American Idol put the Unicornie Rainbow Empress of Happy Sunshine Hello Kitties on its judges’ panel this season, because they thought that she’d bring millions of eyeballs to their show and they’d be #1 again. The opposite happened. After the season premiere, the ratings started sagging lower than the extra-meaty fur dumplings on Simon Cowell’s chest and it’s making the producers and FOX freak out.
The Hollywood Reporter says that a few weeks ago, producers tried to shake things up by pushing Mimi out to bring JLo back. When Mimi found out about their scheme, her team of lawyers threatened to sue them and Ryan Seacrest started to cry thinking that his anal bleaching budget would be cut, so the producers backed off. They decided that once the season ends, they’ll replace Mimi, Nicki Minaj and possibly Randy Jackson and Keith Urban.
The producers thought that putting Mimi and Nicki at the same table would make the show’s ratings touch the rainbows, because who doesn’t love watching a shade-throwing fight between two Garanimals on acid? But a source says that viewers hate Mimi and Nicki’s dynamic and “the core viewer is a midwestern, Southern, older woman who is threatened by Nicki’s aggressiveness.”
FOX denied all of this and Idol’s producer Nigel Lythgoe told THR that he knows nothing of this.
I stopped regularly watching Idol after they dropped Paula Abdul, because it just wasn’t the same without that human Vicodin pill of a mess. It’s like showing up to a family gathering and finding out that your drunk auntie isn’t there. You sit there, eating cold chicken and overcooked rice with soggy carrots in it, but you just can’t have a good time without your drunk auntie falling into potted plants and calling you by your sister’s name.
After Paula left, Idol became all about the judges. I couldn’t even tell you the first names of the past 5 white dudes who won. Idol should just drop the singing part, reboot that mess and call it The Search For The Next American Idol Judge, because the behind-the-scenes crap sounds way more exciting than anything that happens on that stage.
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tried Have you guys been watching the Today show lately? Because it has actually been pretty good watchable!
It might have something to do with Hoda Kotb, who is temporarily filling in for Savannah Guthrie and has somehow done the impossible and made Matt Lauer likable-ish!
So naturally we have to ask, is she the answer to all of the Today show’s problems?
According to an insider at the show, Hoda is ADORED by the crew and her chemistry with the controversial anchor reminds them of the golden days when Katie Couric was still around:
“Hoda and Matt have a similar rapport and have been friends for many years. Hoda can do the hard hitting interviews and then transition easily into a cooking segment, and she just doesn’t take herself all that seriously. Viewers respond very well to that. Hoda absolutely wanted Ann’s job, but NBC News president Steve Capus believed that Savannah Guthrie would be a better fit.”
So did she end up being the better fit?
Based on what we’ve seen in the ratings, we’d have to say DEFINITELY not!
But the source says Savannah’s job is safe for now, and we probably should expect a shake-up anytime soon:
“There are no plans to replace Savannah with Hoda. She is doing a good job and growing in the position. It would just be to much drama to make such another drastic change in such a short time. Matt would be demonized all over again.”
Really?? We thought drama was the Today show’s middle name! Ha!
And with all of the negative vibes coming from Matt already, it’s hard to believe it could get any worse!
At this point, we think they should at least be CONSIDERING anything that might put the show back on top!
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Today Matt Lauer’s Today show contract with NBC doesn’t end until 2014, but the head bitches at the network want him to pack up all his shit and get out as soon as possible since everybody wants to repeatedly punch their TV when his face comes on the screen. NBC has apparently talked to Matt Lauer about leaving the show early and they’ve had talks with possible replacements including The Silver Fox (seen above as The Light Brown Slightly New Wave-ish Fox).
Deadline said last night that NBC had a meeting with Anderson Cooper about getting up at the walk of shame hour (aka like 3am) to co-host Today and he was into it. NBC wants The Silver Fox to replace Matt Lauer by the end of the year. When the executives at NBC asked Matt what he thought about the Silver Fox replacing him, he pretty much took three shits on that idea and then he personally called Anderson Cooper and took another three shits on that idea. Deadline’s source said that Anderson was sort of shocked by Matt whining about how he doesn’t want him to take the job, because he thought Matt was in on the replacement discussions from the start. But….
TMZ is hearing some different crap. They’re hearing that Matt never called Anderson and that Matt is actually into the idea of Anderson replacing his smug ass. Matt even wants to talk to Anderson face-to-face about the job.
The good news is that I lost about 0.0004 pounds from all the eye rolling calisthenics I did while reading that story at TMZ. I totally believe that Matt farted all over The Silver Fox’s parade and I totally believe that Matt Liar called TMZ and told them he didn’t.
Nobody wants Matt Lauer, but apparently everybody wants Anderson Cooper. Not only is NBC trying to get a piece of his ass, but he also shot a pilot with Kathy Griffin for CNN.
I am totally into Anderson Cooper replacing Matt Lauer and I am totally into his CNN show with Kathy Griffin, but only if they replace Decatur Guthrie (or whatever her name is) with Grumpy Cat and replace Kathy Griffin with….Grumpy Cat. What I’m saying is that The Silver Fox and Grumpy Cat should be cloned so they can host everything together.
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Jimmy Fallon is more than likely replacing Jay Leno on Tonight Show, but who could warm Jimmy’s Late Night seat when he leaves?
Seth Meyers, that’s who!
The Saturday Night Live comedian could become the next late night talk show host and Jimmy and SNL creator, Lorne Michaels, will do WHATEVER IT TAKES to get Seth the gig!
A source dished:
“Lorne Michaels wants Seth to take over from Fallon. It would be perfect for him. Tina Fey’s name had also come up, but she has said she was too busy to do it.”
He has had a little bit of hosting experience on Live With Kelly, but he was beat out to replace Regis Philbin by Michael Strahan.
Seth obviously has the comedic timing for it. Hopefully that is that enough to convince NBC execs!
If you’re good enough for Jimmy and Amy Poehler, than you’re good enough for us!
We’re rooting for you, Seth!
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Fellow late night host Jimmy Kimmel thinks that Jimmy Fallon would be a GREAT choice to replace Jay Leno on the Tonight Show!
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host revealed:
“NBC is looking to move on, because they did it once already. This would be the second time that this has happened. It makes perfect sense and Jimmy is doing a great job and he’s very popular. Eventually it’s going to happen one way or the other.”
There is certainly no denying that Fallon is doing a great job, but could Kimmel’s quick endorsement have to do with the fact that he VERY publicly dislikes Jay??!
Probably.
Do we care?? Not really. LOLz. An endorsement is an endorsement.
And even if Fallon isn’t admitting that he desperately wants the job, it would be a very clear career boost for him!
Team Fallon for the win!!!!
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