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"She ABSOLUTELY DID NOT lip-sync," the American Idol judge's spokesperson told E! News. "She performed LIVE in front of several thousands of people!!!! (and did it 3 times!!)." Speculation that Carey had lip-synced when she performed a seven-minute melody of some of her greatest hits during American Idol's finale had surfaced after her vocal movements appeared to not match the audio viewers heard at home. According to X17 Online, Carey's performance was actually recorded prior to American Idol's live finale and merely broadcast by Fox during the finale as the studio audience also watched the pre-recorded video. Carey's spokesperson confirmed the performance was pre-recorded, telling E! News the Idol judge had actually performed the melody three times when it was filmed. "No LIP-SYNCING whatsoever! She did 3 takes and thrilled the crowd with singing little songs in between that we're NOT part of her medley," she stated. Fox had no comment when contacted by E! News about possible audio broadcast issues. |
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NBC has formally announced Aguilera and Green will replace Shakira and Usher and return as The Voice coaches on this fall's fifth season of the NBC reality singing competition but then once again be replaced by Shakira and Usher -- who replaced Aguilera and Green on this spring's current-airing fourth season of the show -- on next spring's sixth season of The Voice. The Voice mainstays Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will be part of both seasons' coaching panels -- as they have since the show's first season -- and Carson Daly will return as host for both editions. "We locked in a plan several months ago to have the outstanding Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green rejoin Blake and Adam for Cycle 5, and we're pleased to announce that the original four coaches are going to be back together in the fall," NBC reality chief Paul Telegdy said in a statement. "They're the reason this show was launched so strong for the first three cycles and we owe them a debt of gratitude. And after careful consideration of everyone's schedules for next spring, we are excited to be returning the current cycle of judges -- Shakira and Usher along with Blake and Adam -- for Cycle 6, which will premiere after the Winter Olympics." The Voice executive producer Mark Burnett also expressed his excitement to have added Shakira and Usher to the show's regular "family." "I am so thrilled that our Voice family has grown from four coaches to six," he said. This show thrives on the ability of our coaches to continue to balance their enormous music careers with working on The Voice to coach some of the best undiscovered talent in America. The coaching panel of Christina, Cee Lo, Adam and Blake was at the heart of this show in its first three seasons and we are so lucky to have found equal success with Shakira and Usher in Season 4. Our best seasons are ahead of us." Reports that Aguilera and Green would be returning for The Voice's fifth season had emerged earlier this week and been followed by Shakira's confirmation that she would not be part of the season and Daly's confirmation that Aguilera would be returning. "I have to get back to my [new] baby and give him some love and dedicate some time to him and also to my new album that I'm working on currently," Shakira told Access Hollywood after Tuesday night's live results show. However, she had left the door open for a possible return beyond The Voice's fifth season. "You never know, maybe for the future -- maybe future seasons -- we'll see [if I come back]," she said. In addition to confirming Aguilera's return and expressing his enthusiasm for the return of Green, who was reportedly close to finalizing a deal to return, Daly had also suggested Shakira's departure might not be permanent. "I don't think that's the case. There's a lot of moving parts, a lot of scheduling as you can imagine. The way this show shoots in a calendar, if you and I sat down and I laid it all out, you have to make decisions pretty early that take effect sometimes four or five or six months later," he told E! News. "With these people's busy schedules, we make decisions. Plus, we're on twice a year now." Entertainment Weekly had subsequently reported Shakira and Usher would both return as coaches for next spring's sixth season of The Voice on Thursday. |
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John Cochran won Survivor and the $1 million grand prize. He beat out Dawn Meehan -- who, with Cochran, previously competed on Survivor: South Pacific and returned this season as "Favorites" -- and "Fan" and newbie player Sherri Biethman in the season's final jury voting results, which Survivor host Jeff Probst revealed live during the reunion special. Cochran received every single vote from the jury members comprised of previously-eliminated Survivor: Caramoan -- Fans vs. Favorites castaways. Therefore, Dawn and Sherri tied for second place and Edward "Eddie" Fox finished fourth. Erik Reichenbach finished fifth after being medically evacuated. During a conference call with reporters on Monday, Eddie talked to Reality TV World about his Survivor experience. Reality TV World: During last night's finale, Cochran called you "a chauvinistic 23-year-old idiot." What was your reaction when you heard Cochran say that and did it offend you at all? Did Cochran ruin his chances of going to bars with you in the near future? (Laughs) Edward "Eddie" Fox: Ah you know what? I get along with Cochran pretty well now. I mean, that's just his personality, that's his way of handling things. Reality TV World: Your argument to Cochran of why he should take you to the Final 3 over Dawn was that you basically did nothing strategic out there. However, you told the cameras if you made it to the Final 3 you definitely think you'd win. So did you really believe you could win the jury vote or were you just saying that? Edward "Eddie" Fox: There wasn't a lot I could do to get Cochran to take me. I mean, he was pretty much dead-set on going to the end with Dawn, and Sherri was the obvious choice to bring over me. And the only issue I had was there were a few different like little things that I could've went with, you know what I mean? People would've just voted for me because they liked me. People would've voted for me because I didn't vote them off, and in the same sense, then you turn around and look at a player like Cochran and it's like, "Well if you actually really, really love this game, Cochran played a hell of a strategic game the entire time." So, I was kind of on the fence either way. I think I would've definitely came in second if I was in the Final 3 with Cochran and Dawn or Cochran and Sherri. Reality TV World: You were shown telling Cochran you'd want to take him and Sherri to the end had you won the Individual Immunity Challenge and had the choice. Were you just saying that to remain on Cochran's good side or did you mean it? Edward "Eddie" Fox: I was just trying to play Cochran. Anything I could say to him, I mean, he's just the most logical or realistic person that was really out there. I was just trying to say anything to him to try to get in his ear. And what's funny about the whole thing is -- you know how the show goes -- I was really pushing hard on Sherri to vote for Dawn with me so we could