Big Changes are Rumored for American Idol

American Idol Grand Finale

American Idol Grand Finale

This will be the last year fans get to see Randy Jackson, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, according to Fox TV. It seems the network has grown weary of paying big money to diva judges only to see their ratings slip, slip, slipping away. In fact, Randy Jackson has announced his retirement after 12 seasons before he gets the axe. Jackson is the last of the old guard judges to exit and the first of the new group to volunteer to leave the show.

 

Perhaps if Minaj had not started a catfight with Carey the judges could hold their jobs, but more often than not, headlines regarding “American Idol” dealt with squabbles between the judges. This year’s well-publicized feud between the two female judges was just too much for Fox to endure.

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All-Star Cast Brings “Pain and Gain” to Life

Pain and Gain Movie Premiere

Pain and Gain Movie Premiere

Reality TV is popular because it can’t be predicted, except, perhaps, by the writers. Films based on real people in unreal situations always have that “can you believe this is happening” feeling. Some seem to laugh right along with you at the idiocy of the characters.

 

“Pain and Gain” is one of those films that makes fun of itself by just letting the action flow as it did originally. The sheer bravado and confidence of these muscleheads is funny and sad at the same time. Mark Wahlberg plays Daniel Lugo, a bodybuilder who’s no stranger to steroids. He has enough vision to realize he wants to improve his life, but he’s not smart enough to see the error in his ways. For instance, he says he knows all about kidnapping people because he’s seen a lot of movies. However, most movies about kidnapping are about unsuccessful kidnappings-not successful endeavors.

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MTV Movie Awards Should Be Taken Seriously – Not!

MTV Movie Awards Shows

MTV Movie Awards Shows

MTV is so excited about the 2013 MTV Awards that they moved them from June to April. They just can’t wait. The 22nd annual edition will be hosted by Rebel Wilson, so you know it’s going to be irreverent but not irrelevant. Rebel has some new flicks coming out this year, so she might as well pump them up, and what better way than showing how funny she can be on Sunday, April 14?

 

The MTV Awards Show is not your father’s awards show. How can it be taken seriously if “Django Unchained” and “Ted” are both nominated for seven awards, including Movie of the Year? How can it be taken seriously with categories like Best Scared as S**T Moment, Best Shirtless Performance, Best WTF Moment and Best Fight? It can’t be, and it doesn’t expect to be.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers to Headline Coachella for Third Time in 2013

Coachella VIP Music Festival

Coachella VIP Music Festival

Everything old is new again at Coachella. Six years after they last headlined the Coachella Music and Arts Fair in 2007, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are going to be doing it again-twice. They be headlining both weekends of this year’s festival that spans two weekends during April 12 to April 14 and April 19 to April 21. Ten years after they first headlined the show, the Peppers are rock and roll royalty. They’ve had even more success on the road and in the studio than ever, and they don’t look like they’re fading anytime soon. Lead singer Anthony Kiedis still has more energy than the Energizer Bunny and better abs than Chuck Norris. Abs, as we all know, are critical to the success of a rock and roll singer. Other acts that are performing late on Sunday are Vampire Weekend and James Blake.

 

VIP Concierge has VIP passes and tickets to 2013 Coachella. The passes get you into a few restricted zones that have all the creature comforts you’d like to have at an outdoor show, plus a few more. The VIP areas have full bars, couches, shady picnic areas, more food vendors and a unique vantage point for the musical festivities.

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“Scary Movie” Reboot Continues with “Scary Movie 5”

Scary Movie 5 Premiere

Scary Movie 5 Premiere

The first four installments in “Scary Movie” series were Wayan Brothers’ creations. The Wayans have been responsible for some ground-breaking comedies like “I’m Gonna’ Get You Sucka” and “In Living Color,” the TV sketch show that introduced the world to people like Keenan Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez, Tommy Davidson and Jamie Foxx. In the “Scary Movie” series, siblings Marlon and Shawn also got their chance to show their comedy chops.

 

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See Kelly Clarkson and More at the 2013 ACM Awards in Las Vegas

2013 ACM Awards

2013 ACM Awards

The date is set for April 7th; the tickets are on sale; and the Academy of Country Music has just announced the performers for the 48th Annual ACM Awards. It’s going to be a country-style blowout in Las Vegas with jaw-dropping, body-rocking performances from the greatest entertainers in the wild hills of America. Those with VIP seats on the floor of the MGM Grand Garden Arena will be star struck by Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and her country superstar husband Blake Shelton, who is hosting the event with Luke Bryan for a double helping of country.

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Redford Unites an All-Star Cast at “The Company You Keep” Premiere

The Company You Keep Movie

The Company You Keep Movie

After an impossibly long wait, “The Company You Keep” is finally making its official U.S. debut on April 1, 2013, in New York City. Fans in Italy and at international film festivals in Toronto and Venice have been lucky enough to see the film before most people in the U.S., but a limited release is on the horizon. Die-hard movie fans who want to see the film before everyone else can still buy tickets to “The Company You Keep” premiere. The rest of the world will have to be content watching the previously released theatrical trailer. So here’s the deal, “The Company You Keep” is an American film based on American events and the American youth movement, but almost no one in America has seen it!

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Shelton and Bryan will Serve Double Duty at ACM Awards Show

ACM Music Awards

ACM Music Awards

The hosts of the Academy of Country Music Awards Show will be busy guys on April 7 at the MGM Grand. In addition to serving as the emcees of the event, both Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will also be performing at the show, to the excitement of country music fanatics across the world. Also included in the initial list of confirmed live acts are George Strait, Hunter Hayes, The Band Perry and Shelton’s wife Miranda Lambert. “American Idol” alum champ Kelly Clarkson has already won two ACM awards in 2012, and she’s nominated this year as well. The pop singer recently moved to Nashville looking to gain more exposure to the country music world.

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MTV Movies 2013 Movie Awards to April 14th

MTV Movie Awards

MTV Movie Awards

The MTV Movie Awards aren’t the kind of event that goes unannounced, so it was big news when the network said that the 2013 awards would be held on April 14 instead of early June. Everybody, mark your calendars, change the date and rush over to VIP Concierge to grab your 2013 MTV Movie Awards tickets. This change is great news for movie fans who will get to vote early, watch the ceremony sooner and see sneak peeks of unreleased summer films right now. Thanks to MTV, the summer film season officially began on March 5 when a team of MTV personalities helped announce the nominees. This year, MTV is celebrating its movie awards with six whole weeks of film-related, award-centric programming.

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Kentucky Derby Traditions Have Southern Flair

Kentucky Derby 2013 Tickets

2013 Kentucky Derby

If you’re going to your first Kentucky Derby this year, you will want to know about the varied and numerous traditions embraced by the fans of The Run for the Roses. Kentucky is a southern state, after all, and the South is well-known for traditions, hospitality and grandeur.

 

 

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