Idol Headlines for 4/4/15

Josh Kaufman will sing National Anthem on Indians Opening Night – INDIANAPOLIS, Apr. 2, 2015 – Fans won’t want to delay being in their seats for the start of the Indianapolis Indians Apr. 9 season opener as Josh Kaufman will sing the National Anthem. Kaufman vaulted to national stardom last spring when he won Season Six of the hit television show The Voice. Kaufman is an Indianapolis resident with ties to central Indiana including attending Anderson University, graduating from IUPUI, and as a former teacher at Ben Davis High School. First pitch between the Tribe and Columbus Clippers will be at 7:05 p.m. on a night filled with special season-opening activities. – Read more at kokomoperspective.com

Fox News Host Chris Wallace Criticized Over Comments on Kelly Clarkson’s Weight – Fox News host Greta Van Susteren has called on colleague Chris Wallace to apologize for making comments about singer Kelly Clarkson’s weight. Wallace’s comment came during a radio appearance Friday on The Mike Gallagher Show, in which the two began joking about Gallagher’s weight. And then with one comment, Gallagher, 54, brought up Clarkson, 32. “Listen, don’t fat shame me. You do a lot of fat shaming,” Gallagher said, according to an audio and transcript by Media Matters. “That’s the new phrase now, ‘fat shaming.’ Have you seen Kelly Clarkson? You know the singer, Kelly Clarkson? Holy cow, did she blow up.” At first Wallace, 67, didn’t engage. “Really? Do we want to talk about some of your friends?” he said. He later added, “Kelly Clarkson’s got a lovely voice.” But then he continued, “She could stay off the deep dish pizza for a little while.” – Read more at People.com

Katharine McPhee and Scott Eastwood spotted at Hakkasan Restaurant at MGM Grand in Las Vegas – Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant was a celebrity hot spot, as many of the most buzzworthy names in entertainment were spotted as they relished on signature bites and libations at the most in-demand Cantonese restaurant inside MGM Grand Hotel & Casino (Pictured: Katherine McPhee – Photo credit: Al Powers of Powers Imagery, LLC). Arriving first to the destination just after 10 p.m., the lovely and talented actress/songstress Katharine McPhee was welcomed with open arms by the adoring staff as she took her seat in the private dining room. – Read more at Vegas News

Simon Cowell – Simon Cowell’s son thinks he’s a dog – Simon Cowell’s son thinks he’s a dog. The 55-year-old music mogul has revealed his energetic 13-month-old tot, Eric, believes he’s a four-legged animal because he has grown up around Simon’s pooches, Squiddly and Diddly. He confessed: ”He’s walking now – and he walks like the Duracell Bunny. Part of him also thinks he’s still a dog, because he’s grown up around the dogs.” The ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge continued to say the toddler – who he had with his girlfriend Lauren Silverman last year – is similar to what he was like as a child, although not as much of a ”brat”. He said: ”He’s like I was when I was a kid. Or maybe a bit nicer. I think I was a bit of a brat.” – Read more at Contact Music

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