make a tie and have a fire-making contest. But that just never made it out. Reality TV World: I'm kind of paraphrasing here, but in the interviews after his elimination, Malcolm Freberg said one of his frustrations with you was that you just couldn't seem to understand why you'd ever want to vote a good-looking girl out of the game. What's your response to that? Would you say it's accurate, and if so, do you still feel that's a great strategic idea? Edward "Eddie" Fox: I love Malcolm. Malcolm takes a lot of things I say out of context. I think Malcolm likes himself more than anybody else likes him. Ahh, he likes kind of putting me out there and getting a little dig at me when he can... It's not entirely true obviously, but I do like pretty girls. Reality TV World: I was going to ask about Andrea Boehlke specifically. When I talked to her a couple weeks ago, she reiterated the fact you were her "Survivor boyfriend" and had a little flirty relationship going on out there but you're just friends today. What was your take on your relationship with Andrea? Did you ever have any real feelings for her during the game or was it just strategy? Edward "Eddie" Fox: I definitely liked Andrea a lot. We got really close obviously. We bonded really well. She's 23, very intelligent, very smart, very pretty -- just an awesome person to be around. So when we were out there, we definitely had feelings for each other. I was actually really upset when she got voted off, but it's part of the game though. That's how it goes. We were both kind of trying to get information from each other, so we kind of, you know, we didn't get off on the right foot. Reality TV World: When I talked to Reynold Toepfer, he told me you actually "hated" Sherri and we saw both of you not getting along with her. Could you talk a little bit about that? When did that all begin and why didn't you guys ever consider trying to squash it, put it behind you and align? Edward "Eddie" Fox: We were having problems with Sherri from Day 1 -- just her general attitude. I said earlier, she got the most glorious edit she possibly could've gotten in the first couple weeks pre-merge. I mean, Sherri did absolutely nothing. She was the least strategic person I've ever met in my life. Literally, everybody out there was trying harder than her. And she just kind of floated along the whole way and nobody really liked her for that. And then, she was like the absolute worst physical player I have ever seen, like ever. Like if you had Sherri on your team, you lost no matter what. That was the running joke on Gota in the beginning and the running joke on Gota in the end. And she was just the worst to be around. Reality TV World: During the jury questioning last night, Reynold told Dawn he thought she was a "fake character" during the game, basically suggesting her emotional breakdowns and attempt at personal relationships were kind of insincere. Do you personally agree or disagree with that, and if you agree, how did you two come to that conclusion? Edward "Eddie" Fox: I agree with that in a sense. Dawn is actually just like this really nice woman, but then when she's playing a game for a million dollars, she was trying to beat everybody else. The problem -- and I know where Reynold's coming from -- but the problem is, Dawn would have real moments when she was absolutely upset and lost it. So people would kind of try to console her and she would go back into game-mode after that and try to use that to her advantage. I think that's where Reynold got really upset with that, is she would go off and cry and he would go comfort her and then she would turn around and stab him right in the back. So, that's the issue everybody had with Dawn. Reality TV World: When I talked to Reynold, he said the fact that so many people turned on him during the game was really traumatic and a couple of the betrayals, like Matt Bischoff for example, really hurt his feelings. You were Reynold's closest ally in the game, so did you feel the same way and just not take things as personally as Reynold seemed to? Edward "Eddie" Fox: Again, I love Reynold absolutely to death. Reynold has a little bit more of an ego than I do. I'm a little bit more thick-skinned. I kind of don't care if you want to call me an idiot. I probably won't value your opinion as highly anyway, you know what I mean? So Reynold, he would get a little upset about some of those things. They definitely bothered me too, but hey, it's a game and everybody's playing to win. Reality TV World: When I talked to Malcolm, he had said that if you guys had pulled off your "three amigos" plan and aligned with Sherri and Erik Reichenbach, he would've actually wanted to take yourself and Reynold to the end. Did that surprise you and how do you think that would've played out if it had been the three of you? Edward "Eddie" Fox: I don't think -- I think it was a very slim possibility I remember of that actually playing out for us. It was kind of like a more fun, "Hey, let's see if we can do this thing at this point because we're all down at the bottom." If the three amigos were all in the finals, I could see why Malcolm would say that. Malcolm was kind of the self-proclaimed ring-leader, the way he was portrayed. So I mean, he would be like, "Well listen, I brought these two guys here and I am literally the one who brought them here." Reality TV World: So if you guys had pulled off that alliance with Sherri and Erik, who would you have wanted to go to the end with out of the bunch? Edward "Eddie" Fox: Ugh, honestly, Sherri and probably Dawn. I mean, everybody was just so bitter with Dawn, and I mean, nobody liked Sherri on the same token. So I mean, those were two people you definitely wanted to go to the finals with, and they got no votes. How do you not even get one vote? Visit our Survivor: Caramoan -- Fans vs. Favorites homepage for more interviews with this season's castaways. |
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Candice, a 23-year-old from St. Helena Island, SC, defeated Kree, a 22-year-old from Nashville, TN, after she received the majority of home viewer votes cast immediately following Wednesday night's performance broadcast which featured the Top 2 finalists each singing three songs. During a Friday conference call with reporters, Kree talked to Reality TV World about her American Idol experience. Reality TV World: Going into the results, did you feel like you had an equal shot to win against Candice, or based upon your set of performances Wednesday night and the judges' comments, did you kind of think or have a gut feeling the title was going to Candice? Kree Harrison: I mean, I never know what's going to happen. It's always been in America's hands, and the truth is, the whole Top 10, we're all so completely different and especially me and Candice. It's apples and oranges as far as music goes and two totally different artists, so I had no idea what was going to happen. But either way, the result, I feel like, was a win-win situation for both of us. Reality TV World: You seemed shocked when Ryan Seacrest announced you got voted into the finale and Angela "Angie" Miller was going home last week... Kree Harrison: I was! Reality TV World: Yeah, I was going to ask you if that was actually the case. What was going through your mind in that moment? Kree Harrison: Yeah, if you can't tell, I'm not a very good actress. So what you see is what you