will.i.am 'pulled back' after Jessie J 'Voice' UK bust-up

will.i.am 'pulled back' after Jessie J 'Voice' UK bust-up

Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am has admitted that he was "pulled back" by his backstage team after having an angry confrontation with Jessie J on The Voice UK.

The two coaches will apparently be shown having a row on this weekend's show, when the two singers both attempt to secure 21-year-old singer Joelle on their team.

According to The Mirror, will.i.am was advised by his friends to tone down his behaviour because he was coming across as aggressive.

Speaking about the incident, the 'I Gotta Feeling' singer added: "There was one point where my team came in and expressed concerns on the banter between the coaches.

"I am the most unconfrontational man in the world - it is not my style - but that was the first time they have ever seen that side of me and they were like, 'will, what are you doing?'

"They pulled me back in the dressing room and told me that I should not be doing that. They said it certainly didn't look like banter."

He added: "The banter was real and it was like hungry people fighting over a steak. The fangs were drawn."

The Voice UK airs on Saturdays at 7pm on BBC One.

Ratings: 'The Voice' Takes Top Slot; NBC and ABC Tie for First

Ratings: 'The Voice' Takes Top Slot; NBC and ABC Tie for First

Though NBC's "The Voice" and ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" both felt ratings declines last night, they both pushed their respective networks to a ratings tie for first place Tuesday night, with ABC taking the edge in total viewership, according to preliminary numbers.

ABC tied for first in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and grabbed the total viewership crown with an average 2.2 rating/6 share in the demo and 11.9 million total viewers. A truncated version of Monday's "Dancing With the Stars" at 8 posted a 1.8/6 in the demo with 9.5 million total viewers, while the "Dancing" results show the following hour dropped 13 percent in the demo from last week's season premiere, drawing a 2.7/7, with 15.4 million total viewers, making it the most-watched show of the night. At 10, "Body of Proof" performed flat with last week, taking a 2.0/5 in the demo and 10.8 million total viewers.

NBC shared first place in the demo and took third place in total viewers with an average 2.2/6 and 6.3 million. "The Biggest Loser" at 8 performed flat with last week in the demo, receiving a 2.0/6 with 6.3 million total viewers. "The Voice" results show the following hour slipped 22 percent from Monday's performance show, posting a 3.2/8 in the demo with 8.4 million total viewers. At 10, "Fashion Star" held steady versus last week, receiving a 1.5/4 in the demo and 4.1 million total viewers.

Fox came in third in the demo and fifth in total viewers with an average 1.6/5 and 3.6 million. "Raising Hope" at 8 inched up from last week for a 1.6/5 in the demo and 3.9 million total viewers. Following a "Raising Hope" repeat at 8:30, "New Girl" dipped 12 percent in the demo for a 2.3/6 and 4.6 million total viewers. "Breaking In" at 9:30 dropped slightly, receiving a 1.3/3 in the demo and 2.7 million total viewers.

Univision came in fourth in the demo and total viewers with an average 1.6/4 and 3.7 million. "Una Familia Con Suerte" at 8 drew a 1.5/5 in the demo and 3.6 million total viewers, while "Abismo de Pasion" the following hour posted a 1.6/4 in the demo and 3.8 million total viewers. "La Que No Podia Amar" at 10 also drew a 1.6/4 in the demo, with 3.7 million total viewers.

CBS, which ran repeats throughout the night, came in fifth in the demo and second in total viewers with an average 1.5/4 and 9 million.

Travel Channel Greenlights Additional Episodes of Two New Original Series Premiering in April: "Hotel Impossible" and "Baggage Battles"

Travel Channel Greenlights Additional Episodes of Two New Original Series Premiering in April: "Hotel Impossible" and "Baggage Battles"

The newcomers roll out Monday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 11, respectively, at 10:00/9:00c.

Five Additional Episodes for "Hotel Impossible"; Six Additional Episodes for "Baggage Battles"

CHEVY CHASE, MD (April 4, 2012) - Travel Channel today announced plans to order additional episodes of two of the network's new original series, a week prior to their scheduled debuts. Five additional episodes of "Hotel Impossible" will be produced to bring the first season to a total of 13 one-hour episodes, and six additional episodes of "Baggage Battles" will bring the season to a total of 12 half-hour episodes.

