The Amazing Race 17 debuts in less than two weeks, and based upon an awesome clip from the show, it has potential. Alas, the show will once again not be filmed in high definition, even though its host–like most viewers–thinks it should be.
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Phil Keoghan says it’s "imperative" for Amazing Race to be in HD, but it’s still not
During the Stand Up To Cancer telethon on Friday, Survivor Africa winner Ethan Zohn appeared with So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley and The Biggest Loser host Alison Sweeney to announce that the Fox and NBC shows, along with ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition were joining with CBS and creating fundraising teams. As of Sunday night, the Survivor team has exceeded its goal of $25,000, raising $31,637. So You Think You Can..
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SU2C reality teams: Archuleta’s team raised double Survivor; SYTYCD, Biggest Loser trail
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry is so pissed about Steven Tyler joining American Idol as a judge, calling the show “one step above (Teenage Mutant) Ninja Turtles,” and saying it’s beneath his bandmate: “I’ll tell you one thing, when we put this band together, this is not something that (Steven Tyler) would do.
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TV News: Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler expected to join show — Pieces of Fox’s “American Idol” puzzle continue to fall into place.
As expected and reported back in late July, Kara DioGuardi is out as a judge on American Idol after two seasons. In a statement released to by Fox, she said, “I felt like I won the lottery when I joined American Idol two years ago, but I feel like now is the best time to leave Idol.
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Kara DioGuardi out of American Idol because "now is the best time to leave"
My new favorite Bravo competition series, Work of Art, ended its first season last night as Abdi Farah won the $100,000 prize and a show at the Brooklyn Museum of Art thanks to his exhibition, which included an image of his own naked body and prominent testicles. David La Chapelle guest judged the episode, which featured executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker’s second appearance, which mostly consisted of her putting her hands on her face and… keep reading » » read the full story and comment , or find the latest news about Work of Art » follow reality blurred on Twitter and on Facebook
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Work of Art ends its excellent but too-short first season with Abdi’s inevitable win
For the second time on this season of Top Chef, Alex Reznik was cast as a cheating, thieving, bumbling twit, and after because of that, he’s solidified himself as this season’s villain.
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Top Chef’s pea-brained Alex survives cheating accusations again, leading to Kenny’s exit
Jennifer Lopez, who was reportedly being added as a new judge for American Idol 10, may not be joining the show after all, as a report says her demands were too much for Fox. “Her demands got out of hand. Fox had just had enough,” an anonymous source told People.
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Jennifer Lopez out as new Idol judge because "her demands got out of hand," report says
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler confirmed that Fox has offered him the job as a judge on American Idol 10. Fox, however, refused to discuss even the possibility this morning.
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Steven Tyler: Fox "made an offer"
American Idol 10′s judging panel will be announced by mid-September, when their round of the auditions begin, but no deals have been signed with new judges or with producer Nigel Lythgoe yet, an executive just announced to TV critics gathered in Los Angeles. Reports and conversation here among journalists suggest Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will replace Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell, and perhaps Kara DioGuardi. Still, there was no official word.
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Fox says no contracts signed for new American Idol judges, but dodged questions say a lot
