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Pazz & Jop: You Don't Know Jack (White)

After a dozen years in the public eye, the man proves he can still surprise us

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Dick Clark, R.I.P.

Dick Clark was cool—as in unflappable, not hip. That was key in an American 1950s where, for much of the nation, the latter condition was basically synonymous with "longhaired Commie fag degenerate." But Dick Clark—that nice boy? No way was he any of those things, not in 1950s America, n ... More >>

The Grammys: Rock and Grohl

When past and future collide, does the present win?

Live: VH1 Brings Out The Divas At The Hammerstein Ballroom

via VH1​VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul Hammerstein Ballroom Sunday, December 18 Better than: Whatever Ryan Seacrest is going to cook up for VH1 Soul. Last night's VH1 Divas taping existed both as a performance and self-contained, 24-hours-out advertising opportunity for its broadcast. (Tonight at ... More >>

Rob Delaney, Plaintiff in Kardashian Suit: "I'm Against Frivolous Lawsuits, Of Course"

Music News In an interview with MTV News, comedian Rob Delaney defends his lawsuit against newly-divorced Kim Kardashian (plus Ryan Seacrest, E!, and Comcast): "I'm against frivolous lawsuits, of course, so it took something deadly serious for me to come out of the woodwork and mount this case," he ... More >>

Rob Delaney to Sue Kim Kardashian, Ryan Seacrest, E!, and Comcast

​Comedian Rob Delaney, who writes a very funny column for Vice, says he's filing suit against Kim Kardashian and the rest of the players in her probably-sham 72-day marriage and subsequent divorce. Why? Because why the hell not. Also:

The Voice: Cee Lo Wigs Out, Adam Levine Gets Inspired By Old VH1 Playlists

via Rickey​Hey, The Voice! It's still pretty good! And right now, there's pretty much nothing else on TV except for Game of Thrones! On last night's episode, Carson Daly, you'll be happy to learn, moved on from the detestable suit-with-sneakers look he was rocking last week. Unfortunately, he ... More >>

The Voice Keeps The Niceness Quotient High

via Rickey​After the first of its live shows, some real problems have emerged with The Voice. Similar to the last season of American Idol, none of the celebrity panelists is willing to say anything remotely critical, although that reluctance at least makes more sense here because they're suppo ... More >>

American Idol: Jacob Lusk, You Were Too Good For This Show

Michael Becker/FOXFarewell, Jacob. ​It always happens. My end-to-end favorite contestant has never, ever won American Idol. They usually do pretty well, but they always flame out within a few weeks of the finish line because of some combination of nerves, bad choices, mass bad taste, and the f ... More >>

"American Idol" Season 10: Ozzfest, Bleep-Outs, And The Persistence Of Will.I.Am

Michael Becker/FOX​About five minutes after Pia Toscano's shock elimination last week, rumors surfaced that she'd signed a big deal with Interscope. Now, a major label deal is pretty much what all these kids are competing for in the first place, and this is the first time I can ever remember a ... More >>

American Idol Season 10, Elimination Recap: Goodbye Thia Megia!

Michael Becker/FOX Last week's insanely dramatic American Idol result show was the some truly compelling and weird TV; I sure as hell can't remember having that much fun watching one of those shows. The big moment, of course, came when the judges saved Casey Abrams and when Abrams collapsed into pa ... More >>

Dear April Fool's Day: You Suck.

​Dear April Fool's Day, Listen. We hate to be the ones to say this...well, actually, we're perfectly happy to be the ones to say this, because we've been thinking it all damn day. You suck. For people who work on the Internet, you suck especially. But also, you suck for everyone. In the dark ... More >>

American Idol, Season 10, "Idols Week" Elimination: Someone Teach Adam Lambert How To Dougie

You've befouled Diana Ross' good name for the last time, Ashthon. Credit: Ray Mickshaw/FOX.​Ashthon Jones got sent home from American Idol tonight. I am perfectly OK with this! She was not very good on this show! In her final performance, she once again bleated her way through a Diana Ross son ... More >>

Oscars 2011: The Official Runnin' Scared Red Carpet Live Blog! (We're Wearing Valentino.)

​Let's get this party started! We have chocolate marshmallow cookies, and wine, and cheese and crackers, and maybe we'll get pizza. And, most importantly, we have CELEBRITIES CONGRATULATING THEMSELVES FOR BEING CELEBRITIES. And Billy Crystal. Whee! Herewith, Runnin' Scared's official live blog ... More >>

American Idol, Season 10: A Few People We Like, A Lot Of People We Hate

At least Beatlesmania is over. Credit: Ray Mickshaw/FOX.​A quick word of advice: By all means, watch Still Bill, the new documentary about Bill Withers. It's great, and it's on Netflix Instant and everything. Just don't watch it immediately before watching American Idol. If you do, you'll find ... More >>

