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'Dancing With the Stars': 5 ways to fix the show
1 hour ago
With ratings at an all-time low and the show destined to become a one-night-a-week franchise, the time is never better to make much-needed improvements to Dancing With the Stars. After scanning our message boards (and our beloved Fringe Fairy), we came up with five, easy-peasy changes that could boost the ratings and our affection for fake tans.1. Drop the celebraquarium. It’s clear why these Q and As with Brooke Burke-Charvet were created; the judges needed the time to figure out the scores. But after 16 seasons, Len, Bruno and Carrie should know how to give results in a flash by »
- Lynette Rice
'Does Someone Have to Go?' Fox says office reality show isn't evil
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Tonight, Fox launches its latest reality experiment: Does Someone Have to Go?, where offices let employees take charge for 48 hours to decide the fate of fellow staffers and make overall recommendations for improvement. Billed as “Survivor meets The Office,” the project has been in the works at Fox for four years, with an early harsher draft of the concept drawing some controversy. Below, Fox’s president of alternative entertainment Mike Darnell discusses the kinder, gentler Does Someone Have to Go? (preview video below), as well as fall’s newly female-dominated X Factor panel and kid-contestant MasterChef spinoff.
Entertainment Weekly: This »
- James Hibberd
'The Voice' champ Cassadee Pope: Hear her new single and learn who she's really pulling for in season 4 -- Video
19 hours ago
Cassadee Pope, the pop-rock singer who embraced her country roots to win season 3 of The Voice for Team Blake, will be returning to The Voice stage on June 4 to debut her new single, “Wasting All These Tears.” But fans will have to wait until fall for Pope’s full not-yet-titled album, which she promises will give fans the same mix of country and rock that she delivered on the show.
” can expect a mixture. I grew up singing country music. It’s always spoken to me; it’s always felt natural,” Pope says. “Then I had a band. I did »
- Samantha Highfill
CBS picks up 'Bad Teacher' to series
20 hours ago
CBS just added another comedy to its 2013-14 primetime roster.
The network announced today that it has ordered Bad Teacher, a single-camera comedy that’s based on the 2011 Cameron Diaz film of the same name.
Here’s the official logline: “Bad Teacher stars Ari Graynor as an always inappropriate, fearless and unapologetic former trophy wife who masquerades as a teacher in order to find a new man after her wealthy husband leaves her penniless.”
CBS fall schedule revealed »
- Lynette Rice
FX developing comedy with Billy Crystal
21 hours ago
FX has greenlit a single-camera pilot called The Comedians that will star Billy Crystal as a veteran joke teller who is paired with a younger and edgier performer for a late-night sketch show.
The pilot, which will begin shooting this summer, is based on a Swedish format of the same name from Stockholm-based Efti Ab. Larry Charles (Seinfeld) will direct and executive produce the pilot. Other Eps are Matt Nix (Burn Notice), Ben Wexler (Community, Arrested Development) and Crystal.
“It truly is an honor to be in business with Billy Crystal and Larry Charles, two of the all-time greats in comedy, »
- Lynette Rice
Ricky Gervais series 'Derek' gets Netflix premiere date
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Ricky Gervais’ U.K. show Derek will premiere on Netflix Sept. 12, EW has confirmed.
The controversial comedy stars Gervais as Derek, a nice man who appears to have a few issues. Unsurprisingly, the show has received a fair amount of criticism in the U.K. for the portrayal; U.S. fans will now be able to judge for themselves. All seven 30-minute episodes of the first season will be available to stream at 12:01 a.m. Pt on Sept 12. An upcoming second season of the show has been ordered in the U.K., which will presumably also eventually find its »
- Erin Strecker
Bin Laden raid author to break silence on '60 Minutes'
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The anonymous author who penned a national bestseller chronicling the dramatic raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound is breaking his silence.
“Mark Owen,” a former Navy Seal who was in the room when bin Laden was killed by the specialized U.S. military team, will be on Sunday’s episode of 60 Minutes. In a rare move, 60 Minutes is dedicating its entire hour to the segment.
