American Idol’s 10th season is almost to a close, and it seems difficult to remember that this time last year, most people had written a Simon-less Idol off. (Fools!) The Hollywood Reporter took a look back at the reality juggernaut’s tumultuous – and ultimately, triumphant – past year, interviewing the people behind the scenes for all the backstage drama. Find out who Steven Tyler should be thanking for putting his name into the running by jumping below for the five most revealing tidbits of Idol’s cover story.
5 Things We Learned From The Hollywood Reporter’s American Idol Cover Story
1. Kara DioGuardi was the one who recommended Steven Tyler to Randy Jackson as a possible judge. Randy then brought the idea to the attention of the Idol producers.
2. Jennifer Lopez, a huge Idol addict, was on everyone’s (including Simon Cowell) list as possible judges. She was first asked to consider the show in April of 2010.
3. Steven and Jennifer were hired without ever putting them into the same room together to judge their chemistry. Randy, Ryan, Jennifer and Steven had a big dinner the day before the official announcement was made, and, as Jackson recalls, “Some of the execs dropped by later, and they were like, ‘Wow, it’s like old pals week.’”
4. Producer Nigel Lythgoe was initially against the Judges’ Save, but admits, “Thank God we saved Casey [Abrams]. From a practical point of view, I loved it because here was a guy who really deserved to be saved. But I would prefer to go to my way, which is the judges make the decision out of the bottom two or three that America votes. Then you don’t need a save.”
5. Steven Tyler is a big fan of J-Lo’s romantic comedy The Back-Up Plan. Jury’s still out on what he thought of Gigli, though.
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JLo, A-Rod Make Forbes Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities
Forbes Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities list reveals Charlie Sheen ranking at No. 26. Singer Lady Gaga took first place on the list, which Forbes describes as "a measure of entertainment-related earnings and media visibility (exposure in print, television, radio and online)."
No. 49 on the Forbes list is Alex Rodríguez. The New York Yankees third baseman, of Dominican descent, earned $35 million over the past 12 months.
A-Rod is followed by Jennifer Lopez, a daughter of Puerto Rican parents who ranked No. 50 thanks in part to her role as a judge on the hit reality TV show "American Idol," as well as her successful perfume line and her Grammy Award nominations.
Actress Eva Longoria was in the No. 81 spot with earnings of $13 million thanks to her role on "Desperate Housewives" and for serving as a campaign spokesmodel for cosmetic brand L'Oreal, finishing in a tie with Cameron Díaz who earned $18 million over the past year.
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Telemundo to Take ‘Maid in Manhattan’ to the Small Screen With ‘Una Maid en Manhattan” Telenovela
Based on the 2002 movie Maid in Manhattan (Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes), Telemundo is preparing a telenovela Una Maid en Manhattan for the 2011/2012 season. Joshua Mintz, Telemundo Entertainment’s senior executive VP, told The Hollywood Reporter that Maid (the movie) had a “perfect plot to translate into a telenovelas.”
Sony will be involved in the show, as it reported they wish to uphold the integrity of the characters and the story they initialized.
The movie, which grossed $155 million, is about a Hispanic single mother who works as a maid in a upscale hotel in New York City. She falls for a handsome politician, and the romantic comedy takes off from there.
Telemundo has said they have 500 hours of new programming planned for the season, including new episodes of the bilingual racing drama RPM Miami on mun2.
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Jennifer Lopez & Steven Tyler - AI After the Show
Randy, Steven, Jennifer and Jordin Sparks talk about the results and look forward to the next performances.
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Jennifer Lopez Backstage @ The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jennifer Lopez Backstage at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno along with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
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Jennifer Lopez at Wango Tango 2011
Jennifer Lopez performed live tonight at 102.7 KIIS FM's 2011 Wango Tango. Jennifer also did a meet and greet with fans and held an interview with KIIS FM. During Jennifer's performance the audio went completely out but she kept the show going like a true pro. Check out video of her performance and interview below.
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Jennifer Lopez on Musica Si
Here are pictures of Jennifer Lopez performing Love Don't Cost A Thing live on Musica Si.
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Jennifer Lopez Grabs Top Youtube 100 Spot
Jennifer Lopez grabs the top spot for Youtube first ever music chart. According to Digital Spy, the Youtube 100 will track the popularity of the top 100 user-generated and professional music videos across the site. The chart will also monitor user-uploaded videos and viral debuts and provide a "holistic" view of song popularity.
For it's debut, Jennifer Lopez took the top spot with "On the Floor" featuring Pitbull, while Lady Gaga landed at no. 2 with "Judas".
Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Jessie J and Chris Brown were also feature in the top 10.
YouTube product manager Chris LaRosa says, "Not only does the YouTube 100 give props when fans make original videos for popular songs, it also captures YouTube's one-of-a-kind musical diversity.
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Jennifer Lopez ET Interview 5.11.11
Jennifer Lopez Entertainment Tonight Interview with Mary HartLINK
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Jennifer Lopez, Beastie Boys Land Top 5 Debuts
After extended absences from music, Jennifer Lopez and the Beastie Boys are back on the Billboard charts. The superstars debut in the top 5 on this week’s albums chart.
Hot Sauce Committee Part 2, the Beastie Boys’ first proper release in seven years, enters in the runner-up spot on the Billboard 200 below Adele’s 21 with 128,000 copies sold. Hot Sauce is the hip-hop trailblazers sixth top 10, followed by To the 5 Boroughs, which debuted at No. 1 in 2004 with 360,000.
Jennifer Lopez’ Island Def Jam debut LOVE? comes in at No. 5 with 83,000. The “American Idol” judge’s previous English-language album, 2007’s Brave, peaked at No. 12 with 53,000.
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Jennifer Lopez 'Love?' makes top 10 album debut
Jennifer Lopez has earned another top 10 album debut with "Love ?". Arriving on the Billboard 200 albums chart Wednesday, the album surpassed projections released shortly after its release last week.
Led by the single "On The Floor," "Love ?" moved 83,000 copies according to Billboard, arriving at no.5 on the chart. With those numbers, "Love ?" is the current American Idol star's seventh top 10 album, following "Rebirth," which debuted at no.2 in 2005.
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