Idol Headlines for 1/18/09

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Disney World taps into ‘Idol’ popularity

Here’s how it will work: Up to about 400 people a day will be able to sign up for auditions online (at www.disneyworld.com/idol) or in person. Each singer will do a short a cappela song of his or her choice, in front of a casting director in a private room. That casting director will give the singer tips and determine whether he or she goes on to the next stage or, like most, gets the boot.

“The majority of people who watch the show know that only a small percent of singers will go on, but they will still have fun. So even if you experience what you would call rejection, they’ve still had a good experience,” says Laura Offerdahl, Disney entertainment producer for the Idol Experience.

freep.com

More Idol Headlines after the Jump…

‘Journey’ to center of the dearth

Has it really been more than six months since our favorite former Tulsa bartender, David Cook, won last year’s competition? (Note to anyone who wants whine about how Cook is really from Kansas City: It’s 2009. Move on.)

Maybe the ratings for the premiere would have been better if you gave us more time to miss the show. It seems as if it’s been only one month since we’ve had to put up with your antics, producers. Two-hour shows full of filler, corny montages and never-ending, shameless commercial breaks. Painfully bad audition footage of folks whose hopes you artificially raise by giving them a call back to sing in front of the judges after open auditions, even though you know they’re terrible (and possibly mentally unhinged).

Tulsa World

Former ‘Idol’ contestants help keep Fats Waller’s music alive in ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ ‘

Treynce Cobbins is an old hand at touring these days. After placing fifth in Season Two of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idol,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Treynce, who now uses just her first name, a la Madonna and Cher, decided to concentrate on her acting career.

Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s toured à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Dreamgirlsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Vagina Monologues.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Now appearing in à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Misbehavinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Treynce seems surprised that sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s on her eighth theatrical tour.

It all started at a concert appearance when a playwright approached her and told her she needed to audition for a role in her new play.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“But I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t act,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  she told the woman.

Ledger-enquirer.com

American Idol’s Chris Sligh Pens New Rascal Flatts Single

BRASH Recording Artist and American Idol Season 6 finalist Chris Sligh got some great news this week when he found out a song he penned will become Rascal Flatts’ new single. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Here Comes Goodbye,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  written by Sligh and Clint Lagerberg, (who also co-wrote Chris’ single à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Empty Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ) will go to radio next week, with an add date of January 26th, and appear on Rascal Flattà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s upcoming new album, UNSTOPPABLE, out April 7.

With a strong desire to establish himself as a songwriter in addition to a singer, Sligh wrote or co-wrote every song on his à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹08 debut, RUNNING BACK TO YOU. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Here Comes Goodbyeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is Slighà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s first song to be cut by another artist, as well as the first song he turned in to his publisher, Brentwood-Benson
Music Publishing ,something he is quite in awe about.

CM Spin

Cook to tour, grassroots style

David Cook announced plans for an upcoming “grassroots” style tour to Jaded Insider after a five-song set, which included his debut single “Light On”, on the Jimmy Kimmel Live outdoor stage Tuesday night.

He’s heading out on a college tour starting Feb. 13. Following a performance to open the American Idol Experience at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando on Feb. 12, Cook will hit the road for a month’s worth of dates, starting in Tallahassee, Fla.. The full tour routing should be announced this week, Cook told us after the show.

He plans to play a lot of college shows, hoping to capture the kind of energy he remembers from shows he attended during college years, a vibe regular venues just don’t have. He’s part of the lineup for the Virginia Beach Patriotic Festival in May, pre-sale begins Wednesday Jan. 21 on Ticketmaster.

LA Times

Sheridan says she wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t date Seacrest

Nicollette Sheridan stopped by the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The Ellen DeGeneres Showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  on Friday and cleared up the rumors about dating David Spade à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  along with why she doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like Ryan Seacrest.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“What about Ryan Seacrest?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  DeGeneres inquired.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gross,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Sheridan said.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Why? What do you mean?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  DeGeneres asked. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Do you know Ryan?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve met him,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Sheridan said. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I did his radio show and he was very rude about me the next day.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“What did he say?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  DeGeneres asked.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It was nasty,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Sheridan alleged of Seacrestà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comments. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Yeah and untrue. Yeah, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like him.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

MSNBC

INAUGURATION SONG??? JENNIFER HUDSON MAKES A SECRET TRIP TO WASHINGTON D.C!!!!

But MediaTakeOut.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned from a source close to Barack Obama’s camp that Jennifer Hudson and members of her family are scheduled to “secretly arrive” in Washington D.C on Monday.

Could she be singing, or just another one of the 2 million people going to D.C. to see the first Black president get sworn in.

MediaTakeOut.com’s snitch tells, “No one is saying anything about [Jennifer's arrival], so my guess is that she’ll be a part of the ceremony.”

media take out.com

 
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  • http://widyatarina.wordpress.com widz

    Dunno if this has been posted before..
    VH1 is offering a free download of Kelly’s single here:
    http://blog.vh1.com/2009-01-15/kelly-clarksons-new-song-free-download/

  • frogcooke

    Both Davids are on a teen mag in singapore. Snarkys has it up.

    http://www.snarkyarchies.com/2009/01/david-on-cover-of-teens-magazine-in.html

  • http://widyatarina.wordpress.com widz

    ^Yep, I read that in Kinokuniya yesterday..
    nothing new in it..basically the author wrote that the battle of the davids is over..

