Category Archives: Reality Bites

Unjust Ouster on ‘Idol’ Semifinals

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 17, 2012
Of the performances by the three remaining semifinalists on “American Idol” this week, judges had some minor complaints about only two of them – one or two of their three songs each weren’t big enough, or didn’t have enough “wow” moments, or were just OK. With a strong, gospel-fueled soul voice, only Joshua Ledet escaped [...]
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Menounos Out on ‘Dancing with Stars’

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 15, 2012
Maria Menounos entered the semifinals results show of “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday with the highest score of the week including her second perfect 30. But the “Extra” host didn’t earn quite as many votes from viewers, which meant she was cut just before next week’s finals. The show’s mirror ball trophy will go to [...]
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Howard Stern Enlivens ‘America’s Got Talent’

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 14, 2012
On a day when the role of judges on network talent competitions came into focus, as Britney Spears and Demi Lovato were called in as new judges on “The X Factor,” Howard Stern made his much bally-hooed debut on the season premiere of “America’s Got Talent.” Immediately, he set a tone of honesty generally absent [...]
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Britney, Demi Joining Forces with Simon, L.A.

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 14, 2012
As if to underscore how ineffectual and indecisive Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were as judges of “The X Factor” in its first season, two new pop singers turned vocal judges were named to replace them Monday. Britney Spears and Demi Lovato were unveiled as new judges for the singing show for their season starting [...]
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Kim Wins ‘Survivor,’ Of Course

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 14, 2012
Thin and charming Kim Spradlin took her calculating plans of “Survivor” success right to the winner’s circle Sunday, winning both the $1 million and the $10,000 prize voted by viewers. She won immunity the final two challenges – earning four individual immunities overall this season. Not that anyone in the show’s first all female final [...]
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She Can’t Make Them Love Her

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 10, 2012
The one finalist who received the most criticism in Monday’s show got the boot, though Hollie Cavanagh by all accounts would make a strong “American Idol” – a cute blonde teen with a powerful voice, the criticism was that she was singing too big when it came to singing Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You [...]
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All Female Finale for ‘Survivor’

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 10, 2012
Here’s something new in the 24th season of “Survivor” – an all women finale. For the first season that was divided between men and women, in which it seemed they’d never win a challenge, they overpowered the men to such a degree that the last of them, the grizzled Tarzan was eliminated Wednesday. Men may [...]
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‘The Choice’ for the C-List

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 10, 2012
Fox is dropping more details about its new dating show “The Choice,” which is made to look like (and rhyme with) “The Voice.” When the bachelors hear from a woman they’re interested in, they turn their chairs around, “Voice” style. Or, more accurately, it’s just like “The Dating Game” of yore, when Bachelorette No. 3 [...]
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‘Voice’ Winner Believes He Can Fly

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 8, 2012
A professional singer used to being in the background, stepped up to win the second season of “The Voice” Tuesday at the end of an excruciating two hour finale. Jermaine Paul, 32, of Spring Valley, N.Y., took the top spot, singing R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly” to earn the most viewer votes over [...]
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Two Go on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

By Roger Catlin | Published: May 8, 2012
The youngest and oldest remaining contestants on “Dancing with the Stars” were eliminated Tuesday leaving just four competitors in the semi-finals next week. Melissa Gilbert, who had been near the bottom of judges scores for weeks, was finally eliminated on her 48th birthday. More surprising perhaps, was the elimination of Roshon Fegan, 20, a Disney [...]
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