'American Idol' is a little bit country now

'American Idol' is a little bit country now

SPOILER ALERT – Tonight's "Idol" blog will reveal who is leaving the competition, so please don't read if you don't want to know.

Well, well, well. I'm feeling a little big smug right now. Are you?

I called who would be going home out of the Top 3 and I think it was the right decision.

Do you? FULL POST

Who is heading to the finale on 'American Idol?'

Who is heading to the finale on 'American Idol?'

SPOILER ALERT – Tonight's "Idol" blog will reveal who is leaving the competition, so please don't read if you don't want to know.

8:55 p.m. – Haley seems pretty cool about it. She says this is only just the beginning.

Way to stay positive girl. She goes out singing "Benny and Jets" and changes the lyrics to mention Randy and J-Lo. Cute. The ousted contestants are jamming to her. She gets a big kiss from her daddy and a huge hand from her rumored boyfriend, Casey Abrams.

8:54 p.m. -  Haley is headed home, and I think she knew. You could see it on her face. FULL POST

'You Oughta Know' tonight who leaves 'Idol'

'You Oughta Know' tonight who leaves 'Idol'

Guess who I think is going home?

Yep. Haley Reinhart. While it's been a season of shockers so far, I went back and watched the performances from Wednesday night again and that last one from Haley did it for me.

Watching her struggle to hit the low notes on "You Oughta Know," especially after I reflected on Crystal Bowersox's rendition last season with Alanis Morissette during the finale, made me think it's her turn to go. FULL POST

How to dress like Gwyneth Paltrow

How to dress like Gwyneth Paltrow

Want to dress like Gwyneth Paltrow? That will be at least $15,000, please.

On her website, GOOP.com, the “Glee” guest star, foodie and fashionista shares her must-have looks for spring. Among the 27 pieces is a $2,145 blazer by Stella McCartney and $760 sandals by Marni.

According to the site, which features Paltrow modeling the looks, each spring basic is “versatile enough to wear to the office and during your summer leisure time.”

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'Lost' stars take on new roles

'Lost' stars take on new roles

It's been nearly a year since the final episode of "Lost," and as expected, several cast members are returning to series television in the fall.

Joining "Hawaii Five-O's" Daniel Dae Kim on CBS is Michael Emerson in the J.J. Abrams series "Person of Interest," airing on Thursday nights at 9 ET/PT in the fall.

Emerson plays yet another mysterious character, this time a man who somehow possesses a list of people in danger of committing violent crimes and enlists Jim Caviezel's character to stop them.

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Could 'Bridesmaids' get a sequel?

Could 'Bridesmaids' get a sequel?

“Bridesmaids” star Melissa McCarthy says she’s not at all surprised that the comedy, also starring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph, has been so well-received.

“I loved it so much [and] I was so proud of all the women in it, and the script,” McCarthy tells New York Magazine’s Vulture, adding that she thought producers Judd Apatow and Paul Feig, who also directed the project, did “just a perfect job” with the film.

“I thought, ‘My God, if people don’t love this, I’m going to pack up and move back to Illinois,’” she says. “People just seem to love it, and I love it, and I can’t be that crazy.”

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Filed under: movies
Alison Pill, Olivia Munn join Sorkin's HBO drama

Alison Pill, Olivia Munn join Sorkin's HBO drama

The cast for Aaron Sorkin's HBO pilot is filling out, with both Olivia Munn and Alison Pill signing on, according to Deadline.

Tentatively titled "More As This Story Develops," Sorkin's drama follows Will McCallister (Jeff Daniels), a cable news anchor with his own show, as well as the female executive producer, MacKenzie, and the news program's staff.

Pill ("In Treatment," "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) will portray associate producer Maggie, while Olivia Munn (whose NBC show "Perfect Couples" recently got the ax) will play a "sexy financial analyst" who appears on the same network as Sorkin's fictional news program.

Jeff Daniels has already been added to the cast as anchor McCallister, and Emily Mortimer ("Shutter Island") is still in negotiations to snag the executive producer role.


Filed under: Celebrities • television
Jennifer Lawrence thought twice about 'Hunger Games' role

Jennifer Lawrence thought twice about 'Hunger Games' role

Just as “Hunger Games” fans were skeptical about Jennifer Lawrence taking on the role of the fiction trilogy's 16-year-old heroine, Katniss Everdeen, it turns out Lawrence was as well.

The 20-year-old Oscar nominee tells Entertainment Weekly that when she first took on the role, she knew “that as soon as I said yes, my life would change…I walked around an entire day thinking, ‘It’s not too late, I could still go back and do indies, I haven’t said yes yet, it’s not too late.’”

But author Suzanne Collins’ story of a teen forced to fight to the death in a government-organized, televised match won Lawrence over.

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Filed under: Celebrities • movies
'Showbiz Tonight' Flashpoint: Should Maria give Arnold another chance?

'Showbiz Tonight' Flashpoint: Should Maria give Arnold another chance?

And the drama never ends! There is more big news today surrounding Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. I feel like I’m watching it at the movie theater. All I need is a big bag of popcorn! But as I often say, you cannot make this stuff up! Sad thing is, it’s all very, very real.

There are reports today that Maria Shriver has hired a divorce attorney. However, Maria hasn’t decided whether or not to file for divorce. I am sure a lot of people are saying, “Kick him to the curb!”

But should Maria give Arnold another chance? I’ve got to be honest. I say NO! What do you think? Tell me below.

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Feel the love on ‘Top Chef: Masters’

Feel the love on ‘Top Chef: Masters’

It’s mid-May, but you get the feeling last night’s “Top Chef: Masters” was probably taped around Valentine’s Day. At least, that’s the only explanation I can come up with for the random “Date Night” theme.

Before that, though, we got a variation on the “name that ingredient” task for the Quickfire challenge. In successive rounds, the chefs had to identify five ingredients using only one of their senses. Lowest score in each round is eliminated.

In the taste round (which seems harder than you might think when you’re denied your sense of smell), Floyd doesn’t get a single ingredient right. He chalks it up to the fact that having to wear a blindfold, nose plug and headphones threw his whole balance out of whack.

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