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Top Posts of the Week – 5/18/2013 via Rickey.org Here are the top posts on the blog for the week ending May 17, 2013. Wow, at Survivor! Survivor: Caramoan – Winner Results – Finale Video American Idol 12 – Finale and Winner Results The Voice – Season 4 – Results – Top 12 American Idol 12 – Top 2 Perform Candice Glover – I Who Have Nothing – American Idol 12 Top 10 American Idol 12 Top 2 – Who Will Win American Idol? – Poll Malcolm Freberg of Survivor to make soap opera debut on ‘The Bold and The Beautiful’ Kelly Rowland – Dirty Laundry – MP3 Listen Candice Glover – I Am Beautiful – Full Winner’s Single Listen Dancing with the Stars 16 – Results – Week 9 Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

We know for certain that Randy Jackson is leaving American Idol. It was announced during the Finale a few days ago. Also, it appears that Nikki Minaj has expressed that she doesn’t plan to return to the show. So that leaves Mariah Carey and Keith Urban – but, if the rumours are true that American […]

So, what do y’all think? Truth be told, at the beginning of Mariah’s performance, I really thought she was singing live. Maybe it was wishful thinking on my part or an unwillingness to let go of the past – where everyone performed live. Ha! However, once those high note riffs popped in midway through this […]

ABC Upfront – Pictures! via Rickey.org For my second day of upfronts week, I tried to meet people at the ABC upfront and it was mostly a fail. Luckily, many of the stars showed up for the afterparty and stopped for fans. I met my idol Joss Whedon, aka God. He was just as nice as I’d hoped! Check out all my pictures. The day started out bumping into Seth Green and Zachary Levi! I just got a great pic with Seth the previous night, so I didn’t ask for a pic but I did ask Zach. He was so nice! Zachary Levi Next I got another pic with Lucas Neff. He seriously makes me want to watch Raising Hope. Lucas Neff The actual upfront event was a fail for meeting people, but I did get a pic with Robin Roberts. She was looking great! Robin Roberts The real fun was at the afterparty, where most people stopped for fans. I was so close to getting a pic with Rebel Wilson. Always next time, I guess. Christian Slater Toks Olagundoye Clark Gregg Wendi McLendon Blurry pic with Julie Bowen Hayden Panettiere Kerry Washington And last but definitely not least… my favorite pic of the night… Joss Whedon!!!!!!! Overall, it was a great night and made worth it for the sheer amazingness of Joss Whedon alone. Hayden was also one of my top celebs to meet so I was beyond excited she was there as well. Hope you enjoyed checking out my pics! The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

