Idol Headlines for 08/11/09

tons of headlines today

btw – MJ thanks for posting the Tom’s Shoes banner. It is a good cause and more people should be made aware of them. I post them on my Facebook every so often.

For those interested Neil Lambert blogged about his night at the AI show. Not very Adam heavy but full of negative Neil snark ;p

http://negativeneil.com/?p=313

Here’s an interesting article by Amy Wallen, Eber Lambert’s partner:

“Why Sleeping with Adam Lambert’s Dad Is Too Complicated”

“When people talk about my weight, I’m like, ‘You seem to have a problem with it; I don’t. I’m fine!’,” Clarkson, 27, tells the September issue of Self.

Odd statement when the picture on the cover is missing half of her.

Her secret to losing weight, in fact, is to not go on a diet: “For me, it’s the times when I’m not paying attention that I end up losing weight. But I’m never trying to lose weight ‘“ or gain it. I’m just being!”

I agree with this – dieting for me is the quickest way to gain weight.

I wonder if Neil’s snark will again go over the heads of the fangirls? They’ll just find it adorable rather than take it as their cue to straighten up and knock it off. It’s the Claymate effect: the more he snarks the more they think he loves them.

LOVED the Diana DeGarmo interview. Describing her Toxic Avenger character by paraphrasing lyrics from an Usher song, “lady in the street and a freak in the bedroom,” definitely reminds one that it isnt 2004 anymore and she isn’t 16. The hair color comments and her description of her songwriting process was also very cool.

I think in regards to the Amy Wallen story, Eber already defined his relationship with her. He called her his partner. I guess there was alot of flack about Eber and Leila (Adam’s mom) getting alot of screen time together during the AI run. But the focus was on Adam and how it was for him growing up. I guess the spotlight is tough on everyone, including Dad’s girlfriend. It sounds like the entire extended family (which includes Amy) is very close and get along well.

Does anyone else think it is strange that so much conversation is about Kelly’s weight, but we don’t hear much about Jordin’s?

I swear call it fangirling if you want but when all four parts of Adam’s interview is done, I’m printing them off and stapling them together like a book. It will go nicely with my EW and RS magazines. Seriously this is a great interview. I hope Kris’ is this way too, he’s done a lot in his life with his missions. I would love to hear more about that.

isitoveryet Aug 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am

Does anyone else think it is strange that so much conversation is about Kelly’s weight, but we don’t hear much about Jordin’s?

Probably because when the world was first introduced to Kelly she was a lot smaller. Jordin has always been a giant.

Neil’s blogs are almost always entertaining and snarky, and this one doesn’t disappoint. Obviously not a fan of Adam’s crazier fans!

There is a video of Kris answering 3 or 4 more questions attached to the MTV printed article. Hopefully it will be posted to YouTube soon. He talks about his album, the writing process, and about the comparisons to Adam.

I believe it is new and I hope it haven’t been posted yet – Adam Lambert interviewed by Elvis Duran:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Jl3aEx0g8

Does anyone else think it is strange that so much conversation is about Kelly’s weight, but we don’t hear much about Jordin’s?

IMO, Jordin seems more confident with her weight then Kelly, she dresses so nice and gives off the aura of ‘ I know I look good’. I don’t get that from Kelly. When Kelly was slimmer she seemed more daring since she gained weight she seems more introverted and because she was once slim, people will talk when you gain weight.

Wow! The NYT review may have been the most negative Kris one I’ve seen. Interesting contrast with the MSNBC one, which talked about Kris more than holding his own after Adam.

The LA Times interview with Adam is one of the best interviews I’ve read – for any artist. Extremely in depth. Both in question as well as answers. Just an all around great interview. Looking forward to the next part.

And I just squealed a bit when I saw the Rolling Stones headline. Yeah! November drop. Cannot wait.

Probably because when the world was first introduced to Kelly she was a lot smaller. Jordin has always been a giant.

Exactly. I’ve mentioned this before, but when tabloids cover celebrity weight, the stories are always around weight gain or weight loss. No one cares if weight is maintained.

When Kelly was slimmer she seemed more daring since she gained weight she seems more introverted and because she was once slim, people will talk when you gain weight.

I disagree with this. I’ve seen some recent Kelly interviews and she’s still the same hilarious, rambunctuous self. Not an introvert, that girl.

‘When people talk about my weight, I’m like, ‘You seem to have a problem with it; I don’t. I’m fine!’,’  Clarkson, 27, tells the September issue of Self.

She also notes, ‘My happy weight changes. Sometimes I eat more; sometimes I play more.’ 

And even if Kelly is happy with her weight, they will always have airbrushing around to make sure they are happy with her weight!

Epic fail.

And about the MTV vidoes and the Alex Chung one, Kris remains very sweet, but I’m not digging that shirt. Yes yes he loves his plaid, but I’m not digging that red plaid. Too, farmery or something. And I get what Jim was talking about fauxhawk-ish. Kind of cute, but I’ve come to recently realize that Kris has some thinnish hair, so maybe not the best for that.

I believe it is new and I hope it haven’t been posted yet – Adam Lambert interviewed by Elvis Duran:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Jl3aEx0g8

Dang that boy is gorgeous. Nice interview too.

Wow! It has taken me half the morning to read all the Lambert news. It is so exciting to see his name in the headlines in so many articles. Love the continuing LA interview.

