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Peter Gallagher & His Eyebrows Are Heading To ...

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Welcome to "How I Met Your Mother," bitch. Peter Gallagher's eyebrows are is heading to the CBS sitcom, TV Guide reports.

According to the website, "The O.C.'s" very own Sandy Cohen will guest star on as Ted's (Josh Radnor) former architecture professor at Wesleyan University who always gave Ted a tough time.

As of now, Gallagher's episode is scheduled to air December 17, according to TV Guide.

Since leaving Newport Beach behind, Gallagher has appeared on both small screen comedies and dramas, like "Californication," "Rescue Me," "Whitney" and "Covert Affairs."

In more casting news ...

Rory Gilmore's favorite frenemy is joining Emily Gilmore herself on "Bunheads." Liza Weil, who played Paris on "Gilmore Girls," will guest star on the ABC Family ballet drama alongside recurring actress Kelly Bilshop, who played the Gilmore matriarch on the former series. Weil will appear as Truly's (Stacey Oristano) sister Millty, with whom she has a strained relationship. TVLine

Rosie O'Donnell has booked a guest spot on "Bomb Girls." O'Donnell will make an appearance on the Canadian World War II drama, with details of her role still under wraps. [THR]

Daniel Buran is stopping by "Nashville." The "Criminal Minds" alum has booked a recurring role on the NBC series as Cy, the lead singer of a "Bon Jovi-like rock band." [THR]


WATCH: These People Really, Really Want You To Vote

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What do Tom Hanks, Star Jones, Kathy Griffin, Raven Symone, John Cena, Zac Efron and Cher have in common?

They all want you to vote. A lot. And each of them have a PSA intended to push you off the couch and straight to the polls.

The Political Mashups Team didn't want you to miss a single one of the cavalcade of stars begging you to vote on Tuesday. Watch the video above, be inspired and remember: Stars -- they vote, just like us!

PHOTO: Bono Sings Cabaret

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U2 lead singer Bono is used to performing in stadiums holding tens of thousands of people. But Sunday night the rockstar jumped onstage to harmonize with singer Jim Caruso and pianist Billy Stritch at the intimate Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City.

“Bono walked in. It was impossible not to recognize the guy -- the glasses alone gave him away!” a surprised Caruso told The Huffington Post.

“They were seated in the corner, where they rocked, bopped, swayed and snapped. He kept giving me the thumbs-up when he'd like a tune, and singing along quietly. “

Jim and Billy were performing standards from the Great American Songbook, of which Bono knew the words to every song. But before he made his exit, Bono made a beeline for the piano and started to harmonize with Billy Stritch on "I've Got You Under My Skin," which he last sang in 1993 as a duet with Frank Sinatra.

“The room was stopped cold,” Jim said. “Just another miraculous Bemelmans moment! After the last note was crooned, Bono flew out the door, waving to everyone. Billy looked at me and said dryly, "Well ... that happened!" 


Michael Moore: Tomorrow

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Tomorrow, the bankers and corporate chiefs are planning an historic victory party. With the election of Mitt Romney, their takeover of American democracy would be complete.

They thought they had accomplished that four years ago when they backed Barack Obama (he received more money from Wall Street than McCain; Goldman Sachs was his No. 1 private contributor). And even though he never put a single one of them of any consequence in jail and never signed any bill that would truly stop their out-of-control greed; and even though he placed two of Wall Street's favorite operatives -- Timothy Geithner and Lawrence Summers -- in charge of the Treasury and economic policy; and even though he let them use bailout money -- our money -- to give themselves lavish bonuses after they wrecked our economy; and even though he didn't go for a single-payer health care system and made sure that under "Obamacare" no insurance company would be fined more than $100 a day for denying a person with a pre-existing condition (thus removing many of the teeth the new law had); and even though he let them keep their Bush tax cut for another four years -- yes, even after doing all of that for the wealthiest 1 percent, it still wasn't enough for them, so they decided to turn on him in a vicious way. They decided that they could literally buy an election and toss him to the curb. Why? Because he enacted a little "reform." Because he wants them to pay just a tiny bit more in taxes. Because, deep down, they know what we know deep down -- that Barack Obama, if given a second term, is going to put the brakes on them. They know that Barack Obama will appoint Supreme Court justices who will overturn Citizens United. And they know that next time they crash our economy, some of them will, hopefully, be going to jail.

And they believe they can stop him tomorrow by having bamboozled enough of those "47 percent," those moochers, to vote for one of their own -- Mitt Romney. A man who, like them, believes big business should have no restraints. A man who pays next to nothing in taxes. A man who has destroyed the livings of thousands of working Americans. A man who hides his money in Switzerland and the Cayman Islands and won't show us what's on his tax returns for the past decade.

This is who they want elected president tomorrow -- and if this happens, their goal of complete corporate control of the three branches of government will be complete.

Trust me, if they succeed, we may never get it back.

There were two things in the news these past couple of weeks that unfortunately got little attention. But these two stories say it all about the America we will have unless these people are stopped.

