The Sing-Off one night Holiday Special airs tonight at 9/8c PM on NBC with new judge, Patrick Stump, Jewel and Shawn Stockman and host Nick Lachey. Six groups vie for a 50K prize.
Survivor comes to a conclusion tonight with a two hour finale beginning at 8/7c pm on CBS.
The Voice winner, Craig Wayne Boyd, sits in with The Roots on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. NBC 11:35/10:35c
Endemol, Shine mega-merger cleared – Details were today announced regarding the new joint venture of 21st Century Fox and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC bringing together Endemol, Shine and CORE Media, to create a global entertainment group with a portfolio of international hits including Masterchef, American Idol, Big Brother, Broadchurch, The Money Drop, Peaky Blinders, Grantchester, Deal or No Deal, Wipeout, The Biggest Loser, Black Mirror, Mr. Bean, So You Think You Can Dance, One Born Every Minute, The Fall, Man vs. Food and many more.
The joint venture, which has been formally completed following regulatory approval, will initially operate under the name Endemol Shine Group. = Read more at C21Media.net
Fox Faces Challenge to Make ‘American Idol’ Sing – Even without a massive rating rebound, “Idol” is likely to have a positive impact on Fox’s ratings performance this season, if only because the network has hit such a downturn this season. “Idol” won’t regain its past glory, but it can be a competitive show for Fox with a little luck and traction, notes Sam Armando, a senior VP at SMGx, a media-research unit of large ad-buyer Starcom MediaVest Group. – Read more at Variety.com
‘X Factor’ Favorite Restless Road a Big Happy Family, Again – After a turbulent few months, the boys of Restless Road are smiling again. Jared Keim is a new face, replacing Colton Pack who quit in February. While the change presented some struggles, it’s clear those have been left on the side of the road to rot. “One word that describes Simon Cowell is ‘diva,’” Beeken says. “He’s great, I love him. And I’m sure he’d even admit it — he is a diva.” “When ‘X Factor’ goes to commercial break he would have all the people come over and fix his hair and touch him up,” he reveals. Scholz recalls Cowell’s assistants rushing over with a plate of British chocolates during soundcheck breaks. “Those are the perks of him being a diva. Because we got to eat the chocolate,” he says, laughing. – Read more at Taste of Country
Go Behind the Scenes of ‘American Idol’ Season 14 With Lance Bass –
ET special correspondent Lance Bass takes us behind the scenes of American Idol for a rare look at the show ahead of its 14th season premiere.
Read more at ETOnline
Phillip Phillips Thanks Fans at Conclusion of Current Tour
“Can’t thank all of yall enough that came out this tour & the past few years! Here’s a recap of this Fall Tour!” tweets Phillip
‘I was annoyed’ Mark Ronson on Uptown Funk’s rushed release after X Factor – Speaking to NME, Ronson said: “I was in the States and I saw on Twitter that Nick Hodgson [ex-Kaiser Chiefs] said, ‘Fleur East killing it with Uptown Funk’. I was like, ‘Oh that must be X Factor, that’s cool’. “Then I was like, ‘Wait, don’t the X Factor songs come actually out on iTunes?’ and then slowly this logic in my head unfolded. I realised this girl’s cover’s going to come out before our own. “So yeah, for a minute I was a little bit annoyed and then we kind of rushed ours, which is good ’cause I think whatever it took to get the song out.” The 39-year-old added that he wasn’t angry with Fleur, as he made an entire album from covers including The Zutons’ Valerie – so all’s well that ends well. – Read more at Daily Star.uk
Awkward! Simon Cowell poses up with a monkey on the beach in Barbados – Despite being on a golden sandy beach in Barbados, The 55-year-old looked anything but relaxed. Instead he appeared rigid with tension – due to the small monkey perched on his head. His entourage saw the funny side and Cowell, who was wearing blue and white patterned shorts and a blue life jacket, tried to force a smile. He looked somewhat relieved when the animal finally returned to its owner, and he posed for pictures by the shore. – See the Photos at Express.co.uk
‘Survivor’ host Jeff Probst names the two favorites to win heading into tonight’s finale – The three-hour Survivor: San Juan del Sur finale/reunion extravaganza kicks off tonight at 8pm on CBS. Who are the contestants with the clearest path to victory? Is there anyone with no path to victory? And how big a role will Missy’s hurt foot play? We asked Jeff Probst for his thoughts on all of that and what to expect at the live reunion. Read on for intel and insight from the host. – Read more at Entertainment Weekly