get. I definitely was shocked, and not because, you know, I feel like all of us deserve it, but I think it was just a moment of reality. I tried to live in the moment each step of this whole process, and whenever he called my name, I just could not believe that I was going to be able to perform another week. I was just so happy. And the support, you feel it that very moment, like, "Wow, all of you people voted for me to sing another week." And that was just such an amazing feeling. So yeah, I was shocked! Below are some additional highlights from Kree's call with reporters. After the finale performances, did you think that you were going to win and how much did you want to win? Kree Harrison: I mean, I think that we were all wanting -- we were "in it to win it." (Laughs) But at the end of the day, the title, for me, is not just "the American Idol," because it's also like, I've already reached the limit of creating a following. And that's what each of us came here to do. Just getting there last night with Candi, I was so freaking proud of her and she's so proud of me. We're living out our dreams right now whether or not I have that title. And I feel like I have won. I'm runner-up and I'm so blessed that I could be a part of this Idol journey, and I feel like it's made me even more of an artist. So, I'm happy. I'm over the moon about it. When you were standing there with Candice waiting for Ryan to make the final announcement of who won, what was going through your mind? Kree Harrison: I was saying out loud -- we were both telling each other how proud we were. And I said, "If you make it, if you win, you better sing your butt off." She was laughing at me. Yeah, I mean, have you heard her?! (Laughs) I'm so freaking proud of her. She's incredible and we're both rooting for each other. Go get both of our singles! (Laughs) Think back to when you were younger and had a shot at a record deal. I understand you didn't end up doing it because you disagreed with the company in terms of the direction they wanted to go in. In what ways will your taste and style in this upcoming album be different than a record you might've put out way back then? Kree Harrison: To tell you the truth, I didn't know then exactly what I wanted to do, because I was 10-years-old. But I knew exactly what I didn't want to do, which was more of the bubble gum-pop country that was kind of happening at the time. It wasn't the right time. It wasn't necessarily that I was butting heads with the label; They were amazing to me and more than anything taught me to stay true to who I was. But yeah, there were a lot of things that had happened, like the tragedy in my family. And I think it was good to sit back and do some soul searching not just emotionally but as an artist. And I feel like through this whole Idol journey, it's just taught me so much more that everything I've been through and all the experiences that I've had in the industry just makes you exactly who you are and it comes out in your music. So pretty much all of the above. You have overcome a lot of tragedy and everyone on the show describes you as a very upbeat, friendly person. What is it about your persona that allows you to continue to be upbeat throughout it all? Kree Harrison: I mean, I think at the end of the day, it's the choice. You can choose to live your life happy and whatever happens to you, you know, you take it with a grain of salt. And for me, this is the sweet after the bitter that I've had in my life. I like to share that and, you know, make people feel the same way. How soon should we be expecting an album from you? Kree Harrison: Well, I mean, my single is released -- which I can't even believe that I can say that out loud. It's on iTunes and I hope that ya'll are going to go purchase it. But I don't know, I mean, the tour is tomorrow and I feel like I have the world in my hands right now and to make a good record and I'm so happy about it. So as soon as I can, I'm just going to start writing and collaborating with other singers and songwriters, and we'll see what happens. But I'll eventually let ya'll know because I can't wait to share it. I can't wait to make the record! I was hoping you could talk about your new single and why this is the right choice for you right now. Kree Harrison: I'm so happy that this song was pitched to me... I feel like it's 100% percent me and I couldn't be more thankful to call it my own, and I mean, it's definitely got the traditional country roots and the soul that I want, and I feel like lyrically, I couldn't have written the song better myself. I hope that people love it, I really do, and I look forward to the rest of the record as well. Check back with Reality TV World on Monday for more with Kree. |
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19 Recordings/Interscope Records has announced Glover's debut album, which was already made available for pre-order earlier this week, will be released July 16 and called "Music Speaks," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The debut album can be pre-ordered via iTunes and Glover's newly-launched website. When a fan purchases the album through either option, Glover's first single "I Am Beautiful" can reportedly be instantly downloaded. Following Thursday night's live Idol finale, Glover, a 23-year-old singer from St. Helena Island, SC, discussed the emotions she felt when she was first given her "I Am Beautiful" song to learn. "When I first heard the song, I was actually in tears because I could connect with the song so much. It's not only about a girl who's been done wrong by her ex-boyfriend, it's also about like with me, being attacked all the time and being told that you're not good enough or you're not as pretty as you should be, just people saying horrible things to you," Glover told reporters, according to Billboard. "I think that that song is a message to everybody who ever said that to me, as well as all these girls who are growing up and feeling like they're not beautiful. I think it connects with a lot of people in their hearts. So I loved it. And like [Mariah Carey] said, it was a little bit more pop than I was used to, but I definitely did what I could to put myself in there at the same time." While Glover's album-release date is only two months away, the newly-crowned American Idol champion hasn't really started working on it yet. "Actually the only song that I've recorded is the one that I performed when I won the show... That's the only one I have right now, but I know that I'm ready to work," Glover reportedly noted. |
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Angie, a 19-year-old from Beverly, MA, had been considered American Idol's twelfth-season frontrunner since the finals began but was ousted from the competition after she received the fewest number of home-viewer votes following the week's performance show. Angie's surprising elimination set up a finale battle between Kree Harrison, a 22-year-old from Nashville, TN, and Candice Glover, a 23-year-old from St. Helena Island, SC, this week -- and the showdown concluded with Candice being crowned American Idol's newest champion during last night's live finale. However, even though Angie finished third on American Idol's twelfth season, she became the first finalist to have an original song of her own released when a studio version of "You Set Me Free" -- the rock ballet she initially performed during Hollywood Week -- was released for purchase as a single after the finale. Click below to listen to Angie's studio version of "You Set Me Free." |
