Sunday, May 11, 2014

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- April 2014

April 2014:


BuddyTV:
[Video] 'Glee': Rachel, Kurt, Blaine, Artie and Sam Perform 'Downtown'
Tonight marks the first New York-centric episode since Glee transitioned away from McKinley High....FOX has released a clip from tonight's episode...

'American Idol': Majesty Rose on Her Favorite Performance, Carrie Underwood's Gift and More
Majesty talked with reporters, including BuddyTV, about auditioning, her favorite performance, singing for the Judges' Save, her plans for the future and more. Also, what gift did she and the other singers receive from Carrie Underwood? Read on to find out....

[Video] 'Saturday Night Live' Promos: Taran Killam 'Sings' Showtunes to Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick is one of the most likable celebrities in Hollywood today. And considering her successes on the big screen and in music, she seems like an obvious choice to host Saturday Night Live -- which is exactly what she's going to do this weekend....NBC has released a series of promos...

'American Idol' Top 8 Predictions: Whose 'Fairytale' is Coming to An End?
We're still seven weeks away from the season 13 finale, but that's not stopping American Idol from taking everyone back to the start of the season when we first met the eight remaining finalists....Let's get right into it and try to prediction who's safe, who's in danger and which singer is heading home tonight....

10 Celebrities Who Should Replace David Letterman on 'Late Show'
On April 3, 2014, David Letterman announced that he plans to retire from the Late Show in 2015, leaving a huge opening that needs to be filled. CBS is in a tough position now of choosing just the right person to replace him. Here are 10 celebrities who should be put under consideration to host the Late Show....

'Glee' Episode 5.15 Songs: Mercedes Performs Aretha Franklin's 'Natural Woman'
Glee may be full-time in New York City now, but as our recap headline from the previous episode said, it's not all puppies and rainbows in the Big Apple. That'll be even more apparent this coming up Tuesday....The music in this episode...

[Video] 'Glee': Rachel, Kurt, Blaine and Sam Perform 'No One is Alone'
Glee hasn't shied away from covering very serious topics before, including attempted suicide and death. Another one of these types of episodes will air tonight....

'Glee' Casts 'Downton Abbey' Star Shirley MacLaine
Get ready for a mashup of Glee and Downton Abbey. Well, not quite, but close enough. According to TVLine, Shirley MacLaine has been cast as...

[Video] 'Saturday Night Live' Promos: Seth Rogen Describes Zac Efron's Body to Aidy Bryant
When an actor has a new film to promote, it's a given that he or she will make the rounds on all the talk shows. But what's even better, at least from an entertainment perspective for us, is to go on Saturday Night Live....

Casting Bits: 'Glee's' Chris Colfer on 'Cleveland,' 'HIMYM' Star and Samuel L. Jackson Return to SHIELD and More
In our latest Casting Bits roundup, we've got a lot of big names about to guest star on our favorite shows. For one, there's Glee star Chris Colfer heading to Hot in Cleveland. And then there's Cobie Smulders and Samuel L. Jackson who are both reprising their Marvel roles on Agents of SHIELD. Read on for all the details, including casting news for Law and Order: SVU, New Girl, Suits, Grey's Anatomy, Castle and Once Upon a Time....

'American Idol' Top 8 Redux Predictions: Who is 'Free Fallin'' to Elimination?
The Top 8 took on songs from the '80s last night on American Idol. This is one of the most specific themes they've had all season, after many weeks of very broad themes that allowed them to choose almost anything....

[Video] 'Girl Meets World' Trailer Introduces Cory and Topanga's Daughter
Boy Meets World fans everywhere have a reason to be excited today: the first teaser for the Disney Channel spin-off is here....

'Glee' Episode 5.16 Songs: Kurt and Blaine Perform 'Love is a Battlefield'
Coming off an episode that featured a storyline about gay bashing, Glee is about to cover another serious topic: STDs....

'American Idol': Malaya Watson on Mentor David Cook, School and Harry's Honesty
Malaya talked with reporters, including BuddyTV, following her elimination about advice she received from the judges, how her dad has influenced her music, being eliminated and her plans for the future....

[Video] 'Glee': The Boys Learn About the Dangers of STDs in 1950s-Inspired Newsreel
FOX has released a clip from tonight's episode, fittingly titled "Tested." Even though STDs is yet another serious topic (especially coming off of what Kurt went through in "Bash"), it looks like it won't be all-serious-all-the-time. Rather, there will still be some humor and tongue-in-cheek moments....

'The Voice' Season 6: Meet the Top 12 [Slideshow]
Meet the Top 12 singers competing on season 6 of The Voice, which airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8pm on NBC. One of these contestants will be crowned the winner on May 20....

'Idol' Roundup: Tour Dates Announced, New Jennifer Hudson Song 'Walk It Out' and More
Dates have been announced for this summer's American Idol tour -- are they continuing to scale down with smaller venues and are they coming to a city near you? Also in today's Roundup, Jennifer Hudson has released a new song featuring Timbaland, and Jermaine Jones has recently joined the discrimination lawsuit against Idol....

'American Idol' Top 7 Predictions: Which Singer Will 'Sail Away' from the Competition?
With this week's theme being "Competitor's Pick," American Idol could have easily turned into a night of sabotage. But it didn't. The Top 7 played nice, and even provided a ton of fantastic song choices for everyone to choose from....

'American Idol' vs. 'X Factor' vs. 'The Sing-Off': Who Sang 'Creep' Better?
The Top 7 on American Idol season 13 took on songs from the likes of Ed Sheeran, Miranda Lambert, John Mayer, Lady Antebellum and others. But it was a Radiohead song that stole the show. This brings us to our latest Music Battle...

'Revolution' Season 2 Episode Photos [Slideshow]
Official episode photos from Revolution Season 2....

