Idol Headlines for 06/01/11

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Today’s Idol Appearances:

  • David Archuleta will be honored as part of the Mass General Hospital Cancer Center 100. Westin Boston Waterfront, Westin, MA. More info HERE
  • Lauren Alaina will appear on Live with Regis and Kelly
  • Taylor Hicks performs at the Dirty Martini, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

The Carrie Underwood/Tony Bennett duet recorded for the legendary crooner’s  new Duets II album has been revealed. The duo recorded “It Had To Be You” for the disc, set to be released on September 20.  Oh. One of my favorite standards! Should be good.

David Archuleta tweeted last night, “Went to the Grand Ole Opry again tonight. Little Jimmy Dickens was performing on that stage and he just turned 90.”

Whatever Pia Toscano was doing in Arkansas, she seems to be finished, She tweets, “Had a blast at the Walmart Shareholder Conference!!!!” The big meeting is Friday. I would be really surprised if Scotty McCreery isn’t scheduled to perform. Plus, on August 22, Pia will be honored by the Brooklyn Cyclones at MCU park before the 7:30 baseball game. She first sang the anthem there in 2003 when she was only 15. More information about “Pia Toscano Appreciation Night” can be found HERE.

‘American Idol’ Scotty McCreery Weighs In On ‘Country Bieber’ Moniker

“Country Bieber … I mean, Justin Bieber is the epitome of [a] big star, so it was cool for me,” McCreery smiled. “I mean, Justin’s a whole lot further ahead than I am … so, I guess it’s mainly because of our age. …”

“Girls love Scotty McCreery like they love Justin Bieber,” Alaina interjected. “It’s true.”

“Thank you, Lauren,” McCreery laughed. “I just figure it’s because of our age. Me and Justin are pretty much two young guns.”

See the Video at MTV

American Idol’s Haley Reinhart Talks Top 3 With Scotty & Lauren; All the Adam Lambert Love

Haley would like to sing Etta James’ “At Last” on tour.

Read more at OK Magazine

Lauren Alaina on Her ‘American Idol’ Loss

“My school starts back in September. I do schooling online now. I am still enrolled as a student at my school and I will graduate with my class.”

And despite all the stars she has met and the instant fame and fashion and fans, her absolute favorite moment on Idol was going home for the homecoming show. She said, “We had been gone for so long. It was just like we got back to see our friends and family and tell them we loved them and spend a little bit of time with them.”

Read more at WSJ

American Idol’s Haley Reinhart: “I Was at Peace” with Elimination

American Idol’s Haley Reinhart may have looked upset about her third-place finish, but the 20-year-old singer says she was OK with her dismissal.

“I’ve never really been upset,” she tells TVGuide.com. “There’s always going to be a state of shock when you get to that point [but] all in all, I was at peace with it.”

See the video in TV Guide

‘Idol’ Season 9: Where are they now?

Season 10 of American Idol is history, which makes this an appropriate time to check back in with the Idol finalists of Season 9. What have they been doing, where are they headed, what kind of music are they making — and are they selling any of it?

USA TODAY tracked down final 12 of the Class of 2010, from winner Lee DeWyze and runnerup Crystal Bowersox, to last year’s first-eliminated, Lacey Brown. What she found:

Read more at USA Today

Caught in the Act!

Carrie Underwood and fellow former American Idol winner David Cook sat down for a sushi dinner together at Sushi Roku in L.A. The singers were joined by a group of friends and dined on appetizers and an assortment of rolls.

Via People

KELLIE PICKLER PLAYS BILLBOARD SUMMIT

With the debut single from her third album freshly released to radio programmers, Kellie Pickler will make a key appearance June 7 at the second Billboard Country Music Summit.

Pickler, whose “Tough” was issued May 23 through PlayMPE, will perform a closing showcase at the finale of the two-day event, making her the latest addition in a stellar cast of participating acts. Kenny Chesney and Carrie
Underwood will take part in keynote Q&As, and Jason Aldean will join an artist-development panel that focuses on his emergence as one of the genre’s top attractions. Joe Nichols, Charlie Daniels, renowned guitarist Tommy Emmanuel,
Gloriana member Tom Gossin and independent artist David St. Romain will also appear on panels and at round-table discussions that range in topics from the concert business to branding to international marketing.

BillboardBiz Country Update

American Idol brings charitable cause to the Coast

Performing such hits as “19″ and “What’s Right is Right,” Hicks told KCBY that in addition to singing and acting, he is now looking to use his talents for some fund raising.

