Idol Headlines for 6/9/08

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For Some Music, It Has to Be Wal-Mart and Nowhere Else

One of the biggest music events of the summer has already taken place in Fayetteville, Ark. From Tuesday through Thursday last week, the Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas presented shows by Journey, the country singer Keith Urban, the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  personality Carrie Underwood and the alternative rock group All-American Rejects.

For its new “Revelation” album, the band Journey cut out the typical record company middleman and signed an exclusive deal with Wal-Mart Stores.

The occasion that brought this all-star line-up together? Not a festival or cause but Wal-Mart Storesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ annual shareholders meeting. Wal-Mart was the largest music retailer in the country last year, so musicians (and their labels) are eager to maintain good relationships, appearing in the special concerts for the chain, which are also open to the public.

New York Times

Carrie Underwood sells out Show Me Center

A sold-out crowd watched country star Carrie Underwood perform at the Show Me Center on Sunday night.

According to early sales totals, 6,117 people attended the show. The crowd was made up of men and women, young and old, wearing everything from collared shirts to cutoffs. Underwood took the stage after a 30-minute performance by opener Jason Michael Carroll.

Angie Tegel of Cape Girardeau brought her three daughters à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  ages 8, 9 and 13 à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  to the show.

“They watch ‘American Idol,’” she said. “We’re just really looking forward to seeing her.”

semisourrian.com

Carrie Underwood: Still learning and growing

Thanks to Carrie Underwood, wishing wells are going to be getting a lot of action around town from little girls who want to grow up to be just like her.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“When I was little, I knew I loved to sing, and it was a lot of fun for me, so I would find four-leaf clovers or throw pennies into a wishing well. My wish was always, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹I want to be a famous country singer,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Underwood says by phone as her tour bus rolls down the road. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“As I got older, I was like, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹The chances of that happening arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t very good,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ so I concentrated on school and what I wanted to do in the real world, then everything else happened.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Toledo Blade

American Idol Host Ryan Seacrest’s Good (and bad) Hair Days

“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest may actually be nominated for an Emmy this year in the brand new category “Outstanding host for a reality or reality-competition program.”

But in our book, Ryan is already the winner of “Outstanding hairstyles for a host of a reality or reality-competition program.”

The dude has definitely taken some brave plummage risks over the past decade. His impressively diverse hairdos and hues have ranged from blond, brunett and almost auburn to gelled, waxed, greased and spiked, to based, highlighted and streaked. How does he find time for these ongoing hairstyle changes? Perhaps Ryan’s hairdresser does it while he’s sleeping?

Naturally, given the multitude of mane changes in the past decade, mistakes were made. And Ryan is the first to admit it. When the Dish Rag asked Ryan at the Details Mavericks party this year if he’d ever made any grooming goofs, he went straight for the follicle.

LA Times

Ace Young

Billy talks with “American Idol” contestant, Ace Young about life since Idol and his new music video.

Billy Bush Show

American Idol runner up Bo Bice coming to the Ridgefield Playhouse

He was an American Idol favorite! With his new album, “See The Light,” Bo Bice has become more than just Carrie Underwood’s runner up during season four of American Idol-he has come into his own, and he will be performing live at The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts on Tuesday, July 8 at 8 p.m.

While Bice was pleased and grateful for “The Real Thing,” his first album after being on Idol, he says, “It wasn’t my album. This time with “See the Light,” it was just total freedom. We had no inhibitions about what this was going to be; we just went in and did whatever we wanted to. The freedom shines through.”

Stamfordplus.com

Cable-to-broadcast route is opening express lanes

The two-way road between cable and broadcast series gets wider tonight.

After five seasons on USA, country-music singing contest Nashville Star emigrates to sibling NBC with new host Billy Ray Cyrus (9 ET/PT). And in a one-time promotional deal, a repeat of TBS sitcom The Bill Engvall Show airs on CBS (8 ET/PT) ahead of the show’s second-season cable debut Thursday.

And on June 21, Disney Channel’s latest musical, Camp Rock à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  starring teen idols the Jonas Brothers à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  will get a second airing on ABC, a day after its Disney debut.

USA Today

Review: ‘Nashville Star’ on NBC

REASON FOR WATCHING: You love country. You love Billy Ray Cyrus. You desperately miss “American Idol” and will watch anything remotely similar. Everyone else … roll over and go back to sleep.