'Glee' Episode 5.17 Songs: Rachel Perform 'I'm the Greatest Star' from 'Funny Girl'
After dealing with STDs and the Freshman Fifteen, Glee is shining the spotlight on the one and only Rachel Berry this week. As we know, she's the lead in Funny Girl -- and opening night is now upon us....

'The Blacklist' Episode 19 Photos: Can the FBI Prevent an Abduction? [Slideshow]
Official photos from the April 21 episode....

'American Idol': Dexter Roberts on the Judges' Advice, Being Friends with C.J and Nashville
Dexter talked with reporters, including BuddyTV, about his time on the show, advice from the judges and guest mentors, how he ended up auditioning and his plans for the future. Also, which of his competitors did he knew before Idol? Read on to find out....

[Video] 'Crossbones' Trailer Introduces John Malkovich as Blackbeard
Who's ready to sail the high seas ... on network TV? NBC has released the first trailer for its upcoming summer pirate drama, Crossbones, which premieres Friday, May 30 at 10pm....

USA Sets Summer Premiere Dates for 'Suits, 'Graceland,' 'Covert Affairs' and More
USA has announced summer 2014 premiere dates for four returning dramas, as well as two brand-new shows....

'The Bachelorette' Contestant Eric Hill Dies After Paragliding Accident
A contestant on the upcoming season of The Bachelorette has died. Eric Hill was paragliding in Utah on Sunday...

'The Blacklist' Episode 20 Photos: Being Framed for Murder [Slideshow]
Official photos from the April 28 episode....

'American Idol' Top 6 Predictions: 'It's Time' for Another Singer to Head Home
The Top 6 on American Idol went a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll this week. Looking at who is left in the competition, this theme catered to certain singers more than others....

Seth Meyers to Host 2014 Emmy Awards
NBC has announced that Late Night's Seth Meyers will host the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards this year, which is set to air on Monday, August 25 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. This is the former Saturday Night Live star's first time hosting the Emmys....

'Glee' 5.18 Songs: Blaine and Shirley MacLaine Perform 'Piece of My Heart'
Rachel finally made her Broadway debut in Funny Girl during last week's Glee to rave reviews and the support of her friends. But could this success all come crashing down?...

Exclusive Interview: Connie Britton Talks 'Nashville' Season 2 Finale, Michelle Obama and More
BuddyTV spoke with star Connie Britton...about the finale, the events that lead to the season 2 closer, a certain White House guest star and Rayna's album launch....

'American Idol': C.J. Harris on Meeting Dexter on a Beach, Pitch Issues and Going on Tour
C.J. Harris spoke with reporters, including BuddyTV, about meeting Dexter for the first time (and what it was like to compete against him), his son, being called out out for pitch problems, landing in the Bottom 2 yet again, heading out on tour this summer and what he expects his debut album to sound like....

Gwen Stefani Joins 'The Voice' Season 7 as New Coach
Rumors have been swirling over the past several days, and now NBC has made it official: No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani is joining The Voice as one of the season 7 coaches, taking Christina Aguilera's spot in the fall....

[Video] 'Saturday Night Live' Promos: Andrew Garfield Barks Like a Dog
NB has released a series of promos featuring the actor who plays Peter Parker and SNL cast member Bobby Moynihan, who believes that Andrew plays either Batman or Superman on the big screen....

The BizzNiz:
'American Idol' 13 Recap: Top 8 Perform
Tonight's performances on American Idol are a throwback, I guess you could say. All of the remaining singers will be reprising their audition songs. But this time, they have the added advantage of being backed up by Rickey Minor and the band instead of just singing a cappella or with a guitar or whatnot. Will these songs bring some comfort to the contestants and allow them to really shine on what they already know? Let's find out...

'American Idol' 13 Recap: Top 8 Results
Time for the second 30-minute results show of the season! Get ready for the episode to be over in the blink of an eye again. After the usual introductions and Randy's brief commentary and whatnot, we get right into the results...

'American Idol' 13 Recap: Top 8 Perform (Redux)
It's 80s Week on American Idol, so let's revisit the decade that gave us terrible, I mean absolutely terrible fashion--from the clothing to the hair, none of it was good. Fortunately, some pretty great music came out of that decade to make up for it....

'American Idol' 13 Recap: Top 8 (Redux) Results
It feels like deja vu or something because for the second week in a row, we're having a Top 8 results show. The judges used their one Save of the season last week on Sam Woolf, which sucks because that means more deserving singers could be cut too early and not have the Save to fall back on....

'American Idol' 13 Recap: Top 7 Perform
Welcome to another week of American Idol! The only singing competitions series here in America to produce actual stars (not counting the judges--looking at you, The Voice!) has really changed things up this season in terms of the theme nights. Most of them have been really broad, which can be a good thing. Tonight is really interesting...

'American Idol' 13 Recap: Top 7 Results
Coming into this week's results show, I am very nervous. Yes, earlier today I predicted that C.J. Harris would be going home, but I also have had this bad feeling that Jessica is getting the boot instead since the judges undeservedly threw her under the bus last night. I hope her fans gave her enough support....

'American Idol' 13 Recap: Top 6 Perform
For the first time this season on American Idol, the remaining finalists are singing two solo songs this week. The first will be a rock song and the other a country tune....

'American Idol' 13 Recap: Top 6 Results
Last week, I said I was nervous and had a bad feeling that Jessica Meuse would be going home. Fortunately, she (barely) escaped elimination. Well, I'm kind of going through the same thing again, only this time it's for Alex Preston....

'American Idol' 13 Recap: Top 5 Perform
This week, we've got one of the most wide-open themes of the season, with America choosing the songs for the Top 5. This most likely means the songs tonight will be in everyone's wheelhouses....

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