Ryan Seacrest during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. (WENN.COM)
WHO WON
Dick Clark's memory
ABC's traditional Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, airing for the first time since Clark's death, dominated the other networks on the final night of the year. A pre-show special honouring the late host also brought in solid ratings.
WHO LOST
Kris Allen
Kris Allen -- you know, the guy who beat Adam Lambert on American Idol -- and his wife were in a head-on collision on New Year's Day, which left him with a broken arm. The story has a happy ending, though -- after the accident, Allen tweeted that his wife is expecting a baby.
CAN WE GET MORE OF...
Killer Karaoke
Yes, it'll get old pretty soon. But there's just something about people trying to sing while touching reptiles, insects and other creepy crawlers that just makes us giggle.
Once Mel Brooks began to "make a noise," thankfully he never shut up There’s an apt evaluation in the first minute of the documentary Mel Brooks: Make a Noise. "Mel was not interested in the little laugh," observes writer/director Barry Levinson. "He literally wanted you to collapse and fall on the ground and can’t ... Read more
'SNL' season finale full of goodbyes As Stefon would say: This Saturday Night Live had everything. Kanye West, Jennifer Garner, Anderson Cooper, a musical super group, a surprise guest appearance from Amy Poehler and what looks like the departure of not one, but three cast members. Bill ... Read more
Reporter congratulates Matthew Perry on sitcom axe In what could be one of the biggest live celebrity interview fails of all time, a Fox sports reporter congratulated Matthew Perry on the cancellation of his show “Go On” (which lasted one season) during an NHL game. The impromptu interview ... Read more
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