Idol Headlines for 6/7/08

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David Cook, front and center

After a quick trip back to his hometown of Blue Springs last weekend, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  winner David Cook is back in Los Angeles, where he started work this week on his first post-à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  album. He talked with us on Wednesday about that record, his hometown and other à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ -related issues.

Kansas City.com

Castro shares his daydream with the hometown crowd

What a day for a daydream, what a day for a hometown boy. Jason Castro celebrated his much awaited return to Rockwall on Thursday to an estimated crowd of 15,000 anxious and cheering fans.

Preparing for the celebration was more than a month in planning. Castro family friend, Carol McMillan, met with city officials before the American Idol Top 3 were announced to make plans for Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hometown visit. Although Jason did not make the Top 3, the city of Rockwall kept the plans in place to honor Castro for his achievements and welcome him back home Texas style.

Rockwall Herald Banner

David Cook: A Hairstyle Even A Mother Can’t Love

KANSAS CITY, MO. — A lot’s been said about American Idol David Cook’s hair. He’s made fun of it himself on VH1′s Best Week Ever. And, his look has certainly gone through a transformation since he went from Tulsa bartender to American Idol star. Now, his mother, Beth Foraker, admits to FOX 4 she asked him to change his hair a long time ago. But, Cook stood firm until the Idol stylists got ahold of him.

MyFoxKC.com

Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift to Host ‘CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock’ on ABC

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 6 /PRNewswire/ — It’s a raucous girls’ night out when “Dancing with the Stars” champion Julianne Hough, former “American Idol” finalist Kellie Pickler and reigning CMA Horizon Award winner Taylor Swift host “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” Monday, Sept. 8 (9:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“The summer’s hottest concert special, just got hotter with the addition of these three beautiful, talented performers as hosts,” said CMA Chief Executive Officer Tammy Genovese. “They are all America’s sweethearts and I know they will each add sparkle and fun to a great night of musical performances.”

Filming Thursday through Sunday, June 5-8, during the annual CMA Music Festival, the special features today’s most exciting Country Music stars during a four-day party and music celebration in Nashville.

PRnewswire

Kellie Pickler & Taylor Swift Team Up for New Song

Kellie Pickler is teaming up with fellow country star Taylor Swift for a new song on the former Idol’s upcoming album.

On the track, the singers mine some ex-boyfriend territory for a get-back tune called “Best Days of Your Life.” Although Pickler is mum about exactly which ex the song refers to, she tells PEOPLE, “You have to be careful when you date a songwriter. We always get the last word!”

People.com

American Idol’s Blake Lewis Wants His iPod to Do Unspeakable Things

Hey, remember Season 6 of ‘American Idol’? Remember that guy, what’s-his-name, the hot one that did beatboxing and almost won but then didn’t? Well, he didn’t need your deciding votes! Runner-up Blake Lewis is doing just fine, thank you à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ after being ranked 21st-hottest on AOL’s 21 sexiest single men list last July (aw, that’s kinda sad actually), he cut an album with Arista records, and Lupe Fiasco was on it!

May 13th marked the release of his latest endeavor, a remix EP for the hit single “How Many Words.” Even though he’s rolling with big name producers and DJs like BT, DJ Dan, and Britney collaborator Dave Aude, he still found time to tell Switched about his sex, um, we mean, tech life. Read on to find out more, but Blake, you’re a winner in our book!

Switched.com

“Idol” Winner Hicks Will Sing on “Regis” as Part of Broadway Week

Taylor Hicks, the “American Idol” winner who has joined the Broadway company of Grease, will perform on the June 13 broadcast of “Live with Regis & Kelly.”

Hicks will be joined by members of the Grease company to perform “Beauty School Dropout,” as part of the syndicated talk show’s “Broadway Week 2008.”

Playbill

This is her now

When talking to Jordin Sparks, what really jumps out is how young the former “American Idol” winner still is. The 18-year-old singer from Arizona says frequently that the toughest part of dealing with the “Idol” process and the subsequent recording and promotion chores is being away from her family.

