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'Lost' vs. 'Glee': Who ya got?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:15:53 +0000

"Glee" is already a pretty heavily DVR'ed show, adding an average of 1.67 million viewers per episode this season via delayed viewing. That could go up -- maybe by a lot -- come spring. When "Glee" returns in the spring, the fiercely loved cult hit will be going up against another show with a rabid fan base: "Lost." The ABC series will be entering the home stretch of its six-season run by then, with likely only seven episodes remaining when "Glee" comes back on April 13. In the grand scheme of things, the "Lost"-"Glee" showdown will probably be a battle for, at best, second place. Neither show is likely to beat "NCIS: Los Angeles," which is averaging close to 17 million viewers this season ("Glee" is at 8.5 million, and "Lost" last year drew 11.3 million viewers a week). But in terms of fan obsession, few other shows on TV can match "Glee" and "Lost." So our question to you, Zap2it readers, is a simple one: Which one will you watch first? Does your heart lie on the Island with Sawyer, Kate, ...

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Arts, Briefly: Donny Osmond, ‘NCIS’ Are Ratings Winners

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:10:45 +0000

According to Nielsen’s estimates, the two-hour “Dancing With the Stars” finale on ABC drew 19.2 million viewers, but CBS won the night overall.

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The TV Watch: Community Standard or Double Standard?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:06:55 +0000

The fallout over Adam Lambert’s performance on the American Music Awards is a reminder of TV’s policy on gay men: Do tell, just don’t show.

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'Glee': Lea Michele and cast celebrate 'Last Christmas' together

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:09:00 +0000

Is it just us, or does a song redone by the " Glee " crew always breathe new life into an oldie-but-goodie tune? We've experienced this phenomenon with "Don't Stop Believin'," "Gold Digger" and "Somebody To Love" but Lea Michele and the show's cast now has a special holiday surprise on tap, teaming up to perform "Wham!"'s classic hit "Last Christmas" for iTunes. Trust us, it's good. We've been listening to it on repeat for the last hour. A portion of the sales will go toward the Grammy Foundation for music education, so yeah, go download the latest from McKinley High's finest. It's for charity. But first, a little preview... Follow Korbi on Twitter and follow Zap2It's main feed for all your movies, TV and celebrity news. RELATED: 'Glee': Kevin McHale wants to sing Michael Jackson over Madonna 'Glee': Jenna Ushkowitz talks Tina, the stutter, Artie... and Puck 'Glee': Kevin McHale & Chris Colfer talk 'Wheels' & what's to come Madonna gets ...

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'American Idol' runners-up first-week sales: How does Adam Lambert stack up?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:56:23 +0000

How do the first-week sales of Adam Lambert's "For Your Entertainment" stack up against past "American Idol" runners-up? Very well. The numbers aren't solid yet, but the projection is anywhere from 225,000 to 300,000 copies. That's an excellent first week. Compared to the past runners-up of "Idol," Lambert will most likely wind up second only to Clay Aiken (which is nicely ironic ). The list is as follows: 1. Clay Aiken, "Measure of a Man," 613,000 2. Bo Bice, "The Real Thing," 227,000 3. Adam Lambert, "For Your Entertainment," 225,000 to 300,000 (projected) 4. David Archuleta, "David Archuleta," 183,000 5. Katharine McPhee, "Katharine McPhee," 116,000 6. Blake Lewis, "ADD," 97,500 7. Justin Guarini, "Justin Guarini," 57,000 8. Diana DeGarmo, "Blue Skies," 47,000 Adam Lambert might end up 3rd behind Bo Bice, but if his post-American Music Awards incident bump continues, he'll probably end up second and closer to 300,000 copies sold. That number would put him at 4th out of 16 if you factor in ...

