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*On the heels of Randy Jackson’s announcement that he’s leaving “American Idol” after 12 seasons — and amid rumors that producers are firing the remaining three panelists — Us Weekly is reporting that Nicki Minaj is about to announce her exit as well. “It’s safe to say she isn’t coming back to Idol,” an insider [...]
*The Hollywood Reporter embedded itself for a day with “American Idol” musical director Ray Chew — and lived to tell the tale in a story posted today, hours before tonight’s final two contestants compete for the title. Check it out below: The Hollywood Reporter was invited to spend a day with American Idol musical director [...]
*Fox’s precious “New Girl” – so precious that the network has given it the coveted post-Super Bowl slot in 2014 – will wrap its second season tonight in a finale that includes everything from a traditional Indian wedding to Taylor Swift. The episode, titled “Elaine’s Big Day,” finds Cece (Hannah Simone) exchanging vows with Shivrang [...]
*“It’s not your average cop show, first of all,” says rapper-turned-actor RZA, the Wu-Tang Clan co-founder who is currently shooting his first regular TV role in Fox’s upcoming drama “Gang Related.” “There’s a twist in the sense you have all these different agencies coming together – DEA, FBI, NSA, LAPD – and they form this [...]
*Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly took questions about the status of “American Idol” during a conference call this morning. According to TV Guide, he confirmed that Randy Jackson will be exiting the show after the current season wraps this week, but would not comment on the statuses of the other three judges — Mariah Carey, [...]
*Hours after rumors of an “American Idol” judging panel overhaul hit the web on Thursday, original judge Randy Jackson announced that he is leaving the show after the current season ends. “Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on ‘American Idol,’ I have decided to [...]
*”American Idol” is fixin’ to kick its entire judging panel to the curb and start fresh next season with four new celebs replacing Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, according to a new report. Even longtime executive producer Nigel Lythgoe will get the pink slip, according to the Wrap, citing an unidentified [...]
*Weeks after a blog run by the leaders of The Animation Guild reported that Fox’s “The Cleveland Show” was canceled, Fox sources have denied the claim, saying that a decision has yet to be made. Judging from Fox’s Sunday animation lineup, it appears that “The Cleveland Show” is already toast, with returning shows “Family Guy,” [...]
*Burnell Taylor said he wasn’t going to cry when he landed in the bottom two on “American Idol” last week, but when he took one look at Mariah Carey and fellow contestant Candice Glover, he lost it – just a little. [Scroll down to watch.] “There wasn’t a dry eye on stage,” Taylor told TVGuide.com. [...]
*“Good Morning America” has topped the morning show wars for the first quarter of 2013 in total viewers and the adults 25-54 demographic, beating NBC’s slipping “Today” show. With an average audience of 5.389 million viewers, it marks the first time the top-rated morning show has won the quarter in total viewers since 1994; and [...]
*Love her or hate her as an “American Idol” judge – and there seems to be no in-between – Nicki Minaj appears to have an open invitation to return next year, despite all of her drama. Asked whether the rapper/singer was welcome back for another round, “Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe — addressing a TMZ videographer [...]
*“American Idol” judge Nicki Minaj got into a Twitter beef with ousted contestant Devin Velez for his less than gracious parting words from the Fox reality show. In particular, she warned against complaining that the judges didn’t use their “save” to spare him from getting the axe. “America r the ‘potential’ fans,” she tweeted Friday. [...]
*Fox put Nicki Minaj on a conference call with reporters yesterday to share her opinions on an array of “American Idol” topics, including who has the best chance to win it all. “Kree, Angie and Candice,” she said, referring to frontrunners Kree Harrison, Angie Miller and Candice Glover. “I think that, outside of their voices, [...]
*Fox has added to its series development slate, “The Run Of His Life: The People Vs. O.J. Simpson” (working title), based on legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin’s best-selling book of the same name about the Simpson trial. From Nina Jacobson (“The Hunger Games” franchise) and Brad Simpson (“World War Z”), and written by Scott Alexander and [...]
*A civil rights group wants to see “Cops” on permanent lockdown. ColorOfChange has asked Fox not to renew the unscripted law-enforcement show and is calling upon advertisers to withdraw support, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. This morning, the group is sending supporters an email in which it asks them to sign a petition to [...]
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