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American Idol 10: Tour the Idol Mega-Mansion

American Idol Mansion exterior

It’s good to be on television's number one show. Just ask the 13 would-be singers who have recently moved into an extravagant Hollywood mansion. Renting the palatial home for a single month costs a cool $100,000... but don't worry, American Idol can afford it.

Follow the jump to view more photos of the contestants' stunning digs...

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White House Crasher, Real Housewife Kicked out of Celebrity Rehab

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Drama, Reality, Cable, Gossip, Rumors,

Michaele Salahi

Michaele Salahi, one of the Real Housewives of D. C. and one of the alleged White House gate crashers who showed up at a Presidential party sans invitation, has just been kicked out of Celebrity Rehab.

TMZ reports that Michaele was booted from the treatment facility for one simple reason: she’s not an addict. It’s unknown whether or not she’ll appear in any scenes of the fifth season of the show, which is currently in production. Other rumored cast mates for Celebrity Rehab 5 include Lindsay’s father Michael Lohan, Baywatch’s Jeremy Jackson and Michaele’s husband Tareq Salahi.

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American Idol 10: Spoiling the Top 13 Songs

American Idol 10 Top 13

That’s right -- we know who’s singing what on American Idol next week (and, in which order). Keep reading to get the full spoiler list…

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Video: First Look at Khloe and Lamar Reality Show

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Gossip, Video,

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are the central theme of a new E! reality show, and you can get a look at their premiere in the video above. In the video, the couple talks about the possibility of becoming parents, something that should excite Kardashian fans.

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TV Talk: Aubrey O’Day’s Reality Show, Degrassi’s Transgender Character

Aubrey O'Day-Levi Johnston may be done with Playgirl, but there’s still a family to feed. Now, Johnston and fiancee Bristol Palin are shopping around a reality show. Interested parties have to commit to a full series - not just a pilot.

-Meanwhile, Aubrey O’Day already has another program in the works. The former Danity Kane singer and Making the Band star will now front The Aubrey O’Day Project. The Oxygen show will focus on O’Day’s attempt to make a comeback in the music industry.

-Who’s the hottest guy on Comedy Central? It’s not Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart. It’s Daniel Tosh. Tosh.0‘s second season has been topping both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report in viewers and demos.

-Teen series Degrassi is introducing a new first this school year: the show’s first transgender character. The groundbreaking series began its latest season last night on TeenNick.


Nicole Richie to Guest Judge Project Runway

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Nicole Richie

will soon be returning to reality TV.

Paris Hilton’s former sidekick will guest judge on the season premiere of , which airs on January 14 on Lifetime.

Executive producer Sara Rea says that “Nicole is a fabulous guest judge.”

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Shannen Doherty Changes Her Image in New Series

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Reality, Gossip, Rumors,

Shannen Doherty’s non-bitchy side will be displayed on an upcoming reality series, tentatively titled Shannen.

According to gossip, Doherty has already met with several networks. The series itself is supposed to show how funny Shannen is, and could even contain scripted elements that belie its reality premise.

So far, Doherty is keeping pretty quiet about the project. “I’ll be back on TV very soon,” she recently hinted to the press. “There will be an announcement very soon. I promise you that.”

This will be the first Shannen-centric series since the ill-fated Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty (2006) on Oxygen.

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Is Kara DioGuardi Working on New Reality Show?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Reality, Gossip, Rumors,

Kara DioGuardiAccording to New York Magazine, is looking for a home for her new reality show. Gossip has it that her show Dropped will bestow a precious second chance on contestants.

While promoting the show and looking for a network to pick it up, DioGuardi has mentioned that such artists as Katy Perry, Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga were all dropped by their record labels in the past. She also points out that she, Kara DioGuardi, was also dropped at one point.

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Idol’s Fantasia Barrino Gets Reality Show

Fantasia BarrinoLife is not a fairy tale for . It’s a reality show.

Five years after being crowned the winner of , the R&B performer is preparing to do it all again. The Season 3 contestant will soon have cameras following her every move for a new series on VH1.

Fantasia’s life since her run on Idol has experienced some highs and lows. In addition to creating a book and television movie about her life, the singer has racked up nine Grammy nominations and starred in the Broadway production of The Color Purple. The 24-year-old also came very close to losing her home, though a last-minute deal helped her save it.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the cable channel apparently believes Barrino’s story is still worth telling. “Her challenges from fame and her unwillingness to fail have combined to create a larger-than-life talent who appeals to music lovers around the world. So many people wanted to work with her on this, but Fantasia is now part of the VH1 family, and we’re so happy to have her,” the executive vice president of original programming said.

The program, which will document her life as an artist and single mother, is slated to premiere in early 2010.

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FOX Finds Love for Those with More to Love

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX,

FOX logoIf the thought of being compared to Size 0s has kept you from finding your own Bachelor, there may be an alternate solution.

Earlier this year, Tyra Banks announced that women 5’7” and under would finally get their chance at the America’s Next Top Model crown. Now FOX is embracing another overlooked category for its newest reality show.

Executive producer Mike Fleiss (The Bachelor) will be teaming up with the network for More to Love, a dating program “that reflects what most real single men and women look like.” The central figure, who has been described as a “Kevin James-type,” will be paired with “several confident and secure plus-size women” during the series.

This isn’t, of course, the first “romance”-related program to hit FOX. Previous entries include My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance and The Littlest Groom. No start date has yet been set for More to Love.

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