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Whitney Houston 'Dancing With the Stars': 'Million Dollar Bill' performance

 

Published 4 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Can we call it a comeback yet? Whitney Houston owned the stage on the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday night. The reborn diva had her act together in a one-shoulder sheath dress, first singing "Million Dollar Bill" to kick off ...

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'Burn Notice' picked up for fourth season

 

Published 5 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Just in case you haven't gotten all your super-spy skills down yet, "Burn Notice" will be back to offer more tips. USA has ordered a fourth season of the action dramedy, the network confirms to Zap2it. "Burn Notice" will return with 16 more ...

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Oprah's 'Favorite Things' episode axed?

 

Published 6 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Say it ain't so, Oprah! Oprah Winfrey's popular "Favorite Things" annual episode may not be happening after all, reports The Huffington Post . What?!? Look, we know there's no Santa Claus (sorry kiddie Zap2it readers), but wasn't Oprah the ...

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'Ellen DeGeneres': 'American Idol' Kris Allen talks Adam Lambert, wife Katy

 

Published 7 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Kris Allen hit "The Ellen Degeneres Show" on Tuesday (Nov. 24) to perform his single "Live Like We're Dying" and to promote his self-titled debut album as well. The most recent " American Idol " winner talked about going on tour to do some ...

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Memo to ABC: Get 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka's name right

 

Published 7 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

We love the new promo for ABC's "The Bachelor." Not only does it feature way too many pilot/flight metaphors, it also mispronounces the name of new Bachelor Jake Pavelka . Video below. First of all, it's pronounced "Pah-VEL-cah." Not ...

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'American Idol': Adam Lambert's 'For Your Entertainment' music video

 

Published 8 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert is everywhere today! The music video for the controversial AMA performance song "For Your Entertainment" has been released. The video sees Adam strutting into a night club (wielding a total pimp cane) and ...

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'American Idol' returns Jan. 12, plus more FOX midseason news

 

Published 9 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The Death Star of television, "American Idol," will begin its ninth season on Jan. 12. That's the lead item in a typically busy FOX midseason schedule, which features the usual mix of premieres, returns and fall shows going on hiatus -- though as ...

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'Lie To Me' showrunner announces full-season pickup

 

Published 10 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

"Lie To Me" showrunner Shawn Ryan is sharing via Twitter that the series has received its back 9 episode order for this season. FOX confirms it too, although the show doesn't have a return date set. In its release about the midseason ...

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Mia Michaels may return to 'SYTYCD,' doesn't have cancer

 

Published 10 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Mia Michaels left the Top 20 dancers very disappointed on the sixth season "So You Think You Can Dance" because they won't get the experience of working with her, but she felt she needed to expand herself as an artist. Obviously the big news ...

A little bit of awesome: The Muppets sing 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

 

Published 10 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

There's not a whole lot of setup to be done here: It's the Muppets doing their version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," and it's great. Everyone gets in on the act, from Gonzo and his chickens to Animal (whose "Mama" bit is a scream) to Dr. Bunsen ...

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'Thor': Kat Dennings joins friend Natalie Portman

 

Published 11 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Need a job? It's good to be friends with Natalie Portman . Okay, so Kat Dennings has the kind of pedigree ("Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") that makes casting directors drool; we bet Portman's word was icing on ...

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Fox's 'Fringe' set to take seven week hiatus

 

Published 12 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Joshua Jackson should have some extra time to enjoy the winter Olympics in his hometown of Vancouver early next year. Sources confirm that FOX is putting " Fringe " --which actually shoots in the 'Couv and stars Jackson, John Noble and Anna ...

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FX sinks its teeth into 'Twilight' rights

 

Published 12 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

FX is betting that "Twilight" mania won't have subsided by the end of 2011. The cable channel has picked up the rights to all four movies (or five -- there have been rumors that the final book in the series, "Breaking Dawn," will be split into two ...

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'American Idol's' Adam Lambert to GMA: I'm headed to CBS' 'The Early Show'

 

Published 12 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

CBS does not have the same qualms as ABC -- Adam Lambert has been slotted in at "The Early Show" for Wednesday, Nov. 25. Lambert has confirmed to ETOnline that he will now be appearing on CBS morning program "The Early Show," where he'll ...

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'How I Met Your Mother': Amanda Peet to play Marshall's co-worker

 

Published 13 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

When Neil Patrick Harris has an idea, the powers-that-be at " How I Met Your Mother " apparently pay attention. Early last week, while on-set for the CBS comedy's 100th episode celebration, NPH told reporters that Amanda Peet would be a person ...

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Want to help Adam Lambert's cause? Tweet #ShameOnYouABC

 

Published 14 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The Twitter backlash has already begun against ABC and "Good Morning America" for canceling Adam Lambert's concert. If you'd like to show your support for Adam Lambert in the wake of the canceling of his Nov. 25 concert on "Good Morning ...

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Ex-'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul on her talk show: 'It would be insightful'

 

Published 15 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul thinks she'd make a great talk show host. Hmmm. On Monday, Paula Abdul espoused her various talk-show host qualifications to Extra . Zap2it would like to provide our own commentary about the Paula-speak. ...

