Apr 05
FOXPia Toscano performed Tina Turner’s “River Deep, Mountain High” on last night’s “American Idol.”
“American Idol” delivered its most shocking news of the season when Ryan Seacrest revealed that Pia Toscano would be leaving the competition.
Similar to the night Casey Abrams received the judges save, everything else that happened (an appearance by Gwen Stefani who helped the girls with wardrobe, the contestants trip to TMZ, Constantine Maroulis performing Unchained Melody, and a shirtless performance of Real Wild Child by Iggy Pop) in the episode seems trivial.
The results were announced between the usual filler segments added to help fill in the hour time slot.
The first group that took center stage was Casey Abrams, Stefano Langone, and Lauren Alaina.
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Apr 01
NEW YORK — Katie Couric is leaving her anchor post at “CBS Evening News” less than five years after becoming the first woman to solely helm a network TV evening newscast.
A network executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity because Couric has not officially announced her plans, reported the move to the Associated Press on Sunday night. The 54-year-old anchor is expected to launch a syndicated talk show in 2012 and several companies are vying for her services.
Couric’s move from NBC’s “Today” show was big news in 2006, and she began in the anchor chair with a flourish that September. She tried to incorporate her strengths as an interviewer into a standard evening news format and millions of people who normally didn’t watch the news at night checked it out. B
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Mar 26
A star of one of television’s top sitcoms, Kaley Cuoco is hoping to make a big bang in the movies, too.
The young actress’ career has been centered on the home screen, thanks to regular roles on “8 Simple Rules” (still seen in repeats on ABC Family), “Charmed” (now rerun weekdays by TNT) and her biggest hit to date: CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory,” which is holding its own admirably at 8 p. m. Thursdays against Fox’s ratings juggernaut “American Idol.”
As Easter approaches, though, Cuoco is making a timely leap to the big screen. She’s in the cast of “Hop,” a fantasy-comedy arriving in theaters April 1. Courtesy of computer animatio
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Mar 22
On a rainy October day at Sony Studios in Culver City, Calif., entrepreneurs hope to get funding to put their businesses on the fast track to success. But first, they must convince at least one of a panel of investors that they’re good bets.
On Friday, ABC premieres the second season of “Shark Tank,” adapted by reality mogul Mark Burnett from the British series “Dragons’ Den.” In both, investors consider whether to put their own money into businesses based on concepts ranging from brilliant to dubious.
For Burnett, who immigrated to Los Angeles as a young British military vet, this day has a personal connection.
“Around 2 p. m. today,” he sa
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Mar 19
Enlarge ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 12 rehearsal and publicity photos gallery
Season 12 of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” kicks up its heel on Monday night at on WGGB-TV, abc 40.
The celebrity contestants and their professional partners have been rehearsing for the two-hour premiere.
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