
Former “American Idol” band leader Rickey Minor was upset he was basically “snubbed” on the season finale of the Fox show.
Minor has been the band leader for the past 6 years and is leaving “American Idol” to lead Jay Leno’s band on “The Tonight Show.”
Minor was upset after nobody recognized or acknowledged him during last night’s episode, reports TMZ. After taping, Rickey apparently started yelling at producers, explaining how insulted he was.
Initially he refused to attend the after party, however Randy Jackson was able to convince him to come. However there was obvious tension in the air.
This can’t be sending a positive message to all the young and impressionable kids out there. White House party crasher Michaele Salahi has been cast on the upcoming Bravo series “Real Housewives of D.C.,” according to The Daily Beast.
After one of the most outrageous auditions in history that almost cost presidential Social Secretary Desiree Rogers her job, Michaele and her husband Tareq have landed the gig. According to the report, all 12 episodes of the upcoming season have been shot, which are expected to start airing in July.
The couple are contractually obligated not to speak about their participation in the program. However expect an orchestrated press tour prior to the launch of the show, with an already set date with Matt Lauer on the Today Show on May 27.
This is the sound of a million 15-year-old hearts breaking: Miley Cyrus may be ready to leave her Hannah Montana role in the dust.
“We’re thinking this is our last season,” Cyrus told Yahoo news.
Production on the new season begins in early August, with an option to continue the show. However, Cyrus may feel the role is exhausted – and exhausting.
“I just think we did a lot of episodes,” she said. “We basically did two seasons in one last year. Usually people would do one season that would be, like, 16 episodes, and we did almost 30 episodes! It seems like it’s been on, like, longer.”
Cyrus has been desperately trying to shake her good girl image and develop an older audience.
CTV unveiled its fall lineup Monday at a ceremony in downtown Toronto, and despite the network’s already packed schedule, it was able to find room for seven new shows.
For the fourth year in a row, CTV finished the season at number one, gaining ratings in all of its demographics.
To its fall schedule, the network will be adding four new dramas and three new comedies. The dramas include: “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” starring Matthew Perry; “Smith,” starring Ray Liotta; “Justice,” starring Victor Garber; and “The Nine,” which is producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s new show. The comedies include “Let’s Rob,” “30 Rock” and “The Class.”
“It’s another balanced schedule with strength across the week and power across every genre. Its star power, pedigree and Canadian hits standing shoulder to shoulder with their American counterparts,” says Susanne Boyce, CTV president of programming and chair of the CTV media group.
And CTV has found a way to schedule around the heavily sought after Thursday at 9 p.m. slot ? which is a heavy competition one in the U.S. CTV broadcasts “The O.C.,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “C.S.I.” so it will air the first two shows before the U.S., beginning at 7 p.m.
It will also follow suit with ABC, and will premiere the new show,” Justice” in August, and then when the MLB playoffs begin, “Lost” will air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. for seven straight episodes before its winter hiatus.
