American Idol 9: Boston Auditions

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Features, Gossip, Video,

Never one to shy away from its own press, American Idol re-capped the events of the past year at the top of the Season 9 premiere. Clips highlighting Paula Abdul’s departure from the show, as well as the announcement that Ellen DeGeneres would replace her, were part of the opening montage. After a few brief highlights, it was time for the show to begin.

The Boston auditions were conducted on a very rainy day, but nothing seemed to dim the spirit of the waiting hopefuls who grinned and waved at reality TV cameras. This episode marked Victoria Beckham’s stint as a guest judge, the first to be called in when last summer’s negotiations with Paula Abdul started to go south.

The first auditioner to be featured, Janet McNamara, honed her singing skills with the American Idol game. CGI Simon often tells her that she’s “got it,” in fact. She had a thick Boston accent and tons of energy, talking at great length about her Idol gaming skills. Predictably, she was terrible and got a no across the board. Still maintaining high spirits, she claimed the experience was “wicked awesome.” Her audition is viewable in the clip above.

Janet was only the first in a long line of hopefuls, some of which would leave with their dreams still intact. Others would simply leave…many, in tears.

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American Idol 9: Auditions Dates Announced

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, News,

If there are going to be any changes at the American Idol judges’ table this year, I’m guessing we’ll learn about them soon. Believe it or not, we are now less than two weeks away from the start of Season 9 auditions.

Are you older than 15 and younger than 30? If so, here are the locations you should start buying tickets for now.

• June 14: Boston
• June 18: Atlanta
• June 22: Chicago
• June 26: Dallas
• June 30: Los Angeles
• July 9: Orlando
• July 15: Denver

(Make sure to check out our other American Idol 9 posts.)

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Audition Dates for So You Think You Can Dance Season 6

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, So You Think You Can Dance, News,

UPDATE: It’s been confirmed. Season 6 will air this fall shortly after Season 5’s summer run.

Even though we are still a week away from the fifth season premiere of So You Think You Can Dance, audition dates for Season 6 have already been announced. (Does this mean we’ll be seeing two installments a year like Dancing with the Stars? Please??)

At this time only four cities have been announced, but additional locales are expected:

• May 28: Boston, MA
• June 1: Atlanta, GA
• June 12: Los Angeles, CA
• July 24: Salt Lake City, UT

More information can be found on the show’s website. Those who’d rather watch and not perform should tune in Thursday, May 21 when the series kicks off its summer run.

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America’s Got Talent Audition Dates

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, NBC, News,

Do you have a cute kid who can sing the Star Spangled Banner? Are you a cell phone salesmen with an operatic voice? Can you crush melons with your breasts? If so, you might just have what it takes to get before the judges of America’s Got Talent.

In the next few months, producers will be hitting nine stops in preparation for Season 4. The cities included in this year’s round of auditions are Atlanta, Washington D.C., Chicago, Austin, Boston, Miami, New York City and Seattle. Los Angeles, the first location on the tour, will welcome the NBC program on January 29th.

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Season Premiere of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Debuts in Theaters

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, News,

Those who have been eagerly awaiting Season 4 of Battlestar Galactica may have the chance to see the show in a whole new way.  The two-hour debut episode, Razor, will hit select movie theaters on November 12th—almost two weeks before its boob tube premiere. 

The free screenings, co-sponsored by Microsoft, will be available to fans (17 or older) in only eight cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas and Seattle.

Razor, a ‘flashback’ episode that will include the return of Admiral Cain, will then make its small screen debut on Nov. 24th.  Ten days later, an unrated version of the episode will also become available via DVD.

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