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Oprah Winfrey to Host Christmas Special at the White House

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:26:00 +0000

The first family is having a holiday guest over to the White House: Oprah Winfrey . Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special , will air Sunday... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Oprah Winfrey Barack Obama Michelle Obama

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'American Idol' winners first-week sales: How does Kris Allen compare?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:24:38 +0000

How does Kris Allen's eponymous debut album stack up against the first-week sales of past "American Idol" winners? Not very well, we're afraid. Kris Allen ranks dead last out of the eight "American Idol" winners for first-week album sales, having racked up only 80,000 copies sold. The entire list is as follows: 1. Ruben Studdard, "Souful," 400,000+ 2. Carrie Underwood, "Some Hearts," 315,000 3. Taylor Hicks, "Taylor Hicks," 298,000 4. Kelly Clarkson, Thankful, 297,000 5. David Cook, David Cook, 279,000 6. Fantasia Barrino, Free Yourself, 240,000 7. Jordin Sparks, Jordin Sparks, 119,000 8. Kris Allen, "Kris Allen," 85,000 In fact, if you factor in the debut albums of the runners-up, Allen still finishes 14th out of 16. The only finalists to have worse debut album sales in the first week are Justin Guarini and Diana DeGarmo. Yikes. Here's the good news: first week album sales are not the end-all, be-all. Guess who holds 1-2 spots on the list? Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard. And what are they ...

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Adam West on New Fox Promos and Playing Batman: "I'm the Bright Knight"

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:01:00 +0000

Adam West , star of a new Fox network promotional campaign called " What's Adam West Watching ," couldn't be more comfortable with comedy. This is the man, after all, who played one of the darkest crime fighters for campy laughs. "They have the Dark Knight, OK? I'm the bright knight, if you will," says the star of the '60s series Batman . The 81-year-old actor's cool deadpan still serves him well in duties ranging from mayor of Quahog on Family Guy to the new promos, in which he tells viewers which Fox shows he loves, with much comedy along the way. TVGuide.com recently caught up with West... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Batman Family Guy Adam West

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The Real Reason Oprah Quit Oprah: Sarah Palin!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Something feels wrong in our bones. At first we thought the vague, nagging feeling was caused by that thing that we lifted that we shouldn't have lifted. Then we realized, no,...

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Beyoncé Is Yours on Thanksgiving

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:54:00 +0000

Too tired to move after inhaling your Thanksgiving dinner? Just watch Beyoncé burn some calories instead. We wouldn't exactly call it different—or even "a little...

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Lively, Lautner and Franco to Host Saturday Night Live

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:53:00 +0000

Saturday Night Live is jumping on the Twilight bandwagon. The show will welcome New Moon star Taylor Lautner as well as Gossip Girl leading lady... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Saturday Night Live Blake Lively James Franco Taylor Lautner

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Guess David Letterman's mom's Thanksgiving pies

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:06:02 +0000

David Letterman's mom may surprise us all this Thanksgiving. Each year, Dorothy Mengering appears on the "Late Show" via satellite from her Indiana home on Thanksgiving for the "Guess Mom's Pies" segment in which Dave would try to predict what pies she made for the holiday before she'd reveal them. We thought we'd get in on the action this year with our own pie guesses. Here's a look at some of the pies of years past: 2008 - peanut butter, pecan 2007 - no pies reported due to writers strike 2006 - pumpkin, apple 2002 - pumpkin, raspberry 2001 - pumpkin, lemon chiffon 1999 - pumpkin, red raspberry chiffon 1993 - orange pumpkin pie w/ whipped cream and hickory nuts 1991 - pumpkin, pecan Judging from those, we predict at least one has to be a pumpkin this year. Not only does Dave's mom appear to have a penchant for pumpkin, but she skipped over it last year and is probably wanting to return to the loving arms of the squash. As for the second ... hmm. Mama Letterman seems to a little rogue with ...

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Get Our Winter TV Premiere Dates Calendar!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:02:00 +0000

Thanksgiving is here, which means the fall TV season is over and we're heading straight into what the professionals call "midseason" and what we fans just call "winter...

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Taylor Lautner, James Franco to host 'Saturday Night Live'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:37:25 +0000

"Saturday Night Live" has landed Taylor Lautner, wolfy guy from "Twilight's New Moon" as a host. Ooh, maybe there will be a Taylor Swift cameo! Lautner and James Franco are the two newest names to be added to "SNL's" December hosting lineup, according to "Access Hollywood," after "Gossip Girl's" Blake Lively was revealed as the Dec. 5 host , paired with Rihanna as musical guest. Lautner, who became a "Rolling Stone" cover boy and was briefly on NBC with the short-lived "My Own Worst Enemy," will follow on Dec. 12, making his hosting debut alongside musical guest Bon Jovi. Lautner's face and body have been plastered everywhere in the media in conjunction with the release of "New Moon," the second installment of the "Twilight" saga that features his character Jacob coming into his own supernatural heritage. Lautner can be seen next in the romantic comedy "Valentine's Day," to be released in February 2010. Franco, who has been guest starring on "General Hospital," will host for his second ...