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"I think I've definitely learned how to be confident and how to be myself and to be okay with who I am. In previous seasons, I was doing what I thought America wanted or what the judges or whoever wanted, but this year I just did whatever I wanted to do, hence I would do a rappers song on the show, or I would do The Cure when nobody expected me to," the new Idol winner told reporters shortly after her victory was announced Thursday night, according to Billboard. "In previous seasons, I wouldn't have done any of that because I wasn't confident in who I was, so I think that's the difference between now and the previous seasons." Glover, a 23-year-old from St. Helena Island, SC, said her drive to keep auditioning for Idol simply came from within. "I actually have some friends that decided not to come back but I always knew for some reason that it would happen if I kept going. I even said at some point said, 'American Idol obviously doesn't want me. Why would I go back?' But I found myself on the website looking at the auditions again -- just being determined. I just couldn't turn away because I knew that if I kept trying that it would happen," Glover explained. Glover went from getting rejected at Idol auditions to singing live with former American Idol finalist and singer Jennifer Hudson. "I was so nervous backstage. I was like, 'Oh my gosh; You cannot suck. This is Jennifer Hudson! Don't mess up. Practice. Get it together.' I'm just so glad that I got the chance to even do that with her because I look up to her," Glover allegedly told reporters. At the end of Thursday night's finale, Glover and runner-up Kree Harrison waited patiently onstage together for American Idol host Ryan Seacrest to reveal the results. "I was saying her name because I was just certain he was going to say her name, so I was like, 'Oh yeah, Kree, Kree, Kree.' And she was like, 'No. Candice, Candice, Candice.' We are super supportive of each other and I know no matter what, I'm going to be buying Kree's album. I think the whole world will," Glover explained, adding that her crowning moment is still a little fuzzy. "I don't remember [Ryan] saying my name. I do remember getting confetti in my mouth while I was singing. I wanted to laugh but I was crying and there was just so much happening in that one moment but it felt great." After an overwhelmed Glover was named the champion of American Idol's twelfth season, judge Nicki Minaj apparently was thrilled for her and just wanted one thing. "Nicki came up to me and said I was a superstar! She wanted to hug me! She was joking when she was saying, 'Can I hug the American Idol?' Every time I say that, I just can't believe it! She always tells me to have fun and be myself! I love Nicki and would love to [collaborate] with her to be honest! I didn't see Mariah and get to speak to her but I hope that I do," Glover said, according to Billboard. Glover noted she's also proud to have been the last contestant judge Randy Jackson will ever critique on Idol since he's decided to leave the show after 12 seasons. "I got his final critique ever last night since I went last! I told him that I was so glad that I was able to experience this with him. He knows how long I've been wanting this. I love Randy!" Glover explained. |
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Rapper Kanye West -- the father of Kardashian's first child who is due in July -- has decided to go on tour only several months after their baby is born, but he's not leaving his family behind, TMZ reported. The threesome will reportedly be traveling together come October and the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star isn't upset about the plans. Prior reports claimed Kardashian felt West was "abandoning" her by scheduling to go on the road so soon after their baby arrives, according to TMZ. However, a source close to the touring company assured the website that's not the case. Kardashian is reportedly already making arrangements -- including making sure cribs are available and finding soundproof hotel rooms at each location. The tour will most likely be overseas and stop in Paris, and it may prolong the couple's plans to wed. "I do think I would get married again. That's what I've always wanted. And just because you think you find it and you realize that's not it, I think I was brave enough to realize that quickly and not waste time," Kardashian said during E!'s Ryan Seacrest With the Kardashians: An E! News Presentation special which aired last month, according to Us Weekly. Kardashian was referencing her two previous marriages that had both ended in divorce after short periods of time, one of them being Kris Humphries. "I found what I really wanted. So I think I definitely do want that," Kardashian added of West. |
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"I would want that to be my single either way. I hope [to debut new music on the road]. Stay tuned!" Harrison told MTV News following Thursday night's Idol finale. Harrison noted her first album will have a similar sound as "All Cried Out" as well. Wednesday night's final twelfth-season American Idol performance show featured Top 2 finalists Harrison and Glover each singing the single that would be released if they were to win the competition. While Harrison belted out "All Cried Out," Glover was given the song "I Am Beautiful," which had been created just for her to perform. Harrison will now be going on tour with her fellow American Idol contestants, and she said she's expecting the experience to be "so exciting." "I get to travel the country and thank each and every one of [the fans] for voting for me and getting me this far," said the 22-year-old from Nashville, TN. "As many hugs as I can possible give, I will." After the tour, Harrison told MTV News, "I want to make a record." Harrison also talked a little bit about judge Randy Jackson's Idol departure after having been a member of the show's panel for 12 seasons. "It was sad," Harrison explained. "But we'll see each other, I know we will. I love him and apparently we have a mutual friend, which I didn't even know until the other day. And so, I would love to work with him in the future. I adore him." Not only does Harrison adore Jackson, but she also apparently loves Glover. When the two finalists were onstage together before Idol host Ryan Seacrest revealed the results, Harrison said they whispered "just how proud we were of each other, whatever happens, we already feel like we've won." In terms of what's next for Glover, Harrison suggested, "Stardom. Stardom." |
