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

 

Published 2 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"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 ...

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

 

Published 3 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

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 ...

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

 

Published 3 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

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 ...

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

 

Published 4 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

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, ...

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Guess David Letterman's mom's Thanksgiving pies

 

Published 5 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

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 ...

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

 

Published 6 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

"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, ...

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

 

Published 6 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

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 ...

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

 

Published 7 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"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 ...

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Thanksgiving Day TV: Macy's, marathons and sports

 

Published 7 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

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 ...

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2009 CNN Heroes: Ordinary people, extraordinary impact

 

Published 9 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

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 ...

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

 

Published 9 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

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 ...

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'American Idol': David Archuleta and mom Lupe have 'Merry Little Christmas'

 

Published 9 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Concert-goers in Salt Lake City got a surprise treat Tuesday night -- "American Idol" finalist David Archuleta sang "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" with his mom Lupe . Video below. Guess we know where Little Archie got his singing ...

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'Shrek Forever After' first look details ogre's wonderful life

 

Published 10 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

We admit, we lost track of moviedom's premiere grumpy green ogre, but details about "Shrek Forever After" have us willing to give his final fairy tale a closer look. The fourth and final film will be the series' first 3D foray, according to a ...

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'American Idol's Simon Cowell will make Susan Boyle documentary

 

Published 11 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

When can we wake from this "Dream?" "American Idol" judge and co-creator Simon Cowell has signed on to produce a quickie documentary about British singer Susan Boyle titled -- no surprise here -- "I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story."  ...

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Bon Jovi on 'Today,' Robin Williams on 'Early,' Natalie Portman & Adam Lambert on 'Letterman'

 

Published 17 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Happy Turkey week Hump Day... Daytime: "Good Morning America": Emeril Lagasse, "Dancing with the Stars" finalists "Today": Bon Jovi "The Early Show": Robin Williams, Elizabeth Carmel "Live with Regis and Kelly": Thomas Gibson, the ...

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Whitney Houston 'Dancing With the Stars': 'Million Dollar Bill' performance

 

Published 22 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Can we call it a comeback yet? Whitney Houston owned the stage on the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday night. The reborn diva had her act together in a one-shoulder sheath dress, first singing "Million Dollar Bill" to kick off ...

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'Burn Notice' picked up for fourth season

 

Published 23 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Just in case you haven't gotten all your super-spy skills down yet, "Burn Notice" will be back to offer more tips. USA has ordered a fourth season of the action dramedy, the network confirms to Zap2it. "Burn Notice" will return with 16 more ...

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Oprah's 'Favorite Things' episode axed?

 

Published 24 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Say it ain't so, Oprah! Oprah Winfrey's popular "Favorite Things" annual episode may not be happening after all, reports The Huffington Post . What?!? Look, we know there's no Santa Claus (sorry kiddie Zap2it readers), but wasn't Oprah the ...

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'Ellen DeGeneres': 'American Idol' Kris Allen talks Adam Lambert, wife Katy

 

Published 25 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Kris Allen hit "The Ellen Degeneres Show" on Tuesday (Nov. 24) to perform his single "Live Like We're Dying" and to promote his self-titled debut album as well. The most recent " American Idol " winner talked about going on tour to do some ...

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Memo to ABC: Get 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka's name right

 

Published 25 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

We love the new promo for ABC's "The Bachelor." Not only does it feature way too many pilot/flight metaphors, it also mispronounces the name of new Bachelor Jake Pavelka . Video below. First of all, it's pronounced "Pah-VEL-cah." Not ...

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'American Idol': Adam Lambert's 'For Your Entertainment' music video

 

Published 26 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert is everywhere today! The music video for the controversial AMA performance song "For Your Entertainment" has been released. The video sees Adam strutting into a night club (wielding a total pimp cane) and ...

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'American Idol' returns Jan. 12, plus more FOX midseason news

 

Published 27 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The Death Star of television, "American Idol," will begin its ninth season on Jan. 12. That's the lead item in a typically busy FOX midseason schedule, which features the usual mix of premieres, returns and fall shows going on hiatus -- though as ...