He has teamed-up with the American Red Cross, and other County artists, to raise financial aid for families in his home state of Alabama, who were hurt by recent tornadoes.

Read more at KCBY

Paul McDonald & Nikki Reed Get Matching Tattoos But You’ll Never Guess Where!

Forget making it official on Facebook — Paul McDonald, 26, and Nikki Reed, 23, have ink to prove they’re in love! HollywoodLife.com can officially tell you that Paul and Nikki got matching tattoos on May 13 at Studio 21 Tattoo in Las Vegas. But they didn’t get music notes or their astrology signs — they got each others names tattooed on their fingers!

“They are really in love,” a source close to the couple tells us. “They are crazy in love … they got each other’s names tattooed on their fingers. They’re even buying a house together too. They are looking everywhere to find the perfect place. They are moving fast but it’s the real deal.”

Read more at Hollywood Life

2011 CMA Awards set for November 9

The 2011 CMA Awards show will be held Wednesday, November 9 at 7 p.m., and will be broadcast live on ABC from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

“The CMA Awards is one of the most highly anticipated events for our industry each year,” Country Music Association CEO Steve Moore said in a statement. “It’s a night to honor our finest performers, songwriters, record producers, musicians and music video directors.”

Read more at Tennessean.com

Simon Cowell — Cool On Cheryl Cole ‘X-Factor’ Feud

Simon Cowell was flashing more cleavage than Cheryl Cole when he finally opened up about dumping her from “X-Factor” … TWICE! Sorry Simon … we’d rather see Cheryl in the low-cut top.

Via TMZ

‘Glee’s’ Matthew Morrison: Elton John Should Be Sue Sylvester’s Boyfriend

TORONTO — Glee star Mathew Morrison wants Elton John to take a break from diaper duty and get busy with Sue Sylvester, played by Jane Lynch, on the hit Fox TV show.
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“I came up with this thing where he (John) should be Sue Sylvester’s new boyfriend. I think that would be hilarious,” the singer-turned-TV star joked backstage during a publicity stop in Toronto on Tuesday.

Read more at Hollywood Reporter

GM Signs on to Sponsor ‘X Factor’ on Fox

General Motors has signed on as a larger sponsor Fox’s “X Factor,” becoming the second major advertiser to pledge support for the much-anticipated musical-contest program, according to people familiar with the situation.

Spokespeople for Fox and General Motors declined to comment.

The sponsorship will likely weave a GM vehicle into epsiodes of “X Factor,” but will not last the entire season, like the deals that Coca-Cola, Ford Motor and AT&T have with Fox’s other big program, “American Idol.” Last January, Pepsi said it would be exclusive season-long sponsor of the program, which Fox executives are hoping will match ratings juggernaut “Idol” in terms of viewer interest.

Read more at Ad Age

 
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  • girlygirl

    Anyone know how long Archie is going to be in Nashville?

    That city will be overrun with even more ex-Idols than usual soon. :) Scotty & Lauren, Archie, and Kris is coming into Nashville for some writing sessions sometime this month as well

  • idol23

    I do think CaseyJ is a mellow low-key kinda guy in interviews with radio, etc. From the ones I’ve seen, though, he’s got a sly wit and is very personable. He looks right at the interviewer, smiles a lot, laughs. Is he lighting his hair on fire and jumping up and down? Ah, no. LOL. So if that’s not charismatic, okay.

    I love Casey’s personality and that he is so real. He’s got a quiet charm and he can be very witty. Love his great big laugh! :)

    But when he starts playing that guitar of his and starts singing, he lights up. So into the music, so enthralled. And I also see the difference in him from the AI show. Now that he’s allowed to play his guitar the way he wants to…it’s as if his guitar and his voice are the same instrument. The guitar sings, then Casey’s voice sings. I, personally, become enthralled with his music. I don’t care if his hair is on fire or he’s jumping up and down. His music speaks to me. Might not be everybody’s cuppa but he’s got me. That’s for sure.

    Same here! He looks so joyful when he is performing (also serious when the song calls for it) and the emotion in his voice mixed with his guitar playing really draws me in. I loved him on the show, but I think his performances (and voice) are so much better now.

