Idol Headlines for 07/31/07

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Todayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Idol headlines after the jumpà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Sloan Rangers
Ex-Idols score major-label duets deal: Sabrina Sloan and Sundance Head are recording a disc for Universal Motown

American Idol’s Sabrina Sloan has signed a recording contract with Universal Motown, and her first project will be a CD of duets with fellow season 6 semifinalist Sundance Head, the singer confirmed in an exclusive interview with EW.com. ”The feel will be soulful songs with a contemporary twist à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  kind of Al Green meets OutKast,” said Sloan, noting that she and Head will hit the studio in August, with the hopes of making a late November release date……..

EW.com

Thousands line up for ‘Idol’ auditions

Thousands of people hoping to be the next Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson or even Sanjaya lined up outside Qualcomm Stadium on Monday as auditions for the seventh season of “American Idol” began.
Some brought makeup kits, Starbucks cups filled with throat-clearing salt water and even karaoke machines. Others came before dawn, armed with sleeping bags and pillows.

“Why wouldn’t I get here early? My No. 1 goal is to be on the program,” said Lonnie Beatty, 20, who spent the night on a trolley platform just outside the stadium grounds in order to be one of the first in line.

A publicist for the show said 12,000 people showed up for their chance at stardom……

San Jose Mecury

California dreams come true for lucky few at ‘Idol’ audition

…John Edward Carey was one of the lucky few rewarded with a ticket to the second round of tryouts.

The custom guitar builder and post-punk rocker from Van Nuys, near Los Angeles, made it to the final 25 last year on his first outing and said he decided to give it another shot after dropping 35 pounds and getting an encouraging e-mail from a producer….

Lompoc Record

Thousands audition in S.D. for ‘American Idol’

Dreams died hard at Qualcomm Stadium Monday, where 12,000 people auditioned for next season’s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idol.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 
Probably more than 95 percent of them left disappointed à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ such is the cruel arithmetic of the top-rated show on television à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ but many vowed to try again, either at other auditions this year or in future seasons…..

Sign on San Diego

What Inland hopefuls said

“I’m kind of looking at everybody and listening to everybody and seeing my competition. … I think I’m not the best, but I’m pretty good. I have confidence.”

–Vanna VanHooser, 17, of Riverside, waiting since 5:15 a.m. to audition for the show for the first time…….

PE.com

Idling Corey Clark arrested in North Little Rock for drug possession, Arizona warrants

Ex-American Idol Corey Clark, who claimed to have had an affair with show co-host Paula Abdul, was arrested in North Little Rock early Monday on charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, a police spokesman said.

Sgt. Terry Kuykendall, the North Little Rock Police Department’s public information officer, said officers were dispatched at 2:45 a.m. to 5711 Pritchard Drive after a report of a suspicious vehicle idling in the area.

When officers approached, Clark exited the vehicle, in which he was a passenger. His name was run through the Arkansas Crime Information Center and the National Crime Information Center, which revealed outstanding warrants from Arizona, where Clark was arrested and charged earlier this year for aggravated harassment and interference with judicial proceedings, Kuykendall said……..

Arkansas News Bureau

Thurmont teen excels in singing, leadership

Warren Zentz says he’s a “shower-trained” singer.
With no formal background in music, he has sung the national anthem at sporting events, memorial services and other events across the country and internationally.

He even made the cut from 20,000 to 200 in the “American Idol” tryouts in New York last year….

…Zentz sings with the University of Maryland’s a cappella group, PandemoniUM, but said singing isn’t necessarily a career path. He’d like to work in advertising and communications for either a record label or a non-profit organization.

And he says he’ll try out for “American Idol” again this year.

“I’m just going to do it for fun,” he said. “If something happens, great, but if not, I still have school.”

Frederick News Post

Kate’s 15 minutes of fame

My 17-year-old cousin packed big for her flight from Michigan to San Diego. Her single suitcase exceeded the 50-lb. limit.

At the airline counter in Lansing, the clerk said surely she could throw out a book or two. Kate explained she wasn’t headed to the beach, but to the “American Idol” auditions.

The clerk immediately asked her to sing (Kate obliged). The woman had Kate pose for a photo and autograph her boarding pass. She then handed Kate and her mom new round-trip boarding passes, stamped “First Class.”

Sign on San Diego

So You Think You Can Kiss in Public?

Priscilla Presley has a thing for American idols!

