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American Idol Finale: Who Won the Night?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

One episode. Two finalists. Three songs. Phillip Phillips squared off against Jessica Sanchez tonight, with the American Idol Season 11 crown at stake. Each contestant was tasked with singing a trio of tracks: Simon Fuller’s selections: Jessica Sanchez, “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston; Phillip Phillips, “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King A favorite from earlier in the season: Jessica Sanchez in no heels, “The Prayer” by Celine Dion; Phillip Phillips, “Movin’ Out” by Billy Joel A potential winning single: Jessica Sanchez, “Change Nothing;” Phillip Phillips, “Home” So, who deserves the crown? Watch all six performance videos below and then vote… Jessica Sanchez – “I Have Nothing” Phillip Phillips – “Stand By Me” Jessica Sanchez – “The Prayer” Phillip Phillips – “Movin Out” Jessica Sanchez – “Change Nothing” Phillip Phillips – “Home” WHO SHOULD WIN?

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Phillip Phillips vs. Jessica Sanchez: Who Will Win?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

We’re down to two on American Idol . The final two. Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez. One is a young white male who is easy on the eyes and plays the guitar. In other words: the same exact pedigree as the last four winners. The other has a beautiful voice and hasn’t been afraid all year long of tacking such major artists as Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. She’s responsible for the single most memorable American Idol performance of the season. Either would be a worthy champion. Only one will wear the crown next Thursday night. Who do you want it to be?