    Apparently a few weeks ago, another writer of the magazine wrote a battle of the Davids article and declared that David C. is still the winner and the Archuleta fans in Singapore sent angry emails to the mag cos they thought there were some unfair statements in the article and that the writer was ‘biased’..

  • frogcooke

    Still cool though lol

  • Trina

    There’s this article on the front of HDD citing “What’s Hot in 2009″..some snippets:

    Katy Perry has just passed 800k in the U.S. alone, putting her behind only Leona Lewis (1.4m) and the Idol-driven David Cook (860k), both on RMG, among 2008 rookies.

    For those who believe radio is dead, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s worth noting that every one of the aforementioned smashesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Perry, Lewis, Cook, Swift and Akonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ can be directly attributed to radio airplay and/or television exposure.

    Love that they call him a smash!

  • http://widyatarina.wordpress.com widz

    ^Yay! Go David!

    RMG/RCA/J Records must be really happy that 2 of their artists are what’s hot..lol

  • http://stores.ebay.com/BookWomanBlues-Book-Nook Bobbi

    If Jennifer is ready, I really hope she sings Tuesday. I’ll be watching for her!

  • frogcooke

    http://www.examiner.com/x-1712-Walt-Disney-World-Travel-Examiner~y2009m1d17-American-Idol-Experience-debut-almost-here

    Hopefully the debut of Walt Disney World Resortà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s American Idol Experience will be as popular as the hit show on Fox. The newest attraction soon to open at Disneyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Hollywood Studios will allow guests a chance to perform, watch and vote for their favorite singers is scheduled to open Feb. 14.

    Guests 14 years of age and older can experience the challenge of auditioning in front of a Disney casting director. You will sing a song from an approved list of pre-selected material, which will be posted on Disney Worldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s website early this year.

    theres more at the link, and a nice little pic of the attraction from the outside.

  • poporange

    Jordan I thought she was a good singer was a sweet girl. The Superbowl one was good this one big thumbs down on this one .Jordan oversang the NA a bit with added vocal gynastics andgoing for the diva notes . A pet peeze diva notes and vocals gymnastics creating thier version of NA the original just fine. Seeing Jordan jumping up and down, yes I know excitment, but it was awkard Jordan’s a pro now.Just sing the song it is a football game..

  • MrsTrep

    I loved Jordin’s outfit and enjoyed her NA. Excited to see her!

  • chewsday

    I have to agree with poporange. I think Jordin oversang the anthem. She did a good job if you like that sort of thing, but I’d rather performers just sing it without all the vocal gymnastics. If anyone is trying to sing along, how can they? It’s a pet peeve of mine, too.

  • frogcooke

    Supposedly DA is singing the NA at a Latino inaugural gala tonight.

    supposedly Geraldo on fox news talked to him and he said he was singing later tonight.

  • Jabkmc

    Frog – Geesh! Does he sleep? This week he’s been in, what?, NYC, LA, SLC and now DC? Good thing he’s young. I’d be curled up in a ball somewhere just from the jet lag alone.

  • frogcooke

    Well the 20th he has the RIAA ball he’s going to in DC. Dont think he’s performing just attending.

  • JOJOSIE

    I liked her outfit but I’m with Poporange about the over singing. I don’t mind some but it seems like some singers get carried away and forget what they’re singing. It’s a tribute to our nation not a concert song. It seems like singers try to out do other singers with runs, hi notes, stretching notes, etc. Give me the original song, sung with feeling. I loved the outcome of the game as Kurt Warner played college football and worked in the grocery store, in the town I live in. I have a picture of him after his first Superbowl win hanging by my desk and I have room for another. Go Cardinals.

  • frogcooke

    http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-inauguration-latinos,0,2907103.story

    -snip-

    “American Idol” runner up David Archuleta kicked off the night with “The Star-Spangled Banner” and he was quickly followed with music by War.

    -snip-

  • http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=587900002&ref=name cruzceleste

    ^He is there with Alejandro Sanz, who is one of my favorites singer/songwriters… I hope he got to speak to him because it will made my dream come true if David and Alejandro could work together… love them to pieces…

  • Jabkmc
  • http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=587900002&ref=name cruzceleste

    ^That was so cute article from Richard… I love him… it seem like is not weird that David is so great kid, it seem that all his friends and family are the same…

  • yeahyeahsure

    Has this been posted yet?

    http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/01/return_of_idol_a_win_for_darne.php

    It’s an interview with the Fox exec. He talks about having Kelly on the show and the guest mentors would be “seriously big”.

  • IGetCranked

    That Rushfield article is very endearing. I loved and appreciated that!

  • frogcooke

    love Rushfields blog!

  • Grammie Kari

    Yes, there are some that actually do sing along on the NA. Jordan took a chance and it did not work. Too bad…