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Step It Up & Dance Preview 05.01.08

This Thursday, Thursday, the dancers challenge is to perform in a musical. Will the fact that two of the dancers have Broadway performances on their resume give them that leg-up in the performance or will the other dancers be the rising star in this episode?

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Man Vs. Wild premiere this Friday at 9pm on Discovery

Seasoned adventurer Bear Grylls returns to Discovery Channel with six of the most intense and daring episodes of MAN VS. WILD yet. Premiering May 2 at 9 PM (ET/PT), new episodes of the second season of MAN VS. WILD will take Bear through some of the harshest conditions on Earth as he parachutes into [...]

Root of All Evil Finale Wednesday Night at 10:30 p.m. On Comedy Central!

Andrew Daily and Patton Oswalt Expose the Evils of Las Vegas vs. the Human Body
Hormones can make you do crazy things, but so can a 60 foot tall glittery advertisement. Do natural impulses tend to result in greater evil than those impulses brought on by slot machines and free cocktails? To decide, Andrew [...]

Top Chef Chicago Preview 04.30.08

This week, the Chefs skills are put to the test when they are asked to prepare a meal in 15 minutes. Will using Uncle Ben’s instant rice be helpful or which Chef will slip up and have to pack their knives and go?

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City girls seek rural romance in dating show

Picture “The Bachelor” set among chickens and cow chips, and you’ve got a pretty good idea of the CW’s “Farmer Wants a Wife.”
But don’t give American producers credit for this rural mutation. The concept was imported by “American Idol” producer FremantleMedia North America after it was successfully deployed in Europe, from France to Finland, and [...]

Shannon Elizabeth: No Pie on ‘Dancing’

Some dismal dancing put Shannon Elizabeth in the bottom two for the first time, and unfortunately for the “America Pie” star, it meant the end of her dancing dreams. Not even a well-placed prosthetic rump could help her. Sporting a curvier-than-usual silhouette, Shannon shook her hips at the judges during the samba, but once again, [...]

PARADISE HOTEL 2 Recap

This week, we get right to the nitty gritty with a Pandora’s Box. But first we learn that Stephanie is hot and heavy for Zack.
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Diamond adds sparkle to ‘American Idol’

David Cook impressed, but Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado are in danger.
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‘American Idol’ seeks a Diamond in the rough
Paula Abdul left ‘empty’ by song that wasn’t

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Mike Rowe Gets Caught Being Dirty in Motel

Mike Rowe likes it rough. He has earned quite a following as host of Dirty Jobs, doing the nasty work that make most of us cringe. Ever wonder what he does when he’s not covered in icky stuff or destroying heavy machinery?
Check out this video of Rowe relaxing between jobs, chatting with fans, and hiding [...]

No fumbles for Jason on ‘Dancing’

Monday was mix-up night on “Dancing with the Stars,” as each celebrity hoofer took on two very different routines. The first round of major moves was strictly ballroom, and Latin numbers finished out the night. But the dances weren’t the only drastic differences.
For the first week in the season, dancing queen Kristi Yamaguchi fell from [...]

The ‘American Idol’ Top 5 rundown

Spring cleaning is well underway in American Idol land. Can you believe there are only four dreams left to trash?
Yes, after months of tossing away unnecessary rubbish, the FOX karaoke contest’s count is down to five: Brooke White, Jason Castro, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado and David Cook.
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‘Geek’ not very popular with CW

The May 13 season finale of CW reality skein “Beauty and the Geek” will likely be the show’s swan song –at least for a while.
Nothing’s been confirmed yet, but people close to the production confirm that CW execs have decided to put “Geek” on ice after the current season wraps. Skein may one day be [...]