Jeff Archuleta banned from Idol's backstage
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Filed under: American Idol, Contestants, News and Gossip  Reports are now circulating that Jeff Archuleta, father of American Idol favorite David, has been banned from any rooms where his son is learning or rehearsing his songs. Nobody official is talking about it yet, but the anonymous sources have tales to tell. TMZ's source tells them that Jeff has caused problems with producers, the band, vocal coaches, and other contestants.
The tipping point seems to have been David's version of "Stand By Me." It's said that Jeff insisted on inserting a verse from Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls" and the unauthorized change cost the show money. Now, I balk at anyone from Idol worrying over money, considering how much the show makes, and how little they pay the contestants, but I can see how a meddling stage parent could be a headache. And it does seem like a reasonable offense to help justify the bringing of the banhammer. Jeff will still be allowed to watch the live show from the audience, but will no longer be involved in any of the backstage preparations. The more interesting question is whether or not all of the bad press will have an effect on voting.
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Filed under: American Idol, Judges, News and Gossip  Now, maybe Simon Cowell's already had a tell-all book about his life, or revealed his childhood a hundred times, but if he has I never saw it. So when I saw this short story about his childhood, it struck me on several levels. In it he stated that he was "always bored" growing up. Apparently, he still hasn't licked that problem because today on American Idol he still looks bored half the time, except when he's pissed at a kid for rearranging "I Shot the Sheriff." He also indicated that frustration with his life led him to thoughts of suicide, though it isn't made clear if we're talking more serious contemplation than most teenagers, who consider it at one time or another in moments of extreme emotion. So now he pushes other kids to those emotional extremes to make sure they're made of tough enough stuff. I hope they have a suicide watch in Hollywood! Continue reading Simon Cowell grew up criticized, depressed Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free 
- At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, followed by the season finale of Survivor and the Survivor Live Reunion Show.
- ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos at 7, then new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- NBC has the special America's Favorite Mom at 7, followed a mini-marathon of The Office.
- Also at 7: ABC Family has Mary Poppins, then the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then a new King of the Hill.
- There's a new Everybody Hates Chris on The CW at 8, followed by new episodes of Aliens in America and The Game.
- PBS has new episodes of Nature and Masterpiece.
- TNT has NBA Playoffs at 8.
- At 9, Sci-Fi has the new movie Never Cry Werewolf.
- Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors at 9, followed by a new This American Life.
- At 9:30, FOX has a new American Dad.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
- At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies, then a new Assy McGee.
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Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings, Reality-Free  What do you do when you're losing a race, coming in last in a field of four, and have to justify your dismal performance? You change the scoring. What am I talking about? When asked about why his network is doing so poorly in the ratings, president and chief executive officer of NBC Universal, Jeff Zucker told Television Week, "It's not just about the ratings anymore." What? (Imagine that as said by the Aflac duck). Do you think he really meant it, or is Jeff just hoping that the advertisers won't mind that his primetime lineup is getting its collective butt kicked by CBS, ABC and Fox most every night on the week? Just to be fair, Zucker explains that the ratings don't matter because the network is fulfilling the expectations of the advertisers. "We're in an era where - we've made a commitment to our advertisers to a schedule. Advertisers have an expectation. It's not just about the ratings anymore. It's about our relationship with our advertisers and what their expectations are." Continue reading NBC's Zucker says ratings don't matter anymore Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
Filed under: Industry, Cancellations, Reality-Free  If the rumors are to be believed, then the inevitable has occurred. Fox has passed on the Americanized version of Spaced (nicknamed "McSpaced") and its fans are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Producer McG made a huge mistake when he decided to not include the creators of the original, British version in his remake yet he included their as if they were still involved. Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes-Stevenson and Edgar Wright have been very vocal in their displeasure regarding the remake. Known for its cinematic style and pop culture references, the original Spaced launched the careers of everyone involved. Pegg and Wright have gone on to bigger and better things (such as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) and Stevenson has starred in several British productions afterwards. It's never a good sign when one is trying to remake a show and pisses off the original creators. NBC was smart enough to have the creators of The Office rewrite their original pilot and give them creator credits. Why couldn't Spaced? [via Aint It Cool] Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free  ( S02E07) I need to point something out first. When they show Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the opening credits, he stares into the camera and widens his eyes just a little bit at the last second. It's perfectly sexy and haunting and dangerous at the same time. I know some readers have commented that his portrayal of Henry is insufferable at times (too much screaming "I'm the king of England" and the like). But I think Rhys Meyers' Henry VIII balances a good amount of wanting to do the right thing (or at least feel like he's doing the right thing) with wanting to do exactly what he wants, because after all, he's king. A review of tonight's The Tudors (not just the opening credits!) is after the jump. Continue reading The Tudors: Episode 2-07 Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
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