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‘Greatest American Dog,’ Or Greatest Judges’ Reaction Shots?

4:50AM Defamer Hollywood | There are a lot of places to start with this clip from last night’s episode of Greatest American Dog: for example, though the on-screen chyron gives the dog’s name as “Galaxy,” we’re pretty sure that owner JD variously calls for “Gutsy,” “Curtsy,” and “Koyaanisqatsi.” More entertaining, though, than JD’s strange names or his hip-hop/breakdancing routine with a nonplussed Galaxy are the reaction shots from the judges, which run the gamut from open-mouthed incredulity to a suspenseful, physical performance of, “Should I applaud? Yes? Both hands? No, just the one. How will I clap, then? Why, I’ll just hit the table in a few sharp strokes like I’m a bad nanny.” [CBS] More »

Your ‘American Idol’ Boys’ Scandal Round-Up

4:10AM Seth | Week Two of American Idol competition trotted out the boy competitors once more before the Randy/Paula/Simon firing squad, with the ascendancy of teen idol prodigy David Archuleta a seemingly foregone conclusion: Producers left his interpretation of “Imagine” to the end of the broadcast, knowing no one in their right minds would tune out before hearing him sing. He nailed it, and probably the entire season while he was at it, sending a blubbery Paula Abdul on a fruitless quest for the words to express how this 17-year-old wunderkind had restored her faith in humanity. (It came off as something about wanting to rip his head off and hang the bloody trophy from her rear view mirror, though we think her heart was in the right place.) To keep things interesting, however, we thought we’d focus instead on the minor scandals erupting around some of the other contestants. Last year around this time, Antonella Barba toilet photos rocked a nation. This year, so far, the scandals are relegated to the men: More »