One was a story in The Nation that exposed how Romney, while publicly opposing the auto company bailout, secretly got in on the action with his Wall Street donors -- and made more than $15 million, a 4,000 percent return on his investment (which he hid in a blind trust in his wife's name) by buying up the Delphi auto parts company, the former Delco/AC Spark Plug division of GM where my dad worked. He then -- get this -- grabbed billions in bailout cash to "transform" it from bankrupt to a "viable business." Except what he really did was slash retiree pensions, shut down 24 U.S. factories, and ship all 25,200 union jobs to China. You'd think he'd keep quiet about Delphi -- but no, he's got his supporters running ads in Ohio blaming Barack Obama for terminating the Delphi pensions. I kid you not. (When I opposed the Iraq War, Romneyites and the like called me a "traitor"; when Romney does this traitorous act destroying jobs and sending them to China, his reward, in addition to the millions he pocketed, may be the presidency tomorrow.) The other story was a bill passed by the Pennsylvania legislature that would allow businesses to take the state income taxes they withhold from their employees' paychecks and keep the money for themselves! That's right. Your taxes that you pay to the state won't go to the state anymore -- they'll just go right into the pockets of your bosses. I was stunned to find out that other states are already doing this as an "incentive" to lure or keep businesses in their states. Let's be clear what this is about: the final merging that's taking place between the corporate and political power structures, coming together as one, and making the workers (serfs) pay tribute to their employer (the overlord). Welcome to the New Feudalism.

So tomorrow it's High Noon in the USA, a literal showdown on the Main Streets of America between the rich and everyone else. The 1 percenters truly believe they can defeat the 99 percent. As the conservative commentator Stephen Moore (who sits on the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal) said, "Capitalism is a lot more important than democracy. I'm not even a big believer in democracy." Citigroup, in an internal memo, said that the only thing that stands in the way of the plutocrats is, well, elections: "[T]he rising wealth gap between the rich and poor will probably at some point lead to a political backlash... Whilst the rich are getting a greater share of the wealth, and the poor a lesser share, political enfrachisement remains as was – one person, one vote…[W]e are keeping a close eye on developments."

We have the chance tomorrow to defeat them. They're counting on us not even showing up. The line in the sand has been drawn. Please do whatever you can today and tomorrow to get everyone you know to the polls -- especially any relatives or friends in swing states. Even if you don't live in a swing state, you need to make a loud statement that you won't let this happen. And you need to take the House away from the Republicans so some work in Washington can get done.

To volunteer to walk precincts and get out the vote near where you live, go here. Or make calls to swing state voters. And don't forget that I need each of you to convince just one nonvoter to vote tomorrow so that we can deliver the million-vote margin that could make all the difference.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. Now go act as if your democracy depended on it – because it does.

P.S. I'll be on The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell tonight on MSNBC at 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT. (Replay at 1:00 AM ET/10:00 PM PT.) Please tune in!

P.P.S. Here's a little election humor to put you in the mood for an Obama victory.

Climate Silence Breaks In Sandy's Aftermath

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After silence on climate change from both political parties during much of the presidential campaign, a superstorm ravaged the East Coast only days before the election. Although scientists don't directly blame a specific storm on climate change, they do believe it can worsen storms, and they predict extreme weather will become more frequent and intense in the future. Hurricane Sandy got people talking about climate change, with numerous political figures and celebrities raising concerns in the storm’s aftermath.

"It's a longer conversation, but I think part of learning from this is the recognition that climate change is a reality," Governor Cuomo said in the days following Sandy. “Extreme weather is a reality. It is a reality that we are vulnerable." A hurricane that took over 100 lives in the U.S. alone has sparked a new discussion on the future of our planet, as many fear the consequences if climate silence continues.

Below you can view some recent celebrity comments in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, compiled by climate action group Forecast The Facts.


Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Elliott Carter Dies

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NEW YORK (AP) — Classical composer Elliott Carter, whose challenging, rhythmically complex works earned him widespread admiration and two Pulitzer Prizes, died Monday at age 103.

His music publishing company, Boosey & Hawkes, called him an "iconic American composer." It didn't give the cause of his death.

In a 1992 Associated Press interview, Carter described his works as "music that asks to be listened to in a concentrated way and listened to with a great deal of attention."

"It's not music that makes an overt theatrical effect," he said then, "but it assumes the listener is listening to sounds and making some sense out of them."

The complex way the instruments interact in his compositions created drama for listeners who made the effort to understand them, but it made them difficult for orchestras to learn. He said he tried to give each of the musicians individuality within the context of a comprehensible whole.

"This seems to me a very dramatic thing in a democratic society," he said.

While little known to the general public, he was long respected by an inner circle of critics and musicians. In 2002, The New York Times said his string quartets were among "the most difficult music ever conceived," and it hailed their "volatile emotions, delicacy and even, in places, plucky humor."

Carter had remained astonishingly active, taking new commissions even as he celebrated his 100th birthday in December 2008 with a gala at Carnegie Hall.

"I'm always proud of the ones I've just written," he said at the time.

In 2005, his "Dialogues," which had premiered the previous year, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in music. And in 2006, his "Boston Concerto" was nominated for a Grammy Award as best classical contemporary composition.

Carter won his first Pulitzer Prize in 1960 for his Second String Quartet; his second award was in 1973 for his Third String Quartet. The Juilliard String Quartet chose to mark its 45th anniversary in 1991 with a concert of all four Carter string quartets. A fifth quartet came out in 1995.

When the first National Medal of Arts awards were given in 1985, Carter was one of 10 people honored, along with such legends as Martha Graham, Ralph Ellison and Georgia O'Keeffe. The awards were established by Congress in 1984.

The New Grove Dictionary of American Music said that at its best, Carter's music "sustains an energy of invention that is unrivaled in contemporary composition."

Carter said he found Europeans more receptive to his works than his fellow Americans because music in Europe is not purely entertainment but part of the culture, "something that people make an effort to understand."