TMZ sources recently spotted the 62-year-old Elvis ex at L.A.’s Brentwood Restaurant and Lounge — swapping spit with 58-year-old “American Idol” executive producer and “So You Think You Can Dance” judge Nigel Lythgoe. Hound dog!

We’re told Priscilla appeared to be enjoying herself — despite the lack of any facial expression!

TMZ

‘Idol”s Corey Clark Arrested Again

…Clark is currently facing two felony warrants in Yuma, Arizona. Both stem from violations of the conditions of his release, because he did not show up to court after he posted bail on trespassing charges in 2006.

Once he is released from Arkansas, he is expected to be sent back to Arizona to face those charges. However, due to his past history of not showing up to court, Yuma County Sheriff’s Dept. authorities said that the judge very well may not set bail for him again.

ETOnline

American Express Celebrates Out of the Blue Kindness and Giving
American Idol(R) star Ruben Studdard helps the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and American Express kick-off campaign of giving with a “splash”

American Express and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) today launched a surprise campaign to celebrate the spirit of Out of the Blue kindness and giving. The campaign kicks-off in BGCA’s hometown of Atlanta, with American Idol’s Ruben Studdard making a special appearance at the Georgia Aquarium to shine a spotlight on how Out of the Blue acts can have a tremendous impact on friends, family and communities everywhere. The celebration will continue in Dallas, Miami and Seattle later this fall with American Express(R) Cardmembers in all four cities making possible an Out of the Blue grant of $500,000(1) to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help BGCA achieve its mission of providing a positive place for kids across the country………

PRNewswire

‘Idol’s’ King tops 19 Entertainment digital

Simon Fuller has tapped Fox Interactive Media executive Jeff King, head of the Web site for “American Idol,” to run the digital media department in the U.S. at Fuller’s 19 Entertainment production company…..

Hollywood Reporter

Second American Idol Concert Cancelled in as Many Months

The winner of the fifth season of American Idol will not appear in Houston for an August as he was originally scheduled to.

FOX 26 News has learned that Taylor Hicks will not be performing on August 5 at Verizon Wireless Theater…..

MyFoxHouston

Desperate celebs find home on reality TV
Paula Abdul, Scott Baio, the Coreys à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  all trying to stay in the spotlight

I have a list. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s already a long list and, now and then, I add to it. But ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s never put in writing. I keep it safely out of sight, in my head.

Whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s on my list? Names of entertainment has-beens desperate for a comeback. Names of stars with dimming wattage who miss the spotlight. Names of show-biz attention hogs.

Each of these names seems ripe to be the focus of a TV reality series….

MSNBC

SATELLITE RADIO, PREDICTING TRENDS, KELLY & CLIVE AND THE HOMOGINIZATION OF MEDIA

…Kelly Clarkson apologizes to Clive Davis. Huh? Actually it’s typical in the “musical/cultural” lull period we are in. Lull periods are characterized by things like Business controlling artists (ulnike the opposite “Intense periods” where Artists drive things)…In lulls there’s fashion over art; Boyfriend/girlfriend lyrics are in command; no major musical advances that make the prior generation of music nostalgic more than relevant; the “look” of artists is flashy but not scary…and the list goes on. Let’s just say that we are SO in the American Idol era… It’s actually a fascinating study of music and cultural trends over the past 50 years that I did…well, I think it’s fascinating…I also know it’s valid because I developed it in 1978 and it has been extremely accurate for the last 29 years in assessing and to a certain degree predicting trends. I guess I’ll dive into it next blog. The point right now is that an artist apologizing to a label head is typical during a lull period–During an intense period (like 55, 64, 70, 80 or 93, A label head would bow to an artist that sells as many CD’s as she does)…Can you imagine Elvis, The Beatles, Hendrix, the Police or Nirvana APOLOGIZING to a record company???!!!! Yeah–those are “big names” but any important artist from “intense” periods wouldn’t even bother. More on this lull/intense thing later…but suffice to say, we are in a lull…

EJazznews.com

 
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  • Boulder Soul

    LisaB:
    Your lips are so pretty today. I love your lips.

    ETA:


    FIRST!!!!!!!

  • Chicago-sally

    Uh-Lisa, is that a stalker?
    LOL
    Anyway, I wanted to followup the Sundance & Sabrina signing contract with Motown Records. What did everybody think of them last season? I agreed with simon on both fronts. Sabrina didn’t bring anything new and Sundance – I just don’t know, the dude wasn’t that good to me.
    And they are recording “covers”….how long is that going on? Recording covers…sounds very American Idol to me.

