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League of Extraordinary Dancers Perform at the 82nd Academy Awards

I’ll be watching Oscars tonight, will you? Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will host, and thanks to Academy Awards producer (and SYTYCD judge) Adam Shankman, there will be a slew of So You Think You Can Dance alums performing.

For the first time, the Academy opened up it’s slate of Best Picture nominees to 10 entries. You can check out all of the nominees right HERE.

I won’t be live-blogging, exactly, but here is a thread for those folks who want to comment.

• Also, just for fun, I’ve started a Fun Office Pool for the Oscars. If you’re interested, you can sign up HERE.  I’ll announce the winners after the broadcast.

See you later! The broadcast begins at 8:30/5:30pt on ABC

• Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta attended Elton John’s Academy Awards Viewing Party.  Check out the photos – Kris and Katy Allen HERE. Allison Iraheta HERE, Kris and Allison with Elle’s Joe Zee HERE. Kris and Allison with Elton John HERE.

• Congrats to the Oscar pool winners! First Place: Lionsgate Second Place: athleticsfan43 3rd Place: chessguy99, saspurs21fan 5th place, Jahiegel, Lorelai48, Kirsten, expressguy2007, Flibby

Oscar Winners after the JUMP…

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Here’s some extra news…just for you…

Don’t forget…Kris Allen will be announcing the People’s Choice awards nominees tomorrow (Tues Nov. 10) at 9 am PST. He’ll be Cat Deeley (SYTYCD), Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”), Jeff Probst (“Survivor”), and Johnny Galecki (“Big Bang Theory”) in LA. You can follow the fun on Twitter. via zap2it.

The Jennifer Hudson holiday special, Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home For Christmas is set to air on Monday, December 14 on ABC, and will feature Michael Buble (They’re set to duet on “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”) Jennifer will share her childhood memories of Chicago. It’ll be bittersweet for Jennifer, whose mother, brother and nephew were murdered last year. Keep the tissues handy. via futoncritic, just jared,

Daughtry has added dates to the band’s current Dark Horse tour. Beginning in January, Chris and the band will join Nickleback for dates   in Europe. via Americanidol.com

Cherry Hill Publishing has signed a muliti-year deal with Season 6 Idol winner, Jordin Sparks to serve as the worldwide administrator for her publishing interests on her entire catalog. via billboard.biz.

The 11/25 episode of Glee, titled “Hairography” will feature Katee Shean, Kherington Payne and Comfort Fedoke from So You Think You Can Dance Season 4. Hooray! via Dance Spirit.

There will be a big gala on November 29 in Los Angeles to benefit Nigel Lythgoe’s Dizzyfeet Foundation. It will feature an all-star cast including the cast of Dancing with the Stars, the So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 cast, Mary Murphy, Dmitry, Quest, the leads from Step Up 1, 2 and 3 and the Micheal Jackson dancers. Tix are available from Ticketmaster.com. via Adam Shankman.

David Cook fans who attended a taping Thursday night in Los Angeles, for the Carrie Underwood holiday special, set to air on FOX December 7, brought back a few fun spoilers:

• David Cook performed “Lie” from his self titled album. Apparently, it’s Carrie’s favorite song on the album.
• David and Carrie dueted on the Van Halen song, “Why Can’t This Be Love”.   The performance included a “wicked” guitar solo from David.
• David and Carrie did a really “awkward and dorky” skit before their duet.   David thanked Carrie for “letting him come to pimp his album,”   Carrie said, her producers made her invite him. LULZ!
• Songs were performed twice.
• Carrie hand-selected her guests, including, Kristin Chenoweth, Christina Applegate, Sons Of Sylvia (The Clark Brothers), Dolly Parton and Brad Paisley
• Neil Patrick Harris is the voice of Ace (Carrie’s dog) in the Ace sketch
• -Sons of Sylvia sang “Blue Christmas”
• Carrie sang   a collection of 50’s songs with Kristen Chenoweth and Christina Applegate
• Carrie performed “Cowboy Casanova”, “Mama’s Song” and “Songs Like This”

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UPDATE: Adam Shankman will also be co-producing the 2010 Oscars…

Adam Shankman is set to direct the film adaption of the Broadway play ‘Rock of Ages’

Via Variety:

Hairspray’  helmer Adam Shankman is signing on to direct and choreograph ‘Rock of Ages,’  the screen version of the Broadway musical for New Line Cinema.

The film will begin production by next summer, and will be released by Warner Bros. in 2011.

The musical’s creator, Chris D’Arienzo, scripted the movie adaptation. Carl Levin, Matt Weaver, Scott Prisand, Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Gibgot will produce, and Janet Billig and Hillary Weaver are executive producers.

Shankman will move from the 60s music of ‘Hairspray’  into the signature 80s rock anthems that drive ‘Rock of Ages.’  While it seems a stretch, Shankman reminds me that among the many videos he choreographed back in the day was the 1991 tune ‘Get the Funk Out’  by Extreme, one of those 80s big-hair bands.And his father was a music manager whose clients included Barry White, so Shankman feels he knows the world.

Oooh, Adam Shankman takes on 80’s hair bands. That should be good, cheesy fun. Constantine Maroulis, who plays the lead on Broadway is plotting his way into the film as we speak, I’m sure.

ETA: If I were to bet, the lead roles will go to actors who have already established film careers.

We finally have some deets on the Carrie Underwood holiday special Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman are producing for Fox television.

And the news is awesome. David Cook will be one of her special guests!   Hooray! Brad Paisley and the fabulous Dolly Parton will also be joining Carrie on her first-ever TV special.

via Futon Critic:

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) — FOX has locked down its December plans, which include a new special from “American Idol” alum Carrie Underwood as well as the fall finales of “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Glee.”

“Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special” (working title) is set to premiere on Monday, December 7 at 8:00/7:00c with a rebroadcast also set for Tuesday, December 22 at 8:00/7:00c. The two-hour event will feature appearances by Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley and David Cook with additional performers to be announced.

Glee will wrap its initial 13-episode run on Wednesday, December 9 at 9:00/8:00c and the So You Think You Can Dance two-part season finale is scheduled for Tuesday, December 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET) and Wednesday, December 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET).

Carrie and Cook–together! Yay.

Update: Even more deets from the Hollywood Reporter:

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Dancer, choreographer and filmaker, Adam Shankman, becomes the new permanent judge on So You Think You Can Dance, to sit alongside judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy.

So does this mean the end of guest judges? Or will there now be a 4 judge panel? Nigel criticized American Idol for adding a 4th judge, saying he thinks it’s one judge too many…

If they’re adding another permanent judge, Adam is perfect for the job. He’s both knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Thumbs up from me.

From the press release:

Acclaimed producer, director and choreographer Adam Shankman has joined SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE as a third judge. Shankman, who has been a guest judge and choreographer on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE since 2007, will sit alongside Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe and draw upon his expertise to critique the dancers throughout the competition.

The all-new fall season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE airs Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Shankman, who serves as a guest judge on this season’s audition episodes, will join the judges’ panel beginning with the Top 20 performance show Tuesday, Oct. 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

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