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'Lie To Me' showrunner announces full-season pickup

 

Published 28 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

"Lie To Me" showrunner Shawn Ryan is sharing via Twitter that the series has received its back 9 episode order for this season. FOX confirms it too, although the show doesn't have a return date set. In its release about the midseason ...

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Mia Michaels may return to 'SYTYCD,' doesn't have cancer

 

Published 28 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Mia Michaels left the Top 20 dancers very disappointed on the sixth season "So You Think You Can Dance" because they won't get the experience of working with her, but she felt she needed to expand herself as an artist. Obviously the big news ...

A little bit of awesome: The Muppets sing 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

 

Published 29 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

There's not a whole lot of setup to be done here: It's the Muppets doing their version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," and it's great. Everyone gets in on the act, from Gonzo and his chickens to Animal (whose "Mama" bit is a scream) to Dr. Bunsen ...

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'Thor': Kat Dennings joins friend Natalie Portman

 

Published 29 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Need a job? It's good to be friends with Natalie Portman . Okay, so Kat Dennings has the kind of pedigree ("Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") that makes casting directors drool; we bet Portman's word was icing on ...

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Fox's 'Fringe' set to take seven week hiatus

 

Published 30 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Joshua Jackson should have some extra time to enjoy the winter Olympics in his hometown of Vancouver early next year. Sources confirm that FOX is putting " Fringe " --which actually shoots in the 'Couv and stars Jackson, John Noble and Anna ...

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FX sinks its teeth into 'Twilight' rights

 

Published 31 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

FX is betting that "Twilight" mania won't have subsided by the end of 2011. The cable channel has picked up the rights to all four movies (or five -- there have been rumors that the final book in the series, "Breaking Dawn," will be split into two ...

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'American Idol's' Adam Lambert to GMA: I'm headed to CBS' 'The Early Show'

 

Published 31 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

CBS does not have the same qualms as ABC -- Adam Lambert has been slotted in at "The Early Show" for Wednesday, Nov. 25. Lambert has confirmed to ETOnline that he will now be appearing on CBS morning program "The Early Show," where he'll ...

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'How I Met Your Mother': Amanda Peet to play Marshall's co-worker

 

Published 31 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

When Neil Patrick Harris has an idea, the powers-that-be at " How I Met Your Mother " apparently pay attention. Early last week, while on-set for the CBS comedy's 100th episode celebration, NPH told reporters that Amanda Peet would be a person ...

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Want to help Adam Lambert's cause? Tweet #ShameOnYouABC

 

Published 32 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The Twitter backlash has already begun against ABC and "Good Morning America" for canceling Adam Lambert's concert. If you'd like to show your support for Adam Lambert in the wake of the canceling of his Nov. 25 concert on "Good Morning ...

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Ex-'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul on her talk show: 'It would be insightful'

 

Published 33 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul thinks she'd make a great talk show host. Hmmm. On Monday, Paula Abdul espoused her various talk-show host qualifications to Extra . Zap2it would like to provide our own commentary about the Paula-speak. ...

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TV ratings: ABC dances to Monday win; 'Big Bang' hits series high

 

Published 33 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 The final performances of the season on "Dancing with the Stars" scored the show's biggest audience of the season Monday, leading ABC to a victory and helping the new show "Find My Family" and "Castle" ...

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'American Idol': 'Good Morning America' cancels Adam Lambert performance

 

Published 33 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert has been taken off the "Good Morning America" schedule. Apparently those 1500 complaints about Lambert's performance at the American Music Awards were enough to scare off "Good Morning America." Lambert ...

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Regis Philbin taking down time for hip surgery

 

Published 34 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The man who's spent more time on TV than anyone in history will be taking some time off soon. Regis Philbin says he'll take a leave of absence from "Live with Regis and Kelly" to have hip surgery. He's scheduled to go under the knife in New York ...

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'American Idol' winner Kris Allen talks kissing, Adam Lambert

 

Published 34 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Slow down and re-read that headline: "American Idol" winner Kris Allen hasn't suddenly decided to sing a duet with Adam Lambert . But on the night Lambert treated American Music Awards audiences to a raunchy show, Allen did recount his own ...

