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• They make her sit and stay

  July 27, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  SHAR-PEIS blinded by their own wrinkles. Poodles with pompoms on their rumps. Handlers dressed in dowdy skirt suits and Easy Spirit loafers... more

• Reality TV firm slams union

  By Richard Verrier  |  July 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Reality TV producer FremantleMedia North America fired back at the Writers Guild of America, West, dismissing its "American Idol" Truth Tour... more

• Idoltracker: 'American Idol's' Season Eight Auditions begin

  Show Tracker  |  July 18, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  "American Idol" may not eat its children, but it certainly seems to move on past them pretty quick. No sooner had the goliath put David Cook... more

• Mirror, mirror ...

  July 18, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  If Americans were asked to decide who was the greatest Russian, they might toss out names such as Tolstoy or Tchaikovsky or Peter the Great... more

• Writers Guild tries to get real

  By Richard Verrier  |  July 17, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Continuing its attempt to organize scribes who work in reality TV, the Writers Guild of America, West, has launched a campaign targeting the... more

• When Antonio met Ryan: a radio fluff-fest

  L.A. Now  |  July 16, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Here's how radio talk-jock and "American Idol" ringleader Ryan Seacrest’s interview with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa started this... more

• So now they think they can tour too

  By Stephanie Lysaght  |  July 16, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Sure, the Top 10 competitors on "So You Think You Can Dance" will be pared to eight Thursday, but that doesn't mean they will never all... more

• Idol Tracker: The tour come to the Staples Center

  Show Tracker  |  July 8, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  A few very long months ago, these nine singers shared hotel rooms on the other side of downtown with a couple hundred other aspiring superstars... more

• That's advertainment

  July 7, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  In a Newtonian to the producers of television programs have been steadily breaking down the distinction between entertainment and marketing... more

• 'Idol' Tracker: Live from Arizona, the tour begins

  Show Tracker  |  July 2, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  From standing in line with the untold thousands outside stadiums at the auditions last summer to headlining last night, the Top 10 "American... more

• Randy Jackson says 'America's Best Dance Crew' is 'younger, fresher...

  Show Tracker  |  June 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Ya think there's too many reality dance shows on TV this summer? Well, let the battle begin! We heard a (measured) war cry from none other... more

• Docs get snub at box office

  By John Horn  |  June 19, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  AGRIPPING documentary about performance-enhancing drugs, has everything going for it: Some of the year's , a highly topical subject, a film... more

• Ryan Seacrest, 'American Idol'

  By Denise Martin  |  June 11, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  AFTER David Cook was crowned king and Fox's "American Idol" wound down for another year, Ryan Seacrest jetted off to Europe for 10 days... more

• 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest's good (and bad hair) days

  The Dish Rag  |  June 8, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest may actually be nominated for an Emmy this year in the brand new category "Outstanding host for a reality... more

• 'So You Think You Can Dance': Every week should be Vegas week!

  Show Tracker  |  June 6, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  For those first-time watchers who tuned in to the "So You Think You Can Dance" auditions and deemed it "American Idol" but with dancing, last... more

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