  • Lisa B

    You crack me up as always Boulder!!

    HOT DAVE – HOT DAVE – HOT DAVE!!!!!!!!

    Figured it was worth a go, it always seems to work in the movies.

    We need help in the garden!!

    :smile1_tb:

  • Lisa B

    Just added an exclusive from EW re Sloan and Sundance.

    And despite some initial reservations about the duets concept, Sloan said she hopes the combined power of hers and Head’s fan bases will help them get noticed in a music scene increasingly crowded with Idol alumni. ”We had a fear of having a whole From Justin to Kelly thing. We didn’t want to make anything cheeseball,” Sloan explained. ”But Jolene and the [people at the] label said, ‘It cannot be that.’ We’re putting it out at the same time as [season 6 winner and runner-up] Jordin [Sparks] and Blake [Lewis]. It’s got to be killer.”

  • Lisa B

    London Calling
    Gimme Swelter
    England might be flooded, but recent shows by the Hives, the Bravery, and Hard-Fi prove that the pop-music scene is hardly watered down

    …Meanwhile, the NME office is all a-fluster over the sudden and meteoric rise of Kate Nash, a self-made Harrow girl who started writing pop songs on a laptop when she broke her leg last year. Nash’s Regina Spektor-ish single, ”Foundations,” hit the Top Three with next to no radio play last month, and has hung around there ever since à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  even vying for the Number One spot with Timbaland as we write. Which means that either:

    A) The nation has gone chav pop mental or,

    B) Kate’s mum has remortgaged her house and spent a full month downloading the track off iTunes night and day.

    Whatever, it’s a triumph for outsider pop in an age when The X Factor and American Idol are telling our nation’s 10-year-olds that they’re too talentless, fat, or ugly to be a pop star, and even if they’re not they still have to beat three million other people in a contest to win the chance to be one.

    Plus, there’s Amy Winehouse having fights with herself in the tabloids every day, proving that you can be a glamorous pop superstar and still get hammered off of your cakebox on hard booze whenever you like.

    Dunno about the States, but over in Blighty pop music just got a whole lot more real.

    EW.com

  • jersey

    LOL Lisa. Good morning all. I miss everyone. Life has been busy. One of these days, I’ll make it to chat again.

  • Jovi

    If anyone finds out why TAylor cancelled can you let me know? I have tickets that were given to me as a birthday gift to see Taylor on August 12. I am hoping he isn’t going to cancel on me.

  • http://stores.ebay.com/BookWomanBlues-Book-Nook Bobbi

    So You Think You Can Kiss in Public?

    Priscilla Presley has a thing for American idols!

    From Elvis to Nigel? Elvis must be spinning in his grave!

  • http://www.myspace.com/mignonette33 purplesmile

    FIRST!!!!!!!

    LOL Boulder! I love that!

    HOT DAVE – HOT DAVE – HOT DAVE!!!!!!!!

    Figured it was worth a go, it always seems to work in the movies.

    Hi, Lisa. :)

    Who was it again, from last year, that always managed to bring out of lurkdom any blogger she called or mentioned? Hmmm…

    Life has been busy.

    Yes, it has, at this end, as well. Sigh.

    I’m interested in that Sabrina-Sundance collaboration, since I initially liked Sabrina and belatedly liked Sundance in the show.

  • http://www.myspace.com/mignonette33 purplesmile

    …on the show. heh. :tongue1_tb:

    Bobbi
    Jul 31st, 2007 at 6:44 am
    So You Think You Can Kiss in Public?

    Priscilla Presley has a thing for American idols!

    From Elvis to Nigel? Elvis must be spinning in his grave!

    I was trying to ignore that article but you had to highlight it, Bobbi. Pffft. lol

  • http://stores.ebay.com/BookWomanBlues-Book-Nook Bobbi

    LOL, purp! I just couldn’t ignore it!

  • Lu

    Curious to see what Sundance and Sabrina have in store for us! While we were sleeping, Elliott moved up to #4 on mediabase top 40. Has any other unsigned AI contestant gone this high on the charts? I didn’t start paying attention to this stuff until now so I have no clue.

  • jpfan

    I think Taylor cancelled his concert for the same reason as Kelly C.
    I guess Texas isn’t idol crazy. I think Kimberley Locke has done well on AC but I’m no idol historian. Top 40 is its own thing though.