The Fame Cookie: 2011 Grammy Awards Live Blog

It's the return of the most talked-about Grammy Awards live blog--a collection of quips, blips, and arguably insightful observations that dares to match the actual Grammy telecast in terms of pure spectacle and Justin Bieber mentions. Please join our hosts Tom Breihan and Ryan Dombal below, and keep ... More >>

American Idol, Season 10: Hollywood At Last

Some of these people can actually sing! Credit: Michael Becker/FOX.​The centuries-long death march of supposedly-funny bad singers has finally drawn to an end, and American Idol has moved onto the phase of its existence where the focus shifts to people who, ostensibly, can actually sing. The f ... More >>

American Idol Season 10: Comfortably Banal Down In "N'awlins"

Way less of dudes like this, at least. Photo by Michael Becker/FOX.​Tonight's American Idol starts off with two bits of welcome news. First off, Bones is on tonight. That means Idol is only an hour long and I don't have to wait all goddamn night to watch Community. (They dressed Malcolm Jamal- ... More >>

American Idol Season 9, Finale Results

Vince Bucci/FOX Alice Cooper and the Idols​ 8:01pm. It's a sad night, and not because we're saying goodbye to another season of Idol, not because we're saying goodbye to Simon Cowell, but because they managed to drag this out to a two-hour production of group sings and product placements. 8: ... More >>

American Idol Season 9, Sinatra Week, In Which Ryan Seacrest Does a Better Sinatra Impersonation Than Any of the Actual Contestants

Hey, look, it's freaky little imp Aaron Kelly. CR: Michael Becker / FOX. ​Oh boy. Here we go. Sinatra Week. What a muddled and ill-conceived concept, even in a season that's attempted to grab attention by grabbing every iconic name off the shelf (Beatles, Stones, Elvis). I honestly can't imagi ... More >>

American Idol Season 9: Live-Blogging the Top 6 Results

Frank Micelotta / FOXShakira goes country, kind of​"Picture this:" says Ryan Seacrest. "Rascal Flatts and Shakira." I'm picturing it, I'm getting up, I'm turning off my TV. Sigh. If only that were an option. Instead, I can't actually look away from the trainwreck that is another results show ... More >>

American Idol's Lilly Scott on Her Untimely Elimination: My Demographic Was "Doing Something More Productive Than Voting, Like Riding a Bike"

Michael Becker/ FOX Fans of the first contestant to be called "indie" by an American Idol judge--as a compliment--were shocked last night by the elimination of Lilly Scott. When she received the news from Ryan Seacrest, the Colorado native did nothing to hide her genuine disappointment with the aud ... More >>

A Gift Guide for Rupert Murdoch's 79th Birthday: 79 Presents to Give the Chairman

​Happy Birthday, Rupert Murdoch! At the great old age of 79, the media baron's going to have to be gifted well. Who knows how many he has left? It's late in the day and you still haven't gotten him anything, and you don't know what to get him? Funny you should ask. We've got a few decent ideas ... More >>

American Idol Season 9: Victoria Beckham Dares Show Her Face Again at Denver Auditions

Michael Becker / FOXVictoria Beckham Returns​ If you watched Idol tonight, not only did you miss the season premiere of Lost, but you volunteered to endure another hour of Victoria Bobble-Head Beckham. It's just downright un-American. However, those who did watch probably don't need this recap ... More >>

American Idol Season 9: "Chris Brown Touches Kids," Victoria Beckham Has No Spice at Boston Auditions

It's raining in Boston. I'm taking that as a metaphor. Everyone could just pack it in right now, go home, stay dry, and we'd be none the poorer. Instead, 9,000 American Idol hopefuls visually and aurally assault viewers for the next two hours, and subsequently five months, and most likely several mo ... More >>

Go To Prison, Get A Nightline Puff Piece? Does Ted Koppel Know About This?

​Here's a challenge: try to imagine a major network television news program -- one with a long, storied reputation for hard-hitting journalism -- assigning a reporter to follow around OJ Simpson's current love interest (whoever that might be), in order to drum up sympathy for how difficult lif ... More >>

The Most Outrageous Lines From the Joan Rivers Roast

​We've had a couple of days to recover from Comedy Central's roast of veteran funny lady Joan Rivers, and now that the wonderfully putrid air has cleared, we can look back and remember the choicest bits of appallingly hilarious indecorum (not all of them aimed at Rivers, by the way.) Among th ... More >>

After Clinton Visit, Imprisoned Journalists "Pardoned" By North Korea

Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the two Current TV journalists sentenced to 12 years hard labor by the North Koreans last month, have apparently been pardoned at the intercession of former President Bill Clinton. Clinton went to North Korea today and talked it over with Dear Leader Kim Jong-il, who in pre ... More >>

American Idol Top 3: Hometown Heroes Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, Danny Gokey Choose Their Own Adventures

Michael Becker/ FOXAdam Lambert has his own parade in San Diego "Let's rock!" says Ryan Seacrest, as he ushers in the 300th episode of American Idol. He then explains how this week, we are privy to footage of the Top 3 boys returning to their hometowns to have underwear thrown at them by teen girls ... More >>

