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Did Lindsay Lohan Torpedo Glee's Ratings?


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Did Lindsay Lohan Torpedo Glee’s Ratings?

By Swanni
 

Washington, D.C.
(May 17, 2012)
– Glee has employed stunt casting often during its three-season
run, featuring such stars as Gwyneth Paltrow to Ricky Martin to
Britney Spears. But last Tuesday’s episode starring Lindsay
Lohan as herself may have been a case of going to the well once
too often.

The Lohan show, which aired at 9 p.m., suffered a seven percent
ratings decline from Glee’s episode the previous week, capturing
just six million viewers. The 8 p.m. episode of Glee, which did
not feature Lohan, combined with the 9 p.m. Lohan episode left
the Fox network fourth in total viewers for the night.

By comparison, ABC’s Cougar Town also suffered a ratings dip on
Tuesday, but the network was still third in ratings among the
five major broadcast networks. CBS finished first for the night
thanks to a strong showing for the season finale of NCIS while
NBC was second.

Why didn’t Lohan, a tabloid TV staple, lead Glee and Fox to
better ratings? One could speculate that the mercurial actress
is more a media favorite than a fan favorite. Due largely to her
troubled personal life, Lohan has worked sparingly in recent
years and that could have dampened interest in her appearance on
Glee.


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Jessica Simpson Got $800K For Pics Of Her Child Thing

For all intents and purposes, babies are pretty useless. What do they even do all day? Eat, shit, and cry? A hostage can do that, but at least they can talk. So keep that in mind when you realize…



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America’s Next Top Model Brings On Two New Cast Members, Tyra Talks Old Modeling Days

Tyra Banks shocked fans of her reality cult classic America’s Next Top Model when she fired Nigel Barker, J. Alexander and Jay Manuel, three cast members who had been on the show for approximately one million years.

US Magazine reported this week that two replacements for the men have been announced, Katy Perry’s stylist Johnny Wujek and model Rob Evans will join publicist Kelly Cutrone at judge’s table.I’m a bit worried that Katy’s stylist is being added. I guess we’ll have to expect some really weird challenges next cycle. Who can shoot ice cream out of the cone bra the best a la Katy’s California Girls video is one idea.

Tyra also announced that the show would add a voting element, like almost every other reality show. “Cycle 19′s judging panel will include your votes, comments and video messages. You will have a say in which models stay… and who goes home.”

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It’s pretty interesting, viewers will be able to judge the models in this cycle in real time as the show films and then they’ll get to watch their commentary and results when the show airs in the fall. What a cool new twist! Unfortunately, the show is moving to Fridays, which is likely the network’s way of thanking Tyra for firing three cast members who had put in years of service.

In other news, Tyra wrote a letter to the Daily Beast about the ridiculous standards the modeling industry has set (that her show kinda perpetuates?), bringing up the fact that she would have not made it as a model if she’d started today:

“I could not have had the career that I did. I would’ve been considered too heavy. In my time, the average model’s size was a four or six. Today you are expected to be a size zero. When I started out, I didn’t know such a size even existed.”

Tyra credits her famous curves for much of her success, writing “In a way, it was my decision not to starve myself that turned me into a supermodel, and later on, a businesswoman.” Let’s hope more young models who happen to be a size 2 or 4 take the same approach as a young Tyra and don’t starve themselves to a size 0.

TELL US — WILL YOU WATCH AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL WITHOUT THE OLD CAST MEMBERS?

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Michael Jackson’s costumes to be exhibited afterwards sold


Michael Jackson right handed glove covered in crystals.

(Credit:
AP Photo/Julien’s Auctions)

(CBS/AP) Michael Jackson’s iconic glittery gloves, among many of his other clothes, including the costumes he wore on stage, are going to be shown around the world.

Pictures: Michael Jackson: 1958 – 2009

Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien says clothing created by Jackson’s longtime costume designers will be exhibited in South America, Europe and Asia before being sold to the highest bidder in December.

The exhibit opens May 18 at the Museo de la Moda in Santiago, Chile. It features items such as Jackson’s Captain EO shirt, the black spandex outfit from his “Scream” video and the breakaway suit he wore during his BAD tour in the late 1980s.

The items will be sold by Julien’s Auction on Dec. 2, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Guide Dogs of America and Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.

Tom Cruise Is All Man

Here’s Tom Cruise on the cover of W Magazine promoting Rock Of Ages. I’m not saying this is gay, but in the outtakes he’s spooning with a pink pony and braiding its hair with glitter.



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