HEIDI MONTAG: HEADED BACK TO “THE VIEW”
Always up for broadside opportunities, Heidi Montag had improved be removing rebuilt for a large date upon a calendar! The “Hills” star will be a guest horde upon ABC’s “The View” upon Oct 2, receiving Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s chair as she’s upon maternity leave. Also picking up guest hosting is “Ugly Betty” star Ana Ortiz, “The Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco as well as “American Idol” judge, Kara DioGuardi. When...

Headed Back to “The View”: PHOTO
Always up for publicity opportunities, Heidi Montag had better be getting prepared for a big date on the calendar! The Hills star will be a guest host on ABCs The View on October 2, taking Elisabeth Hasselbecks seat as shes on maternity leave. Picture of Heidi Montag: Headed Back to “The View” [source:Celebrity-Gossip.net] Also picking up guest hosting is Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz, The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco and American Idol judge, Kara DioGuardi. When Heidi and husband Spencer...

Ana Ortiz Glowing On The Red Carpet
Ana Ortiz looked like she was glowing on the red carpet at the GLAAD awards in New York last night. Ana and her husband, Noah Lebenzon, are expecting their first child in July. Ana’s co-star on Ugly Betty, Mark Indelicato, says he already has a name picked out for the new ...

New TV On DVD, Sept. 22
A celebrated psychic-turned-detective with a powerful gift for observation investigates crimes for the California Bureau of Investigation in The Mentalist. Season 1 is now available. Also on DVD: 30 Rock season 3, Brotherhood season 3, Castle season 1, Ghost Whisperer season 4, Law and Order: SVU season 10, Taxi season 4, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles season 2, Ugly Betty season 1.

Christina Applegate is Back with ‘Samantha Who’
"Samantha Who" moves into the "Ugly Betty" timeslot this Thursday, March 26, when it premieres six all-new episodes in the 8:30 p.m. slot behind the new comedy, "In the Motherhood." ET talks to Christina Applegate to get the dish on the new season and her upcoming walk for breast cancer.

American Idol Ratings - The Numbers Improve
Nielsen Fast Overnight ratings from Marc Berman:-Ratings Breakdown: Led by American Idol, Fox got over “the hump” in winning fashion, beating second-place CBS by 5.33 million viewers and 2.8 rating points among adults 18-49. Third overall was ABC, followed by NBC and the CW.American Idol was, of course, the top-rated show of the evening, with 23.07 million viewers and an 8.5 rating/20 share among adults 18-49 at 9 p.m. But recently introduced Fox drama Lie To Me, now in the 8 p.m. hour,...

American Idol 8: Idol Thoughts - Motown Week's Failed Potential and an Appraisal of the Front-Runners
American Idol disappoints me sometimes.  Really a lot.  They are the biggest moneymaker on television.  They have the means to purchase the rights to any song they want.  And, yet, it's not difficult to figure out that the list of Motown songs given to the Top 10 wasn't terribly expansive.  Were there even twenty possible song choices on the list?  Look at the breakdown: two Marvin Gaye songs, two Smokey Robinson songs, and three Temptations songs were performed...

Another Emmy Win for American Idol
Congratulations to American Idol Director Bruce Gowers on winning a 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series. Bruce accepted the award last night at the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Award show. The award was given to Bruce for his work on show 833, "The Final Three," in which Kris Allen , Adam Lambert , and Danny Gokey sang their hearts out for a chance to advance to the American Idol finale at the Nokia Theater. View photos from the episode, here ....

Adam Lambert Turns To Twitter For New Album Update
Adam Lambert made a tweet this week as he dished the scoop that he was putting the final touches on his post-American Idol debut album. The “American Idol” alum, who will release his first album on Nov. 24, felt that it might sound corny but he said that his album is a dream come true and he was lucky to work with best producers and writers. Lambert is working with Rob Cavallo as well as Ryan Tedder, the lead singer of OneRepublic, who has also written and produced songs for other...

Adam Lambert Turns To Twitter For New Album Update
Adam Lambert made a tweet this week as he dished the scoop that he was putting the final touches on his post-American Idol debut album.

Alexis Grace Sent Packing From American Idol
More than 31 million votes were counted after Tuesday night's country performances and the results announced Wednesday on American Idol , with Alexis Grace, considered an early favorite by many, at the bottom of the heap. The judges, again, had a chance to reverse this fate, but as was the case a week ago , decided her encore performance wasn't good enough and bid her adieu. The other singers with Alexis in the bottom two were Michael Sarver (not a shock there) and while Allison...

‘Idol’ adds extra finalist spot, saves Anoop
When does 12 equal 13? Apparently, the answer is “When 'American Idol' selects its finalists.” Thursday’s wild-card round was supposed to send three singers on to complete the traditional group of 12 finalists. But a last-minute curveball delivered by Simon Cowell offered up extra-special news for one of the audience favorites. Lucky 13: Anoop Desai suffered the unkindest cut in his semifinal heat, falling about 20,000 votes short of Michael Sarver for the final spot. It looked for a...

