Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger have reportedly signed on to host Simon Cowell's The X-Factor, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Cheryl Cole named a judge on X Factor
The official announcement for Scherzinger, the former Pussycat Dolls lead singer who also appeared on...
read more
Paula Abdul will be joined by choreographer Travis Payne and singer Kimberly Wyatt at the Live to Dance judges table, while Andrew Günsberg is set to host, CBS announced Wednesday.
Günsberg previously hosted Australian Idol. Payne was an associate director and choreographer on This is It. And Wyatt — from the Pussycat Dolls — served as a judge on the U.K. series...
read more
Audrina Patridge is known as Lauren Conrad's cute BFF, but for one night in Vegas, she'll be donning lingerie and taking the stage with the Pussycat Dolls. Patridge is joining the other writhers March 28 to celebrate The Hills' new season. The specifics of her act have not been disclosed, but People says that past guest gyraters — including Paris Hilton, Denise Richards and Eva Longoria — have done everything from shimmy in a champagne glass to croon alongside the Dolls. What type of act can we expect from Patridge? Some ideas (if you're reading, Robin Antin): • Bring on Lil' Mama for some badass popping and locking. I know, it's not traditional for burlesque shows, but the Dolls should be "breaking" new ground.• Instead of just one Hills hottie to celebrate the new season, bring them all out. What's a "Pussycat" show without real cattiness?• How about a fully clothed "PCD Does The Nutcracker"? Imagine the educational possibilities for The Hills' audience.Go...
read more
On Monday, Feb. 18, a fresh crop of Pussycat Doll wannabes will compete in the season premiere of Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (9 pm/ET, CW). And at the start of its second season, this year's roster of 15 hopefuls looks hotter — and younger — than ever. Among the first 15 to sing, dance and sass it up are four 18-year-olds, three 19-year-olds and a few more ladies who are over the hill, at ages ranging from 20 to 25. From the 18-year-old set is Megan, hailing from Sunset, Louisiana,who has musical tastes varying from soulful soft rocker Jack Johnson to Britney Spears (but only her "early days," Megan is careful to note). From Washington D.C. is 20-year-old Charlotte, who also has eclectic tastes, with faves including Billie Holiday and Bjork.And of course, PCD creator Robin Antin will be there to hand-pick the next ensemble member, along with Geffen records chairman Ron Fair and Lil' Kim — who may have the most sass of them all. — Anna Dimond
read more
It took a year, but the CW (the network cobbled together from the ashes of the WB and UPN) is finally starting to look like a real network, albeit one aggressively and obsessively focused on the 18-34 youth market. Which no doubt is causing more than a few existential crises among those longtime vets of the TCA press tour who said goodbye to that demo a while ago.Dawn Ostroff, the network’s relentlessly perky entertainment president, took a “no regrets” approach to her upbeat presentation Friday morning. She’s serious about tapping into trends with her programming and with various online/digital offshoots (especially where the new teen soap Gossip Girl is concerned), but otherwise, there’s something kind of refreshing about a network that doesn’t take itself too seriously.There was loud laughter in the room during clips of the CW’s various lightweight reality shows, including a first look at the new twist on guilty-pleasure fave Beauty and the Geek...
read more