I believe it is new and I hope it haven’t been posted yet – Adam Lambert interviewed by Elvis Duran:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Jl3aEx0g8

Thanks. It’s a new interview. Adam has his favorite song and hopefully a single dropped in October.

Kris’ MTV interview: http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/426608/kris-allen-thinks-idol-will-be-fine-without-paula.jhtml#id=1618466

‘Why Sleeping with Adam Lambert’s Dad Is Too Complicated’ 

Interesting at the beginning, annoying in the middle and boring in the end. Pseudo-intelectual as a whole.

Wow, that article by Eber Lambert’s partner. Why would you write that?? I mean really, her mom wanted to know why she wasn’t on the cover of Rolling Stone and calls Adam her step-grandson when she’s had one holiday dinner with him?? I get the premise of the article, but to use “sleeping with Adam Lambert’s father” in the title? Ridiculous.

I’ve read that Kris has “held his own” several times. Does that seem like an insult? I mean, he won! Shouldn’t he be expected to do an amazing job? Also, the negative neil blog is worth a read.

OMG – LOVE the Neil blog, though too brief imo. He is hilarious.

Best. Quote. Ever:

‘On behalf of myself and I imagine Adam as well, thank you for your hard work and dedication.’ 

Does anyone else think it is strange that so much conversation is about Kelly’s weight, but we don’t hear much about Jordin’s?

Weight is not the issue….Jordin is obviously comfortable in her own skin. She always looks very put together and beautiful. She dresses well and dresses to her figure.

Kelly talks a lot about being comfortable but doesn’t live it, instead she throws it into your face with the “take that or shove it” attitude that is such a turn-off. I don’t care if she’s not pencil thin…I think a little meat is attractive if packaged correctly. Jordin, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah all beautiful and all “care” about their image…they show other big girls how size doesn’t affect beauty. Kelly on the other hand wants it to be all about her voice but her physical appearance as far as dressing and make-up, not her size, are just a big turn-off, IMHO.

I believe it is new and I hope it haven’t been posted yet – Adam Lambert interviewed by Elvis Duran:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Jl3aEx0g8

Dang that boy is gorgeous. Nice interview too.

Just watching it without sound at work – is it bad that I keep getting distracted by the loose hair on the side? Get him some hairspray, stat!

Thanks. It’s a new interview. Adam has his favorite song and hopefully a single dropped in October.

Oh, wow! Suddenly the thought that the albums and singles are coming up has me all nervous and giddy with excitement! Where did Summer go?

I believe it is new and I hope it haven’t been posted yet – Adam Lambert interviewed by Elvis Duran:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Jl3aEx0g8

Did i hear single in OCTOBER ? :jittery_tb:

Love the MSN review, especially for Kris. This writer “gets” that Kris’ set does indeed work after Adam!

‘Why Sleeping with Adam Lambert’s Dad Is Too Complicated’ 

Interesting at the beginning, annoying in the middle and boring in the end.

I felt the same way. It started out good, then it became overdone.

I am glad to see the MSNBC review getting wide coverage. Google shows it appearing on a multitude of NBC affiliates.

The Glenn Gamboa interview of Kris from last week, keeps getting picked up as well.

I love that Kelly only cares about her voice and music, theres so many artists now days where everything is about image first. Kelly wears what she wants because she is comfortable in her own skin.

When Kelly was slimmer she dressed so much better, and did the hair and make-up thing, that didn’t have to stop because she put on a few pounds.

ETA: She can still be about the music and look good too.

tiger92 Aug 11th, 2009 at 11:21 am

I’ve read that Kris has ‘held his own’  several times. Does that seem like an insult? I mean, he won! Shouldn’t he be expected to do an amazing job?

Considering the elaborate staging, lighting, and sound for Adam, no. Kris gets a curtain. That makes it tough for any performer to ‘hold his own’.

At the show I attended, I noticed that the super loud, low pitched rumble that preceeds Adam’s set, had my pulse racing, and I am not much of an Adam fan. The production team pulled out all of the stops for Adam. Kris got a curtain.

Wow, that article by Eber Lambert’s partner. Why would you write that?? I mean really, her mom wanted to know why she wasn’t on the cover of Rolling Stone and calls Adam her step-grandson when she’s had one holiday dinner with him?? I get the premise of the article, but to use ‘sleeping with Adam Lambert’s father’  in the title? Ridiculous.

Aside from popular belief not all articles are written about Adam Lambert, this one in particular really has more to do with societal “norms” and Adam is not the focus. Ms. Wallen is a writer by trade and does many blog articles. She is commenting, in a fun snarky way, about how best to describe herself. The article is about self-effacing humour and is quite funny and has relevance for many people who are caught up in the same life style dilemma. Adam is not the focus…but his rising fame is…and how that fame affects his family. Kudos to Amy and Neil, too, for being able to keep doing their normal stuff while surrounded by the idiocy of being “related” to a rising celebrity and their oftentimes over-invested fan base.

Tweet from Adam

Cameron 16 yo boy having heart surgery today 12noon: Hold in there!! Be Strong! Positive energy. Everyone send this guy light!6 minutes ago from web

isitoveryet Aug 11th, 2009 at 10:54 am

Does anyone else think it is strange that so much conversation is about Kelly’s weight, but we don’t hear much about Jordin’s?

No. Jordin is a big boned girl. Kelly is a tiny boned girl. So, while their ‘size’ may appear close, Jordin looks more toned and fit.

