Idol Headlines for 9/18/13

TWO BIG FINALES AND A PREMIERE TONIGHT: It’s the America’s Got Talent finale at 8/7c pm on NBC. And on CBS at 9:30/8:30c, Big Brother 15 wraps up. Survivor premieres at 8/7c pm on CBS. AND the X Factor auditions continue on FOX at 8/7c pm.

Today’s Scotty McCreery lyric: “Other girls rockin’ them miniskirts but they can’t hold a candle to her” Windmills will reveal the song later today!

“THE GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT®” TO BE HELD IN LOS ANGELES, FRIDAY, DEC. 6 ON CBS – THE GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! — COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT® is set to take place in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre, Friday, Dec. 6 (10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This concert special marks the sixth time nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced live on primetime television. – Read more at CBS Express

Country Artists To Perform Nashville Benefit For Autism – An “AUTISM SINGS!” benefit concert will take place at NASHVILLE’s MARGARITAVILLE on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1st at 6p (CT) and feature performances from Country artists AUSTIN WEBB, GLORIANA, BUCKY COVINGTON, BILLY DEAN and more. – Read more at All Access

Couple who stabbed each other over ‘American Idol’ resume domestic duet – Judges have weighed in on the case of a York County couple who attacked each other with knives while arguing over the singing prowess of “American Idol” contestants, and both defendants avoided prison sentences for the mutual assault. But the big prize for Karen Elaine Harrelson and Gregory L. Stambaugh is that, after being sentenced, a court order was lifted that forbade them from having any contact with each other. “They truly love each other … and they can’t live without each other,” said defense attorney Mike Fenton, who represented Stambaugh. “All I can say is, I wish them the best of luck.” – Read more at the York Dispatch

Allison Iraheta Sat in With The Tonight Show Band

American Idol alum, Allison Iraheta sat in with Rickey Minor and the Tonight Show Band for a second night last night. Check out Jay Leno introducing her.

This much I’ve learned about Chicago: ‘The Book of Mormon’ star Syesha Mercado

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Twerking holiday: American Idol star Fantasia Barrino tries out racy dance in Barbados wearing a bejewelled bikini – She was the 2004 winner of American Idol. But in the years following her victory in the popular talent show contest, Fantasia Barrino has had a roller-coaster of a time both personally and professionally. However, it seems that nowadays the star is looking on the lighter side of life as was spotted enjoying herself in Barbados on Tuesday, twerking on the beach. – Read more at The Daily Mail

Idol winner Taylor Hicks to perform at arts center

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Kellie Pickler still doing it all – “It’s definitely not been easy,” she said. Pickler said she started immediately after the “American Idol” tour to strengthen her toehold in the music industry after being afforded that experience.
“A big mistake is not striking when the iron is hot,” she said. You just gotta work. There’s no time to rest. I’m still working. It takes a long time to work up the charts.” Read more at Wicked Local

Amber Riley’s Dancing With the Stars Blog: ‘I Shook it in Front of the Whole World!’ – It feels overwhelming to have won three 9s on the first night! It’s really, really exciting. I’m happy with the scores, but at the same time, I feel like this has jump-started me to work even harder in rehearsals. Honestly, I didn’t think people would pay much attention to me! All I wanted was to do a good job. – Read more at Parade

‘Dancing with the Stars’: Amber Riley and Derek Hough on high scores and ‘Glee’ – What was it like seeing members of the “Glee” cast in the “DWTS” audience? Amber: I was amazed that they came! They all texted me — I invited them, and they all texted to say, “When is it? What’s the information?” Dianna [Agron] was actually on Ferguson, Craig Ferguson, which is two stages down. And she literally came into her seat right before I started dancing. I saw her right before went out. And Kevin [McHale] came here from the plane — he came in from London. And Jenna [Ushkowitz] came and Chris [Colfer] came and Ashley Fink came. And that was just amazing! – Read More at Zap2it

Naya Rivera Talks Demi Lovato On Glee & Boyfriend Big Sean – “She’s awesome and we’re having a blast and we’re so happy to have her,” she told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover. Naya joked that she and Demi did some extra rehearsals to make their onscreen same-sex relationship look authentic. “I made out with her like in my trailer before we shot the scene. So then I just like warmed her up. You know what I’m saying,” she said with a laugh. – Read more at Access Hollywood

Exclusive: Big Brother Fan Fave Howard Overby Guest Stars on Bold and the Beautiful – Howard Overby won’t be winning the grand prize on Wednesday’s season finale of CBS’s Big Brother (9:30/8:30c) because he was evicted from the game weeks ago. But the popular houseguest still has reason to smile. He’s landed a guest spot on his mama’s all-time favorite show, CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful! TV Guide Magazine spoke with Overby — a youth counselor from Hattiesburg, Miss. — about his two-day suds gig, airing October 24-25. – Read more at TV Guide

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