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'American Idol' contest: See your scores at halfway point of competition
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After weeks of grueling competition, Malaya Watson was eliminated from "American Idol," leaving only seven contestants in the running to win Season 13. (Watch Gold Derby's webchat with the ousted singer below.) Now that the live shows have reached their halfway point, where does that leave You? Who's out front to win our "American Idol" predictions contest and claim the prizes of a $100 Amazon gift card and two tickets to a taping of "Idol" next season? -Break- In first place with 7031 points LexMG. This user has been in the #1 position for several weeks now, so it's up to you to put an end to his reign and see your own name at the top of our leaderboard. Subscribe to Gold Derby's YouTube Channel Second place goes to Dehlavi with 5915 points, third place is Magic 8 Ball with 5295 points, fourth place is jsonwho with 5285 points and fifth place is WiltedYouth with 4199 points. Subscribe to Gol. »
'American Idol' poll: What was Your favorite Malaya Watson performance?
11 April 2014 11:57 PM, PDT
During Friday's webchat, "American Idol" cast-off Malaya Watson told our editor Tom O'Neil that her favorite performance on the show was her farewell song "I Am Changing" by Jennifer Hudson. In case you missed it, that was the performance that brought judge Jennifer Lopez -- and Malaya herself -- to tears on the live results show Thursday night. Do you agree with Malaya's choice? Was "I Am Changing" really her best performance? Vote in our poll below! -Break- "I mean, like 'I Am Changing' from yesterday, not actually changing," Malaya explained during the video interview. "It was very touching. So I like that one the most." Watch the entire webchat below. Subscribe to Gold Derby's YouTube Channel On "American Idol," Malaya sang close to two dozen hits throughout the competition, beginning with her audition song "Ain't No Way" and ending with »
'Turn' cast at TV Academy: President Bush and the CIA are fans
11 April 2014 10:34 PM, PDT
President George H.W. Bush has a new favorite TV show. The cast of AMC's new hit "Turn" took the stage of the TV Academy Friday night in North Hollywood to discuss everything from the show's unlikely fanbase -- including a former Potus -- to the incredibly cold conditions filming on location in Virginia during last year's snow storms. Moderated by Stacey Wilson (The Hollywood Reporter), cast members in attendance included Jamie Bell, Heather Lind, Seth Numrich, Burn Gorman and Jj Feild. Listen to the entire audio podcast below. -Break- As producers Barry Josephson and Craig Silverstein explain, their original pitch to AMC was, "It's 'The Departed' set in the Revolutionary War." Since "The Departed" won Best Picture at the Oscars, could that mean good luck for "Turn" at this year's Emmys? 'Breaking Bad' cast reunites at TV Academy: Hear their spin-off ideas Dealin »
Watch: Billy Bob Thornton secretly loves playing that sly devil in 'Fargo'
11 April 2014 3:06 PM, PDT
"Anytime you play a … ruthless guy, you always want some other aspect of their personality," said Billy Bob Thornton of his villainous role in FX's anthology "Fargo," which had its New York City premiere on Wednesday. "What attracted me to this character is his sort of dark sense of humor and irony. That's what I really loved about it, and he's definitely got that." -Break- In just the first episode of the 10-hour miniseries, his character, Lorne Malvo, murders, manipulates, and intimidates, while also turning the life of a milquetoast insurance salesman (Martin Freeman) on its head. The anthology series, a spin-off from the Coen brothers' 1996 Oscar-winner, starts April 15. Subscribe to Gold Derby's YouTube Channel Subscribe to Gold Derby's Podcasts on iTunes "Fargo" currently ranks second in our editors' and users' combined predictions for Best Miniseries, »
'Breaking Bad' cast reunites at TV Academy: Hear their spin-off ideas
10 April 2014 10:52 PM, PDT
If parting is such sweet sorrow, the cast of "Breaking Bad" isn't very sorrowful. Less than seven months after the Emmy-winning series cooked its last batch of blue meth, many of the show's long-running cast members -- Aaron Paul, Rj Mitte, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt and Bob Odenkirk -- gathered together Thursday night at the TV Academy in North Hollywood along with creator Vince Gilligan. (Alas, Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn were too busy working on other projects to attend the "Breaking Bad" reunion.) Moderated by "Talking Bad" host Chris Hardwick, the cast recalled their greatest moments from the show and joked about other possible spin-off ideas in addition to the upcoming Odenkirk-centric spin-off on AMC titled "Better Call Saul." Listen to the entire audio podcast below! -Break- Nazis and dri »
Can Josh Hutcherson defeat Oscar-favorites to win Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards?