The lack of widespread attention didn't seem to bother him.

"I don't think it means anything to be popular," he said. "When we see the popular tastes and the popular opinion constantly being manipulated by all sorts of different ways, it seems to me popularity is a meaningless matter."

In 1992, Carter said his favorite piece of music was his Concerto for Orchestra, written in 1969. It was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for its 125th anniversary season.

"It particularly expresses a picture of the United States as an evolving world of not only people but of nature," he said.

Among his early works were two ballets, "The Minotaur" and "Pocahontas," and his First Symphony. His First String Quartet in 1951 started him on the road to greater critical attention.

Besides composing, Carter wrote extensively about 20th-century music. A collection of articles, "The Writings of Elliott Carter: An American Composer Looks at Modern Music," was published in 1977.

Carter as born in New York in 1908. As a young man he became acquainted with composer Charles Ives, who encouraged his ambitions. He studied literature at Harvard and then studied music in Paris under famed teacher Nadia Boulanger, who also guided Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and Virgil Thompson.

As Carter turned 100, he recalled a visit to the hall in 1924 to see the New York premiere of Igor Stravinsky's revolutionary work "The Rite of Spring."

"I thought it was the greatest thing I ever heard, and I wanted to do like that, too," Carter recalled. "Of course, half the audience walked out, which was even more pleasant to me. It seemed much more exciting than Beethoven and Brahms and the rest of them."

In 1939, he married sculptor Helen H. Frost Jones. They had one son. He is survived by his son and a grandson.

Oh Jeah: Ryan Lochte Makes '90210' Appearance

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Oh "jeah," Ryan Lochte fans -- "90210" definitely had a treat in store for you this week. The Olympic swimmer stopped by television's most famous zip code for an emotionally resonant cameo that promised to stretch his acting abilities to their limits.

Not.

Lochte doubled down on his recent "30 Rock" appearance, playing himself (shocker) in a scene where Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) visited a ropes course.

"You’re Ryan Lochte. Standing in front of me, shimmering like a gold medal. And that’s scary," Naomi swooned, in a classic example of the CW drama's Emmy-worthy writing.

“Jeah, seriously. I would love to race Phelps on that," Lochte declared. Recently, the athlete opened up about the challenges of his "90210" appearance, which included "memorizing lines, and trying to like, say them and still like, do movement and all that."

He's never been sexier.

"90210" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.

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'How I Met Your Mother': Ted Proposes, Victoria Gives Him An Ultimatum

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Since we already know that "How I Met Your Mother's" titular matriarch isn't Victoria, we knew better than to get too attached to her -- but it was still sad to see her go in this week's episode.

As the "autumn of break-ups" continued, we saw Ted propose to his lady love, but she kind of ruined the mood when she answered with an ultimatum: Ted had to end his friendship with Robin if he and Victoria were to have a future together.

Naturally, Ted couldn't agree to her request, so Victoria bid him farewell. Didn't "Friends" already do this a decade ago?

"How I Met Your Mother" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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Shawn Johnson And Mark Ballas Reunite For 'DWTS: All Stars' Performance

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Proving that every cloud has a silver lining, Derek Hough's injury enabled his partner, Shawn Johnson, to reunite with Mark Ballas on this week's "Dancing with the Stars: All Stars."

Absence obviously makes the heart grow fonder, because the former champions tangoed their way to a perfect score, in a performance that Carrie Ann called "seamless."

Because of the presidential election on Tuesday, all the "DWTS" contestants will receive a week of safety, with the Nov. 5 scores being added to next week's results to determine who will be sent home.

"Dancing with the Stars" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Things Are Still Tense Between Kim And Kyle In 'RHOBH' Premiere

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Bravo's "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" returned for a third season this week, and Kim Richards was newly released from rehab in the premiere.

Kim was trying to rebuild her life after sister Kyle outed her as an alcoholic, but things between the siblings were still strained.

"In my sobriety, I need to forgive and I need to move forward. Hardest part is sometimes to say you’re sorry to someone you feel has wronged you," Kim admitted.

“Now that she’s sober, I kind of wonder, like, why do I still feel tension?” Kyle mused.

Will the sisters ever get back on solid ground? Tune in to "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" every Monday at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo to find out.

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Jaimie Etkin: 'The Voice' Recap: The Live Rounds Kick It Retro

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It's time for "The Voice" Season 3 contestants to "do it live," as Bill O'Reilly might say, and viewers will find out who's up for the challenge.

For the first night of live performances, Adam Levine says the judges are "looking to be blown away," as always, and we'll see his Top 5 and Blake Shelton's Top 5 perform before the audience takes control. Three artists will move on from each team, thanks to audience votes, and the coadges will each save one more contestant on Thursday night's results show.

Cee Lo is dressed for the occasion, donning a Seinfeld-dreaded puffy shirt and A.C. Slater's overgrown jheri curl hair.

First up is a group performance with both Team Blake and Team Adam taking on Boston's "Peace of Mind," clad in black and gold. Then, it's onto the individuals. First up is ...

TEAM ADAM

Joselyn Rivera
"Give Your Heart A Break," Demi Lovato

As one of the surviving budding teen pop stars on Season 3 of "The Voice," Joselyn has proven that she has the ambition and talent to continue on in the competition.

She's chosen Demi Lovato because she also beat up her back-up dancer it "gives you a chance to show your range," she explains. Though Joselyn's worried about moving around on stage and singing at the same time, Adam tells her to let the cameras do the work and focus on the crowd. "I always make sure that whatever I'm doing, I'm connecting with who I'm singing to," he says.