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Teen Choice Awards 2012: Nominations Revealed!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The 2012 Teen Choice Awards will, once again, arbitrarily celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the web! In a star-studded event Sunday, July 22, the hottest of the hot will be feted. The Vampire Diaries leads the way with six nominations, with American Idol and Justin Bieber garnering five nominations a piece. Not shabby totals. Starting today, fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite nominees at the official Teen Choice Awards website. Go to it! Host(s), performers, presenters and more nominees will be announced soon, but expect a who’s-who of entertainment and celebrity gossip staples. New categories added this year include Choice Book, most likely because of The Hunger Games , and Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist. Read the full list of Teen Choice Awards nominees after the jump: MOVIES Choice Movie: Action “Abduction” “Act of Valor” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” “Red Tails” “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” Choice Movie Actor: Action Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” Robert Downey, Jr., “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” Tom Hardy, “Warrior” Taylor Lautner, “Abduction” Logan Lerman, “The Three Musketeers” Choice Movie Actress: Action Salma Hayek, “Puss in Boots” Milla Jovovich, “The Three Musketeers” Paula Patton, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” Noomi Rapace, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” Zoe Saldana, “Colombiana” Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy “The Avengers” “The Hunger Games” “Mirror Mirror” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” “Wrath of the Titans” Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Robert Downey, Jr., “The Avengers” Chris Hemsworth, “The Avengers” Josh Hutcherson, “The Hunger Games” and “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lily Collins, “Mirror Mirror” Vanessa Hudgens, “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” Scarlett Johansson, “The Avengers” Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games” Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” Choice Movie: Drama “Drive” “The Help” “The Lucky One” “The Vow” “We Bought a Zoo” Choice Movie Actor: Drama Matt Damon, “We Bought a Zoo” Zac Efron, “ The Lucky One ” Ryan Gosling, “Drive” Channing Tatum, “The Vow” Justin Timberlake, “In Time” Choice Movie Actress: Drama Sandra Bullock, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Viola Davis, “The Help” Scarlett Johansson, “We Bought a Zoo” Rachel McAdams, “The Vow” Emma Stone, “The Help” Choice Movie: Comedy “21 Jump Street” “American Reunion” “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” “The Muppets” “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” Choice Movie Actor: Comedy Jason Biggs, “American Reunion” Ryan Gosling, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Jonah Hill, “21 Jump Street” Chris Rock, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” Channing Tatum, “21 Jump Street” Choice Movie Actress: Comedy Cameron Diaz, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” Alyson Hannigan, “American Reunion” Jennifer Lopez, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” Emma Stone, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Reese Witherspoon, “This Means War” TELEVISION Choice TV Show: Drama BONES “Gossip Girl” “Pretty Little Liars” “ Revenge ” TOUCH Choice TV Actor: Drama Penn Badgley, “Gossip Girl” David Boreanaz, BONES Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars” Kiefer Sutherland, TOUCH Ed Westwick, “Gossip Girl Choice TV Actress: Drama Emily Deschanel, BONES Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Ringer” Lucy Hale, “Pretty Little Liars” Leighton Meester, “Gossip Girl” Emily VanCamp, “Revenge” Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi FRINGE “Once Upon a Time” “Supernatural” “True Blood” “The Vampire Diaries” Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Jensen Ackles, “Supernatural” Joshua Jackson, FRINGE Jared Padalecki, “Supernatural” Ian Somerhalder, “The Vampire Diaries” Paul Wesley, “The Vampire Diaries” Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Nina Dobrev, “The Vampire Diaries” Ginnifer Goodwin, “Once Upon a Time” Kat Graham, “The Vampire Diaries” Anna Paquin, “True Blood” Anna Torv, FRINGE Choice TV Show: Action “Chuck” “CSI: Miami” “Hawaii Five-O” “NCIS: Los Angeles” “Nikita” Choice TV Actor: Action LL Cool J, “NCIS: Los Angeles” Daniel Dae Kim, “Hawaii Five-O” Zachary Levi, “Chuck” Adam Rodriguez, “CSI: Miami” Shane West, “Nikita” Choice TV Actress: Action Lyndsy Fonseca, “Nikita” Linda Hunt, “NCIS: Los Angeles” Grace Park, “Hawaii Five-O” Maggie Q, “Nikita” Yvonne Strahovski, “Chuck” Choice TV Show: Comedy “2 Broke Girls” “The Big Bang Theory” GLEE “Modern Family” NEW GIRL Choice TV Actor: Comedy Ty Burrell, “Modern Family” Chris Colfer, GLEE Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother” Ashton Kutcher, “Two And a Half Men” Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory” Choice TV Actress: Comedy Miranda Cosgrove, “iCarly” Kaley Cuoco, “The Big Bang Theory” Zooey Deschanel, NEW GIRL Lea Michele, GLEE Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family” Choice TV: Animated Show “Beavis and Butt-head” BOB’S BURGERS FAMILY GUY “Robot Chicken” THE SIMPSONS Choice TV: Male Personality Nick Cannon, “America’s Got Talent” Simon Cowell, THE X FACTOR Cee Lo Green, “The Voice” Gordon Ramsay, HELL’S KITCHEN Steven Tyler, AMERICAN IDOL Choice TV: Female Personality Christina Aguilera, “The Voice” Tyra Banks, “America’s Next Top Model” Carrie Ann Inaba, “Dancing With The Stars” Jennifer Lopez, AMERICAN IDOL Jessica Simpson, “Fashion Star” Choice TV: Reality Competition Show AMERICAN IDOL “America’s Next Top Model” “Survivor: One World” “The Voice” THE X FACTOR Choice TV: Reality Show “Dance Moms” “Jersey Shore” “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” “Punk’d” “Tia & Tamera” Choice TV: Male Reality Star Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, “Jersey Shore” and “The Pauly D Project” Rob Dyrdek, “Fantasy Factory” and “Ridiculousness” William Levy, “Dancing With The Stars” Scotty McCreery, AMERICAN IDOL Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, “Jersey Shore” Choice TV: Female Reality Star Lauren Alaina, AMERICAN IDOL Melanie Amaro, THE X FACTOR The Kardashians, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” Tia & Tamera Mowry, “Tia & Tamera” Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, “Jersey Shore” MUSIC Choice Male Artist Justin Bieber Drake Bruno Mars Pitbull Blake Shelton Choice Female Artist Adele Jennifer Lopez Katy Perry Rihanna Taylor Swift Choice Music Group Selena Gomez & The Scene Gym Class Heroes Lady Antebellum LMFAO The Wanted Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Beyonce Flo Rida Nicki Minaj Pitbull Kanye West Choice Rock Group The Black Keys Foo Fighters Foster The People fun. Linkin Park Choice Rock Song “Lonely Boy,” The Black Keys “Paradise,” Coldplay “Pumped Up Kicks,” Foster The People “We Are Young,” fun. featuring Janelle Mon

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Facebook IPO: Stock Falters, Still Raises $16 Billion

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Call it the most disappointing $16 billion raised in investment history. Facebook stock is off to a rocky start after its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), jumping more than 10 percent in the first few minutes of trading before sellers swept into the market and that gain evaporated. “The stock is trading right at the IPO price ,” one expert told the L.A. Times. “They didn’t want that in a million years. A traditional IPO is up 10% or 15%.” The stock most recently hovered at about $40, only $2 above what shares were priced at late Thursday. Shares touched $38 multiple times during trading. Investors also had to deal with a nearly three-hour delay for the stock to open. The Nasdaq kept the stock halted as it processed a crush of buy and sell orders. The inauspicious opening after the Facebook IPO suggests that retail investors paid close attention to reports of soft financials and big selling by insiders. Still, Facebook raised $16 billion in what will go down as the third-largest public offering in U.S. history and the biggest ever for a technology company. Could be worse, right? Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg rang the Nasdaq opening bell from company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Eduardo Saverin , one of the company’s co-founders, made news this week by giving up U.S. citizenship as a means of limiting his tax liability.

