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‘American Idol’ is Back for a 14th Season

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date May 8, 2014

Yes, American Idol is here to stay. Fox has announced that American Idol will return for its 14th season this year. There has been no confirmation as to who will be at the judges table this time around, but they finished off season 13 with Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban.

The network made the news official by announcing the audition dates that will bring in the ultra-talented singers for this season. American Idol auditions will hit 15 cities across the country, with its launch on June 18 in Minneapolis. The reality singing competition is sure to be a good one, as always.

Fox sees competition with other reality singing competitions, such as NBC’s The Voice, which is on its 6th season. The Voice is home to judges/coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani. The most recent performance episode of American Idol brought in 8.65 million viewers.

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Tags Pharrell Williams, American Idol, Gwen Stefani, Jarry Connic Jr., Fox, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, NBC, Minneapolis, E!, Ryan Seacrest, The Voice, singing competition, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton

Movies/Television

You Can Now Watch TV on Twitter

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date November 7, 2013

Twitter's CEO Dick Costolo is in talks with NBCU and Comcast for the new "See It" feature. — Twitter’s CEO Dick Costolo is in talks with NBCU and Comcast for the new “See It” feature.

NBCUniversal announced last month that they have partnered with Twitter to bring television to the booming social media platform. Expected to begin this month, Comcast engineers created a new feature that will be available to millions of Xfinity customers called “See It.” Twitter users will be able to access TV shows, movies, and sports directly from a tweet, which will give them the option to “See It.” In addition, customers can set their DVR or even buy theater tickets through Fandango. The technology will cover the various NBCU networks including NBC, CNBC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, Oxygen and E!.

This partnership comes amid Twitter’s move towards being the social media platform for television. Twitter compliments the live viewing experience, which has lured Comcast into drawing up a deal. Comcast wants “See It” to be an instant online remote control, which they hope will get the audience even more engaged with what they are watching.

This partnership also brings to light a new forum for advertising. They are hoping that NBCU’s advertising clients will see the benefit of “See It” and lead them to expand their TV and digital sponsorships to Twitter. Comcast and Twitter are already in talks with distribution partners and television networks to use this “See It” feature to promote their content.

Tags sports, See It, Syfy, USA, Twitter, Xfinity, Hollywood Happenings, CNBC, Comcast, Movies, Dick Costolo, Television, DVR, Los Angeles, Fandango, NBC, NBCU, Bravo, NBCUniversal, E!, Oxygen

Movies/Television Celebrity News

‘Rich Kids of Beverly Hills’ on E!

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date August 23, 2013

The "Rich Kids of Instagram" Tumblr will be making its debut on E! on Rich Kids of Beverly Hills. — The “Rich Kids of Instagram” Tumblr will be making its debut on E! on Rich Kids of Beverly Hills.

If you haven’t already seen it, “The Rich Kids of Instagram” is a Tumblr page that compiles the Instagram photos of ridiculously rich kids and the things they do with that money. As the Tumblr page descriptions says, “They have more money than you and this is what they do.” These rich kids are not associated with this blog, but those with their pictures regularly posted will now be making a TV debut. E! has announced that they are developing a new unscripted series called Rich Kids of Beverly Hills. The show will revolve around a group of 20-something year old friends living a life of extreme wealth that got noticed in Instagram. The children of some of Los Angeles’ most elite families and billionaire moguls play together against the backdrop of extreme wealth.

The show will be aired on E! and produced by ITV Studios America in association with Leepson Bounds Entertainment. The show is expected to be highly popular, like the other shows that have revolved around Beverly Hills’ wealth, such as Beverly Hills, 90210 and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Bravo’s Shah’s of Sunset have also set precedent as the well-to-do young residents of the posh neighborhood shared their lavish lives with America.

Haven’t seen the “Rich Kids of Instagram” Tumblr yet? Check it out here: http://richkidsofinstagram.tumblr.com.

Tags The CW, unscripted television, Beverly Hills, wealth, Los Angeles, Bravo, 90210, E!, reality TV, Hollywood Happenings, Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, Shah's of Sunset, The Rich Kids of Instagram, Television, Tumblr