Shannon Sent Home on ‘Idol’
With the Top 13 down two men, “American idol” turned into a more familiar position Thursday – targeting women. Each of the bottom three vote recipients were women, representing the…
Gentle Giant Killing on ‘Idol’
Elimination came a day early on “American Idol” this week as the show announced it was cutting finalist Jermaine Jones, who judges kept calling “the gentle giant,’ for not disclosing…
Bizarre End for ‘Bachelor’
They tipped their hat at exactly what would happen on the season end of “The Bachelor” with their typical hyperbole: “The most controversial finale of ‘The Bachelor’ in history!” Well…
Giving Up Immunity, Following the Bigot on ‘Survivor’
“Survivor: One World” seemed to have not much going for it – a premise in which the all-male tribe would naturally steamroll the tribe of women. But just as the…
New Judge Tasks on ‘Idol’ Soul Night
Adjusting by the week to its ratings slip, “American Idol” announced Wednesday that the season would be, like “Survivor,” the guys against the girls. But isn’t that what every season…
Uncomfortable ‘Q’Viva’ Pairing
A telling moment in “Q’Viva,” the new reality talent roundup that made its English language debut Saturday on Fox, showed how creators Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony could work together…
‘American Idol’ Unveils Top 13
After four hours of singing and 33 million votes, the field of “American Idol” hopefuls were slashed from 25 to 13 Thursday. Voters had cut 15 off the bat, and…
Redefining ‘Stars’ on ‘Dancing’
In astronomical terms, there are millions of stars whose name we do not know. This may also be the guiding principal of casting agents on “Dancing with the Stars” this…
‘Idol’ Makes Way for Boys
Guys already dominate the 2012 “American Idol” as the judges picked their Top 24 and made way to make it 25 to accommodate a 13th male. As the female candidates…
‘X Factor’ Cast X-ed Out
“The X Factor” may not have been the ratings behemoth that producer Simon Cowell predicted, but its ratings still beat a lot of other shows last fall and made Fox…