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TV ratings: ABC dances to Monday win; 'Big Bang' hits series high

 

Published 15 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 The final performances of the season on "Dancing with the Stars" scored the show's biggest audience of the season Monday, leading ABC to a victory and helping the new show "Find My Family" and "Castle" ...

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'American Idol': 'Good Morning America' cancels Adam Lambert performance

 

Published 15 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert has been taken off the "Good Morning America" schedule. Apparently those 1500 complaints about Lambert's performance at the American Music Awards were enough to scare off "Good Morning America." Lambert ...

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Regis Philbin taking down time for hip surgery

 

Published 16 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The man who's spent more time on TV than anyone in history will be taking some time off soon. Regis Philbin says he'll take a leave of absence from "Live with Regis and Kelly" to have hip surgery. He's scheduled to go under the knife in New York ...

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'American Idol' winner Kris Allen talks kissing, Adam Lambert

 

Published 16 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Slow down and re-read that headline: "American Idol" winner Kris Allen hasn't suddenly decided to sing a duet with Adam Lambert . But on the night Lambert treated American Music Awards audiences to a raunchy show, Allen did recount his own ...

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'FlashForward' reportedly hits the pause button

 

Published 17 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

"FlashForward" is slowing down. The time-bending ABC drama will pause production through the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Variety . While that might seem ominous for a show whose recent ratings numbers have been less that stellar, an ABC ...

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Zac Efron on 'Letterman,' Kris Allen on 'Ellen,' Adam Lambert on 'Alexa Chung'

 

Published 22 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Zac , Kris and Lambert , plus Robin Williams is doing "GMA" and "The View," Scott Wolf is on 'Bonnie Hunt' and Miley 's on "Oprah"... Daytime : "Good Morning America": Robin Williams, Nadya Suleman "Today": Alicia Keys, Al ...

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Who will win 'Dancing with the Stars?'

 

Published 29 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

There must be something in the music: The ninth season of "Dancing with the Stars" is down to three musicians. Donny Osmond , Mya and Kelly Osbourne are your three finalists, but it'll take more than just a really great sense of rhythm to ...

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'Gossip Girl' Blake Lively will host 'Saturday Night Live'

 

Published 29 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

"Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively is going from the upper east side to 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Lively will host "Saturday Night Live" on Dec. 5. How will the prime-time vixen get along with the Not Ready for Prime Time Players? She's already ...

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AMA ratings hit highest note since '02

 

Published 31 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

A big gathering of stars at the American Music Awards Sunday led to the show's biggest audience in seven years. The awards show, which featured performances from Janet Jackson , Whitney Houston, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, Daughtry, Carrie Underwood and ...

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'American Idol': Chris Daughtry gives thumbs-up to Ellen

 

Published 33 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

After Chris Daughtry was booted from "American Idol" in 2006, Ellen DeGeneres had him as a guest on her talk show and called him "my American Idol." He's since appeared on "Ellen" four more times. So it's not much of a surprise that Daughtry ...

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USA orders a fifth season of 'Psych'

 

Published 33 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

"Psych" is staying on the schedule for USA. A show insider confirms reports that the cable network has ordered a 16-episode fifth season of the popular series. Psych is set to air the second half of its fourth season, starting in January. This ...

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'American Idol' Adam Lambert's AMAs performance not so scandalous

 

Published 33 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Former "American Idol" star Adam Lambert seemed determined to outdo American Music Awards opener Janet Jackson . Apparently, though, acting like a boob doesn't compare to baring one. Despite a closing performance that featured man-on-man ...

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'New Moon' box office even bigger than estimated

 

Published 33 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" had one of the biggest opening weekends in box-office history -- and now that the official figures are in, the movie did even a little better than first estimated. Final box-office figures for the weekend say "New ...

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'American Idol': Scott MacIntyre and Alice Cooper to make Christmas pudding

 

Published 33 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" finalist Scott MacIntyre and rocker Alice Cooper -- two great taste that taste great together? Blind piano-playing "American Idol" finalist Scott MacIntyre tweeted several days ago, " Alice Cooper invited me 2 perform w  ...

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'Sex and the City's' Kim Cattrall sheds clothes to save art

 

Published 34 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

For the second year in a row, "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall bared it all to keep a classic Renaissance painting on display in the U.K. Cattrall will again pose nude as the goddess Diana for a reenactment of Titian's famous painting ...

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'Cougar Town' back to business, tweets Busy Philipps

 

Published 34 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

All the concerned chatter about " Cougar Town " shutting down production because of a serious family matter Courteney Cox had to tend to? Kind of over the top. Cox's co-star Busy Philipps let fans know via Twitter that the ABC comedy was only ...

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What you need to 'Cookalong Live' with Gordon Ramsay ... if you dare

 

Published 34 hours ago by Brill Bundy at From Inside the Box

When we received our shopping list and and grocery bag in preparation for FOX's upcoming "Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live" show last week we were pleased to see that the less-than-successful Baked Alaska he walked a couple hundred TV critics through ...

