Whoo and Hoo! NBC Renews 30 Rock, Community and The Office

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Michelle Delamor 'Questioned' Singing Creed On 'American Idol'

Michelle Delamor 'Questioned' Singing Creed On 'American Idol'

'I feel that I still did give my own style to it, but I maybe should have chosen a different song,' she says.
By Katie Byrne

Michelle Delamor
Photo: Fox

While she didn't get a lot of screen time before the semifinals, Michelle Delamor established herself as season nine's resident diva with her first live "American Idol" performance of Alicia Keys' "Fallin'."

Unfortunately, she made an oddball song choice (an R&B version of Creed's "With Arms Wide Open"?) that sent her packing Thursday, along with Jermaine Sellers, John Park and Haeley Vaughn.

Does she think lack of screen time did her in? We caught up with the 22-year-old from Miami on Friday (March 5) to talk about that and much more.

Q: On Wednesday, Kara said "With Arms Wide Open" was your best performance yet. Then during the results show, she took that comment back. Was that difficult?

A: You know what? It was a little bit disappointing, but knowing myself, I'm really a perfectionist, and I know that I didn't do my best. I know that Wednesday was not close to my best performance. I understood where she was coming from. I was a bit disappointed that she had those things to say, but I couldn't say that she was wrong for it.

Q: What was your thought process behind choosing the Creed song?

A: After my first performance, I had done Alicia Keys, and the judges all thought I needed to take a risk and try something they wouldn't expect me to do, so that's why I chose to do Creed, because I knew they wouldn't expect that. It's kind of like a rock ballad, and I'm not a rock singer. I thought I was taking a risk, and I tried too much to go by what the judges said. I wanted to make sure I did the right thing, and I was too caught up in my mind. I feel that I still did give my own style to it, but I maybe should have chosen a different song.

Q: At any point, did you question your decision to go with the Creed song?

A: I did. I really did question it. As a matter of fact, I think part of what messed me up a little bit is that I questioned it before I got up on that stage. When you're not sure of the song that you're performing, it's gonna be noticed and people can feel that. I definitely would have done my next song. I would have reversed [the order].

Q: What were you planning to sing next?

A: I wanted to do "Come Together" by the Beatles, but Michael Jackson style. I feel like it has so much drive, so much intensity. It's a song that I feel. I love it. My idol, my inspiration Michael Jackson, he covered it. And he did an amazing job, and I've just always loved that song.

Q: Do you think your lack of screen time in the early rounds led to your exit?

A: Actually, in the very beginning, they had made a whole commercial that said "Meet Michelle," and I thought that was amazing. I was like, "Oh my God, I can't believe it!" And then I saw that they didn't really show me much, but I figured, "They know what they're doing." I knew that I didn't really have a story. I kind of have a normal lifestyle back at home, not so much tragedy or anything like that. I don't think that makes for good TV. [Laughs.] So I understood.

Were you sad to see Michelle go? Do you think her Creed song choice got her voted off? Let us know below!

Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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Get excited! We have a release date for the long-awaited, super-sized version of the iPhone, the iPad.

It'll be hitting stores on April 3rd!

How many of U think you'll go get one?

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Sharon Osbourne Doesn't Know How Much MoreTalent She Has In Her

Sharon Osbourne Doesn't Know How Much MoreTalent She Has In Her

As the show is going into it's fifth season this summer, Sharon Osbourne is considering her future with the reality show America's Got Talent.

She has revealed that she will most likely make her exit from the show at the end of this year, explaining:

"To be honest, I don't want to be a judge much longer. It's nice to be liked, but hard work trying to maintain that profile."

You did a fine job, Sharon. You deserve a break, it that is what you'd like And hey, we know of someone who could replace you"

PEREZ PEREZ PEREZ PEREZ PEREZ!

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J.J. Abrams Talks Fourth Mission: Impossible!!

J.J. Abrams Talks Fourth Mission: Impossible!!

We guess everyone's signed on!!

Despite his influence only SLIGHTLY improving the quality of the third film in this tired franchise, director J.J. Abrams back on board and hard at work prepping Tom Cruise for Mission: Impossible IV!

