Idol Headlines for 09/28/07

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

The Next Great American Band To Kick Off With Three Two-Hour Episodes

In what could become the highest rated show to ever hit Friday night, The Next Great American Band will premiere with three special two-hour episodes……..

Reality TV Magazine

Finding family fun this weekend in Dallas

…For the food enthusiast: The Greek Food Festival of Dallas also starts this Friday. Catch a glimpse of American Idol Finalist Constantine Maroulis on stage Saturday at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. General Admission is $5 and does not include food and drink. Visit greekfestivalofdallas.com for more info…

Smud Daily Campus

Clarkson deserves credit for Reba Helper

It’s no rumor, Reba McEntire’s latest CD, “Reba Duets,” is going to be the country music superstar’s first album to ever debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200.

That’s amazing considering she has been a staple in the music business for the last 25 years, but what makes this album different from her others?

To answer that, one must merely glance at her list of duet partners on the album. Kelly Clarkson and Justin Timberlake, in particular, sell this album for Reba.

The first time I heard “Because Of You” by Clarkson, I was blown away.

The same rang true the first time I heard it in duet with Reba, but in a different way. This is Clarkson’s song, not Reba’s.

It’s true a whole new genre is being introduced to the song, but let’s be fair about it. Clarkson topped the charts with this song by herself long before Reba ever put her chops in it. That needs to be made known……..

Sturgis Journal

PARTON WON’T PLAY AMERICAN IDOL JUDGE

Country queen DOLLY PARTON has turned down the chance to join the judges on AMERICAN IDOL – because she simply can’t be mean to wannabes.
The Jolene singer will take part in a tribute to her music in the next season of the talent show, but she’ll only help singers master her hits backstage.
She says, “I won’t be a judge. I couldn’t do that. I can’t tell people they aren’t doing a good job even if they ask me.
“To tell someone if they’re good or bad, or if they suck isn’t me.”

PR-Inside

McPHEE ENGAGED?

AMERICAN IDOL sweetheart KATHARINE McPHEE has become engaged to the man who helped nurse her through her battle with bulimia.
Her longtime boyfriend, Nick Cokas, proposed to the 23-year-old recently, but friends insist it wasn’t a big surprise.
An insider tells American magazine OK!, “They’ve been talking about it (marriage) for some time.”

PR-Inside

Simon Cowell ‘refused to let Sinitta be an X-Factor judge’

Sinitta claims Simon Cowell refused to let her be the fourth judge on ‘X Factor’ because he knew she would beat him.

The 80s pop singer – who was signed as a recording artist by Simon at the age of 14 – says the music mogul chose Dannii Minogue over her because she would be easy competition….

24 Dash.com

Clarkson prepares for footy

US pop singer Kelly Clarkson is well prepared for a footy mad weekend in Australia as she promotes her new album, My December, and an upcoming tour.

The first American Idol winner arrived in Australia this week and was met immediately by AFL grand final fever in Melbourne.

Clarkson said yesterday she felt right at home among the sports-mad Victorians.

She fondly recalls her performance at the National Rugby League grand final during her first Australian tour three albums ago when she performed her debut hit Miss Independent….

News.com.au

Jimmy Webb prefers music old-fashioned way

…As for the severe drop in compact disc sales in recent years, Webb says, “I don’t know what to say about that except if you devalue the product that you make and if you make really bad records, that’s what happens. If you forget how important it is to create albums that have great songs on them, and if you believe that artists are going to come from à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idol,’ if that’s what you believe, if you believe in à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹instant showbiz,’ then that’s what you’re going to get. But you can see there’s no longevity to it, and it certainly has not been good for the business.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

On the “American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ -bred success of fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood, Webb said, “Oh, I’m very happy for her. I’m very happy for her. Certainly I take nothing away from her. And I’m sure that now she can go through the excruciating process of actually enduring the disappointments and the hard knocks of a long-term career in show business that just builds character and actually creates an artist of great depth and sensitivity.