10 April 2014 10:30 PM, PDT
When you consider Best Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards, you'll notice that one of these things is not like the others: 21-year-old Josh Hutcherson from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," who faces a quartet of this year's top Oscar contenders. That may seem like an uphill battle for the young actor, but in this contest he may actually have the advantage. -Break- MTV Movie Awards: Complete list of nominations Hutcherson competes against Best Supporting Actor-nominee Bradley Cooper ("American Hustle"), Best Actor nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor ("12 Years a Slave") and Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Wolf of Wall Street"), and Best Actor-winner Matthew McConaughey ("Dallas Buyers Club"). Of those, Cooper and DiCaprio have won this category before. DiCaprio prevailed for "Titanic" (1998) and "The Aviator" (2005), and Cooper is the defending champion, having won last year »
Jennifer Lawrence will continue winning streak at MTV Movie Awards
10 April 2014 10:12 PM, PDT
Jennifer Lawrence has multiple MTV Movie Award nominations for the third year in a row. Of her previous bids, she won twice in 2012 (Female Performance and Fight for "The Hunger Games") and twice more in 2013 (Female Performance and Kiss for "Silver Linings Playbook"). It's fitting, then, that she's predicted to win twice more this year based on our racetrack odds. -Break- Can Josh Hutcherson defeat Oscar-favorites to win Male Performance? Watch: Host Conan O'Brien previews MTV Movie Awards She's the favorite to win Best Female Performance for the third year in a row, this time for reprising her role as Katniss in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." She gets overwhelming 2/13 odds; her nearest competition is Sandra Bullock ("Gravity") with distant 20/1 odds. She'll also repeat to win Best Kiss. She won last year with Bradley Cooper for "Silver Linings," and this year s »
Join our live chat with 'American Icon' cast-off Malaya Watson
10 April 2014 9:06 PM, PDT
What does Malaya Watson think of her time in competition on "American Idol"? That's what we'll ask her when joins our live chat today at 3:30 p.m. Pt/ 6:30 p.m. Et on Gold Derby's home page . You can participate by adding your comments or questions in our chat room box that will appear next to the video box. Or you can participate over at our Google+ page in the Q&A chatroom there. When Malaya Watson was voted off "American Idol" on Thursday night, she had made it to the final eight -- that's an impressive accomplishment for a 16-year-old student from Southfield, Michigan. But's what's next? Make your "American Idol" predictions, click here . »
MTV Movie Awards predictions: 'Hunger Games,' Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr. ...
10 April 2014 7:47 PM, PDT
Our predictions for Sunday's winners in 14 MTV Movie Awards races are based upon a combination of the three sets of forecasts at Gold Derby: Editors, Top 24 Users (highest scorers predicting last year's winners) and All Users. Our forecasted champs are in gold while potential spoilers for nominations are in italics. Click on each category title to be taken to an overview of that race. -Break- Will Oscar winners repeat at the MTV Movie Awards? Movie Of The Year "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Spoiler: "The Wolf of Wall Street" Best Male Performance Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Wolf of Wall Street" Spoiler: Josh Hutcherson, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Best Female Performance Jennifer Lawrence, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Spoiler: Sandra Bullock, "Gravity" Best Breakthrough Performance Margot Robbie, "The Wolf of Wall Street" Spoiler: Will Poulter, »
Here's an exclusive sneak peek at Showtime's 2014 Emmy campaign
10 April 2014 6:15 PM, PDT
In a Gold Derby exclusive, premium network Showtime has provided their Emmy Awards campaign for 2014 with category placements. The biggest news was reported here weeks ago: "Shameless" has obtained approval from the TV academy to switch to the comedy categories after competing as a drama for its first three seasons. -Break- The two newcomers this year are "Masters of Sex" and "Ray Donovan," both of which earned Golden Globe nominations in January. The former contended for Best Drama Series (losing to "Breaking Bad") and for Best Drama Actor (Michael Sheen). Also nominated for that category was Liev Schreiber, who plays the title character on "Ray Donovan." Jon Voight, who portrays his father, won the Globe as Best TV Supporting Actor. Shocking Golden Globes snubs: 'Homeland,' 'The Crazy Ones' The paycaster's other shows are returning programs with similar placements »