Aside from popular belief not all articles are written about Adam Lambert, this one in particular really has more to do with societal ‘norms’  and Adam is not the focus.

I get the premise of her article. I still don’t see why use “sleeping with Adam Lambert’s father” was in the title except to get more web hits. I’ve read some of her other pieces and generally like her observations. The title and some of the references just seemed a little off to me. YMMV

MJ and all of the great posters here — thank you, thank you! I just survived the most boring 2 hour conference call just by “multi-tasking” and reading this site!!

I love Neil’s blog — just a great way to start the morning. Bit I so feel for him — not only having to deal with some of the most crazy Adam fans but also all of him mom’s friends. Oy veh!

And Adam was great in the Elvis Duran interview. Sounds like there is one song that Adam thinks is really good. Is there any information about when this interview was done? I couldn’t even find the video on the Elvis Duran show webpages — just two peole posting it on YouTube. It looks like Adam has the hairstyle from the Elle photoshoot so was this on Sunday?

Just me, but even though this “Elvis hair” is far better than the Young Hollywood version, I hate the lock of hair hanging down — which is just too much like Elvis for my taste.

Considering the elaborate staging, lighting, and sound for Adam, no. Kris gets a curtain. That makes it tough for any performer to ‘hold his own’.

At the show I attended, I noticed that the super loud, low pitched rumble that preceeds Adam’s set, had my pulse racing, and I am not much of an Adam fan. The production team pulled out all of the stops for Adam. Kris got a curtain.

Everything can’t be blamed on production and favouritism. Many people have said that the set-up for Kris is genius, others don’t like it, but I think and hope the production really wanted to emphasize Kris’ strengths. People mock the conspiracy theories as to why Kris won, maybe we should stop with the conspiracy theories as to why people are excited about Adam? And how do you get special sound?

The production team pulled out all of the stops for Adam. Kris got a curtain.

Do the Idols have any say in the production of their sets? I know for the tv show, Adam came up with the concepts for his lighting, placement etc and said that the production people let him run with his ideas, he just had to ask and if it was feasible, they made it work. I would imagine that Kris was allowed that same type of input? I personally think the curtain works for Kris, it did make the set seem more intimate and put the focus on Kris, provided a contrast from the previous set and helped to highlight his more intimate presentation and talents.

Edited to add: I also laughed when I read that line in your comment.

Vada: The production team pulled out all of the stops for Adam. Kris got a curtain.

I don’t know why Vada but I’m cracking up at this. My mind is hearing how it would sound if said out loud ‘…Kris got a curtain…’

Squirrely Aug 11th, 2009 at 11:54 am

Vada: The production team pulled out all of the stops for Adam. Kris got a curtain.

I don’t know why Vada but I’m cracking up at this. My mind is hearing how it would sound if said out loud ” ¦Kris got a curtain’ ¦’

Thank you. I am glad it had the desired effect. Sometimes my dry sense of humor doesn’t work on the web.

Maybe if he got a star-studded, bling, bling curtain thing would be equal.

I love Neil’s blog ‘” just a great way to start the morning. Bit I so feel for him ‘” not only having to deal with some of the most crazy Adam fans but also all of him mom’s friends. Oy veh!

Sorry but i just can’t feel bad for neil.He wants to hide from the fans at the stage but then goes to the bar,shows his ID to prove who he is :rolleyes_tb:

Thank you. I am glad it had the desired effect. Sometimes my dry sense of humor doesn’t work on the web.

I think you are hysterical. You, Steve and hwc make me laugh a lot.

Sorry but i just can’t feel bad for neil.He wants to hide from the fans at the stage but then goes to the bar,shows his ID to prove who he is :rolleyes_tb:

He wants control over it and I can see the bar situation, the shock value of telling people himself is cool. I wonder if any of his students made the connection or even know who Adam is?

The production team pulled out all of the stops for Adam. Kris got a curtain.

Kris got a curtain because his performance style is more appropriate for small, intimate venues. The curtain was to help create the illusion that he was playing a small club rather than huge arena. Kris is what he is. No amount of lighting is going to turn him into a rock star. And that’s not a bad thing since I can assume his fans didn’t vote for a rock star. Why would they want him to come bounding out to flashing lights and pulsating rhym when that’s not the guy in the plaid shirt from Arkansas they came to see?

Also, Adam has said in interviews that they, the performers, were able to express ideas as to how they wanted themselves presented. “All you had to was ask,” he said. So, all the whining about Adam getting special lighting during the show and now on the tour is just that – whining. In fact, it might well have been Kris’ idea to use the curtain for the tour. Kris knows himself and his style and is very comfortable with it.

Considering the elaborate staging, lighting, and sound for Adam, no. Kris gets a curtain. That makes it tough for any performer to ‘hold his own’.

At the show I attended, I noticed that the super loud, low pitched rumble that preceeds Adam’s set, had my pulse racing, and I am not much of an Adam fan. The production team pulled out all of the stops for Adam. Kris got a curtain.

In the interview with Raj Kapoor, who directed the American Idols Live Show, it’s clear that they worked really hard on Kris’ set design and production. And, although I hate the curtain with one end stuck up and the big red heart during Heartless, I thought for the most part it was well done and framed Kris in a really nice way. And the Kris’ lead-in video is really good.

Kris and Adam are very different artists — presented in two different ways. Kris was presented as a solo artist and featured as a singer-musician. Adam is a theatrical performer and framed each song with a unique character and production design — that is how Adam expresses himself. I have to imagine if Kris really wanted to have a lot of fog, they would have given him a lot of fog. Personally, I don’t want to see Kris in a fog cloud — with or without wings.

