Today’s Appearances
- Taylor Hicks performs at Down on the Bayou III during Jazzfest, New Orleans.
- Kris Allen performs at Cinco De Mayo 106.3 Kissfest in Mission, TX
- Danny Gokey performs at the Powerhouse Pub, Folsom CA
- Jennifer Hudson appears on Live with Regis and Kelly
- Jennifer Lopez appears on the American Idol Results show 8/7c pm FOX
More Headlines after the JUMP…
Clay Aiken to sing national anthem at Durham Bulls game
Clay Aiken is set to perform the national anthem at the Durham Bulls game on May 9.
DAP officials confirm that the “American Idol” runner-up will perform before the start of the 2nd annual Back to the DAP game against the Indianapolis Indians.
Read more at NBC17
Tim Urban – Independence Blast Weekend on the Philadelphia Waterfront
Also appearing is former American Idol contestant TIM URBAN. The concert takes place on Sunday, July 3 from1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the RiverStage at Penn’s Landing. Fam Jams! will feature fun activities for kids in a family-friendly atmosphere. This is an exclusive opportunity to see some of the best rising young artists in the business for FREE!
Read more at Marketwire
Naima Adedapo back in Milwaukee after run on American Idol
Milwaukee’s American Idol Naima Adedapo is back home until she heads out to tour with the top 13 contestants. FOX6 caught up with Naima to see what she missed most about Milwaukee.
Naima Adedapo spent several months chasing her dream on the hit FOX show American Idol. Now, she’s back in Milwaukee chasing her two little girls Abiola, and Nalani. She says being away from the adorable faces her girls for so long was easily the hardest part of the American Idol experience. “I had to go to the bathroom, and cry it out, cause there’s nothing like being away from your children. It’s like torture.”.
Watch the Video at Fox6Now
Haley Reinhart Takes An ‘Idol’ Risk On Lady Gaga’s ‘You And I’
Eyebrows were immediately raised on Wednesday’s (May 4) “American Idol” when host Ryan Seacrest announced Haley Reinhart would be taking on an “unreleased Lady Gaga song.”
Did Reinhart get early access to Born This Way? Was she sifting through Gaga’s hard drive and pillaging for rare demos and B-sides? Not quite: Turned out she’d be taking on “You and I, ” which Gaga has been performing in concert on her Monster’s Ball Tour stops for the better part of the last year and which she debuted last June at Elton John’s White Tie and Tiara Ball fundraiser in England.
Read more at MTV
David Cook: Race for Hope in DC!
David Cook readies for his big race at Freedom Plaza on Sunday (May 1) in Washington, DC.
The 28-year-old American Idol champ ran in the Race for Hope.
Race for Hope is an organization which raises money for those suffering from brain tumors. Congratulations to the charity – with the help of the dedicated runners, over two million dollars was raised!
See the photos at Just Jared
David Archuleta Exclusive ASCAP EXPO performance of “Falling”
2011 Essence Music Festival Announces Night-by-Night Line-Up
“The Essence Music Festival is privileged to have over forty artists spanning the R&B, funk, soul, classics, hip-hop and neo-soul genres gathering to celebrate the Roots of R&B this Fourth of July weekend, ” says Essence Communications President Michelle Ebanks. “We are looking forward to three nights of amazing performances, featuring an all-star cast of trailblazers such as El Debarge and New Edition; legends such as Chaka Khan and George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic; and fan favorites like Mary J. Blige and Trey Songz. There will be even more exciting performers announced soon!”
The 2011 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL night-by-night line-up (as of 5/3) is as follows:
Friday, July 1: Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Boyz II Men, Macy Gray, Dwele, Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Tank, Miguel, Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas.
Read more at PR Newswire
Cheryl Cole’s in the land of the Glee
Series creator Ryan Murphy will transform the solo track into a spectacular group number for the cast in an episode kicking off the third season.
It will air in the autumn – just as the US X Factor, in which Cheryl, 27, hopes to be a judge – hits screens.
A source told TV Biz yesterday: “Ryan thinks Cheryl is brilliant and he loves the song.
Read more at The Sun
‘The Voice’ battle rounds scoop! Mark Burnett talks changes, promises ‘one of the best hours of TV’
The Voice executive producer Mark Burnett tells EW that audiences who stick around for the next week’s battle rounds won’t be disappointed.
“Next week’s first battle is one of the best hours of TV I’ve ever been involved in producing, ” says Burnett, who also produces Survivor for CBS and Celebrity Apprentice for NBC, and will exec produce the Primetime Emmy Awards this September on Fox. “It’s really, really fun. It’s agonizing. The coaches like all of the people, they’ve coached them, they have to do a battle where they sing the same song. You really feel it. It’s very tense.”
Read more at EW
Jennifer Lopez Teases ‘American Idol’ Performance
“I don’t know, and I’m not making any predictions, but I think what would be exciting is maybe a James Durbin/ Haley [Reinhart] sing-off could be pretty exciting. Then I think it could be good having Scotty [McCreery] and Lauren [Alaina], the two country kids battling it out too, so I don’t know, ” she said. “But then again, I love Jacob [Lusk], so you never know. It seems like America really loves him too.
See the video at MTV
NFL Star Hines Ward — Handcuffed at GUNPOINT
Pittsburgh Steelers superstar Hines Ward was removed from a vehicle at gunpoint by LAPD officers and placed in handcuffs this morning in L.A. — but he was NOT arrested … TMZ has learned.
The “Dancing with the Stars” contestant was a passenger in a Honda Civic around 2 AM … when LAPD officers flipped on their lights and sirens and pulled the car over.
Law enforcement sources tell us cops had run the license plate and noticed the car had been reported stolen. We’re told police drew their weapons … and ordered both Hines and the female driver out of the car and placed them both in handcuffs.
Read more at TMZ
