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As the final three prepare to face off on American Idol, there's no telling who will take home the title.
But there's another mystery looming at the judges' table: will Jennifer Lopez return to the singing competition next season?
"I don't know," Lopez, 42, says on Tuesday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Permalink | Filed Under: Babies, American Idol, American Idol, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, TV News, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lopez
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What happens to a newly made ballroom dancer after the disco ball trophy?
Usually, the top Dancing with the Stars contestants return to obscurity – er, their glamorous lifestyles – and we never see them on the dance floor again. But now the show is looking to change that.
ABC's entertainment president Paul Lee confirmed to reporters that he "can't talk about the casting yet, but I'd love to see some of the fan favorites from the past seasons come back," EW.com reports.
Permalink | Filed Under: Dancing With the Stars, TV News, Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman
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It was another vampire wedding. (But this time without the Twilight stars.)
Mercedes McNab, who played high school student-turned-bloodsucker Harmony Kendall on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997 to 2003), wed real estate developer Mark Henderson in La Paz, Mexico, on Saturday.
"It's official!" the actress, who also starred on Buffy spin-off Angel until 2004, Tweeted, alongside a snapshot of the couple sharing a newlywed smooch.
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He's a silver-haired CNN anchor who recently got his own talk show. Who is Anderson Cooper?
The giggling newsman is going to be on Jeopardy for the game show's "Power Players Week."
Cooper, who is one of 15 celebrity contestants to appear on "America's Favorite Quiz Show" beginning Monday, is hoping to win $50,000 for the charity of his choice, The Trevor Project.
He'll compete on Friday's episode against NBC News's Kelly O'Donnell, who is playing for Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation, and The New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, who is playing for Conservation International.
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And so our upfront crusade moves on to its second network citadel, Fox, situated in the formidable stronghold of American Idol.
Formidable, but showing signs of viewer erosion as it wraps up its eleventh season. This wasn't really addressed at Monday afternoon's presentation in Manhattan: The reality competition that really needed the shoring up was Simon Cowell's The X Factor, which in its first season wasn't quite the world-flattening behemoth everyone was predicting.
But the Fox upfront gave the show a tremendous promotional boost for season 2, as both Britney Spears and Demi Lovato were officially brought out as new judges, joining jolly old Mr. Cowell and L.A. Reid. Excitement compounds excitement!
Permalink | Filed Under: TV NewsThe X Factor, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Mindy Kaling
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Pop princesses, unite!
Hot on the heels of confirmation to PEOPLE that Britney Spears has signed to become a judge on the new season of The X Factor comes an announcement that joining Spears will be former Disney star Demi Lovato.
Confirmation of their new roles was made Monday at the FOX upfronts in New York City.
"I'm so excited about this whole experience," Spears, 30, said. "It's going to be so much fun and so different from anything I've ever done. I'm ready to find a true star."
"I am totally stoked to be here," Lovato, 19, added. "I'm excited to represent my generation and I'm ready to
find the winner."
Permalink | Filed Under: The X FactorTV News, Antonio \L.A.\ Reid, Demi Lovato, Simon Cowell
The annual TV upfronts have started in Manhattan, with the networks announcing their fall lineups and tossing sardine-size video clips into the open mouths of assembled advertisers and media people.
The big news out of NBCs presentation Monday is that The Voice, the network's standout hit, will be making more use of those wonderful swivel chairs. Yes, America, you will get to see more of Christina Aguilera swiveling, and you will be glad of it.
As to the actual new lineup ... well, NBC has had its problems with programming. Even the mightily promoted Smash, after a heavenly opening, sputtered. Its star, Katharine McPhee, was brought out not once but twice to perform at the upfront, but her show won't be back until midseason.
Permalink | Filed Under: TV NewsSmash, The Voice, Christina Aguilera, Katharine McPhee, Matthew Perry
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This season of The Bachelorette promises to be a bit more sophisticated than past seasons thanks to down-to-earth mom Emily Maynard.
Instead of shots and hot-tub make-out scenes, expect more traditional romance for the single mom of a 6-year-old daughter. "Her being a single mom definitely changed the tone," Bachelorette host Chris Harrison tells PEOPLE.
Still, expect at least a few drinks to continue to flow – on the show and at viewing parties! – as Maynard, 26, meets a bevvy of eager suitors.
In celebration of Maynard's reserved Southern style, Las Vegas based mixologist Robert "Bobby G" Gleason, who has been a professional bartender for over 25 years, has come up with two sweet, lady-like cocktails for viewers to enjoy as they watch Maynard search for Mr. Right.
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Mitchell Guist, one of the crocodile-hunting stars of The History Channel series Swamp People, died in Louisiana on Monday.
Authorities confirmed the news to Baton Rouge's WBRZ.com, adding that the incident occurred around 9 a.m. along the Belle River. CPR was attempted but attempts to resuscitate Guist were not successful.
The cause of death has not been reported.
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It may be the eighth season of The Bachelorette, but host Chris Harrison swears that Emily Maynard's quest to find love via reality TV – which premieres Monday on ABC – "is drastically different and much deeper from anything we've ever done."
PEOPLE asked for proof when Harrison spoke with reporters last week. He provided five solid points.
Permalink | Filed Under: The Bachelorette, TV News, Chris Harrison, Emily Maynard
