Idol Headlines for 3/11/13

Rupaul’s Drag Race airs tonight at 9 pm on Logo.

Jessica Sanchez Reveals Her Album Cover Today – Sign up for her mailing list if you want to be the first to know. Click to sign up.

USA Today’s Brian Mansfield tweeted a photo of Clare Bowen (Scarlet on Nashville) singing “The Scarlet Tide” last night with Elvis Costello in Nashville. The performance was part of the Nashville Honors Gala.

Idology: Who Broke Out of the Pack This Week on Idol? And Who Merely Shot the Peacock? – There are only 10 contestants left on Season 12 of American Idol, but let’s not pretend each of ‘em has an equal chance at getting a confetti shower and “A Moment Like This” by the end of May.

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Underwood Honored by Country Music Association of Australia – Just prior to Carrie Underwood taking her “Blown Away Tour” to London, Dublin and Belfast and then various dates in Canada, Sony Music Nashville’s Chairman and CEO Gary Overton christened her international bon voyage with a surprise presentation. Recently, Carrie was awarded the “Top-Selling International Album of the Year” for Blown Away by the Country Music Association of Australia; but, she was unable to personally receive her “Golden Guitar” trophy at the ceremony in Tamworth, Australia. – See more at Music Row

‘American Idol’: Keith Urban Singles Out ‘Stellar’ Contestants Who Didn’t Make the Top 10 (VIDEO) – Keith reveals to THR that he thought Nick Boddington might have made it through to the top 10, as well as Elijah Liu, Breanna Steer and Aubrey Cleland. “There’s a few who did a really stellar job in Las Vegas,” says Urban. Randy adds: “America got it right. I think they picked the right top 10.” – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter

Nikki Reed: Music Is Key to Making My Marriage Work – But Reed and her American Idol alum hubby, Paul McDonald, 28, do their best to beat the odds of failing at an industry marriage. “I feel like it’s really important to just be with each other and make the other person a priority,” Reed says, adding that they continue spending even more time together by collaborating on music. – Read more at People

‘Twilight’s Nikki Reed, husband Paul McDonald collaborating on album – Nikki Reed and her husband Paul McDonald have revealed that they are collaborating on a new project. The Twilight actress and the former American Idol contestant disclosed to People that they plan to release a full-length album. Reed explained: “We’re actually writing a full-length album and we should be releasing that in the next couple of months and hopefully doing some touring in Europe. We’re playing a few shows at SXSW. – Read more at Digital Spy

Simon Cowell looks worse for wear after night at Stringfellows – SIMON Cowell has seen plenty of his young X Factor stars falling out of clubs the worse for wear over recent years. But he looked as if he was trying to outdo them all last night as he staggered out of London’s Stringfellows at 4am. The music mogul, 53, arrived at midnight and immediately surrounded himself with as many as TEN girls. Ew. Sweaty and drunk. – Read more at The Sun

Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty: Snowy ‘Smash’ Set! – Katharine McPhee rocks a ponytail while heading to the set of her hit show Smash on Friday (March 8) in New York City. On the same day, the 28-year-old actress posted a pic of herself and tweeted, “The sound department on our last day of shooting is completely out of control….” Check out the cute pic below! – Read more at Just Jared

The sexy is back – Promo of Dancing with the stars – Season 16

Dorothy Hamill Gets Ready for ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 16 – Hamill became America’s sweetheart when she won the Gold Medal at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria, wowing audiences with her envelope-pushing spins on the ice and her iconic hair. “I’m used to being on skates and pushing and gliding this way….I don’t do well in shoes. I have spent most of my life in ice skates. I’m sure for [pro partner Tristan McManus] it must be kind of frustrating because he says, ‘Just step forward,’ and I go, ‘Whoosh,’” she explained, gesturing a graceful, gliding motion from figure skating. – Read more at ABC News

Wynonna Judd Nervous For Dancing With The Stars Debut, Getting Advice From Kirstie Alley – LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Wynonna Judd performs during Marty Stuart’s 11th annual Late Night Jamat the Ryman Auditorium on June 7, 2012 in NashvilleCaption Wynonna Judd jokes about returning to her baby weight now that she is on “Dancing with the Stars.” Of course that is impossible — but Wynonna is taking off the pounds and she gave Access Hollywood a weight update when we popped in on her dancing rehearsal! “I was obsessed the first couple of days, I weighed myself after the second day,” she told Access Hollywood at a rehearsal with pro partner Tony Dovolani. “One day, I had lost 2 lbs., and I thought if this is how it’s going to be… and I went there for a minute, and then I stopped myself.” – Read more at Access Hollywood

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