Idol Headlines for 07/31/10

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Nigel Lythgoe: Ellen DeGeneres Is Welcome Back On ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

Ellen DeGeneres may have left “American Idol,” but if she wants, there is always a place for her at another FOX reality show – “So You Think You Can Dance.”

“That’s where Ellen started. She loved ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’” SYTYCD Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe told AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman on Thursday, recalling Ellen’s first judging experience.

Nigel said that if Ellen wanted to spend some time on his panel, commenting on the on stage moves of the contestants, he would gladly have her.

Read more at Access Hollywood

Is Jennifer Lopez The Right Replacement For Ellen DeGeneres On ‘American Idol’?

Despite some head-scratching upon word that the former fly girl and singer/actress was in final negotiations to join the judge’s panel, Entertainment Weekly senior writer Jessica Shaw said the choice makes some sense. “On the plus side, she was one of the best guest mentors,” Shaw said of Lopez’s stint as a supportive, helpful guide to the season-six cast on Latin night. “And that’s not an easy job because many have not done it so well. I was a bit surprised that she was as good a mentor as she was, but she knew every contestant’s name and is a huge fan of the show.”

Read More at MTV

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“X-Factor” 2009 Winner Joe McElderry Comes Out

Joe McElderry is only 19-years-old, a former model, and the slightly shy, endearing winner of Simon Cowell’s hugely successful UK program in 2009. He’s had one hit single so far, a cover of X-Factor Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb.”

And he’s been dogged about questions of his sexuality ever since the competition.

Now, in a post on his official site, he’s let fans know that he’s been doing interviews with the press, and tell them that yes, he’s gay, and he’s proud. He just wanted his fans to hear it from him first.

Read more at AfterElton

J.Lo Outsmarts Jessica Simpson for ‘Idol’ Job

Poor Jessica Simpson. After months and months of talks and meetings with the producers of ‘American Idol,’ Jennifer Lopez and her brilliant manager swooped in and stole the one job that could have put Jessica back on top.

“You won’t find many folks that like Jessica’s movies or music, but who doesn’t love watching Jessica on TV,” an industry insider tells me. “She would be the perfect person to replace the void that Paula left. Jess is funny, caring and a total ditz. Just what the show needs to make America start caring again.”

So how did Lopez end up with the job that everyone, including Jessica, thought was hers?

Read more at AOL Popeater

‘American Idol’ Runner-Up Crystal Bowersox Calls Ellen DeGeneres ‘Amazing’

“American Idol” contender Crystal Bowersox responds to the news that funnywoman Ellen DeGeneres has left her gig as an “Idol” judge after one season. Bowersox, who scored the runner-up slot on the show’s ninth season, took feedback from the talk show host during her brief stint on the Fox hit and wished the comedienne well in the wake of DeGeneres’ recent departure.

“Ellen is an amazing and kind human being, and I respect her and her decision to leave ‘American Idol’,” Bowersox said in a statement to MTV News. “She brought a smile to the show and so much more, and I am very happy to have been a part of her time there. I wish nothing but the best for her, and also to ‘American Idol’.”

Read more at MTV

The Only Way to Save ‘American Idol’? Start Over

One original judge from ‘American Idol,’ Randy Jackson, remains. With the return of producer Nigel Lythgoe, this isn’t really a huge surprise — considering he’s said all along that the only way to save ‘Idol,’ post Simon Cowell, is to start over with three new judges. And, for the most part, he’s right. It is the only way to possibly save ‘Idol’ — even though it probably won’t save ‘Idol.’

Here’s the problem ‘Idol’ faces: You can’t just plug in someone like Steven Tyler (as the latest rumors suggest) and think that Cowell can be replaced. ‘American Idol’ is not the brand anymore — Simon Cowell is the brand. Cowell is the star of the show and, with him leaving, it’s the same situation as if the lead in a scripted show left after nine years. Imagine continuing ‘Seinfeld’ without Jerry Seinfeld; ‘Cheers’ without Ted Danson; ‘The Sopranos’ without James Gandolfini. Only, for ‘Idol’ the situation is worse (hold that thought).

Read more at AOL Popeater

American Idols Live Tour – MTV’s Top 10 at 10

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  • Studio57

    Hahaha, just like I thought the Adam/Mad World/General Hospital/Drag Queen clip made The Soup :)

  • aa618892

    Studio57:
    07/31/2010 at 10:18 am

    Hahaha, just like I thought the Adam/Mad World/General Hospital/Drag Queen clip made The Soup

    Studio57-What is this?

