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So You Think You Can Dance Season 8: Top 20 (Again) Elimination Recap
Posted 06/23/2011 by Gina in So You Think You Can Dance
by Gina Scarpa
Last week, it was a huge celebration among the contestants as Nigel announced that, for the first time ever in the history of So You Think You Can Dance, no one would be going home from the Top 20. The party is over tonight though, as now four dancers must leave the competition.
Going into the evening, my predictions are: Nick and Iveta and Wadi and Missy.
Things get started with a Top 20 routine, choreographed by Dave Scott, where
Rocco's Dinner Party: Exclusive Interview with Joel Gargano
Posted 06/23/2011 by Gina in Rocco's Dinner Party and Cast Interviews
by Gina Scarpa
This week, on Rocco's Dinner Party, a high school culinary teacher defeated a private chef and a restaurant owner and left Rocco's loft $20,000 richer. Joel Gargano not only prepared great dishes but set up an atmosphere that blew away Rocco's dinner guests. Today, we spoke to him in an exclusive inteview to find out about his experiences on the show.
Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Did you pursue a career in cooking before becoming a teacher?
A. Joel: Yes, I did cooking professionally for about 9
Rocco's Dinner Party: Episode 2 Recap
Posted 06/23/2011 by Gina in Rocco's Dinner Party
by Gina Scarpa
Last night on Rocco's Dinner Party, Rocco DiSpirito invited three chefs (Joel, Michelle, and King) to compete to cook for his guests. They come from all different experiences and cooking backgrounds. King owns two restaurants, Michelle is a private chef, and Joel is a high school teacher.
For their signature dishes, Joel makes a seared duck breast, Michelle goes with crawfish, and King prepares noodles and scallops... or, just noodles. He runs out of time and doesn't even get to put his scallops on the plate.
The Voice: Live Shows - Semifinals Results Recap
Posted 06/23/2011 by Gina in The Voice
by Todd Betzold
An extra night of The Voice this week, but unfortunately that means four more singers have to go home. This is going to be a hard one for me, because I have come to love all eight of the singers that are left.
The show starts with a performance by the top eight, as they get together to sing "Freedom" and "Faith" by George Michael. A fun start to the night and a great showcase of each singer.
How it works tonight, each artist
The Challenge: Rivals - Episode 1 Recap
Posted 06/22/2011 by Gina in Real World Road Rules
by Gina Scarpa
When I first heard the concept on MTV's latest challenge, Rivals, I was immediately excited. There are some seriously badass teams here... with some bad blood between them. In case you haven't been schooled on the reasons why so many of these players hate each other, MTV set up a little online tutorial to get you up to speed.
Because of TJ's accident a few months back, it was uncertain whether or not he'd be able to host but as he emerges from the shadows,