  • t2

    The thought of Nigel Lythgoe and Priscilla Presley together is more disturbing than I can describe. Even more disturbing than a CD full of Sabrina Sloan/Sundance duets. They really captured the look of the leprachaun in the picture of Sundance.

  • Chrissey58

    Priscilla and Nigel kissing? HEAVE!!!

  • Valley

    WHEELS & DEALS

    Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger and the bandà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s producer Joey Moi have formed a new label imprint though which the pair will sign and produce talent. The label is a joint venture with Clive Davisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ J Records. A&R hitter Victor Murgatroyd brought the duo to Clive and mediated the deal. The Kroeger and Moi production team is managed by Andrew Brightman, whoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been on a roll with client Brian Howes.

    http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news06753

    Brian Howes co-wrote two of the tracks on the Daughtry CD.

  • GwendolynD

    The thought of Nigel Lythgoe and Priscilla Presley together is more disturbing than I can describe.

    No kidding. :sick_ee:

  • Kirsten

    American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Sabrina Sloan has signed a recording contract with Universal Motown, and her first project will be a CD of duets with fellow season 6 semifinalist Sundance Head, the singer confirmed in an exclusive interview with EW.com.

    Yay! Finally, some season 6 signing news and confirmation that Dad’s are the best at leaking news. How can these two announce their record deal before the 90 days post final are up? Last year, Ayla had to squeeze her announcement/recording into the one week which was 90 days after the finale and before some college basketball eligibility requirement. I wonder if they’ve waved these rules for the semi-finalists or if these guys are going to get a call from 19L (their new law firm)

    Simon Fuller has tapped Fox Interactive Media executive Jeff King, head of the Web site for “American Idol,” to run the digital media department in the U.S. at Fuller’s 19 Entertainment production company

    And what exactly is this? 19D? Are they planning on competing with iTunes or is this how they plan on distributing Blake’s record?

    à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Corey Clark Arrested Again

    Got to hand it to Corey. He always manages to keep his name in the news.

  • db the Gnome

    TMZ sources recently spotted the 62-year-old Elvis ex at L.A.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Brentwood Restaurant and Lounge à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  swapping spit with 58-year-old à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  executive producer and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“So You Think You Can Danceà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  judge Nigel Lythgoe.

    That is disgusting on so many levels. A mental image more potent than Ipecac…

    And I’m highly amused that we have signing confirmations for two contestants who did not even make it into the top 12, yet we have no firm confirmations of a signing for either of the top 2.

  • Kirsten

    Here is a link to Carrie Underwood’s new single from her new album:

    “So Small”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsmUOTRJC9o

    It was released to radio yesterday afternoon and is already 56 on the Country airplay chart.

  • Kirsten

    And Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m highly amused that we have signing confirmations for two contestants who did not even make it into the top 12, yet we have no firm confirmations of a signing for either of the top 2.

    This has been an odd, odd season.

  • marco5ny

    I wonder if theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve waved these rules for the semi-finalists or if these guys are going to get a call from 19L (their new law firm)

    And what exactly is this? 19D?

    LOL! I love Kirsten’s investigative journalism into the secret 26 divisions of worldwide superconglomerate — 19.

  • Lisa B

    That would be 19 divisions, with 19 sub divisions etc……

    :wink1_tb:

  • Chicago-sally

    jpfan: last I read about Kimberly Locke’s CD it was at 14,000 (usatoday blog)….not doing well at all. Isn’t she on S-curve too the same as Ace?
    Where are all these little indy labels coming from? :)

    Kirsten, just because there’s no announcement doesn’t mean they’re not signed. If you read the Sabrina Sloan news piece, Jordin and Blake’s Cd coming out in November….that tells you something ….they’re both working on recordings so something is in progress. But look how long it’s taking some of the other Idols to record a CD…months, years!

    Funny about Sundance…didn’t he sign with his band a few months ago? Is he now a solo artist? I never got him…just because his dad was a one-hit wonder, seems he was trying to fulfull his dad’s wishes.

  • Little Boy Blue

    last I read about Kimberly Lockeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s CD it was at 14,000 (usatoday blog)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    Also, Kim Locke’s single — CHANGE has been at the top 20 and most recently top 10 on the AC airplay charts for WEEKS. She’s currently moving between #8 and #9.

    Just goes to show one thing — AC listeners aren’t necessarilly album buyers ( or single downloaders ).