Naked Chef Coming to a Fat City Near You; Snake Head Found in TGI Friday's Meal

A diner at a T.G.I. Friday's in upstate New York found a severed snake head in his vegetables. The head was the size of a thumb, with part of the spine still attached. The restaurant comped him and his companion the meal. [AP via Google] With shoppers trading down from brand names to store brands, ... More >>

American Idol: Slash Piddles While Idol Burns, Musings From a 60-Year-Old Fan, Allison and Adam are Getting Married

Kris Allen is the real-life Dr. Drew Baird, the Jon Hamm character that Tina Fey dated on 30 Rock. He lives in a Beautiful Bubble. Michael Becker / FOX.Slash, Classic Rock week mentor After spending the weekend with my 60-year-old Idol-watching dad, I've gained some new insights into the show. A b ... More >>

American Idol Top 5: Jamie Foxx Plays Honorary Rat Pack Mentor, Adam Lambert Is Totally Gonna Win

Frank Micelotta / FOXAllison and Adam on Rat Pack night There are only five contestants left, meaning that by the time the show starts, it's almost over! Since we already know Adam Lambert is going to win, this is really all just a formality, but let's take a stroll through it together, shall we? ... More >>

American Idol Top 5 Results: Matt Giraud Penalized for Trying to Sing Like Megan Joy

Michael Becker / FOX.The final five In the totally overblown intro (sorry, that's like complaining that a cow moos), Ryan Seacrest seems to insinuate that there will be a shocker of a cast-off tonight. That can only mean it's Adam Lambert, because any of the others are expected to go at some point. ... More >>

American Idol Top 9: Boy-Kissing White Boy Adam Lambert Plays that Funky Music, Megan Joy is a Cocky Bitch, Courtesy of iTunes

Sharyn Jackson is your American Idol host for season eight. This week: the iTunes sales plugging Top 9! all photos courtesy of FOXWallet-chain widower Danny Gokey The producers simply can't justify another two-hour show with only nine contestants remaining, so they've graciously cut back to 90 min ... More >>

American Idol Top 11 Results: The Live-Blog

Sharyn Jackson is your American Idol host for season eight. This week: the Top 11! Ray Mickshaw / FOXAdam Lambert: Last night's "Ring of Fire" might've been a little too weird for America Like American Idol itself, I'm coming to you live! It's insanely difficult to pull myself away from the tragic ... More >>

American Idol Top 11: Country Night Always a Bad Idea, Anoop Rises Again, I Hate Megan Joy

Sharyn Jackson is your American Idol host for season eight. This week: the Top 11! all photos by Ray Mickshaw / FOXMegan Joy: We are not a fan Welcome to another two hours of Tuesday night Idolatry. We start with a dramatic opening monologue by Ryan Seacrest and then, once again, the judges are an ... More >>

American Idol Round 3 Results: Blind Guy Advances and Tatiana's Back!

Sharyn Jackson is your American Idol host for season eight. This week: Wild Cards revealed! Michael Becker / FOXBlind Guy In the recaps from last night, I missed a spectacular moment in which Scott MacIntyre makes Ryan Seacrest high-five him! He might not be able to sing, but Blind Guy's a good sp ... More >>

Real World Episode 7: Devyn's a "Sugarbutt" and Mice Invade the Red Hook Castle

Every week, Sharon Steel watches the Real World Brooklyn so nobody else has to. Last week, transgender housemate Katelynn repeatedly attacked stripper's poles. This week, boyfriends, girlfriends, and mice come to visit! Ryan a/k/a the Idiot King and his long-term GF Belle Did the cast of The Real ... More >>

American Idol Hollywood: Tatiana Pees Herself, Everyone Likes a Black & White Cookie

Sharyn Jackson is your American Idol host for season eight. This week: "do or die" in Hollywood! Last day of Hollywood Week and it's "do or die," explains Ryan Seacrest. Tonight, contestants all have to sing solo, and they can use instruments if they want. Then at the end of the day, the judges ... More >>

American Idol Utah: David Archuleta's Hometown a/k/a the Land of the Osmonds

Sharyn Jackson is your American Idol host for season eight. On Tuesday, Judge Kara showed some cleavage, last night, we visited Utah, the "the friendliest place on earth." Only if you're white and sad. Poor Tara. Are those tap shoes? "Welcome to Utah," announces Ryan Seacrest, "the friendliest ... More >>

American Idol Week Ten: The Fix is In?

It's a . . . Hit!

Judd Apatow delivers another spot-on geek-fantasy-come-true with Knocked Up

Barry Gibb Week on American Idol: Not Particularly Great TV

The Pussycat Dolls' Reality Show: Scary

This Is Constantine Maroulis. He Wishes You Knew That.

In which an American Idol runner-up tops it all by blow-drying his chest

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