"Hotel Impossible," set to launch Monday, April 9 at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT, introduces Anthony Melchiorri as the "hotel fixer." Each episode features a property that hasn't lived up to its potential. Melchiorri secretly scouts the destination and identifies its biggest problems. After coming up with a plan of attack and prescribing changes that need to be made, Melchiorri revamps and energizes the staff and transforms the hotel. Whether he is demonstrating the proper way to pour a glass of wine or gutting and redecorating a lobby, Melchiorri knows how to turn an underperforming enterprise into a bustling tourist destination. Some of the hotels that will benefit from Melchiorri's magic touch include Fiddler's Inn in Nashville, TN and Southern Oaks Inn in Branson, MO.

"Baggage Battles," which premieres on Wednesday, April 11 at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., ET/PT with back-to-back episodes, follows three teams of savvy "auction specialists" who travel to some of the most important and unknown auctions where their bids are based on sight-unseen instincts. In the six additional episodes, the series expands to not only include airport auctions, but unclaimed freight and shipping auctions and police and seizure auctions. Viewers will have the opportunity to see the auction experts bid on items lost in transit or confiscated by the police from airports around the world. The additional locations include New York, Scotland and Vancouver.

"Travel Channel is committed to being the pre-eminent travel brand in the media landscape," said Andy Singer, General Manager, Travel Channel. "'Hotel Impossible' and 'Baggage Battles' are clear examples of the network's goal of providing entertaining travel-centric programming through a unique perspective as it pulls away the curtain and reveals another side of the travel industry never before revealed in this format to audiences."

'Australia's Got Talent' judges: 'The talent is amazing this year'

'Australia's Got Talent' judges: 'The talent is amazing this year'

The judges from Australia's Got Talent have revealed that there are some "amazing" contestants this year.

Dannii Minogue, Kyle Sandilands and Brian McFadden, who make up the panel on the reality TV series, said that they are impressed by aspiring entertainers every year.

Last year's Australia's Got Talent was won by 14-year-old singer Jack Vidgen. In 2010, dance troupe Justice Crew took the crown, while opera singer Mark Vincent won in the show's first year. All three judges admitted that they are surprised that the talent keeps on coming.

Minogue told TV Tonight: "Just when we think we've seen it all, something or someone comes out of nowhere and does a truly amazing performance. A star walks on the stage and wows us.

"When the whole audience just floats to their feet after a performance and the rest of the stage seems to melt away, you know you have just witnessed the birth of a star."

Sandilands added: "The talent is, as always, diverse. What's different this year is that some of the acts we have previously said no to are back after going away and re-working their performance.

"Of course some are still terrible - which, of course a part of me loves - but some have taken our comments on board and have worked harder to transform their idea and [them]selves into a proper act. I think the people at home will be blown away by the weird things that Australians can do!"

McFadden said that he believes "that this year is the best talent we have ever had".

He added: "We've got everything from amazing guitarists, world-class bands, phenomenal dance troupes and acrobatics - and just to keep us on track, some jelly wrestling midgets who take Kyle on for good measure!"

Australia's Got Talent premieres on Monday, April 16 at 7.30pm on the Seven Network.

Bravo Plans 'LOLcats' Reality Series

Bravo Plans 'LOLcats' Reality Series

Bravo can has LOLcats: The network has greenlit 11 new shows, including one that looks at the inner workings of icanhascheezburger.com, the online humor site known for LOL, cat and FAIL memes.

Bravo's new shows include "Life After Top Chef," which will follow former "cheftestants," and two "Real Housewives" spinoffs. One, tentatively titled "SUR," documents “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Lisa Vanderpump's attempt to open a restaurant and lounge. The other, "The Kandi Factory," features "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss working with aspiring pop singers.

The network announced the new shows as it unveiled its slate for advertisers Wednesday.

Bravo is also bringing back eight unscripted series and has two new scripted projects in development that will premiere in 2013.

The show about the LOLcats proprieters, tentatively titled “Huh?,” follows Ben Huh and his staff at icanhascheezburger.com. LOLcats, for those without the blessing of the Internet, are those felines who appear in amusing images accompanied by an often misspelled and ungrammatical caption, such as the most famous one: "I Can Has Cheezeburger?"