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Ed Begley Jr. gets heated over global warming on Fox News

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:33:57 +0000

Normally amiable "Living with Ed" star Ed Begley Jr. gets passionate about green living. Fox News' "Neal Cavuto Show" guest host Stuart Varney found out firsthand. Varney pressed Begley about recent reports that hacked files cast doubt on several climate change claims. While Begley started out his normally calm self, rightly insisting interested parties should turn to qualified scientists rather than actors and anchormen, that's not dramatic enough for the, well, inflammatory talent at Fox News. In short order, Varney was shouting at Begley about being unable to buy lightbulbs, with Begley returning fire (still rightly saying science should be left to the scientists). Watch the dust-up: Who do you agree with? Was it an ambush interview, or did Ed go too far? Follow Zap2it on Twitter for the latest TV, movie and celebrity news updates. Related: Ed Begley Jr. and other stars at the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards 'Living with Ed' episodes Photo credit: Fox ...

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'Pippa Lee' Stars Keanu Reeves, Robin Wright Penn Talk Love And Loss

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Keanu Reeves and Robin Wright Penn talk about love and loss relate to their new movie, "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee."

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Ratings: Dancing Hits Season-High Numbers, Leads ABC to Win

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:14:00 +0000

Dancing with the Stars | Photo Credits: Adam Larkey/ABC" />Dancing with the Stars | Photo Credits: Adam Larkey/ABC" />Dancing with the Stars | Photo Credits: Adam Larkey/ABC" style="margin:0 5px 5px" /> The two-hour Dancing with the Stars finale brought in its biggest audience of the season, helping ABC edge out CBS in the ratings Tuesday night. An average of 19.2 million viewers tuned in to see Donny Osmond claim the Mirrorball trophy for Dancing 's ninth season. Dancing also claimed its highest rating in the 18-to-49 demographic. V , which kicked off the night for ABC, held steady compared to its week-earlier numbers with 9.3 million viewers. CBS still had a strong showing, anchored as usual by NCIS , the night's most-watched show with 20.2 million viewers... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com NCIS Biggest Loser Dancing with the Stars V NCIS: Los Angeles

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Global Packaging & Converting Industry Outlook 2010

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:04:22 +0000

How will your end-user packaged-goods customers market and sell their products next...

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Amy Poehler on Managing Her Double Life

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:03:00 +0000

As fearless bureaucrat Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation , Amy Poehler usually has her hands full with her day job. Behind-the-scenes, Poehler is much more of a multi-tasker. Besides starring in the NBC comedy, the Emmy nominee returned to her old SNL Weekend Update stomping grounds this fall, and she is also raising her first child, 13-month-old Archie, with hubby Will Arnett . How does she do it? To find out, TVGuide.com turned to Poehler, who also discusses her blossoming series, her relationship with fellow NBC star Tina Fey and whether she'll appear on her best friend's show... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Saturday Night Live Amy Poehler Will Arnett Tina Fey Parks and Recreation

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No Plans for Oprah Winfrey's "Favorite Things" Episode This Season

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:58:00 +0000

Thanksgiving is a time for turkey, black Friday sales and — usually — The Oprah Winfrey Show 's "Favorite Things" episode. But a week after Winfrey announced plans to end her talk show in 2011, a Harpo rep tells TVGuide.com that... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey

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Robert Pattinson: 'I Haven't Done That Many Romantic Things In My Life'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:49:00 +0000

"New Moon" star Robert Pattinson stopped by MTV Radio to discuss onscreen and off-screen romances. "I haven't done that many romantic things in my life," he said.

