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...excerpts shown Friday began with an scene showing the Dreamettes, as they first call themselves, getting a gig as the backup girl group to Early; it's a dy-no-mite turn by Murphy, who used to parody James Brown on Saturday Night Live and does a more mature but still amazingly robust impression. In the second scene, Effie is told she's no longer the group's lead singer; her resentment is momentarily soothed by the others' singing that they're all one "Family." Then Beyoncé gets the star treatment - a photo montage worthy of Audrey Hepburn...
That ghost is Dr. Frasier Crane, the pompous but charming shrink he played on TV for 20 straight years--nine seasons on Cheers, then 11 on Frasier. Frasier was Grammer's lottery ticket, a guest spot that miraculously turned into a high-paying regular gig. But over 20 seasons, any part, no matter how charming, becomes an actor's tomb. "The problem with playing a guy for as long as I did is that it's hard to keep surprises," he says. "You know, you spend 20 years in front of the camera ..." Pause for effect. "Lesser actors might...
...boycott the show and demanding a vote recount. Judges were dumbfounded. And Daughtry was the most shocked of all, saying that his ouster "doesn't make sense logically." Although he didn't make the cut on Idol, Daughtry has already been fielding job offers, including the front-man gig for the band Fuel. Meanwhile, bald guys lost their best hope for a macho sex symbol since Vin Diesel. Has anyone checked the Hair Club for Men's phone records...
LOOK WHO PIRATED KATE MOSS'S GIG...
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