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Candice Glover, a 23-year-old from St. Helena Island, SC, was declared Idol's twelfth-season winner during Thursday night's live finale broadcast on Fox. She is the first female finalist to take home American Idol's title since Jordin Sparks in 2007. This season also marked the first time two women have faced off in an Idol finale since its third season. "I can't even -- oh my God. Three years!" Candice said with tears streaming down her face upon her victory, referencing how this was actually the third time she had auditioned for American Idol. Candice defeated Kree Harrison, a 22-year-old from Nashville, TN, after she received the majority of home viewer votes cast immediately following Wednesday night's performance broadcast which featured the Top 2 finalists each singing three songs. Candice joins original Idol champion Kelly Clarkson, second-season winner Ruben Studdard, third-season champ Fantasia Barrino, fourth-season winner Carrie Underwood, fifth-season champ Taylor Hicks, sixth-season winner Jordin Sparks, seventh-season champ David Cook, eighth-season winner Kris Allen, ninth-season champ Lee Dewyze, tenth-season winner Scotty McCreery, and eleventh-season champion Phillip Phillips as the recipient of a million-dollar recording contract. On Wednesday night, Kree and Candice battled it out for America's vote. Round 1 -- which was themed "Idol creator Simon Fuller's choice" -- featured Candice performing "Chasing Pavements" by Adele, and Idol judge Randy Jackson made it clear he preferred Candice's performance over Kree's choice. "Listen, I must say I got to give the edge in Round 1 to Candice. At least she took the song and tried to make more of it. It had some interesting choices and [I liked] seeing more of her lower register because it's so rangey," Randy noted. Round 2 featured each finalist singing the single that would be released if they were to win American Idol. Candice's song is entitled "I Am Beautiful," and Idol judge Nicki Minaj raved about the performance. "I loved Candice's song because it makes so much sense for her to sing it... It's so meaningful. I love that song," Nicki said. "It fits her like a glover," fellow judge Keith Urban joked. Round 3 featured the ladies each singing their favorite song of the season. Candice sang a rendition of "I Who Have Nothing" and blew the judges away. "You're such a powerhouse singer Candice. And that song, God, it's just like a planet exploding to life. It's amazing," Keith noted. "I loved that performance... I think what comes across from you is superstar, commands the stage. And this is a big stage. This is a big place for you to perform in. And the fact you always walk on there and own it immediately, salute," Nicki said. "This is how you do it! That's like the winning performance. You just shot this night to a whole other level, and that's what I've been waiting on because it's about singing, and baby, you got it all!" Randy exclaimed. "It doesn't matter if we heard you sing this particular song every single night of this competition. What you have is the ability, the innate ability, to take any song and turn it into a vehicle for that amazing voice, that nobody can deny. You have an undeniable talent. It just surpasses what I could have ever even imagined I'd see here [on Idol]," Mariah explained. All of Idol's Top 10 twelfth-season finalists participated in Thursday night's finale, as they all opened the show as a group. Afterward, the Top 5 male finalists performed a medley with singer Frankie Valli, while the Top 5 female finalists performed a variety of classics with Aretha Franklin. The filler-packed finale broadcast also included the twelfth season's fourth-place finisher Amber Holcomb performing "Next To Me" featuring Emeli Sande, Candice singing "Inseparable" in a duet with Jennifer Hudson, third-place finisher Angela "Angie" Miller performing "Titanium" with Adam Lambert and then "Domino" with Jessie J., Kree performing "Where the Black Top Ends" alongside Keith and Randy on guitar, and Kree and Candice singing one last duet together. Several more famous artists were highlighted. Mariah sang a medley of some of her most memorable hits, leading into her new single "#Beautiful." PSY performed "Gentleman." Keith sang his new song "Little Bit Of Everything," and former Idol judge Jennifer Lopez returned and performed "Live it Up" with Pitbull. During Thursday night's broadcast, a video montage was also shown re-living some of Randy's best moments on American Idol throughout its 12 seasons on the air. Randy, the only original judge remaining, shared some final words since he's leaving the show after this season. "Randy, I think I speak on behalf of a lot of people in America and our producers when I say the door is always open my brother," Idol host Ryan Seacrest told Randy. "Yo, appreciate you, Ryan. Love all my fans. Love everybody that's worked on this show. Love, love you. And hopefully all these amazing contestants over 12 seasons -- I'm so blessed and so honored and so lucky -- hopefully I touched their lives a little bit. They certainly touched mine!" Randy replied. Viewers also saw a video montage in which Kree and Candice asked their own personal music mentors from home to attend the finale. During the live broadcast, the two finalists each handed their mentors the keys to a brand new Fiesta vehicle, after which Kree and Candice were each given their own Ford vehicle selected by America. American Idol's final twelfth-season episode concluded with Candice taking the stage and singing "I Am Beautiful," her new single. |
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Aguilera and Green will reportedly return as The Voice coaches for this fall's fifth season of the NBC reality singing competition, as previous reports have claimed, according to Entertainment Weekly. However, their returns will only last one season and they will be replaced by Shakira and Usher -- who replaced Aguilera and Green on this spring's current-airing season of the show -- on next spring's sixth season of The Voice. The Voice mainstays Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will reportedly be part of both seasons' coaching panels -- as they have since the show's first season. "[The] strategy will help maintain both variety and continuity next season," according to EW. Reports that Aguilera and Green would be returning for The Voice's fifth season had emerged earlier this week and been followed by Shakira's confirmation that she would not be part of the season and The Voice host Carson Daly's confirmation that Aguilera would be returning. "I have to get back to my [new] baby and give him some love and dedicate some time to him and also to my new album that I'm working on currently," Shakira told Access Hollywood after Tuesday night's live results show. However, she had left the door open for a possible return beyond The Voice's fifth season. "You never know, maybe for the future -- maybe future seasons -- we'll see [if I come back]," she said. In addition to confirming Aguilera's return and expressing his enthusiasm for the return of Green, who was reportedly close to finalizing a deal to return, Daly had also suggested Shakira's departure might not be permanent. "I don't think that's the case. There's a lot of moving parts, a lot of scheduling as you can imagine. The way this show shoots in a calendar, if you and I sat down and I laid it all out, you have to make decisions pretty early that take effect sometimes four or five or six months later," he told E! News. "With these people's busy schedules, we make decisions. Plus, we're on twice a year now." |