Before she pops "The Voice's" Season 3 live audition cherry, Joselyn says she's scared about her future being in America's hands -- but you can barely tell when she takes the stage.

It's hard to believe Joselyn was once a shy young girl, because the now 17-year-old singer commands the spotlight rather impressively -- or maybe it's just because we're blinded by her head-to-toe hot pink ensemble. Though nothing's particularly bad about Joselyn's performance -- except maybe those high notes -- it pales to "Love On Top" during the Knockout Rounds.

But Blake's showing her love. "You always deliver," he tells her. "You just look good on a big stage like this. You look like a star." Joselyn's former coadge Christina, gives her another awkward ex-girlfriend wave and tells her, "Your smile lights up the whole room." But she does want her former team member to change it up and sing a ballad next. Cee Lo then says he likes Joselyn's attitude and commends for "a great, solid performance."

Joselyn's Coadge No. 2 Adam is bursting with pride for the teen singer, who, he says, "did an incredible job." As the first live performer, he tells her, "You really thrived in this environment, which is a huge part of showing the world what you can do."

Unfortunately for Joselyn, she's also the first to head to "A.M. to P.M." singer the social media correspondent Christina Millian in the Sprint Skybox. After XTeens No. 2 asks her what she's learned from Christina and Adam, Joselyn gives at heartfelt answer, to which XTeens No. 2 says, "Wow, gurl. You learned a lot of stuff."

She then proceeds to say things like "cool stuff on Instagram," "pics" and "hashtag" before throwing it back down to Carson, who likes her fresh new digs, y'all.


Melanie Martinez
"Hit the Road Jack," Ray Charles

For the first time, Melanie is going to sing something that's not from the 21st century. She goes way and the choice seemed to initially concern Adam, though he more than warmed up to her rendition by the end of rehearsals. "I think that people are going to freak out," he says.

"This song if very sassy so I'm hoping to somehow find the sassiness in me," says Melanie before it's time for her live performance, leading Carson to announce her with: "Alright. Let's look for the sassy."

Seriously.

Melanie does do plenty of finger wagging, shoulder shrugging, hip swaying and shimmying so there seems to be no lack of sass. She's moving around the stage and bringing was more performance factor than she usually does. But it's clear by her giant sigh at the end of the Ray Charles cover that she was nervous.

Blake says he's a big Melanie fan. He likes that she's "not that interested in fitting in," which is why he thinks she'll be popular this season. Christina admits she's married to the original rendition and has little to say, but "uh," "um," and "you know." So glad she spoke instead of Cee Lo.

Adam says he was worried about the song choice, but he wound up not comparing Melanie's version to the original. He says he was mesmerized by her performance and wasn't worrying about the little technical things. "All I was thinking was I was so amazed by your performance and so proud of you," he says.


Bryan Keith
"Iris," Goo Goo Dolls

Bryan doesn't want the world to see him without his fedora on, because he doesn't think they'll understand. But really, he doesn't want to achieve anything because of his famous dad -- he wants to do it on his own.

Jaimie: "Goo Goo!"
Chelsey:  "MY WEAKNESS"
Jaimie: "Yep. You're done ... I wan to belt this song right now."
Chelsey:  "Of course. It's the goo."

Bryan says he sings raw and with his heart, which Adam sees as his biggest strength ... as well as his upper register.

"His ability to tell a story is unbelievable," Adam says, while Bryan is focused on the crowd. "I want America to keep me alive," he says.

Once he's in the spotlight, Bryan sounds great, but we're pretty bored ... kind of like Jaimie was when she saw "City of Angels," the movie "Iris" is featured in, which led her to walk out.

Blake apparently was captivated enough. "i've never noticed before, but you sound a little bit like Neil Diamond in your lower register," he says. But before Carson moves on to Teens, he says he should "watch those dips." Christina says, "As the song built ... you really owned it. I could really feel that you were loving it and that's so important." She loves his passion, as does Coadge Adam.

"You have a really comforting way about you," he tells Bryan, noting that the "spirit and soulfulness" overrode any "dips" they may have heard.


Loren Allred
"All Around The World," Lisa Stransfield

Adam saying Loren is the "biggest surprise of the competition" is an understatement considering she literally first appeared in the Knockout Rounds. How she missed the Blinds and the Battles, we do not know, but moving on.

Loren's excited to sing this song because A) It brings back good memories and B) It has "sass" -- which is the word of the night, apparently -- and she's "kind of stayed under the radar" (i.e., just joined the competition, but whatever).

Chelsey: "This is the song she was saying she used to listen to in the car as a child? Ooook"

She tells the camera that she "was going to school for music." But, Loren adds, "I dropped out because I knew I wanted to do my own music." So she doesn't play well with others. We get it. "I can't be sent home because I need to make dropping out of school worth it," Loren explains. Hear that, children of America?

Coadge Adam cautions Loren not to play it safe and says she should use her "sultry, confident vibe." The tight minidress aficionado sounds good, but it's nothing special.

Jaimie: "I'm underwhelmed."
Chelsey: "Agreed. It sounds like a wedding performance, like the band and everything. Or a restaurant band."
Jaime: "Totally, which is fitting. She also has Renee Zellwegger eyes."
Chelsey: "YES!"