Newsday.com

‘Canadian Idol’ kicks off Season 6

If you’ve never watched Canadian Idol before, you’ll notice some minor, but important differences. CI doesn’t focus as much on the initial audition rounds, airing just three hours of the good, the bad, and the ugly. This is not to say there aren’t some great moments! CI attracts the same type of delusional characters that are prone to audition for AI and enough of these auditions are aired to give viewers a taste of the ridiculous.

blog.syracuse.com

Mel B And Britney Spears Backed To Join X Factor

Bookies William Hill have seen a gamble on Mel B to spice up the X Factor and replace Sharon Osbourne as the new judge on the X Factor.

Spice girl Mel B is now the 3/1 joint favourite with Paula Abdul.

The biggest surprise has been Britney Spears who has been backed from 33/1 to 10/1 to be the surprise package.

Casino Beacon.com.uk

Simon Cowell’s luxury mansion still isn’t finished… nearly two years after work began

It certainly has the X factor, but after 21 months Simon Cowell’s five-bedroom, six-bathroom Hollywood mansion remains apparently uninhabited.

Work began on the enormous Beverly Hills pad in 2006 after the American Idol judge bought the site for $8million in 2005. He promptly demolished the existing house and set to work on building his dream home.

But nearly two years on and cones still stand outside the luxury pad, while workmen can be seen putting finishing touches to the gardens.

And with Simon’s notoriety for being brutally honest it appears likely he has been far from easy to please.

dailymail.co.uk

 
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  • sumidol

    Since Journey was brought up in here, my favorite band of old, if you have a chance you need to “youtube” their new singer Arnel – pretty amazing and the nicest guy.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89_2UivtEhs

    I dont know if I was able to link that ok, my first try

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    American Idol Host Ryan Seacrestà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Good (and bad) Hair Days

    Wow. Let’s just say he looks much better these days. :laugh_tb:

  • Rebecca Rose

    Since the NY Times article above mentions the free Wal-Mart concerts, here is a blog about their free concerts that includes a David Cook photo (bit blurry) at the free Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban Walmart concert the night before his own appearance at their shareholder’s meeting. He’s wearing his favorite hat and dressed in mostly black and pointing to the right. Photo will enlarge.

    http://thedavisfamilynwa.blogspot.com/2008/06/thanks-walmart.html

  • sumidol

    Is David in the pic with the red pavement behind him?

  • sumidol

    I DO miss American Idol, not a real big country fan but I LOVE to LOOK at Billy Ray Cyrus. Not so much to listen to though. I have a 10 year old girl so I get to see him a lot already on Hannah Montana

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  • MrsTrep

    the picture of Ryan’s styles are absolutely hyesterical! He had some seriously bad hair over the years! But haven’t we all?

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

    Not to bring up the whole Kim Caldwell mess again, but the blonde standing next to DC in that photo sure looks a lot like her!

  • Jolene

    Not to bring up the whole Kim Caldwell mess again, but the blonde standing next to DC in that photo sure looks a lot like her

    To me it looks like a blonde. Any blonde. The picture is so fuzzy that I wouldn’t have even recognized David, if not for the always present orange bracelet.
    I don’t think that is Kim, though, I think that’s one of the AI handlers. I remember there was a blonde one, in some pictures of DC from a few weeks ago.

  • gumby

    Is David in the pic with the red pavement behind him?

    That’s him all right. And who do you think is right next to him with the long blonde hair (extensions)?? Kimberly, of course. And they’re not an item. Yeah, right. I’ve been waiting for a photo of them in Fayetteville to turn up…I just had a feeling she’d be there.

    I totally expect to see her at the NBA game tomorrow night when he sings the NA. And, if this keeps up, probably on the tour bus, etc.

    If she becomes his top myspace friend, then we’ll know this is real serious. LOL That’s an inside joke to Elliott fans, btw.

    ETA: You can click on the photo to enlarge it. The super straight blonde hair makes me think it’s Kimmy. On second look, maybe it’s not her after all. She’s too tall and the hair isn’t long enough. Nevermind…

  • spritely

    Jolene, I’m 99% sure you’re right and that’s an AI handler. If it’s the same woman, it’s the one who was with him on stage at the downtown concert for his homecoming in KC. I think she was wearing a white coat? A finer person than I would go look for proof. :)

  • gumby

    Yep, I jumped the gun on that call. Isn’t her.

    I still think she’ll be at the NBA finals tomorrow night, damn it!! LOL

  • Jolene

    On second look, maybe ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not her after all. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too tall and the hair isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t long enough. Nevermindà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    Yup, too tall, and Kim has bangs now, which this girl doesn’t have. Also, she doesn’t look as petite as Kim is. I’m just too lazy to go look for the woman’s picture, but I’m sure it’s one of the handlers.