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John Cochran won Survivor and the $1 million grand prize. He beat out Dawn Meehan -- who, with Cochran, previously competed on Survivor: South Pacific and returned this season as "Favorites" -- and "Fan" and newbie player Sherri Biethman in the season's final jury voting results, which Survivor host Jeff Probst revealed live during the reunion special. Cochran received every single vote from the jury members comprised of previously-eliminated Survivor: Caramoan -- Fans vs. Favorites castaways. Therefore, Dawn and Sherri tied for second place and Edward "Eddie" Fox finished fourth. During a conference call with reporters on Monday, Erik talked to Reality TV World about his Survivor experience. Reality TV World: You've said you thought you had a good shot at winning if you had made it to the end. Could you elaborate on that a little bit? What made you think you would've been able to get the votes? Why do you think you would've won and whom did you think you'd be in the Final 3 against? Erik Reichenbach: Well at the end, I mean, I don't think even Cochran played an excellent -- like a perfect game by any way. If I would've been towards the end more with maybe a Sherri next to me, I would've had a good shot against Sherri. It might've been more even because people would've been like, "No, they basically played the same game." But I thought, to some extent, I was liked enough that people would say, "You know what? Erik deserves to win some of it." The way it was shown on television, it looked like, "Wow, this is a very strategic season." And it was. But what ended up happening was kind of Dawn and Cochran and then whoever else they decided to or planned to use for votes, they just started taking out strategic threats. And so, what ended up kind of happening was the people at the end were strategic enough that they knew the timing to take out people, but they weren't exceptionally strategic. And I think that the editing showed a ton -- it kind of over-showed how strategic Cochran was, and he was, he was very strategic. But he wasn't, I don't think, like a [Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano] type or a [Parvati Shallow] type. So I think I would've had a decent shot because I would've been in the same league as them, but again, you just didn't get to see that kind of stuff. Reality TV World: Was it more the infection you've mentioned, than what seemed to be a dehydration issue [on the show], that you got you medically evacuated? Erik Reichenbach: Right. Reality TV World: Were you fully recovered when you were participating in the jury questioning or did you still have lingering physical issues? Erik Reichenbach: Well, the way that it appeared, it was shaped more like a mental issue. I mean, you saw me climbing the coconut tree, screaming for food. And then you saw me breaking down, talking about how this is like a prison and all this other kind of stuff. When I was on the jury, I was a lot -- I had a pretty good medication going on. You saw actually, at the final Tribal Council, I had a pretty big bandage on my leg. After I had technically recovered out of that kind of daze, things started to look up for me. And at that point, it was just ridiculous. It was like maybe a 12-hour period where I was in bad shape, and then after that, I was more or less completely back to normal -- at least mentally. My leg still hurt for a little bit, but I mean, after you get some crazy antibiotics going, it started to get a lot better. Reality TV World: Many castaways have said they never understood you during the game and had a hard time respecting your gameplay. They criticized your strategy of, for instance, just letting Andrea Boehlke point to someone on the Tribal flag whom you should vote for and you listening. What's your response to that and how would you explain what your strategy was out there? Erik Reichenbach: Well it was kind of simple and it was kind of complex at the same time. When I started kind of playing the game, I mean, this kind of evolved on the new Gota beach after we became the new Gota tribe. I was thinking about it more and more, and we had all these gamers out there of people who were playing the game. And I was thinking, "You know what? All these people just want someone to be their pawn." And so I said, "You know what? I don't like to scramble. I don't like to lie straight to people's faces, so I just kept telling people, "Listen, I'm not playing strategy. I don't want to talk strategy. Just tell me who to vote for. Just tell me who to vote for. I just want an answer." So a lot of that was just managing information, so there was all this information flying around all the way up until we go to the vote, and I don't want to know that information. I want to know up-to-date information. So I would just basically say, "Look, tell me who to vote for in the end." And that's where you have Andrea pointing at the flag and that's where you have [Malcolm Freberg] coming to me at the last minute, saying, "Hey, vote with the boys. Vote with the boys." It actually gave me some control of the information in that I didn't have to sort through it all. I just said, right before Tribal, "Tell me your proposal and who you have on your side, or who you think you have the votes for." And basically, I was trying to simplify all this information that was coming in into something I could use. So for instance, someone would come to me and say, "Hey, for this next vote, this side's voting Brenda." And then the other side would come to me and say, "We're voting Andrea." And then at that point, I could make my decision, like, "Hmm, who do you think will vote which way?" And I would actually have a lot of time to think about it prior to going to Tribal Council, which way I would like to vote. It actually helped me a ton just because I didn't want to sort through all that information. And other people I know online have said, "No, Erik was just being lazy. He didn't want to do that stuff." Well, I would've done that stuff, but I don't think I would've been very good at it and it was better to manage the simpler information -- kind of minimize the information coming in. Reality TV World: I want to ask you about the confrontation you had with Sherri during the jury questioning in which you said she was just like a seashell lying on the beach all season and such. What were you hoping to accomplish with that? Did you just dislike her and see it as an opportunity to unload on her? Because we hadn't seen much of you having any type of problem with Sherri prior to that moment. Erik Reichenbach: Right. With Sherri, at times, I was like, "You know, Sherri's not that bad" out there. I just thought she was like out of place, like, "Maybe she's a mom that was like -- you know, maybe she's never done anything like this before. She doesn't belong out here. Give her a break." And then other times, I was like, "Sherri's miserable. Sherri's horrible. She has no idea what she's doing. She's eating way too much food. She's just miserable." So I kind of went back and forth with that. And then seeing her at Tribal Council, people didn't want to talk to Sherri. People would go up to ask Sherri a question and they'd say, "You know what Sherri? Ugh, I got nothing." And then they'd go and sit back down on the jury bench. And they'd do that just to show that they didn't want to talk to Sherri. So I actually just wanted to talk to Sherri and say, "Do you know why people aren't talking to you?" Because she wasn't really aware, like she didn't know why people didn't want to talk to her, and it was because she didn't do anything and she kind of drove people crazy. And if you remember, after that question was asked, she said, "You know what, Erik? Why don't you just go sit down." I actually