“You don’t know how much I miss them, and it’s really, really tough,” Sparks says, sounding just like someone who’s no more than a year out of high school.
In Concert

Sparks adds that the books she likes to dip into when she gets moments away from the music grind are those in the popular teen supernatural “Twilight” series. She takes a deep breath and sighs before admitting to the TV show she watches most frequently. “It has to be ‘SpongeBob SquarePants.’” A giddy laugh emerges. “I know I shouldn’t, but I do. It’s so great.”

Cape Cod Online

American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Justin Guarini to perform at Snowfest

The public is invited to a free concert by à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Season One runner-up Justin Guarini at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 21, in Jordan Valley Park, 735 E. Trafficway. The concert is part of the 7th annual Springfield-Greene County Park Board Summer SnowFest.

SnowFest runs from 4 to 9 p.m., and includes a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“mountainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  of snow to play in, military equipment, interactive games, snowman-building contests, inflatables for the smaller kids and giveaways. Local live entertainment acts will include Hotbox at 4 p.m. and C-Club at 5:30 p.m.

news-leader.com

A summer of jams is ready to roll

Of course, the National Cherry Festival will have its stage at Traverse City’s Open Space park for eight days of musical acts.

“A Celebration of Faith” on Sunday of Cherry Festival week will include performances by Christian pop artists Jared Anderson, Chris Sligh and Krissy Nordoff.

record-eagle.com

Bo Bice to headline July 4th concert at Silver Springs

What better way to celebrate American Independence than with two “American Idol” contestants?

Silver Springs attraction has announced its Fourth of July Fireworks and American Idol Concert will feature Bo BIce, the first-runner up from season 4 and Robbie Carrico, a top 24 finalist from the current season 7.

Carrico, from Melbourne, was a rocker who survived the first cut from 24 down to 20, but did not make the second round of cuts. He was one of four voted off on Feb. 28 this year.

He will open the performance. According to the Silver Springs Web site à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“This native Floridianà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s style is strictly rock nà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ roll and is a perfect addition to any patriotic celebration!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

ocala.com

Henner, Lake, Lewis, Manchester, McGovern, Moreno, et al. Set for Help Is On the Way Benefit

Help Is On the Way XIV: Blame It On the Movies, a gala concert to benefit five Bay Area AIDS service organizations, will be held on Sunday, August 3 at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts.

The line-up of performers currently includes Carole Cook, Marilu Henner, Tim Hockenberry, Ricki Lake, Vicki Lewis, Kimberly Locke, Melissa Manchester, Maureen McGovern, Rita Moreno, Jai Rodriguez, Paula West, Lauren Wood, as well as cast members from the national tour of The Drowsy Chaperone. The show will be directed by David Galligan, with musical direction by Michael Orland and Mary Eckler.

Theater Mania.com

Paula Abdul’s Feathers

With the exception of those damn feathers adorning her breasts, Paula Abdul looked gorgeous in white at the Spring Gala Dinner for the Neuromuscular Disease Foundation held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Friday night.

Hollywood.com

Sharon Osbourne leaves the X Factor

Sharon Osbourne has left the X Factor after four years as a judge on the television talent show.

In a statement, she thanked Simon Cowell, a fellow judge on the show, and the British public for their support.

The judging panel for the show had included Cowell, Osbourne, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh. Despite Walsh being previously dropped from the show, he was later asked back onto it and said he was à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“thrilled”.

An ITV spokesman later said: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Sharon Osbourne has decided to leave the X Factor after four fantastic years. ITV thanks her for her immense contribution to the show and for all her humour, compassion and energy.

Timesonline

Punters expect Lulu to join ‘X Factor’

Lulu has emerged as the bookies’ favourite to replace Sharon Osbourne on The X Factor.

Ladbrokes have named the Scottish singer as the 2/1 favourite after a flurry of bets from punters. The firm had previously been accepting bets on her X Factor chances at 8/1.

Nick Weinberg, Ladbrokes’ spokesman, said: “It’s been one-way traffic for Lulu. In terms of the betting, she’s got the X Factor.”

American Idol judge Paula Abdul, who previously joined the X Factor panel as a guest in series three, is at 3/1, as is Kylie Minogue, the sister of current judge Dannii. Sharon’s daughter Kelly is seen as her fourth most likely successor, with bets being taken at 4/1.