Cee Lo says Loren has "been one of [his] favorites from very early on" and he thinks her rendition was "jazzy, sexy, smooth." (New TLC album title, anyone?) Adam loves her choice and says it was "incredible." But says he wants to hear more of her upper register. We'd like to see more of her eyes, but we don't all get what we want, Adam.


Amanda Brown
"Dream On," Aerosmith

Going with the theme of Team Adam's retro round of debut live performances, Amanda -- an original member of Team Cee Lo -- wants to show off her rock n' roll style.

"Amanda is a powerful singer, a powerful person," Adam says. "She's like me." He likes the unexpected factor of Amanda's song choice and thinks she's up for the challenge.

"I think it's going to go a long way," he tells Amanda later in the rehearsal, "especially if you're so easy to look at."

"Oh stop it. Keep it coming," Amanda replies with a laugh, while we reply with a gag.

Anyway, on the stage, Amanda does a good job of building up to the song's dramatic chorus and for once, she's not wearing wide-leg pants. Points for growth. Honestly, she sounds amazing. But double honestly, she's become increasingly unlikeable to watch as the show has gone on. Jaimie was really rooting for her in the Blind Auditions, but this time, she can't wait for "Dream On" to end -- even though the note Amanda hits to close the song was objectively freaking incredible.

Jaimie: "I like her less and less each performance."
Chelsey:  "I agree with that completely ... Oh DAMN."
Jaimie: "Yes, that note is impressive, but still ..."

"The crowd is as loud as it's been all night," Carson says before the coadges share their thoughts on Amanda's Aerosmith performance.

Christina offers a "Get it, girl" and a "Hats off to you," before Adam revels in his steal. To twist the knife, he tells Cee Lo, "You look like the love child of Rick James and Prince."

Now, for Amanda.

"I think if it wasn't already evident that this, by far, was the actual best performance of the night," Adam says, a not-so-subtle jab at 14-year-old Michaela Paige. Keep it classy, Levine. "You were an actual rockstar," he continues, gushing over Amanda. "I don't like to use the term 'rockstar' because it just sounds so painfully lame, but you were so I have to say it." So basically, Ms. Brown, you're lame. Nicely critiqued, Adam.


TEAM CEE LO

Terry McDermott
"Don't Stop Believin," Journey

Blake explains his thought process for choosing this rock and roll classic and talks about it like it was a novel idea. Yes, Blake. Super original. You and thousands of drunk karaoke singers alike.

Anyway, Terry talks about the tough task he has taken on of singing this Journey hit, but it seems right up his alley, so we're not too worried.

Chelsey: "Terry's hair frustrates me so much."
Jaimie: "He's British."
Chelsey: "Scottish*"
Jaimie: "Shh."

Terry explains how much is on the line for him with this competition- his family, his success, his pride, etc.

Jaimie: "Aw poor Terry."
Chelsey: "Oh Terry...dramatic."
Jaimie: "Therein lies the difference between us."
Chelsey: "Yeah I'm the compassionate one."

Terry sounds great on the song as we knew he would. He's one of the more consistent singers in the competition.

Chelsey: "Terry has really grown on me."
Jaimie: "He cannot perform without a marf. How do you feel about that?"
Chelsey: "Everyone has their baby blanket. But this does sound a little karaoke to me. But I guess that's more Blake's fault than Terry's."
Jaimie: "I couldn't tell if it was all up to Blake or not in the song choice."
Chelsey: "Yeah me neither. It's unclear. Like most things on this show."
Jaimie: "SHOCKING."

Christina actually says some legitimately nice things to Terry, calling the performance "effortless." Cee Lo says that he is a true rocker (or at least we think that's what he was trying to say) and Blake is beaming with pride over Terry's rocker capabilities.


Liz Davis
"Independence Day," Martina McBride

Liz Davis is the only country singer left in the competition, and she nor Coadge Blake will let you forget it ya'll! Up to this point, Liz has exclusively and creepily been singing song's by Blakey's wife Miranda Lambert. Finally, she has moved on.

Chelsey: "Oh I'm glad she's really changing things up big time. Miranda Lambert to Martina McBride. Such versatility."
Jaimie: "Just switching some letters. This is so forced. There appears to be some tension between her and Blake."
Chelsey: "Maybe it's that restraining order his wife had to get against her."

Liz's performance begins with her in the pit among the crowd, and this sh*t is straight up 'Merica.

Chelsey: "Oh my God everything about this song choice and her outfit and her life. We GET it you're country."
Jaimie: "She's probably been watching Nashville weekly and getting inspired."
Chelsey: "She's trying to be Hayden."
Jaimie: "Where her drunk mama?"
Chelsey: "She seems a little old to be competing with Hayden. #ConnieBrittonProblems."
Jaimie: "Ooooooooh harsh!"
Chelsey: "Love ya Mrs. Coach!"

Liz's voice is pretty solid, despite her overdoing the whole country thang a bit. But we're not the biggest country fans, so what do we know. Cee Lo and Christina both comment on the perfect timing of the song choice. Because, you know, America.

Chelsey: "Did Christina mean timing appropriate because of election day? Because Independence Day is in July..."
Jaimie: "Haha I know. I had to do a double take."

(NOTE: Upon further investigation, this song is neither about Election Day nor July 4th, but actually about a women gaining her freedom from her abusive husband. So, timing appropriate indeed?)

Anyway, Blake tells Liz that this performance made him confident that he brought the right country singer to the live rounds. Hooray for Liz Davis.

Jaimie: "I'm bored by her. Also, for some reason, I could see her as a fat person."