  • sexygirl

    The thought of Nigel Lythgoe and Priscilla Presley together is more disturbing than I can describe.

    You’re right. Everything is just downright wrong with that picture.

    Got to hand it to Corey. He always manages to keep his name in the news.

    Sadly, it’s doing what he has been famous for from day one. How long is his arrest record?

  • poporange

    Concert cancelations I do not know either maybe lack of sales or shedualing conflict ,lack of Radio promotion (some cases does not result in sucess ) or the dog eat it.
    To beat a dead horse —top 40 picks what it deems fitting and some radio station slam artitsor groups maybe it is deemed cool or to get a rise .. The local station featured Daughty, then Elliot and now Kat again thier new singles have a good chance being heard. The people have the finale say though…This happens to allot of singers thier is not just one.

    I am just happy some statins here are starting to play either local or other indie singers that do not have the benefit of ai.

  • Kirsten

    last I read about Kimberly Lockeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s CD it was at 14,000 (usatoday blog)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.not doing well at all. Isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t she on S-curve too the same as Ace?

    Kimberley Locke is with Curb Records. They are considered a major indie. Some of the other names on the label are Tim McGraw, Sawyer Brown and LeAnn Rimes.

    S-Curve is famous for launching Joss Stone.

    Kirsten, just because thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no announcement doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mean theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re not signed.

    Never said the weren’t. It’s just with no announcement, we don’t know for sure if they are. All we know for sure is that Sundance and Sabrina are the only Season 6 Idols with confirmed record deals (and a major record deal at that…Universal Motown is a sub-label of the Universal Music Group which is the largest record label in the world).

  • hs

    I always thought Sabrina and Sundance left way before they should have. Looking forward to this album of duets — should be interesting. And a big fat HURRAY on finally hearing some news about Season 6 signings!

  • Boulder Soul

    The thought of Nigel Lythgoe and Priscilla Presley together is more disturbing than I can describe.

    AGREED

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  • CarieB

    OMG! I never thought I could say it but Boulder, you have outdone yourself with that one. The most disturbing. Image. Ever. I love it.

  • jersey

    LMAO, Boulder (and Homeland Security, too!) :lol_tb:

  • RightSaidFred

    Boulder’s mind is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

  • http://inkdbylilyanna.com carolina

    Boulder Soul Jul 31st, 2007 at 12:37 pm

    The thought of Nigel Lythgoe and Priscilla Presley together is more disturbing than I can describe.

    AGREED

    LOL Boulder, I almost tossed my toast!

  • Lisa B

    This blog is now rated Code Purpley-Pink

    I’m crying here!!!

    :lol_tb:

  • RightSaidFred

    If anyone finds out why TAylor cancelled can you let me know?

    Won’t you cut him some slack? He has 380,000-plus book returns to process. Boy needs time.

    …the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“musical/culturalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  lull period we are in.

    Lisa, thanks for bringing this one forward. An interesting blog — new to me — and worth
    bookmarking.

    …gone chav pop mental…get hammered off of your cakebox…

    Man, I just love Brit slang.

  • Lisa B

    I aim to please RSF.

  • squishy

    Which is worse: Nigel kissing Priscilla or Michael Jackson kissing Priscilla’s daughter?

  • Lisa B

    As long as I don’t have to kiss any of them I don’t give a toss.

  • skylight1219

    squishy Jul 31st, 2007 at 1:43 pm

    Which is worse: Nigel kissing Priscilla or Michael Jackson kissing Priscillaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s daughter?

    Both images are equally disgusting. I seriously doubt that Michael ever kissed Lisa Marie. Just saying………….

  • griz

    American Idol Taylor Hicks Kinda Confirms Romance With Caroline Lyders

    When Taylor Hicks was asked by Star Magazine if he was “off the market” he laughed and answered, “I might be. But I will say I am very happy.” The follow up was obvious – is it Caroline? ” That might be correct. I don’t want to say anything else on this other than I am very happy.”

    http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272615118.shtml

  • poporange

    Why Elliothad a single out got a major boast onAI thus doubling his sales to 20,000, making his name even more familar..the same with underwood and Chris D who I think were also contestant on ai 6.The later was the problem with AI6 and the former with some kt fans I guess it was thier major shock..If the names were switched it would be the same.

    Jovi asked an innocent question if it was about your faves not nasty responce.aka Elliot or Bucky…come off with the nastyness.Who needs shark week..