didn't go sit down. I had a question for Cochran that you didn't end up seeing. And I said, "You know what Sherri? I can't go sit down. I have to actually ask Cochran a question and then I'll probably sit down." So I didn't actually sit down after Sherri told me to sit down and I wouldn't have anyway, because that's just stupid that she would do that -- especially at a Final Tribal speech. Reality TV World: A controversial topic that's come up this season with you was the incident in which you went looking for an Immunity Idol after Andrea had received a clue to where it was hidden during the Survivor auction. You ended up finding it and just passing it right off to Andrea. Some viewers wondered why you didn't just keep it since you were the one to find it. What was going through your mind at that point? Erik Reichenbach: Basically, I had never -- the entire season, I didn't want a hidden Immunity Idol at all because I thought it would put a target on me. I felt like if I was playing with people who were returning players, and everybody knows you have a hidden Idol, you might as well play it that night because if everybody knows you have it, it's going to put a target on your back anyway. It was kind of worthless in my eyes to have it. It kind of was a detriment to my game more than something that I could use. I didn't want it. It would put a target on me and I was trying to play under the radar. I did not want that at all. Also, Andrea found the clue. I felt obligated to give it to her. I would not have found that Idol had it not been for her clue. So I was fine with giving it to her and then it actually worked out pretty well in that she was voted off with it in her hand. I don't know why the hell she didn't play it that night. She should've. Everyone knew she had it. That was just a silly move on her part too, but I had no problem handing it over. Reality TV World: Another big decision of yours was deciding between joining "the three amigos" potentially with Sherri or sticking with the remaining members of your "Stealth R Us" alliance, which you ended up doing. You were kind of the swing vote there. Could you talk about what your thought process was? It sounds like you thought you had a tighter alliance with Dawn and Brenda? Erik Reichenbach: Yeah, I thought I had a very strong bond actually with Dawn and Brenda just from being friends out there. I know Brenda wasn't playing much of a strategic game as she did before, and she had said, "I'm just out here to have fun and meet some fun people and try to do it." So I think she liked Brenda for that reason. And also, I did not trust Malcolm at all. I had no trust for Malcolm. I mean, he's a cool guy. I love Malcolm, but I did not trust him out there because he didn't come off as genuine to me. So I had a general distrust of Malcolm, and I didn't think I could beat him in physical challenges towards the end of the game. Above is what Erik had to tell Reality TV World during a Monday conference call with reporters. Earlier in the call, Erik had also elaborated more on his illness that cost him the game. Below is what he had to say. Could you go into detail about what happened to you physically out there when you got medically evacuated? Erik Reichenbach: Yeah, I'll try to tell the short version of it because it was kind of a long story, but my brother came to visit on the family visit and he was checking me out, like seeing how skinny I was. And he said, "Dude, something's wrong with your leg." And I checked out my leg where I had a scar from a couple days previous and there was actually an infection. You could see underneath the dirt and all the stuff that was on me. So I was all of a sudden really concerned, like, "Whoa, this is bad." The infection was pretty gnarly. Flash forward to the vote in which [Brenda Lowe] went home. The Survivor medical team had been telling me, "You need to hydrate. You need to eat as much food as you can." But I mean, when you're starving on an island, there's not much of either of those things. But I sort of felt dizzy at the Tribal Council where Brenda was. I was aware I was at a Tribal Council, but I was not aware of much else other than that. And I remember when the votes came through, I remember that -- according to what I saw -- there were seven votes and half of them were for Sherri. So I thought Sherri was actually voted off at that point. I was just trying to stay on my stool because I knew if I fell off the stool or if I showed any sign that I was really starting to crash, that I would probably go home in sixth place instead of fifth place. Brenda ended up getting voted out. We walk off from Tribal Council and immediately I said, "I need to see a doctor." I got down on the ground and said I needed a doctor. They started to take my blood pressure, saw that I had a fever, and I got really bad from there. And so they were forced to pull me from the game. Visit our Survivor: Caramoan -- Fans vs. Favorites homepage for more interviews with this season's castaways. |
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The Bachelorette star Desiree Hartsock's search for love on the ABC reality dating show's ninth season will begin on Monday, May 27 at 8PM ET/PT. The Bachelorette star will be introduced to 25 bachelors all competing to win her heart, and the season's premiere will conclude with the 27-year-old bridal stylist from Los Angeles, CA, whittling the pack down to 19 during the first Rose Ceremony. During a Wednesday conference call with reporters, Desiree talked to Reality TV World about her upcoming season of The Bachelorette and hinted at what viewers can expect to see. To read what she had to say, click here. Below are some additional details from her call. Check back with Reality TV World soon for more. Last season when you were on The Bachelor, your brother proved to be quite the challenge during your hometown visit. Did you let him meet any of the men this season, and if so, how did it go? Desiree Hartsock: My brother, coming on to The Bachelorette, he actually was very supportive. And so, he will meet the men. Did you learn anything from Sean specifically about how to go about the reality dating process? Did you pick up on any of his strategies? Sean was specific about things such as letting people go early if he's sure there's not a strong connection. Or did you learn anything from your own experience on The Bachelor that you utilized this season? Desiree Hartsock: Yes. You know, I learned from Sean like, I took each and every day, you know, separately and really focused on each and every relationship. And I believe Sean was really good at that. From my experience being on The Bachelor, I was able to put myself in the guys' shoes to really understand what they were feeling. I think I did that pretty well. You were really upset when Sean eliminated you and genuinely a little bit heartbroken. Do you feel like you were ready to jump into this when it happened and did you feel like you believed in the process because of how you felt having gone through the process already? Desiree Hartsock: Oh definitely. I mean, I chose to do this show because the feelings that do develop are very real. And I, you know, I was upset when Sean sent me home, but that just showed that the emotions are real and you really can fall for someone. But I mean, before going on this show, I had already been past that and I knew that Sean and I aren't