Television

Shania Twain is reportedly the latest contender for a seat at American Idol‘s new judges table. This follows news that talks between Idol producers and Jennifer Lopez have broken down, due to Lopez’s contract demands. Twain was well-received as a guest judge and mentor on last season’s Idol. Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe recently rejoined...
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Koo Hye-sun, one of South Korea’s top actresses, is enjoying a surge in popularity in Taiwan as a hallyu (Korean wave) star thanks to her starring role in the KBS-TV drama “Boys Over Flowers,” which closed in March. YG Entertainment, Koo’s agency, said Friday that Koo is being wooed in Taiwan to appear in...
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After a grueling season mastering dances from samba to swing, the “Dancing With the Stars” finale is finally here. These stars are no strangers to the hot seat; now it’s your turn to ask them your burning questions when they visit the “Good Morning America” studio. The stars and their pros, Gilles Marini with...
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As with a growing number of people in Hollywood, “The Office” owes its success to Judd Apatow. The show celebrates its 100th episode on Thursday. But NBC’s remake of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s cult-favorite British series drew mixed reviews from critics when it kicked off in March 2005. “All I could focus on...
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Nadine Njeim, a former Lebanese beauty queen, was recently chosen to play an Israeli Mossad agent in a Syrian drama series, the Israeli-Arab panet website reported. Njeim was crowned Lebanon’s beauty queen in 2007, and have since ventured into the business world. The series will be situated in 1967 Syria, on the eve of...
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