Chris Richardson at American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
Justin Guarini in “Chicago”, Media, PA
Kimberly Caldwell at Hollywood Station, West Hollywood, CA
Ruben Studdard at WaterSense Awards, Las Vegas, NV
Trenyce “Thriller – Live”, London UK
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Scotty McCreery appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Simon Cowell appears on Live with Regis and Kelly
Paula Abdul appears on the Anderson Cooper show
David Cook’s new single, “Fade Into Me” goes for radio adds in the Hot AC Format on October 1o.
Jennifer Hudson tweeted last night, “I’m watching Glee now guys…sing Amber sing!!!!!” Amber Riley performed Jennifer’s song “Spotlight” on the show. Amber replied, “Aaaaah u watched aaaaaah! Now im freaking out! Thank you.”
Chris Daughtry tweets, “Just had an amazing dinner with the guys, mgnt, our producer and mixer and I saw my good friend @kelliepickler !!!”
Kids Star Webisode Episode #7, featuring judge and mentor, Kris Allen is up. You can watch it HERE.
Introducing: Lauren Alaina Premieres on GAC October 10
Lauren Alaina spent 9 years telling everyone who would listen she was going to be on American Idol one day. GAC’s new special, Introducing: Lauren Alaina, tells the story of Lauren’s journey from small town Georgia to the Idol Hollywood stage through photos, videos and interviews with family and friends. The special premieres Monday, October 10 at 9/8 CT, the day before her debut album, Wildflower, hits stores.
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Grand Ole Opry Throws 86th Birthday Bash This Weekend
The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating their 86th birthday the whole month of October and this weekend will mark the Opry’s official Birthday Bash. If you can’t make it to Nashville, you can catch a lot of the action on GAC during episodes of Opry Live scheduled to air on Saturday, October 8 and Tuesday, October 11.
On Friday, October 7, Jason Michael Carroll, Crystal Bowersox, Mandy Barnett, Ricky Skaggs, Connie Smith and The Whites are just some of the talents on the Opry’s schedule.
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Moving on: Scotty McCreery takes the next two-step
He wouldn’t mind being the next superstar alum of “Idol, ” successfully transitioning in the way multiplatinum stars Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson have.
If not, though, he’s still going to play baseball in the spring. He’s still going to college in a year. He’s still … Scotty. And superstar status — or lack thereof — won’t change much.
“People, they bring that up a lot, ” McCreery said. “For me it’s not so much about that aspect. The other `Idols, ‘ they have a lot of success in what they’re doing. They get to do music every day for the rest of their lives. They may not have the most mainstream, big success, but they’re still doing what they love.
Read more at SFGate
Associated Press Interview – VIDEO
On Simon Cowell, his new album and more
Carrie Underwood performed at the Grand Ole Opry last night
Carrie helped Randy Travis celebrate 25 years in country music.
Randy Travis Celebrates 25 Years on the Opry
Randy’s portion of the show opened with the Opry member and John Anderson performing “Diggin’ Up Bones, ” followed by “Is It Still Over, ” a collaboration with Carrie Underwood. Josh Turner joined Randy on “T.I.M.E., ” and after mega-hits performed by Randy alone, the show closed with “Didn’t We Shine” featuring the guest of honor plus Connie Smith, Gene Watson, and Joe Stampley.
The Opry Live premiere of the show on GAC is scheduled for Sat., Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. Central.
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Kelly Clarkson Is Looking for Love, Stalking Adele and Writing ‘Kiss-Off’ Songs for Mr. Wrong — Exclusive Q&A
Kelly Clarkson is back and fiercer than ever. As the original ‘American Idol’ gets ready to drop her long-awaited CD ‘Stronger’ this October 24th, AOL Music sat down with the ‘Mr. Know It All, ‘ singer at the Beverly Hills SLS Hotel for a friendly chat. And true to form, Kelly told us like it is. “I have no filter, ” Kelly shares. “I say exactly what’s on my mind.” Check out our exclusive interview and video with one of music’s straightest shooters as she dishes advice to Lady Gaga, details on the new album, the truth about “ridiculous” rumors, her motivation for her kiss-off songs — “I date a lot of wrong guys!” — and why there’s a chance she’d date a fan.
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Nikki Reed Reveals Her Wedding Plans! Will It Be Just Like Edward & Bella’s?
And even though Nikki said she “can’t answer” whether or not Rob and Kristen will be attending her “probably small” wedding, she did admit to one thing: She already picked out her dress! Just don’t expect her to reveal who designed it.
“I haven’t even told Paul yet, ” she said. “He is super traditional and wants to be surprised and all of that.”
Nikki also dropped the news that BFF Alexa Vega will be serving as Maid of Honor!
As for the music at her wedding, don’t be too surprised if fiancé Paul decides to take the stage.
“I have a whole bunch of songs, ” the American Idol finalist told reporters. “So maybe I’ll bust out something!”
Read more at Hollywood Life
Kellie Pickler Wants You to Get “Tough”
Kellie Pickler looks as feisty as ever in her new video, “Tough, ” yet she wanted to take the storyline one step farther.
“With this video, I really wanted to showcase what made me tough. And that was, first off, my relationship with my father, ” she said during a recent visit to CMT. “Some people would say we have an odd relationship, considering what we’ve been through together, but we’re still so close. I wanted to shine a light on why this song came about in the first place and what it means to me.”
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‘Glee’s’ Amber Riley: Mercedes is ‘Spreading Her Wings’
“Every actress dreams of being able to develop her character and being challenged; I was really challenged, ” Riley told The Hollywood Reporter at Monday’s American Horror Story premiere in Hollywood. “I wasn’t used to reading all those lines and having all these different emotions and trying to figure out who this character was.”
Read more at Hollywood Reporter
FOX All Access – Paula on Why Simon Might Regret Hiring Her
Ike Turner widow to show up in ‘Factor’ bootcamp
Ike Turner’s widow is about to hit prime time.
Audrey Madison-Turner, who was married to the troubled soul legend when he died in 2007, will be featured tonight and tomorrow on “The X Factor” in the show’s “Bootcamp” episodes, The Post has learned.
Madison-Turner, who bears a passing resemblance to Tina Turner, auditioned for “The X Factor” in LA — without telling anyone beforehand who she’d been married to — and made it to the “Bootcamp” round, which kicks off tonight and continues tomorrow night.
“No one expected it when Audrey told us who she was married to — it was a huge shock with all of that music history around her, ” says a show insider. “She had the crowd on their feet and Simon [Cowell] loved her — she had something to prove and with this show nothing was going to get in her way.”
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6th Annual MDA Tradition of Hope Gala Goal: $500, 000+ for ALS Research
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The 6th Annual MDA Tradition of Hope Gala, to be held Oct. 15, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, will be a star-studded event bringing more than 500 business and civic leaders together to fight ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease). Expected to raise more than $500, 000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Augie’s Quest, the funds will help speed research seeking treatments and cures for the devastating disease.
Tradition of Hope honorees are: Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer of Fox’s “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance”. He was a recent co-host for the 2011 MDA Labor Day Telethon, and will be receiving the Champions for ALS Award;
Nancy O’Dell (“Entertainment Tonight” and MDA National ALS Ambassador), John Ondrasik (“Five for Fighting”), Max Adler (“Glee”), Brandon Barash (“General Hospital”) and Ace Young (Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter) are expected to attend. The gala is being emceed by Emmy-winning journalist Jann Carl. Carl most recently co-hosted the 2011 MDA Labor Day Telethon with Lythgoe, O’Dell, and Alison Sweeney (NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” and author of The Mommy Diet).
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