Saturday, November 16, 2013

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- November 1-15, 2013

November 1-15, 2013:

BuddyTV:
'DWTS' Exclusive Interview: Jack Osbourne and Cheryl Burke on MS, Favorite Dances and More
We're entering week 8 of Dancing with the Stars season 17. ... One of the stars competing tonight is Jack Osbourne, who we all know from the famous Osbourne family. BuddyTV spoke with Jack and his partner, two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke, about everything from...

Casting Bits: Emily Wickersham Promoted on 'NCIS,' 'Breaking Bad' Star Anna Gunn on 'Mindy' and More
Emily Wickersham has been given a promotion on NCIS. With Breaking Bad now over, Anna Gunn is moving on over to The Mindy Project. And Jane Krakowski will be showing up on Modern Family. Read on for all the details, including casting news for Community, The Following, Sleepy Hollow, Castle, The Tomorrow People, The Crazy Ones, The Blacklist and The Good Wife....

'Glee' Episode 5.4 Songs: Lady Gaga's 'Applause' vs. Katy Perry's 'Roar'
Glee took the last few weeks off, and we're still recovering from the emotional Cory Monteith/Finn tribute that aired almost a month ago. But with the show returning, the FOX musical dramedy is going for a  more upbeat tone this week as they pit Lady Gaga against Katy Perry. FOX has released...

2014 People's Choice Awards: 'Glee,' Sandra Bullock and Katy Perry Lead Nominations
The nominations have been announced for the 2013 People's Choice Awards. Glee leads the pack with eight nominations, including Favorite Network TV Comedy and nods for...

'American Horror Story Renewed for Season 4
This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone: FX has announced that American Horror Story has been renewed for season 4. The new season, which will most likely premiere in the fall of 2014 if past seasons are any indication, will consist of...

'Glee' Roundup: FOX Denies Lea Michele Spin-Off Rumors, Jane Lynch Teases Season 5 and More
Rumors have been rampant lately that Glee will end up having a NYC-based spin-off series after all -- and FOX has come out quickly to address those supposed reports. Also in today's Roundup, Jane Lynch is teasing what's in store for Sue this season and giving her thoughts on the show coming to an end. And Lea Michele has recorded a song that holds special meaning to her, and it has to do with Cory Monteith....

[Videos] 'Idol' Roundup: First Look at Season 13 Auditions, Lauren Alaina's Emotional New Song and More
American Idol returns in two months, and we've got an extended preview of the auditions that shows us the chemistry among the judges and a few of the contestants trying out. Also in today's Roundup, Lauren Alaina just performed a very personal and emotional new song that has a connection to someone in her life. And Erika Van Pelt has released a music video for her single "Hurricane."

'Blurred Lines' Battle: 'The X Factor' vs. 'The Voice'
It's the song of the summer in 2013 that everyone's been talking about for months. The song that was performed as part of a medley during a certain controversial performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on August. Yep, I'm talking about Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." ... all of a sudden, two singing competition shows featured "Blurred Lines" within a week of each other....

PBS Renews 'Downton Abbey' for Season 5
Season 4 hasn't even premiered yet in the United States, but that's not stopping PBS from looking ahead to 2015. The network has renewed Downton Abbey for season 5. It was not revealed...

'Glee' Episode 5.5 Songs: New Directions Performs 'Blurred Lines' and 'Wrecking Ball'
Last week, Glee pitted Katy Perry and Lady Gaga against each other, which is ridiculous -- can't we like both at the same time instead of only going with one? But the ridiculousness will continue this week when twerking becomes a focus of the episode. Yes, I said twerking. And of course that means we'll be adding some Miley Cyrus into the mix. FOX has released...

Casting Bits: Stevie Nicks to Guest Star on 'American Horror Story,' Alan Alda on 'Blacklist' and More
Ryan Murphy has never been shy about showing how much of a fan he is of Stevie Nicks -- and now the Fleetwood Mac singer will be guest starring on American Horror Story: Coven. Also, Alan Alda will be causing some trouble for James Spader's character on The Blacklist. Read on for all the details, including casting news for Person of Interest, Beauty and the Beast, Community, The Mindy Project, The Goldbergs, The Neighbors, Grimm and The Millers....

[Video] 'Saturday Night Live' Promos: Host Lady Gaga Saves Tinker Bell with Her 'Applause'
She's been a musical guest before and has even popped up in a couple sketches, but now Lady Gaga is stepping fully into the Saturday Night Live spotlight when she hosts the NBC sketch comedy show for the very first time this weekend....

'Idol' Roundup: Mariah Carey Compares Nicki Minaj to Satan, New Season 13 Promos and More
In a new interview, Mariah Carey is talking about her time as an American Idol judge -- and she doesn't have the nicest things to say about Nicki Minaj. Also in today's Roundup, two new season 13 promos have been released. And you can now listen to Daughtry's upcoming album before it's even released....

'Straight Up' Battle: 'American Idol' vs. 'The X Factor'
From what I can remember, contestants on American Idol never performed songs by Paula Abdul while she was a judge. (If they did, the performances weren't memorable enough to catch my attention.) And even on The X Factor, Paula's no longer a judge and now just this week we've got a finalist taking on one of her hits. So this week's music battle will pit...

The Pros and Cons of Reviving 'Last Comic Standing'
I almost fell out of my chair after hearing NBC's announcement that they're bringing back Last Comic standing, an American Idol-like competition series to find the best comedian in the country -- and even more surprised to find out one of my favorite comics, Wanda Sykes, will be an executive producer....

15 Comedians Who Should Host and Judge 'Last Comic Standing' Season 8 [Slideshow]
NBC has announced that Last Comic Standing is returning for season 8 in the summer of 2014, with Wanda Sykes as the new executive producer. Even from a fan perspective, there are pros and cons to reviving this competition series that has been cancelled and revived more times than is imaginable. But with the hosts and judges being switched out left and right as well over the years, who should fill those roles now? Here are 15 comedians and funny celebrities who should be considered as the season 8 host and judges....

The BizzNiz:
'The X Factor' USA Recap: Top 13 Perform
The voting lines open this week for the first time this season as our batch of finalists perform the songs of Motown. It's now up to American to decide which singers should move on to compete next week. Tonight, the Top 12--oh, wait! Hold the phone! Host Mario Lopez is announcing a twist!

'The X Factor' USA Recap: Top 13 Perform...Again
Well, here we are again. The Top 13 are performing again, and we're voting again, and I'm recapping again, and everything's the same, except sped up, i.e. crammed into one hour instead of two. Okay, so here's the deal...

'The X Factor' USA Recap: Top 12 Perform
It's '80s Night on The X Factor and so of course they have to deck out the entire set with '80s clothing and props and all that. Plus, host Mario Lopez is dancing kind of funky the entire episode--not sure what's up with him. But before we get to that, it's time for an elimination right off the bat....

'The X Factor' USA Recap: Top 12 Results
It's the first live results show of the season -- which should have been last week, but because of that "graphics error" that resulted in the show having to do a re-do performance episode instead, we've finally got an actual results show! And what a results show it is...

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