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People Predicts Tonight's Grammy Nominations

2 December 2009 12:40 PM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

Who will score big when the nominations for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards are announced Wednesday night? People music critic Chuck Arnold predicts the frontrunners - and outside contenders - in the Big Four categories. Album of the Year There's no clear front-runner for this year's big prize, but it's always hard to bet against U2 - which is why I'm tapping No Line on the Horizon even though it was not as big as 2004's Grammy-winning How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. It's also pretty hard to deny Taylor Swift with the mega-selling Fearless and her recent sweep at the CMAs. »

- Chuck Arnold

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Zap2it's Grammy nominations concert live blog and prediction round-up

2 December 2009 12:37 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

Who do you think will garner Grammy nominations tonight? Zap2it will have live coverage on It Happened Last Night, plus we've rounded up the best predictions from around the web.

La Times Pop & Hiss on Album of the Year:

Best Bets:

Maxwell's "BLACKsummers'night"

Taylor Swift's "Fearless"

Lady Gaga's "The Fame"

Kanye West's "808s & Heartbreak"

Green Day's "21st Century Breakdown"

Possibilities:

U2's "No Line on the Horizon"

Beyoncé's "I Am ... Sasha Fierce"

Whitney Houston's "I Look to You"

Allen Toussaint's "The Bright Mississippi"

Black Eyed Peas' "The E.N.D."

Deserving long shots:

Phoenix's "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix"

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "It's Blitz!"

Neko Case's "Middle Cyclone"

The Decemberists'  "The Hazards of Love"

EW on Best New Artist:

Smart guesses among those who are eligible for the Kiss of Career Death Awardâ„¢ include Keri Hilson and Owl "Not The Postal Service" City. »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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Susan Boyle Beats Adam Lambert, Rihanna For Billboard #1

2 December 2009 9:26 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »

I Dreamed a Dream sets records in a week of highly anticipated debuts.

By Gil Kaufman

Susan Boyle's <i>I Dreamed a Dream</i>

Photo: Sony Music Entertainment

"Britain's Got Talent" runner-up Susan Boyle is exactly the kind of Christmas present the beleaguered music industry has been looking for. In a season that typically provides a plethora of button-bursting mega-releases, Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream will smash sales records on the way to a #1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart next week.

According to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan, Dream moved just shy of 701,000 albums in its first week on the charts, which gives Boyle the 2009 sales crown in the U.S. over Eminem's Relapse, which sold 608,000. Boyle also topped the record for the highest debut by a female solo artist in the SoundScan era, Ashanti's self-titled 2002 debut, which held the previous record at 503,000.

Even with the top 12 albums all selling over »

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The 2010 Grammy Nominees Revealed ... Possibly

2 December 2009 3:52 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »

Once again, we take a stab at who will be going home with golden phonographs in Bigger Than the Sound.

By James Montgomery

Beyoncé

Photo: Paul Warner/ WireImage

It's not exactly breaking news to fans of Bigger Than the Sound (hi, Mom!) that I fancy myself quite the prognosticator, particularly when it comes to awards shows. This is partially because I consider myself an expert on these kinds of things, but also because I have a huge gambling problem.

In previous years, I've tried my hand at picking the winners of the MTV Video Music Awards and predicting the Grammy nominees, with varying degrees of success (who among us can forget my triumphant 3-for-8 turn at the 2008 VMAs? Or, conversely, my dismal 2-for-2,000 run at the 2009 Grammys?) And so, buoyed by my successes — and fueled by my failures — I've decided to continue the tradition with this year's Grammy noms, which »

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The 2010 Grammy Nominees Revealed ... Possibly

2 December 2009 3:52 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »

Once again, we take a stab at who will be going home with golden phonographs in Bigger Than the Sound.

By James Montgomery

Beyoncé

Photo: Paul Warner/ WireImage

It's not exactly breaking news to fans of Bigger Than the Sound (hi, Mom!) that I fancy myself quite the prognosticator, particularly when it comes to awards shows. This is partially because I consider myself an expert on these kinds of things, but also because I have a huge gambling problem.

In previous years, I've tried my hand at picking the winners of the MTV Video Music Awards and predicting the Grammy nominees, with varying degrees of success (who among us can forget my triumphant 3-for-8 turn at the 2008 VMAs? Or, conversely, my dismal 2-for-2,000 run at the 2009 Grammys?) And so, buoyed by my successes — and fueled by my failures — I've decided to continue the tradition with this year's Grammy noms, which »

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Ask the Flying Monkey! (November 30, 2009)

29 November 2009 11:08 PM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)

Q: I am a huge fan of author E. Lynn Harris and was made very sad by his passing. What does the E. stand for? And will any of his works be made into movies? – Pat, Milwaukee, Wi

The late E. Lynn Harris

A: The “E” stands for “Everette,” which is such a cool name that it’s a shame he chose to go only by his first initial.

