JORDANA SPIRO & JAMES CARPINELLO AT CTV UPFRONTS FOR "THE MOB DOCTOR"

Jordana Spiro in Toronto - May 2012

I love things with an edge and The Mob Doctor is definitely not lacking in that regard. The FOX Series stars Jordana Spiro as a Surgeon in Chicago who must balance her Career with the demands of the Mob, in repaying a Family Debt.  Former Rock of Ages Star James Carpinello (Husband of Amy Acker) also stars. Spiro should appear familiar to those with Cable Television with her extensive list of TV Work including Series like My Boys and The Huntress.

Check out some Snaps I got of Carpinello arriving also:

DEMI LOVATO & BRITNEY SPEARS JOIN "THE X FACTOR"

Demi Lovato in Toronto - October 2011

Most amazing news! Demi Lovato and Britney Spears have inked deals to star on FOX's The X Factor. The Rolls Royce of Reality TV!

Spears' rumoured $15-million deal comes as no surprise after months of speculation that she would be appearing as a Judge on the Series. Lovato reportedly inked a $1-million deal and will proceed with judging duties following her Summer Tour.

Creator and Judge Simon Cowell could not be more pleased about all the publicity the Singing Reality TV Series has received, especially after yesterday's unveiling at the FOX Upfronts in New York City. He tells TMZ, last night that despite some concerns about Spears' well-being, Cowell is not in the least bit worried as either way he wins in terms of ratings should the Megastar act-up.

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BRITNEY SPEARS CLOSE TO SIGNING $15-MILLION "THE X FACTOR" DEAL

Britney Spears & Nicole Scherzinger in Toronto - March 2009

Although we're still waiting on confirmation, Britney Spears is reportedly close to signing a $15 million deal to judge on the second season of FOX's The X Factor according to multiple sources, including Deadline. Having been in major talks to appear on the show since February, it is said that Spears originally was expecting $20 million for the Deal. 

To place this into context, Jennifer Lopez currently is receiving $12 million to judge on American Idol, while Christina Aguilera - whom Spears has been pitted against since the early days of her career - is earning $10 million for her work as Mentor on NBC's The Voice.

With the recent exits of Judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger from The X Factor leaving room for new faces, this actually marks the second time that the latter has "opened" for Spears.  Former Pussycat Doll Scherzinger back in 2009 had opened for Spears on her Circus Tour.  Some Girls have all the luck!

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MARIAH CAREY LIKELY AS "THE X FACTOR" MENTOR

Mariah Carey in Toronto - February 2010

How exciting!  Deadline reports that Mariah Carey is currently in the final stages of negotiation to be a Celebrity Mentor on FOX's new Reality TV Series The X Factor.  It is said that Carey will be mentoring contestants from Simon Cowell's home.

Other names currently in talks are the likes of Rihanna, Beyoncé and Usher.  The X Factor premieres on September 21, 2011.

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LEA MICHELE, CHRIS COLFER & CORY MONTEITH NOT RETURNING FOR "GLEE" SEASON 4

Cory Monteith & Lea Michele in Toronto - June 2011

No!  Don't say it's so!  All good things must come to an end and The Hollywood Reporter just broke the most heartbreaking news.  In an exclusive, they had confirmed with Glee Producer/Writer/Director Ryan Murphy that Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith and Lea Michele will not be returning for a fourth season of Glee.  

In the Piece Murphy tells Lesley Goldberg, "You can keep them on the show for six years and people will criticize you for not being realistic, or you can be really true to life and say when they started the show they were very clearly sophomores and they should graduate at the end of their senior year.”.  Read more here.

In the v. least, we have one more season to enjoy the talent as Rachel, Kurt and Finn prepare for Graduation. The upcoming season premiering on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 on FOX.