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade welcomes 'American Idol' Katharine McPhee and more!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:48:47 +0000

"American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee and "30 Rock" star Jane Krakowski are just two of the cavalcade of stars performing at the 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Rehearsal footage below. Katharine McPhee, sporting her new sassy blonde 'do, is singing her new single "Had It All." We're not gonna lie... we had the McPheever during season 5 of "American Idol." Jane Krakowski is performing a Christmas tune. She may play a ditzy spoiled celeb on "30 Rock," but in real-life Krakowski is quite the songbird. Other performers include Alan Cumming, Andrea Bocelli, Boys Like Girls, Billy Currington, Carly Simon, Charlie Brown, Linus & Lucy, DJ Lance Rock, Gloria Gaynor, Grandma, Bello & the Big Apple Circus Cast, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, Keke Palmer, Kermit the Frog & Tiffany Thornton, Miss America Katie Stam, Mitchel Musso, Ronald McDonald and McKids, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Seneca Dance Group, Sesame Street Cast and Muppets, Smurfette and Papa Smurf, The ...

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Damon Dash Brings Artists Together With DD172

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +0000

Damon Dash's DD172 compound houses an art gallery, a music studio, a television network and a magazine.

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USA Orders New Seasons Of 'Burn Notice,' 'Psych'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:14:48 +0000

USA Network is keeping some of its chief characters around for additional...

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Shakira Shares Her 'Rock And Roll Heart' With MTV News In 2001

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:12:00 +0000

Shakira showed that she had her eyes on global, cross-genre success during an MTV interview from 2001.

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Thanksgiving Day TV: Macy's, marathons and sports

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:05:44 +0000

Need help deciding what to watch this Thanksgiving? We're here with a comprehensive list of the Turkey Day programming. First thing in the morning, you can spend three hours hoping one of those giant balloons gets loose over Manhattan like on "Friends." After the parade is over, you can tune in to any one of the many Turkey Day marathons. If marathons aren't your thing, you can literally watch football and basketball for two days straight. All times eastern ABC : "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" at 8 pm, "Beyonce, I Am Yours" at 9 pm and "Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York" at 10 pm. On Friday, college football starts at noon with Illinois-Cincinnati, followed by Nebraska-Colorado. A new "Ugly Betty" airs at 9 pm. CBS : Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade at noon, NFL football Raiders at Cowboys at 4 pm, "Survivor: The first 17 days" at 8 pm. On Friday, college football Alabama-Auburn starts at 2:30 pm. NBC : Macy's parade noon, The National Dog Show at 3 pm, "NBC's People of the Year" at ...

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Gossip Girl: A Big Shocker and Why the Show Will Get Good Again!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:38 +0000

"I can't stand Gossip Girl this season! The storylines are boring, the chemistry is gone and even Chuck and Blair have lost their edge. Help! Is there any hope or should I stop...

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Sesame Street and Big Bird Feel 40 Years Young

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:00 +0000

For Big Bird , 40 is the new 6. Everyone's favorite 8-foot yellow lark and all his friends celebrated Sesame Street 's 40th anniversary earlier this month. While the big Four-Oh means middle age in human years, it's forever young on the groundbreaking, self-renewing children's program. "Forty feels great! I feel pretty good because I'm 6 years old now in bird years," Big Bird tells TVGuide.com. "I was a wee child when it started. I think my first memory is Sesame Street ." The same could be said for countless fans of the series that has netted a record 122 Emmys and has become one of TV's most enduring shows. See what Big Bird thinks has made Sesame Street so successful, what his Thanksgiving plans are and more! Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Sesame Street Big Bird

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Shakira Explains Her 'Did It Again' Video, Frame By Frame

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:00 +0000

Shakira took us through her new video, "Did It Again," frame by frame. "We mixed all these pieces together for the video," singer said of Moroccan, British and Icelandic influences.

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Viggo Mortenson On 'The Road,' By Kurt Loder

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Viggo Mortenson talked about his new film, "The Road," with Kurt Loder.

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C-SPAN To Present Facebook Co-Founder Hughes' s NAMIC Address

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:47:18 +0000

C-SPAN will air the keynote address made by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes at NAMIC's 23rd...

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Dancing Finale: Did Donny Really Beat Marie?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:32:00 +0000

Should Donny meet Marie at Thanksgiving tomorrow, the Osmond brother best go easy on the Osmond sister with the Dancing With the Stars trash talk. See, while Donny owns Marie when it...

