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Drug Trials a Lot Like Reality TV
 Drug Trials a Lot Like Reality TV 
OPINION
May 14, 2009 12:51 PM CDT

Drug Trials a Lot Like Reality TV

(Newser) - Only one couple from The Bachelor has actually gotten married. No Apprentice winner has become fabulously wealthy. American Idol produced Taylor Hicks. Reality shows don’t always make good on their real-world promises, and in that way, they’re a lot like clinical drug trials, writes pediatrician Darshak Sanghavi in...

Idol Down to Final 2
 Idol Down to Final 2 
May 14, 2009 6:10 AM CDT

Idol Down to Final 2

Gokey given his walking papers after some desperate dancing

(Newser) - Adam Lambert and Kris Allen are the last American Idol contestants left standing after Danny Gokey got the boot yesterday, E! Online reports. Gokey, long considered a frontrunner to take the crown, got the fewest viewer votes for his performance Tuesday of Terence Trent D'Arby's "Dance Little Sister"—...

Cook Emotional On Stage After Brother's Death

(Newser) - American Idol star David Cook choked back tears and left the stage last night in his first performance since his brother's death, People reports. "It's gonna be tough for me," he told the Akron, Ohio crowd. But as audience members passed up cards and flowers for his brother...

Now Paula Says She Wasn't Addicted

(Newser) - The Paula Abdul roller-coaster continues. The Idol judge says Ladies' Home Journal got it all wrong: She now insists she was never addicted to painkillers, and she never checked into a rehab facility, E! reports. “It was very stressful for me to hear that and to be quoted saying...

Abdul Reveals Painkiller Addiction

American Idol judge turned to meds after dancing injuries

(Newser) - Paula Abdul tells the Ladies' Home Journal she was addicted to heavy-duty painkillers for 12 years until she kicked the habit last November. Abdul insists, however, that she never shot an American Idol episode while under the influence. The 46-year-old turned to prescription meds—which made her act "weird"...

Idol Star David Cook's Brother Dies

(Newser) - American Idol winner David Cook lost his brother Adam to cancer yesterday, People reports. Cook announced Adam’s death today at a Race for Hope benefit run for brain cancer research in Washington, DC. "I actually lost my brother yesterday to a brain tumor and I couldn't imagine being...

Kidman Slams Cruise
Kidman Slams Cruise
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
May 1, 2009 10:43 AM CDT

Kidman Slams Cruise

Plus, ex won't admit dating LiLo, more

(Newser) - Nicole Kidman doesn’t miss being married to Tom Cruise, Marie Claire reports. “I felt it was my job to put on a beautiful dress and be seen and not heard,” the actress told Easy Living. “I felt I became a star only by association. We would...

Dour Simon Shows Smiley Side in UK
Dour Simon Shows Smiley Side in UK
OPINION
May 1, 2009 9:41 AM CDT

Dour Simon Shows Smiley Side in UK

Carping Idol judge is happy, sweet over on Britian's Got Talent

(Newser) - Viewers of American Idol might not recognize the jovial figure who regularly flashes his white-toothed grin from the judges' table on Britain's Got Talent. But that laughing man saying "awww" at adorable child contestants is indeed Simon Cowell. His transformation across the pond is nothing short of striking, writes...

Jon &amp; Kate Dad Cops to 'Poor Judgment'
 Jon & Kate Dad 
 Cops to 'Poor Judgment' 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Apr 30, 2009 10:10 AM CDT

Jon & Kate Dad Cops to 'Poor Judgment'

Plus, Hef denies wanting Holly back, and more

(Newser) - Jon & Kate Plus 8 star Jon Gosselin denies rumors that he’s cheating on wife Kate, People reports. He says the woman he was spotted with at a bar is just a friend, but adds, “being out with [her] late at night showed poor judgment on my part....