Finally, IMO Megan, Lil, Anoop and Danny’s productions were not good — and distracted from their performances. I particularly hated “Danny in the Forest” and “Anoop’s Head in the Clouds”. And that big read heat they gave Kris should have been used in Danny’s set.

At the show I attended, I noticed that the super loud, low pitched rumble that preceeds Adam’s set, had my pulse racing, and I am not much of an Adam fan. The production team pulled out all of the stops for Adam. Kris got a curtain.

You could have fooled me. LOL. J/K

People mock the conspiracy theories as to why Kris won, maybe we should stop with the conspiracy theories as to why people are excited about Adam?

:thumbup_tb:

Another video interview -

http://popdirt.com/adam-lamberts-favorite-off-day-during-idols-live-tour/75471/

ETA: twitter update from Adam

adamlambertHey guys, check out some exclusive video from the trip to NYC where I performed on GMA. http://www.adamofficial.comless than a minute ago from TwitterFon

This was posted in the comments at Neil’s blog — Neil and Leila during Adam’s performance. It’s kind of funny, until you think about the stalker — I mean person who was more interested in filming them than Adam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwaZaT3QMwg

http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=273980&pmaId=382977&pmaHash=-282572693&utm_source=dc&utm_campaign=ity&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Project#bus

This is so touching. :cry_tb: :wub_tb:

Mr. Lambert has traveled almost the whole distance from overrehearsed and hammy to effortless and charming.

Watching the vids of Newark yesterday (from the second Newark show, I think), I commented that Adam had taken it up a notch, that his performance seemed tighter. I don’t know if the nytimes reviewer is comparing the set he saw to previous tour stops (probably not) or to the tv show, but I think he’s talking about the same thing. There was a level of comfort with the material that let him get away from a somewhat over-choreographed feel to some performances. He always had that in Slow Ride, and occasionally in other numbers, but it looked to me like he’d reached that place in the whole set. I hope he stays in that place, and I’m glad it’s being recognized in the reviews.

Now, I need to read the article about iTunes, because I’m wondering which performances will be available and whether it’s video – surely it’s video.

Vada: The production team pulled out all of the stops for Adam. Kris got a curtain.

:lol_tb:

But srsly, in a couple of interviews at the beginning of the tour, the tour producer or director talked about the setting for Kris’ set and it seems they put a lots of thoughts on it. They didn’t talk about Adam’s (it’s like ‘oh Adam is Adam and all that) but sounded really excited about this intimacy-orientated curtain situation. If Adam is like ‘The JACKET!’, the producer is like ‘the ***curtain*** wink wink’.

adamlambert Hey guys, check out some exclusive video from the trip to NYC where I performed on GMA. http://www.adamofficial.com less than a minute ago from TwitterFon

Perhaps I don’t know where they hid it because the site is not organized very well, but I can’t find any exclusive video — just a link to the GMA website. Has anyone found anything?

The Twist Girls interview of Adam is really cute/fun. There are also Twist Girls interviews for Kris, Danny, Allison and Anoop.

Here’s a link to all five:

http://dynamic.bauerpublishing.com/mt-search.fcgi?blog_id=5&tag=American Idol&limit=20&IncludeBlogs=5

It was completely out of control. There was so much East Coast Jew floating through the air that I still smell like lox after two showers.

LOL..
I guess that quality runs in the family, Unfiltered and just saying what ever in their mind. Adam and Neil have it, both of are unfiltered and just saying what ever in their mind. It’s kind of cute. Additional to that quality they both have, they deliver it differently. Adam is probably smoother and will say it nicer but Neil can make it funnier so you don’t feel his snarky remark.

For anyone interested, David A is in a writing session today:
RT @joywilliams: in studio writing with @DavidArchie, @FrommSongs & @mattbronleewe

Joy helped write Waiting For Yesterday.
FrommSongs: http://www.myspace.com/andrewfromm
MattBronleewe: http://www.mattbronleewe.com/bio.php

I really like andrews stuff on his myspace. Btw they are all based in nashville.

We exchange names and go through the whole twenty questions about what it’s like to to live in someone’s shadow. I reply that I’m happy he’s finally gotten out from under mine. It’s been too long.

I like this quote the best from Neil’s blog. The KY one is good too but it took me a while to google what KY was.

http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=273980&pmaId=382977&pmaHash=-282572693&utm_source=dc&utm_campaign=ity&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Project#bus

This is so touching.

I am thrilled and surprized Adam’s choice of charity is already having an impact. Teachers are writing in about projects that are already being funded. Fortunately, there have been Adam fan groups that formed many months ago, and they have donated to this charity as a group. Adam fans are the greatest.

I know I’m being more selfish than the above, but I would like to buy one of those necklaces that Adam designed for a benefit. Does anyone have a link to that?

I am so impressed that Adam, so early in his career, is already using his name to help charities.

http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=273980&pmaId=382977&pmaHash=-282572693&utm_source=dc&utm_campaign=ity&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Project#bus

This is so touching. :cry_tb: :wub_tb:

I hope he sees this.

This was posted in the comments at Neil’s blog ‘” Neil and Leila during Adam’s performance. It’s kind of funny, until you think about the stalker ‘” I mean person who was more interested in filming them than Adam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwaZaT3QMwg

I had to go watch the video to see what shocked Neil. It was Adam ‘flirting’ with the back-up singer. It was rather cute.

