Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- December 3-13, 2013

December 3-13, 2013:

BuddyTV:
'The Blacklist' Renewed for Season 2
Red Reddington is here to stay for at least another year: NBC has announced that its breakout hit of the fall 2013 season, The Blacklist, has been renewed for season 2....

Casting Bits: Bret Michaels to Guest Star on 'Revolution,' Victor Garber on 'Sleepy Hollow' and More

Rocker Bret Michaels will be guest starring and performing on Revolution. And Victor Garber has been cast as a certain someone's father on Sleepy Hollow. Read on for all the details, including casting news for The Good Wife, Arrow, The Mindy Project, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Parenthood, New Girl, Law and Order: SVU and Reign....

5 Reasons Why You Should Watch 'The Sound of Music Live'
When was the last time a stage production was broadcast live on TV? 1957, to be exact, with Cinderella. Something like that is unheard of nowadays. But NBC is trying to bring back that magic. Tonight, the network is airing a live production of The Sound of Music starring Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer. If you're thinking, why should I even bother tuning in when it's never going to live up to the brilliance of the 1965 film, then here are five reasons why you should watch....

'Glee' Roundup: Which Original Cast Members are Returning for 100th Episode?
The 100th episode of Glee is coming up in March, and Ryan Murphy has invited all the original cast members to return -- which ones have accepted his invitation and which guest star is making another appearance? Also in today's Roundup, FOX has released a video in which Jane Lynch explains why there's a Christmas episode this season. And Lea Michele has revealed the name of her debut album along with the cover art for her first single....

USA Announces Winter 2014 Premiere Dates for 'Psych,' 'White Collar,' 'Suits' and 'Sirens'
Another year is coming to a close, and as we're getting ready to celebrate the start of 2014, you may be wondering when all of your favorite USA shows are returning. Fortunately, you don't have to wonder any longer because the network has announced premiere dates for Psych, White Collar, Suits and a new comedy called Sirens....

'Bridge Over Troubled Water' Battle: 'American Idol' vs. 'The Voice'
This night of May 20, 2003, changed everything. Pre-5/20/03, everyone knew that "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was a song by Simon & Garfunkel. But post-5/20/03, it became Clay Aiken's signature song after he performed it during the finale of American Idol season 2. Ever since then, we've seen a few contestants on singing competition shows take on this very tune, and the most recent one was just this week on The Voice. Have any of them been able to match up to the brilliance of the Idol runner-up's rendition? Let's delve into each performance and find out....

Exclusive Interview: Tim Gunn Talks 'Project Runway,' Favorite Guest Judge and More
Fans of Project Runway know that, since the beginning, Tim Gunn has been such an integral element of what makes this reality competition series so successful. ... BuddyTV spoke with Tim Gunn about Project Runway. Since season 12 just came to a close in October, he shared his thoughts on the winner, Dom, along with his favorite moment of the season (what part of the season did he call psychotic?) and which guest judge stands out to him the most....

The CW Mid-Season Schedule: 'Hart of Dixie,' 'Tomorrow People' Move, 'Beauty and the Beast' on Hiatus
The CW has announced its 2015 mid-season schedule, with some shows being moved to different nights to make way for new dramas, most notably on Mondays, a night that hasn't seen the strongest ratings....

'Idol' Roundup: Listen to New Christmas Music by Kris Allen, Jordin Sparks, Lauren Alaina and More
With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, are you listening to holiday music non-stop? And are you looking for some new covers and originals to add to the mix this month? If so, in today's Roundup, we've got music by Kris Allen, Jordin Sparks, Lauren Alaina, Paul Jolley and Angie Miller....

The BizzNiz:
'The X Factor' USA Recap: Top 6 Perform
We're down to the Top 6, with the finale only two weeks away. And now that there's more time to fill, each of the remaining contestants will be singing two songs each--won't that be fun! Let's see how everything plays out...

'The X Factor' USA Recap: Top 6 Results
Congratulations are in order because Alex & Sierra's cover of "Say Something" from last night's performance show ended up at #1 on the iTunes Chart! Yay! I'm truly excited for this news. And it's also good news for The X Factor since the show has never had anybody's covers do well on iTunes before. Host Mario Lopez also notes...

'The X Factor' USA Recap: Top 4 Perform
We're down to our final four! And with one week until the finale, let's hope our favorites bring it tonight so that the best act wins. There are three rounds tonight. The first will be songs that America got to vote on. The second will be duets. And then everyone will go solo again to close out the night....

'The X Factor' USA Recap: Top 4 Results
I'm going to start off tonight's recap the same way I did with last week's results show recap: by congratulating Alex & Sierra on once again hitting #1 on the iTunes Chart, this time with their rendition of "Gravity." And I believe some of the other contestants charted pretty high up as well. With how low the ratings are this season, it's really exciting to see them finally having some sort of an impact....

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