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The American Idol juggernaut rolls on, losing none of its appeal entering season 4 with 33.5 million viewers, the largest audience of any show this season and the third-highest ratings night of entertainment programming in the Fox network’s history. We, and especially our AI experts Scott Pepper and ZMethos, will …

Starting at 8pm tonight, this two-hour, music and celebrity benefit telecast will air live to the East Coast, tape delayed on the West, on NBC, USA, Bravo, Trio, SCI FI, PAX, Telemundo, MSNBC and CNBC with phone lines remaining open throughout the evening at 1-800-HELP-NOW. Musical performances by Madonna Sheryl …

I have no problem with American Muslims looking out for their collective image: everyone else does it, why shoudn’t they? And while I think the Council on American-Islam Relations’ sensitivity to the Islamic terrorist plot of this season’s 24 is a bit overwrought — um, is CAIR saying there aren’t …

No, American Idol, which returns for its fourth season January 18, isn’t replacing metrosexual host Ryan Seacrest with Sean Connery, but the top-rated show on television last year has made some changes including dedicating half of the 24 semifinalist spots to men: The age ceiling for contestants has been raised …

Tonight on ABC 20/20 airs an interview with Barbara Walters and George and Laura Bush – here are some excerpts: “I watch what I say. … I said some things in the first term that were probably a little blunt. ‘Bring it on’ was a little blunt. I was really …

Following up on her October SNL disaster, Ashlee Simpson was booed rather heartily after her Orange Bowl halftime performance, as discussed here. This girl has more alibis than Pete Rose: “Maybe they were booing at me, maybe they were booing at the halftime show ’cause the whole thing sucked,” she …

The media machinery is scarcely able to control its glee with the approach of the Michael Jackson child molestation trial at the end of the month, most giddy of all are Court TV for obvious reasons, and E!, well, also for obvious reasons. While Court TV has a lurid special …

I am perplexed by the Ashlee Simpson phenomenon: has any young performer with career in first bloom ever had more grim publicity relating to actual performing ability (as opposed to off the field antics) in her first year than young Miss Simpson, and yet blithely continued to skip through the …

CNN to kill Crossfire – Tucker “Dick” Carlson to leave for the 9pm weeknight slot on MSNBC. Though Jon Stewart’s approach left much to be desired in the courtesy and interpersonal relationship departments, his basic contention that hyped-up confrontational debate shows like Crossfire do not contribute to public discourse and …

A kiss from a rose indeed: Seal, 41, and supermodel Heidi Klum, 31, are engaged according to her website: Heidi & Seal We affianced on a glacier in Whistler (Canada). We reached this beautiful place by helicoter one day before Christmas Eve. It was a unique experience. Yes – I …