Cheeseburger, which owns the network of sites including the flagship icanhascheezeburger.com, earns more than 375 million monthly page views.

Bravo also announced that it also added more than 155 new advertisers and 25 new online advertisers last year, and posted double digit growth in national and digital ad revenue.

Here are its new series, as described by the network:

NEW SERIES GREENLIGHTS:

“Silicon Valley” (working title)

Produced by Den of Thieves with Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager serving as Executive Producers along with Randi Zuckerberg as Executive Producer.

Teaming up with internet entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg, Bravo captures the intertwining lives of young professionals on the path to becoming Silicon Valley’s next great success stories.

“Life After Top Chef”

Produced by Magical Elves with Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Casey Criley and Nan Strait serving as Executive Producers.

For the first time cameras are taken outside of the “Top Chef” kitchen and into the lives of Bravo’s most beloved former cheftestants as they reach milestones in their personal lives and culinary careers.  From opening their own restaurants to expanding their growing franchises, viewers will follow Jen Carroll in Philadelphia, Richard Blais in Atlanta, Fabio Viviani in Los Angeles and Spike Mendelsohn in DC.

“Below Deck” (working title)

Produced by 51 Minds with Mark Cronin and Courtland Cox serving as Executive Producers.

The upstairs and downstairs worlds collide when this young and single crew of "yachties" live, love and work together onboard a luxurious mega yacht while tending to the ever-changing needs of their wealthy, demanding charter guests.

“Huh?” (working title)

Produced by RelativityREAL with Tom Forman, Jay Blumenfield, and Tony Marsh serving as Executive Producers.

Ever wonder who is behind those hilarious cat memes?  Bravo goes inside the office of Ben Huh and his eclectic staff at icanhascheezburger.com, one of the largest humor publishers on the Internet known for their popular LOLs and FAILs.

“SUR” (working title)

Produced by Evolution Media with Douglas Ross, Greg Stewart, Kathleen French, Alex Baskin, Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd serving as Executive Producers.

Best known as one of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” Lisa Vanderpump opens the salacious kitchen doors of her exclusive Hollywood restaurant and lounge, SUR.  Declaring it the sexiest establishment she’s ever owned and “the place you take your mistress,” Lisa rules over her lively and mischievous staff with a platinum fist.

“Miss Advised”

Produced by RelativityREAL and Ashley Tisdale’s Blondie Girl Productions with Tom Forman, Michaline Babich, Brad Bishop, Ashley Tisdale and Jessica Rhoades serving as Executive Producers.

These single relationship experts can’t seem to practice what they preach as Amy Laurent in New York, Emily Morse in San Francisco and Julia Allison in Los Angeles struggle to stay afloat in the deep end of the dating pool.

“Newlyweds: The First Year” (working title)

Produced by Monkey Kingdom with Will Macdonald, David Granger and Lauren Lazin serving as Executive Producers.

From the moment they say “I do” to their one-year anniversary, cameras capture diverse couples across the coasts experiencing the trials and tribulations of their first year of marriage. 

“Gallery Girls” (working title)

Produced by Magical Elves with Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz serving as Executive Producers along with Alexandra Lipsitz and Kris Lindquist as Co-Executive Producers.

Viewers are introduced to seven young women who dream of living a chic and fashionable existence in New York City.  Chantal Chadwick, Kerri Lisa, Liz Margulies, Claudia Martinez, Angela Pham, Amy Poliakoff and Maggie Schaffer all share a passion for art, but are divided amongst their Manhattan and Brooklyn lifestyles with vastly different attitudes and tastes towards fashion, art and men.

“LA Shrinks” (working title)

Produced by Intuitive Entertainment with Kevin Dill and Mechelle Collins serving as Executive Producers along with Elise Duran as Co-Executive Producer.

It takes one to treat one!  The professional and personal lives of dynamic experts are exposed as they counsel a wide array of clients at some of the top private practices in Los Angeles.

“Decades” (working title)

Produced by True Entertainment with Glenda Hersh, Steven Weinstock, Matt Hanna, Kathryn Vaughan and Lauren Eskelin serving as Executive Producers.

