Idol Headlines for 7/15/12

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Soul great Aretha Franklin says wants to judge “American Idol” – (Reuters) – “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin said on Saturday that she is interested in joining “American Idol” as a judge, just days after Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler declared they have ended their judging roles on the Fox show. The departure of Lopez and Tyler creates a major void in the three-judge panel on “Idol,” which remains the most-watched television show contest in the United States but has seen its ratings slump in recent years. In response to an email question asking Franklin whether she is interested in joining “Idol” as a judge or a mentor, the singer responded, “Yes I am interested as a judge!” – Read more at Reuters

Adam Lambert: “The US is in the middle of a big civil rights movement” – Adam Lambert: “The US is in the middle of a big civil rights movement” “[America] is in the midst of this big civil rights movement,” the 30-year-old told The Independent. “It’s beautiful to see how people are powering through and I think the timing of that and my notoriety is a privilege. “I feel I do have a certain amount of responsibility – because I have a visibility that not a lot of people have in the gay community, especially in the music industry – to be comfortable, to be open.” – Read more at Digital Spy

Why Steven Tyler’s ‘American Idol’ Exit Will Boost His Earnings – Though his Idol stint helped establish Tyler as a cleaned-up rock-and-roll bad boy—and earned him about $20 million over two years—his moneymaking prospects now look even rosier. He’s already performed 10 shows in the past month with Aerosmith, and he’s got 14 more scheduled though September. According to a source familiar with the band’s financials, Aerosmith is guaranteed an average of $850,000 per show on its current Live Nation-backed tour, with the fee split evenly between all five band-members. Tack on another $75,000 or so for nightly merchandise sales, and Tyler’s take is just shy of $200,000 per show. – Read more at Forbes.com

‘American Idol’: Who Will Replace Jennifer Lopez And Steven Tyler? – LOS ANGELES — Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Mary J. Blige are among the heady names being tossed around as potential judges for “American Idol” after Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez skipped out on next season. Star power, after all, is what judges add to TV talent shows that otherwise feature unknowns whose performances can range from surprisingly good to stunningly awful. But Fox’s “American Idol,” trying to right itself after shedding viewers in its 11th season, may also need to play a numbers game – as in the age of the judges brought in to revitalize a show whose audience is getting smaller and older, neither a plus for advertisers. – Read more at Huffington Post

 
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  • Anonymous

     I never said “I know” Adam. I simply said he isn’t the person he was being painted as….I’ll rephrase… So far Adam does not appear to be the person he was being painted as…. none of us here “know” him but based on what is currently publicly known about him, IMHO Holly Heathers comments do not mesh with first hand accounts of what it’s like to work with Adam.

  • DragonFly

    The interview w/James & Dylan: Besides agreeing also that the interv went well– they are looking good together & seems like JD & the Diehards might be what they’re going with ??  ….the 2 still shots of them at the end were fun too! 

  • fuzzywuzzy

    Well, I’ve read some uncomplimentary things about the behavior of Adam (and his band) from alleged first hand accounts that don’t “mesh” with other first hand accounts, and who knows if those are true or not? The bottom line is that I see little point in defending a celebrity that one only knows from their image and what they choose to reveal about themselves. Defending people that you know in real life? Of course. A celebrity that one “knows” through a reality singing competition? Nope.

  • Anonymous

    Actually, there is a lot of mythology about what this age group does. Those I know gave up soda, got personal trainers, bought fashion, took more vacations, attended more concerts and sought better retailers: they had never stinted on booze. Cleaning supplies advertised at night?  Nah, but high end cars are good, especially small fast ones.

  • Anonymous

    Great pic – nice feel for the vibe – thanks very much.

  • Anonymous

    Great if they’re able to get together again – exciting collaboration.

  • Anonymous

     I guess I’m focusing on the opinions of professionals who have worked with Adam and not slimy gossip columnists like Perez Hilton or dubious “fan” accounts. To my knowledge Adam has never been called out for a work situation. There have been a couple of supposed situations from his partying that as far as I’m concerned is his is personal life not his professional life which is what I thought we were discussing.

  • Anonymous

    Agree – he certainly has the support of many whose opinions are actually worth listening to.

