Review: Does The X Factor Have “IT”?
Posted on Sep 22, 2011 @ 06:00AM - 5 comments
By David Viggiano
Radar Guest Critic
The X Factor wants us to believe it’s a competition show like we’ve never seen before. But really it’s a combination of every other talent contest that commercial TV has been feeding us for years. It’s a show just for singers, but American Idol has that covered.
VIDEO: David Cook In, Stefano Langone Out On American Idol
Posted on Apr 22, 2011 @ 07:51AM - 1 comment
by Radar Staff
Stefano Langone's glass slipper has broken.
The hunky 21-year-old, who surprisingly outlasted Pia Toscano earlier this month, was shown the door on American Idol Thursday, the same night season seven winner David Cook returned to the stage that made him a music mainstay.
VIDEO: American Idol's Casey Abrams Hospitalized -- Still Makes Top 12
Posted on Mar 11, 2011 @ 05:52AM - 1 comment
American Idol standout Casey Abrams was hospitalized Thursday for blood work, missing the broadcast on a night he earned a berth to the top 12, RadarOnline.com has learned.
"You'll notice that Casey is missing from the group," host Ryan Seacrest said. "He is unfortunately sick and in the hospital right now. So everybody wave to him ... feel better ... get back here soon."
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Celebs Walk The Pink Carpet To Help Fight Cancer
Posted on Sep 26, 2010 @ 06:00AM - 3 comments
The stars were out in full force Saturday night at Elyse Walker's 6th annual Pink Party at Drai's Hollywood, and RadarOnline.com was there on the pink carpet with them. The stunning Jennifer Garner hosted the charitable event, which raises money and awareness for gynecological and breast cancer research.
RadarOnline.com's Katie Krause was front and center getting the scoop from the celebrities on what to do to fight cancer. The sizzling stars also opened up about this season of Dancing With The Stars and shared their thoughts on the new hot panel of American Idol judges.
"Cancer has affected everyone I think unfortunately and this is a wonderful event. Elyse Walker has done this... I think this is the sixth year and she's raised over six million dollars and it goes for a wonderful cause," said Denise Richards, sporting a lavender sparkly Alice & Olivia tunic paired with crystallized Christian Louboutin heels.
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Dancing With The Stars bombshell cohost Brooke Burke opened up about the importance of the event, telling RadarOnline.com, "Breast cancer is a really important cause, it's about educating women and spreading awareness."
Brooke also revealed she's rooting for Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino and Karina Smirnoff on DWTS this season. "I really hope he makes a comeback. You know, he only had five days to rehearse which gave him a real disadvantage. I think there is another side of him that people don't know and that I hope comes out because I've seen it and Karina's amazing. So, if they can get caught up -- I'm rooting for them," admitted the stunning host.
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Food Network star and host extraordinaire Giada De Laurentiis got a bit more personal, revealing how cancer has tragically affected her family. "I lost my brother about seven years ago to cancer and my grandmother to ovarian cancer so I feel like this is sort of a night where we get to celebrate all of that plus celebrate women and share all the news.. and make people aware of how quickly life can go," said the hot pink clad beauty.
Former American Idol winner David Cook, whose brother died from brain cancer, opened up about the singing show's newest judges. "I'm excited to see how they interact. I think that they - I mean obviously you can't really deny their talent and I think that brings a lot to the table. I'm really excited I think to see the new contestants this year because I think that's what is going to hopefully drive the show past season 10."
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VIDEO: American Idol's Lacey Brown Is Eliminated; Judges Won’t Save Her
Posted on Mar 18, 2010 @ 05:22AM - 4 comments
American Idol's Wednesday show failed to surprise, with a teary-eyed Lacey Brown, the contestant everyone pegged to be going home, getting the boot.
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First up the first awkward moment of the night. Simon calls Ryan out about him "aggressively" confronting him last night. Simon tells him to never do it again. This segues into Ryan asking Simon to explain the judges' save rule, which he goes on to do, saying that basically the judges save has been reprived and that if all 4 judges agree the judges can save someone from elimination all the way to the top 5. However, they can only save someone one time. Needless to say, it doesn't happen this week.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Why O.J. Simpson's Acquittal Suit Is Headed To A Museum
Posted on Mar 01, 2010 @ 11:31PM - Add a comment
The suit that O.J. Simpson wore when he was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend Ron Goldman is being donated to the Smithsonian and RadarOnline.com spoke exclusively with Ron’s father and the lawyers about the case settlement on Monday at the Santa Monica, Calif., courthouse.
EXCLUSIVE: O.J. Simpson's "Not Guilty" Suit To Be Donated To The Smithsonian
Fred Goldman, the father of Ron, told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview that the results of the settlement ruled on by Judge Joseph Biederman were a negotiation process. “Our offer initially was any of the things Gilbert [Mike, Simpson’s former agent] was holding onto should be sold and donated to the Ron Goldman Foundation for Justice. He refused to do that. Ultimately what’s happening, per the decision there will be an effort to donate it to a museum in the memory of Ron and Nicole. It’s out of Gilbert’s hands, it’s out of the killer’s hands and neither one of them theoretically can profit from it.”