“It’s not winning a contest on TV. And the fact that we think this is the new way to pick our stars is really self-delusion. It’s not the way the public is going to pick stars.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

News OK

College Football | Spotlight hits Eugene

…Despite being an Auburn grad, 2006 “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks isn’t playing favorites in his state. He sang at halftime at Auburn on Sept. 15, and last week was on the Alabama sideline, rooting for the Tide against Georgia…

Seattle Times

A song from Elliot

…Before Yamin came to the Philippines, he learned basic Tagalog greetings like mabuhay and salamat because he knew that there are many Filipino Yaminions or Yaminoys.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I appreciate that you guys made à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Wait for Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ a hit. I truly appreciate the support and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m very happy to be here,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he says.

Sway Penala, an American Idol contestant who is of Filipino parentage, told Yamin that Manila is like New York and Cebu similar to Hollywood, which got Elliott excited because he would be seeing both places….

Manila Standard

Navistar Notebook

…Taylor made: Taylor Hicks of Birmingham and “American Idol” fame, said he started playing golf when he was eight or nine years old at Grayson Valley Country Club, which was the home course of Charlie Boswell, a fabled blind golfer who is now in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame…………..

Montgomery Advertiser

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  • Nostradamas

    Jimmy Webb is my hero…hit that nail square on the head….and one of the best song writers ever.

  • ealbino

    Nos, has he written anything I would know as a Pop listener, occasional smooth R&B and country listener?

  • MN Sue

    That Taylor Hicks golf interview – doesn’t anyone proof
    read their copy anymore? At first I thought it was just dorky TaylorSpeak, but no. Sloppy work.

  • Ladybug

    ealbino Sep 28th, 2007 at 9:37 am

    Nos, has he written anything I would know as a Pop listener, occasional smooth R&B and country listener?

    Not the one you asked but –

    His work with Glen Campbell is perhaps his best known. “Wichita Lineman” and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix.” Nice songs!

  • Little Boy Blue

    RE: Mcphee is engaged

    There goes my secret (imaginary) girlfriend… SNIFF. :drunk_tb:

  • jpfan

    This is about the best Elliott interview I’ve ever read (from the Philippine Star):
    http://www.philstar.com/index.php?p=60&typ…aid=20070927192

    He says he wrote most of the lyrics for Train Wreck. That’s good news because it’s probably the best song on the album. LBB – Oh well, it may not be true and at least she likes older men (you are older than 23?)

  • jpfan

    Sorry about that. That link is to some editorial. Trust me, it was a good interview. :down_tb: Why do I even try to link stuff….

  • MN Sue

    Jpfan – thanks for the effort anyway. Can you offer any insight?

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    MN Sue, I was able to read the interview by clicking on JPFan’s link and then searching the site for Elliott Yamin.

    I have tickets to see E next weekend. :)

  • jpfan

    .

    A few excerpts:

    “YOUNG STAR: You came right off American Idol. Do you think thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a particular music that fans expect from you because of AI?

    EllioTT yamin: Umm… no, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think so. I mean, I didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even know what to expect to kinda come out with and what to sound like. So, no, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know if thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a certain sound they expected from me. And I think I surprised a lot of people by coming out and having songs that have some crossover, mainstream appeal, you know. Very unlike the winners of the past, including my season with Taylor (Hicks). Unfortunately, other winners havenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really gotten a chance to shine under that kind of light. And so, I am very fortunate to have that kind of appeal and have that kind of music out there being played, and Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m surprised myself. (Laughs.)…

    I like pop music. I think a lot of it can be pretty trashy, though. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not a lot of integrity in a lot of pop music, you know what I mean?

    These days, it may be a little harder to fit into the pop genre because ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s all so contrived. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s all so young. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really know what the word is, but I think I want to be successful in pop music but without compromising the integrity of my music.”

  • MN Sue

    Thanks to both of you. My schedule today leaves me with only “instant read” time. Elliott deserves his success!!

  • Boulder Soul

    Off topic, but….

    Bruce Springsteen kicks butt. Hope the New Yorkers here got to see him at the Rockefeller Today Show Plaza this morning.

    BSWD!!!!

