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Dancing with the Stars 16 – Winner – Finale Results – Live Blog for 5/21/2013 via Rickey.org And the winner of Dancing with the Stars Season 16 is… Here’s our live blog and recap of the Dancing with the Stars 16 finale. Each couple get to dance one more time before the winner is revealed at the end of the show. Who will win the mirror ball trophy? Rickey.org readers choose: Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough! The finalists are: Jacoby Jones, Alexandra Raisman, Zendaya and Kellie Pickler Results As They Happen Final Results The Latest on Dancing with the Stars 16 Dancing with the Stars 16 – Winner – Finale Results – Live Blog for 5/21/2013Ratings: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ rises, ‘The Voice’ dropsOnline voting error plagues ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finaleZendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy – Freestyle – Dancing with the Stars 16Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough – Freestyle – Dancing with the Stars 16 All posts on Dancing with the Stars 16 Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

What a heartbreaking devastation! My heart, my thoughts and my prayers are sent to all those affected by this treacherous tornado in Oklahoma. There are no words at a time like this and, knowing that have been deaths in the wake of this tragedy, some of whom were children, makes this news so senseless and […]

Allison Iraheta is married via Rickey.org Allison Iraheta eloped with Matthew Hagar back in January. From THR: American Idol alum Allison Iraheta is married. The season eight finalist, who came in fourth behind winner Kris Allen and runners up Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey, eloped with songwriter-producer Matthew Hagar back in January. Hagar is also her bandmate in the group Halo Circus. The two have kept the nuptials under wraps even as they perform Halo Circus gigs together (tonight they’re scheduled to appear at Los Angeles’ Hotel Café). Iraheta first met Hagar through her friend and guitarist David Immerman. As the 21-year-old explained to The Hollywood Reporter in April, Immerman had written a song with Hager and wanted Iraheta to record the vocal. Said Iraheta: “I thought, why not? I’m not doing anything.” After the session, Hager asked her, “Why aren’t you writing or recording? What’s happening with your career?” to which she revealed that she’d been having a hard time coping with being dropped by her label. Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

The X Factor – Season 3 Auditions Day 1 – Photo and Video via Rickey.org Photo: The X Factor USA Twitter Here are snaps of The X Factor season 3 auditions day 1 featuring new judges Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio who join Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Oklahoma Senators embrace disaster aid after opposing Sandy relief bill via Rickey.org Oklahoma’s two Republican senators voted against the relief bill to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey last year. The bill left FEMA with a balance of $11.6 billion which will now be used to help the victims of the tornado on Oklahoma City. From Reuters: Amid expressions of horror, grief and resolve over the devastating tornado that smashed into suburban Oklahoma City, many lawmakers expressed relief on Tuesday that they took action in January to bulk up the FEMA disaster relief fund. But Oklahoma’s two senators, both Republicans, found themselves in an awkward position for having voted against the $60 billion supplemental appropriation bill that was largely aimed at providing relief to victims of Superstorm Sandy, which slammed into coastal New York and New Jersey last year. The bill left the disaster fund run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency with a healthy balance of $11.6 billion. FEMA spokesman Dan Watson said the amount is sufficient for handling immediate response and recovery efforts in Oklahoma and residual recovery costs associated with Sandy. In January, Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe called the Sandy appropriations bill a “slush fund” because it included long-term infrastructure spending and funding for projects aimed at disasters other than the devastation along the U.S. East Coast. Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Sometimes words cannot do justice to what you are about to see in the video below. Last evening, Dancing With The Stars Season 16 Finalist, Kellie Pickler, delivered an absolutely brilliant dancing performance with her partner, Derek. Derek wisely decided to “strip down” this performance in order to focus the viewers’ attention on the power […]

Daily Links – 5/21/2013 via Rickey.org Ken Jeong Is Not Big In Korea (CONAN) Aaron Samuels thinks Lindsay Lohan should go to jail (PopBytes) Hangover’s Baby Carlos is a big boy now (Seriously OMG) Halo TV show produced by Steven Spielberg announced (Hypable) Lena Dunham Is A Demi Lovato Fan (PopCrush) Keanu Reeves Underwent A Massive Physical Transformation – Overnight (StarCrush) New ‘Lone Ranger’ Trailer (ScreenCrush) OK Was Given 16-Minute Warning (Daily Beast) The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

The Rolling Stones and Dave Grohl – Bitch – Live in Anaheim via Rickey.org Check out the video footage below featuring The Rolling Stones and rock superstar Dave Grohl, of Foo Fighters fame, performing “Bitch” live in Anaheim. Grohl isn’t the first artist to perform a guest stint with The Rolling Stones. Just recently, Katy Perry and John Mayer were added to the list of A-listers to duet with Jagger. Grohl also ripped on guitar. This would have been an awesome iconic moment to witness live. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Seth MacFarlane officially turns down Oscar hosting gig via Rickey.org Credit: ABC/AMPAS Via: HitFix In news that I’m sure will relieve far more people than it disappoints, Seth MacFarlane has confirmed that he will not be hosting the Academy Awards for a second consecutive year. MacFarlane had stated on Twitter, following this year’s Oscar ceremony, that while he was glad to have had the experience, he had no desire to ever host the awards show again. However, when Craig Zadan and Neil Meron signed on for a second consecutive year as producers of the Oscar telecast, MacFarlane was reportedly approached with a lucrative offer to return — lucrative enough that it reportedly had the actor/writer/director considering finding time in his impossibly-cramped schedule to fit in a second hosting stint. But apparently, he simply couldn’t find the time, as MacFarlane took to Twitter to officially confirm that he will not return. “Traumatized critics exhale,” he wrote. “I’m unable to do the Oscars again. Tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep. However, I highly recommend the job, as Zadan and Meron are two of the most talented producers in the business. My suggestion for host is Joaquin Phoenix.” While I’m sure MacFarlane was joking about his host suggestion, I actually think Phoenix could be a magnificently awkward host if he does the entire ceremony in character, a la I’m Not Here. But that has about as much chance of happening as James Franco being asked back. Who do you think should host the 2014 Academy Awards? Sound off in the comments! The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

American Idol – Season 13 Eligibility Rule Change – Semifinalists can return via Rickey.org Credit: FOX Candice Glover has officially been crowned the American Idol for season 12, yet the series is already looking ahead to season 13, as the long-running talent competition is looking to replenish its talent pool by allowing season 12 semifinalists to audition, a first for the series. The full story, via The Idol Pad: The only season 12 contestants ineligible for season 13 are the Top 11. In other words, for the first time ever, a set of former semi-finalists may re-audition. Their names are listed below. Adriana Latonio Breanna Steer Charlie Askew Cortez Shaw Elijah Liu Nick Boddington Tenna Torres * Vincent Powell * Zoanette Johnson * ineligible via age restrictions What do you think of the rule change? Which contestants would you want to see return? Sound off in the comments! The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor