Idol Headlines for 10/04/11 – The Evening Headlines

Lauren Alaina will appear on Good Morning America 10/11, the day her debut album, Wildflower, is released. See the schedule HERE.

Scotty McCreery: No Faking It

What do you do after you win “American Idol, ” sign a major-label record deal, play the starring role in a nationwide tour and become a household name, all in a matter of a few months? If you’re Scotty McCreery, you return to high school in Garner, N.C., to finish your senior year.

Although he knows the commitments of his new music career will mean he probably gets to attend less than half of the scheduled school days, McCreery is clinging to every last bit of normalcy he can, and that includes staying down-to-earth and humble, despite his newfound fame.

Read more at MSN

Scotty McCreery Talks Elvis, Gaga, Making His Mama Cry, and Being Normal in an Abnormal Pop World

Nigel Lythgoe and his band of crazy-like-a-Fox-network masterminds could not have built a more all-American American Idol than Scotty McCreery if they’d sculpted one out of apple pie filling and Cracker Jacks. Seriously, the baseball-loving boy-next-door always seemed so fully sprung from a three-dimensional Norman Rockwell painting, he might as well have sang every “Idol” song while holding Fourth of July sparklers in each hand as Rockettes in Statue-of-Liberty costumes line-danced behind him.

Read more at Yahoo.com

Scotty McCreery on life after ‘American Idol’ and the release of his debut album ‘Clear As Day’

“I’m pretty pumped today, ” the young star conceded over the phone this morning, just minutes after stepping off the Live! With Regis and Kelly stage. For McCreery, the release of his debut album is the culmination of months spent recording while he was out on the 49-stop American Idols LIVE! tour. “I’m anxious to see what people think of [the album], ” he says. “We’re about to go walk down to the store and get it.”

Read more at EW.com

The 5th Annual ole pop+urban songcamp in L.A., Co-Presented by Warner/Chappell, Attracts 20 World-Class Songwriters to Historic Westlake Studios for Five Days of Collaborative Magic

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire -10/04/11)- The 5th annual ole pop+urban songcamp, hosted by ole and co-presented by Warner/Chappell, kicked-off on October 3, 2011 at the historic and storied Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood.

Here, 20 world-class songwriters, producers and artists from around the globe will connect for five days of intense songwriting and the building of hit singles in this inspirational, artist-friendly environment where relationships are also built for future collaboration.

The sessions will focus on hit singles for a number of top recording artists including Rihanna, Christina Aguilera and Jordin Sparks as well as Christina Millian, Aubry O’Day and Pia Toscano who will be in attendance.

Read more at Marketwire

Adam Lambert: ArcLight Arrival!

Adam Lambert flashes a smile as he arrives at the ArcLight Theater on Monday (October 3) in Hollywood.

Joining the 29-year-old entertainer for his trip to the movies was his boyfriend Sauli Koskinen.

See the photos at Just Jared

Kellie Pickler Brings Country Charm to 90210

As an American Idol alum and a talk show regular, Pickler is no stranger to the small screen. But her acting debut in an upcoming episode of the CW’s 90210 was “a blast, ” the singer Tweeted after filming. “So exciting!!!”

Of course, Pickler’s role wasn’t too much of a stretch – she plays Sally, the country singer cousin of newcomer Justin Deeley’s character, Austin. In the episode, Sally sings Pickler’s newest single, “Tough, ” during a talent show to raise money for cancer treatment for Raj (played by Manish Dayal).

See the photos at People

Megan Joy – Twice (Little dragon cover)

Another “thank you” cover from Megan Joy to her Kickstarter supporters.

Savannah Wise and Wesley Taylor Join the Cast of NBC’s Smash

Two more Broadway regulars have signed on for NBC’s upcoming Broadway-themed series Smash. Savannah Wise and Wesley Taylor will play dancers who befriend aspiring actress Karen (Katharine McPhee) when the show begins its run next year.

Read more at Broadway.com

Steven Tyler stops by Portland shops during “Idol” auditions

When rock ‘n’ roll legend Steven Tyler rolled into Portland, he was looking for two things: a fast motorcycle and some chocolate chip cookies.

The Aerosmith front man was in Portland over the weekend as one of the judges for “American Idol.” But during some down time, he called Robert Bertalot at Pacific Northwest Motosport and Rental in Hillsboro.

Bertalot says Tyler was looking to rent a pair of motorcycles.

Read more at KPTV

Backstage at DWTS: Chaz Bono Will Deliver Cher If He Isn’t Eliminated!

With Dancing With the Stars, it’s all about getting the votes. And should you go the route of promising an icon in exchange for sticking around one more week, then kudos to you.

Such is the case with Chaz Bono, since he told us last night that his very famous mom, Cher (ever heard of her?), would attend next week’s DWTS if he manages to make it through tonight’s elimination round…

Read more at EOnline

“Dancing With the Stars” – The Nancy Grace Fart Mystery

Nancy Grace definitely cut a rug on “Dancing with the Stars” last night … but did she also cut the cheese???

Listen closely to the clip of Nancy yakking with Brooke Burke after she waltzed to “Moon River.” You’ll hear what sounds like a fart escaping from someone. As far as we can tell, there are only three possible culprits.

Read more at TMZ

‘Glee’ Cast Attends ‘American Horror Story’ Premiere

Lea Michele, Amber Riley, and Naya Rivera attend the premiere of FX’s American Horror Story at ArcLight Cinemas on Monday (October 3) in Hollywood.

The three actresses’ Glee co-stars Jayma Mays (wearing an Asos sweater and Brian Atwood heels), Harry Shum Jr., and Chris Colfer also hit the red carpet.

See the Photos at Just Jared

UK Comedy ‘Glee Club’ Owner Sues Fox Over Trademark

Titling a television show Glee may sound generic, but Twentieth Century Fox is being brought to court for allegedly infringing the trademark of an Oxford comedy club named the “The Glee Club.”

Mark Tughan, a former corporate finance analyst who owns a series of Glee Clubs in the UK, says he has filed a lawsuit in the country’s Patents County Court.

Tughan registered a trademark on “The Glee Club” in 2001, and says he has been experiencing difficulty in opening up new comedy clubs with this title thanks to the hit Fox show, which airs on Sky Television in the UK.

Read more at the Hollywood Reporter

Harry Shum Jr. Kills it in Tonight’s Glee…So Is He Headed for a Spinoff?

“There have been a lot of great episodes on Glee. I honestly think it’s up there with those other episodes that people call the best episodes, ” he tells us. “I think just in the combination [of] brilliant performances from the cast and the direction and the writing. I think it was a smorgasbord and everyone just came in and said ‘Let’s make the best one we can’ and I think it happened. But I don’t think they tried; it just happened organically. They wrote the script and it was great and just came about, so now I’m just so glad that people are so receptive towards it.”

Read more at EOnline

Simon Cowell: ‘X Factor’ Boot Camp Is ‘Uncomfortable’

And if for some reason you’re still not seeing the differences, well, just wait until the “Factor” kicks off its Boot Camp on Wednesday night’s show. Because, as judge Simon Cowell told MTV News, unlike the high-gloss “Idol” Hollywood Week, Boot Camp will be, well, real.

“I’ve seen them all and I’ve made a ton of them, [and] what I do know, because obviously I was there, [was] that I wanted to show the viewers what actually happened, ” he said. “So the first cut you get is the producer’s cut, where everything’s fantastic and I’m hilarious, whatever, whatever. But that was not the week I saw. Just show the process — the good, the bad, the terrible. Let the audience make their own mind up.

Red more at MTV

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