    ETA:

    In this instance, the BS in BSWD, stands for Bruce Springsteen, not Boulder Soul. LOL

  • Lisa B

    LOL Boulder. Boulder Soul has a ring to it!

    Son has tickets for his O2 concert in London.

  • Lisa B

    ‘Indian Idol’ final sparks violence

    India’s version of American Idol sparked violence on Friday when police clashed with supporters of the winner, leaving at least 30 people injured.

    Officials said the army had been called in to maintain calm……

    Mail & Guardian

  • Boulder Soul

    LisaB:

    LMAO

    Your son is a lucky guy…and I am a jellus h8er.

    Bruce and the E Street Band pretty much took over the Today Show today with an extended mini-concert.

    Love Bruce.

    BSWD!!!!! and, of course, PPWD!!!!!, too.

  • RightSaidFred

    AI may have trouble getting Emmy awards and the like, but some of the “cast” are doing allright according to FORBES magazine. Their list of TV’s Top Earners includes:

    3. Simon Cowell, $45 million
    16. Ryan Seacrest, $14 million

    Earnings calculated for June 2006 to June 2007.

  • Boulder Soul

    3. Simon Cowell, $45 million
    16. Ryan Seacrest, $14 million

    Earnings calculated for June 2006 to June 2007.

    Compared to Oprah’s $260 million for the same period of time, the AI cast of characters are mere peons.

  • schmanda
  • RightSaidFred

    “Compared to Oprahà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s…”

    Everyone on the list pales in comparison to Oprah with respect to the bucks.

    I hope this doesn’t trigger another Paula meltdown.

  • Boulder Soul

    I hope this doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t trigger another Paula meltdown.

    Ah, come on….Paula’s meltdowns are so much fun to watch. LOL

  • jpfan

    “Indiaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s version of American Idol sparked violence on Friday when police clashed with supporters of the winner, leaving at least 30 people injured.

    Officials said the army had been called in to maintain calmà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦”

    Wow they take this stuff very seriously over there. Puts Idol fans here to shame.

  • Boulder Soul

    Wow they take this stuff very seriously over there…

    I don’t know, where I come from, fire ants and camel fleas in your arm pits are both pretty serious.

  • Little Boy Blue


    RE:
    3. Simon Cowell, $45 million
    16. Ryan Seacrest, $14 million

    So, I gather Paula and Randy aren’t raking in the millions like the ubiquitous Ryan Seacrest is ?

  • MN Sue

    Jpfan, you musta not heard of the Taylor fans baracade of walkers in the standoff between the wallet chain whippers and the open toe shoe shovers. I hear a peaceful sit in protest was staged in the Philippines.

  • Little Boy Blue

    From Mary Colurso’s Alabama Entertainment Column

    ….
    ….

    New hall of famers:

    Randy Owen, lead singer of the country group Alabama, will host the Alabama Music Hall of Fame’s 2008 induction banquet and awards show.
    It’s set for Feb. 22 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center.

    Cleve Eaton, a jazz bassist from Fairfield, will be one of the five inductees. He will be joined by Ernie Ashworth, Boyd Bennett, Donnie Fritts and Tommy Shaw.

    Awards will be given to Birmingham’s Taylor Hicks, Angela Hacker, Chris Tompkins, John Briggs, Larry Byrom and Rick Shayne.

    Tickets are $50 gallery seating, $1,000 for tables of 10. Table seats include a black-tie reception, dinner and the awards show. More info: 256-381-4417 or http://www.alamhof.org.

    …..
    …..
    …..

    “Idol” tour in a slump: Low ticket sales have plagued this year’s “American Idols Live” tour, according to Ken Barnes of USA Today.

    Barnes, who writes a year-round “Idol Chatter” Weblog, crunched numbers from Billboard Boxscore and discovered that none of the first 30 shows on the tour have sold out. Also, 14 of those concerts sold fewer than 60 percent of the available seats.

    The tour’s Birmingham date, on July 12 at the BJCC Arena, came in at 38.9 percent of capacity, Barnes said. That makes it the lowest-selling show of the tour’s first half.

