Eager fans lined up Sunday as early as six in the morning to get their hands on free tickets to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” season premiere. Why? Those who attend will have the chance to check out 150 athletes that participated in the U.S. Olympics. For six city blocks fans of the show and the Olympics lined up by the time that noon rolled around.
Michael Phelps is being called a hero to the United States for the 8 gold medals that he won for his country while at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His incredible talents have won him stardom and popularity and it seems a job to host one of the funniest show on television.
SNL has asked that Michael Phelps host their next show. The record breaking swimmer stated that he will gladly be there for them during their 34th season premiere - which will air September 13th on NBC.
The new contestants for this season’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ has been revealed and we have to admit that it is quite an interesting bunch that have been chosen. We are also waiting expectantly to see who will be the first to go.
Lance Bass: Bass, formerly of N*Sync, was one of the early rumors for this season’s cast. Bass is going to be appearing, but contrary to previous reports, his dancing partner will not be a man. Instead, he will be paired up with Lacey Schwimmer, who is making her first appearance on the show.
‘American Idol’ is spicing things up next season by adding in a new judge to the panel. Kara DioGuardi will be the new judge on the panel and she said that she ‘is confident’ that she will be able to fit in perfectly with the unusual drama that ensues every episode between Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul.
If first you don’t succeed try, try again. That’s the motto that some of us live by and others take it a bit too literal. Jason Mesnick was one of the final two left last year during the Bachelorette last year - but he was rejected and his heart was broken by DeAnna Pappas. Now he is being given a second chance at finding love by becoming the next Bachelor. The ABC series returns in January 2009.
‘ER’ will be starting its final season this fall and a few of the cast members will be saying their farewells early on during the season. Abby Lockhart (Maura Tierney) just might be making her way to Boston with her husband Luka and their son.
On the bright side we will get to see some familiar faces including John Carter (Noah Wyle) and Ray Barnett (Shayne West). Last time we saw Ray he had lost both of his legs after a car hit him. He is back to the ER with his prosthetic legs and still has the hots for Neela.
It was revealed last month that Laurence Fishburne was one of the leading candidates to become the newest member to the cast of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” for the next season. Fishburne will join the show following the departure of William Petersen.
Fishburne will first appear in “CSI’s” ninth episode this season. He’ll star as a former pathologist turned college lecturer, who focuses on why people turn violent - including traits that he’s disturbed to find in himself. The character joins the Las Vegas Crime Lab as a Level 1 CSI after assisting in a murder investigation.
Megan Smith feels that she is wasting her degree from Yale by working for a tabloid magazine. Her life seems to take a turn for the better when she is fired from her job and runs into Laurel Limoges - a cosmetic mogul - who asks Megan to be a live-in tutor for her twin teenage granddaughters.
The new 90210 spin off was going to feature many new faces - but fans of the original series were happy to know that they were going to see a few of the older ones as well. However, Tori Spelling will not be among the few to show her face.
Kathy Griffin is one of television’s biggest and most popular D-lister and she is proud of it. When she was asked to be a part of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” many felt that she would agree and pull herself back on top. Did she take the offer?
“No! I can’t even touch my toes!”