America’s newest teen sensation, Jordin Sparks, took a long, roundabout route to stardom, after being turned down at her initial “Idol” audition, she recalled Thursday on TODAY.
Jordin, who, at 17, became the youngest “American Idol” winner ever on May 23, told TODAY host Matt Lauer that she dreamed of making it into the competition since [...]
Debbie Travis has been described as an interior designer who became a TV personality. But maybe it’s the other way around.
“I rather would be called a TV producer, because I can do that till I’m 100,” said Travis, whose reality show From The Ground Up with Debbie Travis makes its second-season debut tonight on Global.
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When six members of Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondback’s Triple A Team the Sidewinders gaze into their futures, they, like all minor league ballplayers dream of making it into the majors. MOJO’s (formerly INHD* Network) new Hi-Def series The Show premieres May 30 at 10PM, ET/PT. The Show is a window into the relentless physical [...]
Paula Abdul says she didn’t figure out her purpose in life until she became a judge on Fox network’s “American Idol.”
“I knew since I was a little girl that I had this profound way of touching people. My purpose is bringing out everybody’s best and being that cheerleader to other people’s success,” the 44-year-old singer-dancer [...]
ABC will launch a newsmagazine for the YouTube era this summer, spinning stories from the mountains of user-generated videos available online.
The new show, which carries the curious title of “i-CAUGHT,” will sift through the burgeoning online-video realm — as well as take submissions on its own web site — and delve into the stories of [...]
Less than 24 hours after the “American Idol” finale, Fox brought out the series it hopes can again satisfy its fans throughout the summer.
“So You Think You Can Dance,” which began its third season on Thursday, tries to evoke the aura of its popular cousin. That means it has its own cranky British judge, Nigel [...]
It was clear he’d still need a job. Westman left the fire department, having locked in a pension with 20 years of service. If he had stayed 30 years, he figured, he’d be in his 50s and not as attractive to corporate America.
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Jordin Sparks grew up on “American Idol,” watching the show since she was 12 years old and telling her mother it was what she wanted to do.
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“On the Lot” has three things going for it: Carrie Fisher, Garry Marshall and Brett Ratner. All three judges have real Hollywood creds. While most know Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, she is known in Hollywood as a script doctor, or a writer who gets paid to clean up bad screenplays. Garry Marshall has years [...]
After last week’s results show, a coin toss decided the performing order for the finale. Blake won the toss, then asked Jordin Sparks if she wanted to go first. The teenager, wise beyond her years, said no.
Blake then agreed to open the show instead, giving Jordin the coveted closing number.
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno earned a new title Tuesday: “Dancing With the Stars” champion.
The speed skater and his partner, Julianne Hough, beat out former ‘N Sync star Joey Fatone to win the ABC dance-off’s mirror-ball trophy.
“I feel amazing,” the ebullient Ohno said. “You put your mind to something, you give 100 percent, [...]
