Hugh Jackman Will Host the 2014 Tony Awards on June 8 – The Tony Award®-winning, Academy Award®-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor Hugh Jackman will return to host the 68th Annual Tony Awards, live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 8 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will be Jackman’s fourth time hosting the Tony Awards. He previously hosted the 57th, 58th, and 59th Annual Tony Awards (2004-2006). Jackman received an Emmy Award for hosting the 58th Annual Tony Awards in the category of Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. (Replacing Neil Patrick Harris who had hosted several years in a row) – Read more at Tony.com
As Fox cancels ‘X Factor,’ assessing the state of the singing competition series – Before panic sets in that “X Factor’s” demise spells the end to the era of singing competition shows, fear not — there are still plenty of contenders left that show no sign of going anywhere. “X Factor,” may have cleared some space, but for those of you who say “Wait, that show is still on?” here’s a look at the current state of the reality singing competition show. – Read more at The Washington Post
Utah’s Kenzie “Kenz” Hall survives first rounds of Hollywood Week
The Voice and The Dance
Usher offers to teach Blake Shelton to dance. He could use the lessons!
‘The Voice’ coaches reveal what they look for, contestants they keep in touch with – With only two weeks to go until Shakira and Usher rejoin Adam Levine and Blake Shelton in those swiveling red chairs of power, we’ve got an exclusive video from the set of The Voice‘s sixth season. Carson Daly sat down with the four coaches — on red couches, no less — to discuss everything from the phenomenon of Lorde and what that means for young females to how they continue to help contestants from previous seasons. Shelton reveals the contestants he helped get a record deal, while Levine talks about signing Tony Lucca to his own label. As for Usher? Yep, he still talks to Michelle Chamuel, guys! All is right in the world. – See the Video at Entertainment Weekly
One Direction reality TV show in pipeline according to Simon Cowell – One Direction are in talks to star in their own reality show, we can exclusively reveal. The world’s biggest boyband are set to meet with Simon Cowell in the next few weeks to discuss the possibility of a fly-on-the-wall show. Cowell said: “I think there’s something in the works, a possible TV show.” Speaking to the Mirror exclusively at the London auditions of Britain’s Got Talent today he continued: “We’re going to talk about that in the next couple of weeks. They’re always busy these guys.” – Read more at The Mirror