Digital Spy.co.uk

Four Utahns on new season of hit Fox show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

Four professional dancers from Utah are competing to high-step their way to stardom on the newest season of the hit Fox reality show, “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Two of the dancers, Matt Dorame, 22, and Thayne Jasperson, 27, trained at the Odyssey Dance Theatre company in Salt Lake City. Chelsie Hightower, 18, Pleasant Grove, is a teacher at the Center Stage Performing Arts Studios in Orem. The fourth contestant is Gev Manoukian, a 21-year-old hip hop/break dancer originally from Kazakhstan living in Centerville.

Salt Lake Tribune

Meet Your New ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Top 20

FOX’s summer hit “So You Think You Can Dance” cut down to the Top 20 for its fourth season on Thursday (June 5) night.

If you’re looking for trends, this season features several foreign-born contestants (a “So You Think You Can Dance” tradition) as well as several Utah-based dancers whose credits include the ultra-popular “High School Musical” franchise. And, as usual, nobody with a tap-dancing specialty is included.

Zap2it.com

Reality Check: ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Not for the Weak

From the last round of auditions in Milwaukee to the top-20 selection in Vegas, it was an action-packed week for “So You Think You Can Dance” as the show said goodbye to more than 180 dancers.

Erica Gee was one of the first sent home, but her tearful parting words rang true throughout the entire Vegas episode: “If you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢tà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ have a thick skin, you probably shouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be a dancer,” she said.

Amen! You need a thick skin just to watch half these people get the ax, let alone be the ax-ee.

Though Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure you can really call Robert Murraine an ax-ee. Nigelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s “favorite dancer of 2008″ (and mine, too) sent himself home after feeling defeated by the first round of Vegas choreography. Luckily, it gave everyone a chance to see his solo one more time (which was so good I had to rewind and watch twice more).

But despite words of encouragement from the judges and thunderous applause from the audience, the pop-n-locker decided he just wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t cut out for this competition.

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  • dfc

    http://righthickssave.wordpress.com/

    Beau-ti-ful pictures of Taylor last night. He put his harp in the plaster beside his signature and handprints at Planet Hollywood. I haven’t seen any reviews yet, but I expect them to be wonderful.

  • http://www.myspace.com/chachithegreat chachi

    I mentioned this in chat last night, but David Cook was on The Soup for about three seconds last night. They did a piece on Clay where they “interviewed” him about the Claby using old interview footage. Then they had DC doing the “Chicks, Man,” (which normally Ryan Seacrest does) and Joel says, “OOooo…there’s an American Idol contestant I’d want to have a baby with.” Randomly funny if you love The Soup as much as I do!

  • jpfan

    If you waiting for any NYC critics to review Taylor anytime soon, don’t bother. They only post reviews of opening nights and will sometimes go back and do a review if a lead performer is replaced.

  • cheese

    Here’s Joel’s “interview” with Clay on The Soup (hee!):

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=x6yB0wZdMp0

    And David’s “Chicks, Man” (I couldn’t find a clip with both parts!)

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=GZU2oTuoBXk

  • dfc

    Well shoot. I was hoping to hear from some professional critics about Taylor’s performance. Someone who went last night said he was awesome. I would like to go myself, but I’m too far away and the tickets start at $71.00. Too expensive for me. But, at least he will be performing the 13th on Regis and Kelley.

  • IGetCranked

    It’s so nice to see positive Taylor news again!

    David was smart to not let anyone touch his hair until Idol. I truly believe that he knew how to play the game along with his singing talent because he actually had a “looks” transformation throughout the show. Fans of this show like to see the coal turned to a diamond and he gave us that along with great singing.

  • Jolene

    Thanks for the Tubey links, cheese! Could someone explain the “chicks, man” bit to me? Is that a running joke on The Soup? And what’s the Ryan connection?

    Methinks Joel has a bit of a mancrush. Who could blame him, though?

  • http://blog.syracuse.com/idolthoughts/ foxydonna

    Found this YouTube of Taylor’s opening night. It’s not very good, but gives you an idea of what he’s doing.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssTibJ9GWA0

    It’s interesting in that the photos show him performing with the cast. Maybe he comes back for the final number?