Renowned boutique owners, Christos Garkinos and Cameron Silver, show off their exclusive and glamorous world of vintage couture filled with Givenchy, Balenciaga and Chanel.

“The Kandi Factory”

Produced by True Entertainment and Kandi Koated Entertainment with Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Mark Ford, Kevin Lopez and Kandi Burruss serving as Executive Producers.

Driven by the success of the special that aired in March, Bravo has greenlit season one of “The Kandi Factory,” starring multi-platinum songwriter and “The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” Kandi Burruss. Protégés with no music industry experience are given the opportunity to work with Burruss’ team of experts in Atlanta to master the key elements that will turn them into a pop star.

NEW SCRIPTED DEVELOPMENT:

“22 Birthdays” (working title) focuses on the sordid and scandalous activities of a group of parents at an exclusive private school, with each episode centered around an extravagant and lavish birthday party. The project comes to Bravo from UCP Studios, writers and executive producers Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein and executive producers Doug Liman and Dave Bartis from Hypnotic.

“Blowing Sunshine” (working title) is set at a fictional private rehabilitation center and follows its staff and high profile patients.  The project comes to Bravo from writer and executive producer Jason Ning (Perception, 90210, Burn Notice).

RETURNING SERIES:

Bravo’s fan favorite series and memorable characters return as the network confirmed new season orders for “Flipping Out” season six, “Tabatha Takes Over” season five and Million Dollar Decorators” season two will be back with LA designers Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Kathryn Ireland, Jeffrey Alan Marks and Mary McDonald.  Celebrity chef Curtis Stone returns this summer to host “Top Chef Masters” season four and real estate magnets Madison Hildebrand, Josh Altman and Josh Flagg are back for “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” season five.  Additionally, Bravo greenlit second seasons for “Chef Roblé & Co.” and “Pregnant in Heels,” which will premiere on Tuesday, May 15 at 10pm ET/PT.  The Emmy nominated series, “Inside The Actors Studio,” continues its 18th season with the cast and co-creator of Glee, premiering on Monday, April 9th at 8pm ET/PT.  Later this year, host James Lipton will welcome the cast and creator of “Mad Men” and also celebrate the show’s milestone 250th episode as he unveils the best moments from all 287 past guests.

'Watson & Oliver' recommissioned for second series by BBC Two

'Watson & Oliver' recommissioned for second series by BBC Two

The BBC has given comedy duo Lorna Watson and Ingrid Oliver a second series of their sketch show.

BBC Two's Watson & Oliver, which ended its first run last Monday, have become UK TV's first female comic double act since Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders launched in 1987.

The British Comedy Guide understands that Watson & Oliver will return in late 2013

Broadcast in front of a live studio audience, the first series - which guest starred John Barrowman - achieved ratings of over 1.5m when both Monday and Wednesday airings are combined, and performed particularly well on BBC iPlayer.

BBC Two gave the format the initial green light way back in 2009

TV Tonight 5th of April 2012

TV Tonight 5th of April 2012

The daily list in alphabetical order, of all the new episodes airing.