Join our live chat with 'American Idol' cast-off from Top 8
10 April 2014 3:21 PM, PDT
On Friday at 3 p.m. Pt we're chatting live with whichever "American Idol" contestant gets voted off the show tonight. Join us on Gold Derby's home page and pose your questions in our chat room box that will appear next to the webcam window. Or else join us at our Google+ page here. Who'll be voted off? According to Gold Derby users, the exiting contestant will be C.J. Harris, who has 10 to 11 odds, followed by Sam Woolf (5 to 2). See more. »
News Nuggets: Why Stephen Colbert is the 'perfect' choice to replace David Letterman
10 April 2014 12:09 PM, PDT
Tim Goodman declares that Stephen Colbert is the "perfect" choice to replace David Letterman as host of "Late Show" on CBS. He says that "rarely has there been a better match of job opening and candidate." Even though Colbert has already said he will not bring along his conservative character from "The Colbert Report," do not worry that the new network will "hire him and then shackle him." He adds that Colbert is "insatiable about pop culture, politics, music -- pretty much anything in the zeitgiest" and that his presence and approach will automatically bring in a more youthful audience. The new host signed a five-year deal with CBS and will take over the show sometime in 2015. Hollywood Reporter. -Break- With Stephen Colbert moving to CBS, a new poll asks who should replace him in the Comedy Central slot following Jon Stewart. Names to consider include Amy Schumer ("Inside Amy Schumer&qu. »
Poll: Will Stephen Colbert return 'Late Show' to Emmy glory for CBS?
10 April 2014 9:42 AM, PDT
It's official. Stephen Colbert will step down from Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" in 2015 to replace David Letterman as host of "The Late Show" on CBS. Can this Emmy darling work his magic on this late night staple? (Vote in our poll at the bottom of this post.) -Break- "The Late Show with David Letterman" used to be an Emmy juggernaut, nominated for Best Variety Series a staggering 16 years in a row (1993-2009) and taking the trophy six times (1994, 1998-2002) before "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" began its decade-long winning streak. "Late Show" has also won three technical categories for a total haul of nine Emmys. Related: King of late night David Letterman to retire in 2015 After 2009, Letterman's "Late Show" fell out of the Variety Series race and has never returned. In 2010, he was replaced by Conan O'Brien's short-lived " »
Carrie Underwood competing in mini/movie, 'Sound of Music' in special class at Emmys
10 April 2014 8:55 AM, PDT
Gold Derby has exclusively learned that ratings blockbuster "The Sound of Music" is taking an unusual approach to this year's Emmy Awards. On the ballot released this June, the production will be listed as a Special Class Program while the performers will be over in the movie/miniseries categories. -Break- The three-hour live version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical aired last Dec. 5 on NBC. It tells the story of a novice nun Maria Von Trapp (Carrie Underwood ) who falls in love with Captain von Trapp (Stephen Moyer) while caring for his seven children in Nazi-occupied Austria. Backed by a boffo promotional effort, it delivered a massive 18.5 million viewers. Excluding sports, it was the peacock net's most-watched Thursday since the "Frasier" finale in 2004. Related: George Strait & Miranda Lambert big winners, Taylor Swift shares one By entering as a Special Class program, it f »
'Survivor: Cagayan' smackdown: Kass McQuillen vs. Morgan McLeod
10 April 2014 4:14 AM, PDT
Kass McQuillen continued to cause havoc on "Survivor: Cagayan" this week as she declared herself a free agent. Last week, she had abandoned her alliance with the Brains tribe and defended that betrayal. She continued to try to manipulate various players, with only limited success. Tasked with keeping an eye on Spencer Bledsoe, she failed to spot him hiding the newly discovered immunity idol. And she was the first to falter in the individual immunity challenge. -Break- Perhaps bolstered by his success at finding the immunity idol, Bledsoe also succeeded in winning immunity for himself in the challenge, by outlasting Tasha Fox on the balance beam. At tribal council, Fox found herself in the sights of the loose alliance led by Woo Hwang, who tagged her as the fallback if their primary target -- Morgan McLeod -- was given the immunity idol. 'American Idol' mystery: Is Jessica Meuse too boring to win? »
'American Idol' predictions: Is C.J. Harris 'Free Fallin' out of competition?
