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Wednesday, March 07, 2007

American Idol: Is That Your Wow Factor, Or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

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Title: "Top 8 Boys Compete"
First Aired: 3/6/07

What is it with these guys? As soon as they fool us into thinking they're legit, they go and lay another stink-bomb on national television! Last night's male performances on American Idol were pathetic -- about as impressive as George Costanza stepping out of a swimming pool.

Naked.

In the snow.

As viewed from space.

And this was for a spot in the final round of 12!

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Frenchie Bashes American Idol For New Kinder, Gentler Policy On Nude Photos

Frenchie_davisAmerican Idol just can’t seem to stay out of trouble these days. Only weeks after grumpy judge Simon Cowell was criticized for making fun of a contestant with Down syndrome, the FOX show is under fire for an inconsistent policy on handling racy photos in a contestant’s past.

No one can forget when Frenchie Davis was booted from Idol four years ago after some nude photos for which she posed years earlier surfaced on the Internet. Now Idol hopeful Antonella Barba’s past nudies have surfaced, but this time FOX doesn’t seem to care.

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Tonight's Picks: Wednesday, March 7

Jerichopremieresoncbs20060905053322374 Jericho -- Heart of Winter
As winter grips Jericho, evidence of hundreds of refugees traveling south is found. Hawkins and Sarah make an alarming discovery. Jake, Stanley, and Mimi run afoul of marauders.

Andrews_d_1 Lost -- Enter 77
Locke, Sayid, and Kate investigate a strange structure and its mysterious occupant, while Sawyer competes in a table tennis competition to get his belongings back.

Tm8_073 America's Next Top Model -- The Girls Who Go to Prom
The 12 remaining models get tips on how to walk a runway, and participate in a prom-themed fashion show. Later, the women pose as high-school clichés in a photo shoot, before their number is reduced to 11 by the judges.

Casting Call: Mother/Daughter Teams Needed For a Pageant Show

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Are you a real-deal future Miss America with an equally fabulous mom? Be a bona fide Tiara Girl and try out for a new reality series on The CW, featuring mother/daughter pageantry!

Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants will feature mothers and daughters from all walks of life putting their relationships to the test as they face challenges that focus on preparing them for the pageant show finale. Teams will learn how to express a "style" via clothing and swimwear, creative ways of articulating a point of view about world issues, and steps for the big pageant show dance number. Each week, three judges will oversee the competition.

In the end, one mother-daughter team will be crowned the winners, and will receive a valuable prize package, including a $100,000 cash award, and, of course, a fabulous pair of tiaras.

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