'Twilight: New Moon' director moves on; 'Howling' resurrected

 

Published 35 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Chris Weitz, director of the blockbuster "Twilight: New Moon," intends to take a break from the supernatural and take up gardening. No, it's not a new hobby but his next project, "The Gardener," his next film for Summit Entertainment that will ...

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11 memorable stage falls: Adam Lambert and J.Lo have company

 

Published 35 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Adam Lambert and Jennifer Lopez both took spills at Sunday's American Music Awards, which got us thinking A) what the hell was on the stage that made it so slippery, and B) about some of their famous brethren who've gone ass-over-teakettle while ...

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'American Idol' Adam Lambert's AMA performance: Zap2it readers weigh in

 

Published 35 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Nothing was more divisive from the 2009 American Music Awards than "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert's "For Your Entertainment" -- the Zap2it readers come down on both sides. Was Adam Lambert's performance over-the-top and naughty? Was it ...

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'Jon & Kate Plus 8' series finale: The end has come

 

Published 35 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Jon and Kate Gosselin, what a difference a year (or less than a year) makes. The "Jon & Kate Plus 8" couple and their brood enjoyed unprecedented series highs this past season in the wake of rumors of infidelity, which eventually made way for ...

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American Music Awards Top 5 most un-talked-about performances

 

Published 36 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Sure, Adam Lambert , Jennifer Lopez and Whitney Houston are grabbing all the AMA headlines -- but there were other good performances last night that should not be forgotten. We've compiled our Top 5 most underrated performances from the 2009 ...

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'American Idol' David Cook hits Las Vegas for 'Regis and Kelly'

 

Published 36 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

" American Idol " 7 winner David Cook hit Las Vegas yesterday for a "Live with Regis and Kelly" performance scheduled to air Monday morning. But don't freak if you're a Cook-lover and missed his appearance on the show. Though there's no official ...

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'Next Iron Chef' winner Jose Garces talks harsh judges and stinky tofu

 

Published 38 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

"The Next Iron Chef" winner Jose Garces has begun his first duties as an Iron Chef by doing a whirlwind of press interviews the day after he laid the Kitchen Stadium smackdown on Chef Jehangir Mehta. The two rivals met Sunday night on the Food ...

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Oprah, HBO get hot and heavy

 

Published 39 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Oprah Winfrey's cable network won't launch for another 14 months, but before that she's producing a pilot for another cable outlet, HBO. The project from Winfrey's production company, Harpo Films, is a little more adult than your typical Oprah fare: ...

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TV ratings: NFL squeezes out Sunday win over AMAs

 

Published 39 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 NBC's Sunday NFL game pulled in somewhat lower ratings than usual, but they were still big enough to edge CBS and ABC -- which got the biggest audience for the American Music Awards in seven years -- ...

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Jennifer Lopez falls at the AMAS, recoups quickly

 

Published 41 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Jennifer Lopez is another celebrity who found the American Music Awards to be a treacherous place. J.Lo found herself on her famously lush bottom during her Sunday night performance of "Louboutins," the first single off her new album "Love?" Well, ...

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Lady Gaga on 'Leno,' Taylor Lautner on 'Conan,' Blake Lively on 'Fallon'

 

Published 2 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Happy Monday, friends... Daytime: "Good Morning America": Emeril Lagasse, Anika Rose "Today": Susan Boyle, Marlo Thomas "The Early Show": Zac Efron, Claire Danes "Live with Regis and Kelly": Mark Harmon, David Cook, "Project ...

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2009 AMAs' 'American Idol' face-off: Daughtry vs. Clarkson vs. Underwood vs. Lambert

 

Published 2 days ago by Brill Bundy at From Inside the Box

Chris Daughtry . Kelly Clarkson . Carrie Underwood . Adam Lambert . Two of these four are not like the others. That's right, Chris Daughtry and Adam Lambert didn't actually win "American Idol." But all four of the "Idol" alumn got to perform at ...

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American Music Awards: Janet Jackson's good-not-great opening

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Janet Jackson kicked off the 2009 American Music Awards on Sunday, and while she sounded good, the performance as a whole felt just a half-step off. Jackson ran through a medley of some of her biggest hits, from "Control" to "If I Was Your Girl" and ...

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Alton Brown's 'Good Eats' best-ever turkey brine recipe

 

Published 2 days ago by Brill Bundy at From Inside the Box

Working at Zap2it, one's life becomes consumed and influenced by television. The holidays are no different. As I was pulling together the recipes for this year's turkey dinner I noticed just how many of them were printed out from the Food Network ...

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'Twilight: New Moon' fans wonder 'What Drives Edward?'

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Twihards with the most "Twilight" saga knowledge can drive off in a new Volvo XC60 -- phase 6 of "What Drives Edward" is open. The "What Drives Edward" contest is sponsored by Volvo and began Nov. 1, 2009. There are six phases to the contest ...

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American Music Awards live blog -- Can Taylor Swift or Lada Gaga best Michael Jackson?

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The American Music Awards airs Sunday, Nov. 22 on ABC at 8 pm ET. We'll be here to provide minute-by-minute coverage of all the awards, performances and OMG moments. Tune in to the live-blog at It Happened Last Night at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT for ...

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