meant to be together. And I figured why not give The Bachelorette a chance. It does make a difference when you're in the driver's seat I think too. Desiree Hartsock: Yes, it does. How did you prepare for the especially hard, emotional times that would play out this season? Desiree Hartsock: There's going to be tears, but I really wanted to go on this show with all of my emotions being shown so that every, you know, so that viewers can really see where I'm coming from. Did your family give you any tips on how to prepare for the next season, like how to be emotionally prepared? Maybe your brother? Desiree Hartsock: I guess my family really, you know, just gave me the advice to stay true to who I am and to really trust my heart and be at peace with the decisions I was making. I was wondering when you were first approached about becoming the next Bachelorette, did you jump at the opportunity or did it take a lot of soul searching before you agreed to do it? Desiree Hartsock: I did have to take time on my own to think about it, because it is very emotional and it's a personal journey. So I need to make sure I wanted to share that with the world. So obviously in your season of The Bachelor, there was a lot of drama with Tierra LiCausi. Is there any drama with the men this season that you knew about? Desiree Hartsock: You know, there are a lot of strong, yet emotional men this season. So they do stand up for themselves and that does create a lot of drama. Were there any qualities that you were particularly looking for in a man? Desiree Hartsock: Yes, I mean, I was looking for someone who's going to be spontaneous and adventurous while still being very supportive and caring. And, you know, someone who ultimately can understand me and be my best friend. What was it like getting back to normal life after living this fantasy life for a matter of weeks, and has it affected your career as a bridal stylist? Desiree Hartsock: You know, I've actually been able to adapt back into my life pretty easily -- just staying busy. And I guess, it hasn't affected, I mean I'm not, I haven't gone back to work as a bridal stylist, but I would love to pursue my passion in design. So what are you doing for a living right now? Desiree Hartsock: Well, I just got back recently. So I'm just getting back to my life and then I do want to work on my design. Can you kind of explain your brother's change of heart from going to calling the Bachelor a "playboy?" I don't know if that was Sean-specific or, I kind of took it as like, just sort of a conceit of the show he didn't agree with. Desiree Hartsock: No, no. Actually, that was a very Sean-specific. It was a very Sean-specific conversation. And it was because he saw that Sean, you know, wasn't right for me. But he is very supportive of me being able to choose and really decide what's right for me. Are we going to see a lot of your brother? I mean, I think people really like, for good or for bad, people found him an intriguing part of the show. Desiree Hartsock: Yes, I mean he will, he will be on the show. So we see in the promo some standouts from night one and obviously all the names have been released. Can you just maybe name a couple guys who right away you're like, "Oh okay, he's cool?" And then we see that you have a knight in shining armor that shows up. I mean anyone else that stood out? Desiree Hartsock: You know, I think you're really going to have to watch to see all the different characters. Because there are a lot of unique entrances and also a lot of unique conversation. Since you are a bridal stylist and someone who makes her living off of weddings, if you do end up with someone by the end of the season, and it does lead to marriage, have you thought about whether you would do a TV wedding or not? Desiree Hartsock: You know, if I do end up with someone and when that time comes, I would really have to think about it because I would want my wedding to be small and intimate. So you don't think you would do a televised wedding? Desiree Hartsock: I don't know. That would have to, I would have to think about it when that time comes, you know, comes. So, how was the experience overall? Desiree Hartsock: You know, overall, the experience was definitely an emotional journey. And there's a lot of surprises and, you know, I mean overall I think it's a journey of love. And love isn't always going to be happy because there's going to be ups and downs, but ultimately, you get through it all. Wow. You do not sound happy at all. Is that fair to say? Desiree Hartsock: No. Okay. Desiree Hartsock: I'm a naturally happy person. But as far as the season goes, there's a lot of ups and downs? Desiree Hartsock: Yes. I mean, that's what comes with, you know, the relationship and that comes with guiding and gauging where the relationship should go. But you can't say that you ended up happy? Desiree Hartsock: I can't say at this time. Above are some additional details from Desiree's Wednesday conference call with reporters. To read what she had to say to Reality TV World, click here. Check back with us soon for more. |
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When asked if he'd like to be a judge on American Idol's thirteenth season, Urban told People, "I would." "I mean, I literally enjoy coming to work every day, and that's a rarity. I joined an ensemble like this in the same way I joined a band. I like being in a team and I felt that immediately, with [host Ryan Seacrest] and [Randy Jackson], particularly." Urban signed on to judge American Idol's current twelfth season on Fox alongside Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. Earlier this week, Fox had confirmed prior reports that the network's considering a drastic shakeup that could replace Idol's entire judging panel next season. Fox chairman Kevin Reilly told reporters during a Monday conference call the judges will be "welcome" back but "everything at this point is on the table," according to Entertainment Weekly. Reilly's statement came after Jackson's recent announcement that he has decided to quit the show following this season. While it has yet to be confirmed whether Carey and Minaj will return to Idol, a source told Us Weekly it's "safe to say" Minaj won't be back, as she had planned on doing only one season anyway. Reports that American Idol will reportedly be dumping its entire roster of judges for next year's season began circulating earlier this month. "All four are gone," a source told The Wrap. "They feel they've lost their core audience and they want it back." The reality singing competition has experienced a steady decline in viewership since it peaked in its sixth season. Idol's ratings are reportedly down 22% percent this season and hit an all-time low during a recent Thursday night live results show broadcast when only 11 million viewers tuned in, according to The Wrap. However, Reilly told reporters he doesn't believe the twelfth season's colorful and controversial judging panel -- as Minaj and Carey are often shown arguing -- is the primary cause of the significant ratings decline. "More so than any one factor is the age of the show right now, but [also] maybe the format this year," Reilly reportedly explained. "We expanded some of the middle rounds we did a boy-girl thing that went over three weeks -- that's really where the ratings took their biggest hit." |
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