Cassadee Pope
"My Happy Ending," Avril Lavigne

As big Cassadee fans, we were slightly disappointed with this song choice. We know she has that Avril punk-pop thing going, but UGH. Avril?

Jaimie: "I feel about this song choice the way I felt about Evanescence."
Chelsey: "I AGREE. I am sad about the song."
Jaimie: "Also ... LOLZ"
Chelsey: "STOP. STOPPPPP."

As Cassadee practices the song, she seems to start second guessing the song choice as well, but she sticks with it. She toys with the idea of changing the melody, but Blake seems to advise against it.

She does change up the melody a bit during her performance, but not enough to forget about the fact that she's singing Avril. The performance gets better as it goes on, and Cassadee definitely sounds great despite the song choice.

The coadges are not as complimentary of Cassadee as we would expect, with X-Tina telling her she missed a couple notes and Adam saying that he is having trouble figuring out who she is.

Blake fights back by telling Adam that he'll have "plenty of time" to find out who she is because she is going to make it very far in this competition. Zing!

Jaimie: "Oh Blake and his retorts."
Chelsey: "He loves how they get the crowd going."


Michaela Paige
"Everybody Talks," Neon Trees

Last week feels like the first week that we were formally introduced to Michaela, and we're kind of sad it took so long.

Jaimie: "Michaela is so great."
Chelsey: "She really is. So sassy."

Blake is so encouraging towards Michaela, and it's so adorable. It's like if Miley and Billy Ray weren't creepy. And Miley was more punk less ho.

Michaela begins her performance with the musicians.

Jaimie: "Oh! She's up with the band."
Chelsey: "Ohhhh yeah she is. She can hang. Jesus, her hair is SO HIGH."
Jaimie: "Yes. Blake should have two hands atop his head to demonstrate its height to scale ."

Michaela hits all the notes, but it's definitely not our favorite performance from her.

Jaimie: "She sounds great, but I think she sounds better singing female artists' songs."

Cee Lo tells Michaela that it was the best performance of the night. He also keeps looking over at Adam while he speaks, and it's confusing.

Jaimie: "I think Cee Lo thinks she is on Team Adam. #confusion"
Chelsey: "Of course he did. #mess"

Adam also tells Michaela how impressed he is with her, and Papa Bear Blake is ecstatic. So proud of his baby girl. Adorbz.


Julio Cesar Castillo
"El Rey," Jose Alfredo Jimenez

Bebe Julio is the last of the night for Team Blake, and also notably the only contestant shorter than Milian to grace the new super cool Sprint platform with his presence.

Julio decides to go traditional this week, and take it back to his mariachi roots. Blake tells him that he has to feel the passion of the song so that he can connect with the audience. Since they'll have no idea what he's singing. Because it will be in Spanish.

So, the obvious solution is for Blake to tell Julio to think about "the saddest thing that's ever happened to him." He literally says that. Poor Julio. His coadge is tryna make him cry in front of America!

Julio's performance of the mariachi classic is kinda dull to us, but it makes us think of one thing and one thing only:

Chelsey: "Selenas let's do the washing machineeeeee"
Jaimie: "YESSSSS. I'm bored. I want to fast forward."

Julio es muy precioso and all, but the crowd goes absolutely wild over this performance, and we're kind of confused. It feels like an inside moment for all the Spanish speakers. Include us, Juli!

Christina is all about it, and says that he made the Latinos go wild. Well, that's for sure.

Jaimie: "Oh, X-Teens. Don't say 'Latino' like that."
Chelsey: "But it's her heritage!"

The audience chants Julio's name and is all about the performance, so if that's any indication, it looks like Juli lives to see another round.

"The Voice" will return with more live performances and results on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. For now, worry about voting for America's next president."

WATCH: 'Castle' Pays Homage To 'Firefly' With Convention Episode

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Nathan Fillion is keeping the "Firefly" torch burning even in his new(er) role -- this week's "Castle" paid homage to the short-lived Joss Whedon series in a number of geeky ways.

The episode, directed by "Star Trek: The Next Generation" legend Jonathan Frakes, was set at a sci-fi convention, and featured a "Firefly"-style show called "Nebula-9."

“They were canceled over a decade ago. After 12 episodes, which was 12 episodes too many," Castle explained to Beckett.

“I thought you would be a fan," she admitted.

“I’m a fan of good sci-fi. ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Battlestar,’ that Joss Whedon show, but ‘Nebula-9?’ No, it’s all phony melodrama and lifeless acting," our hero proclaimed, much to the joy of the Browncoats in the audience.

"Castle" airs every Monday at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Brenna Weingus: 'Dancing With The Stars': Shawn Johnson And Mark Ballas Stole The Show During Fusion Week

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After last week's shocking elimination that sent Sabrina packing after earning a perfect thirty, all of the all-stars were on edge and no one felt safe. Due to the election, however, all of the contestants actually were safe this week because there will be no elimination episode (next week will be a double elimination). With the comfort of at least one more week on the stage, the dancers were all able to get creative with their dances.

This week's episode was fusion-themed and asked the dancers to combine two very different styles of dance, making for some confusing routines and even more confused dancers. Additionally, "Dancing with the Stars," always current and socially aware, created their own version of negative political ads, with all the all-stars campaigning for the mirrorball trophy (they were actually pretty funny!). So who's the favorite to win? And whose campaign is falling short? Find out below.