    30 Rock S06E16: "Nothing Left To Lose"
    60 Minute Makeover S09E09: "Series 9, Episode 9"
    American Idol S11E26: "Results Show-Week Five"
    Animal 24:7 S08E04: "Series 8, Episode 4"
    Awake S01E06: "That's Not My Penguin"
    Big Brother Sverige S08E41: "Del 41"
    Bikini Barbershop S01E08: "Sugar Daddy"
    Bloedverwanten S02E04: "Season 2, Episode 4"
    Burlacul S03E06: "Season 3, Episode 6"
    Burlacul S03E03: "Season 3, Episode 4"
    Celebrity Juice S07E09: "Irish Special"
    Cleverdicks S01E29: "Episode 29"
    Come Dine With Me S18E70: "Series 18, Episode 59"
    Community S03E14: "Pillows And Blankets"
    Conan S02E74: "Aziz Ansari, Christina Hendricks"
    Coronation Street S53E68: "Thu Apr 5, 2012"
    Dance Academy S02E16: "Origins"
    Danni Lowinski VTM S01E06: "Season 1, Episode 6"
    Days of our Lives S47E104: "Ep. #11814"
    Deal Or No Deal (UK) S07E203: "Episode 1883"
    Death Row S01E03: "Joseph Garcia/George Rivas"
    Delocated S03E10: "Delocated Reunion Special"
    Dickinson's Real Deal S08E88: "Series 8, Episode 88"
    Doctors S14E04: "Bursting Balloons"
    EastEnders S28E56: "April 5, 2012"
    Emmerdale S41E81: "April 5, 2012"
    Emmerdale S41E82: "April 5, 2012 [Episode 2]"
    Four In A Bed S03E19: "Almond Tree Villa"
    General Hospital (US) S50E04: "#12532"
    Get Your House in Order S01E03: "Stuart"
    Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden S22E154
    Grey's Anatomy S08E18: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
    Hollyoaks S18E69: "April 5, 2012"
    Home and Away (AU) S25E54: "Episode 5489"
    House of Bryan - On The Rocks S01E01: "Dock and Load"
    I Just Want My Pants Back S01E12: "Jerk or Dork"
    Impact Wrestling S08E79: "Season 8, Episode 79"
    Impractical Jokers S01E13: "TBA"
    Independent Lens S13E14: "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey"
    Jeopardy! S28E144: "Show #6349"
    Jimmy Kimmel Live S09E232
    Just A Minute (1212) S01E09: "Episode 9"
    Keuringsdienst van Waarde S11E02: "Mondgeblazen Glas"
    Kore wa Zombie desuka? S02E01: "Episode 1"
    Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness S01E26
    Last Call with Carson Daly S10E36
    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon S02E247
    Live with Regis and Kelly S29E158
    Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna S01E01: "Episode 1"
    Medaka Box S01E01: "Episode 1"
    Missing (2012) S01E04: "Tell Me No Lies"
    Mudcats S01E08: "Only One Can Be King"
    My Mom is Obsessed S01E02: "Weight & Shopping"
    Naruto: Shippuuden S11E15
    Natural World S32E07: "The Real Jungle Book Bear"
    Neighbours S28E64: "Episode 6374"
    Omroep Maxim S02E04: "Aflevering 4"
    One Born Every Minute S03E15: "One Year On"
    Person of Interest S01E19: "Flesh and Blood"
    Pointless S06E38: "Series 6, Episode 38"
    Punk'd S09E02: "Bam Margera"
    Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is S06E09
    Reguły gry S01E08: "Flirtując z ogniem"
    Rules of Engagement S06E09: "A Big Bust"
    Scandal S01E01: "Sweet Baby"
    Sket Dance S02E01: "Twin-tailed Tsundere Girl"
    Swamp People S03E07: "TBA"
    Sweet Genius S02E04: "Electrifying Genius"
    The Big Bang Theory S05E21: "The Hawking Excitation"
    The Biggest Loser (AU) S07E52: "Season 7, Episode 52"
    The Bold and the Beautiful S26E10: "Ep. #6294"
    The Colbert Report S08E47: "Anne Rice"
    The Daily Show S17E83: "Anthony Bourdain"
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show S09E132
    The First 48 S12E09: "Under One Roof/Off Target"
    The First 48: Missing Persons S02E04
    The Jeremy Kyle Show S07E144
    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson S08E55
    The Mentalist S04E20: "Something's Rotten in Redmund"
    The Pauly D Project S01E02: "TBA"
    The Real Housewives Of Atlanta S04E00: "First Look"
    The Revolution (2012) S01E59: "Season 1, Episode 59"
    The Sarah Millican Television Programme S01E05
    The Talk S02E139: "Season 2, Episode 139"
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno S19E273
    The View S15E132
    The Young and the Restless S40E09: "Ep. #9878"
    Thuis S17E159: "Season 17, Episode 159"
    Tonight with Trevor McDonald S14E13
    Touch S01E04: "Kite Strings"
    Undercover Boss (CA) S01E10: "FedEx Canada"
    Up All Night (2011) S01E23: "Hey Jealousy"
    Watch What Happens: Live S06E58: "Kathy Griffin"
    Watchdog S30E04: "Series 30, Episode 4"
    White Heat S01E05: "The Eye Of The Needle"
    Интерны S06E08: "Учимся хамить"