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JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

Jan 27, 2010 10:43 AM CST

'Pants On the Ground' a Rip-Off?

'Pockets on the Floor' preceded it, and sounds oddly familiar...

(Newser) - “Pants on the Ground” fever struck America as soon as “General” Larry Platt introduced his instant classic on American Idol. But is it truly an original song? The Frisky points to a video of The Green Brothers singing an eerily similar tune called “Back Pockets on the...

Jersey Shore Star in Nude Pics

INEVITABILITY DEP'T

Jan 27, 2010 8:22 AM CST

Jersey Shore Star in Nude Pics

Photos of naked Jenni 'Jwoww' Farley being shopped around

(Newser) - Well, it was only a matter of time before this happened: Jenni Farley, otherwise known as Jersey Shore’s “Jwoww,” is the star of her very own nude photo scandal. Radar gleefully reports that the pictures “leave NOTHING to the imagination,” and at least three are...

I Won't Make
Heidi's Breasts
Bigger: Doc

EVEN TILA TEQUILA IS FED UP

Jan 26, 2010 8:34 AM CST

I Won't Make Heidi's Breasts Bigger: Doc

Plus, when Tila Tequila is calling you 'fake,' well...

(Newser) - Two signs Heidi Montag has officially gone too far: Her plastic surgeon is refusing to make her breasts any bigger, and Internet celeb-wreck Tila Tequila is calling her “fake.” Montag, who recently upgraded to Triple D boobs, wants an H cup—but surgeon Frank Ryan tells Radar her...

Khloe Kardashian Meets Obama

congratulations, Lakers

Jan 25, 2010 4:49 PM CST

Khloe Kardashian Meets Obama

White House ceremony honors NBA champion Lakers

(Newser) - You work hard your whole life, you become a professional basketball player, you win the NBA championship, you attend a White House ceremony honoring that feat—and the headlines say, "Khloe Kardashian meets President Obama." That's the fate of Kardashian's husband, Lamar Odom, and his Los Angeles Lakers...

Jersey Shore Cast
May Be Replaced

greedy guidos

Jan 25, 2010 8:30 AM CST

Jersey Shore Cast May Be Replaced

MTV to ditch guidos, guidettes who won't agree to new salary

(Newser) - After just one season, the guidos and guidettes of Jersey Shore have gotten too big for their britches—and they could find themselves kicked off the hit MTV show. Unless salary negotiations wrap today, sources tell TMZ the network will replace any cast members who don’t accept the deal...

Heidi Montag's
Mom 'Horrified'
by Surgeries

Jan 22, 2010 11:41 AM CST

Heidi Montag's Mom 'Horrified' by Surgeries

'The Hills' star will, of course, record their reunion for reality TV

(Newser) - In case you’ve been on Mars and haven’t heard, Heidi Montag had 10 plastic surgery procedures in 1 day—and now she’s scared to confront her “horrified” mother with her new face. The reality star, featured in an exclusive in People (timed to coincide with the...

American Idol Wannabe
Leaves in Cuffs

Jan 21, 2010 9:15 AM CST

American Idol Wannabe Leaves in Cuffs

Jarrod Norrell refused to leave after performing 'Amazing Grace'

(Newser) - Jarrod Norrell may not have had a “Pants on the Ground”-level American Idol audition, but he will nonetheless be remembered: The Idol wannabe left his tryout not in tears, but in cuffs. His regrettable performance of “Amazing Grace,” featured on last night’s show, ended in...

'Pants' Not Just
on the Ground—
It's Everywhere

REMIX EXPLOSION

Jan 20, 2010 10:51 AM CST

'Pants' Not Just on the Ground— It's Everywhere

Song gets millions of clicks on YouTube, spurs remixes

(Newser) - Not surprisingly, the award for first viral video hit of 2010 goes to American Idol audition song “Pants on the Ground.” After 62-year-old “General” Larry Platt introduced his masterpiece to the world last Wednesday, it took off, garnering 1 million Facebook fans and several million YouTube clicks...

Ivana Trump
Strips on
Reality TV

Jan 19, 2010 10:53 AM CST

Ivana Trump Strips on Reality TV

She gets down to skivvies for Britain's Celebrity Big Brother

(Newser) - Ready to see more of Ivana Trump than you ever wanted to? You have Britain’s Celebrity Big Brother to thank for the decidedly NSFW clip featured above. The 60-year-old posed for a “life drawing” activity on the reality show yesterday, reports the Huffington Post —which has even...

Heidi Montag,
Before and After

she may be a cyborg

Jan 15, 2010 10:00 AM CST

Heidi Montag, Before and After

Is reality star technically still a human? It's up for debate.

(Newser) - Photos from Heidi Montag’s People exclusive are out, and you can see for yourself how different the reality star looks after her 10 plastic surgery procedures. She got DDD breasts, a brow lift, a nose job, liposuction, a butt augmentation, and more, the Huffington Post reports. “She’s...

