It’s official! According to Entertainment Weekly, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler have been signed back on as judges for “American Idol”. This will make the show’s 11th season, as well as Jackson’s 11th season as a judge on the show. The only wild card this time around is Jennifer Lopez, who is reportedly “on the fence” due to her new “American Idol”-esque project “Q’Viva.” Time for my personal opinion: After sitting through this season of “American Idol,” I would hope beyond hope that the two judges–three, if Lopez returns–stop reusing the same words and phrases like “beautiful,” “beyond critique”, and the now-infamous, “In it to win it.” Also, in the  [ Read More ]

Twentieth Century Fox’s manufacturing on demand (MOD) program has announced that they are going to release the original film adaptation of “Captain America” on DVD for the first time! The DVD will be released July 19 as part of MGM’s Limited Edition Collection. “Captain America” stars Matt Salinger (“What Dreams May Come”) as the chemically-altered superhero whose new abilities and strength can help save the United States from nuclear destruction: During World War II, a brave American soldier (Salinger) volunteers to undergo experiments to become a new super-soldier, codenamed ‘Captain America.’ Infiltrating Germany to sabotage Nazi rockets pointed at the U.S., Captain America faces off with Nazi superhuman warrior Red  [ Read More ]

Sure, it’s been about a week or two since the last episode of this season’s “American Idol” ended with Scotty McCreery winning the whole shebang, but the other big story to come out from the season, aside from the weird squabble between last year’s winner Lee Dewyze and “Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, is what top 3 finalist Haley Reinhart is doing post-Idol. The Hollywood Reporter posted an interview with Reinhart yesterday, in which they talked about the finale, singing with Tony Bennett, and her singing plans. When asked about whether she was notified of the possibility of taking Lauren Alaina’s spot due to her vocal issues on the final  [ Read More ]

Yesterday on “American Idol”, contestant Haley Reinhart was viciously called out by judges Randy Jackson and Jennifer Lopez for singing “Earth Song” during the segment of the show where the contestants could sing songs that inspired them. On any other day or on any other season, the critiques could be taken as valid. But when James Durbin just competently sings “Don’t Stop Believin’” and is said to have “set the bar” with said performance, something just doesn’t add up. Let’s not even add in the fact that Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina also don’t receive anything in the way of critique except heaps of praise. Not everyone loves Michael Jackson’s  [ Read More ]

Singer Cheryl Cole has signed onto be the third judge in the upcoming American version of ‘The X Factor,’ TVLine is reporting. She will be joining record executive and producer Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Simon Cowell, who will also be executive producing the talent show. Cole served as a judge for three seasons on the UK version of ‘The X Factor’ with Cowell, who hinted late last month that the singer would be joining him again. The fourth judge to appear on the panel as yet to be announced, but it’s rumored that Cowell’s ‘American Idol’ former co-judge is being considered for the job. Cole was chosen to be a  [ Read More ]

‘Bones’ has been renewed for a seventh season after last minute negotiations, TVGuide is reporting. While FOX and 20th Century Fox TV are expected to confirm the one-year renewal later this week, the crime drama’s star, David Boreanaz, confirmed the news early on Twitter. On May 2, he tweeted “Season 7 is GO for Bones.” ‘Bones’ executive producer Hart Hanson tweeted the news when the hit series was last in negotiations and renewed in 2009. However, he hasn’t commented on Boreanaz’s tweet about season seven, or how lead star Emily Deschanel’s real-life pregnancy will impact the show. It has been reported though that her title character will become romantically involved  [ Read More ]

Christian Slater is continuing to resurrect his career by appearing in his third television series in as many years, FOX’s ‘Breaking In,’ Sony Pictures has confirmed. The studio’s new half-hour comedy follows a high-tech security firm, Contra Security, that takes extreme measures to obtain clients. A team of highly skilled geniuses, working for a manipulative mastermind, does whatever it takes to sell its protection services. Slater plays Oz, the leader of Contra Security, who has his team take away potential clients’ sense of security so that they feel the need to hire the firm. The rest of the team includes Melanie, played by Odette Yustman, who’s in charge of picking  [ Read More ]

