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Of all the judges who should leave American Idol, Randy Jackson probably would have been my last choice.
Jackson announced last night that this season of American Idol would be his last. The judge tweeted, “I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music industry. It’s been a life changing opportunity #idol.” For Jackson’s full statement, check out Entertainment Weekly. He was the last of the original judges to remain on Idol. | Full Story
Well Dunder Mufflin fans, your prayers may have just been answered. Despite trying to throw us all off, more rumors have surfaced that Steve Carell might be back for The Office series finale later on May 16th.
If this rumor is true, executive producer Greg Daniels and Steve Carell did a great job concealing the cameo, releasing craftily worded statements denying an official Michael Scott return. Earlier this year, Daniels was quoted saying, “Steve is very much of the opinion that the ‘Goodbye, Michael’ episode and the story arc we did leading up to it was his goodbye to fans and the show. | Full Story
…for a movie role, of course. Emilia Clarke, most commonly known as Daenerys Targaryen on HBO’s Game of Thrones, will finally be playing a role from this world (and century). She will star in James Franco’s latest film, The Garden of Last Days, based on an Andre Dubus III novel of the same name.
The Garden of Last Days is Franco’s latest directorial attempt, in which he’ll also star. | Full Story
Despite rumors of Emma Watson donning the glass slipper, it has been confirmed that Lily James will portray the rags to riches princess Cinderella.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Downton Abbey actress joins Cate Blanchett and director Kenneth Branagh in this live-action fairy tale.
This version of Cinderella comes on the heels of many other successful (and some not so successful) fairy tale adaptations, like Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Hunstman, Mirror Mirror, and the highly anticipated Malificent to name a few. | Full Story
The newest trailer for Monsters University sheds some light on the plot, while revealing some quirky new characters.
Monsters University is a prequel for the original Monsters Inc. From Monsters Inc, we learned that Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) had dreams of being a Scarer ever since he was just a little monster. MU rewinds to when Mike and James P. Sullivan aka “Sulley” (John Goodman) first meet as freshman year roommates, both enrolled in the elite Monsters University scaring program. | Full Story
Oh no she didn’t. Word on the street is that American Idol producers were courting Jennifer Lopez to replace Mariah Carey mid-season to help bolster plummeting ratings. Apparently this secret plot was thwarted when Carey’s team threatened legal action if said changes occurred.
Z finger snapping aside, this rumor is nothing but a steaming hot pile of gossip. According to The Hollywood Reporter, one Fox spokesperson said, “This is just another ridiculous Idol rumor.” Even producer Nigel Lythgoe denies any sort of involvement in a Jennifer Lopez coup d’état. | Full Story
Mark Burnett, the producer responsible for Survivor, Shark Tank, and The Apprentice, has concocted yet another television game show. Trust Me I’m A Game Show Host is not another cheesy dating show about finding true love in six weeks, instead it has to do with trust, deception, and lots of money (nope, still not talking about a Bachelor type show).
As seen on Deadline.com, Trust Me, I’m A Game Show Host makes contestants into human lie detectors. | Full Story
Gleeks rejoice it’s official, there will be a 5th AND a 6th season of your beloved show!
After weeks of negotiations, no news, and nervous fans Fox finally announced that Glee will be returning for at least two more years. Now that’s a lot of over the top musical numbers, absurd plot lines, and Sue Sylvester jokes.
Unfortunately for show creators Brad Falchuck, Ian Brennan, and Ryan Murphy, it sounds as though more people are groaning rather than celebrating the news. | Full Story
The Internet has gone simply nuts with rumors of a Friends reunion. Some websites have reported a full new season, others have teased a Thanksgiving reunion special. Some sites even claim an entire movie is in the works. Well, I’m sorry to burst your Friends bubble, but none of that is happening. If you want more Friends, you’ll have to stick with re-runs or perhaps try walking away from your computer and making some real ones. | Full Story
Alright acapella nerds just try to contain your excitement because Pitch Perfect will be back for round 2.
As you ought to know by now, Rebel Wilson killed it as the host of the MTV movie awards. She got the show going with a little help from her Pitch Perfect co-stars, including Skylar Astin, Brittany Snow, and Anna Camp. The film’s title star, Anna Kendrick, was noticeably absent because she’s presumably off filming the Broadway turned movie musical sensation, The Last 5 Years. | Full Story
Movies have enriched Dan Schindel's life so much that he decided
the best way to give back was to become a critic. In addition to Who Got the
Role?, he writes for ScreenPicks, We Are Movie Geeks, Off to
See the Elephant, and several other sites. He spent a year watching and
reviewing a documentary every day for his blog, Days of Docs, so now he
knows everything.
The Hollywood Reporter