  • Miss Chaos

    Its a great show, The Soup goes over reality shows for the week. Really funny. The end of General Hospital the other day with Adam singing Mad World in the background, and a Drag Queen sorta singing it, and James Franco, jumped off a building to his death. (Not a spoiler but hes not really dead, it was someone else)

  • madmike2276

    The thought of a Randy Jackson, J-Lo, and Tyler judging panel is not giving me the warm and fuzzies. Plus, the person I like least Ryan Seacrest stays? Ugh…too much bad news for me in one sitting.

  • Studio57

    aa6, this is the original clip, but it’s even funnier when Joel McHale makes fun of it. If you get E! look up the times that it is on this weekend and watch it, you’ll lyao!

    Still can’t believe James Franco is involved in this, lol.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFN9BtYtP90

  • girlygirl

    Huh? I heard that General Hospital used the Gary Jules version of Mad World — not Adam’s

  • girlygirl

    Kris has added two more acoustic radio gigs to his schedule — August 4th in Scranton, PA (KRZ 98.5 Acoustic Lounge) and August 5th in Lacaster, PA (Bube’s Brewery acoustic gig, sponsored by FM97). He is also doing an appearance at the Mall at Steamtown in Scranton on the 4th.

  • YankeeFan08

    Huh? I heard that General Hospital used the Gary Jules version of Mad World — not Adam’s

    I saw the clip on The Soup. It was definitely Adam singing.

  • Tess

    Huh? I heard that General Hospital used the Gary Jules version of Mad World — not Adam’s

    Got your shows mixed up. Jules version was used on SYTYCD.

  • mickeybordentwo

    The New York Times has a very interesting article (with a quick Kelly Clarkson mention) about falling concert ticket sales: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/31/arts/music/31concerts.html?_r=1&ref=arts

  • mmb

    GH has been using adam’s version of mad world as james franco’s “theme music” since the beginning….james franco is one weird, hot dude….too bad that idol pulled mad world off of itunes last summer…i bet it would have continued selling…

  • topaz

    Still can’t believe James Franco is involved in this, lol.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFN9BtYtP90

    LoL, That’s scene with the drag is hilarious. If you read the GH message board that day everyone wanted to know who sang the song. Someone said Adam Lambert, so great promo for Adam. :)

  • hollygo9

    of course Jennifer Lopez will be a good fit for Idol! She’s a dancer with minimal singing talent and a sticky sweet persona: she’s Paula Abdul 2.0.

  • girlygirl

    Tess and mmb

    ok, thanks for clearing that up for me. I don’t watch any of these shows…

  • Studio57

    Gary Jules actually got a huge bump from SYTYCD- it’s in the numbers thread.

  • Studio57

    Just saw this on Twitter- new Office max commercial and it sure the hell does sound like Adam!!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVkCpCEP9pI

  • wordnerdarchie

    Well, glory be, David Cook shaved and he did it after his day on the golf course – major sunburn, lol.

    Fake birthday

    http://twitpic.com/2aemjn

  • girlygirl

    That NY Times article was interesting

    “The band Creed, for example, is returning to many of the same amphitheaters where last summer it played to crowds as low as 27 percent capacity.”

    I don’t get this. Why would a band go back to a venue where they failed to draw well — especially so quickly? If you are going to tour every year, why not try to replace the venues where you didn’t draw well with venues in cities/towns you haven’t played before — or at least haven’t played recently.

  • wordnerdarchie

    I love the snark of David Cook’s band mates.

    Andy Skib

    yes, the purpose of that video I posted was, in fact, not to show a funny video of @montyanderson wearing a (cont) http://tl.gd/2rnm3b

  • cary

    “The band Creed, for example, is returning to many of the same amphitheaters where last summer it played to crowds as low as 27 percent capacity.”

    girlygirl,
    I think what they must mean is they are drawing 27 percent this year because they returned too soon to the same places. Which actually brings up an interesting point about how often a band can tour and make money.

  • Truthiness

    Well, glory be, David Cook shaved and he did it after his day on the golf course – major sunburn, lol.

    Even that burn is a vast improvement over the situation he had going on with the facial hair. Because that was not of goodness. At all.

