Contestants Announced for Dancing with the Stars 7
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Gossip, News,
The official lineup for Dancing With the Stars was announced earlier today by Tom Bergeron.
And while history has seen rumors proven horribly wrong, parts of this season’s list were accurately predicted long before.
For the show’s seventh installment, we’ll actually start off with an uneven 13 contestants. This will lead to a double-elimination in the reality hit’s very first week. We’ll also see the oldest and youngest performers in the program’s history.
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Genie Francis Returning to General Hospital
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Daytime, Drama, ABC, General Hospital, Announcements, News,
Genie Francis, one half of daytime’s famed duo ‘Luke and Laura’, is returning to General Hospital, albeit briefly.
Francis will reprise her role as “Laura"on the ABC soap beginning August 26. Francis told the Associated Press the stint will be short and will deal mainly with her relationship with daughter Lulu Spencer (played by Emmy-nominated actress Julie Marie Berman). Genie Francis also indicated that she would resurrect her role as Laura on a more permanent basis if offered. “I would stay on, but General Hospital honestly doesn’t seem to want that relationship with this character at the moment. They want little short doses during sweeps periods. It’s not entirely up to me. I’m thrilled and delighted my audience stands behind me. If they didn’t, you can be sure I wouldn’t get to come back for these visits.”
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Reality News: ‘WWE’, ‘Big Brother’, ‘Dancing with the Stars’, ‘Survivor’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, The CW, Dancing With The Stars, Survivor, Cancellations, Gossip,
After ten years with the CW/UPN organizations, the wrestlers of the WWE are now in search of a new home. Friday Night Smackdown - a decent ratings earner for the network - wasn’t apparently considered worthy of its renewal price. Displeased with recent negotiations, World Wrestling Entertainment has started shopping its product around town.
Although the loss of the show will now create a two-hour void in CW‘s weekend lineup, the network will now have a place to shelve their experiments gone wrong (e.g. Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants). Or maybe they can use the spot to air marathons of America’s Next Top Model or Beauty and the Geek?
Whatever they ultimately do, they have until Sept. 12th to figure it out.
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General Hospital’s Heart Disease Awareness Effort Strikes an Awkward Note
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Daytime, Drama, Talk Shows, ABC, General Hospital, Editorial,
OK, I know it is for a good cause and all but I couldn’t help feeling a bit icky yesterday when one of the characters on ABC’s General Hospital mentioned a brand name product he liked: Campbell’s V8 Fusion drink.
This not-so-subtle plug was a result of ABC teaming up with Campbell’s Soup Company and the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” effort to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease in women. The February-long effort spans ABC’s entire daypart including heart disease related topics on The View and as ABC’s press release states “cause-related marketing” on ABC’s Soapnet cable channel.
Some of the shows are able to weave the important public service message in fairly seamlessly. On ABC’s One Life to Live this integration of reality and storyline will culminate in a “Go Red” Valentine’s Day Ball hosted by usual enemies Dorian Lord and Viki Davidson. Viki has a history of heart disease and most soaps can’t go more than a few months without a ball storyline anyway.
ABC’s All My Children is working in the concept by having the ladies of the fictional Fusion Cosmetics host a “Go Red” Fashion Show. Not too much of a stretch there either.
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This Week on TV (1/14-1/20)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Games, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Apprentice, The - Donald, ER, Nip/Tuck, Prison Break,
(You can view the whole Revamped TV Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (1/14)
- Prison Break (FOX, 8pm): Season resumes. “Michael suffers the consequences of solitary confinement, Sona-style.” I hate to think we left him in there these past few months.
- Kyle XY (ABC Family, 8pm): Second season resumes. “Kyle returns to the Tragers to tell them truth about his existence.” Maybe ABC should consider stealing this show to fill their schedule. Otherwise, I’ll never get around to watching it.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX, 9pm): Regular day and time. “John grows restless and sneaks out of the house to track down Charley Dixon.” Maybe they should have recast Edward Furlong. He would have filled this punk role perfectly.
- CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm): Actress Elizabeth Berkeley guest-stars as Horatio’s ex and Kyle’s mother. Wouldn’t it have made more sense if she was on the regular CSI? Then they could have linked it back to her Showgirls years.
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Dancing With the Stars: Week 7 Loser
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Features,
Despite the palpable tension, Dancing With The Stars felt weirdly anti-climactic tonight. Seriously—how could anything surpass last week’s results shocker? Any dancer eliminated from this point forward had to have known their day could come.
Of the Final Six competitors, only three have managed to avoid the Bottom Two (Helio, Jennie and Marie). The remaining three (Jane, Mel, Cameron) have only faced elimination once. So who ended up getting the glowing red light tonight?