‘Game of Thrones’ to end after seventh season? via Rickey.org Credit: HBO George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is set to have seven installments. And, if Game of Thrones producer Frank Doelger has any say, so will the TV series. Though Martin has yet to publish the sixth and seventh books in the bestselling fantasy series that spawned the hit HBO drama, Doelger says that talks are already underway for setting a prospective end date for the show. “[The number of series] is being discussed as we speak. The third season was the first half of book three, season four will be the second part of book three. . . George R.R. Martin has written books four and five; six and seven are pending,” Doelger told Radio Times at the BAFTA Awards last weekend. “I would hope that, if we all survive and if the audience stays with us, we’ll probably get through to seven seasons.” Of course, for this to work, at least one of the seasons following next year’s fourth will have to condense two entire books’ worth of material into one ten-episode allotment. And this is only if Martin’s next two installments don’t prove to be the massive, epic tomes that the third book, A Storm of Swords, proved to be. Sure, they could probably fit the fourth and fifth books, A Feast For Crows and A Dance With Dragons, into one and a half seasons (probably even less, if they cut around the prodigious amounts of excess in those novels — SO many needless subplots). But if The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring are full-scale epics that don’t allow for paring down, then they might not have any other choice but to stretch to eight or nine seasons, provided the show is still a hit in five years’ time. Yet that’s not exactly a proposition that appeals to showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who told Entertainment Weekly that they would prefer not to run for ten seasons. Given that Benioff and Weiss are the only two people on the planet, other than Martin, who know how the series ends (reportedly revealed as a contingency in the event of Martin’s death), they could implement elements of Martin’s ending to bring the TV series to a close, regardless of whether or not the final book in the series has been released. However, much like the “ten seasons” proposal, this isn’t something that appeals to the duo: “Ideally, the books come out first,” said Benioff. “We don’t want to become a show that outstays its welcome and tries to turn each book into three seasons. Part of what we love about these books, and this show, is this sense of momentum and building toward something. If we tried to turn this into a 10-season show we’d strangle the golden goose. There is a ticking clock here.” The only question now is when that clock stops ticking. At seven seasons? Eight? Ten? It’s going to be hard to know for certain as long as the last two books in the series remain unpublished. Then again, as a writer who puts the “pro” in “procrastination,” I have no business telling any author to “get writing, already.” Via: Rolling Stone / IO9 The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Emily Blunt in talks for big-screen ‘Into the Woods’ via Rickey.org Credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images Emily Blunt is reportedly close to signing on to the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s legendary Broadway musical, Into the Woods. If final negotiations don’t fall through, Blunt would play the pivotal role of The Baker’s Wife, a woman placed under a spell by a terrible witch. The role is one of the more singing-intensive roles in the show, and though Blunt isn’t known for her singing, the actress has proven herself a solid vocalist, as evidenced by her performance in the UK TV drama Gideon’s Daughter (sure, it was only one song, but people have been cast on less evidence). Blunt joins a production that already includes Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep, confirmed for the roles of the Wolf and the Witch, respectively, in the big-screen musical, to be directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago). In addition to Blunt, Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine are in talks to play Cinderella’s Prince and Rapunzel’s Prince, respectively, while James Marsden is rumored to be the frontrunner for the crucial role of The Baker. Hollywood has been trying to get a film version of Stephen Sondheim’s classic fairytale musical on the big screen since 1994, when director Penny Marshall was attached, with Robin Williams, Cher, Roseanne Barr, Steve Martin, Danny DeVito and Goldie Hawn set to star. But the project fell through, and the film version remained dormant until January 2012 when Rob Marshall signed on to direct the revived project, with a script by James Lapine and featuring new songs from Stephen Sondheim. The film has no release date, but I’m not even going to attempt to contain my bias. Into the Woods is my favorite Broadway musical, and even though I’m hesitant to proclaim this adaptation a surefire winner (since Rob Marshall has the frustrating tendency of having the actual musical numbers take place in a “dream theater”), I pretty much need this movie right now. Via: The Hollywood Reporter The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Beyonce is Pregnant Again via Rickey.org Beyonce is pregnant again. Congratulations! Let the conspiracy theories begin anew. From E! Blue Ivy’s gonna be a big sis! That’s right: Superstar supermom Beyoncé is expecting her second child with hubby Jay-Z, multiple sources exclusively confirm to E! News. The news follows rampant speculation that the “Countdown” songbird was pregnant, even as the couple remained tight-lipped about their ever-growing family. The Latest on Beyonce Beyonce is Pregnant AgainThe-Dream feat. Beyonce & 2 Chainz – Turnt – MP3 PreviewEmeil Sande feat. The Bryan Ferry Orchestra – Crazy In Love – MP3 ListenBeyonce feat. Andre 3000 – Back to Black – MP3 LeakBeyonce – Mrs Carter in H&M – Standing in the Sun – Video All posts on Beyonce Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