Goldman said that he is comfortable with the settlement because he did not want Gilbert to sell the suit. “I never wanted Gilbert to continue to have any opportunity to profit from that and hopefully in this case he won’t be able to.”
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When asked how he felt about Simpson serving a 33-year sentence in Nevada, Goldman didn’t mince his words to RadarOnline.com: “He’s where he belongs with the rest of the trash in the world.”
The football legend was not in court, but the judge spoke to him via phone at approximately 1:45 pm PST. His attorney Ronald Slates told RadarOnline.com, “Mr. Simpson was contacted by the judge and asked that I be present and consented to this settlement and said he wanted to make absolutely certain that no one made any profit from this and that it went to a worthwhile institution and that it would in fact benefit those people who had an opportunity to look at that suit.”
Slates told RadarOnline.com how his client feels about the Goldmans. “He feels very sorry that this whole set of circumstances occurred and while he absolutely declares his innocence as the jury had said without question, he certainly has no animosity towards them.”
He revealed what Simpson is doing while serving his sentence in prison. “He’s working out and doing the best he can under very, very difficult circumstances.”
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Gilbert explained RadarOnline.com exclusively why he agreed to the settlement. “I decided to donate the suit, not make a profit from it and donated to someplace like a museum. To me, it’s part of American history.”
Fred Goldman’s lawyer David Cook also explained why they felt that the suit should be donated to the Smithsonian. “If this suit is symbolic of that moment because it really turned Mr. Simpson into a caricature of justice gone sideways then it should sit with the Smithsonian like Dillinger’s gun.”
He added: “If this is justice then there’s some justice. The suit will no longer be in the possession of Mr. Gilbert, the suit becomes a moment in American history.”
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Cook was asked whether the Smithsonian had knowledge of the settlement. “The answer is I don’t know and I don’t believe so,” he replied.
While Gilbert felt the conclusion will never be fully satisfying (“Does this accomplish anything? I don’t know. Ron and Nicole are still dead, they’re never coming back,” he remarked), Goldman’s attorney disagreed.
“I think we ended up with a settlement it kind of got there,” Cook said. “Settlements are kind of a lot like sausage – you don’t want to see how they’re made but you like the results.”
EXCLUSIVE: O.J. Simpson's "Not Guilty" Suit To Be Donated To The Smithsonian
Posted on Mar 01, 2010 @ 11:08AM - 4 comments
The suit that O.J. Simpson wore in court when he was found not guilty in the murders of his ex-wife and Ron Goldman will be donated to the Smithsonian, RadarOnline.com has learned.
EXCLUSIVE: O.J.'s 'Not Guilty' Suit May Be Given To The Smithsonian!
On Monday afternoon, Judge Joseph Biderman ruled that the acquittal suit, tie and white shirt worn by Simpson will be donated to the Smithsonian.
David Cook (lawyer for Goldman's father Fred), Ronald Slates (lawyer for Simpson) and Mike Gilbert (Simpson's former manager) agreed that the items will be donated as a gift to the Smithsonian or another institution if the Smithsonian declines the gift. The gift/donation will be made "In memory of Ronald Lyle Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson."
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Gilbert has thirty days to turn over the items but can ask for a thirty day extension. If he fails to turn them over after sixty days, the suit, tie and white shirt have to be given to a court appointed person to donate.
Judge Biderman confirmed that Simpson also agreed to the outcome. "The court did speak with Mr. Simpson in prison in Nevada on the telephone. Mr. Simpson gave Mr. Slates authority to give a resolution for the settlement," he said.
Slates concurred: "Mr. Simpson gave the authority at 1:45 pm from prison to the settlement."
Stars Arrive At Michael Jackson This Is It Premiere
Posted on Oct 27, 2009 @ 09:05PM - 8 comments
It's the hottest ticket in town, a seat at the Michael Jackson This Is it World Premiere.
PHOTOS: Stars Arrive At World Premiere
The stars flocked to The Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on a blustery Tuesday night.
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EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: Carrie Underwood Sings With Christina Applegate And Kristin Chenoweth On TV Special
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 @ 02:12PM - 1 comment
Don’t consider this a spoiler, consider it an early Christmas present – part of Carrie Underwood’s TV holiday special features her singing with Christina Applegate and Kristin Chenoweth, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
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The three attractive blondes sing a 1960s medley a spywitness told RadarOnline.com.
The song was taped this week at CBS studios. The special is tentatively titled Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special and set to air on Fox December 7.
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Applegate was in a festive mood, taking photos with young fans. And the biggest surprise to our spywitness was Bo Bice arriving with a huge entourage! Bo has an entourage? Apparently he does!
David Cook was also at the taping, although he seemed kinda moody. Maybe he’ll cheer up by the holidays!