  • girlygirl

    so who is the mystery person/band Kris will be performing with at Mixfest?

    http://mix1041.radio.com/2010/07/27/win-mixfest-2010-vip-box-seats/

    MJ — are you going to this?

  • Incipit

    I love the snark of David Cook’s band mates.

    Wordnerdarchie, that twitlonger cracked me up! It was cool of the Boyz to throw Monty a Fake Birthday Partay in celebration of his one year Anniversary with the band. Dude came on board to help out with an emergency a year ago and he’s a member now.

    But the best part – other than the off-camera laugh in the vid – was Andy’s dry snark…he said just what I was thinking…and often does. *chuckle*

    BTW – I liked the ‘stache – but I also understood the “ethereal brevity” of the style. LOL. Makes me wonder what part of WTF!Cook people just don’t get?

  • wjmtv

    Incipit:

    Makes me wonder what part of WTF!Cook people just don’t get?

    All of it, I think. ;)

  • dcmjfan127

    girlygirl:
    07/31/2010 at 2:13 pm
    so who is the mystery person/band Kris will be performing with at Mixfest?

    http://mix1041.radio.com/2010/07/27/win-mixfest-2010-vip-box-seats/

    Here are the set times for Monday night!
    (Times subject to change.)

    6pm: The MIXFest Big Surprise Announcement
    6:10pm: Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies
    6:25pm: Kris Allen and ???
    7:30pm: The Spill Canvas
    8:15pm: Switchfoot
    9:30pm: The Goo Goo Dolls

    I also wonder why they have

    Kris Allen and ???

    Maybe surprise guest of Train and Pat will sing ‘The Truth’ with Kris?

  • koshka

    6pm: The MIXFest Big Surprise Announcement
    6:10pm: Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies
    6:25pm: Kris Allen and ???
    7:30pm: The Spill Canvas
    8:15pm: Switchfoot
    9:30pm: The Goo Goo Dolls

    Nice line up. :)

  • Ladyhelix

    Ellen on SYtyCD? Dear God NO!!! Don’t let her spoil my favorite show!! Did you see her last time? Even more random than Paula!

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9ytr7_ellen-guest-judge-on-so-you-think-y_webcam

    I don’t know how she was on Idol -because Idol was un-watchable this year.

  • Grammie Kari

    I lost a bit of respect for Kelly Clarkson and Queen Latifa for canceling out on the Auburn Hills, MI Lilith Fair concert. There was a nice crowd there who would have appreciated their talent. Plus, if they hadn’t canceled out a few weeks ahead of time, the venue might have been sold out.

  • BigNLiddle

    it is train that is the surprise guest at mixfest in MA :) my friend works there.

  • wellhesback

    Love that David Cook & his band; love those tweets. Monty looks adorable in the twitvid. DC w/no facial hair looks so young.

  • wordnerdarchie

    I’m surprised that no one has mentioned Cook’s Q & A session on twitter earlier today. There were a couple of interesting responses. One is that he’s working on improving his proficiency on piano in the hopes of playing a song in concert.

    He also said that right now it’s 50/50 whether they’ll play a new song in their concert at Busch Gardens (Williamsburg, VA) next weekend.

  • http://www.twilightslo.com Mateja

    I looks like Carrie Underwood’s next single is Mama’s Song. (Source = Pulse forum)
    Writers:
    Carrie Underwood
    Kara DioGuardi
    Martin Frederiksen
    Luke Laird

    Kara also has a co-writing credit on Undo It. At least some good news for her. :)

  • AllenTX

    Grammie Kari:
    07/31/2010 at 6:38 pm
    I lost a bit of respect for Kelly Clarkson and Queen Latifa for canceling out on the Auburn Hills, MI Lilith Fair concert. There was a nice crowd there who would have appreciated their talent. Plus, if they hadn’t canceled out a few weeks ahead of time, the venue might have been sold out.

    Lost respect? Why? Touring is a business which involves lots people, not just Kelly alone. Even if this concert could have sold out, how about other concerts? It’s not up to Kelly whether to gamble other people’s money or force everybody on tour to work for free.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    MJ — are you going to this?

    I don’t have tickets….

  • starhart

    Just saw this on Twitter- new Office max commercial and it sure the hell does sound like Adam!!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVkCpCEP9pI

    I agree, Studio 57; lots of us mj’ers don’t think so, but done years ago, when he was doing a lot of musical theatre, that was his sound, imo.