9 April 2014 7:19 PM, PDT
Memo to "American Idol" singer C.J. Harris: When you're constantly showing up in America's bottom three and in danger of elimination, it's probably not the best idea to sing something called "Free Fallin." Ironic song title aside, was C.J. able to save himself one more week by outsinging all of the other contestants on "Idol's" 80s night? -Break- falled himself right out of the competition with his rendition of the Tom Petty classic. He now has the best chance to be eliminated from "American Idol" with 10/11 odds of going home. C.J. is no stranger to being at the bottom of our racetrack odds. He was your pick to be eliminated last week, in Top 9 Week and in Top 12 Week, but he somehow managed to survive all the way to the Top 8 of Season 13. Will this week be any different? Subscribe to Gold Derby& »
Billboard Music Awards nominations: Lorde, Imagine Dragons lead with 12 each
9 April 2014 5:33 PM, PDT
Recent Grammy champs Lorde and Imagine Dragons lead all other artists at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards with 12 nominations apiece. These kudos are based on radio play and record sales over the past year. Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons had the smash hit "Radioactive" while teenage New Zealander Lorde dominated with her song "Royals." -Break- Among the other top contenders announced Wednesday: Justin Timberlake reaped 11 bids for his two-part album "The 20/20 Experience," pop star Katy Perry and hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis earn 10 nods each and one-time Disney star Miley Cyrus, who hasn't enjoyed much awards success, picked up nine nominations. 'American Idol' predictions: Is C.J. Harris 'Free Fallin' out of competition? These kudos introduced the Milestone Award last year to honor musical ingenuity and innovation as decided on by a popular vote. But the winner »
'Dancing with the Stars' showdown: Charlie White vs. judges
9 April 2014 10:22 AM, PDT
Are the "Dancing With the Stars" judges right about Olympic gold medalist Charlie White's controversial routines, or are they holding him to an unfairly high standard? -Break- 'DWTS' recap: Leaderboard shake-up in switch-up week On Monday night, Carrie Ann Inaba and Len Goodman were displeased that his rumba with switched-up partner Peta Murgatroyd wasn't traditional enough. Inaba gave them a 7 and Goodman gave them an 8, while Bruno Tonioli and guest judge Julianne Hough gave him 9s. "This side of the table’s not quite as happy as that side of the table," said Inaba of the judges' split decision. 'DWTS' poll: Was partner switch-up a success or failure? The happy-go-lucky White seems like an unlikely bad boy, but this is the second time he has been docked points for playing fast and loose with proper ballroom form. His week-two tango with regular partner Sharna Burgess was also pillo »
Gold Derby Emmy Mvp: Can Amy Schumer break into male-dominated variety field?
9 April 2014 9:46 AM, PDT
Tuesday night's "Inside Amy Schumer," the second episode of the sketch comedy's second season, nailed military rape culture, sexual double standards, and female body-consciousness within just the first 10 minutes. The raunchy Comedy Central breakout is near the front of the pack of new variety programs, but the sly feminist faces one of TV's biggest gender disparities: the Emmys' glass ceiling for variety TV. -Break- "Tracey Takes On" was the last female-led program to win Best Variety Series. That was way back in 1997 – 17 years ago. It was also the last such series to be nominated. Since 2000, men have had a stranglehold on Best Variety Series, with comics like soon-to-retire David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, and Stephen Colbert taking most of the accolades. (I'm not counting ensemble shows like "Saturday Night Live" with several male and female players featured more or l »
'American Idol' mystery: Is Jessica Meuse too boring to win?
9 April 2014 12:44 AM, PDT
On "American Idol" this season, Jessica Meuse is a complete mystery. She's one of this season's quieter contestants, but did you know that she's one of only three singers (along with Caleb Johnson and Alex Preston) to never appear in America's bottom three? Such an impressive feat would normally make Jessica a frontrunner to win the season. However, this 23-year-old native of Slapout, Al doesn't have much of a vocal fanbase compared to the other singers, particularly when it comes to our racetrack odds. Is she too boring to win? -Break- Jessica frequently comes in last (as she does this week) on our leaderboards for who's out front to win Season 13. The highest she ever ranked was sixth, way back in Top 10 Week. If Jessica does have a mystery fanbase that's loyal enough to keep her out of the dreaded bottom three each week, perhaps everyone is underestimating her ultimate chances. »
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