Paula is making it into a lot of the late night shows monologues. Here’s a long, kind of sweet, Paula piece from Jimmy Fallon:

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – Take A Knee, Paula Abdul

Just me, but even though this ‘Elvis hair’  is far better than the Young Hollywood version, I hate the lock of hair hanging down ‘” which is just too much like Elvis for my taste.

I blame the Elle stylists. That was the day of his photohoot, IIRC.

I’ve read that Kris has ‘held his own’  several times. Does that seem like an insult? I mean, he won! Shouldn’t he be expected to do an amazing job?

I don’t read it as an insult at all, because usually it’s preceded by ‘Adam did very well,’ so Kris is doing very well, just differently. Which is cool. As Kris says in his Cantiello MTV interview, comparing the two in their shows is stupid. And I would say it would be weird if Kris’s set opened like Adam’s did and had the same kind of pyrotechnics, flashing lights, whatever. That isn’t Kris. I haven’t been to the shows, but I think the curtain thing is fine.

As to who came up with the sets, it’s that Rav (or whatever) guy. There was the interview of him on this site a while ago and it was interesting listening to him. And yes I guess that means he’s the one responsible for the decisions regarding the curtain and Kris’s set vs. Adam’s. I didn’t have a problem with those decisions, the pink hearts on the background for Heartless, or the backgrounds for Megan, Anoop and Gokey seem, from what I’ve seen on YouTubes and read about, are the ones I have more issues with.

I don’t see where this link is here yet. Sorry if I have missed it.

The Top 10! Cover Tunes! Flying Bras!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/arts/music/11idols.html?_r=1

I know I’m being more selfish than the above, but I would like to buy one of those necklaces that Adam designed for a benefit. Does anyone have a link to that?

They only made 100 and when they were available it crashed their site or something. So, they ended up having a raffle drawing from their email listing to purchase the last 40 they had left to sell. The pendant was designed for the charity MusiCares. They finished the drawing yesterday and notified people by email if their email was drawn.

Here’s the link: http://pennyroyalsilver.com/

Truthiness said:

As Kris says in his Cantiello MTV interview, comparing the two in their shows is stupid.

The MSNBC article explained it very well:

They’re so different that they don’t suffer from comparisons. No, Kris Allen can’t sing “Fashion” while stroking his own face with polished nails, but Adam Lambert couldn’t sit at a piano and pull off Allen’s affecting “Ain’t No Sunshine.”

I believe it is new and I hope it haven’t been posted yet – Adam Lambert interviewed by Elvis Duran:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Jl3aEx0g8

It’s on KISS fm website now.

http://1023kissfm.elvisduran.com/pages/oneonones.html

I know I’m being more selfish than the above, but I would like to buy one of those necklaces that Adam designed for a benefit. Does anyone have a link to that?

They are all gone now. They sold out the before they even issued the press release on it. Then Pennroyal Silver offered 40 more — details below — but they were sold yesterday.

Adam Lambert Raffle Details- 8/6/09

There are 40 pendants left to sell! We will randomly draw 40 names from the email list and those 40 people will be able to buy the 40 remaining pendants. Winners will be contacted via email and will have 24 hours to respond or another name will be drawn.

Just join the email list at the bottom of the page and look for the confirmation email.

Names will be drawn Monday 8/10 starting at 9:00am (pacific)

Follow me on Twitter at @_Pennyroyal

Here is the link to their site. http://pennyroyalsilver.com/

There is rumor on Adam Official that they may issue more but I can’t find anything from Pennroyal or Adam about that.

They only made 100 and when they were available it crashed their site or something. So, they ended up having a raffle drawing from their email listing to purchase the last 40 they had left to sell. The pendant was designed for the charity MusiCares. They finished the drawing yesterday and notified people by email if their email was drawn.

Here’s the link: http://pennyroyalsilver.com/

Thanks for the link.

So, I take it they can’t make more of the same necklace… I read where Adam didn’t have time to design anyother one, or possibly his manager didn’t want him to… What were they thinking when they only made 100?

News – but I don’t have a definite source other than Twitter and fansites, & we know how that can be, but – apparently David Cook attended an Our Lady Peace concert in Texas last night and joined them onstage for a song. Hope YouTubers come through with video.

For those interested Neil Lambert blogged about his night at the AI show. Not very Adam heavy but full of negative Neil snark ;p

http://negativeneil.com/?p=313

I love Neil’s writing style and humor. I wonder what type of journalist he wants to be?

Here is the link to their site. http://pennyroyalsilver.com/

There is rumor on Adam Official that they may issue more but I can’t find anything from Pennroyal or Adam about that.

They may issue more of the design, but it won’t have Adam’s signature engraved on the back.

apparently David Cook attended an Our Lady Peace concert in Texas last night and joined them onstage for a song. Hope YouTubers come through with video.

THAT makes me smile! That must have been amazing for David !

Tweet from Matt – this group of Idols really believe in giving back.

#

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Matt Giraud
MGiraudOfficialjoin me and @Danielle_J_Ryan & support women in poverty by buying their bead-jewelry http://www.yobi.tv/yobigives3 minutes ago from web

So, I take it they can’t make more of the same necklace’ ¦ I read where Adam didn’t have time to design anyother one, or possibly his manager didn’t want him to’ ¦ What were they thinking when they only made 100?

