Kunal Nayyar is on a break from filming The Big Bang Theory; and instead of just growing the hiatus beard, he also cut off the locks he’s famous for as Raj. You know what he is completely unrecognizable with the haircut, but he looks great with it. Then again I also like him with his signature look. What do you think of his summer ‘do?
After just one season Mariah Carey is saying goodbye to American Idol. Her publicity firm PMK*BNC Tweeted her departure by saying “W/ global success of ‘#Beautiful’ (#1 in 30+ countries so far) @MariahCarey confirms world tour & says goodbye 2 Idol.” The news is no surprise, but how she did it is because she didn’t do it herself. They buried the lead in a Tweet.
So that means that in the last few weeks the only original judge Randy Jackson, Mike Darnell, who ran Fox’s Alternative Programming, and Mariah Carey have all quit the show after a disastrous season in the ratings. The show hit several series lows and lost over half the viewers they used to get at it’s peak.
When it comes to fixing Idol? I think they really need to cancel The X Factor because the singing competition fatigue has gotten to people like me. They also need to not make the show about the judges any more and focus on the contestants. They really just need to get back to what they were and not what they are now. Can it be done? Yes. Will it be done? Probably not.
UPDATE: Nicki Minaj is also leaving American Idol. She Tweeted, “Thank you American Idol for a life changing experience! Wouldn’t trade it for the world! Time to focus on the Music!!! Mmmuuuaahhh!!!” No one is surprised, and I am not sure if anyone is really upset by her departure. She is the reason I didn’t watch this season.
So now it is up to Keith Urban to stop singing The Clash’s Should I Stay or Should I Go? and just go!
As we all know Ellen DeGeneres loves to scare people, especially DJ Tony. Well this time the daytime talk show host got him real good and she did it with a little from a friend. She made her DJ put on some blinders and when she gave him permission to take them off Steve Carrell, who was dressed like his character Gru from Despicable Me, was there. I won’t tell you what happens next because you just have to see it.
Part of me thinks it would be so much fun to work for her, but then the other part is like I would have to bring a change of pants if I did.
Alfonso Ribeiro Tweeted a picture of his TV sister Karyn Parson and him together. So what got the two Fresh Prince of Bel-Air stars to reunite? They came out to the premiere of their TV cousin’s movie After Earth in NYC. No word if Carlton did his dance after he saw Will Smith’s movie, but since the guys did it last week I am sure they did.
Now back to Carlton and Hilary, how great is to see them looking as close now as when they started on the sitcom 13 years ago? Can you believe it has been that long?
