Archive of the January 2010

• January 13, 2010

  Idol 411: Simon Cowell's best season premiere put-downs

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  After watching Tuesday night’s “American Idol” ninth season premiere, our main thought was: How can this show possibly go on without Simon?

  Former “Posh Spice” Victoria Beckham, or “V,” as she apparently goes by now, made a surprisingly sweet and likable guest judge, once you got past wondering how a 35-year-old woman could have such skinny arms.

  Kara seemed more comfortable and confident than last season in her role playing the part of a younger, sassier, more lucid Paula Abdul, even stepping into Simon territory when she told one particularly annoying contestant: “I don’t like you … at all.”

  And Randy was … Randy.

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• January 13, 2010

  Heidi Montag's Plastic Surgery Obesession: Is she the new Joan Rivers?

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  After Heidi Montag’s weeks-long hiatus from the public eye (that’s a long time for her), fans were beginning to wonder what had happened to the “Hills” star.

  But in a new interview with People magazine, the 23-year-old star is opening up about what could be a dangerous addiction to plastic surgery.

  SLIDESHOW: Better With or Without Boob Jobs?

  Montag admits that on November 20 of last year, she underwent 10 surgeries in just one day.

  Heidi’s disturbing revelation, coupled with her new look on the cover, begs the question: Is Heidi on track to becoming the next Joan Rivers?

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• January 13, 2010

  Idol Chatter: 'American Idol' returns with some Justins, some Janets

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  The premiere of the the ninth season of ‘American Idol’ had some Justins, and it had some Janets.

  Fox411.com’s own Diane Macedo (that’s her on the upper left corner there) is watching every episode and giving her exclusive recap the following morning on “Good Day New York.”

  First, the good: Justin.

  Diane called the cancer survivor “the full package” and “an angel” who’s “easy on these eyes.”

  Indeed.

  Then, the bad: Janet.

  In addition to her truly scary singing and dance moves, she called Kara [DioGuardi], Paula.

  Oops.

  Get out Diane’s expert take on the inspired and insipid contestants from the first round of try-outs in the video below.

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• January 13, 2010

  Billboard Fight! Who wins, Megan or Eva?

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  Megan Fox and Eva Mendes are being featured in billboard campaigns for competing designers.

  Megan Fox’s Emporio Armani billboard photos were released yesterday.

  Not to be outdone, Calvin Klein released their new Eva Mendes billboard campaign for their famous jeans line today.

  Check them both out and then answer our Fox411.com Survey question.

  SLIDESHOW: Eva Mendes for Calvin Klein.

  SLIDESHOW: Megan Fox for Emporio Armani.

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• January 13, 2010

  Report: Jay Leno may follow Conan O'Brien out of NBC

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  Conan O’Brien may not be the only late-night talk show host at NBC who has had it up to here with the network’s bungling of their prime-time and late-night lineups.

  Popeater.com is reporting that a source close to the “Jay Leno Show” said Leno is considering following O’Brien out of the network television laughingstock.

  “Now that Conan has made it clear he is leaving the troubled network, Jay is considering doing the same. They have put Jay in a terrible position. It looks like he is the reason that Conan is now without a job. Jay is a great guy and it’s not fair that due to NBC’s stupidity he looks like the bad guy,” a source told the site.

  To be clear, O’Brien has not said publicly at this time that he wants to leave NBC, just that he will not accomodate NBC’s proposal to host the “Tonight Show” at 12:05 a.m.

  “How can [Leno] possibly trust the same network that canceled Conan after only seven months?” the source told Popeater.com.

  Good question.

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• January 13, 2010

  Fox411 Exclusive QA: 'Sully' Sullenberger on meeting the President, Seinfeld, and adjusting to fame

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  Chesley B. Sullenberger and wife Lorrie arrive at a celebration in his honor in Danville, California on January 24, 2009.(AP)

  At 3:31pm on January 15th, 2009, Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III landed an Airbus A320 in New York’s Hudson River.

  Everyone survived.

  This week, the TLC network debuts “Brace for Impact,” a personal account of Sullenberger’s miraculous flight, narrated by Harrison Ford.

  A year after his heroic landing of US Airways flight 1549, Fox411.com talked with “Sully” about his meeting with President Obama, how his miracle landing affects him today, and, of course, Jerry Seinfeld’s eyewitness view of the Miracle on the Hudson.

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• January 12, 2010

  Conan O'Brien's Statement Turning Down NBC's Offer

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  (Reuters)

  Conan O’Brien says he will not do “The Tonight Show” if it airs at 12:05 a.m. He released the following statement Tuesday afternoon:

  People of Earth:

  In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky. That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.

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• January 12, 2010

  Gopher 101: 'Caddyshack' taught in new Lynn University course

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  We went to the wrong college.

  Lynn University has introduced a new course that examines the cultural relevance of Ty Webb’s night putting, Judge Smails’ wicked slice, and Carl Spackler’s approach to pest control.

  We’re not kidding.

  “Caddyshack 101: Lessons from the Coolest Sports Movie Ever Made” is now in session at the Boca Raton, Florida school of higher learning.

  THEN/NOW: The Cast of “Caddyshack.”

  This from the University web site:

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• January 12, 2010

  Fox411 Survey Results: Conan O'Brien should dump NBC and come to FOX

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  The people have spoken, and it wasn’t even close.

  With almost 10,000 votes in so far, 88 percent of respondents to our Fox411.com Survey below say Conan O’Brien should walk away from the train wreck that is NBC late night and graze in FOX’s greener (ka-ching!) pastures.

  Here is a smattering of comments made by Conan’s fans:

  “I love Conan…He appeals to the younger auidence [sic] and my whole family loves watching him….for him to move his entire staff and family and this is how they treat him he should go to FOX where he can be even funnier…we will never stop watching Conan but they take himm [sic] off NBC and that channel is dead to us!!” - Tracy Keep Reading…

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• January 12, 2010

  You Decide: Who is your least favorite 'Idol' winner?

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  With eight seasons down, it’s hard to remember life without ‘American Idol.’

  The show has created some of music’s biggest names, but has also seen a few flops.

  We want to know what you think. Vote after the jump.

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