THE DANCES OF THE NIGHT:

Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas: This week was full of confusion for Shawn. With Derek injured, Mark filling in, and an injury of her own, Shawn had a lot to deal with. Thankfully, her hard work paid off and Shawn and Mark effortlessly pulled off their tango and paso doble fusion, with Bruno calling it flawless. Len, who has always been Shawn's toughest critic, gave her the ultimate compliment when he told her, "I'm voting for you." Score: 30

THE STANDOUTS:

Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani: Melissa and Tony took on a mixture of the tango and cha cha and didn't hold back. Carrie Ann, who thought Melissa didn't give it her all last week, called her a star, and Bruno thought she was on fire. Score: 29

Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd: Gilles and Peta ended the partner routines with an Argentine tango and samba. The couple fused the style easily and Bruno (jumping out of his chair as usual) shouted "That's how we do it the South American way!" Score: 28.5

THE GOOD:
Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke: Emmitt took the stage for his samba and rumba decked out in an entirely hot pink ensemble and totally owned it. Carrie Ann earned boos from the judges and audience alike when she said she thought he was "a little in his head," but Bruno called it a "smooth and balanced blend." Score: 27.5

Apolo Ohno and Karina Smirnoff: Apolo and Karina hit the stage with a fierce cha cha/paso doble. Carrie Ann, Apolo's biggest fan, renamed him Apolo Oh-Yes (pretty clever, Carrie Ann) and Bruno called it triumphant and wonderful. Score: 27

Kelly Monaco and Val Chmerkovskiy: Kelly and Val's relationship continues to blossom uncomfortably, and, as usual, the couple fawned over each other over the whole course of the evening. Their cha cha and fox trot was typically romantic and ended with a marriage proposal (which was probably real at this point). The judges loved it and Carrie Ann thought the couple found the perfect balance of elegance. Score: 27

THE MEDIOCRE:

Kirstie Alley and Maks Chmerkovskiy: Kirstie continued to get by on her personality and entertainment value with her and Maks' quickstep/samba combo. The judges all praised her quickstep, but agreed that the samba fell apart. While Len said there were "one or two incidents," he thought it was an admirable effort. Score: 24

THE SWING DANCE MARATHON:

This week's group challenge forced all of the couples to fight it out in a swing dance marathon. Lasting four minutes, each couple tried to make it to the end of the strenuous dance without getting eliminated. The first couple out of the marathon added four points to their total score, and the couple left standing at the end earned ten extra points. This season, Melissa and Tony were the swing dance champs, while Kirstie and Maks left the competition first.

Marathon Elimination Order:
Kirstie and Maks: +4 points (total score: 28)
Gilles and Peta: +5 points (total score: 33.5)
Apolo and Karina: +6 points (total score: 33)
Emmitt and Cheryl: +7 points (total score: 34.5)
Shawn and Mark: +8 points (total score: 38)
Kelly and Val: +9 points (total score: 36)
Melissa and Tony: +10 points (total score: 39)

"Dancing with the Stars" airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Which was your favorite performance of the night? Who do you think will be eliminated next Tuesday? Sound off in the comments.

Lady Gaga: Bikini Babe

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Looking good Gaga!

Lady Gaga greeted fans from the balcony of her hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, today (Nov. 7), showing off her famous curves in a turquoise bikini and sarong.

"Brazil, there's hundreds @ hotel and this is what the f**k its all about, revolution through music," Gaga tweeted this afternoon. "Get ready to party at the show in 2 days."

Last night, Mother Monster took to Twitter to congratulate Obama on winning the 2012 presidential election, writing, "I JUST GOT OFF STAGE IN COLUMBIA!! CONGRATULATIONS MR. PRESIDENT @BarackObama We are so proud to be American tonight! YES!!! YES! YES!!"

And not only that, Gaga announced that she will be donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to benefit Hurricane Sandy Relief.

She really can do it all.

Check out photos of Gaga in her bikini below:
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lady gaga bikini photos

Sneak Peek Of Bjork's New Music Video

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We're counting down the days to Bjork's new music video for "Mutual Core," the fractious anthem from her science-savvy album, Biophilia. MOCA commissioned LA filmmaker Andrew Thomas Huang to direct the video, which features a stunning blue-haired Bjork emerging from a swirling bed of quicksand. Needless to say, we want more.

Jeffrey Deitch, the MOCA director who is clearly not obsessed with celebrities and pop culture, initially approached Bjork for the video collaboration. Although we're still concerned about the implosion of MOCA, we are excited that Deitch decided to make a super cool music video with one of our favorite musicians. Bjork's childish giggles and freaky shrieks made her a worldwide musical icon, but her ability to constantly evolve has given her staying power.

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Bjork explained the imaginative visuals for "Mutual Core" in a recent interview with Paper, saying, "Some songs perhaps need a dozen listens to sink in. With a visual, it will sometimes take only one or two takes -- as long as there is synchronicity between the two."

The exclusive worldwide preview of Mutual Core will take place at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) on Monday, November 12 from 11am to 5pm. Watch the video online at MOCAtv starting November 13.

See a video slideshow of Icelandic icons below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments section.


How Did Rosie O'Donnell Spend Election Night?

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Having just suffered a heart attack, Rosie O’Donnell wasn't taking any chances on election night, opting not to watch the results come in.

“I am watching world poker –- can't stand the stress of the election,” Rosie told The Huffington Post last night just before the result started to come in. ”Lemme know when it's over and O has won.”

It's perhaps no surprise O'Donnell stayed away from politics all night, having recently told HuffPost, “Mitt Romney -– don't vote for him. I had a heart attack.”

