Catching up with the Idols

By On 03/19/2007 · 5 Comments · In American Idol, Anthony Fedorov, Elliott Yamin, Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Hicks

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Taylor Hicks’ 22 lb weight loss is featured in this week’s  People Magazine.   Check out the before and after photos here.   I’m sure playing for 90 minutes to capacity crowds every night on his current 54 city tour is helping Taylor stay trim.   That, and his every-other-day jog.   Says Taylor, “I just take off running, with a hat on…I’ve walked through a thousand fans and nobody notices.”

I’ll be checking out Taylor’s tour for myself in a few weeks.   The critics have been impressed, and I have no doubt that I will be too.

Last year’s runner up Katharine McPhee is also promoting a new release.   On March 23 the video for her single “Over It” will be featured on more than 5,000 screens in movie theaters across the country.  

GAC TV reports that Kellie Pickler shot the video for her latest single “I Wonder” at the famed  Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN.   Says Kellie, “It’s where all my favorite artists performed. It’s almost like closure for me. At the end of the song it talks about ‘your little girl is off to Tennessee.’ What better place to wrap it up but here at the Ryman Auditorium, where all my dreams are coming true.”

Jennifer Hudson has recorded  what she calls a “very hot” duet with R&B artist Ne-Yo for her upcoming debut album.

Anthony Fedorov will tour US Air Forces bases  in Europe  this  April promoting the kick-off of the annual USAFE Services Extreme Summer program.   The tour will take him to Germany, England and Spain.

Last but not least!   Don’t forget, Elliott Yamin’s debut album drops tomorrow.   You can listen to the full CD at AOL.   Listen here.   I am…

 
  • angelia

    I am glad to see the news that Kellie has been shooting a video for I Wonder. This is the first mention I have seen of it. Good luck, Kellie. I hope your new video stays in the top 10 on GAC as consistently as Red High Heels has done. It would really be fun to have both of them in the top 10. This week 3 Idol veterans were in the top 10, Bucky, Carrie and Kellie.

  • http://blog.syracuse.com/idolthoughts/ foxydonna

    Elliott’s CD is FABULOUS! Holy carp! “You Are the One” is breathtaking. I am speechless. Really! Wow. We’ve got a “hot one” here.

  • WestSide

    Just listened to Elliott’s CD and it is truly amazing. I love his voice! I’m in love w/ the song “Trainwreck”!

  • schmanda

    Sweet sassy molassey, I’m a total Elliott homer, but in my wildest dreams I never thought his CD would be this good. The cherry on top of it all is the “Whiter Shade of Pale” bonus track at iTunes: damn near killed me wear I stood, OMG…

  • DaniCalifornia

    Thanks for the update…I need to buy his cd. I love Kellie’s song, it is amazing, best song of the year for me(and its only march!), and I hope it takes it far. When I was watching her performance back on youtube, I couldn’t help but notice she sort of sounds like Dolly Parton a little bit. And, last but definitely not least, Taylor’s “after” picture in that magazine looks totally doctored. And didn’t he already lose twenty pounds or so from the AI tour? Don’t get too skinny, I love me some pudge.