin' On' and More
If you've been wondering what happened to Jessica Sanchez after she lost to Phillip Phillips in season 11, then you'll have the chance to see her make a return appearance to Idol. Crystal Bowersox debuted a new song, as well a music video for a different track. Also in today's Roundup, sales for Colton Dixon's album have seen an increase, all thanks to Angie Miller's semifinals performance....

'Dancing with the Stars' Season 16 Rehearsals: Kellie Pickler, Jacoby Jones and Sean Lowe [Slideshow]
The season 16 premiere of Dancing with the Stars is on March 18 at 8pm on ABC, and the celebrities are hard at work in the rehearsal studio with their partners. Check out these rehearsal photos with Kellie Pickler, Jacoby Jones and Sean Lowe....

'Glee': Listen to Songs from Episode 4.17, 'Guilty Pleasures'
After an hour filled with feuds, tension and confrontations last week between pretty much every character on Glee, this Thursday's episode is sure to be much lighter as New Directions is assigned to perform songs they're usually "too embarrassed to admit that they love." If you want to know which songs and artists our favorite McKinley High students consider guilty pleasures, here's the song list...

Buddy Bites: Ryan Murphy Casts a Spell on 'American Horror Story' Season 3
If you watched season 2 of American Horror Story and wondered how they can top Asylum, then maybe adding some witchcraft will do the trick. At the 2013 PaleyFest panel for AHS, creator Ryan Murphy provided a few details on season 3 and even revealed what this year's subtitle will be.
Also, Sean Lowe may have just proposed to Catherine during the Bachelor finale, but everything's not coming up roses for one of the franchise's spin-off shows. And Simon Cowell is launching a global YouTube competition this week. Read on to find out how it'll be different than any other competition he's been a part of and how One Direction will be involved....

'Dancing with the Stars' Season 16: Week 1 Performance Rankings [Slideshow]
Ranking the best and worst performances from week 1 of Dancing with the Stars season 16....

NBC Announces Season Finale Dates for Spring 2013, 'America's Got Talent' Premiere
We're one step closer to having a complete list of season finale dates for all of our favorite network TV shows now that NBC has made it official. There's a wide range, starting at the end of March with Whitney and going all the way until the latter half of June with The Voice and Hannibal....

ABC Announces Season Finale Dates for Spring 2013
ABC may not be in last place, ratings-wise, among the networks (that dishonor goes to NBC), but they're closing out the announcements for this spring's season finale dates. Most of their shows end in May, as usual, with The Neighbors and Suburgatory ending in March and April, respectively....

'American Idol' Top 9 Predictions: Who's Taking the Long and Winding Road to Elimination?
The Top 9 took on the songs of Lennon and McCartney this week, if you couldn't already tell from the headline. ... So is it inevitable that all the girls are safe tonight? Which of the guys are most in danger? And who's journey on Idol will come to an end?...

'Glee' Videos: Blaine and Sam Perform 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' and 'Fondue for Two' with Kitty
Do you have any guilty pleasure songs? The members of New Directions do, and this week they'll be performing those songs they secretly love -- except, it'll no longer be a secret. heading into tonight's episode, FOX has released two clips from "Guilty Pleasures," which include a Blam performance and another guest on Fondue for Two....

Buddy Bites: Colton Dixon Returning to Perform on 'American Idol'
Angie Miller covered one of his songs recently on American Idol. And now Colton Dixon is returning to the show that put him on the national stage and launched his career. What song will be perform? Is it a secret?
Also, we're finding out more about the Once Upon a Time spin-off in the works for ABC, including which character the show will focus on, if the OUaT showrunners are involved and when it might air. And in casting news, Sean Faris will play a police officer on Pretty Little Liars and Bob Newhart is heading to The Big Bang Theory....

ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates for 'The Bachelorette,' 'Wipeout' and More
As the current TV season comes to a close over the next couple months, that doesn't mean we won't have anything to watch during the summer hiatus. ABC has announced premiere dates for their summer lineup, including The Bachelorette, Wipeout and Rookie Blue....

'Idol' Roundup: Nicki Minaj Wants Jimmy Iovine to 'Zip His Lips'
In one corner, it's Jimmy Iovine. In the other, the judges of season 12. After Jimmy's scathing lecture to the judges, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson are hitting back hard. Also in today's Roundup, the music video for Jessica Sanchez's single "Tonight" has been released (and listen to a preview of her album), and Phillip Phillips saw an increase in sales of his album and single after his appearance on Idol....

The BizzNiz -- American Idol Recaps:
'American Idol' 12 Recap: Top 10 Perform
Our Top 10 is set (and no Wild Cards to speak of this year), so let's get right into it. This week's theme is Music of the American Idols -- the contestants can sing any song from the former winners' catalogs or songs the winners performed while they were competing on Idol. Please, please, please let them not butcher Kelly Clarkson or any of the other beloved Idols....

'American Idol' 12 Recap: Top 10 Results
Over 26 million votes were cast last night. As part of the results tonight, Ryan Seacrest is going to reveal who is in the Top 3 (as well as regional rankings based on where the contestants are from), but we won't know who exactly came in first, second and third. If they're going to go down this route, I like this a little better because on X Factor last fall, we knew the exact rankings and it completely took the surprise out of who won. But the regional results are just plain stupid and don't mean anything....

'American Idol' 12 Recap: Top 9 Perform
The Top 9 performance episode starts off with a video of Carly Rae Jepsen promoting the Perfect Harmony program, where fans watching at home can help her write a song that she'll perform at the end of the season....

'American Idol' 12 Recap: Top 9 Results
At the start of the show, Ryan Seacrest mentions there could be a surprise tonight. Well, then I wonder if Burnell, Amber or Lazaro are going home--while I don't care if any of them go, the judges would probably consider them to be shocking eliminations. We'll see...

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