I think because Adam chose donorschoose.org and he (or his manager) thinks it’s better to just delegate one charity partner, so he wouldn’t make a second design. I agree that it’s better to work with one charity organization.

pennyroyalsilver def underestimated Adam’s popularity and how invested his fans could be.

Here’s a fuzzy little video of David with OLP – now THAT makes me happy for him, to get to play with his mentor like that. Aww, David

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=61813241

Do the Idols have any say in the production of their sets? I know for the tv show, Adam came up with the concepts for his lighting, placement etc and said that the production people let him run with his ideas, he just had to ask and if it was feasible, they made it work. I would imagine that Kris was allowed that same type of input? I personally think the curtain works for Kris, it did make the set seem more intimate and put the focus on Kris, provided a contrast from the previous set and helped to highlight his more intimate presentation and talents.

Well, I figured the tour would turn out a lot like the actual show, in terms of production values for each set. I’m still reminded of Rat Pack week: I watched the first time – jaw gaping throughout Adam’s stylish and cool set, then I rewatched a second time and was struck by how, with everyone else on the show it was like “ok, stand center stage, one spot light, that’s it.” Then with Adam it’s “light-up staircase, smooth white suit, total pimp lighting).

He’s clearly brought that sense of creating the whole “performance” with him on tour. I think the others often lack a sense of strong musical identity compared to him, which is why their sets tend to be way more barebones.

But in Kris’s case, I think his set works really well with the curtain and more intimate feel. Definitely appropriate for him.

The KY one is good too but it took me a while to google what KY was.

BeckyMD I’m hoping the MD doesnt stand for “Medical Doctor” ’cause you should’a known that if you are a doctor. LOL

Kelly had an interview on The Pulse on Sirius radio. Kelly talked about VH1 Divas and said she will be singing Already Gone and duetting with Adele. Kelly said that Jordin has also been added to the show.

http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/52291074/file.html

There is a video of Kris answering 3 or 4 more questions attached to the MTV printed article. Hopefully it will be posted to YouTube soon. He talks about his album, the writing process, and about the comparisons to Adam

There is actually a link posted in the Idol’s Bits and Pieces thread.

Squirrely thank you so much for reminding me about Neil’s page!

I caught this:

“We take our seats fairly close to the stage and get comfortable. It takes about 8 minutes for the first crazy person to spot my mom and get teary on her. The next family is kind of neat, though: two little Jewish girls and their father who had flown from Israel to see Adam.“

Wow!!! I bet that blew his mother away. She must have been deeply touched hearing something like that about her son.

They’re so different that they don’t suffer from comparisons. No, Kris Allen can’t sing ‘Fashion’  while stroking his own face with polished nails, but Adam Lambert couldn’t sit at a piano and pull off Allen’s affecting ‘Ain’t No Sunshine.’ 

Adam couldn’t sit at a piano but IMO, I still think he still can pull of an affecting ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ ’ ¦ it’s just a different affect that Kris’s

Here’s a fuzzy little video of David with OLP – now THAT makes me happy for him, to get to play with his mentor like that. Aww, David

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=6181324

Thanks, tierbee! I read the tweets about this last night, and was hoping some video would pop up. Another “pinch me” moment for Cookie, fer shure.

jim cantiello’s kris video is up

http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/426608/kris-allen-thinks-idol-will-be-fine-without-paula.jhtml#id=1618466

Brief behind the scenes video of Kris at the GMA Summer concert. But why oh why are they using NoBo as the background music still? FAIL!

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid23803838001?bclid=23842183001&bctid=33194980001

http://www.krisallenofficial.com

Not sure if these tweets have been posted already?

So I guess Kris picked a winner for his NASDAQ acronym contest. This person is goign to get backstage passes if s/he can make it to one of the remaining concerts.

RT @sammieboulton: @KrisAllen4Real THIS IS THE LAST: numb as skunk doing a quaalude. YOU ARE THE WINNER!

Also, I guess one of Kris’ friends was giving him grief for messing up the acronym in the first place:

#@matthewleonard you’re right. I’m not very smart. At least that’s what the doctors say.#
about 15 hours ago from TwitterFon

It looks like someone at AdamOfficial must have screwed up. The tweet from “Adam” (sounds more like a PR person) earlier said there was something like this Kris behind the scenes video over there and it is nowhere to be seen. FAIL!

Not sure if these tweets have been posted already?

So I guess Kris picked a winner for his NASDAQ acronym contest. This person is goign to get backstage passes if s/he can make it to one of the remaining concerts.

RT @sammieboulton: @KrisAllen4Real THIS IS THE LAST: numb as skunk doing a quaalude. YOU ARE THE WINNER!

Also, I guess one of Kris’ friends was giving him grief for messing up the acronym in the first place:

#@matthewleonard you’re right. I’m not very smart. At least that’s what the doctors say.#
about 15 hours ago from TwitterFon

LOL! I saw that yesterday – that was hilarious. Yeah making up acronyms for NASDAQ. I have no idea what it actually stands for, myself

And, although I hate the curtain with one end stuck up and the big red heart during Heartless

I don’t remember if the red heart is still there, but the curtain is not stuck up on one side anymore, the whole thing comes down.

AstraOnTheAir

Just met the idols and yes Adam is awesome!! Matt is a Lil cutie too!!!