Why Cowell's
X-Factor Will
Overtake Idol

OPINION

Jan 14, 2010 1:45 PM CST

Why Cowell's X-Factor Will Overtake Idol

Leaving 'American Idol' likely right move for Simon Cowell

(Newser) - With Simon Cowell set to depart American Idol at the end of this season, the big question becomes: Did he make the right choice? Yes, and not just because Cowell’s judgments are notoriously “cold, unsentimental, and usually correct,” Tom Ewing writes for New York . Cowell’s new...

This Idol Audition
Is an Instant Classic

Jan 14, 2010 10:30 AM CST

This Idol Audition Is an Instant Classic

Larry Platt's 'Pants on the Ground' goes viral

(Newser) - The best part of last night’s American Idol: 62-year-old “General” Larry Platt performing his original song, “Pants On the Ground," at the Atlanta auditions. In fact, Wendy Atterberry thinks it may have just been “some of the best three minutes of television” ever, she writes...

Posh Not So Hot
in Idol Premiere

PLUS: RYAN AS JUDGE?

Jan 13, 2010 9:13 AM CST

Posh Not So Hot in Idol Premiere

Sources say Ryan could take over for Cowell; Victoria Beckham guests

(Newser) - American Idol’s 2010 season premiered last night, but if you’re wondering how new judge Ellen DeGeneres did, don’t—Victoria Beckham filled in, and not to critics' delight. From her "crazy" face to the "nothing" she added to the commentary, the Daily Mail cites several who...

Simon Wants Paula on X Factor

PLUS: ELLEN WEIGHS IN

Jan 12, 2010 9:03 AM CST

Simon Wants Paula on X Factor

Cowell, Abdul in talks to team up on new show

(Newser) - Good news for anyone pining for the good ol' days of American Idol: Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell may be reuniting for Cowell’s X Factor. Sources tell TMZ the pair is discussing the possibility of Abdul coming on the US version of his UK hit as a judge. Cowell...

5 Things Conan
Could Do Next

maybe 'snl' wants him back

Jan 11, 2010 5:57 PM CST

5 Things Conan Could Do Next

Launch a Fox rival? Return to SNL ? Reality TV?

(Newser) - NBC's shabby treatment of Conan O'Brien has been a recurring theme of the Jay Leno-centric late-night shuffle, but "he-who-rocks-the-dopest-pompadour-on-TV" has more options than you might think. MTV ponders his options.

Defect to Fox: The network is apparently interested, and it would be a great way to tick off NBC.

...

Simon Cowell
Finally Quits
American Idol

Jan 11, 2010 3:45 PM CST

Simon Cowell Finally Quits American Idol

Tart-tongued judge will launch 'X Factor' after 9th 'Idol' season

(Newser) - Simon Cowell made the first of what will surely be many farewells to American Idol today, confirming to a gathering of American TV critics in Pasadena that he's leaving the show at the end of this year's 9th season. The caustic Brit who's considered Idol's biggest star said he's launching...

UK TV Show Wants
to Mummify You

Jan 11, 2010 9:31 AM CST

UK TV Show Wants to Mummify You

Production company seeks dying volunteer to demonstrate process

(Newser) - Giving new meaning to the term, "that's a wrap," a British TV company would like to film a terminally ill volunteer for a few months before they die—and then mummify them using techniques a scientist says are the same as those used in ancient Egypt. “We...

Ellen: Simon Is Smart But Mean

'AMERICAN IDOL' RUN-UP

Jan 8, 2010 10:38 AM CST

Ellen: Simon Is Smart But Mean

DeGeneres talks Cowell, Paula Abdul as American Idol returns

(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres makes her debut as the newest American Idol judge on Tuesday, and she talks Simon Cowell (he’s “smart,” but “mean” and “insensitive”) and more with the Wall Street Journal :

Paula Abdul: “I don't know if I'll be as nurturing as she

...

Biggest Loser Heralds
Age of Manly Dieting

ANALYSIS

Jan 6, 2010 8:17 PM CST

Biggest Loser Heralds Age of Manly Dieting

Competition makes weight loss socially acceptable

(Newser) - Season 9 of The Biggest Loser debuts today, and given the show's immense popularity—and mixed-gender contestants—it's fair to ask if it isn't indicative of a new, male-oriented take on dieting. "Not long ago, after all, the whole enterprise of weight loss was a girly pursuit," writes...

Kate Gosselin
Ditches Her
Screwy Hairdo

ALSO 'MAKING ROOM FOR ROMANCE'

Jan 6, 2010 10:55 AM CST

Kate Gosselin Ditches Her Screwy Hairdo

The Jon and Kate Plus 8 star ditches signature hairdo

(Newser) - BREAKING NEWS: Kate Gosselin has a new hairdo. That’s right, the reality star and mom of eight has finally bid adieu to her oft-mocked asymmetrical haircut in favor of a longer style, which she debuts on the cover of People, Cover Awards reports. More good news? According to the...