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Continental Rift

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The Biggest Loser's Jackie Evans In Town February 11th for the Kids Fit Junior Spartan Race in Chandler

​ Good parents who love their kids dearly don't intentionally make choices that they know will end up making life challenging for their children. But it happened to Jackie Evans. She scheduled lots of sports for her kids but then would drive them all over town and swing by the fast joints on the ... More >>

Dancing With the Stars' Most Upsetting Covers

​I can just picture it now. Thirteen seasons ago, each member of the Dancing With the Stars backing band hopped off a bus in Hollywood with stars in their eyes. Little did they know, they'd have the asses of chubby D-list stars in their peripheral sooner than they'd think. It's another one of ... More >>

Top Chef Just Desserts Season 2 Contestant Grew Up in Glendale

Top Chef Just DessertsLina Biancamano (love those shoes!)​HOLLA! HOLLA! Glendale in the house! The second season of Top Chef Just Desserts, the competitive series on Bravo showcasing the best of the best in the world of pastry arts hosted by Gail Simmons (Call me!), announced the cast of its n ... More >>

For Mesa Man, "The Best Part of Wakin' Up" Could Be 25K in His Folger's Cup

​The Folgers coffee jingle? Yeah, we know it. But unlike a Mesa man, we didn't rewrite it in a slick R&B style that made us one of five finalists in a contest that includes a trip to New York City, a live audition in front of former American Idol judge, Kara DioGuardi, and chance to score ... More >>

"A**-Beating" MCSO Detective Deb Moyer's MCSO Hubby to Neighbor During Domestic Dispute: "Mind Your Business. I'm a Cop"

You're "going down" if you cross MCSO Detective Deb Moyer -- just ask her husband. ​Since our prior post about the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's "ass-beating" detective/reality TV star Detective Deb Moyer, we've got some new information about a recent domestic-violence situation between ... More >>

Map Quest

You're "going down" if you cross MCSO Detective Deb Moyer -- just ask her husband. ​Since our prior post about the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's "ass-beating" detective/reality TV star Detective Deb Moyer, we've got some new information about a recent domestic-violence situation between ... More >>

Lil Wayne, David Hernandez, Stevie Nicks, Black Keys and More in This Week's Issue

​Is Weezy sober as good as the Weezy who was getting blazed and freestyling about Al Sharpon in a 9 minute song? Now that Lil Wayne is out of jail and on probation he's supposed to stay straight, which is bound to have an impact on his work. So is it for the better or not? Ben Westhoff tackles tha ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Plays Simon Cowell in Maricopa County Jail Idol

Merry Christmas from Maricopa County's corrupt top constable, Joe Arpaio.​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will play the role of former American Idol judge Simon Cowell this afternoon as the token prick on a panel of judges rating the talent of up-and-coming singers.The contestants in this case ... More >>

Top Chef All Stars Season 8, Episode 1 Recap (Season Premiere): It Shoulda Been Me!

We came so close!​Unpack those friggin' knives, yo! The so-close finalists from the past seven seasons of Top Chef ain't playin' this time around, as they compete to win the grand prize of $200,000 on Top Chef All Stars. Redemption? Saving face? Insults? How can this not be good TV? The premie ... More >>

Loony Bin

Local foolios perform at downtown art space

Raising Sextuplets Parents Headed for Splitsville Following Arizona Spat

Bryan Masche​It appears that reality TV's claimed yet another marriage. Two more family-oriented reality TV stars are going the route of John and Kate: Bryan and Jenne Masche, stars of the reality TV show Raising Sextuplets,  reportedly are heading for splitsville.Last week, we tol ... More >>

Top Chef: Just Desserts Recap: The Red Hots Are for My Mommy!

