Live Musical Production of Tony Award-, Grammy Award- and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musical “Rent” to Air Sunday, January 27, 2019, on FOX – The live musical production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-, Grammy Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT will air Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. – Read more at The Futon Critic
Diddy, DJ Khaled Close to Signing On as Judges For New Hip-Hop TV Show – Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ, neither of them have signed but negotiations are far along. We’re told there will be 4 judges — Diddy is the mogul, DJ Khaled is the producer … there will also be a songwriter, and the 4th judge will be a performer. At least one of the remaining 2 spots will be a woman. The centerpiece of the show will be contemporary pop with an emphasis on hip-hop. It will be an ongoing battle, with new competitors trying to knock out the front-runners. In the end, the winner will get the entire judges panel behind them to launch their career — a mogul, a producer, a songwriter, and someone to perform onstage with. – Read more at TMZ
Kelly Clarkson Says Husband Brandon Blackstock Inspired Her New Music: ‘He Makes Me Feel So Sexy’ – ET’s Kevin Frazier sat down with the 35-year-old singer at TAO in Hollywood on Thursday, where she revealed that her hubby, Brandon Blackstock, inspired her new music. “He makes me feel so sexy,” she confessed. “I already am a confident woman — I don’t think that’s a secret. But I love being with somebody who is unafraid of making you feel sexy.” “I always make fun of him, like, ‘Why are you touching my behind in public?'” she explained. “He’ll like, goose me or something, somewhere, and I’m like, ‘What are you doing?!’ but I really like it.” – See the Video at Entertainment Tonight
Terry Fator on Darci Lynne Farmer’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ Win: ‘I Felt Like a Proud Dad’ – Because ever since the renowned ventriloquist (the only one, as far as we know, who can also sing and do impressions—the guy can impersonate more than 100 singers) determined ventriloquism was his calling at the age of 10, his life’s mission was ultimately to “influence the next generation.” And that’s what he did. He mentored and coached Farmer through every step of the way behind the scenes at AGT—as an alumnus of the competitive reality show himself, having won 10 years earlier. Since his win, he’s garnered a fan base count somewhere in the millions, found a home in Vegas with an award-winning show “The Voice of Entertainment” at The Mirage, and was named in Forbes as one of the top-earning comedians. – Read more at Billboard.com
Shark Tank Star Barbara Corcoran Had a Heartbreaking Reaction to Her Low Scores on DWTS After Revealing Battle with Dyslexia – Barbara Corcoran will just have to go back to her day job as an investor on Shark Tank as she was the first to be eliminated from season 25 of Dancing With the Stars. “How am I going to live without him?” Corcoran said of Motsepe after getting eliminated. “It was such an honor and probably the most exciting thing I’ve ever done in my whole life.” She reiterated that sentiment while talking to reporters after the show, jokingly adding, “I should stick to real estate!” – Read more at People
DWTS Recap & 1st Eliminated Couple Barbara & Keo (GMA)