Both gents were present at the Oscar Wilde: Honoring The Irish In Film ceremony in El Lay, and Abrams spilled some deets on the next addition of the action series:

“We have a really cool idea that we’re playing with and I’m looking forward to that coming to pass. [T]here definitely will be a European presence but there’s a whole crazy story, it’s definitely a jet setting movie.”

We don't get the appeal of these movies. The first one looked cool but made no sense, the second one was terrible and made even less sense, and the third one was PASSABLE if only because of Philip Seymour Hoffman's role as the villain.

We think it's time to take this one out to the pasture and put it out of its misery, folks.

What do U think??? Will U watch a fourth Mission: Impossible??

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Sinead O'Connor Attacks Catholic Church AGAIN

Sinead O'Connor Attacks Catholic Church AGAIN

She's back!

Infamous 90s singer Sinead O'Connor is pissed at the Catholic Church - and we totally get it! Irish bishops are asking parishioners for $$$$ to compensate children who were sexually abused by priests!

WTF?! Not only is it insulting to think that money will fix anything, but why should members of the church be paying for it?!

Bishop Denis Brennan from Dublin asked members of the church to help in paying £13.8 million in settlements to victims.

Disgusting.

In an open letter to several Irish newspapers, O'Conner wrote:

"If Christ was here, he would be burning down the Vatican. And I for one would be helping him. How long do they expect us to restrain ourselves? We have put up with this bull dung for hundreds of years.

A true Christian is someone who, in any given situation, is supposed to ask themselves what would Jesus do, then try to do that. How an organisation which has acted, decade after decade, only to protect its business interests above the interests of children can feel it has the right to dictate to us what Christians should do is beyond belief."

Amen.

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Jermaine Sellers Says He Appeared 'Diva-Ish' On 'American Idol'

Jermaine Sellers Says He Appeared 'Diva-Ish' On 'American Idol'

'Sometimes, the camera can make you look more arrogant,' castoff says of his comments to the judges.
By Katie Byrne

Jermaine Sellers
Photo: Fox

Jermaine Sellers got some pretty harsh feedback from the "American Idol" judges for his semifinal performances, but said he was convinced that his faith would carry him through the negativity.

His dream came to an end, however, on Thursday, when he was voted out of the competition, along with John Park, Haeley Vaughn and Michelle Delamor. "In God, there's no failure," the 27-year-old said after his elimination.

So what's next for the Joliet, Illinois, church singer? We caught up with him Friday (March 5) to discuss that and much more.

Q: You were very outspoken about your faith on the show. Do you think your post-singing comments had anything to do with your elimination?

A: Though I hate to say it, yeah, I do. Because sometimes, the camera can make you look more arrogant and diva-ish. Anybody that knows me knows I'm, like, the coolest guy. I like to make people laugh. I honestly do wear a onesie to bed, the whole nine yards. I hate it that I was made out to look like something that I'm not, but it's television. I felt like every night that I went out there, I sang from my heart. And the part that really messed me up the most was that I couldn't focus, because I was so scared about what was going to be said this week as far as me singing so much. I just felt like, the best way to prove a person wrong is by fighting them with God, letting God fight your battles. That's why I kept throwing it out there. A lot of people don't realize that with us making it this far in the competition, we haven't really sat down and took time to thank God for us even making it this far. And without him, we'll fail. That's why I kept having to throw him out there. We don't acknowledge him enough.

Q: The judges obviously liked you enough to put you in the top 24, but then they tore you apart once the semifinals started. How did you take their sudden criticism?

A: I took it the best way that I possibly could. The thing about it is, as an artist, you have to stay true to yourself. And with you staying true to yourself, it's a certain way I sang my entire life, from a child on up. I kept pulling back. I pulled back a lot, because there was a lot more that I could have done. I felt like if I pulled any more back, it would be like I'm basically whispering to them. I'm a church singer.

Q: What was your favorite part about making it so far on "American Idol"?

A: Making it to top 20, it's a blessing. That's the best experience about it, just getting on that platform and being able to, not just sing to people, but to minister to them too. People don't realize that the reason I sang songs like Oleta Adams ["Get Here"] and Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On?" — half of the reason I did "What's Going On" was because I felt like we're not paying attention to what's going on as far as Haiti, as far as Chile. We're not paying attention to it. We're spending time focusing on other stuff when we should be focusing on what's actually going on in the world right now.

