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TV best bets with series finale of ‘House,’ season finales of ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ ‘American Idol,’ ‘Modern Family’

Fox’s “House” gets a lovely send off Monday night, first with a one-hour retrospective, followed by the final episode. Hugh Laurie and the producers managed to turn an irascible, foul-mouthed, always-in-pain doctor into a star, someone viewers were willing to watch week in and week out. The story structure became formulaic (patient gets sick, gets misdiagnosed, gets sicker, recovers after House figures out what’s really happening.) But fans of Laurie embraced the complex character over 177 episodes. But alas, it’s time to say goodbye, ol’ grouch. Otherwise, this week is business as usual. Both “Idol” and… >>

Who won ‘Celebrity Apprentice’? Clay Aiken or Arsenio Hall?

THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE — “Puppet Up” Episode 1210 — Pictured: Clay Aiken — (Photo by: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC) Donald Trump’s fifth rendition of “Celebrity Apprentice” featured its fair share of fireworks, including Lisa Lampanelli’s histrionics, Aubrey O’Day’s n arcissism, Dayana Mendoza’s battles with seemingly every other woman on the show and 110 percent of Lou Ferrigno’s muscles. But tonight, it came down to “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken and former late-night talk show host Arsenio Hall. In both cases, it’s not just that they believe in their respective charities (the Magic Johnson Foundation and Clay’s own The Inclusion Project) but it’s about redemption… >>

Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Stronger’ approaching two months on top of Atlanta radio

Kelly Clarkson joins ABC’s “Duets” starting May 24. Kelly Clarkson’s “ Stronger” is finally showing some weakness but remains No. 1 in Atlanta radio for an eighth week. Star 94 cut back play of the song this past week, which made this a contest between Clarkson and Gotye’s “Someone That I Used to Know,” which is poised to take over the top slot in a few days. Here are Clarkson’s airplay on four stations: 34 spins for B98.5, 23 spins for Star 94, 85 for Wild 105.7/96.7 and 82 for Q100. Gotye is also heard on four Atlanta stations: Dave FM (18), Q100 (58) and 70 each… >>

Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan pair for a night of Georgia pride

Jason Aldean likes his plaid shirts. Here he is performing at a recent show (not Atlanta). Photo credit: Reid Long It was a combo night of Georgia star-watching and beer-drinkin’ partying. The excitement generated by Jason Aldean selling out two shows at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood for two consecutive shows – a first for Aldean in his skyrocketing career – filtered into the crowd early Friday night. Though Aldean mentioned to the AJC in a recent interview that Lauren Alaina, last year’s “American Idol” runner-up from Rossville, Ga., wasn’t scheduled to continue touring with him this summer… >>

VH1 reveals cast of ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,’ debuting June 18

VH1’s new docu-soap, “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” a spin-off of the very successful original version, debuts June 18 with a cast mostly packed with names and faces that may only be familiar to Atlanta hip-hop fans. So to be broadly appealing, it will have to come down to personalities and chemistry. Will they pop? Will they entertain? Will they provide the proper amount of manufactured drama? We shall see: – Stevie J., a three-time Grammy Award winning producer who has worked with Diddy, Jay-Z and Mariah Carey . – Stevie J’s girlfriend Mimi Faust . – Up-and… >>

Who made the finals on ‘American Idol’? Top 3 results show recap

Donna Summer dies at 63

TMZ is reporting that disco queen Donna Summer has died. Summer performs in Norway in 2009. Photo credit: AP Photo/John McConnico The singer, 63, had been quietly battling cancer. She passed away in Florida. Reports say the sassy, big-voiced singer behind such radio classics as “Last Dance,” “She Works Hard for the Money” and “Hot Stuff” was putting the final touches on a new album. She was named — for the fourth time — as a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, but not chosen for induction. However, her accolades include five Grammy Awards… >>

Live music picks: May 18-24

Live music picks: May 18 24

One of music’s perennial road warriors, , the Dave Matthews Band, celebrated its 20th anniversary last year by taking its first-ever break from summer touring. But the boys are back on May 22 at Aaron’s Amphitheatre. FRIDAY Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys. The legendary banjo player, 85, brings his “Stanley Style” of picking and old-time bluegrass to an intimate spot. 9 p.m. Friday. $23 (advance), $25 (day of show). The Loft at Center Stage, Atlanta. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan. Jason Aldean, the country boy from Macon, had an unqualified smash with the release of his… >>

Tia Mowry leaving ‘The Game’

Tia Mowry is leaving “The Game.” CREDIT: AP Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. Tia Mowry Tweeted today that she is leaving BET’s “The Game” after five seasons, two with BET. “Just wanted to let all my fans know that I will not be returning to The Game for season 6. It was an incredible run and I had lots of fun along the way. I am looking forward to my upcoming projects…the release of my book #OhBaby [today!], season 2 of @TiaTameraShow on @mystyle premiering in June… >>

Peachtree TV is back on Dish Network after three months

Martin Prado and the Braves can now again be seen on Peachtree TV for Dish customers. Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com Atlanta Braves fans who happen to get Dish Network have missed a few games this year because of a dispute with Peachtree TV that goes back to early February. But the dispute over “restransmission” fees is over. Dish and Peachtree TV, after three months, have resolved their differences and the network is back on Dish. Peachtree TV is owned by Turner but run by Meredith Broadcasting, which owns CBS Atlanta. That’s why over the months you’ve seen crawls about the… >>

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