    Such numbers are a far cry from 2006, when the tour sold out 17 of its first 30 shows and nearly sold out another 10 more, Barnes says.

    Last year’s tour, which featured Birmingham winner Taylor Hicks, was the most successful in “Idol” history.

  • RightSaidFred

    Bruce Springsteen kicks butt.

    As Bruce told the New York Times:

    “…in writing the songs for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Magic,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he had experienced à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“a reinfatuation with pop music.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I went back to some forms that I either hadnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t used previously or hadnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t used a lot, which was actual pop productions,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he said. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I wrote a lot of hooks. That was just the way that the songs started to write themselves, I think because I felt free enough that I wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t afraid of the pop music.”

    Uh-oh.

    Is a stint as an American Idol coach/mentor next?

    Kidding here. Kidding.

  • Boulder Soul

    Is a stint as an American Idol coach/mentor next?

    Kidding here. Kidding.

    I have a sneaking suspicion that his new CD, Magic, will sell just fine without an AI appearance. LOLOL

  • Tony

    Elliott wrote most of Train Wreck? NICE! It, TOO, is my favorite song on his album.

  • Lu

    http://greatmusicblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/2007-new-music-awards-nominees.html

    2007 New Music Awards Nominations… Way to go Chris, Elliott, Kelllie and Bucky!

  • Nevada

    From HDD’s Rumor Mill:

    YOUR WEEKEND TOP 10 PREVIEW: On Wednesday we said that as many as six albums could hit six figures on next weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s chart, and as we head into the weekend, that wild guess is looking like a sure thing. The four biggest sellers will likely be debuts, with Rascal Flatts (Lyric Street) a sure #1 at 540-550k, followed by Keyshia Cole (Geffen), the big story of the week at 290-300k, Foo Fighters (RCA) at 175-185k and Jill Scott (Hidden Beach) at 135-145k. Scott and current chart-topper Reba McEntire (MCA Nashville) will fight it out for #4. The second five appear to be Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/IDJ) with 130-140k, debuting Jagged Edge (Island/IDJ) with 75-80k, Kenny Chesney (SBMG Nashville) with 75-80k, 50 Cent (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) with 70-75k and High School Musical 2 (Disney) with 70-75k. And there you have it. (9/28p)

    That would put Kanye at about 1.3 million in 3 weeks, while High School Musical 2 could hit 1.66 million in its 7th week of release.

  • Nevada

    And a quote from the master of disaster himself, Clive Davis, as part of his introduction of Alicia Keys:

    I know that everyone in this room knows that thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no musical revolution going on right now. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too much conformity, too much imitation, too much embarrassing and demeaning and childish behavior.

    http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news06822m01

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    I know that everyone in this room knows that thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no musical revolution going on right now. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too much conformity, too much imitation, too much embarrassing and demeaning and childish behavior.

    Ohhh Snap!

  • Boulder Soul

    … Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too much conformity, too much imitation, too much embarrassing and demeaning and childish behavior.

    Gimme a *
    Gimme a *
    Gimme a *

    What do you got?

    ***

  • hezzer19

    Boulder Soul is going to dominate the world with…cheer-leading?

  • Allen

    “I know that everyone in this room knows that thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no musical revolution going on right now. Thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too much conformity, too much imitation, too much embarrassing and demeaning and childish behavior.”

    Well, as the head of a major company who decided to use his appearance on the best rated show on television to engage in some not so subtle sniping at one the artists that you, you know, are trying to market, maybe you shouldn’t be that quick to be bringing up “embarrassing and demeaning and childish behavior”.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    nm… wrong thread.

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    So there will be a Dolly Parton week on season 7? That should be interesting. I bet she’ll be a fun mentor. I guess this might mean that she’ll FINALLY clear “I Will Always Love You” for someone to sing on the show, perhaps?

    ETA: Thinking about the IWALY statement – I didn’t watch seasons 1 or 2, so I guess someone could have sung it then. But I’ve never heard it performed on the show, and I’m pretty sure I recall reading before that she wouldn’t clear the song.