Q: If you could go back, would you change your song selections because of the judges' comments?

A: "American Idol" is for teenyboppers. There's a lot of young people and they want to hear more current stuff. They want to hear the Keri Hilson stuff, "Knocks You Down" type stuff. And that's not where my soul is. I'm more of "Let's talk about reality. Let's talk about what's going on right now." When I sang "Get Here," I wasn't just talking about one specific individual; I was talking about peace. I was talking about love, respect, joy. I want all of that to come back to us. Even though I tried to deliver it the best way that I could, I never got my point across because I let fear conquer me.

Were you sad to see Jermaine go? Do you think his outspoken nature was his "Idol" downfall? Let us know below!

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Little J Needs To Brighten The Eff Up!!

Little J Needs To Brighten The Eff Up!!

We can't believe we're even saying this, but we truly think Little J is worse than effing K-Stew, Mushy, and ASSlee combined!!

UGH. What is WRONG with you, you sour, self-righteous little bitch?

The 16 year old crack-eye'd runt, otherwise known as Taylor Momsen, was too bothered to appreciate even being invited to attend the BMI's Industry Insider Series: How I Produced A Record panel and spent the majority of her time in the spotlight scowling and looking like a blonde Jennifer Connelly toward the end of Requiem For A Dream.

We can't wait for this twit's career to come to a screeching halt when Gossip Girl is over and everyone realizes that her BARELY mediocre acting isn't worth the headache of her boney, entitled ass and piss poor attitude.

We can only imagine what would have happened if she HAD been cast as Hannah Montana!!

Disney has a hard enough time with Slutty Cyrus's antics, think about all the kids this mess would be traumatizing!!

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Travis Barker Gets Tattoo In Memory Of DJ AM

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Hip-to-knee piece incorporates late DJ's signature lightning bolt.
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Travis Barker's thigh tattoo
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Travis Barker has made a lasting tribute to his late friend and musical partner DJ AM: a memorial tattoo honoring the DJ.

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Barker posted a photo of the thigh tattoo to his Twitter account on Thursday. The nearly hip-to-knee piece reads "In Memory Of" in cursive, with AM's signature lightning bolt logo floating in a bank of clouds that have sunbeams streaming out of them. The image also incorporates a weeping angel whose head is ringed by a beaming halo.

The tat was finished on Thursday night by body artist to the stars Mister Cartoon. He's no stranger to inking Barker, having given the Blink-182 drummer a wrist tattoo of his daughter's name last year.

Barker and AM survived a 2008 plane crash in South Carolina that took the lives of four people. AM (born Adam Goldstein) died last August of an accidental drug overdose after struggling with a relapse in the aftermath of the crash.

The drummer will take the stage with DJ A-Trak in Hollywood for performances next Tuesday and Wednesday. The shows will be Barker's first live performances with a DJ since AM's death.

"When Travis hollered, I was definitely flattered," said A-Trak. "We started by jamming once, back in the fall, just came over to the studio, and we did, like, one hour of jamming, which we thought was maybe a half an hour.

"I just started playing records and scratching, and he was playing on top, and it went really, really naturally," A-Trak continued. "It was very fluid. And we stopped and looked at the watch, and it was like, 'Oh, we've been playing for an hour and didn't even realize it.' And I think that solidified for both of us in our minds that we could do this pretty easily."

Barker and A-Trak will perform each other's remixes as well as some new collaborations.

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Proactive — especially for this chain!

The Chuck E. Cheese in Harlem has posted new rules about attire and weaponry in the place "where a kid can be a kid." The new rules state:

"No gang-style apparel, including but not limited to hats, shirts, buckles, bandanas, towels. No gang-type conduct or behavior, including verbal slogans, greetings, hand signs or intimidation.

"No weapons or tools or any sort whatsoever; including knives, chains, screwdrivers, glass cutters."

But some customers seem to think it's ridiculous because it perpetuates the negative sterotype of Harlem. Says customer Tish Payne:

"It's ridiculous. I don't see gangs going into Chuck E. Cheese's. They probably put the sign up because of the location. It's adding to the stereotype that Harlem is trying to deviate from."

With Chuck E. Cheese's track record though we think it's better to be safe than sorry!

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