According to Bet, Harris had previously sold the movie rights to most of his twelve published books and two unreleased ones, but there is currently some confusion as to who exactly owns those rights.

Still, several books already have movies in the works, and scripts have been written for three: Not a Day Goes By, I Say a Little Prayer, »

- Brent Hartinger

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'Dancing with the Stars' Finale Ratings Lowest Since First Season

25 November 2009 2:33 PM, PST | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »

If the ratings were any indication, not a lot of people were keen to see the outcome of Dancing with the Stars this season. Around 19.2 million people tuned in to ABC to see Donny Osmond take home the mirror ball trophy, the smallest audience for the show's finale since its inaugural season - and, ironically so, in the same one with the biggest cast of celebrities.

And it wasn't a bad show at all. After all, comeback-ing diva Whitney Houston performed back to back tracks, including "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" while five couples took the dance floor, including fan favorites Mark Ballas, Lacey Schwimmer, Cheryl Burke, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

More Dwts Finale Coverage:

Donny Osmond Wins Season 9

Final Performance Show Recap

Best and Worst Performances from the Finale

The Best Performances from Season 9

Donny's Season in Review

Mya's Season in Review

Kelly's Season in Review »

- editor@buddytv.com

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Dancing with the Stars Season 9 Finale full episode

25 November 2009 1:25 PM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

Did you miss any moment of Dancing with the Stars? Maybe you want to go back and judge Whitney Houston's performances again? ABC tried their best to squeeze in as much as they could for two hours that you may not have caught the actual dancing between Kelly, Mya, and Donny. Here's part one:

Catch part two after the jump.

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- Michael Pascua

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Oprah to Visit Obama for the Holidays

25 November 2009 10:40 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Brent Lang

Oprah Winfrey is headed to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Winfrey, who recently made waves by announcing she would be stepping down from her talk show perch in 2011, has had a year of high profile interviews with everyone from Whitney Houston to Sarah Palin. For a special holiday episode, she's snagged the biggest "get" in the free world.

Oprah announced that she will stop by the White House, to visit President Obama and the First Lady as they prepare for their fami... »

- Brent Lang

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TV Bites: Donny and Whitney

25 November 2009 6:30 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

· So it took nine long seasons (and an under-the-table deal that Tom Bergeron will only drive an I Look to You-skinned batmobile until 2012) but Dancing With the Stars finally convinced pop-gospel legend Whitney Houston to sing her career-making single, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" on last night's season finale. The strained performance (after the jump) did not move winner Donny Osmond enough to warrant a bouquet of purple roses and a private "Puppy Love" serenade, but it did upstage Cloris Leachman and Steve Wozniak's Mambo redux.

Oprah storms the White House, Fox is predicted to win November sweeps, and more TV Bites after the jump. »

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Donny Osmond Wins 'Dwts'

25 November 2009 6:10 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

It started with 16 celebrities competing for the mirrored ball trophy, but Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson are the winners of the 9th season of "Dancing with the Stars"!

After hearing the news, Osmond ran into the audience and grabbed wife Debbie Glenn from her seat and carried her to the dance floor. He later went back to grab sister Marie Osmond, who competed on the show in 2007.

See the 'Dancing with the Stars' »

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Courtney Love: Britney's Dad Molested Her

25 November 2009 3:56 AM, PST | Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news »

In the famous words of Whitney Houston--"crack is whack!" Courtney Love has officially lost her marbles! She took to her Twitter page to accuse Britney Spears' father of molesting her. She wrote, "britneys dad molested her , imagine the father that molested you owning you for slavery while your forced to sing songs picked for thier sexual content every night, insane right? "i have it on First had authority, and fight as hard as she is and does she still didnt pull that card, its a pride thing i can relate to, However they want to play dirty, lets go,... »

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Eve 'keen for second Glee stint'

25 November 2009 2:12 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

R&B star Eve has said that she wants to return to Glee for a second guest stint. The 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind' singer, whose previous acting credits include Numb3rs and Vin Diesel movie xXx, recently signed up for a two-episode guest role on the musical comedy. Asked about the possibility of returning, she told Digital Spy: "If I'm asked to do it, I definitely would! By the way, I don't recall that they've done any Whitney Houston songs, but they definitely should!" (more) »

- By Dan French

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Donny Osmond, the New Crowned Champ of 'Dancing with the Stars'

24 November 2009 9:03 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

"Dancing with the Stars" has finally come to its end with Donny Osmond being crowned as season 9 winner. On the result show aired live Tuesday, November 24, the former teen idol was unraveled to be succeeding last season's champion Shawn Johnson, giving his dancing partner Kym Johnson her first win.