  • jpfan

    Grease tickets might be on sale for half price at the TKTS booth on Broadway the day of the show. But that only helps day trippers.

  • lg

    Congrats to Taylor on his Broadway debut. I read he got a very enthusiastic audience response. He looks to be in his element, for sure!

    FilmMagic pics (courtesy of the Boogie Board)

  • Ladybug

    dfc, thanks for the picture links. Looks like Taylor is being his usual set-the-stage-on-fire entertainer in those “Grease” photos.

  • Ladybug

    Could someone explain the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“chicks, manà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  bit to me? Is that a running joke on The Soup? And whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the Ryan connection?

    Joel has some regular catchphrases used on The Soup. “Let’s talk about chicks man” is a segment on the show that is self-explanatory. He has had others do that phrase, including Ryan and, of course, Mr. Cook. (And, of course, the memorable “Oprah, girlfriend!” which Ryan has also done.)

    You kinda have to watch the show, which is hilarious, and takes NO prisoners, to see what goes on there.

  • Trina

    I mentioned this in chat last night, but David Cook was on The Soup for about three seconds last night. They did a piece on Clay where they à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“interviewedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  him about the Claby using old interview footage.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZU2oTuoBXk
    ROTFL!! “Now there’s american idol I’d like to have a baby with”. Get in line buddy! I think Joel is a Cougar :lol_tb:

  • Jolene

    You kinda have to watch the show, which is hilarious, and takes NO prisoners, to see what goes on there.

    Thanks for explaining! From what little I saw on the Tube, it does look hilarious, but sadly we don’t get the show in my country, so I don’t have the option of watching it regularly.

    Oh, another question – is it true that DC will be on the next cover of OK! magazine, or is that a flase rumor? I saw it floating around, but heard nothing new in the last few days.

  • dfc

    You’re welcome, Ladybug. I watched the youtube video that foxydonna posted and it brought back all those feelings I had for Taylor when he was on Idol. Broadway isn’t going to be the same after Taylor is through with it. :clap_tb: :tongue3_tb:

  • http://www.idolicious.com Kat

    I would like to go myself, but Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m too far away and the tickets start at $71.00.

    I saw the show last summer and decent tickets (i.e., tickets that allowed you to see the entire stage) were about $125.

    jpfan, thanks for the info. I didn’t expect the critics to rush out to see Taylor, but it was nice to get some confirmation on how that whole process works.

    Anyway, he looks like he’s having fun, and if he is and so is his audience, good for everyone involved. :)

  • dfc

    Wow, $125.00. If I ever went I would want to see the whole stage. Looked like Taylor was all over it. Wouldn’t want to miss a thing.

  • IGetCranked

    OMG! David and David campaign adds on Jimmy Kimmel!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhre23FnARU

    Start around the 4:00 mark.. ROTFL

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Found this YouTube of Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s opening night. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not very good, but gives you an idea of what heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s doing.

    Bringing a camera into a Broadway show? Not cool, Zeus! I remember Clay giving his fans a big lecture about not bringing cameras into the show, that he’d really embarrassed if footage like that found its way on to the internet. From what I can tell, the Claymates were good about that.

    ETA: Watching the footage, I’m reminded about how so very much I hate Grease. LOL. Taylor sounds good though, he’s a good fit for the show.

  • lg

    Oops, the FilmMagic link ^ isn’t working. Here’s the direct link

    http://www.filmmagic.com/ItemListing.aspx?cgl=320266&evntI=0

  • klp

    Taylor was also in the finale of the show, foxydonna, and evidently he sang some of the main lines in the song (Grease is the word, etc.) and also played the harp (and did the hand jive – with the microphone in one hand.) The cast was grinning non-stop, and it looks like he brought a fresh excitement to the show – which is good for any Broadway musical.

    From reading what those who were there had to say, they didn’t intend to take pics at the finale, but the press rushed the stage from both sides, so people began shooting also. The video is from a cell phone, not a camera.

    The best pics are from the Planet Hollywood party for Taylor after the show, where his handprints and print of his harp were placed in clay. The cast was there and posed for pics with him. It’s nice to see some positive attention directed his way – whether he gets “reviewed” or not. He looks happy as can be, and he’ll be singing on R&K on Friday. I’d venture a guess that he’ll be with the cast at the Tony Awards next week.

