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AMERICAN IDOL 11 – Top 3 Results

AMERICAN IDOL 11

“Top 3 Results”

by Pedro Amaral

Jessica Sanchez is going to be Idol’s first female winner since Jordin Sparks in 2007, and I am pissed about it. In terms of artistry – especially in a Top 3 that features two men who are very calculating about their performances and how they’re perceived by the voting public – she faces an almost insurmountable deficit. For all matronly ballgowns and wind machines and glory notes and constant overpraising bestowed upon her by the Idol machine, I really just don’t like her, and on a show that’s essentially a glorified karaoke contest, that’s a problem. Continue reading →

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AMERICAN IDOL 11 – The Top 3 Perform

AMERICAN IDOL 11

“The Top 3 Perform”

by Pedro Amaral

A year ago, I spent a stressful Wednesday evening at a friend’s birthday party furiously refreshing my iPhone’s Twitter app for news on whether my beloved Haley had managed to overthrow Scotty’s inexplicable reign of utter mediocrity. She ultimately didn’t, but it was a good fight.

Tonight, I could not possibly care any less who survives – so rather than belabor this recap with commentary on the filler that made nine short performances stretch over two hours, let’s focus only on the material that’s available on iTunes. Continue reading →

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SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD – Episode #14 – “Perception is Not Always Reality”

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SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD

“Perception is Not Always Reality”

by Stephen Cosgrove

I’d like to start this finale recap off with something that Probst said in his interview with Entertainment Weekly after the show, because it really sums up the season, and it’s great that he, as a producer, acknowledges that this season wasn’t exactly amazing:

“I think this season was a bit of a letdown. No fault of the Survivors, we are the producers. We just didn’t have the standout moments and characters needed for a great season. We do next season.” – Jeff Probst

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THE X FACTOR USA – Spears, Lovato Set to Judge

THE X FACTOR USA – Spears, Lovato Set to Judge

Pedro Amaral | Monday, 14 May 2012, 9:12 AM

TMZ is reporting- and you can take their word for it since they routinely break actual entertainment news while the folks at Extra as still turning on their Keurigs – that Disney icon and frequent rehab visitor Demi Lovato has officially signed on as a judge on The X Factor’s upcoming second season. The “Skyscraper” singer will join returning judges Simon Cowell (also the show’s creator and executive producer) and L.A. Reid, as well as the recently confirmed Britney Spears, who will fill Paula Abdul’s vacant seat on the panel to the tune of a cool $15 million. While Fox has not officially confirmed the news, both Lovato and Spears are expected to appear at the network’s advertiser presentation in New York City this afternoon to formally announce their deals.

Also expected is the announcement of the show’s new hosts – one male, one female – splitting the time-keeping and unprovoked bellowing former duties of Welsh heartthrob Steve Jones. While rumored candidates for the female position have ranged from crazy (Miley Cyrus) to uninspired (Gwen Stefani) to highly unlikely (newly pregnant Giuliana Rancic), Fox’s decision to move Glee from its usual Tuesday slot to Thursdays at 9 p.m. (following The X Factor’s results shows) seems to indicate that Darren Criss – Glee’s resident attention hog and longtime item on Simon’s host wishlist – will also make a big announcement in New York this afternoon.

UPDATE: There are now various reports that One Tree Hill‘s Chad Michael Murray and Cheetah Girl Raven Symone have landed the show’s two hosting gigs. The official announcement is mere hours away.

The X Factor, season 2, premieres in September.

How will Britney and Demi fare? Who’s the second host? Will you miss Paula and Nicole? (Hell no.) Email us, Tweet us, leave a comment below – we like it all! And don’t forget to like PDN on Facebook to stay up to date!

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AMERICAN IDOL 11 – Top 4 Results

AMERICAN IDOL 11

“The Top 4 Perform”

by Pedro Amaral

No one is going to go to the Idol tour this year except the three of you with delusions of marrying Phillip Phillips, but it’s amusing to watch Ryan try to pass that impending shitfest as the event of the year, when we have the London Olympics, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and our Presidential Election all happening within months of each other. Silly Ryan. The only people who would voluntarily attend the cesspool of mediocrity that is the annual Idol tour aren’t old enough to have credit cards, so naturally, we must appeal to their parents by pointing out that going to this concert will help heart disease. Help it what? Spread to more people? That’s the likeliest outcome when the poor, uninterested parents gather around the concession stand at their local stop in a concerted effort to miss as much of the show as possible. Continue reading →

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SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD – Episode #13 – “It’s Human Nature”

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SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD

“It’s Human Nature”

by Stephen Cosgrove

Because this week’s ending was already revealed in last week’s “NEXT TIME ON: SURVIVOR,” my level of surprise and intrigue reached an all time low during “It’s Human Nature.” I know I’ve complained about this editing technique before, but it’s a formula, and I love the game, so I will keep coming back regardless. In a not-so-shocking turn of events, we get a finally get a heavily Tarzan focused episode in the same week he is eliminated. It’s his own fault for acting like a crazy person, messing with people’s food, and putting some twenty-two year old girl’s dirty underwear on his head while simultaneously trying to play every side from a position of zero power. He never had a chance, but if he would have continued the Special Agent angle longer, he did have a realistic shot at F4.

For being the episode directly before the finale, “It’s Human Nature” was a bit of a disappointment, so let’s just jump right to the end, then talk briefly about the remaining Survivors.

Tarzan, the tribe has spoken.

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AMERICAN IDOL 11 – The Top 4 Perform

AMERICAN IDOL 11

“The Top 4 Perform”

by Pedro Amaral

Thanks to my buddy Kevin Graham, who took over for me last week and provided you with his colorful humor (cheers for Kevin!), I was able to go out in the world and speak to actual, human people, and therefore completely missed the results show that sent Skylar back to her gun totin’ hometown hooligans. Were any of you as blown away by this news as the Carrie Underwood song played over the opening montage would have me think? I sure wasn’t. Frankly, the only thing about this farce of a program that blows me away anymore is the complete and utter apathy I feel toward it. “WHO DO YOU LOVE?” asks Ryan. Amid the gaggle of screaming pre-tweens, you can vaguely hear me whispering “no one.” Continue reading →

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THE VOICE – Season 2 – The Winner Is Crowned

THE VOICE

“The Winner Is Crowned”

by Pedro Amaral

It’s a testament to how disconnected Carson Daly is to the reality of his surroundings that there was an entire row of blazing hot red fireworks exploding behind him, and his only reaction was a mild clap that wouldn’t have been out of place at an afternoon piano recital run out of a retirement home. Two hours, several performances and one Justin Bieber later, a winner was crowned.

But more on that later: first, let’s dissect the many (MANY. Too many.) performances that graced and disgraced the Voice stage on tonight’s telecast. Continue reading →

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AMERICAN IDOL 11 – Top 5 Results

AMERICAN IDOL 11

“Top 5 Results”

by Kevin Graham

Oh boy here we go again!  Someone’s gonna die!  After some references to pictures being made and as Adele’s  “Set Fire To The Rain” plays in the background for no apparent reason at all, the words “Someone’s moment ends tonight” comes up on the screen.  Well, no shit Sherlock.  I had no clue what I was tuning in for.  Thanks for reminding me.

So apparently  MEGABAND Coldplay is here tonight, and gets muffled crowd reaction.  Oh, and Carrie Underwood is here too?  Sorry couldn’t quite hear for the collective screaming wailing orgasms coming from the crowd.  Poor Coldplay. Continue reading →

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