Posts tagged the-competition
Hangover smashes Box Office records with $118M jackpot
1 year ago
The world loves it’s crazy, naked men. Err, at least the funny ones anyway.
The Hangover Part II rolled over the competition and finished it off with
American Idol-Off: Adam Lambert vs. Paul McDonald!
2 years ago
Ready for an American Idol-off, readers?
On last night’s Motown-themed performance episode of the competition, Paul McDonald covered the Smokey Robinson classic “Tracks of My Tears.” The judges loved it, with Randy Jackson gushing: “You’re kind of the complete package.”
It was a solid performance, no doubt, but how does it compare to the version of the same song by Adam Lambert two seasons ago? Compare both renditions now and decide for yourself:
Adam Lambert – Tracks of My Tears
Paul McDonald – Tracks of My Tears
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American Idol Exit Interview: Karen Rodriguez on What’s Next
2 years ago
Karen Rodriguez was eliminated from American Idol last week. After wiping off her makeup and hugging goodbye to all the finalists, the aspiring singer says she took the long view.
She told E! News:
“I always lived by the words ‘Everything happens for a reason,’ and there have been so many instances in my life where I’ve lost some things and you don’t really know why [at the time], but in a few days or a few months I will see why. Maybe if I would have stayed in the competition longer, there would have been an opportunity I might have missed out on.”
What does Karen want to do next?
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Pia Toscano Plans Ahead
2 years ago
She seemingly came out of nowhere, but Pia Toscano is here to stay.
The American Idol finalist, who received little air time prior to last week’s sterling rendition of “I’ll Stand By You,” was thrust to the forefront of the competition after earning the first standing ovation of the season from the judges for her semifinal performance.
“I felt like I never really showed all that I could do on the show, and I’m so happy that I did save it for when it counted,” Pia told MTV at last week’s top 13 party. “I’ve grown so much as a person and as a vocalist throughout this competition, and I’m so
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Dancing With the Stars Judge: No More Palins, More Same-Sex Couples!
2 years ago
Between Bristol’s run to the finals and reports that her father, Todd, may be next, many people can’t get enough of the Palins on Dancing With the Stars.
One judge on the show certainly can, though.
“I think one Palin was enough,” Carrie Ann Inaba told E! News, responding to Todd Palin speculation. “I think we need to go on a Palin vacation for a bit.”
Palins mean ratings, but that’s not enough to sway one judge.
“Although it was such great media attention, I think it was too controversial,” Inaba explained. “I think people got confused about what they were rooting for”
“Are you voting
More >Bristol Palin and her ‘DWTS’ partner Mark Ballas dance in romance?
2 years ago
(HMG Celebrity News) – Could this really happen? There are rumors going round that Bristol Palin and her ‘Dancing With The Stars” partner Mark Ballas might be sparking a romance. Both recently denied a relationship, with single mother Bristol telling Ellen DeGeneres, “It’s really hard for me to want to date after the situation I had myself in. I’m not worried about a boyfriend right now.”
However a source on set of the ABC show tells Page Six, “They looked very close, flirty and cuddly when the cameras weren’t on them.”
Meanwhile Bristol continues to march on into the final four of the
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Jackass 3D Takes Top Spot At Weekend Box Office
2 years ago
What do you get when you mix fart and penis jokes? The best box office opening weekend in 3 months, that’s what!
Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O and the rest of the Jackass 3D Team raked in $50 million during this past weekends opening take, making them the most successful movie since Inception debuted three months ago and the best 3D opening since Despicable Me debuted three and a half months ago.
The team of pain beat out Red, The Social Network, Secretariat and other various scripted movies for the win.
Here’s the list of the Top 10 weekend box office totals:
- Jackass 3-D, $50
Authors and Fans Vote Taylor Lautner Tops in Watty Awards
2 years ago
(HMG Celebrity News) – The Watty Awards are out. The annual creative writing awards. allow authors to pick their dream cast of celebrities and imagine their book has been turned into a film. Readers then vote for their favorite novels. Of the top celebrities cast, writers chose mega-stars like Taylor Lautner and Selena Gomez as well as Hollywood newcomers, including Logan Lerman and Demi Lovato to play character ranging from villains to heroes and love interests. The Top Ten Casted Celebs in the Watty Awards Are:
- Taylor Lautner
- Selena Gomez
- Chace Crawford
- Ian Somerhalder
- Ashley
Crystal Bowersox: Stop Hating My Ex!
2 years ago
Just a few hours before she took took the stage for the American Idol finale in May, Crystal Bowersox and her boyfriend broke up.
In an extensive interview with the August issue of Redbook, the singer wants to make one thing very clear: don’t point any fingers at her ex, Tony.
“I want to make clear how amazing, kind, and generous a person he is, and that he truly considers my son his son and little Tony loves him,” Crystal said. “He’s been there since my son was about 3 months old. And in a lot of ways, he’s the perfect man; he really is.
“But ultimately, we both knew it wasn’t going to
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National “Glee” Casting Call Cancelled
2 years ago
It’s a sad day for anyone who was hoping to land a spot on the hit Fox TV show Glee. Producers of the U.S. hit have called off their national open audition search for the shows next character.
Fox producers announced in March that they were looking for someone between the ages of 16-26 to appear on the show, stating that the winner would be featured during the second season of the show. The call for talent led to many Gleeks (Glee fans) to upload their video performances to MySpace while singing along to their favorite Glee covered tunes.
Auditions would have then been part of a reality
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Simon Cowell to Stage World’s Got Talent
2 years ago
The dreams of Simon Cowell are about to come true.
No, he won’t be tar and feathering Ryan Seacrest.
Instead, the American Idol judge will be staging World’s Got Talent some time in 2011, a reality show that will bring together a number of acts from across the globe.
The event will be held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, as sources say Simon has wanted to do the competition since 2007, when Britain’s Got Talent first aired.
“This has been Simon’s dream. It will be the biggest reality show the world’s seen,” said an insider.
The most well-known act to come out of Britain Got Talent, of
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