MELISSA MCCARTHY TO HOST SNL WITH MUSICAL GUEST IMAGINE DRAGONS ON FEBRUARY 1 – On February 1, Melissa McCarthy returns to the SNL stage for her third hosting appearance. The Emmy Award-winning actress stars on the television comedy “Mike & Molly” and is the star and co-writer of the upcoming film, “Tammy.” She will also star in the upcoming film, “St. Vincent.” – Read more at NBC
Has ‘American Idol’ Officially Entered Its Post-Phenom Phase? – “American Idol,” welcome to the next phase of your ratings life – the one in which you are no longer a red-hot phenomenon. “Survivor” survived it, going from national magazine covers to ambling along as another mere mortal among TV shows. Now the trick will be for Fox and the media to accept the singing stalwart’s new status – and likely temper expectations accordingly. – Read more at Variety
Candice Glover Talks Finally Releasing ‘Music Speaks’ Debut Album – Originally slated to hit shelves only two months after she won Idol, Music Speaks was pushed back twice before securing a firm release date seven months later. “At first, I thought people would forget about me, and then there were all the negative things people were saying about the season as a whole, and that discouraged me,” she admitted. “Eventually, I got to that moment where I knew delaying the release would help me more than hinder me.” The extra time gave the South Carolina-native a chance to spend more time writing for the album. While “Forever That Man” is one of her favorites, others were more of a stretch for the mild-mannered singer, who admitted she was apprehensive about how the public would react to more grownup subject material in songs like “Damn,” a track that chronicles the heartache of being a man’s other woman. – Read more at Hollywood Reporter
Candice Glover – Cried (Behind The Scenes)
First Still of Carly Rae Jepsen as Cinderella – The pop singer shared this first photo on twitter in costume as Broadway’s Cinderella. Carly takes over for Laura Osnes on February 4.
Glee Scoop: Jane Lynch Confirms Sue Is Moving to NYC! – “I don’t know what they’re going to do,” Lynch admitted. “I understand that they’re not going to say goodbye to a lot of the kids, either. I think there are a bunch of kids who are going to go and I think they might check still in at McKinley.” The Emmy award-winning actress is thrilled that Sue will still be involved in a lot of the season. “I’m going to New York from what I understand. I haven’t heard how or why, but I’m excited to see,” she said. – Read more at E Online
Failed ‘Idol’ Contestant Arrested for Public Masturbation… In Slushy Truck – If you thought this guy was weird on Wednesday night’s “American Idol” premiere, just wait til you get a load of his rap sheet — and we literally mean load — the guy was convicted in 2010 after allegedly jerking it in a frozen lemonade truck … while parked in front of a group of kids. Sam Atherton had just finished serving frozen lemonade to a group of churchgoers and their kids when he was popped for “open and gross lewdness.” – Read more at TMZ
One Direction’s Niall Horan Has ‘Major’ Surgery ‘Yes, I’ve had major knee surgery, a much larger surgery than first anticipated,’ he said of a knee procedure. – Yes, One Direction’s Niall Horan, 20, blew out his knee in December in advance of the band’s upcoming tour. The injury was a result of a problem he’s had since childhood where his knee easily dislocates. “Hey guys I know most of you have seen those pics today!” he wrote to fans who likely caught the image run in England’s The Sun tabloid which showed him hobbling on crutches into London’s Heathrow airport with his knee in a brace. “Yes I’ve had major knee surgery, a much larger surgery than first anticipated.” – Read more at MTV
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