Crystal Bowersox to sing national anthem at Sunday’s Walleye game – Crystal Bowersox will sing the national anthem prior to Sunday’s Toledo Walleye game at the Huntington Center. The Walleye announced today that Bowersox will perform Sunday as part of the team’s “Pink In The Rink” promotion, which raises money and awareness for breast cancer. The promotion spans two games – the Walleye host Evansville at 7:05 p.m. Saturday and Trenton at 5:05 p.m. Sunday. Bowersox, an Elliston, Ohio, native, will perform Sunday night at the SeaGate Convention Centre with Monte Mar in a concert that benefits Toledo School for the Arts. – Read more at Toledo Blade
Idology: Season 12 Men Flop, More Female Front-Runners Emerge! Plus: The Charlie Problem!
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Carrie Underwood, ‘Sound of Music’ Role to Honor Broadway Over Big Screen – Carrie Underwood is slated to portray Maria von Trapp in a live NBC broadcast of “The Sound of Music” this coming holiday season. This is a new venture for the singer, who has stayed mostly with music since winning Season 4 of “American Idol.” Her only acting credentials so far are her small role in the movie “Soul Surfer,” along with the various characters she has played in her many music videos. “The whole experience will be amazing,” Carrie says, her voice exuding excitement. “I love the movie, and I’ve always loved musicals. I have a huge respect for people singing live, genuinely talented people getting up and presenting themselves to the world. – Read more at The Boot
Aging ‘Idol,’ ‘X Factor’ Formats Prop Up RTL Results (Analysis) – Like a winning sports team full of veteran stars, Europe’s number one TV company, RTL Group, is heavily dependent on an aging stable of big entertainment shows – including X Factor, American Idol and Got Talent – to drive its broadcasting, production and new media businesses.- Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
