Fox have reveled the premiere dates for its two flagship programs for 2015, American Idol and the Lee Daniels-helmed, Terrence Howard-starring hip-hop drama Empire. Read More »
This week's "Top Chef," titled "Boston's Bravest and Finest," has the chefs on edge after last week's elimination. Mei is on Cloud 9 after winning it, while Katsuji's trying to make light of being on the bottom. Aaron and Keriann get into it because Aaron feels a chef needs to be good at molecular gastronomy to succeed, and actor Patrick Swaayze made an appearance. (By the way, I have to mention reader Eater Fan who commented in last week's episode recap that Keriann's title of "World's Greatest Young Chef" was earned at the World Association of Chefs Conference in Dubai. Thanks for the info!) Read More »
The dark cloud that hangs over season 13 of American Idol continues to grow. After the exodus of judges, it appears long-time producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick will not be returning for the next season of the singing competition. Read More »
Even though it doesn't look as though Britney Spears is returning to the "X-Factor" fellow judge Demi Lovato will be coming back for a third season of the singing reality show. Fellow judge Simon Cowell confirmed that Lovato will indeed be back as a judge on FOX's "X-Factor." This is good news for Cowell who reportedly will be losing LA Reid and Britney Spears on the judging panel. Now Cowell just needs to find two more celebrity judges. Read More »
Demi Lovato, the 20-year-old singer known for her ever-changing eyebrows and perfect sock buns on the X-Factor judges panel last season, will reportedly "almost certainly" be reprising her role as judge on the next season of Fox's talent reality show, claims HollywoodLife. A source revealed that Lovato, who just recently released her #1 single "Heart Attack," is "mostly a lock" to return to the program with producer/judge Simon Cowell, while the previous seats of Britney Spears and LA Reid will definitely be replaced on the panel, according to The Examiner. The 2013 judging panel for the show, including Spears and Reid's replacements, should be officially announced by May, which is the month that auditions begin in front of the judge. Read More »