  • Jolene

    OMG! David and David campaign adds on Jimmy Kimmel!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhre23FnARU

    OK. That? Was hilarious! Really funny.
    Hmm.. “One will be the next AI, and the other will be David Cook”, huh? Now I wonder what (and if) he said the following night, after the DC win.

  • Ladybug

    Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re welcome, Ladybug. I watched the youtube video that foxydonna posted and it brought back all those feelings I had for Taylor when he was on Idol. Broadway isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t going to be the same after Taylor is through with it. :clap_tb: :tongue3_tb:

    Reminded me of why I enjoyed his Idol run so much. He still stands as the most entertaining Idol ever, in MY view, and that includes this year’s really excellent crop.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    I’m going to post some of those Taylor pics out front.

  • Ladybug

    The David and David “campaign ads” were hilarious! Thanks for that link, IGC.

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m going to post some of those Taylor pics out front.

    Thanks, mj!

  • http://www.idolicious.com Kat

    Not cool bringing a camera in, but at least he sounds pretty good.

  • hollygo9

    And Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Chicks, Manà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (I couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t find a clip with both parts!)

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=GZU2oTuoBXk

    I’m only mildly embarrassed about the number of times I just watched that.

  • http://blog.syracuse.com/idolthoughts/ foxydonna

    Taylor is an entertainer, first and foremost. This role is great in that he can do just that! And I’m sure the money’s good too! He’ll have some fun and maybe even sell a few CDs! Taylor Hicks live is an experience that shouldn’t be missed if you are a fan.

  • Chicago-sally

    Why is Kellie with Taylor Swift???? bad move. Kellie is a much better singer than Taylor. Kellie needs to start acting like a star (as Simon says).

  • sumidol

    First I have to say Happy Birthday to my now 12 year old Dallas today. He just came in and told me his favorite of all, Daughtry is on VH1 right now. They had to retire his song Feels Like Tonight today. It has been #1 for 20 weeks in a row. Well, yay for my boy – a good start to his birthday.

  • skylight1219

    I actually love Grease, and, I’m also thankful for a snippet on you tube of Taylor. Many of us won’t get to see the show, and, this is the only way. If I could, even after seeing the clip, I’d go to the theatre to watch it live.

    Jimmy Kimmel with the Davids, hilarious!

  • Jolene

    Think this is the right thread for this…
    The “Ask A Rock Star” interview with David Cook is up on Rolling Stone.com:
    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/06/06/ask-a-rock-star-david-cook/
    Credit on the find goes to the LJ group.

    Also – He’ll be singing the National Anthem at the NBA finals this Tuesday: http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/06/62444/index.html

  • Jenn_AI Fan

    Kellie and Taylor Swift were on the Brad Paisley tour last year and appear to have become really good friends.

  • skylight1219

    For my money, Kellie Pickler is way more talented than Taylor Swift. I just don’t care for her at all.

  • Chicago-sally

    What i’ve seen of Taylor Swift, she’s a cheap looking blond mediocre singer. She’s not even in the same league as Britney Spears or Mylie what’s her name.

  • smartcookie

    I read somewhere that Carrie Underwood said that she, Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler were all best pals and hung around together all the time. I thought it was kind of sweet for someone as big as Carrie to pal around with what in some ways seem to be later, lesser versions of her.

    I wonder how Cookie will do with the national anthem. I’m sure he’ll be fine, but it doesn’t seem like the world’s best match. Oh well. At least he gets to see what should be a really hot game.

    I was watching my White Sox beat up on his Royals last week and it actually made me feel sort of guilty. That’s just sad. David Cook, get out of my head!

  • skylight1219

    I do have to agree with Simon (Lordy, I should have my head examined), but, Kellie Pickler is light years ahead of Carrie Underwood when it comes to personality.

  • Thea

    MJ (or someone) can you please post the NBA finals anthem performance once it’s done? I know all America will watch it live on ABC, but we can’t in the foreign lands… Thanks!

