Steve Coogan - Coogan Hits Back At Love Over Wilsons Failed Suicide & other: August 2008

Sunday, 31 August 2008

�American Idol� Adds Fourth Judge, Possibly to Avoid Remaking Mistakes of Recent Past

In the wake of conspicuously toupeed grunge fanatic David Cook's baffling victory at a recent finale, American Idol has decided to increase its critical component by adding a fourth judge. Joining Randy, Paula, and Simon at the table for the show's upcoming eighth season will be Kara DioGuardi, a songwriter whose credits include hits by Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, and Gwen Stefani. Encouragingly, she's worked with Dr. Dre and Justin Timberlake, making her the show's least lame adjudicator by a mile. Discouragingly, she's also collaborated with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, which means she probably harbors no innate bias against this season's impending torrent of crappy David Cook sound-alikes.

'American Idol' adds DioGuardi as fourth judge [AP]

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Thursday, 21 August 2008

TV review: The dying art of judicious silence

The burbling and general lack of professionalism of television's intro of the Olympic Games is beginning to pall�- but non where you'd think.

Sure, we could all wish Pete Montgomery, Keith Quinn and co might run on slightly lower-voltage batteries. But the desperate drive to fill airtime with blether is born in sports commentators.

Like gardeners who

Monday, 11 August 2008

Former Spacehog man will not front Velvet Revolver

Former Spacehog frontman Royston Langdon volition not be the new singer in Velvet Revolver, according to Duff McKagen.

Despite the fact that Langdon did collaborate with the band, world Health Organization split with singer Scott Weiland earlier this yr, McKagen aforementioned �??I'd accept to read no" when asked if he would become the new frontman.

McKagen told Billboard.com the striation are pickings their time in choosing the newest member of the banding, and �??just get to make sure it's the correct guy."

Meanwhile, he also revealed the isthmus were inspired by their troubles with Scott Weiland, leading to a slue of new material which he describes as �??killer�?�.

When asked if he�??d heard any leaked Guns N Roses �??Chinese Democracy�?? tracks, McKagen said "I wouldn't regular know where to look. Slash aforementioned he heard a brace of tunes,�?� before locution he wished Axl Rose well.

--By our New York staff.
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