‘Fringe’ executive producer J.H. Wyman has confirmed that the cult classic series has been renewed for a fourth season, www.hollywoodreporter.com is reporting. He tweeted the news on March 24, saying “‘Fringe’ was picked up! Thanks Fringedom!” The news comes after the FOX sci-fi series, which has been picked up for an entire 22-episode season, garnered an all-time series rating low with its last new episode; it pulled in just 3.6 million viewers for the March 18 episode, titled ‘Stowaway,’ a decline of 13 percent from the previous week. ‘Fringe’ has seen a significant decrease since its first season premiered in September 2008. While the show aired on the competitive Thursday  [ Read More ]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky has decided to leave the sequel to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, “The Wolverine” . According to the site, the director felt that film production would have him out of the country for too long. In a joint statement with Fox, Aronofsky stated his point of view. “As I talked more about the film with my collaborators at Fox, it became clear that the production of ‘The Wolverine’ would keep me out of the country for over a year… I was not comfortable being away from my family for that length of time. I am sad that I won’t be able to see  [ Read More ]

The spring preview of the new Steven Spielberg-produced FOX series ‘Terra Nova’ has been canceled, www.tvguide.com is reporting. The network has confirmed that it won’t air the first episode of the sci-fi drama on May 23, which was intended to be a preview of its upcoming first season. The news comes even after Fox successfully launched its hit musical series ‘Glee’ in May 2009 with a sneak preview before it officially premiered the following fall. Kevin Reilly, FOX’s President of Entertainment, said the network needs more time to perfect ‘Terra Novas’ visual effects before it premieres. He added that the show, which is set in pre-historic times, is “one of  [ Read More ]

Kiefer Sutherland has signed a deal to return to FOX’s prime-time line-up in its new pilot ‘Touch,’ www.deadline.com is reporting. The drama, which was developed by ‘Heroes’ creator Tim Kring, follows a father, set to be played by Sutherland, who finds out that his autistic, mute son can predict future events. ‘Touch’ is being produced by Chernin Entertainment and 20 Century Fox TV, which also released Sutherland’s last series, the Emmy-winning ’24.’ Production for ‘Touch’ isn’t expected to begin until late May or early June of this year, as Sutherland is currently starring in the Broadway revival of Jason Miller’s ‘That Championship Season.’ The play began its run earlier this  [ Read More ]

Sam Neill is returning to television, as he has been cast in the new FOX drama series ‘Alcatraz,’ Slashfilm.com is reporting. The show is being produced by Warner Bros. TV, Abrams’ Bad Robot production company and showrunner Liz Sarnoff. It follows a police officer, played by Sarah Jones, who along with an FBI team, tracks down prisoners and guards who disappeared while Alcatraz was still open. The missing are just now reappearing. In the pilot episode, which was written by Sarnoff, viewers will also be introduced to Neill’s character, Emerson Hauser. He is described as “the head of a government agency who radiates authority and piercing intelligence.” Abrams will be  [ Read More ]

Cory Monteith, who plays dim-witted jock Finn on ‘Glee,’ is up for a role in a new Fox 2000 workplace comedy, Cinemablend.com is reporting. However, no official details about the movie have been released yet. While Monteith is busy shooting the hit FOX show and touring with the musical national tour, the actor is Fox 2000′s new go-to guy. He recently filmed the forthcoming ‘Monte Carlo’ with Leighton Meester and Selena Gomez for the studio. Fox 2000 is happy to cast Monteith in both teen-friendly roles, which he is currently known for, and older roles, as he is actually 28 in real life. Monteith’s movie career is also rumored to  [ Read More ]

Read our exclusive interview with actor/director Mark Deklin, who stars as Trammel Thatcher in the critically-acclaimed FOX drama ‘Lone Star.’ Set in Texas, the show follows Trammel’s con brother-in-law, Robert Allen, played by James Wolk, who is leading two separate lives as he tries to take control of the family’s oil business. The show airs Mondays at 9pm EST. Deklin discusses with us, among other things, why he took on the role of Trammel, what it’s like to work with Jon Voight and why viewers should watch ‘Lone Star.’ Shockya (SY): You are remembered for guest starring on such shows as ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘Sex and the City.’ So why  [ Read More ]

Steven Tyler allegedly told a close source that he will accept one of the judge’s positions on the next season of ‘American Idol,’ the Associated Press (AP) reported on August 18. While the Aerosmith lead singer hasn’t officially released a public statement confirming or denying the news, AP added “there is no reason to refute” the claims. The source, who only spoke to AP on the condition of anonymity because he or she wasn’t authorized to publicly comment on the situation, offered no other details. FOX and the show’s producers, Freemantle Media North America and 19 Entertainment, wouldn’t comment on the news either. There has been a lot of speculation  [ Read More ]