  • revcat

    Oops I pressed “like”and was aiming for reply, nothing personal but I assume “like” means I agree which I do not. I don’t know Adam personally, but have seen him on camera many times and he does come across as “nice” but he is also very quick witted and can be pretty snarky. He is honest to a fault. Hard to perceive of him as boring, in fact he has been one of the more polarizing figures to come out of Idol. I am not “defending” Adam, just stating my opinion.

  • Anonymous

    This is what Brian May had to say about Adam in a recent interview in Russia.

    Brian:”This guy is amazing! Adam is full of energy, he is an incredible professional. He has a tremendous voice, there are not that many singers these days who can be compared with Adam. His huge vocal range is not only for hitting out-of-limit notes, thanks to this Adam can easily express himself.
    At times, at our rehearsals, I was overflowed with emotions.
    When I first heard him sing “Who Wants To Live Forever”, I was really
    shocked. Inwardly, I wasn’t ready for such an amazing interpretation of
    this song. I truly have gotten pleasure out of our collaboration with
    Adam.”

  • judes

    No Shamrock I haven’t heard whether Keith is available for the next season of The Voice but yes he is going to be touring a lot .It would be a shame as he did get a lot out of his group & had very insightful comments. 
    Your comment about tuning in for the judges but keeping on watching due to the talent is spot on. I know my husband tuned in to AI again when Steven Tyler came on as judge but kept watching because of Scotty & James Durbin but this season didn’t watch as regularly. 
    I believe AI needs to concentrate on the talent & get maybe one or 2 judges who can raise curiosity . Not much point tuning in if there’s no special talent to watch.

  • Karen C

    Tyler. If you want that all important 18-49 audience they have to stop leaning toward these older judges.

    It’s not the ages of the judges it’s the contestants that draw people in.

    From AMerican Idol- The biggest pop star, rock star and country star from the show were all when we had 2 judges in their 50s and one in her 40s. And there were others, so it wasn’t the age of the judges.

    And outside of Idol, the UK X Factor has 3 pop stars currently on the US charts, where one judge from that season was at least in his late 50′s, one in his 50s, and one female judge in her 40s, plus one that is in her late 20s. 

    So I don’t think it’s just the age of the judges that makes a difference. If anything, I think the the judges are now overshadowing the contestants, and maybe that’s part of the problem.

  • fuzzywuzzy

    I’m not referring to gossip bloggers like PH either. I think that Adam’s professional life can be discussed with objectivity, but as far as his personal life goes or his real life persona, people can have opinions, but no one in the public really knows him enough to discount any behavior. I agree that publicly Adam conducts himself in interviews and public appearances pretty professionally and he seems to be a nice guy, but honestly, there’s no way anyone in the public can know the real guy. And if he’s out of sorts at some times, well so what? Either extreme opinion – he’s the greatest, most wonderful guy in the world or the devil incarnate – based on public persona is unrealistic and sorry, anyone in the public who claims to know any celebrity well enough to know what they would or wouldn’t do is just delusional. I just don’t understand being so invested in any celebrity because honestly, who knows?

  • Anonymous

     I don’t see where it’s ok to ascribe negative behaviors to a public figure when there is no evidence that that negative behavior actually exists. I don’t see myself as defending Adam Lambert or any other public figure. I’m calling out what is a false hood because there is no evidence to support it. Many people do not read carefully and next thing you know they are repeating what they read (so it must be true) even though there is no proof or any evidence that the initial statement is true. How would you feel if someone who didn’t know you at work started making statements about you that have no basis and there is no evidence that shows the statement to be true?

    Yes Adam could be a horrible, evil person but as of right now there is no evidence to support that. There is plenty of evidence that he is not a diva and that he is a hard worker. Innocent until proven guilty and all that. It’s not right to make false statements about any body. I was just correcting what I saw as a falsehood.

  • fuzzywuzzy

    Maybe Adam has behaved like a diva occasionally, or been perceived to act like a diva. So what? I honestly don’t even know exactly what constitutes acting like a “diva”, and perhaps, what is thought to be “diva” behavior to one person, isn’t to another. Maybe, it was a misunderstanding or justified behavior or whatever. The point is that no one in the public KNOWS celebrities anywhere near well enough to KNOW if any reported behavior is true or not, and just because there is no “evidence” doesn’t mean that it couldn’t be true.

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