Following her acrimonious split from "America's Got Talent" last year, Sharon Osbourne is going back to her singing-show roots, officially rejoining the judging panel of "The X Factor U.K." for the series' 10th anniversary.
Sharon Osbourne Reunites With ‘The X Factor U.K.,’ Ozzy
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Allison Iraheta & Matthew Hager [photo: Rick Diamond/WireImage]Season 8 "American Idol" finalist Allison Iraheta has married her Halo Circus bandmate Matthew Hager, Matthew has confirmed to Yahoo!'s Reality Rocks. "Best thing I've ever done," says Allison's happy new groom.
photo: Ben Pruchnie/WireImageThe ever-rotating "Voice USA" judging lineup has been in the news lately, but across the pond, the British version of the show stars a true vocal legend: iconic Welsh crooner Tom Jones. The Sex Bomb himself!The other coaches on "The Voice U.K." are will.i.am, Jessie J, and Danny O'Donoghue of the Script — but Sir Tom, who's sold 100 million records over the course of the past six decades, brings a certain credible cool to the series.
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Hampton Williams returns with his family"So You Think You Can Dance," aka the best show on television, returned to Fox this Tuesday for its third episode of Season 10, airing more auditions from Los Angeles and Austin. With both cities being major music hubs in the U.S., the odds of the episode finding some very impressive dancers were high — and the show did not disappoint.But the least disappointing (as is, most awesome) moment of all was when a beloved dancer from Season 9 showed up at the end of the episode to give "SYTYCD" another go. Will this be the year that Hampton Williams, aka the so-brilliant-it's-scary "Exorcist," makes it to the live shows? If so, he's definitely going to be the man to beat.
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Josiah Hawley says goodbye to the Swon BrothersIt was another rough night for the rookie coaches, and for the boys, on "The Voice" this Tuesday.Last week, Shakira lost her first contestant, Garrett Gardner, and Usher lost Vedo. On this Tuesday's live results show, Shakira had to say goodbye to another one of her team members, Kris Thomas, and Usher bid farewell to Josiah Hawley.
This now leaves Shakira and Usher with only one team member each. Meanwhile, the three-person teams helmed by veteran coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton remain intact for another week.
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By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Tue, May 21, 2013 6:12 PM EDTLast night, "The Voice" top 10 competed, and while there were many great performances on Monday, the episode clearly saved the best for last. Is it too soon to start rooting for a Sarah Simmons/Michelle Chamuel finale?
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ABC to Air Most Random, Awesome Singing Show Ever
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Tue, May 21, 2013 4:12 PM EDT
Sebastian Bach is returning to reality TV! [photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty]In a singing-show era when most networks are scrambling to stunt-cast celebrity judges, ABC has flipped the script and greenlit a sure-to-be-amazing new talent show called "Sing Your Face Off," which — in the grand and noble tradition of novelty shows like "Celebrity Duets," "Gone Country," and "But Can They Sing?" — will feature a wonderfully random assortment of semi-famous faces on the stage, not behind the judging table.Please note, before you read on, that this is not The Onion. This is an actual, factual Yahoo! Music article that you're reading right now. This show is real.
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By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Tue, May 21, 2013 3:37 AM EDT
Monday night's "Voice" episode brought the return of on-hiatus coach Cee Lo Green — in a guest-mentor role, though he'll be back in his spinning red chair as a regular coach in Season 5. It was Cee Lo's second visit to "The Voice" this season, following his performance with his Season 2 protégé Juliet Simms a couple weeks ago. But sadly, this was the second time that Cee Lo showed up without Purrfect the Cat. Not cool, Cee Lo. Not cool.Thankfully, there were some very cool, as well as some fuzzy and cuddly, moments on Monday's top 10 "Voice" show. And a little bit of fur flew between the coaches, too. Here's how everyone did:
Read More »from ‘The Voice’ Top 10 Recap: How Great They ArtKelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio Join Girl-Powered ‘X Factor’ Judging Panel
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Mon, May 20, 2013 9:16 PM EDT
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Kelly Rowland [photo: Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage]Simon Cowell has finally found some people to take Britney Spears and Epic Records honcho L.A. Reid's places on the "X Factor" panel for Season 3. It has been officially confirmed that Destiny's Child diva Kelly Rowland and Latin pop superstar Paulina Rubio are the the new "X Factor" judges, joining Simon and returning judge Demi Lovato this fall.Season 9 Idol Todrick Hall Now Managed by Scooter Braun
By Lyndsey Parker | Reality Rocks – Mon, May 20, 2013 6:54 PM EDT
photo: Todrick Hall's TwitterSeason 9 "American Idol" semifinalist Todrick Hall has practically created a cottage industry for himself as a premiere creator of viral videos — among them a Target flashmob dance that won the praise of Beyoncé; an online "Glee" audition that Ryan Murphy really should've taken seriously; an LMFAO medley with "Sing-Off" winners Pentatonix shot in a public restroom; a modern-day "Cinderfella" fairytale starring Janice Dickinson and Lance Bass; and a "Beauty & The Beast" parody starring Antoine Dodson and former Idols Katie Stevens and Vonzell Solomon.And now, thanks to his "Beauty and the Beat" tour de force, Todrick is being managed by music industry power-player Scooter Braun, the mastermind behind the successful careers of Carly Rae Jepsen, PSY, and of course, Justin Bieber. Talk about a fairytale!
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By Andrea Burzynski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Country singer Kellie Pickler won the 16th season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday night, winning over judges and TV audiences with her graceful style and high-jumping jives with partner and professional dancer Derek Hough. Pickler, who first grabbed attention as a contestant on "American Idol" in 2006, screeched and jumped up and down when she learned she had won. "This is amazing! Oh, my God!" she exclaimed, before fellow finalist and NFL player Jacoby Jones hoisted her on his shoulders to celebrate. ...