Are you there, God? It's me, crazy homophobic man-baby.​At a certain point in our lives, we realize we're not the only ones with problems and pain. This point usually happens on the day we become adults. It's the day we stop running around like babies, crying when we don't get our way, doing anyth ... More >>

Food Network's (Secret!) New Reality Show, Family Style, Is Beyond Uninteresting

​Some secrets are just plain juicy (your best friend's boyfriend's into what!?) and others are just so-what's (your best friend's boyfriend's aunt suffers from gout.) Family Style, the new reality show from Food Network that aired a special preview last week and is nowhere to be found on FN's web ... More >>

'American Idol' Performers Hang Out with Fans at US Airways Center

Luke Holwerda​ Proving that being on one of the most popular television shows in America hasn't gone to their heads, the contestants from American Idol were very anti-diva-like at their show at US Airways Center last night. Fans got to mingle with the performers at meet-and-greets after the show, ... More >>

American Idol Live! Tour 2010

Luke Holwerda​ Proving that being on one of the most popular television shows in America hasn't gone to their heads, the contestants from American Idol were very anti-diva-like at their show at US Airways Center last night. Fans got to mingle with the performers at meet-and-greets after the show, ... More >>

Hell's Kitchen Season Finale: Lovers Turned Rivals (or Thank You, Hot Tub!)

Tomorrow is the season finale of Hell's Kitchen and, in true Fox form, the drama has escalated (WHAT!?). Last week, Gordon Ramsay cut Autumn Lewis and Benjamin Knack (see ya, misogynist!), leaving Jay Santos (Chef Smurf) and Holli Ugalde (what's up with the baby-daddy sitch?) as the final two compet ... More >>

Ant Misbehavin'

Comedian rides the American Dream to Scottsdale club

The Hills Paved the Way for Lady Gaga, The Script, and More

Lady Gaga on 'The Hills' with Lauren Conrad​ Call it vapid, call it superficial, call it genius: whatever you think of MTV "reality" show The Hills, the program's managed to make its mark on the music scene. Thanks to star Audrina Patridge's cushy "job" at Epic Records, as well as castmates ... More >>

The Next Food Network Star: Let's Just Cut to The Finale, OK?

Unlike reality show cooking competitions in which it's all about the food and one bad dish can send a front-runner packing, The Next Food Network Star is more about on-air personality -- and that ain't anything that's gettin' fixed overnight. That said, this season looks pretty clear cut, so let's ... More >>

'American Idol' Gets Gay, and So Does Jamie Foxx a Little, Too

​American Idol is really cracking me up lately.From the contestants' cheesy head turn in the intro to the usage of Jamie Foxx, the king of Auto-Tune, as mentor, it's clear this show is not about finding the best singer in America. It's more about making even the most non-savvy music lovers happy, ... More >>

Let's Have Our Own Top Chef Masters Office Pool!

Oh man, are there Top Chef Masters office pools out there? If not, there should be. Wait, what are we waiting for? We could totally make our own, kinda, through the world wide interweb -- whee! Sorry, still psyched up from last Wednesday's Top Chef Masters on Bravo. The classy reality show ... More >>

Daughtry

Oh man, are there Top Chef Masters office pools out there? If not, there should be. Wait, what are we waiting for? We could totally make our own, kinda, through the world wide interweb -- whee! Sorry, still psyched up from last Wednesday's Top Chef Masters on Bravo. The classy reality show ... More >>

Daughtry

Oh man, are there Top Chef Masters office pools out there? If not, there should be. Wait, what are we waiting for? We could totally make our own, kinda, through the world wide interweb -- whee! Sorry, still psyched up from last Wednesday's Top Chef Masters on Bravo. The classy reality show ... More >>

Usher Plays It Cool, Tim Urban Wins on 'American Idol'

​Jeez, it was bright last night on American Idol.So bright, that R&B superstar Usher had to wear sunglasses indoors (or else, he was blinded by the size of his ego.)Nonetheless, Usher was miles ahead in his skills as a mentor compared to Miley Cyrus last week. Maybe he can be a mentor for Simo ... More >>

Biggest Loser Auditions Coming to Valley; Bad News, Chubsters: You Have to Get Off Your Couch to Try Out

www.nbc.com​ Any Valley fatties lookin' to shed a hundred pounds may be in luck -- NBC is looking for a new group of chunkers for its popular weight-loss reality show, The Biggest Loser, and the network is coming to the Valley to hold auditions.Casting agents from The Biggest Loser will be i ... More >>