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Sean Penn Rips "The Whole F–king World" For Abandoning Haiti

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Sean Penn isn’t a fan of us right now. Or you, or anyone else. On Friday at the Cannes Film Festival, the actor-activist slammed the media and public for abandoning Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010. “It’s not only celebrities who went for a day,” Penn told reporters of his perceived injustice. “It’s the whole f–king world. It’s all of you. The reason we have ‘Haiti fatigue’ is because there was never a commitment in the first place.” A vocal proponent of humanitarian aid, Penn also called upon President Barack Obama to meet with Haiti’s newly elected president Michel Joseph Martelly. “It’s time our elegant, formidable president stood side by side [with Martelly],” he said. The outspoken actor was part of a news conference with Petra Nemcova and director Paul Haggis, all of whom work with nonprofit organizations in Haiti. The trio joined forces for a benefit for the country at the famed cinema gathering. [Photo: WENN.com]

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Phillip Phillips: Urged to Seek Medical Help

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Might the success of Phillip Phillips on American Idol be jeopardizing his health? Without a doubt, YES, according to the singer’s doctors. TMZ reports that the finalist’s physicians are adamant: Phillips needs surgery to repair a kidney issue as soon as possible. His family doctor even spent the entire day last Saturday – during Phillip’s Idol -sponsored trip home to Georgia – by the contestant’s side. But Phillips would be sidelines for six weeks if he underwent the recommended procedure, so he is choosing to soldier on through at least next Thursday’s American Idol finale. In the meantime, Phillip is simply taking medication, but that’s also resulting in dry mouth and possibly impacting his singing. Either way, though, win or lose, the talented young man’s journey will come to an end in one week. Who do you think should win American Idol?

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American Idol Results: Who Made the Finals?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

I love you guys so much because you have the courage to have a dream. That’s what Steven Tyler told the remaining three American Idol contestants tonight. Alas, for one of Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet, the dream is now over. So… following a painful Ice Age 3 tie-in and a performance by Adam Lambert , who got voted out of season 11? JOSHUA LEDET! The talented crooner takes it very well and even brings his mom on stage as he sings farewell via “Man’s Man’s Man’s World.” This leaves Jessica Sanchez, likely the best voice of the season, and Phillip Phillips, the obligatory cute-white-guy-with-a-guitar-who-wins-every-season, to square off on next week’s finale. Do you think Ledet deserved to be voted off? Who will win American Idol?

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American Idol Performance Recap: Passing Judge-ment

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It was a busy Tuesday for the trio of remaining American Idol finalists last night, as Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet sang three songs apiece. That’s a total of nine performances in two hours. Which of the opening acts did you like best? The judges selected the first numbers last night and we’ve posted each below. Watch now and then vote on your favorite. ——————————————- Joshua Ledet kicked the night off with his version of an Etta James’ classic. Are you down his take on “I’d Rather Go Blind?” Joshua Ledet – “I’d Rather Go Blind” Up next, Jessica Sanchez continued her trend of tackling the most impressive artists of our time. She covered Mariah Carey’s “My All.” Jessica Sanchez – “My All” Finally, Phillip Phillips went “Beggin” for your vote. Did he earn it with this audition? Phillip Phillips – “Beggin” WHICH OPENING PERFORMANCE DID YOU LIKE BEST?

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American Idol Performance Recap: Round 2!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Ding! Ding! It’s time for round two. Following opening performances chosen by the judges last night, American Idol finalists Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet were left to choose their own material. Who made the best selection? Watch. Decide. Vote. ——————————————- Joshua Ledet followed an Etta James cover with a version of John Lennon’s iconic “Imagine.” Did he do it justice? Joshua Ledet – “I’d Rather Go Blind” Jessica Sanchez went bold again, this time taking on Steven Tyler in front of Steven Tyler with “i Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing.” Jessica Sanchez – “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” Phillip Phillips closed this section of songs with “Disease” by Matchbox 20.” Listen below and compare it to his rendition of ” Beggin .” Phillip Phillips – “Disease” VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE:

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WATCH: Phillip Phillips Gives His “Best” American Idol Performance Yet

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Phillip Phillips brought his A-game to Wednesday’s “American Idol,” his last chance to prove he deserves to be in the finale. The former pawn shop worker put his own twist on songs like the Four Seasons ’ “Beggin’,” Matchbox Twenty ’s “Disease” and Bob Seeger ’s “We’ve Got Tonight.” Broadcasting platform : DailyMotion Source : Gossip Cop Discovery Date : 17/05/2012 04:20 Number of articles : 2

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