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It’s the season of season finale television, and up next we have The Good Wife‘s spring ender, where we’ll learn if the firm can survive its looming bankruptcy. And by the end of this week, we’ll also have the answer to another very important question — Will The Avengers have the biggest weekend opening ever? (Or at least until July, when The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters.) Plus, stars in funny hats! (Because who doesn’t love a funny hat.) READ FULL STORY »
Update: Annie’s recap is live.
SPOILER ALERT: At the end of a results show featuring performances by military ragamuffin Katy Perry, season 10′s Stefano Langone, and The Queen Extravaganza, someone from Tiny Teens had to go home.
The Top 6 contestant eliminated tonight….is…..coming up, after the break!
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Update: Annie’s recap is live.
You gonna let it all hang out, flat-bottomed Ryan? Tonight the Top 6 American Idol finalists sang a Queen song and then a song of their choice. I’m working on my full recap now, but my first impressions are….coming up, after the break! READ FULL STORY »
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Today is Earth Day, so you may be out planting a tree or cleaning up a park this afternoon, or just admiring the flowers. But after you get back in from your gardening or recycling, there’s plenty of pop-culture and entertainment activities in store for the week ahead, from a Dancing With the Stars special to a Queen-themed Idol; the President hitting up late night to a fun rom-com opening in theaters to start your weekend.
Have a great week!
SUNDAY
FOX’s 25th Anniversary Special – FOX, 8 p.m.
There’s still time to catch some green programming today — well, blue, if you count Marge’s hair — on the FOX’s 25th Anniversary Special. The show traces a quarter-century of programming on the network and features interviews with some favorite FOX casts, including That ’70s Show, Married with Children, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Ally McBeal. READ FULL STORY »
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Though it actually launched on Oct. 9, 1986, Fox is celebrating its 25th anniversary this weekend with a primetime extravaganza featuring such stars of yesteryear as Calista Flockhart, Gabrielle Carteris, Ian Ziering, and David Faustino. Before tomorrow night’s broadcast, we thought it appropriate to take a look back at how the network has changed the pop culture landscape in the last quarter century. READ FULL STORY »
Update: Annie’s recap is live.
SPOILER ALERT: Those celebratory balloons just seem cruel now, don’t they? After a results show featuring another tribute to Dick Clark from Ryan Seacrest and performances by Kris Allen and LMFAO, the Top 7 became the Top 6. The singer headed home tonight…is…coming up, after the break! READ FULL STORY »
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Update: Annie’s recap is live.
Take it from judge Randy Jackson: “The talent on Idol this year is better than any show on TV!” Dem’s fightin’ words coming from someone wearing a peace sign pin on his purple jacket.
I had a bit of trouble ranking the Top 7 after tonight’s “Now and Then” live performance show because everyone sang twice and a lot of songs were excellent (Hollieeeeee is back!) — but here’s my initial impression: READ FULL STORY »
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest didn’t bound onstage with his usual zest tonight, and took a moment at the beginning of the live performance show to acknowledge the passing of “a television pioneer and a good friend of mine, Dick Clark.”
“Without Dick, a show like this would not exist,” Seacrest said. “He will be missed greatly. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
Seacrest then paused, sighed, and tapped his watch impatiently. “I know that he’s in a better place, and he’s saying ‘Hey, let’s get on with the show, okay?” He paused.
“You got it, boss.”
‘American Idol’: Rank Top 7 on ‘Now and Then’ night!
Read more:
Dick Clark, ‘Bandstand’ host, dies at 82
Ryan Seacrest: ‘I idolized’ Dick Clark
Celebrities tweet tributes to the late Dick Clark
Ken Tucker on Dick Clark’s legacy
Dick Clark: From ‘Bandstand’ to ‘Bloopers’ — VIDEOS
Carson Daly on Dick Clark: ‘An icon’ lost
Update: Annie’s recap is live.
After a ridiculous results show featuring James Durbin, Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo, and Ryan Seacrest clutching a Coke cup at the end of a group number of Pink’s “Raise Your Glass,” the judges had to decide whether they would use their ONE SAVE of the season. Did they do it? Do you really wanna know? Have you GOTTA HAVE IT?
This week’s eliminated Top 7 singer is….
Gotye must feel so happy he could die. In addition to winning over millions of people who can’t stop listening to the most angst-ridden hit single to ever feature a xylophone — “Somebody That I Used to Know” (ft. Kimbra) — the Australian singer-songwriter has taken U.S. network TV by storm. Even American Idol judge Steven Tyler has this song looping on his iPod. It’s beautiful, just beautiful.
Lindsey Pavao covered “Somebody” on The Voice last week, Darren Criss and guest star Matt Bomer performed it on last night’s Glee, and tonight Idol finalists Elise Testone and a reluctant Phillip Phillips took it on. (Watch it here.) Gotye and Kimbra will appear on SNL this weekend. ”That’s all over the world right now — that song’s changing music,” said Tyler. “So good for you for picking that.”
Did you think Elise and Phillip’s Gotye cover did justice to the original?
Update: Annie’s full American Idol recap is live.
After the jump, my ranking of all 10 of tonight’s “Songs From This Decade” performances from American Idol‘s Top 7. Share yours! READ FULL STORY »