  • Trina

    That’s not Kim. I recognize that blonde as a handler I’ve seen in other pictures and he also has his bodyguard with him.

  • IGetCranked

    Go Carrie! I don’t think Daughtry sold out the Show Me Center! (That’s in my town)

    Whoaa that picture of MJ in the Tour add is really bad. Don’t hide the pretty.

    Ryan’s hairstyles are hilarious but his face expressions are funnier! LOL

  • skylight1219

    Britney Spears a judge on the X Factor? I think Mel B. would be great. I saw her on DWTS, and, thought she should’ve won.

    Don’t care much about Carrie Underwood. I guess it’s just been an overkill,but, I do love reading about Bo Bice. If little girls want to grow up to be like Carrie, then she needs to start wearing some clothes.

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    David Cook’s Fans Thank the American Idol in Emotional Tribute

    KANSAS CITY, MO. — Since Blue Springs, Missouri native, David Cook, became the most recent American Idol, dozens of fan tributes have been posted online. It seems Cook’s music is more than just notes and lyrics, it appears to be inspiring people all over the world.

    Melody, 18, from the Philippines spent a week compiling videos and photos from fans all over the world. She connected with fans on message boards and in chatrooms. They emailed her video and pictures and she put them together in an emotional tribute.

    My Fox KC

    (Click the link to see the actual tribute video. I don’t usually watch these tributes, but this one was quite good, especially for the content and the international fan response.)

  • cheese

    Here’s a very short article on Taylor, who talks about DC and Broadway:

    http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/7209

  • skylight1219

    OK Magazine needs a fact checker. Taylor won season 5, not 6. Was there a winner in season 6? (snark)

  • http://jgrollersellshomes.com juliegr

    Speaking of Taylor Hicks, found this interesting Playbill article about the handprint ceremony at Planet Hollywood on the night of Taylor’s debut on Broadway as the Teen Angel in “Grease”.

    http://www.playbill.com/news/article/118500.html

  • jpfan

    Getting the season wrong isn’t the only howler in the OK Magazine article.
    I’m not quite sure why Cook would take Taylor’s career advice unless he’s going the “opposite” route. Then I guess it would make sense. (sorry, I couldn’t resist.)

    Poor Jordin, she doesn’t get any respect and really she isn’t doing that badly. One more Top 40 hit and her album will go platinum, although I’m not sure One Step At A Time will do it for her.

    No knock on Cookie, but I’m ready to read some news about the “other” S7 folk. I’m always interested to see how the careers of the rest develop.

  • skylight1219

    Taylor didn’t have smashing CD sales, but, he does know the ropes. I think he was congratulating David. They are in different genres. And, Taylor has had mega success in touring. Just because he didn’t have platinum record sales, does not make him a failure. Taylor is a STAR, has the IT factor, but, is much better as a live entertainer. Each have their own niche.

  • skylight1219

    I tried to edit my last post,and, for some reason, was unable to do so. I, too, want to hear about the other S7 idols. Guess they’re in LA practicing for the tour, so, there probably won’t be much news unless they do some behind the scenes on some of the rag shows on tv.

  • jpfan

    I feel bad snarking on Taylor but I couldn’t resist. Plus the pictures of Taylor in Grease remind me what a fun performer he is.

  • skylight1219

    I never dreamed Taylor would consider Broadway, but, he is having a blast, and, seems to be perking the sales for that show. He’s getting huge media attention for having such a small part. Whenever Taylor is on stage, he takes over. Like Paula once said, he was born to be on stage,and, I concur.

  • hollygo9

    the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  personality Carrie Underwood

    Ouch. I would describe Ryan Seacrest as ‘an american idol personality’, not someone who has a thriving music career. That’s kind of a diss to Carrie.

    Plus, using ‘personality’ and ‘carrie underwood’ in the same sentence kind of defies logic.

  • sumidol

    I think it is wonderful that Taylor is doing Broadway, for any of the Idols to do Broadway is better than a kick in the butt. I wonder how many of us mere mortals with a teensy bit of singing or dancing ability would love to just do Broadway?

  • cricket

    Good for Taylor , he is getting valuable experience in a part of show business that he has probably never done before , musical theatre and on broadway to boot. Wow. Taking advantage of a great opportunity is a very smart thing to do.

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    Archie posted another blog, saying:

    Hi and thanks!
    Category: Friends

    Thanks everybody for your video questions. I’ve picked like 10-15 of them and will answer them this week. I hope to have the video up by the end of the week. Just wanted to let you know I’m listening!!

    Thanks again, David

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