TV Roundup: Justin Bieber to Mentor 'X Factor' Contestants
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Justin Bieber: Musical mentor. (FameFlynet)
Justin Bieber knows a thing or two about launching a successful pop music career, and now he's ready to share that knowledge with the world via The X Factor. This week the Biebs joined X Factor judge L.A. Reid as a celebrity mentor for his contestants. It's worth noting that Justin wore some sort of sleeveless, hooded dress and leather pants combo for the occasion (see photo above). Kids these days.
Fellow one-time teen idol Nick Jonas will reportedly join Demi Lovato to help mentor her contestants. There's no word on who Britney Spears and Simon Cowell have tapped to lend their expertise. The X Factor launches its revamped second season on We! dnesday, Sept. 12 at 8/7c on Fox.
General Hospital veteran Steve Burton, who has played rich-boy-turned-mobster Jason Quartermaine for 21 years, has decided to leave the soap. [GH has] been nothing but a huge positive in my life and for my family. I have no complaints, no negative feelings at all. But its time to go, Burton told TV Guide. Im going to take some time off and do nothing but relax, just enjoy life a little bit with my wife and kids.
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Dallas is looking to add a few more hotties to the mix for Season 2. Producers are currently looking to fill the role of Andres Ramos, the estranged older brother of Jordana Brewster's character. Andres, who is described as being sexy with a "great body" (Dallas knows where its bread is buttered), witnessed his father's death as a young child and has grown up into a druggie screw-up. Dallas is also looking to cast a beautiful blond 20-something named Emma Brown, who has grown up privileged but is attracted to forbidden people and places. Dallas will return for its second season sometime next year.
One of Bunheads' ballerinas is headed to The Middle. Bailey Buntain (yes, that's her real last name), who plays Ginny on the ABC Family ballet dramedy, has nabbed a guest-starring role on an upcoming episode of The Middle. Buntain will play Jenna, an incoming freshman that Sue (Eden Sher) takes under her wing. The Middle returns for its fourth season on Wednesday Sept. 26 at 8/7c.
DVR Watch: America's Got Talent has 12 semifinal acts performing (NBC, 8pm), Pretty Little Liars wraps up its season with a betrayal that hits very close to home (ABCFAM, 8pm), 19 Kids and Counting has the Duggars heading to Florida for a wedding (TLC, 9pm), the Top 4 chefs compete on MasterChef (Fox, 9pm), a political fixer tries to sabotage the trial of a criminal that Peter put in jail on White Collar (USA, 9pm), Annie goes to Cuba with Simon to investigate him on Covert Affairs (USA, 10pm), and Abby & Brittany has the conjoined twins going to Texas for Spring Break and contemplating their first job interview (TLC, 10:30pm).
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