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Criminal Minds 100th Episode Brings Big Loss and Change

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:23:00 +0000

Criminal Minds | Photo Credits: Monty Brinton/CBS" />Criminal Minds | Photo Credits: Monty Brinton/CBS" />Criminal Minds | Photo Credits: Monty Brinton/CBS" style="margin:0 5px 5px" /> Criminal Minds marks its 100th episode by circling back to the beginning and addressing issues raised then, as well as bracing for a future with a "new reality" — and "new family." Check out photos of the Criminal Minds cast "There's a question raised in the pilot episode of whether you can spend your time hunting monsters and not become a monster," executive producer Ed Bernero tells TVGuide.com. "We wanted to revisit that question 100 episodes later and see if the answer changed. Hotch [ Thomas Gibson ] does something that makes you wonder what's happened to everybody [since the start]." Bernero promises two deaths by the end of Wednesday's episode.... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com C. Thomas Howell Shemar Moore Thomas Gibson Criminal Minds ...

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WICT Sets Board Of Directors For 2010

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:22:04 +0000

Women in Cable Telecommunications has set its 2010 board of directors, with the group officially...

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What Are Your Favorite Movie Quotes of All Time?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:18:00 +0000

Feeling lucky, punk? Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. Sorry, we didn't mean to sound intimidating. We're just reciting some of our all-time favorite movie lines... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Gone With The Wind The Silence Of The Lambs Jerry Maguire

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Uh-Oh, John Mayer's Ego May Explode

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:11:00 +0000

John Mayer may be the artist you love to hate, but you also apparently love to buy. As if his ego needed another boost, Mayer's Battle Studies has debuted atop the Billboard album...

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Food Network Talks Turkey At Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:24 +0000

Food Network is going along for the ride during the 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...

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Lady Gaga Explains Inspiration Behind Beyonce Collabo, 'Telephone'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:58:00 +0000

Lady Gaga spoke to us about her other collaboration with Beyoncé, "Telephone" off of her The Fame Monster LP. "[I fear] never being able to enjoy myself," Gaga said of the song's theme.

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Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Are Thankful For The Past, The 'Summer' And The Future

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, two of the actors we're most thankful for in 2009, look back at their success together in "(500) Days of Summer" and forward to their upcoming projects.

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Adam Lambert Still Floored By His AMA 'Ninja Roll'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Adam Lambert says he's still amazed that he was able to pull off a "ninja roll" when he fell onstage during his performance at the American Music Awards.

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50 Cent Brushes Off Soft Sales For Before I Self-Destruct

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +0000

50 Cent brushed off his comparatively low first-week sales for his new LP, Before I Self-Destruct .

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Adam Lambert Still Floored By His AMA 'Ninja Roll'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Singer says his onstage fall felt 'like when you spray a cockroach.' By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Adam Lambert Photo: Akshay Bhansali/ MTV News Adam Lambert shocked fans by kissing his bandmate, dancing provocatively and giving the finger to his critics during his performance of "For Your Entertainment" at the American Music Awards . But he also impressed and amused several of those watching by managing to play off his stumble atop a stage riser like an old pro. Nope, that tumble wasn't rehearsed; it was a good, old-fashioned fall. "Literally, as it happened my foot got caught in the stair," Lambert told MTV News. "I hit the platform, and I didn't know what was going on. ... I felt like when you spray a cockroach, and its legs are up in the air. That's what I felt I looked like." Perhaps he had felt inspired by Jennifer Lopez's fall earlier in the evening. Though fans may have thought his somersault was planned, at the time he felt a ...

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50 Cent Brushes Off Soft Sales For Before I Self-Destruct

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Rapper says online leak caused sales dip. By Gil Kaufman 50 Cent Photo: MTV For a man who has talked big about sales figures for much of his career, 50 Cent seems to have had a change of heart when it comes to his latest, Before I Self-Destruct . The rapper's fourth solo album had the lowest opening week of his career , bowing at #5 on 160,000 sales, trailing his next-smallest debut, 2007's Curtis, by more than 500,000 copies. Self-Destruct did leak weeks before its release, causing a one-week push-up for the physical release and an even earlier release for the album's digital incarnation. And 50 doesn't appear to be sweating the sales dip. "For myself, I'm asking myself, 'What did you expect, bro? Your fans got it when it was available, at the first available opportunity,' " he said in an interview on DJ Green Lantern's Sirius Satellite radio show earlier this week, before the numbers were official. "For me this album is a prequel — it's full circle. ...

