Idol Headlines for 7/24/13

Tonight on TV: Big Brother 15 shenanigans continue at 8/7c pm on CBS. Find out who is leaving America’s Got Talent. First results show airs on NBC, 9/8c. Join our live blogs for both shows!

The American Idol Live tour heads to Phoenix, AZ.

Nashville Casts Newcomer Chaley Rose as Scarlett’s Childhood Best Friend – Scarlett’s BFF is on her way to Nashville. The ABC drama has cast Chaley Rose as Zoey, an old pal of Ms. O’Connor’s who also has designs on a career in country music, it announced Tuesday via Twitter. VIA TVLine

Country Music Superstar Scotty McCreery Performs USO Concert Tonight – One of today’s hottest new country music vocalists and “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery will put on a free, exclusive USO concert for troops and military families at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, tonight, July 24, 2013. This will be McCreery’s first USO concert. – Read more at Broadway.com

‘American Idol’ auditions come to Gwinnett Arena July 26 – Lynn’s only disappointment: his bosses have yet to finalize a season 13 judge’s panel. Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey have all confirmed their departures. (No word yet on Keith Urban.) “I like to tell people who the judges are so they can react,” he said. – Read more at Access Hollywood

American Idol tour to be in Houston – During the finale show which aired on FOX, when the winner’s name, Candace Glover, was called, Harrison graciously smiled and hugged Glover to congratulate her. Harrison later told her grandmother, Beverly Mire, of Groves, who attended the show, she was “not at all disappointed” and “loved the whole experience.” Harrison recently released a single, “All Cried Out” which is available for downloads through iTunes. The song is said to be “climbing the charts.” – Read more at The Record

Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, Angie Miller, FOX 10 Phoenix

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Carrie Underwood Vacationing in Austria. Her Latest Plan: SOUND OF MUSIC – According to the sources and the reports coming in, Country music superstar and American Idol winner Ms. Carrie Underwood is presently vacationing in Austria. This week, Ms. Underwood posted a pic of her with her husband Mike Fisher on her Twitter account. She writes, “Me and Mike on top of a mountain in Austria! #vacationpics” She has another plan coming in later this year i. e. the December live broadcast of `The Sound of Music’ that she is participating in. The live program starring Ms. Underwood will air live on NBC on December 5. – Read more at Austrian Tribune.com

American Idol winner Taylor Hicks performs free concerts at Bally’s Atlantic City July 25 – 27 – American Idol season 5 winner, Taylor Hicks, performs a FREE concert for audiences at Bally’s Atlantic City Thursday July 25 – Saturday July 27th. NJ.COM: How awesome is it to be performing in Atlantic City? HICKS: I’ve always heard that the one thing someone should do before they die is visit the boardwalk in the summer. And I am super excited about performing in Atlantic City during the peak season. – Read more at NJ.com

Braddy Answers A Calling – For those who know singer Ricky Braddy, his 2009 American Idol run will always be a memory, but the Elizabeth City native is determined to move past it with a career that is based in his roots, faith. Braddy is returning to his hometown Saturday to perform at the College of The Albemarle Performing Arts Center. He’s debuting his new self-titled CD, and performing with his family. “Saturday night is going to be a reunion of sorts,” said Braddy from his home in Nashville. “We haven’t sung together for many years.” He will also be joined on stage by Step of Faith’s Daryl Stallings and Dale Jones. Braddy performed as a third member of that group years ago. – Read more at Daily Advance

Demi Lovato Dishes: Who’s The ‘Jerk’ Of The ‘X Factor’ Panel? – There will be talented singers, there will be awkward auditions, but there’s one thing “The X Factor” won’t have season three: drama on the judging panel. Except, of course, the friendly banter between returning judges Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato. “No absolutely not,” Lovato told MTV News at Philadelphia’s Pop-Tart Crazy Good Summer Tour of whether we will see the judges argue on the show. “Other than against Simon, so that’s fun.” – Read more at MTV

Kristin Says Cory’s Death Still Doesn’t Seem Real – “I only met him through work — a couple of times we were out together. I knew him professionally, and that’s exactly what he was,” she said. “I don’t get to go on that show anymore, but I would love to see the cast do a beautiful tribute, he deserves it. And I know for them it would be healing. I still can’t quite believe it’s real.” – Read more at ET.com

Cory Monteith movie to debut at Toronto Film Festival – Actor Cory Monteith’s penultimate movie All The Wrong Reasons will debut at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival in the Glee star’s native Canada. Director Gia Milani’s ensemble movie, in which Monteith plays a store clerk, also features Emily Hampshire, Kevin Zegers and Karine Vanasse. The film was shot a year ago (12) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. – Read more at Hollywood.com

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