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Friday Night Lights "Laboring": Push Comes to Shove

Stacey Oristano as Mindy Riggins, Derek Phillips as Billy Riggins and Taylor Kitsch as Tim Riggins in an episode of 'Friday Night Lights' ("Laboring")
Stacey Oristano as Mindy Riggins, Derek Phillips as Billy Riggins and Taylor Kitsch as Tim Riggins in an episode of 'Friday Night Lights' ("Laboring") - NBC

While Friday Night Lights has never been gumdrops and rainbows, this season has particularly proven to be an agonizing experience, and with the penultimate episode, "Laboring," it sure doesn't get any easier. It's not long into this episode before we're all torn up like the patchwork… Continued

Character Countdown: Jersey Shore, Episode 1

Mike ("The Situation") is surprised to see Angelina show up at their hotel in the season premiere of the MTV reality series "Jersey Shore" (airing July 29, 2010)
Mike ("The Situation") is surprised to see Angelina show up at their hotel in the season premiere of the MTV reality series "Jersey Shore" (airing July 29, 2010) - MTV

"There are two kinds of people who wear sunglasses at night: Blind people and a**holes."

Let me assure you that nobody on Jersey Shore is blind, so you can draw your own conclusions after watching the season premiere Thursday night, in which the crazy, tanned kids take their tomfoolery on the road to… Continued

Who Will Replace Simon Cowell On American Idol?

Singer/actress Jessica Simpson attends Good Housekeeping's 125th anniversary, April 12, 2010 / Performer Justin Timberlake attends the Cartier 100th Anniversary, April 30, 2009
Singer/actress Jessica Simpson attends Good Housekeeping's 125th anniversary, April 12, 2010 / Performer Justin Timberlake attends the Cartier 100th Anniversary, April 30, 2009 - WireImage

American Idol seems to be rushing to finalize its lineup for next season prior to the Fox presentation at the Television Critics Association gathering on Monday. As of now, it appears Jennifer Lopez is in, Kara DioGuardi is out, Ellen DeGeneres is out for sure, and Randy Jackson survives because… Continued

Kara DioGuardi Fired From American Idol

Kara DioGuardi
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The shakeup continues at American Idol: Kara DioGuardi is out after just two seasons as a judge.

TMZ reports that the show will return to the original three-judge format. Right now, the panel is shaping up as Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.

Producers reportedly approached JessicaContinued

Report: Jennifer Lopez To Join American Idol

Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez attends the Lorraine Schwartz Diamond Monkey Collection launch party at the Monkey Bar on June 20, 2007 in New York City
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American Idol has made more news in the last 24 hours than it did during its entire misbegotten ninth season.

First on Thursday evening came the announcement that Ellen DeGeneres was quitting the series after just one season as judge, despite having several years remaining on her contract. Then,… Continued

Ellen DeGeneres Quits American Idol

Ellen Degeneres for the 9th season of "American Idol"
Ellen Degeneres for the 9th season of "American Idol" - FOX

Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after just one season.

In a statement released Thursday, the talk show host said the reality competition show "didn't feel like the right fit."

DeGeneres adds: "I also realized this season that while I love discovering, supporting and nurturing young… Continued

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