  • griz

    If anyone finds out why TAylor cancelled can you let me know?

    Jovi – the official word out is that there was a scheduling conflict. Nobody knows if this is true or not. It could be that Taylor needs time off (he mentioned he was very tired at his Birmingham book reading), or it could be slow ticket sales, or maybe he wants to roll in the hey with his girlfriend that night. It’s all speculative. It’s unfortunate for those who already bought tickets and/or traveled to see the show. Stuff like this happens – it’s not unusual or uncommon. I think Taylor’s management has cancelled 4 shows out of over 150 during the course of the spring and summer tour – a very small percentage. In lieu of this Houston cancellation, the Dallas House of Blues Show is almost sold out, so you might want to check into that venue, or one of the other 27 remaining shows that is left on his summer tour. If I had a choice, I’d go see him at one of the 3 shows he is opening up for Earth, Wind and Fire. That sounds like an unbelievable show ;)

  • RightSaidFred

    skylight1219 Jul 31st, 2007 at 1:52 pm

    I seriously doubt that Michael ever kissed Lisa Marie. Just sayingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    WELL, have I got a TREAT for you!

    *WARNING: For strong stomachs only*

  • Little Boy Blue

    Wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t you cut him some slack? He has 380,000-plus book returns to process. Boy needs time.

    I’d be interested to know where the source of this information came from…

  • RightSaidFred

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d be interested to know where the source of this information came fromà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    I found it at SenseOfHumor.com

  • calimari

    Boulder – you took a classic photo and made it classically priceless. You kill me.
    Hey – on the subject of Taylor’s book. I have it and enjoyed it as a quick summer read. I didn’t have high expectations for it so it was expected fluff. I’m going to get a room full of laughs about it tomorrow when I give it to my brother in law as a joke gift at a family b-day party. He’s a music snob & has been teasing me all year about Taylor. He noticed the book at my house last week & made a joke about it. So he’s going to be opening it up tomorrow night! (I also got him a real gift – not to worry).

  • Chicago-sally

    Wow, Corey seems to have messed up royally. Being an Idol doesn’t seem to save him from his fate. Poor guy. He seemed genuinely ready to get his life together. I remember his back story w/ his dad who was a musician. And I’m in the minority, but I believe Paula had the hots for him and lied about it to save her job….she was probably read the riot act by the producers – “don’t do it again” – and after seeing what a mess she is on TV….well, that’s it for me respecting her judgment about anything.

  • Little Boy Blue

    I found it at SenseOfHumor.com

    I went to the site and this is what I got :

    ——————————————-
    Network Error (dns_server_failure)
    Your request could not be processed because an error occurred contacting the DNS server.

    The DNS server may be temporarily unavailable, or there could be a network problem.
    ———————————————

  • Lisa B

    I found it at SenseOfHumor.com

    Always found it an excellent ‘source’ myself.

  • NOLA

    Bucky has moved up again on the Country Charts:

    8 6 BUCKY COVINGTON A Different World 6178 5537 641 32.829

    #6 with a bullet. WTG, Bucky!!!

  • jpfan

    Bucky actally showed up at 6 on yesterday’s chart but this is new on the Top 40 chart today:

    7 4 ELLIOTT YAMIN Wait For You 7485 6859 626 46.794

    Bucky and Elliott have sizable bullets (increases in spins) which means the songs will probably go higher. I previewed Bucky’s album and I like a lot of the songs. He brings a nice Southern rock vibe to it. Did Bucky write any of the songs on the album? They’re pretty good. Let’s see if Phil can make it in country also.

  • poporange

    Bucky co-wrote carolina blue it was in an article…

  • Chrissey58

    Chicago-sally
    Jul 31st, 2007 at 3:00 pm
    And Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m in the minority, but I believe Paula had the hots for him and lied about it to save her jobà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

    You’ve got my vote! Always believed the Nympho jumped his bones!

  • Kirsten

    I went to the site and this is what I got :

    Am I on candid camera?

    (psssttt….it’s a joke….the entire thing is a joke…)

  • Chicago-sally

    http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news06753
    Re this nickelback story…somebody who’s in the business tell me this – aren’t there a lot of middlemen in this type of deal? I mean there’s the label and then there’s the label and then there’s the distributor…and the producers and writers…and then there’s the artist that’s signed to sing and it seems everybody’s got their hands in the pie.

