It has been said before and many times it has been proven false, MySapce, the popular social networking site will start charging customers for their service. However, now the most telling information has come forward about the plan to start charging people, and it comes directly from the horse’s mouth, Owner, Rupert Murdoch.
Murdoch recently said in an interview, “We intend to charge for all our news websites, if we’re successful, we’ll be followed by all media.” “All media” would certainly include MySpace as well as other Murdoch websites such as Fox News.
Other companies who regularly follow Murdoch’s lead would likely copy the pay-to-view websites formula.
Since Murdoch took over MySpace, at one time an online social networking giant, MySpace has lost heavy share to rival “FaceBook” and over 700 MySpace jobs have been cut.
I honestly do not know of a single person who would actually pay to use MySpace, matter of fact I don’t know anyone who actually uses MySpace at all anyore.
While Paula Abdul waits by the phone on word if she will return to American Idol, Kara DioGuardi, can sleep tight knowing she’ll be back on America’s #1 TV show.
Abdul has been there since the beginning, however, Abdul’s relationship seemed strained over the last few seasons with Idol brass, then came the hiring of a 4th, female, judge for season 8, that may have been the beginning of the end.
Many thought the hiring of DioGuardi, was a way for producers to cross fade from Abdul to DioGuardi, and now that seems to be the case as season 9 quickly approaches and still no contract for Abdul.
“(Kara) is a breath of fresh air, and her passion for music and her understanding of talent is invaluable,” “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller said in a statement. It will also be a way for AI to save a heap of money, as the rehiring of Abdul meant a makeover of her contract and certainly millions more for Abdul.
Ben Stiller is moving his production company “Red Hour” from DreamWorks to 20th Century Fox! And in classic Stiller fashion he produced this video to memorialize his exit!
You would think when the President of the United States calls for a news conference to discuss issues such as universal health care, the networks would carry it, no questions asked. Think again…
FOX has refused to carry Wednesday’s broadcast! ABC and CBS have agreed but only after the White House agreed to move it from 9 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The reason the networks are being so difficult? Reality TV! You heard me right, and instead of seeing the President talk about health care at 9 p.m. on ABC, you will see the regularly scheduled reality TV program “America’s Got Talent,” featuring singer, Susan Boyle from “Britain’s Got Talent.”
For CBS, who agreed right away to air the President, broadcasts only repeats on that night, however, FOX’s 2 hour “So You Think You Can Dance” broadcast wins out over the President of the United States.
First scripted TV and now the President… Is no one safe from the reality TV?
Maybe we all saw it coming, Paula Abdul’s exit from American Idol. Last season, with the addition of a new judge, it seemed apparent, AI producers were making the cross fade from Abdul to new judge Kara DioGuardi. That seems more likely than ever now that Abdul still has been offered no new contract.
Adbul’s manager, David Sonenberg, stated to the LA Times, “Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on ‘Idol,’” and that’s not all Sonenberg had to say, “I find it under these circumstances particularly unusual; I think unnecessarily hurtful,” he said of the contract holdup. “I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that they haven’t stepped up and said what they want to do.”
Talk about getting the cold shoulder, neither Fox nor 19 ENT. has not even bothered to contact Abdul or her people, “I have not received any proposal whatsoever.” Said Sonenberg.
Sources close to the negotiations tell ThecounT.com exclusively, Ryan Seacrest will earn a staggering one million dollars per episode for his hosting gig on American Idol next season!
Ryan just put the finishing touches on his new 3-year contract with AI producers, 19 ENT, and what a golden touch it is! Seacrest will also share in some of the revenue as well as getting an advance green light on future projects he brings to 19!
What a sweetheart deal. Seacrest has set the bar and certainly a record for the most paid to a reality show host.
Seacrest Lawyers said an official announcement will be made Monday.
Gene Simmons was interviewed on a bunch of different Fox News affiliates today and was gracious enough to give his opinion on American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert. He attempted to be complimentary to the young star but, of course, ended up sounding like a jerk. I’ll let his words do the talking:
Adam should have won. On the other hand he should have kept his mouth shut about his sexual preferences. I don’t really care what he wants to do and neither does America. But this kid’s got talent, Adam Lambert can go on. As long as he’s quiet about whatever else he prefers to do indoors. I personally don’t care, I mean if you love farm animals, that’s fine, but I don’t wanna read a magazine about that.
Ah, how sweet of Mr. Simmons. Because being gay is just like, you know, having sex with animals. Gene, as we all remember, has bragged about sleeping with thousands of women and has created a career based around his sexual appeal. He has countless songs about what he does “indoors”. Yet, Adam Lambert speaking about his sexuality is too much for Dr. Love to handle? Gimme a break.
Thanks to successful syndication on Comedy Central and amazing DVD sales, the Fox channel has decided to resurrect the animated sci-fi series, “Futurama” from the cancelled show graveyard. Fox ordered 26 episodes of the show due to hit the airwaves in mid 2010. This resurrection worked for Family Guy a few years ago and that show is funnier and more brutal than ever. Bender the robot is fantastic, but 26 more episodes? I’m not overwhelmed or underwhelmed by this news. Is it possible to just be whelmed?
Before the Lakers officially lost another to the Denver Nuggets tonight, tying the series to 2-2, ESPN played a segment detailing Kobe’s extreme exhaustion after Saturday’s game, stating, Kobe was said to be so tired after the 103-97 win over the Nuggets, he [Kobe] was physically lifted up off the wood by his team mates, administered intravenous fluids and was immediately sent back to his hotel room where he proceeded to sleep 10 full hours.
Kobe must have got some good rest because he spent last night (Sunday) at Denver area strip joint “Penthouse Club!” A mision statement for the Penthouse website reads, “Penthouse strip clubs with sexy babes, nude adult clubs and sexy penthouse sex club.” The gentleman club’s website is so sexually explicit we can not even link you to it!
Our sources tell ThecounT.com exclusively, a lone bodyguard accompanied Kobe. “He looked fine to me, like he was ready to play” says our inside source, And boy did he play! When asked if Kobe got any lap dances our source would only say, “Kobe took full advantage of all there is to do at a strip club.” And it didn’t end there said our insider, “Kobe was asking some ˜key’ members of the strip club staff about ˜any parties’ that might be going on after the strip club festivities ended.”
You would think these guys could be BFF, however, after Clay Aiken ranted on his blog about Adam Lambert’s “Ring of fire” performance on the American Idol program a friendship is out of the question. As we reported here on ThecounT.com, Clay pulled no punches when expressing his feelings on Mr. Lambert using colorful words like, “Awful,” “contrived,” and “frightening.”
Now Clay wants to make nice by saying he’s sorry for his “colorful choice of words.” Clay, who shares American Idol runner-up status with Lambert also said, “I obviously meant it as a colorful statement to imply that I did not enjoy what I heard, I did not mean it as a ’slam’ on Adam as a person.” Anyone who reads what Clay wrote knows, that’s exactly what he meant and that’s why Clay said he’s sorry and that he hopes Adam can forgive him. Maybe Clay should send Adam flowers.
Thanks to successful syndication on Comedy Central and amazing DVD sales, the Fox channel has decided to resurrect the animated sci-fi series, “Futurama” from the cancelled show graveyard. Fox ordered 26 episodes of the show due to hit the airwaves in mid 2010. This resurrection worked for Family Guy a few years ago and that show is funnier and more brutal than ever. Bender the robot is fantastic, but 26 more episodes? I’m not overwhelmed or underwhelmed by this news. Is it possible to just be whelmed?
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