“I have moved on to 'Storage Wars,'” O'Donnel later said.

Finally after it was clear that President Barack Obama would be reelected, Rosie tweeted, “YES WE CAN - YES WE DID - ON WE GROW !!!!! ‪#OBAMAUSA”

Rosario Dawson: The Future Has Voted

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The American future is here, and there's great news: the future votes.

For years, political pundits have been predicting the full arrival of America's emerging majority. And all the while, cynical politicians have attempted to hold back the future, appealing to voters' old prejudices and fears instead of adjusting to the future electorate waiting in the wings.

Tuesday's elections make it crystal clear -- not only has the future arrived, but our next generation of American leaders is fired up about taking their place in our political process.

On the ground in communities across the country, I've worked hand in hand with these voters -- unbelievable, inspirational young people charting a bold course of empowerment, action, and ownership over their destinies.

In Florida and in Alabama and in Washington D.C., I was stunned to meet with whole college auditoriums bursting students schooling me in diversity and incredible new ideas. In my role as Voto Latino Chairwoman, I went expecting to give something of a lecture about activism, culture, and voting. What I got was the reverse -- a full-blown crash course in what it means to be part of this emerging majority, a young person with dreams to prove and a fire inside.

On the road in California, New York, and across America, I've been blown away by young people -- voters and DREAMers alike -- who overcome incredible odds every single day to make their voices heard. They've come out of the shadows to fight for their families and themselves. And now, the ones who can have shown that they will vote -- and that makes me explosively optimistic about our shared future.

Pundits and political pros will dissect the numbers, but the top-line results make it crystal clear: This emerging majority is registering to vote at an incredible rate. They're buying into a system that for too long has refused to bet on them, and they're taking big risks to chase the biggest reward -- a full franchise in the American Dream.

Our work with Voto Latino in pursuit of this new American future hit a new high this year, but I know that we're nowhere near our limit. The possibilities are written in our election turn-out results -- more voters, more participation, and more promise in this emerging majority than America has ever seen.

This future is ours to embrace. Whether we, the established generations, choose to accept that is in our court. But I sleep well knowing that no matter what we make of our present, there's an amazing generation waiting to claim their future.

Lana Del Rey Is Candid In New Photographs

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Lana Del Rey's gone through a lot of transformations, but according to new photographs published in Vanity Fair this month, she was basically the same exact person in 2010. At least, that's according to the "candids" that sister Chuck Grant snapped of her increasingly famous sibling, lying on a bed with a just a bra on in Chuck's Upper East Side bedroom or smoking a cigarette and rocking some serious leopard in the Lower East Side.

For more photos of the "Born to Die" singer, click through to VF.com.

lana del rey hot

lana del rey hot

The First Thing Judd Apatow Ever Wrote Was ...

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With his upcoming film "This Is 40," his work as a producer on "Girls" and a library of classic blockbuster comedies like "Knocked Up" and "Bridesmaids," Judd Apatow has established himself as one of Hollywood's leading behind-the-scenes funny men.

But the writer and director came from humble beginnings. Apatow revealed in an interview with Slash Film that his first writing project was a spec script for an episode of "The Simpsons."

"The first thing I ever wrote was a spec episode of 'The Simpsons ... After only five 'Simpsons' episodes aired, I sat down and tried to write one when I was in my early twenties. And what it was about was they went to see a hypnotism show and at the hypnotism show, they made Homer think he was the same age as Bart.

And then the hypnotist had a heart attack. So now Homer and Bart became best friends and they spent the rest of the show running away because Homer didn't want responsibility and didn't want to be brought back to his real age. So I basically copied that for every movie I've made since."

"The Simpsons" may have been good practice for his TV career as well. Apatow created "Freaks And Geeks" in 1999, starring James Franco, Jason Segel, Busy Philipps and Linda Cardellini. And according to Philipps, all four actors owe their success to Apatow.

"Even though we were all relatively young and mostly inexperienced, [Apatow] validated our ideas and talent by always giving us room to collaborate with them even at age 17, 18, 19," she told HuffPost TV. "It's invaluable to get that kind of confidence just in the beginning of your career -- that you know what you're doing."

"This Is 40" hits theaters on December 21.

WATCH: Heidi Klum Talks Love Life

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In an appearance on "Ellen" Tuesday, Heidi Klum dished on her life post-split.

"I’m very happy," Klum said.

Despite promising Klum that she wouldn't ask about her personal life, Ellen DeGeneres found a way to comically bring up the "Project Runway" host's current romance with bodyguard Martin Kristen by asking her if she is a fan of the movie "The Bodyguard" -- a 1992 film in which Kevin Costner plays a former Secret Service agent who falls in love with the pop star (played by Whitney Houston) -- that he is hired to protect.

Klum -- who came clean about her relationship with Kristen in September -- confessed, "I’ve actually watched that movie since [I started dating him]. I had to."

The former "Victoria's Secret" model filed for divorce from Seal in April 2012 after nearly seven years of marriage. The ex-couple has four children together -- Leni, Henry, Johan and Lou.

In September, Seal came under fire for comments he made to TMZ about how he wished Klum had "waited until [they] separated first before deciding to fornicate with the help." The singer later clarified his remarks in a statement, adding that he did not mean to imply that she was cheating while they were together; rather, that since their divorce is not yet finalized, the pair are still legally married.

Watch the video above for more on Klum's dating life since her split with Seal.

Then, click through the slides below to see six divorced celebrities who reportedly cheated with "the help."

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