  • JOJOSIE

    I watched lots of Idols sing the National Anthem and I think Cook ought to do fantastic as he has a great range. MIchael Johns is on u=tube singing the National Anthem in Chicago and does a good job. It’s a hard song but they manage to pull it off most time.

  • Thea

    ….but MJ’s Australian! I think I would feel weird singing another country’s anthem. He has lived in the US for a while though

  • skylight1219

    Yeah, I seriously wondered about MJ singing the NA, but, maybe he’s an American citizen now.

  • Trina

    I wonder how Cookie will do with the national anthem. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be fine, but it doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t seem like the worldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s best match.

    I disagree. After he nailed Music of The Night, Yo Face, and the stupid rainbow song I’m convinced any song is a good match for him. The question is will he Cookify it or pull out his theatre boy voice and glorynote it? I’m excited! Being the sports nut he is this has to be surreal for him.

  • Jolene

    The question is will he Cookify it or pull out his theatre boy voice and glorynote it? Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m excited!

    So am I! Could DC really Cookify the National Anthem? It seems unlikely to me… But I guess just by singing it with his voice and intonation it would be “his own”.
    Can’t wait to hear him sing it!

  • Jenn_AI Fan

    Smart money says that he’ll largely play it straight. Not only is it the National Anthem, but first time doing it at a pro event and at the NBA finals—yeah, I think it will be pretty much straight up.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Thanks for the Kimmel vid. The fake ads were amusing!

  • http://www.xanga.com/hisaki_chan707 Hisaki

    I wonder how Cookie will do with the national anthem. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be fine, but it doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t seem like the worldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s best match.

    Oh, but Magic Rainbow seemed like a major disconnect too, no (just look at that title if you need any evidence)? :D He’ll do well, don’t worry.

    LOL @ the Jimmy Kimmel and The Soup videos. “Chicks, man…” Hahaha.

  • TylerWV

    Kellie and Taylor Swift became best buds on their Paisley tour. Kellie said in an interview she feels like her name is Kellie Swift since shes like part of their family now. One of the Nashville papers had a pic of Carrie, Kellie, Taylor standing and cheering on the Nashville hockey team when Kellie was dating one of the players. The caption called them country’s 3 blonde powerhouses. Taylor S. said that Carrie is out of town a lot but hangs with them when she can. Taylor and Kellie wrote the exboyfriend song that they are dueting on Kellie’s new album. I agree that Taylor S can’t sing a lick. She writes good tween songs and can’t imagine her ever getting top female vocalist. Her cd sales earned her top new female artist award. Taylor and Kellie are well liked by nashville stars due to their personality. Carrie is shy and you hear her singing praised but not her personality. I think Carrie has had to win the respect of nashville but has done so. Its a shame that shyness gets mistaken for aloofness, etc.

  • Layla

    Have no doubt that DC will sing the National Anthem beautifully. I bet he will sing it “straight” but will slightly cookify the last glory note.

    Can’t wait to hear/see it!

    I hope his remark about the possibility of a single being released digitally before the album drops comes to pass.

    Although I am still loving the interviews, as repetative as they are- I want some new music from him!

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=84731174 purplesmile
  • Kirsten

    à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.but MJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Australian! I think I would feel weird singing another countryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s anthem. He has lived in the US for a while though

    Yeah, I seriously wondered about MJ singing the NA, but, maybe heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an American citizen now.

    They often get the same person sing both national anthems when Americans and Canadian teams play in the same baseball, basketball or hockey games (MLB, NBA and NHL).

    It seems really odd to me that people would think it odd to be able to sing a national anthem from another country. It happens all the time. You don’t have to pass a citizenship test before you are allowed to do it.

  • beachn

    When Brad Paisley played our 10,000 seat amphitheatre (and packed it with SRO)
    Kellie and Taylor S and a guy opened for him. All 3 openers did 30 minute sets.
    Kellie was last and the definite crowd favorite. She got much more from the crowd than Taylor S. Yet Taylor S seems to be country’s sweetheart right now winning
    the new artist award and getting kudos from everywhere.

    I’m glad the 3 of them are friends as the blondes are taking over country music and now comes JULIANNE HOUGH opening for Brad this summer. Opening for Brad seems to have a magic touch so Julianne will probably be country’s next blonde sweetheart.