09/09/2011 • mjsbigblog

Glee: Emma’s Parents Cast (Which 70’s Sitcom Star Plays Her Dad?)

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More Glee casting! And it’s kind of genius. TV Guide reports that Don Most and Valerie Mahaffey will play Rusty and Rose Pillsbury, the parents of guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays).

Don Most, or Donny Most as many of you might remember him, played the geeky Ralph Malph in the 70’s sitcom, Happy Days. Valerie Mahaffey, according to TV Guide, “has received an Emmy nomination for her supporting role as Eve on Northern Exposure and has a history of playing seemingly normal but rather intense (read: crazy) redheaded ladies…”

Bonus: Happy Days video!

American Idols Tour 2011 – Toronto, Canada – Video & Live Blog

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The American Idols Live tour heads to Toronto, Canada. The show begins at 7 pm EDT. The tour ends on Saturday! Soak it up while you can kids.

The set list is HERE

UPDATE: After Moanin’, Casey, the Idols and the crowd sang Haley happy birthday!

@IHeartKats:”So after moanin casey wished haley a HAppy Bday and a bunch of them including James and Naima came out and the whole arena sang happy bday”

Idol Headlines for 09/09/11 – The Evening Edition

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David Cook taped a Legends and Icons segment for Pandora. Check it out HERE.

Lauren Alaina Dishes on Summer Highlights and Her ‘Respect’ for Lady Gaga

Well, you guys are clearly having fun, so I’m sure that’s why it’s flown by…
Yeah, I was just at the Boston Red Sox game [Friday] and Pia went with me — we’re best friends. We hung out, and I met a cute guy [Laughs]. I had a really good time.

Bucky Covington Has Signed With eOne Records

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It looks like Season 5 Idol alum, Bucky Covington IS signing with eOne records as we speculated in this post about Idol pitch sheet listings. Bucky’s label is looking for new songs, but the question is, which label? Bucky, in a recent interview with the Huntington Herald-Dispatch, appears to confirm eOne:

X Factor UK Headlines for 09/09/11

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Simon is still obsessed with Cheryl Cole, Leona admits she is boring, but she doesn’t care, Jedward finish 3rd in CBB UK. Jennifer Hudson to join Kelly Rowland in Miami? Simon Cowell thinks One Direction

Adam Lambert and Jonny Cota Talk Fashion for MTV – VIDEO

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Watch Adam Lambert and his good friend, Jonny Cota of Skingraft talk fashion for MTV’s Talk@Playground. Fashion and music IS the perfect combination!

See the videos after the jump.

Adam Levine & Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger – NFL Pregame Show

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Any of you who caught the NFL pre-game show before Jordin Sparks sang the National Anthem, and before the game between The Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints began at Green Bay, may have seen The Voice coach, Adam Levine and his band, Maroon 5 perform their hit “Moves Like Jagger”.

Watch the video after the jump.

Jennifer Hudson to Assist Kelly Rowland on X Factor UK?

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Jennifer Hudson is reportedly set to assist X Factor UK judge, Kelly Rowland when she mentors the girls in the “houses” round. If this is true, that’s rich, because Simon Cowell could not stand Jennifer when she competed on Idol in Season 3. He was hardly upset when she was eliminated in 7th place.

Lauren Alaina on her Next Single, Co-Writes and Carrie Underwood

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The Taste of Country blog had an opportunity to speak with Lauren Alaina the day before she sang at a Red Sox game in Boston. Lauren talked about her co-write, “The Funny Thing About Love” (sounds like it made the album!), her next single and confirms that a Carrie Underwood co-write made the album. Oh. And Taylor Swift wants to take Lauren sightseeing around Nashville!

Scotty McCreery Reveals Music Video Deets, New Song Title!

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Scotty McCreery spoke with the Taste of Country blog a few days ago, and in the lengthy interview he talks about a possible video for his new single, “The Trouble With Girls, ” reveals the name of a song from his upcoming album, Clear as Day, and why he plans to go back to high school this year and much much more.

Plus, we’ve got the songwriting credits on Scotty’s newly revealed song (NOT found in the interview), so make sure to click the jump.