Jessie J: 'I should have waited to see The Voice lineup'

Jessie J: 'I should have waited to see The Voice lineup'

Jessie J has said that she should have possibly waited for the rest of the Voice UK coaching panel to be confirmed before joining the show.

The singer was recently reported to have angered producers of the talent competition by allegedly describing elements of the programme as "lame" while filming The Graham Norton Show.

"I was first to sign up because I was totally up for it," Jessie J told Company.

"But when Tom [Jones] said he waited until he knew the lineup, I thought I should have too."

Jones and Jessie J are joined on the show's panel by Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am and The Script's Danny O'Donoghue.

Quizzed about her stint on the show, she added: "It's been scary at times but it's one thing in my life, not the only thing. My second album is my focus."

Of whether she would consider applying as a contestant should her career as a singer wind down, Jessie J said: "I wouldn't enter myself in 20 years' time.

"I feel like I've worked hard enough to stay here, even if I end up behind closed doors doing make-up. I'll always be around."

Ratings: 'The Voice' Finale Boost Gives NBC a Win; 'New Girl' Also Up for Finale

Ratings: 'The Voice' Finale Boost Gives NBC a Win; 'New Girl' Also Up for Finale

"The Voice" finale Tuesday improved on last season's finale and pushed NBC to an overall ratings win for the night, while Fox's "New Girl" also got a considerable boost from its season-ender, according to preliminary numbers.

NBC came in first in ratings with an average 3.3 rating/9 share in the advertiser-cherished 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average 9.2 million. A "Fashion Star" special at 8 p.m. dropped 13 percent in the demo from last week's 10 p.m. airing, hitting a series low of 1.3/4, and had 4.4 million total viewers, which represented a slight increase in total viewership over last week. "The Voice" finale at 9 was up 16 percent in the demo from last summer's finale, taking a 4.3/11 -- the night's best ratings performance -- and 11.6 million total viewers.

CBS took second place in ratings and first in total viewers with an average 2.7/7 in the demo and 14.4 million. "NCIS" at 8 slipped slightly from last week, hitting a season low of 3.0/9 in the demo. It was the night's most-watched show with 17.8 million total viewers. "NCIS: LA" the following hour ran even in the demo with last week for a 3.0/8 and had 14.5 million total viewers. "Unforgettable" at 10 was up 11 percent in the demo for a 2.0/5, and posted 10.7 million total viewers.

Fox was third in the demo and fourth in total viewers with an average 2.4/7 and 5.5 million. "Glee" at 8 was up slightly in the demo with a 2.6/8 and 6.5 million total viewers. The season finale of "New Girl" the following hour climbed 27 percent in the demo versus last week, taking a 2.8/7 with 5.5 million total viewers. A "New Girl" repeat followed at 9:30.

ABC took fourth place in the demo and third in total viewers with an average 1.8/5 and 8.4 million. The season finale of "Last Man Standing" grew 13 percent in the demo from last week's series low with a 1.7/5 and 6.6 million total viewers. "Cougar Town" at 8:30, which also hit a series low last week, similarly rebounded with a 15 percent boost  in the demo for a 1.5/4 and 4.7 million total viewers. "Dancing With the Stars" at 9 inched down to a 2.3/6 in the demo -- a series low for results shows -- and 13.3 million total viewers. "Private Practice" the following hour, meanwhile, dropped 29 percent in the demo, hitting a series low of 1.5/4 with 6 million total viewers.

'General Hospital' Leads Daytime Emmy Nominations With 23

'General Hospital' Leads Daytime Emmy Nominations With 23

ABC's enduring "General Hospital" leads all shows in the Daytime Emmy Awards nominations announced Wednesday, while ABC leads all networks with 56.

The nominations -- the complete list is here -- added more validation to ABC's decision last month to continue the 49-year-old soap, the longest running that is still in production. Its fate was uncertain after the network canceled the decades-old "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" last year.

Both "All My Children" and "General Hospital" were nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, along with NBC's "Days of Our Lives" and CBS's "The Young and the Restless."

The winner in the category for the last three years, NBC's "The Bold and The Beautiful," wasn't nominated.

"General Hospital" had been competing for increasingly tight daytime real estate with "The Revolution" and another new lifestyle show, "The Chew." ABC cut "The Revolution" last month.

After ABC, the most nominated networks were PBS (with 51), Nickelodeon, (40), CBS (33), and NBC (24). Syndicated shows received 46 nominations.

