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Oprah Says Good-Bye With Bevy of Celebrity Friends
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Daytime, Specials, CBS, Oprah Winfrey Show, Gossip,
Oprah Winfrey taped her final show this week, and Chicago was brimming with A-listers who came to help her say good-bye. A massive stage was added to the United Center, which was packed with more than 20,000 fans.
Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Madonna, Maria Shriver, Tom Hanks, Diane Sawyer, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx and many others were in attendance, including Chicago hero Michael Jordan. Oprah's finale shows will air on Monday and Tuesday.
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American Idol 9: The Finale
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Features, Video,
Wednesday night was Simon Cowell’s last moment with American Idol, and the night belonged to him much more than the two contenders for the ninth Idol crown. Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox performed ably on Tuesday night, but only the votes would determine which would walk away with the winning title. The show will undoubtedly crash and burn now that Cowell is walking away…but that is talk for another time.
The Top 12 Idols - including Crystal and Lee, of course - danced out on stage to deliver “School’s Out for Summer.” While Orianthi jammed out on the guitar, Casey James suddenly announced a surprise appearance - Alice Cooper. This was an exciting guest star, but honestly, he sounded quite bad. And I’m a fan.
The evening started out with a fairly lackluster vibe…but there was much, much more to come.
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Glee Cast Taking the Show on the Road
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Music, Prime Time, FOX, News,
The White House won’t be the only location welcoming the Glee cast this year. Later this spring, members of the FOX series will be following in the footsteps of their American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance predecessors. That’s right—they’ll be going on tour.
Residents near Phoenix (May 18), Los Angeles (May 20-21), Chicago (May 25- 26) and New York (May 28-29) will get to see the entertainers perform a number of fan favorites including “Don’t Stop Believin,” “Somebody To Love,” “Jump,” “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “Sweet Caroline.”
Those scheduled to make the road trip are Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Mark Salling, Dianna Agron, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, Harry Shum, Jr. and Dijon Talton.
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American Idol 9: Chicago Auditions
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American Idol 9 visited the Windy City, opening this audition episode with a montage of angry, rejected contestants. It was an auspicious beginning. Shania Twain was the guest judge for this city, a development which seemed to thrill Kara DioGuardi.
The crowds who waited chanted “Yes, We Can,” in honor of Barack Obama, who called the city home until taking up residence at 1600 Pennsylvania in Washington, D.C. Viewers were quickly taken into the story of Katelyn Epperly, a pretty blonde (dyed) with pretty ringlets. Her low, sultry voice quickly proved that there’s more to her than what meets the eye, and Katelyn earned praise from the judges. “I think you have a voice that could sing a hit song, I think,” Shania Twain generously told her. Epperly earned her golden ticket, and the Chicago auditions were well under way.
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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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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.
You can click here for more information.
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Oprah and the Olympians
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Sports, Talk Shows, Syndication, Oprah Winfrey Show, News,
Next week, Oprah Winfrey will piggyback off the success of the Beijing Games to help kick off her program’s new year.
On Wednesday, the talk show queen will gather over 150 US Olympians for a celebration in Chicago’s Millennium Park. The event will be taped to air on Monday, September 8, the premiere date for The Oprah Winfrey Show‘s 23rd season.
Michael Phelps, Kobe Bryant, Nastia Liukun, Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh and Dara Torres are amongst the athletes scheduled to appear.
Those hoping to attend the “welcome home celebration” can find information on tickets here.
Chicago Sun-Times
Patrick Swayze’s TV Series Greenlit by A&E
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Announcements, Gossip, News, Rumors,
After lying low for awhile to cope with his diagnosis and receive treatment, Patrick Swayze has jumped back into work with his plans to begin filming on his new TV series.
The A&E drama entitled The Beast, announced back in October of last year, is an FBI drama focusing on the relationship between Swayze’s veteran cop character Charles Barker, whose job is to teach his rookie partner (played by Travis Fimmel) his “eccentric” undercover ways.
“I have searched for quite a long time to find a character that is this multi-layered, unpredictable and downright entertaining, as well as a project this current and cutting edged,” Swayze reveals of his character.
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Top Chef Chicago: Manuel Packs His Knives and Goes
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Top Chef, Cable/Satellite, Editorial, News,
Episode 4 of Top Chef Chicago on Bravo TV was all about meshing technique with imagination. In the end, gentlemanly chef Manuel paid the price for his partner Spike’s lack of both. Manuel is out and classically trained molecular gastronomist Richard was Top Chef of the night thanks to his team’s whimsical take on a salmon dish inspired by Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.
This episode began with a rather mundane Quickfire Challenge. Guest judge, French Chef Daniel Boulud, asked them to create a vegetable plate showcasing classic techniques, including three specific techniques designed to impress the reknowned French chef. Boulud says technique is the foundation of any worthy chef.
We learned that front-runner Richard and pretty boy Ryan both worked for Chef Boulud at some point in their careers. But Ryan brushed it off saying his stint with Boulud didn’t last long because it wasn’t his style of cooking. (For a short biography of each chef competing in season 4 click here .)
Most of the chefs seemed intimidated by this challenge. Lisa said “classical” isn’t her style. (I’m getting the feeling that applies to ANYTHING she doesn’t like to do.) In the end Chef Boulud’s least favorites were Nikki’s use of endive as a boat (too simple). Lisa’s plate was deemed too cluttered and unfocused and Manuel’s plate did not express enough technique. Chef Boulud called it “level one”.
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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.
Variety