Filed under: American Idol With just three more cities to go, our hopes were high for the Texas capital . However, the pickings were uncharacteristically slim for a state that’s known for doing it big.

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Something Pitchy: Austin Auditions and Steven Tyler’s Apology Equally Underwhelming

Filed under: TV Replay On today’s episode of ‘The Rachael Ray Show’ (weekdays, syndicated), Rachael Ray did something she swore she’d never do — slip into a skimpy ‘Dancing With the Stars’ outfit and put her body on display.

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A Nervous Rachael Ray Wears Skimpy ‘DWTS’ Outfit (VIDEO)

Filed under: Celebrity Interviews Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and who better to give advice on turning up the romance than the men of ABC daytime? After all, they sweeping their soap opera ladies off their feet on a daily basis! So, we asked daytime hotties Trent Garrett (Asher) and Jordi Vilasuso (Griffin) from ‘All My Children’ ; David Fumero (Cristian), David Gregory (Robert), John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex) and Nic Robuck (James) and from ‘One Life to Live’ ; and Brandon Barash (Johnny) and Chad Duell (Michael) from ‘General Hospital’ how they get romantic …

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The Men of ABC Daytime Are Hopeless Romantics (VIDEO)

Filed under: TV News As the violence between pro- and anti-government protesters in Egypt has escalated, several well-known TV journalists covering the clash have come under attack. CNN’s Anderson Cooper was punched in the face repeatedly by a pro-Mubarak mob, and now CBS’s Katie Couric and ABC’s Christiane Amanpour have also had frightening run-ins with angry protesters. Fox News correspondent Greg Palkot was severely beaten, according to Fox News.

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More American TV Reporters Attacked in Egypt

Filed under: TV News Bravo is heating up this very cold winter with a trip to Florida for its newest reality series ‘The Real Housewives of Miami’ (Feb. 22 at 10PM). Larsa Pippen , the wife of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, will headline the new cast.

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Larsa Pippen Headlines ‘Real Housewives of Miami’ Cast, ‘New York’ On Hold Until Spring

Filed under: American Idol We’re not sure about you guys but we couldn’t stop talking about last night’s ‘American Idol’ premiere…so we didn’t. You can read our early reaction to J.Lo and Steven Tyler’s big debut here and check out clips of a bunch of our favorite contestants while you’re at it. We know he’s not going to Hollywood but Michael Jackson devotee, Yohji “Pop’s” unlikely Miley Cyrus cover had us smiling all day.

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Something Pitchy: Talking ‘American Idol’ Season 10 Premiere

Filed under: Features It was a long and grueling season, but SomethingPitchy made it all the way to the end to see paint salesman Lee DeWyze be crowned the next ‘American Idol.’ Did Lee actually deserve to win? That’s just one of many hot-button topics on the table in this final episode of the season.

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SomethingPitchy Broadcast: The DeWyze Choice?

Filed under: Features , Blogosphere , Life After ‘Idol’ Alex Lambert finished in the Top 24 on this season of ‘Idol.’ Many viewers were shocked by his elimination and felt he’d gone too early — enough to gain the attention of Simon Fuller , who offered Lambert a spot in the ‘If I Can Dream’ house.

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Alex Lambert’s Guest Blog: ‘Idol’ Finale and Second Chances

Filed under: Features In a very special edition of SomethingPitchy , the ‘Idol’ crew was joined today by season 9 semifinalist Alex Lambert (via Skype) to talk everything from his experience on the show, predictions for next week’s finale and his new Internet series, ‘If I Can Dream.’ The surprisingly candid Lambert held nothing back as he spoke about such hot-button topics as Casey James and Lee Dewyze, whom he is predicting to take home the season 9 title. Also joining the discussion today were SomethingPitchy regulars Jim Cantiello ( MTV News ), Gaby Dunn ( AOL TV ), Rae Votta ( AOL Music ), Rickey Yaneza ( Rickey.org ) and host Andy Scott

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SomethingPitchy Broadcast: Talking ‘American Idol’ With Alex Lambert

Filed under: Features , Fans You know ‘American Idol’ inside out — you can name every finalist in nine seasons, you tune in every week to watch your favorite ‘Idol’ contestant sing and you can’t wait to hear what crazy British thing judge Simon Cowell will say next. You are an ‘American Idol’ expert. But have you ever given any thought to how the ‘American Idol’ magic comes to your TV screen every Tuesday and Wednesday night

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What It’s Like To Attend a Live ‘American Idol’ Taping