The discussion is billed as the only interview given by Owen, who uses a pseudonym for security and wrote the book No Easy Day about the raid. Some criticized Owen for breaking ranks to describe the secret mission. »
- James Hibberd
Rumer Willis to guest star on season four of 'Pretty Little Liars'
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Just in case the intrigue of red coat’s true identity or the mystery of what’s in the trunk isn’t enough, there’s a new reason why you might want to catch season four of ABC Family’s hit show Pretty Little Liars.
Rumer Willis is coming to Rosewood! Whether or not she will stay in town is another question, but ABC Family has confirmed that Willis is (as we speak) filming a guest spot for one episode, with the possibility for additional episodes. Willis will appear as Zoe, an organizer for a charity. We’re not quite »
- Samantha Highfill
'American Horror Story': Emma Roberts joins season 3's 'Coven'
23 hours ago
Scream 4 star Emma Roberts is the latest star to sign up for the third installment of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story—this year subtitled Coven. Roberts will play a party girl named Madison, according to TVLine, which first broke the news.
Roberts will be joining her real-life boyfriend Evan Peters on the series along with Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Patti Lupone, Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, and Frances Conroy. Murphy has also worked with Emma’s aunt, Julia Roberts, previously on Eat Pray Love and will be directing her in his adaptation of The Normal Heart for HBO. »
- Tim Stack
Jeanne Cooper tribute on CBS: 'A magnificent woman' -- Exclusive Video
22 May 2013 9:12 AM, PDT
In anticipation of CBS’ May 28 tribute to Jeanne Cooper, the longtime star of The Young and the Restless who died at 84, EW obtained this exclusive photo of Jess Walton (Jill Foster Abbott), seen above with costar Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers Newman), from the special. We also talked to Walton about shooting it and what she remembers about her beloved costar.
“We tell the audience what we are about to do in the special and then five different groups talk about her. What was really funny was how much we all had in common. Kristoff St. John was a little pissed »
- Lynette Rice
Lowest-rated 'DWTS' finale ever
22 May 2013 8:56 AM, PDT
But Kellie Pickler was so popular!
In the end, though, the allure of the pixie-haired hoofer wasn’t enough: Tuesday’s two-hour finale of Dancing with the Stars only earned a 2.6 rating/7 share in adults 18-49, down 21% from last year’s spring results (3.3/9 on May 22, 2012) to become the lowest-rated finale in the franchise’s history, according to Nielsen. Since the show averaged 14.9 million viewers, ABC came in first for the night in eyeballs but second in the demo behind NBC, which was buoyed by The Voice.
Speaking of which: NBC’s singing competition, which earned a 3.1/9, was down 11 percent versus »
- Lynette Rice
Tonys stay on CBS through 2018
22 May 2013 7:27 AM, PDT
CBS closed a new deal with The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing to keep the annual Tony Awards broadcast on CBS through 2018.
The awards show, which honors theater pros for their work on Broadway, has been on CBS for the past 35 years. The 67th Annual Tonys will air live from Radio City Music Hall on June 9. Neil Patrick Harris returns as host.
“The Tony Awards give viewers across the country the opportunity to experience the excitement of Broadway theater from their very own living rooms,” said Jack Sussman, CBS’ Executive Vice President, Specials, Music and Live Events, in a statement. »
- Lynette Rice
Preview new season of 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' -- Video
22 May 2013 7:22 AM, PDT
And baby makes … a whole new season of antics for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, which returns for its eighth (!!!) season on June 2.
E! is obviously hoping any fresh intrigue over Kim’s life change will help launch a new series at 10 p.m. called The Wanted Life, which follows the U.K. band The Wanted as they live together in the Hollywood Hills and “take on all that La has to offer.”
Here are sneak peeks of both shows: »
- Lynette Rice
Blake Shelton and NBC planning benefit concert for Oklahoma tornado victims
22 May 2013 6:32 AM, PDT
Oklahoma native Blake Shelton opened last night’s Voice results show with an emotional ballad dedicated to the victims of Monday’s horrific tornado. He sang “Over You” with his wife, fellow country star Miranda Lambert, as the Red Cross’s phone number flashed onscreen.
And the musician isn’t stopping there. Shelton annouced last night that he’s also organizing a benefit concert for tornado victims that will air sometime soon on NBC.