Cohen's 'Bruno' Pranks Abdul
 Cohen's 'Bruno' Pranks Abdul 
Apr 30, 2009 8:51 AM CDT

Cohen's 'Bruno' Pranks Abdul

Interview will be in film

(Newser) - Paula Abdul isn’t just acting oblivious on American Idol. Sacha Baron Cohen pranked the infamously airheaded judge for his upcoming film Bruno, and her interview with the character will appear in the movie, the New York Post reports. “Paula was totally fooled,” says an insider. "She...

Susan Boyle Makeover Begins
 Susan Boyle Makeover Begins 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Apr 22, 2009 10:52 AM CDT

Susan Boyle Makeover Begins

(Newser) - Susan Boyle, Britain’s Got Talent contestant and Internet sensation, has been the subject of one hot debate: Makeover or no makeover? The makeover process has already begun, Deadline reports—Boyle appeared recently in a trendy dress and leather jacket. “It wasn’t until I saw myself on TV...

Abdul: 'I've Never Been Drunk'
 Abdul: 'I've Never Been Drunk' 
Apr 21, 2009 8:57 PM CDT

Abdul: 'I've Never Been Drunk'

(Newser) - Any interview with Paula Abdul has acres of fertile ground to cover, and this Thursday's sit-down with ABC's Nightline is no exception. In excerpts released early, Abdul calls Simon Cowell a "masterful bully," says there's no tension between her and new Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, denies ever being...

Cowell: Quitting Idol 'Feels Right'

Says his plan is no negotiating trick

(Newser) - Simon Cowell has three hit shows worldwide, including America’s most popular; he pulls in $36 million a year from Fox; and the success of Susan Boyle is raising the talent guru’s profile even higher. But, he tells the New York Times, he’s not backing off statements to...

Paula Abdul Headed to Idol Stage?

Judge's Twitter feed drops hints

(Newser) - New Twitterer Paula Abdul is using the social networking site to tease a return to the stage—possibly on American Idol, the Los Angeles Times reports. Responding to the suggestion of an enthusiastic fan, Abdul tweeted, “I wouldn’t be surprised if you catch me on stage in the...

Viral Marketing Stunt Puts TV Actor on ... TV

(Newser) - A mysterious bald audience member turning up on various live Fox broadcasts is a viral marketing plant—as well as an actor on the show he’s subtly promoting. Michael Cerveris, in character as “The Observer” from the sci-fi drama Fringe, has so far been spotted, well, observing football,...

Octu-Mom Reality Show Not Such a Done Deal
 Octu-Mom 
 Reality Show 
 Not Such a 
 Done Deal 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Apr 16, 2009 10:37 AM CDT

Octu-Mom Reality Show Not Such a Done Deal

Plus, other B-listers get reality shows, more

(Newser) - Don’t set your DVRs just yet: Nadya Suleman’s reality show isn’t finalized, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Though Suleman claimed a show in the UK was practically a done deal, no network has agreed to carry it—and an agreement with the production company is still pending....

Idol Judges Issue First 'Save'

Even so, Simon says he probably won't win

(Newser) - No one was eliminated from American Idol last night, with the judges using their new one-time save power to keep Matt Giraud from being voted off, AP reports. The bad news? Giraud still doesn’t “really have any chance of winning the competition,” Simon Cowell said. Because the...

New Shows Offer NBC Ray of Hope

Southland , Parks and Recreation lead upturn

(Newser) - After years of poor ratings, NBC may be on the rebound with the help of two new series: cop show Southland and Amy Poehler’s comedy Parks and Recreation. Parks scored only 6.9 million total viewers, but it maintained 88% of The Office’s coveted young-adult audience. Southland topped...

Cowell Warns He Might Ditch Idol

American Idol may go as he tries to free up his schedule

(Newser) - Simon Cowell says the pressure of three TV shows and constant flights to Britain may force him to leave American Idol, Access Hollywood reports. “Most people do one show a year and I do three and they involve a lot of traveling. One may have to go,” Cowell...

Help Hillary Pay Debt, Win Idol Tickets!

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has a deal for you. Longtime buddy James Carville sent a letter to supporters today asking for donations to help retire her campaign debt, reports the Washington Independent. For $5 or more, donors are entered to win one of three prizes: a day with Bill Clinton in New...

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