    Well, I would rather CaseyJ introduce himself with solid material. I know it’s hard to wait, but man, if I were a Scotty fan… that first single is pretty iffy for me as far as introducing him to the country music world. It’s just not a really good song. I think Scotty is riding on the AI wave and I’m happy for him. I hope he gets a better single next time out, because IMHO he’s going to need better material if he wants to stick around.

    Scotty is fresh off the idol show plus he won first place. He is riding with the wave (which he should be) and it does not take too much to be popular now. Casey wants (and needs) to take this opportunity and make the most of it by producing the best material that he can, something he really believes in. Can’t blame him for that.

    It will be really, really interesting to see where Scotty, Danny, Lauren, Aaron and CaseyJ are five years from now. I wish them all success.

    It definitely will be! I think that they all have something to add to the music scene and they all can be successful in their own right.

  • kmd

    I have no idea how long Archie will be in Nashville but the idols do all seem to be headed for Nashville. I hope that they can all meet up.

  • http://mjsbigblog.com/luvadamlamberts-american-idol-tour-2009-washington-dc-re-cap.htm luvadamlambert

    OMA I just watched THE VOICE for the first time (on demand)!!! Its AMAZING! Of source, NOTHING is nearly as wonderful as AI (sorry for all the caps by the way haha) Its soooooooooooooooooo good-the coaches are all amazing and hilarious and i love that their singing current music and all ages and the amount of singing time and just how the coaches dont judge by apperance like they do on AI and most of all how the talent is soooooooo GOOD! and its not just ugly people haha :P

    AI is still my one true love :P but the voice is really a great great show (even tho im super late watching it haha)

  • cowboysfan

    RE: Season 9…I think Siobhan Magnus has the potential to be one of the most successful Idol contestants. She just needs to get rid of the yes men and the talentless leeches who have been taking advantage of her.

  • car3278sweet

    I wonder if Big Mike could tie in the Late Night Sandwich concept into his reality show. That was actually QUITE entertaining last year.

    Oh, yeah. Geez. Kinda forgot about those. They were hilarious. Anyone who claims that all the S9 folks were boring as hell and had no personality… well, they just need to look at some of these vids.

  • Niall

    RE: Season 9…I think Siobhan Magnus has the potential to be one of the most successful Idol contestants. She just needs to get rid of the yes men and the talentless leeches who have been taking advantage of her.

    I think Siobhan’s moment has passed. The minute she decided to go back to Massachusetts, instead of staying in LA or going to NYC, her chances of succeeding faded.

    I would probably check out a Mike Lynch reality show just for the novelty factor of seeing an AI contestant in that setting. However, Fantasia’s reality show certainly did nothing to enhance her image, and if anything made her look more ridiculous, so I think Mike is being naive if he thinks a network wouldn’t want to pump up the sensationalism or “scripted” funny stuff. Maybe if he got his show on something like ABC Family or one of the religious channels. Who knows…

    Season 9 was snakebitten by many things but at the end of the day the biggest problem is their figurehead is shlubby Lee DeWyze, aka Simon’s “parting gift” to the franchise. Casey and Crystal are crazy talented but the image of the season is set based on DeWyze.

  • djafan

    Fenway,

    I also would like to know what he is working on in Nashville.

    I’d also like to know what David A. is working on. In his last interview in Myrtle Beach he mentioned writing, working on a project, and meetings. David A. is very good friends with Joy Williams from The Civil Wars and husband Nate who live in Nashville.

    He sure is popular in the Philippines. He has had 3 songs on the RT 30 chart for months now. Falling Stars is #1. I think he is the only Idol on the chart right now.

    Not only in the Philippines, also in several Asian countries. David A. is the only one I see charting right now. Good Place is in the Hot Bubbling, hope it makes it. I’m still blown away by his Myrtle Beach concert.

    It’s great that he’s being recognized for his philanthropy.

  • archiedoll

    Anyone know how long Archie is going to be in Nashville?

    Long enough to take the town by storm. lol.

    No, just kidding. He hasn’t given fans a clue, actually. All we know is that he’s there to write some music, and he met for some reason with Victoria Shaw.

  • Ringo

    Anyone else wonder what Haley would do with At Last? Kill it? Destroy it? Well let’s see:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23fy3LxjPFs

  • http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~hansenkd/BrahmsGuides MahlerFan

    Okay. Does any contestant have more numerous or more fascinating pre-Idol clips out there than does Haley? The girl is clearly a star, and it’s obvious to everyone. Come on, Jimmy I., let’s GET THE JOB DONE ALREADY!!

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