The most nominated shows after "General Hospital" were "Sesame Street" (16), "The Young and the Restless" (16), "Days of Our Lives" (15) and "The Ellen Degeneres Show" (12). "The Bold and The Beautiful" landed 11, along with the canceled "One Life to Live" and "All My Children."

Here are the nominees in the top categories:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

All My Children (ABC)
Days of Our Lives (NBC)
General Hospital (ABC)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S ANIMATED PROGRAM

Curious George (PBS)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Nickelodeon)
Peep & The Big Wide World (PBS)
Penguins of Madagascar (Nickelodeon)
Sid the Science Kid (PBS)
SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S SERIES

Biz Kid$ (PBS)
Born To Explore (ABC)
The Electric Company (PBS)
Everyday Health (Syndicated)
Jack Hanna's Into the Wild (Syndicated)

OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM

Good Morning America (ABC)
Today (NBC)

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW/ENTERTAINMENT

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Live With Regis and Kelly
The Talk
The View

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW/INFORMATIVE

Anderson
The Dr. Oz Show
The Doctors

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

CRYSTAL CHAPPELL, as Dr. Carly Manning
Days of our Lives, NBC

DEBBIE MORGAN, as Angie Hubbard
All My Children, ABC

ERIKA SLEZAK, as Viki Lord
One Life to Live, ABC

HEATHER TOM, as Katie Logan Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

LAURA WRIGHT, as Carly Corinthos Jax
General Hospital, ABC

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

MAURICE BERNARD, as Michael "Sonny" Corinthos, Jr.
General Hospital, ABC

ANTHONY GEARY, as Luke Spencer
General Hospital, ABC

JOHN MCCOOK, as Eric Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

DARNELL WILLIAMS, as Jesse Hubbard
All My Children, ABC

ROBERT S. WOODS, as Bo Buchanan
One Life to Live, ABC

BGT finalist Jonathan Antoine's mum: Bullies turned son into a recluse

BGT finalist Jonathan Antoine's mum: Bullies turned son into a recluse

Britain's Got Talent star Jonathan Antoine reportedly became a recluse at home after being bullied at school.

The 17-year-old opera singer's mother explained that he quit his A-level studies in October before his audition with singing partner Charlotte Jaconelli.

Tracy Antoine said that her son's run in the competition so far has vastly improved his confidence and happiness.

"He's a different person since that first audition," she told The Mirror. "We've met some lovely people and it has helped him enormously.

"Before this, he'd hide under a big jumper and hardly go out. Now he's putting on a Superman T-shirt and going off to shopping centres.

"It's wonderful to see him so happy" she continued. "It's made him realise there are lots of nice people out there. I know his career could take off with this, but I don't think he'll ever change. He'll still be walking along the street with a plastic carrier bag. That's just the sort of person he is."

Antoine's mother also praised his singing partner Charlotte Jaconelli for helping her son, adding: "He'd never have managed to sing for Simon Cowell if he hadn't had Charlotte by his side."

Jaconelli's mother Lisa added: "We're so thrilled. We knew Charlotte had an amazing voice, but it's great that Simon now thinks so, too."

Antoine and Jaconelli were voted through to Saturday's live final during Monday's episode.

Cowell praised the pair for their performance, saying that it was one of his favourite ever Britain's Got Talent moments. He added that Antoine's decision to keep his friend with him as a duo was the "best" one he will ever make.

'Voice' UK coach Danny O'Donoghue to host chatshow?

'Voice' UK coach Danny O'Donoghue to host chatshow?

Danny O'Donoghue is reportedly being tapped up for a number of television shows.

The Script frontman is said to have had discussions with production bosses about different programme ideas, including hosting his own chatshow.

The Irish singer is being described as the "new Terry Wogan" after his profile rise since becoming a coach on The Voice UK on BBC One.

"Danny has proved a hit with the BBC1 audience. He's a very likeable guy who talks a lot of sense," a source told The Sun.

"Producers are always clamouring to find that kind of character as they draw in women viewers especially.

"He's keen to do a talkshow because, quite frankly, he loves gassing. He could easily be the new Wogan."

O'Donoghue recently said that the BBC were not expecting The Voice UK to be as successful as it turned out to be.