Yukks at Yucca

www.nbc.com​ Any Valley fatties lookin' to shed a hundred pounds may be in luck -- NBC is looking for a new group of chunkers for its popular weight-loss reality show, The Biggest Loser, and the network is coming to the Valley to hold auditions.Casting agents from The Biggest Loser will be i ... More >>

David Hasselhoff to be in New Reality Show and There's a Good Chance We'll See Him in Arizona

www.youtube.com The Hoff drunkenly slobbing all over a cheeseburger. Never hassle the Hoff​Despite walking away from his judgeship on America's Got Talent after an alcoholic, shirtless bout with a cheeseburger, David Hasselhoff is getting back on the tube and there's a good chanc ... More >>

Calling All Fatties: New Weight-Loss Reality Show Looking For Valley Participants

www.ebaumsworld.com​Americans dearly love their reality shows. We also enjoy waching fat people slaving away to shed girth.So a new weight-loss show is coming to the Valley this weekend to try to find the next flab-to-fitness story to feature in one of its episodes.The show ha ... More >>

Winged Victory

Chicken-gnawing contest’s as American as a snout full of RedHot

Winged Victory

Chicken-gnawing contest’s as American as a snout full of RedHot

Open Casting in PHX for Next Food Network Star

The Food Network has certainly found its fair share of TV fodder from Valley restaurants; will it find a future TV personality here, too? Maybe so -- the popular reality series The Next Food Network Star is coming to town July 8 for an open casting for its 2010 season. "We are looking for pe ... More >>

Red Light District Costume Ball

The Food Network has certainly found its fair share of TV fodder from Valley restaurants; will it find a future TV personality here, too? Maybe so -- the popular reality series The Next Food Network Star is coming to town July 8 for an open casting for its 2010 season. "We are looking for pe ... More >>

American Idol: Why I’ll Never Watch It Again

The Food Network has certainly found its fair share of TV fodder from Valley restaurants; will it find a future TV personality here, too? Maybe so -- the popular reality series The Next Food Network Star is coming to town July 8 for an open casting for its 2010 season. "We are looking for pe ... More >>

Cardinals' Game Day Concerts: A Look Back at the Season

For someone like me, who is an Arizona Cardinals season ticket holder, this season has far exceeding any expectations I had for the team heading into September. Not to toot my horn or anything, but after watching the Cardinals dismantle the playoff-caliber Miami Dolphins in the home opener, I said ... More >>

Kansas City American Idol Auditions Have Good, Bad and Ugly

Tears, screaming and screeches - oh my! Wednesday's American Idol auditions, which were held in Kansas City, home of last season's Idol winner David Cook, had all of these things along with dozens of snarky comments from judge Simon Cowell.While one of our favorite moments took place in the beginn ... More >>

Next Week: Digestif Hosts Top Chef Stephanie Izard

The torturous thing about watching Bravo's Top Chef is that it tends to leave viewers with insatiable cravings for food that only exists in TV land. You watch the chefs hustle to create a dish, you cheer them on... and then, you go to bed very, very hungry. So here's your chance to actually eat ... More >>

Fox Reality Channel to Air Lame Arpaio Reality Show in December.

Anything to get the boob on the boob tube, eh, Joe? Say you're sick of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's aged, authoritarian blowhole? So much so that the mere sight of his flaccid turkey neck and oily pate causes the sudden need to blow chunks and an insatiable desire to kick a puppy in the nads? Well, the ... More >>

"Chado Ralph Rucci": an exhibition of haute fashion at Phoenix Art Museum

Anything to get the boob on the boob tube, eh, Joe? Say you're sick of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's aged, authoritarian blowhole? So much so that the mere sight of his flaccid turkey neck and oily pate causes the sudden need to blow chunks and an insatiable desire to kick a puppy in the nads? Well, the ... More >>

Pretty Poison

Doofus dumper shows off her skillz

Metro Retro

Phoenix changes its tune for hip design showcase

Koi Meets Girl

Phoenix changes its tune for hip design showcase

Idol Weirdness

Phoenix changes its tune for hip design showcase

Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood

And your point would be. . . ?

Buddy Jewell

He's not just a friend, he's a buddy

Reality Patsy

Hee Haw meets Survivor, and Phoenix Patsy Cline impersonator Tasha Valentine is caught in the middle