Though details are sparse thus far, Shelton expects the benefit to come together quickly: “We’ll know more about it in the next 24 hours,” Shelton told Billboard Tuesday after The Voice. »
- Hillary Busis
'American Horror Story' and 'The Big Bang Theory' lead Critics Choice nominees
22 May 2013 6:00 AM, PDT
The Big Bang Theory is no stranger to big ratings, but home viewers aren’t the only ones who love the CBS comedy.
The show was one of the most recognized broadcast shows today as the nominations for the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards were announced. Bbt and American Horror Story: Asylum, the most nominated cable show, both scored six nominations. (Parks and Recreation and Sundance’s Top of the Lake tied for second with five nominations.)
HBO lead the networks, scoring 21 nominations, followed by FX with 19.
This is the third year The Broadcast Television Journalists Association has held the award show. »
- Sandra Gonzalez
'DWTS' winner: 'I want to hug this room'
21 May 2013 11:51 PM, PDT
The winners of Dancing With the Stars season 16 were revealed tonight in a two-hour season finale extravaganza (read our full recap here) and spoke to EW after the show.
With their matching haircuts and duct-taped “knobbly bits,” Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough tangoed, waltzed and jived their way to the top of the leaderboard, and voters’ hearts, making them the proud owners of a Mirrorball trophy.
Hough, who has won three previous seasons of DWTS, said this season was about pushing Kellie to her full potential.
“We never really thought about, or talked about winning.”
Indeed, Pickler seemed almost surprised »
- Amanda Taylor
'Grimm' bosses tease the 'bigger, more global' problems Nick faces in season 2 finale
21 May 2013 4:21 PM, PDT
Grimm wraps up its sophomore season tonight with a continuation of the undead-tastic storyline that started in last week’s episode: The Grimm version of zombies are spreading mayhem in Portland.
Reg E. Cathey (The Wire, House of Cards) returns as the pufferfish-like Wesen character based on Haitian Voodoo’s Baron Samedi, and we haven’t seen the last of his infectious green spit that is turning Portlanders into zombie-like creatures.
“There’s a massive gathering coming, and is getting a lot of people — or former people — to do his bidding,” executive producer David Greenwalt teased.
While last year’s »
- Emily Rome
'Criminal Minds' season finale: Hotch and Beth's reunion interrupted by [spoiler] -- Exclusive Video
21 May 2013 1:10 PM, PDT
All season long, Criminal Minds has been teasing the arrival of The Replicator, and this Wednesday on the two-hour season finale, we’ll finally be able to put a face to the name. But first, the Hotchner brothers are going to find themselves dealing with a tricky situation.
As you can see in this exclusive preview from the episode, Hotchner is called away from a seemingly lovely reunion with Beth (guest star Bellamy Young of Scandal) after receiving an urgent call from his younger brother, Sean, who may have gotten himself mixed up in a crime. (Per the episode description, »
- Sandra Gonzalez
'The Voice' live show adds tornado victims tribute
21 May 2013 12:46 PM, PDT
The Voice is showcasing an emotional tribute for tornado victims in tonight’s live episode.
Contestant coach and country artist Blake Shelton and his wife, singer Miranda Lambert, will perform a duet dedicated to their home state of Oklahoma. The song will be performed at the top of the show, which gets underway at 9 p.m. Et. NBC isn’t releasing the song’s title, but we’re told it’s a tune that’s “close to their hearts.” The performance will be accompanied by an on-screen number for American Red Cross donations.
NBC’s The Voice recap was scheduled »
- James Hibberd
'Arrested Development': Jessica Walter and Jeffrey Tambor dish on the new season
21 May 2013 12:31 PM, PDT
Mother’s Day was more than a week ago, and Father’s Day is still a few weeks away, but now is the perfect time to recognize two of the most amusing, least attentive parents around: the chilly, vodka-rocked Lucille Bluth (Jessica Walter), and unscrupulous fallen real-estate titan George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), who was just here a minute ago but seems to have disappeared. The pair — along with those seven other maladjusted family members — return to comedic duty on May 26, as Netflix releases 15 new episodes of Arrested Development, with each installment catching us up to speed on a particular family member. »
- Dan Snierson
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