@adamlambert loved the interview. Glad u loved my perfume I’ll get some for your mom if u want

Here’s a fuzzy little video of David with OLP – now THAT makes me happy for him, to get to play with his mentor like that. Aww, David

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=61813241

Fuzzy, but cool! Thanks for posting the link!

RT @sammieboulton: @KrisAllen4Real THIS IS THE LAST: numb as skunk doing a quaalude. YOU ARE THE WINNER!

Can’t believe that Kris picked a winner that was a drug reference!!!! LOL

Cameron( the boy in Adams tweet) is apparently doing well in surgery according to his grandma’s (?) twitter . @mimiMH .

Part 3 of the Adam interview is just beautiful. I already posted about it on yesterday’s headlines thread, but I just read it again and loved it again. I love how open Adam is, and now that I know more about where he’s come from I feel like anything he does from now on will count as a success. And aww, Cheeks. Changed Adam’s life.

RT @sammieboulton: @KrisAllen4Real THIS IS THE LAST: numb as skunk doing a quaalude. YOU ARE THE WINNER!

Can’t believe that Kris picked a winner that was a drug reference!!!! LOL

LOL, you should have seen the other tweets. Most of them were sexual and referred to Adam- this is probably the cleanest one. Nasdaq even got on the top trends for a short while because most people were tweeting Kris their suggestions.

Thanks for the info about David’s writing sessions today. I love Waiting For Yesterday so I’m glad he is working with her again. I’m glad she tweeted about it because we wouldn’t have known who David worked with.

Thanks for posting the DC/OLP video, Tierbee, and for mentioning it in the other thread! David looks right at home with OLP, doesn’t he?

LOL, you should have seen the other tweets. Most of them were sexual and referred to Adam- this is probably the cleanest one. Nasdaq even got on the top trends for a short while because most people were tweeting Kris their suggestions.

After reading all the sexual adam tweets.Kris was “numb as skunk doing a quaalude” :wacko_tb:

They’re so different that they don’t suffer from comparisons. No, Kris Allen can’t sing ‘Fashion’  while stroking his own face with polished nails, but Adam Lambert couldn’t sit at a piano and pull off Allen’s affecting ‘Ain’t No Sunshine.’ 

Maybe not. But he can sit on a piano (Like a boy–not sidesaddle!! lol) and pull off an affecting “I Can’t Make You Love Me”. Or “Come Home”. Or…well. You get the idea.

Honestly, I think they’re both so charismatic in their own ways, and the set designs reflect that.

Re: the LA Times interview-part 3: I should be used to how open and unfiltered Adam is by now, but it’s still a little startling at times. His story about falling in love for the first time is quite touching. This is such a great interview. I’ll be sorry when it ends.

some fans evidently tweeted Anoop asking for a bubbletweet with him and Megan.

Ask and ye shall receive

http://www.bubbletweet.com/showBT.php?id=baiwk

The LA times part 3 interview is really touching on so many levels. To think all Adam felt he could get was exposure to lead a broadway show. He had seen so many idols get that position and felt that worst case he could get that. He has been blessed to get a bit more than that and i am sure he is grateful.

LOL, you should have seen the other tweets. Most of them were sexual and referred to Adam- this is probably the cleanest one. Nasdaq even got on the top trends for a short while because most people were tweeting Kris their suggestions.

I think that people need to be careful what they ask of the Titterverse! And I really wish I hadn’t looked. OK the “skunk on quaaludes” isn’t so bad.

So, I take it they can’t make more of the same necklace’ ¦ I read where Adam didn’t have time to design anyother one, or possibly his manager didn’t want him to’ ¦ What were they thinking when they only made 100?

This is a small company, with one jewelry designer, Tim Foster. I think that Adam’s Signature Collection pendant was only the second one he’s done — the first was Jack Black in July (only 100 issued and still available). So maybe they didn’t understand how much demand there was. You can oder a custom pendant for about $350. Adam’s custom design, which he does wear, is pictured on the site. I don’t know if Tim Foster would do a custom “Eye of Horus”, but because I liked the Adam custom pendant so much, I actually have ordered a custom design — not Egyptian and nothing to do with Adam — and it won’t be coming overnight. I guess they are really busy. : )

some fans evidently tweeted Anoop asking for a bubbletweet with him and Megan.

Ask and ye shall receive

http://www.bubbletweet.com/showBT.php?id=baiwk

Anoop had a very funny look after Megan called him her BF.

Wish I’d known about the NASDAQ thing. I could’ve tweeted Naughty Arkansas Scamp Demanding Acronym Quizzes and I feel sure I would’ve won.

I posted before about Pasha and Anya supposedly being in “Burn the Floor.” Today a special offer for 40% off tickets to BTF popped up in my in-box and it said “Featuring Pasha and Anya from So You Think You Can Dance,” with a pic of the two of them. I don’t know when they’re starting, but my guess is as soon as Maks and Karina leave (on the 16th). I may just need to plan a trip to NYC!

How ‘Idol’ and Abdul Parted Ways

http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/pid/1812 Article about Idols won 6 teen choice awards.

Former American Idol auditioner (Season 7) released another hit video on YouTube this week. So far, 175,000 views, still short of the 2.2 million views for his most popular Autotune the News video, but this one has a great hook at the end.:

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

In case, you don’t remember his audition in Atlanta:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tIVQznX-pM

People on the road can turn an LOL into a great big OMG
People on the road can turn an LOL into a great big OMG
People on the road can turn an LOL into a great big OMG

Thanks hwc and Katie for that very annoying earworm!

