LOS ANGELES – Elisabetta Canalis has been eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars'.
The Italian actress and TV presenter - who is the ex-girlfriend of George Clooney - was voted off the show by viewers last night, despite her and professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy landing in third place with a score of 21 out of 30 the previous evening.
LOS ANGELES – Elisabetta Canalis has been eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars'.
The Italian actress and TV presenter - who is the ex-girlfriend of George Clooney - was voted off the show by viewers last night, despite her and professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy landing in third place with a score of 21 out of 30 the previous evening.
LOS ANGELES – Ricki Lake and Derek Hough topped the 'Dancing with the Stars' leaderboard last night.
The chat show host and her professional partner earned 23 points for their thrilling jive from show judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman, with army veteran J.R. Martinez - paired with Karina Smirnoff - and former 'The Hills' star Kristin Cavallari and her partner Mark Ballas coming joined second with a score of 22.
LOS ANGELES – Simon Cowell wants the US 'X Factor' to be more successful 'American Idol'.
The music mogul - who quit as a judge on 'American Idol' to kick start the new version of the pop star search show - will "die trying" to be the most watched program, and he is confident 'The X Factor' will become the best series of its kind.
LOS ANGELES – Cheryl Cole's short stint on the US 'X Factor' has wowed critics.
The Geordie beauty was replaced on the show's judging panel by Nicole Scherzinger after just four auditions, but the Pussycat Dolls singer - who was originally co-host of the show alongside Steve Jones - has been slammed as a "downgrade".
LOS ANGELES – Metta World Peace has been voted off 'Dancing with the Stars'.
The basketball player - who was formerly known as Ron Artest - and partner Peta Mergatroyd departed the celebrity ballroom contest last night after failing to impress with their cha cha on Monday.
Metta said afterwards: "I had a great, great time . It was awesome.
"All I want to know is who's coming with me? Peta was great. Everybody give a round of applause for Peta, she was awesome!
LOS ANGELES – Nicole Scherzinger "cried" when she was offered a judging role on 'The X Factor'.
The former Pussycat Dolls singer - who was a guest panellist on the UK series last year - was promoted from co-host to a panelist position on the new US version of the pop star search show following the departure of Cheryl Cole and admits she is "honored" to have the job.
LOS ANGELES – Cher thinks her son's decision to appear on 'Dancing with the Stars' is as scary as his sex change.
The 'Believe' singer joked that Chaz Bono - who was born a girl but underwent gender reassignment surgery - is lacking the right moves for when he appears on 'Dancing with the Stars', which starts on September 19.
NEW YORK – After two days of TV appearances, performances and interviews, Javier Colon, winner of NBC's singing competition "The Voice," is preparing for his next big gig: His friend's wedding.
The 34-year-old said Friday the timing is not great but he promised he would be there.
NEW YORK – NBC says the four musician-coaches who have helped make "The Voice" a summer hit will be back for the next round of the vocal competition.
NBC said Thursday that Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will all return when "The Voice" resumes in midseason next year.
LOS ANGELES – Soulful crooner Javier Colon was crowned the inaugural winner of "The Voice," NBC's new singing contest.
Colon triumphed over three other finalists when the audience vote was announced on Wednesday's live season finale. He will receive a $100,000 prize and a recording contract.