Hoping to keep us on our toes, the DWTS producers decided to change things up a bit tonight. Instead of the usual Bottom Two—there was a Final Three: Helio, Jennie and Jane. Thankfully when the dust finally settled, we were left with a controversy-free elimination. Having earned the lowest score the past two weeks, Jane Seymour had to admit it was her time to go.
Dancing With The Stars: Week 7
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Features,
The Final Six competitors performed two full dances tonight—a ballroom and a Latin number (no group dances this time around). Read on to see how they fared:
HELIO CASTRONEVES (partner Julianne Hough)
(Dance: Tango/ Song: ‘The Jean Genie’)
Helio looks like he’s wearing a black, crushed-velvet version of something from The Love Boat. He’s very stiff and awkward tonight, though it’s hard to tell if the jacket or his dancing is to blame. Len complained about Helio’s lack of ‘heel leads’. Bruno said the technical aspects of the dance needed more polish. Carrie Ann really liked the performance; she thought it was a nice twist on the tango. Score: 9/8/8 (25)
MARIE OSMOND (partner Jonathan Roberts)
(Dance: Quickstep/ Song: ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’)
Marie looks great—I could really see her as an Andrews Sister. It’s obvious she’s having a lot of fun with her dance tonight; I think this style suits her well. Bruno said her performance was a morale booster. Carrie Ann thought it was wonderful. Len said entertainment runs through Marie’s veins; he liked that she put a lot of twist into her dance. Score: 10/9/9 (27)
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Dancing With The Stars: Week 6
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, Editorial, Features,
Tonight the competitors had to perform two dances: a style they’ve never performed before and a group dance number. Read on to see how they fared:
SABRINA BRYAN (partner Mark Ballas)
(Dance: Foxtrot/ Song: ‘I’m a Woman’)
I think her hair’s been needing this updo; it brings a new level of maturity to her look. Although I believe she’s had a couple of missteps, she’s doing quite well. Her arms and lines look great and she’s really covering the floor. Although Len thought her performance was excellent, he felt she still needed a bit more contrast throughout her dance. He said it was too powerful. Bruno said she still needed to work on finessing her dance. He also noticed that her foot got caught. Carrie Ann disagreed with the two other men; she thought the dance was feisty and smooth. Score: 9/8/8 (25)
JENNIE GARTH (partner Derek Hough)
(Dance: Mambo/ Song: ‘Mambo Baby’)
She almost looks like a Chiquita girl; she’s very fun and flirty tonight. And I love all those tricks she and Derek have choregraphed into their dance! Bruno said she brought steam and heat to the floor. Carrie Ann thought she finally unveiled herself tonight and let it all hang out. Len said it was an exceptional performance. Score: 9/9/9 (27)
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Dancing With The Stars: Week 5 Loser
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars,
After weeks of occupying the low scorer’s bench, the Dallas Maverick’s owner was finally ejected from the dance floor tonight. As entertaining as Mark Cuban had been (especially in his ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ performance last night), his abilities were clearly lagging behind those of the remaining competitors. Fortunately, Cuban didn’t overstay his welcome and make things equally as awkward as last night’s show-stopper.
But who had the honor of warming the seat next to him? Was it wobbly Marie? Last week’s near-miss, Mel B? Or how about Helio, the dancer with the pained expression? No—it was Monday’s sexy siren, Jane Seymour. Although she scored higher than Garth, Osmond or Castroneves, Jane’s hot rumba apparently didn’t do much for the viewers at home. (Maybe Dancing With The Stars voters don’t like rooting for someone who’s all skin and bones.)
So now we’re down to the Final Seven: Jane, Melanie, Jennie, Marie, Sabrina, Helio and Cameron. All the obvious contenders have already been eliminated—so who do you think will occupy the Bottom Two next week?
Dancing With The Stars: Week 5
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars,
It was Latin night on Dancing With The Stars this week, and as Tom Bergeron joked—there was very little fabric to be seen. Tonight the competitors had to perform either a sizzling Samba or a romantic Rumba. Read on to see how they fared:
MARIE OSMOND (partner Jonathan Roberts)
(Dance: Samba/ Song: ‘Crickets Sing for Anamaria’)
She looks like Charo in her short blue dress tonight (and that’s not a good thing). She’s also dancing very tentatively and looking weirdly off. NOTE: Anticipating Marie’s fall (read here for the details), I never really heard what Len said (though he never really got to finish before the collapse anyway). Score: 7/7/7 (21)
JANE SEYMOUR (partner Tony Dovolani)
(Dance: Rumba/ Song: ‘Breathe Again’)
It’s amazing how she can go from classy to sexy in just one week. And what a hot, red dress! Bruno complimented her lovely lines and shape. He even said she even looked like Edyta at times. Carrie Ann said Jane had a problem spotting her turns. Len said she brought romance and class to the floor. Score: 8/9/9 (26)
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