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SCOTTY MCCREERY WINS SEASON TEN "AMERICAN IDOL" - FUELS RUMOURS HE'S DATING LAUREN ALAINA

American Idol Season Ten Finalists Lauren Alaina & Scotty McCreery

Congratulations to 17 year-old Country Crooner Scotty McCreery, just crowned Season Ten American Idol tonight during a live broadcast from Staples Centre in Los Angeles. The North Carolina native defeated first runner-up Lauren Alaina, 16 years-old from Georgia.  McCreery won American voters over with an original number I Love You This Big, among a selection of Country hits selected by himself, Judges and Mentors.

Some might be surprised about McCreery's victory this season considering his limited vocal range as a Baritone/Bass, reminiscent of a young Johnny Cash.  More were shocked during the broadcast to hear him embrace Alaina on-stage after his victory telling her, "I love you, Baby".  This fueled rumours further that he and Alaina are more than just Idol rivals, but possibly also Lovers.  Hmm.

McCreery is expected to sign aboard with the Interscope Geffen A&M Records Group, distributed through Universal Music.  He is the second youngest Idol winner in the Franchise's history behind Season Six winner Jordin Sparks.

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MATTHEW MORRISON CANCELS TOUR AND JOINS NKOTBSB

Matthew Morrison

Despite an announcement earlier today that Glee’s Matthew Morrison would be joining NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys’ supergroup) on the latter part of their Tour this Summer, it also has just been confirmed that Morrison will be cancelling his North American solo Tour altogether now.

This is not at all surprising considering he was charging close to $400 for Meet & Greet passes, while the Cast of Glee were charging in-and-around that price to meet them on their Glee Live! In Concert! Arena Tour this Summer.  The choice is obvious to Concert-goers, isn't it?

Was Morrison perhaps being too hasty in launching a Solo career already? Does his success still depend on Glee?

Toronto Fans hoping to see Morrison this Summer unfortunately won’t be seeing him at the two NKOTBSB shows scheduled for Air Canada Centre June 8th and 9th as he will only be joining the Supergroup effective July 9, 2011 when their Tour hits Anaheim, California.

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NBC'S "THE VOICE" CLOBBERS "GLEE" IN RATINGS DEBUT

The Judges of NBC's The Voice

In a bit of a Ratings shocker, NBC's singing Reality TV Competition The Voice outperformed FOX's Glee in a special 90-minute episode of the latter last night. The evening marked The Voice's big debut which based on its Star Power with Celebrity Judges Cee Lo, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, drew a huge crowd with 11.4 million Viewers at 9 PM, and 12.2 million at 10 PM. ABC's Dancing with the Stars was a clear Winner with 12.8 million Viewers at 8 PM and 18 million at 9 PM.

The Voice is unique from FOX's American Idol in that it has its Judges picking talent over looks with the Contestants dueling with each other for a Recording Contract.  On another level, each of the four Judges are also competing against one another also in that they must convince Contestants to work under their wings, with the Judge yielding the best results being victorious.

Glee paid tribute to Lady Gaga last night with its Born this Way-themed episode celebrating its characters hidden imperfections. The Gaga tie-in however wasn't enough to save it as it pulled in 8.4 million Viewers in the 9 PM slot and 8.6 million in the 10 PM slot.

Is Glee Mania starting to wane?  Are the Story Lines running thin? Uh-oh.

(Photo credit: NBC)

ENTER TO WIN A COPY OF "GLEE: THE MUSIC PRESENTS THE WARBLERS"

The Dalton Academy Warblers have taken on a life of their own on Fox's Golden Globe Award-winning Series Glee and Sony Music Canada wants two lucky Mr. Will-W.:Pop Maven Readers to win a copy of the Boys' first CD! 

Glee: The Music Presents The Warblers is now in stores and contains your favourite Tracks from the Choir, who happen to be the New Directions' biggest threat at the Regionals.  Its Tracklist is as follows:

1. "Teenage Dream"

2. "Hey Soul Sister"

3. "Bills, Bills, Bills"

4. "Silly Love Songs"

5. "When I Get You Alone"

6. "Animal"

7. "Misery"

8. "Blackbird"

9. "Candles"

10. "Raise Your Glass"

11. "Somewhere Only We Know"

12. "What Kind Of Fool"

13. "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?"