Latest random tweet from Kris. Heh

U know every once in a while when u r doin a Google search you should push the I’m feelin lucky button. You never know. Take a chance.
about 1 hour ago from TwitterFon

People on the road can turn an LOL into a great big OMG

Kinda makes Open Toes seem like amateur hour song writing, huh?

Former American Idol auditioner (Season 7) released another hit video on YouTube this week.

Oh, boy, I needed that laugh – thanks, hwc. Tee hee.

Idol should have put him on the show. He might have won. At least he can write and record a catchy pop tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHfAvR5wqRw&feature=related

So, I take it they can’t make more of the same necklace’ ¦ I read where Adam didn’t have time to design anyother one, or possibly his manager didn’t want him to’ ¦ What were they thinking when they only made 100?

My email was drawn in the raffle. Got shipment confirmation today, should be here on the 14th. Very excited!

Carrie Underwood is at Daughtry’s Nashville show tonight. Brian Mansfield is also there.

New Archie Blog!!

So my buddy Ashlee has come out for a few days!! It’s been fun having a friend here for me (and for everyone else) to hang out with. I had her come on stage the last 2 shows we had in Sioux Falls and Milwaukee to sing for the encore. We sang Lean On Me, which is a song we used to always sing together at home haha. It’s good to have friends who are and have been there for you no matter what changes you may be going through, and who still treat you with the same respect that they had before – even when everyone else is treating you differently haha. But it’s been great singing that song, and it’s a great song that represents a good friendship.

Something that Ashlee, Kendra and I got to go to after the Minneapolis show was the Parachute and The Script concert! Both acts have really great music and are really talented! We got to talk to both bands afterwards, and they were all really nice and cool guys. You never know how people really are until you get to really talk to them and meet them. So when people are genuine and appreciative of what they have even when they’re successful, I find them really admirable and have a lot of respect for them. So it’s cool to see that and feel that energy from them.

More at the link. Btw, Ashlee is the girl he shouted out “Oh My Gosh Ashlee!!” to in the middle of his post-finale interview with JD Roberto last year.

Part 4 of The Ultimate Interview

This is the last part of the LATimes interview with Adam.

Part 4 of The Ultimate Interview

Interesting facts about his song choices and strategy. Didn’t know that Satisfaction was a last minute change and wasn’t his original song choice for Top 36. Loved that it was, though.

I want to bring back the fun stuff. I want to bring people together and get them to dance and smile and feel sexy and celebrate our similarities, not our differences.

This quote for the win!!!!!!!!!!! Love that idea.

The whole LA times interview with Adam was brilliant. I wanted it to keep going. I’m looking forward for Kris and Allison’s interviews. Hopefully they are just as great and in depth.

(To quote Adam) THANKS GUYS! for that part 4 LA Times link. *sigh*

Where to begin? Who knows. Just flove him.

And congrats CinyM for winning the necklace!! That’s fantastic. :clap_tb: :drunk_tb:

Well, I just won the chance to BUY it, but I really wanted to buy it from the beginning, so I’m excited!! It’s a great cause it’s benefitting too!

Professionally shot photos of David A. at the Rave concert…

http://www.therave.com/concert_picture_gallery.asp?view=pic&id=3936&pic=23&of=66

I’m so jealous, CindyM. Not only is the necklace cool, it has protective powers too!

Ken Warwick, the producer, is the most supportive and warm

Hmm, Ju’not said Ken Warwick was controlling and manipulative. Well, I suppose he can be both.

Like, less is more. I don’t have to do quite as much every time, because when I watched some of the first performances, ‘Satisfaction,’  ‘Black or White,’  they get a little manic and that was because I was excited and had all this adrenaline.

I love Manic!Adam, so I’m going to have to disagree with him there…

The 2009 Teen Choice Awards Recap

As the years go by, the Teen Choice Awards get worse & worse, & this year’s show was no exception. Calling them highlights would be a stretch, but weeding through the Twilight/Disney Channel winners & performers, I’ve managed to find a few noteworthy things. The Black-Eyed Peas performed their current #1 single & I found the surfboards at the beginning cool. Also, Sean Kingston took the stage with his most recent hit & couldn’t particularly hide the fact that he just isn’t such a great performer. Of the 87 categories, here is the handful of decent winners:

* David Archuleta: Choice Music Breakout Artist, Choice Music Love Song (“Crush”), Choice Music Tour (with Demi Lovato)
* Beyonce: Choice Music R&B Artist, Choice Music R&B Track (“Single Ladies”)
* Britney Spears: Ultimate Choice Award
* Adam Lambert: Choice TV Male Reality/Variety Star
* The Black-Eyed Peas: Choice Music Rap/Hip-Hop Track (“Boom Boom Pow”)
* American Idol: Choice TV Reality Competition
* Kanye West: Choice Music Rap Artist

Look at you, Archie! Winning all the awards you were nominated for… Go David! I’m also glad Beyonce walked away with SOMETHING. She did have eight nominations after all, so thankfully She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named wasn’t in the R&B categories to screw things up. Britney got herself an honorary award so that she would show up for ratings… as if any of these 14-year-old JoBro fangirls actually know why Britney is so awesome. Oh, & I’ve been dying to say this: Glambert beat Kris Allen! Yes!! Eh, I guess the unaired awards weren’t so bad. View all the winners (Up! Ellen DeGeneres! The Proposal!) HERE.

source: Bring Da Beat Back