Adam Lambert's Massive Record Pre-Sale: PHOTO
He may not have won Season 8 of “American Idol,” but it sure seems that Adam Lambert has taken the lead when it comes to record sales. According to a report, the “Idol” runner-up has climbed to the #2 spot on Amazon.com’s sales list this week with presale figures for his new album.

American Idol Experience
After the motorcade and the actual opening of the American Idol Experience attraction, we were treated to an after-party.  For the most part, I was pleasantly surprised by how approachable and friendly the former American Idol contestants were.  The party was held outdoors near the Tower of Terror and Rock’n’Roller Coaster and the first thing you could see were these blue glowing cocktails.  It was a really cool effect since it had gotten dark.  We sat down...

BuddyTV Podcast of Glory: 'American Idol' Results, Previewing the Final 12
BuddyTV's John Kubicek and Oscar Dahl analyze American Idol's Week 2 Results, and preview next week's Final 12 and the upcoming Wild Card round.

DeGarmo Leads NYMF Concert of Liberty Sept. 29
The New York Musical Theatre Festival concert presentation of Liberty, starring "American Idol" finalist Diana DeGarmo, is presented Sept. 29 at the ACORN Theatre.

Hot Seats: Theater and comedy events this weekend
Catch the Afghanistan-set war drama “To Whom It May Concern” at the Arclight Theatre. American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis returns to oadway in drama “Rock of Ages.” Also, “SNL” darling Darrell Hammond ings his act to Caroline’s comedy club.

'American Idol': Adam Lambert Drops Goth for Soul
It's a good thing that "American Idol" Adam Lambert ditched the Goth rocker look, because he might have had eye makeup dripping down his face when he sang the sad and soulful "The Tracks of My Tears" last night...No one knows if the slicked back hair and sharkskin suit were just a temporary Motown affectation, and if he'll be returning to Gothville next week. Tune in to find out!What do you think of Lambert's retro look?

Fantasia Sparkles on Grammy Red Carpet
American Idol season 3 winner, Fantasia Barrino , sparkled in a gorgeous black dress on the red carpet at the 2009 Grammy Awards (I don’t know about those shoes, though).  When she stopped to speak to Idol host, Ryan Seacrest , he actually asked her if the rumors about Simon Cowell paying off her defaulted mortgage were true.  She said “no” but wished that he would pay for it! 

Kelly Clarkson: 'I'm a Big Fan of My Butt'
The original 'American Idol' knows she's got a substantial tush, and she's more than okay with it. Kelly Clarkson admits to Now magazine , "I'm a fan of my butt." The 'I Do Not Hook Up' singer says, "I totally have no chest, I'm all butt. Ever since I was a kid I've had a bubble butt - I get it from my mama. Guys are usually like, 'Oh my gosh, look at that butt!" In a good way!'"

American Idol Celebrates Motown Week with Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson in Attendance
Motown Week gave the Idol's a chance to perform a new genre of songs with the help of Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson. Check out my Idol recap and Idol predictions.

Disney’s American Idol Experience Attraction Opening
I just came back from the private opening of the American Idol Experience at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios and I had a blast.  I’m thoroughly exhausted but it really was a lot of fun.  Disney really knows how to put on a show and I am extremely grateful to them for the fabulous trip!

AI Top 10 Goes Motown
I’m not a big fan of Motown music, but for some reason, this week on American Idol is usually pretty good. Maybe because Motown music is easy to sing, or easy to hear. I don’t know that for certain, I’m just guessing. But whatever the reason, I’m almost looking forward to hearing the Top 10 sing tonight. Part of it might be that I keep thinking the week is going to come when everything clicks and I start to really like this group. That never actually happened...

Idol's Scott: "As Long as I Don't Fall off the Stage, I'm Good!"
First, Ryan went for the high-five, only to come up with a fistful of awkward. And as recently as Thursday night, American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre was oblivious to a group hug taking place on stage. Such perceived "slights," however, neither rattle nor rankle the 23-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz., who lives with profound tunnel vision. "That's happened to me my whole life," MacIntyre says, reflecting specifically on Seacrest's faux pas, "so I'm the last person that would ever be...

American Idol Makes a Ratings Comeback
Nieslen fast overnight ratings from Marc Berman:-Ratings Breakdown: Led by the two-hour performance edition of American Idol, Fox won Wednesday, with a hefty advantage above second-place CBS of 14.01 million viewers and 6.2 rating points among adults 18-49. In the distant No. 3 spot was ABC, followed by NBC and the CW.American Idol, which aired one day later due to President Obama’s speech on Tuesday, averaged a healthy 25.60 million viewers and a 9.1 rating/24 share among adults 18-49 from...