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Osmond ranks 'DWTS' win 'right at the top' of achievements

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:52:53 +0000

"Dancing With the Stars" champ Donny Osmond says victory hurts so good and called coming out on top a major personal milestone.

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A Thanksgiving parade of dogs at the National Dog Show, presented by Purina

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:52:53 +0000

The canines competing in "The National Dog Show Presented by Purina" may be the best of the best in purebreds, but they are, after all, just dogs.

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2009 CNN Heroes: Ordinary people, extraordinary impact

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:52:36 +0000

Anderson Cooper hosts the third annual "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. Video below. Performing at the event are musicians Carrie Underwood, Maxwell and Leona Lewis. Presenters include Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Neil Patrick Harris, Pierce Brosnan, Dwayne Johnson, Eva Mendes, Randy Jackson, Greg Kinnear, George Lopez and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Efren Penaflorida was named the 2009 Hero of the Year for starting a "pushcart classroom" in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership. His award is featured in the video below. Check out all the 2009 Heroes in our CNN Heroes gallery and be sure to tune in to this star-studded event to honor the men and women who are ordinary people making an extraordinary impact around the world. Follow Zap2it on Twitter for all your movies, TV and celebrity news Related Gallery: Celebrities at the CNN Heroes event Lou Dobbs is ...

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Beyonce Explains 'Fearless' Stage Persona In 2006 Interview

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:46:00 +0000

'I'm really more quiet, reserved,' singer said about her offstage personality. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway Beyoncé Photo: Luiss Gene/ AFP/ Getty Images At 25, Beyoncé was celebrating her independence as a solo artist on her second solo disc, B'Day, the follow-up to Dangerously in Love. And it wasn't just "Déjà Vu" for fans. The album showed Beyoncé's progression towards the heavier, hip-hop- influenced pop music of her 2008 disc, I Am ... Sasha Fierce. In 2006, she sat down with MTV News to talk about the album, even hinting at her more aggressive stage persona, Sasha Fierce. "I absolutely get scared every time I get on the stage," she said. "I get nervous. I'm actually really scared when I'm not nervous because then I don't transform into that person that people are used to seeing." She added that in real life, she's nothing like that girl you see in her videos and performances. "I'm really more quiet, ...

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Beyonce Explains 'Fearless' Stage Persona In 2006 Interview

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:46:00 +0000

In a 2006 interview with MTV News, Beyoncé said that her "fearless" stage persona was different from her offstage personality: "I'm really more quiet, reserved."

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Cable One To FCC: We Need More Time To Roll Out Low-Cost HD Set-Tops

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:26:09 +0000

Cable One has asked the FCC for more time to roll out its low-cost HD boxes, saying it has not...

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TV Ratings: ABC, CBS dance, do the splits Tuesday

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:18:17 +0000

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 Tuesday night was a ratings race with CBS' crime procedurals coming out on top among households, but ABC's three-hour "Dancing With the Stars" finale snatched away the adult demo mirrorball trophy -- barely. Also good for ABC was "V," which maintained its viewership from the previous week after dipping in the past two weeks. CBS took the night with 16.6 million viewers and a 10.3 rating/17 share in households, just ahead of ABC's 15.9 million/9.8/16. A far-off third place went to NBC (7.6 million, 4.7/8), followed by FOX (5.4 million, 3.3/5) and then The CW (1 million, 0.7/1). Among adults 18-49, however, ABC jockeyed for position and pulled ahead with a 3.9 average for the night, edging past CBS' 3.8. NBC had a 2.9, FOX a 2.1 and The CW a 0.5. Tuesday's hourly results: 8 p.m. CBS: "NCIS" (20.3 million viewers, 12.3/20 households) ABC: "V" (9.2 million, 5.6/9) NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8.6 million, 5.3/8) FOX: "So You Think You ...

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