Lorne Michaels: 'SNL' Didn't Cut Sketch to Support Obama

Lorne Michaels: 'SNL' Didn't Cut Sketch to Support Obama

"Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels says there was no political motivation behind his decision to cut a Barack Obama sketch from Saturday's show, adding that the show's planned opening was replaced "for comedy" and because the show ran too long.

The original opening sketch, which the show used in its Saturday dress rehearsal, featured Fred Armisen as Obama, bragging about his order to kill Osama bin Laden. The show went to air instead with a sketch that mocked "Fox and Friends."

"It wasn't its politics. It was about the comedy," Michaels told the New York Post, adding that the show ran 27 minutes too long in rehearsal. "The show's many things, but partisan it is not."

The show routinely cuts and replaces sketches at the last minute.

The script of the scrapped Obama skit appeared on the Daily Caller website on Sunday. Mediaite said its writer, "SNL" veteran Jim Downey, gave a copy of it to his friend Tucker Carlson, the site's founder. Downey told Mediaite he often sends skits to friends, including MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, for feedback.

The conservative National Review accused "SNL" of having a "liberal taboo against mocking Obama in an election year."

Michaels denied that.

"Obviously, I thought it was funny or I wouldn't have led dress (rehearsal) with it," he told the Post.

Downey, meanwhile, told Mediate he didn't think the decision to swap the skits was politically motivated.

"I don't think there was a conspiracy, or anything, they just preferred the other piece," Downey said. "Comedy is so subjective. I'm sure the people who made the decision will say the piece they ran was funnier."

NBC Strikes New Deals With 'Bachelor,' 'Voice,' 'Fear Factor' Producers

NBC Strikes New Deals With 'Bachelor,' 'Voice,' 'Fear Factor' Producers

In a big push for reality programming, NBC announced new overall development deals with top producers from shows including "The Bachelor," "Fear Factor," "The Biggest Loser," and "The Voice."

Jason Ehrlich (ABC's "The Bachelor," and "The Bachelorette"), David A. Hurwitz (NBC's "Fear Factor"), Alex Katz (NBC's "The Biggest Loser") and Lee Metzger (NBC's "The Voice") will join previously signed NBC producers.

Those producers include Howie Mandel, a judge on NBC's "America's Got Talent," and his Alvey Productions (Fox's "Mobbed"). They also include Tom Shelly (NBC's "Love in the Wild," CBS's "Survivor"), Craig Plestis (NBC's "Minute to Win It") and Jason Raff ( "America's Got Talent").

"These progressive development deals allow us to partner with an array of stellar producers, such as Jason Ehrlich, David Hurwitz, Alex Katz and Lee Metzger, who are proven leaders in alternative programming and provide NBC with tremendous creative resources," said Paul Telegdy, NBC's president of alternative and late night programming. "We also are thrilled to celebrate our current relationships with Howie Mandel, Tom Shelly, Craig Plestis and Jason Raff.  We have stacked the deck and look forward to continuing to work with all of these incredibly talented individuals."

Reality programming has been a bright spot in NBC's lineup as it tries to rise from fourth-place in the ratings. Its hit "The Voice" has vied with Fox's "American Idol" for the top-rated show of the season. ("Idol" recently retook the top ratings spot.) Metzger is an executive producer of "The Voice."

Ehrlich, previously a co-executive producer for "The Bachelor," "The Bachelorette" and "Bachelor Pad," will be the executive producer of NBC's upcoming relationship show "Ready for Love," with executive producer Eva Longoria ("Desperate Housewives"). Katz, a co-executive producer for "The Biggest Loser" and veteran of Fox's "Hell's Kitchen," ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," will also executive produce "Ready for Love."

Hurwitz recently served as executive producer for the return of "Fear Factor" to NBC, and is executive producing the network's "Stars Earn Strips" with Mark Burnett and Dick Wolf.

As for the previosuly signed producers, Mandel's Alevy Productions will produce the new NBC game show "Howie Mandel's White Elephant," in which six contestants will select one package from a collection of wrapped gifts containing millions of dollars in prizes.

Shelly, meanwhile, serves as executive producer on NBC's "Love in the Wild."

Plestis is the president and CEO of Smart Dog Media, which has an in-house deal with Universal Television, working with NBC and the cable networks Bravo, Oxygen, Syfy, and USA Network.

Raff helped launch the top-rated summer series "America's Got Talent" in 2006 and has been with the show for all seven seasons. His other shows have included the 2008 dating show "Momma's Boys."