Victor Balta

Interview: Mayim Bialik’s ‘Saving Grace’

How often do you get to say this about a Hollywood actor? Now that she's finished her Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA, Mayim Bialik is o... More

TV News | Victor Balta | Jul 14th, 2009 | 10:56AM 2

Simon’s New ‘Idol’ Deal: $144M?

I reported here last week that "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell was working with British retail billionaire Sir Philip Green to create a... More

American Idol | TV News | Victor Balta | Jun 30th, 2009 | 11:35PM 26

A ‘Grace’-ful Chat with Holly Hunter

TNT has been very, very good to Holly Hunter, who has carved out a niche on the cable drama, "Saving Grace," which returns for its third s... More

Celebrities | Interviews | TV News | Victor Balta | Jun 14th, 2009 | 2:31PM 7

MC Hammer’s New Reality: It’s TV

It's "Hammertime" once again, but this time the enduring rapper of the early '90s is out to change what he calls the many misconceptions t... More

Celebrities | Cover Story | TV News | Victor Balta | Jun 12th, 2009 | 3:36PM 5

‘American Idol’ Crowns a New Winner

In the ultimate upset, after nearly 100 million votes were cast Tuesday night across the country, Kris Allen, the soft-spoken acoustic g... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | May 20th, 2009 | 11:40PM 0

Live From the ‘Idol’ Finale - What a Night

In a packed 60 minutes, the final 'American Idol' showdown between Kris Allen and Adam Lambert took place at the Nokia Theater in Los An... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | May 20th, 2009 | 6:11AM 6

Blogging Live From the ‘Idol’ Finale!

I'm live from the Nokia Theater as the eighth season of 'American Idol' begins to wind to a close. Will it be Kris Allen or Adam Lamb... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | May 19th, 2009 | 2:27PM 0

Top 3 ‘Idol’ Upset? Guess Who Made the Final

The 'American Idol' final is set. One of the final two spots, not surprisingly, was won by Adam Lambert. Despite falling into the bot... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | May 14th, 2009 | 6:31AM 4

‘Idol’s’ Final 3 Make Their Cases

It was down to the Top 3 on 'American Idol' on last night as Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen brought everything they had in hop... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | May 13th, 2009 | 7:39AM 6

Allison Fires Back at Simon

The day after what many viewers felt was a stunning exit on "American Idol," leaving the first all-male Top 3 in "Idol" history, 17-year... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | May 8th, 2009 | 8:07PM 3

‘Idol’ Cut Is a Shocker

The drama unfolded slowly at the 'American Idol' results show Wednesday night, and in the end it was another shocker. For the first t... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | May 7th, 2009 | 6:48AM 0

Adam Owns ‘Idol’ Rock Week; Danny Falters

'American Idol' rock week brought about some interesting changes. For the first time, singers were paired up to sing duets in addition t... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | May 6th, 2009 | 6:50AM 0

Simon: All ‘Idol’ Judges Will Be Back

In a pre-taped interview on "Ellen" that is set to air today, 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell says that all four judges will "absolut... More

TV News | Victor Balta | May 5th, 2009 | 2:05PM 0

‘Idol’ Power Rankings: Top 4

Matt Giraud held the bottom spot in last week's power rankings, so it was only natural that he was the 'American Idol' finalist who said... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | May 3rd, 2009 | 12:06PM 0

‘Idol’ Interview: Matt Talks Making History, Adam’s Tough Choice

Matt Giraud ran out of saves Wednesday night on 'American Idol,' and in the process he became was thrust into another piece of 'Idol' tr... More

American Idol | Interviews | Victor Balta | May 1st, 2009 | 6:52AM 0

‘Idol’ Results Deliver Stunner

After what was easily the best performance show of the season, it was time Wednesday night to end one more 'American Idol' hopeful's dre... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | Apr 30th, 2009 | 6:47AM 2

iTunes Gaff Reveals ‘Idol’ Secret?

A goof in Apple's iTunes Music Store revealed, for the first time, sales information for the studio versions of "American Idol's" Season... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | Apr 28th, 2009 | 5:12PM 0

‘American Idol’ Power Rankings: Top 5

Then there were five. (OK, eventually I had to use that line). With Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai dumped last week by the 'American Idol... More

American Idol | Victor Balta | Apr 26th, 2009 | 10:16AM 0

‘American Idol’ Interview - Anoop Desai

The week after a dramatic save kept Matt Giraud in on the 'American Idol' stage, it was Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai who had to pack their... More

American Idol | Interviews | Victor Balta | Apr 24th, 2009 | 7:21AM 1

‘American Idol’ Interview - Lil Rounds

The week after a dramatic save kept Matt Giraud in on the 'American Idol' stage, it was Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai who had to pack their... More

American Idol | Interviews | Victor Balta | Apr 24th, 2009 | 7:10AM 2