Variety: Paula Abdul to Guest Judge on ‘American Idol’ While Luke Bryan Recovers From COVID-19
Paula Abdul is returning to the “American Idol” family. Read more via Variety.
Deadline: Paula Abdul To Guest Judge On ‘American Idol’s’ First Live Episode
American Idol‘s Luke Bryan is set to miss out on the ABC competition series’ first live show of the season after contracting Covid-19. He will be replaced by original American Idol judge Paula Abdul for the episode. Read more via Deadline.
Deadline: GLAAD Media Awards Winners List: ‘Schitt’s Creek’, ‘Disclosure’, ‘Star Trek: Discovery’, ‘We’re Here’ Among Honorees; Deadline’s New Hollywood Podcast Receives Special Recognition
GLAAD ruled Thursday night with a virtual ceremony for the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards which honors media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. Read more via Deadline.
The New York Times: What It Means to Become ‘America’s Favorite Dancers’
“So You Think You Can Dance” may be on pandemic hiatus, but the show’s alums can be found on screens of all sizes. Read more via The New York Times.
Deadline: The Rise and Fall Of Fashion Brand Von Dutch Gets Doc Series Treatment At Hulu From IPC
Von Dutch, the 2000s fashion brand known for its trucker hats worn by the likes of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Justin Timberlake, is getting the documentary series treatment. Read more via Deadline.
Deadline: ‘American Idol’: ABC Singing Competition Brings In Live Audience As It Returns To The Studio, Moves Voting Forward
American Idol is heading back to the studio and is bringing a live audience with it – becoming one of the biggest non-scripted series to find a way to get crowds in safely. Read more via Deadline.
The Daily Beast: The Tale of a Shoe, My Father, and the Night Stalker
Aaron Saidman, the EP of Netflix’s “Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer,” writes about his eye-opening personal connection to serial killer Richard Ramirez’s case. Read more via The Daily Beast.
Deadline: Reality Week: Industrial Media Team Talk ‘90 Day Fiancé’, ‘Selena + Chef’ & Premium Doc Boom
Matt Sharp, who runs 90 Day Fiancé producer Sharp Entertainment and was the man behind Doomsday Preppers, called his Industrial Media bosses in February 2020 to warn them that Covid-19 might become a problem in the United States. Read more via Deadline.