  • girlygirl

    I don’t think that Office Max commercial is Adam. Definitely doesn’t sound like what he performs now. It’s very musical theatre style, sure, but it’s not like Adam is the only person who has ever done musical theatre. And if it was him, he or his management likely would’ve mentioned the commercial by now.

  • girlygirl

    This person was at Kris’s concert in Baton Rouge tonight (which just ended), so she’s probably in her car driving back from that.

    _DiscoRodeo

    #OHYGFHKGDHNFVKRKBVHUIOGRJFGBDKFJRK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I’VE HEARD IIHY ON THE RADIO JKBJGHBVFKHGLJBJGHO half a minute ago via txt

    Another person who was at Kris’s concert chimes in…

    catAttackkk

    #Olivia is dying right now cause’If I Had You’ by @adamlambert is on the radioooo :D 1 minute ago via txt

  • smeggingnuts

    Hahahaha Adam finally tweeted a picture of himself as his alterego Dusty Madrid hahahah omg love it
    http://yfrog.com/2t563bj

  • sma11ie

    DC w/no facial hair looks so young.

    Wow, yeah! It’s like a different person. Wish we had a straight-on view… it’s a rare sight and I feel like he won’t keep it cleanshaven for long. LOL Andy. He knows and laughs at us so well.

  • sunchick

    Awww, farewell poor misunderstood Cookstache. Every time I see a can of Pringles, I will think of you. Soooo, does this mean that the locktopus is on the loose and possibly looking to reclaim it’s old stomping grounds? That’s right, I confess. I miss it. Don’t judge.

    More importantly, new song?!?! IwantitIwantitIwantit.

    In other twitter news, if you ever wondered what it would be like if Archie and Cook were Power Rangers and combined to form a megazord….in Brazil… now you know.

  • jammasta

    So Joe McElderry is gay? Huh, I’m fairly surprised. Love that guy, anyone who can make me listen to their version of “The Climb” is pretty cool in my book. I wonder how the fan forums are reacting. Gotta brace myself.

    ETA: No apparent crapstorm. Maybe earlier on with the whole Twitter asking if he was a virgin thing (Yikes), but it seems…. dead? For now.

    Wait…. A HACKER outed him? Someone hacked his account, said he’s gay, and he’s like “they’re not that far from the truth”? Erm, that sucks. Why do people have to ruin others like that? Seriously, that brings out a side of me I don’t like seeing.

    David Cook lost the stache? Thank God. He cleaned a bit much, though.

  • topaz

    ETA: No apparent crapstorm. Maybe earlier on with the whole Twitter asking if he was a virgin thing (Yikes), but it seems…. dead? For now.

    And you won’t have any crapstorm. He’s asexual and safe. As long as you don’t have an in-your-face, flamboyant, outlandish performer like Lambert you’ll have no problem with it. Society wants to choose what kind of gay they are willing to be comfortable with. “Don’t shove it down their throats.” Thank God for Lambert because he doesn’t give a f*ck.

    http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Hollywood+comes+force/3345760/story.html

  • jammasta

    And you won’t have any crapstorm. He’s asexual and safe. As long as you don’t have an in-your-face, flamboyant, outlandish performer like Lambert you’ll have no problem with it. Society wants to choose what kind of gay they are willing to be comfortable with. “Don’t shove it down their throats.” Thank God for Lambert because he doesn’t give a f*ck.

    I don’t want anyone’s sexuality shoved down my throat (Err… worded badly), but I think Adam Lambert does a good job of not shoving it. I LOVE him. I wish we lived in a more accepting world. Partially for the selfish reason that I hate getting it shoved in my face, but also because society contributes to the need to shove it in. Stupid society :( .

    Joe McElderry is a safe performer, and I mean that in a good way. I like him, he should be fine.

    Well, back to AI: I would not mind seeing American Idol start from scratch. Is J. Lo ABSOLUTELY confirmed? I dunno why, but I feel something’s missing here. I have the strange feeling that she won’t be here and the media will become even more chaotic about it.

    Hopefully David Cook’s facial hair grows soon. He looks creepy without it (no offense Cook, it doesn’t make you any less awesome).

  • http://www.twilightslo.com Mateja

    I think Joe McElderry will be fine. Just like Will Young, the original Idol.

  • topaz

    Partially for the selfish reason that I hate getting it shoved in my face, but also because society contributes to the need to shove it in. Stupid society :( .

    Good point Jammasta. You phrased much better than I did.