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'FlashForward' reportedly hits the pause button

 

Published 35 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

"FlashForward" is slowing down. The time-bending ABC drama will pause production through the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Variety . While that might seem ominous for a show whose recent ratings numbers have been less that stellar, an ABC ...

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Zac Efron on 'Letterman,' Kris Allen on 'Ellen,' Adam Lambert on 'Alexa Chung'

 

Published 40 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Zac , Kris and Lambert , plus Robin Williams is doing "GMA" and "The View," Scott Wolf is on 'Bonnie Hunt' and Miley 's on "Oprah"... Daytime : "Good Morning America": Robin Williams, Nadya Suleman "Today": Alicia Keys, Al ...

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Who will win 'Dancing with the Stars?'

 

Published 47 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

There must be something in the music: The ninth season of "Dancing with the Stars" is down to three musicians. Donny Osmond , Mya and Kelly Osbourne are your three finalists, but it'll take more than just a really great sense of rhythm to ...

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'Gossip Girl' Blake Lively will host 'Saturday Night Live'

 

Published 47 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

"Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively is going from the upper east side to 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Lively will host "Saturday Night Live" on Dec. 5. How will the prime-time vixen get along with the Not Ready for Prime Time Players? She's already ...

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AMA ratings hit highest note since '02

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

A big gathering of stars at the American Music Awards Sunday led to the show's biggest audience in seven years. The awards show, which featured performances from Janet Jackson , Whitney Houston, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, Daughtry, Carrie Underwood and ...

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'American Idol': Chris Daughtry gives thumbs-up to Ellen

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

After Chris Daughtry was booted from "American Idol" in 2006, Ellen DeGeneres had him as a guest on her talk show and called him "my American Idol." He's since appeared on "Ellen" four more times. So it's not much of a surprise that Daughtry ...

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USA orders a fifth season of 'Psych'

 

Published 2 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

"Psych" is staying on the schedule for USA. A show insider confirms reports that the cable network has ordered a 16-episode fifth season of the popular series. Psych is set to air the second half of its fourth season, starting in January. This ...

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'American Idol' Adam Lambert's AMAs performance not so scandalous

 

Published 2 days ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Former "American Idol" star Adam Lambert seemed determined to outdo American Music Awards opener Janet Jackson . Apparently, though, acting like a boob doesn't compare to baring one. Despite a closing performance that featured man-on-man ...

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'New Moon' box office even bigger than estimated

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" had one of the biggest opening weekends in box-office history -- and now that the official figures are in, the movie did even a little better than first estimated. Final box-office figures for the weekend say "New ...

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'American Idol': Scott MacIntyre and Alice Cooper to make Christmas pudding

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" finalist Scott MacIntyre and rocker Alice Cooper -- two great taste that taste great together? Blind piano-playing "American Idol" finalist Scott MacIntyre tweeted several days ago, " Alice Cooper invited me 2 perform w  ...

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'Sex and the City's' Kim Cattrall sheds clothes to save art

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

For the second year in a row, "Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall bared it all to keep a classic Renaissance painting on display in the U.K. Cattrall will again pose nude as the goddess Diana for a reenactment of Titian's famous painting ...

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'Cougar Town' back to business, tweets Busy Philipps

 

Published 2 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

All the concerned chatter about " Cougar Town " shutting down production because of a serious family matter Courteney Cox had to tend to? Kind of over the top. Cox's co-star Busy Philipps let fans know via Twitter that the ABC comedy was only ...

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What you need to 'Cookalong Live' with Gordon Ramsay ... if you dare

 

Published 2 days ago by Brill Bundy at From Inside the Box

When we received our shopping list and and grocery bag in preparation for FOX's upcoming "Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live" show last week we were pleased to see that the less-than-successful Baked Alaska he walked a couple hundred TV critics through ...

'Twilight: New Moon' director moves on; 'Howling' resurrected

 

Published 2 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Chris Weitz, director of the blockbuster "Twilight: New Moon," intends to take a break from the supernatural and take up gardening. No, it's not a new hobby but his next project, "The Gardener," his next film for Summit Entertainment that will ...

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