‘The Voice’ Original Cast Returns for Season 5 via Rickey.org The coaches for The Voice Season 5 and Season 6 have been announced by NBC. The Voice Season 5 (Fall 2013) – Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton The Voice Season 6 (Spring 2014) – Shakira, Usher, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton I’m so psyched. I love The Voice! Via Press Release: CHRISTINA AGUILERA, CEELO GREEN, ADAM LEVINE AND BLAKE SHELTON SET TO RETURN TO ‘The Voice’ IN FALL SHAKIRA AND USHER WILL RENEW THEIR CURRENT POSITIONS AS COACHES AND RE-TEAM WITH LEVINE AND SHELTON IN SPRING 2014 CYCLE UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — May 17, 2013 — Illustrating the continuity between its original and current coaches lineup, “The Voice” will bring back Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for its fifth cycle in fall and will pair Levine and Shelton with Shakira and Usher for the sixth cycle in midseason. Carson Daly will return as host for both cycles. The announcement was made by Paul Telegdy, President of Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment. “We locked in a plan several months ago to have the outstanding Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green rejoin Blake and Adam for cycle 5, and we’re pleased to announce that the original four coaches are going to be back together in the fall,” said Telegdy. “They’re the reason this show was launched so strong for the first three cycles and we owe them a debt of gratitude. And after careful consideration of everyone’s schedules for next spring, we are excited to be returning the current cycle of judges — Shakira and Usher along with Blake and Adam — for cycle 6, which will premiere after the Winter Olympics.” “We’re very fortunate to have these six incredible artists to weave in and out of the show as their performing and recording schedules permit,” said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt. “The show has taken off largely due to the rapport and commitment of these great coaches, in addition to the expert hosting of Carson Daly.” “I am so thrilled that our Voice family has grown from four coaches to six,” said executive producer Mark Burnett. This show thrives on the ability of our coaches to continue to balance their enormous music careers with working on The Voice to coach some of the best undiscovered talent in America. The coaching panel of Christina, CeeLo, Adam and Blake was at the heart of this show in its first three seasons and we are so lucky to have found equal success with Shakira and Usher in season four. Our best seasons are ahead of us.” The current cycle of “The Voice” is averaging a 5.2 rating, 14 share in adults 18-49 and 14.5 million viewers overall on Monday nights, making it the season’s #3 primetime series on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, as well as the #2 entertainment series and the #1 reality series, according to “most current” results from Nielsen Media Research. The Tuesday edition is averaging a 4.7/14 in 18-49 and 13.4 million viewers overall, making it the #4 entertainment series on in 18-49. Every telecast of “The Voice” so far this cycle, excluding recap episodes, has won its time period in adults 18-49. Shelton, Levine, Green and Aguilera were the coaches for the first three seasons of “The Voice,” and helped establish the musical competition series as a dominant ratings force. Shakira and Usher have only built on that, continuing to make “The Voice” a Nielsen hit. Shakira and Usher will reteam with Shelton and Levine in midseason. The show will receive plenty of promotional pop during NBC’s coverage of the February Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia. Aguilera, who served as a coach on “The Voice” for the first three seasons, has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and recorded six #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard named Aguilera as the top female artist of 2000 and 2003 and Rolling Stone named her one of the 30 best voices of our decade. In 2013 she

Okay, so the streak is broken. Your American Idol is female. Whew…thank goodness. Actually, I have absolutely no idea why that mattered to anyone. Anyway, Candice Glover is the newest American Idol. Quick…can you name the other 11? Yep, some just disappeared into oblivion didn’t they? And still there are others who didn’t win and maybe didn’t even come close, but they have huge careers now. Speaking of not winning, but having a huge career did you see Candice sing with Jennifer Hudson? Now, that was a moment I’m sure my young readers yawned through, but I loved. As usual, American Idol rolled out a bunch of celebrities to perform. Also as usual some of them were OLD! God bless you Frankie Vallie and Aretha Franklin! Then on the other side of the spectrum, some of them were so current that I have no idea who they were! Yes, I do know who Psy is. I’m fascinated by this guy. Exactly, what is his talent? He’s making a lot of money doing what he did on Idol last night. Huh! I loved seeing one of my fav’s Adam Lambert make an appearance with Angie. I wasn’t too crazy about the song they sang together though. Why did Angie get to perform with two celebrities? I guess you youngin’s know who that was that Angie sang with? We also said goodbye to forever judge Randy Jackson. I can’t see how Idol is going to survive without him, unless they manage to bring back Simon. Wouldn’t that be great? I don’t think they have enough money in the world to get him to work that hard again though. Simon is uber rich–did you ever see his Bugatti? So that brings another season of American Idol along with this blog to a close. Thanks to all Dr. B’s students for hanging out here. I know you do it just for grades–ha, ha! I hope my five “chosen” students enjoy their surprise. Did you get it yet? Enjoy your summer all! If you have a hankering for more reality TV or me, come join me at www.big-brother-blog.com. Bloggergal