Coming to the two-hour finale, Donny was actually trailing behind leading contender Mya. The 51-year-old received a total score of 85 out of 90 from the judges following his performance on Monday, November 23, while Mya led with 87 out of 90. But after the viewers voting was counted, he secured the #1 seat and bested also over third place Kelly Osbourne.

On the finale, all three finalists were required to perform their favorite dance of the season, and Donny chose to go with his Argentine Tango. Following the crowd-winning performance, he received nothing but praises from the judges as they thought he performed 100%, was in character and totally believable. »

- celebrity-mania.com

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Donny Osmond Wins 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 9

24 November 2009 8:27 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

The new champion of "Dancing with the Stars" who takes over the disco ball trophy from last season's winner Shawn Johnson is Donny Osmond. The so-called "showbiz legend" surpassed judges' expectation and beat her sister Marie Osmond who finished third in the fifth season. This is also the first win for Donny's partner Kym Johnson.

Donny actually came second on Monday, November 23 performance night with a total score of 85 out of 90. Mya was the one on the lead with 87 out of 90, but Donny has proven himself that he has a throng of fans that kept voting for him and Kym during the entire season. Mya thus finished second followed by Kelly Osbourne.

Before the winner deliberation, each of the three finalists had to reprise their favorite dance of the season. Donny reprised his Argentine Tango and the judges thought that it was a 100 percent performance, totally believable and artistic. »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Donny Osmond & Kym Johnson Win ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 9

24 November 2009 8:15 PM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »

Donny Osmond & Kym Johnson Win 'Dancing With The Stars' Season 9. The show started off by bringing all the past contestants from this year back. Then they showed a preview of last nights performances. Next, Whitney Houston performed her new single, "Million Dollar Bill." After that , Jeffrey Ross came out to induct Ashley Hamilton into the loser's club. Then Ashley did a performance with his dance partner to the song, "Simply the Best." After the 2nd break, they showed a brief recap of the entire season 9. »

- Andre@ontheflix

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'Dancing with the Stars' Finale Live Thoughts: And the Winner Is...

24 November 2009 2:51 PM, PST | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »

It's here, the big two-hour Dancing with the Stars finale extravaganza.  There will be comedy, dancing, a lot more comedy, a little more dancing, Whitney Houston and then, at the very end, about 10 seconds of actual results.

Dancing with the Stars is down to show biz legend (legend being a code word for old man) Donny Osmond, fan favorite Kelly Osbourne and the rightful winner Mya.  I know Dancing with the Stars is about popularity and voting and an objective measurement of a person's fame, but if it were just about dance, Mya would win. »

- editor@buddytv.com

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What's On: They Wanna Dance with Whitney

24 November 2009 12:45 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

Last night, Dancing With the Stars sweetheart Kelly Osbourne brought a James Franco-sized dose of meta performance art to part one of the season finale. During her freestyle routine, the star hustled and cha-cha-ed to "I Will Survive" before taking a devastating tumble, but Osbourne quickly rallied by picking herself off the floor and touch-dancing her way through the rest of the number as her family cheered on. Her fall most likely knocked her out of the running for first place, but Osbourne can sit back and lick her wounds as fellow survivor Whitney Houston takes the stage to perform "Million Dollar Bill" and her classic "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." »

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Who'll nab Grammy bids for best album: Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas, U2 or Green Day?

24 November 2009 10:52 AM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

Our forums moderator David "Guru" Schnelwar and I have already dished who we think will score bids for best record of the year when Grammy nominations are unveiled on Dec. 2. Below, we duke it out over best album and add the views of our other forums moderator Darrin "DoubleD" Dortch. See his text write-up below; he'll join us in the future for video slugfests. We all agree that top contenders for this Grammy trophy include Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, U2 and Whitney Houston. Best Album Dortch O'Neil Schnelwar "The E.N.D.," Black Eyed Peas X "Together Through Life," Bob Dylan X "21st Century Breakdown," Green Day X... »

- tomoneil

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Mya: The 'Dwts' Trophy 'Is Mine'

24 November 2009 9:15 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Mya is in it to win it on "Dancing with the Stars."

"I haven't worked this hard for this long not to win this thing," she said on Monday's final. "That trophy is mine."

The Grammy-winner and partner Dmitry Chaplin scored 87 out of 90 points for their three dances. Their paso doble megamix challenge -- danced alongside competitors Kelly Osbourne and Donny Osmond -- both earned perfect scores, while judges were underwhelmed by her "Hairspray"-themed freestyle dance. »

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