    You know, Prince is probably the smartest musician out there today. He gets all the profits, he don’t cut nobody in on nothing…

  • Nevada

    Kirsten
    Jul 31st, 2007 at 4:53 pm
    Am I on candid camera?

    (pssstttà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a jokeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.the entire thing is a jokeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦)

    Excellent…they will never find us now.

  • Lisa B

    Chicago-sally

    You should try reading the archives all the information you request is there.

    It’s also an entertaining read.

  • Nevada

    This blog is now rated Code Purpley-Pink

    And here I thought it was mauve.

  • hs

    SenseOfHumor.com… lmao

  • CarieB

    Wait. The correct url is http://www.SenseOHumour.com. I thought everyone knew that – the Brits and the Canadians are funnier than we Americans.

  • dante

    this is just way too funny today!!!!

    Boulder – you have created a masterpiece!

    I love it!!!!!!

  • Boulder Soul

    Wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t you cut him some slack? He has 380,000-plus book returns to process. Boy needs time.

    :laugh_tb: :lol_tb: :lol_tb:

  • lg

    http://www.ejazznews.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=8301&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

    Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why this XMX thing is going to be goodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ NO ONE knows this stuff exists..Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been buried. One of the problems with SO many channels.

    Well written blog from someone who’s been in the biz for many years. I’ve bookmarked it too. XMX satellite radio sounds very exciting…Dylan, Marsalis, Quincy Jones specials and….WILLIE!
    :clap_tb:

    Let’s just say that we are SO in the American Idol era… It’s actually a fascinating study of music and cultural trends over the past 50 years that I did…well, I think it’s fascinating…I also know it’s valid because I developed it in 1978 and it has been extremely accurate for the last 29 years in assessing and to a certain degree predicting trends. I guess I’ll dive into it next blog

    I too find this fascinating, and totally agree with the blogger about the unabashed homogenization of today’s music.

    I am still reeling over the cited article from theonion.com about how a recent single, which no one claims to have written, produced, or distributed, made it to the top of the Billboard Top 100. Absolutely no one claims to know where that came from. But someone, somewhere knows what happened….quite frankly, the whole thing ticks me off for whatever the case may be, someone’s pimpin’ the system and will be rollin’ in the dough.

    Btw, I too love hearing the British accent/vernacular with all it’s different dialects…love the way Ozzy pronounces “Birmingham”. In the south of America, it’s pronounced “BirminHAM”, while Ozz says “BERming-am”.
    :smile1_tb:

  • http://myspace.com/catgirly pj

    I am still reeling over the cited article from theonion.com about how a recent single, which no one claims to have written, produced, or distributed, made it to the top of the Billboard Top 100. Absolutely no one claims to know where that came from. But someone, somewhere knows what happenedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.quite frankly, the whole thing ticks me off for whatever the case may be, someoneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s pimpinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ the system and will be rollinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ in the dough.

    I heart The Onion. I pick up a paper copy almost every week. It started in Madison and is distributed here in Chicago, too. BUT, it’s a parody, so that story they referenced is just pure spoof. Umm, if they didn’t know that then I kinda question the author’s credibility as journalists.

    Of course, I haven’t had the chance to read the ejazz article, so I don’t know in what context The Onion article was used. I do know there’s lots of great music out there, even if it doesn’t hit the mainstream. So I don’t know if we’re in a musical lull. I’d say a cultural lull, if anything. But, again, I haven’t read the article.

  • jpfan

    The Onion article was a joke. I posted it because it was a funny comment on the current music scene and had funny made up Clive quotes. It also said that even a third place Idol finisher was ashamed to admit he released the song. Sometimes the Onion parodies are almost too real. :)

  • lg

    Thanks PJ and jpfan…didn’t realize The Onion is pure parody – just recently found out about it when jp posted an article here. And there I got all pissed for nuthin’, lol. The journalist did state that The Onion was “in on” the junk culture joke…which is good parody signifying the way it is these days. ITA that there’s so much great music out there, a lot of being delivered via the internet. For me, rock radio is still a source of new music as well. Minimal homogenization :)

  • db the Gnome

    HMWD!!!1!!!!!

    Miley Cyrus Prepping “Hannah Montana” Movie

    Obviously aiming to place her feet deeper in the big screen industry, Miley Cyrus has opened up a great scoop to MTV News saying she is attempting to develop a movie version of “Hannah Montana”, the Disney Channel’s hit series which has catapulted her to vast popularity across the globe.

    http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00010005.html