Idol Headlines For 8/19/08

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Idols Live meet and greet at Gwinnett Arena

I got a few more tidbits from Michael Johns about this upcoming post tour plans. He will be working with Andrew Farriss from INXS in October on a song. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s also hoping to attend the Elton John celeb-am tennis match in a few months. He also expects to move back to Atlanta next year. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s working with the same people as Elliott Yamin to get his album out. He also gave a shout out to www.michaeljohnsonline.com for being such a great fan site.

He described the umbrella bit they did last night at Charlotte, which is already online. Michael, Syesha and I watched it on this computer: Johns said by pure coincidence, he had heard Turner Classic Movies had paid homage to Gene Kelly of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Singing in the Rainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  fame that same day.

Access Atlanta

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Revamps Syndicated à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Rewindà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is getting a revamp for its new seasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ at least in syndication.

The countryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s top nonscripted weekly syndicated series, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idol Rewind,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  will be added to TV Guide Channelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s lineup this fall. It also will undergo a format change, combining looks at à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  seasons three and four with in-depth interviews with some of the seriesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ stars, including Carrie Underwood.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“This year will be more highlight-driven as we focus on the journeys of some of the contestants from seasons three and four who became household names,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  said Tracy Verna Soiseth, executive producer of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idol Rewind.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

TV Week

Carey, Cyrus to Stand Up to Cancer

Beyonce, Mariah Carey and Miley Cyrus are among the femme musicians who have teamed to record “Just Stand Up,” a charitable single to benefit the Stand Up to Cancer Fundraising Campaign.

Also set to perform on the single are Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Mary J. Blige, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Fergie, Leona Lewis, Rihanna, LeAnnRimes and Carrie Underwood.

Funds generated by the single, produced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Antonio “L.A.” Reid, will support cancer research. “Just Stand Up” will be available exclusively on iTunes beginning Sept. 2.

Variety

“American Idol” hopefuls prepare for auditions

Last year, Jane Hayden gave what she thought was a wonderful performance during the “American Idol” tryouts at Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center.

Except she left unhappy, not only because she didn’t make the cut but because she didn’t audition until 8:20 p.m., 20 minutes before her flight home was scheduled to depart.

App.com

8/18: Idols in concert in Gwinnett

After mocking various critics who were forced to watch this concert tour, I come in knowing the purpose of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idols Liveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is somewhat different from most concerts. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s merely a celebration of ourselves and the folks we picked to make the top 10, a visual and mental souvenir. We validate ourselves with the success of these singers, many of whom will never sing in venues this large again while a select few will use this as a springboard for bigger and better things.

From that standpoint, the concert was a rousing success, highlighting the depth and breadth of talent this year. Sure, the TV show itself is getting gray around the edges (like me), but there are a few solid reasons the show sold out: David Cook and David Archuleta (with a few Jason Castro fans thrown in for good measure.)

Access Atlanta

With One Jesus, No Angels, Producer Cancels `Godspell’ Revival

Even Jesus can’t put on a show without backers.

A Broadway revival of “Godspell,” the 1971 Stephen Schwartz pop musical, has been canceled because the producers came up short on the show’s $4.5 million capitalization.

Lead producer Adam Epstein made a last-ditch effort over the weekend to cover the gap after an unnamed backer pulled out two weeks ago. He was unable to secure funding, though, in time to meet a deadline yesterday to guarantee the Shubert Organization- owned Barrymore Theatre, where the show was scheduled to begin previews next month.

“Never say never,” director Daniel Goldstein wrote in an e-mail to the company over the weekend, the show’s casting director, Bernard Telsey, said yesterday in an interview. Still, the e-mail made it clear that the show would not be produced in the coming season. The revival would have starred Gavin Creel and Diana DeGarmo.

Bloomberg.com

Our American Idol Is Taking His Obsession to the Next Level – He’s Auditioning

You may know MTV News producer Jim Cantiello from his 60-second recaps of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Project Runway,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  but now heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s looking to step into the reality-TV spotlight himself.

Hey, Paula, Randy and Simon! After tomorrow, you can call off the rest of the eighth season of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idol,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  because I know youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re going to fall in love with one singer in particular: me. Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s right. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be one of the estimated 10,000 people auditioning for a spot on the show.

You see, all day long, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be reporting from the audition line in New Jersey. Sadly, cameras arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t allowed inside the Izod Center à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ but BlackBerries are! Once I make it to the indoor holding area, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be sending out live updates about the goings-on. Then later this week, weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll bring you a full video piece all about my à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  audition experience.

MTV

American Idol Truth Tour’s Final Stop is the Big Apple

WHAT: The American Idol Truth Tour will be stopping in midtown Manhattan at the New York headquarters of FremantleMedia. Former FremantleMedia workers and supporters are demanding that the American Idol producer does the right thing by offering industry-standard pay, working conditions, and benefits to its employees.

Co-sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW), the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the Truth Tour has been following this season’s Idol auditions around the country, including recent stops in San Francisco, Phoenix, San Juan, and Jacksonville, to raise awareness of workers’ rights issues. As American Idol searches for the next pop superstar, the Truth Tour has focused the spotlight on the harsh reality of substandard working conditions in “reality” TV.

Street Insider

Red celebs, blue celebs

But could the upcoming Democratic and Republican conventions ever penetrate the cultural miasma surrounding politics? Possibly, but it depends on the quality of celebrities each party can lure through the convention doors with shiny Barack Obama campaign buttons or promises of sweet Republi-candy.

GOP convention spokeswoman Melissa Subbotin says the party is not ready to announce whether high-profile Republicans Dennis Hopper, Kelsey Grammer, Chuck Norris and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are on the guest list at John McCain’s big party. But Robin Bronk, director of the non-partisan but liberal-leaning Creative Coalition, says, “I would expect to see Kid Rock, Gary Sinise, Patricia Heaton and Taylor Hicks there, at least. Republicans are strategically using the H(ollywood)-factor more than I’ve ever seen this time.”

AZ Central

Chris Daughtry Covers Foreigner’s ‘Feels Like The First Time’ For CNN Voter Initiative

“CNN contacted me about this whole thing they’re doing for the election à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  trying to encourage people to vote à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  and they told us they were approaching Chris for the project,” Jones told MTV News in an exclusive interview Monday (August 18), about Daughtry’s cover of the 1977 hit “Feels Like the First Time.” “I’m a big fan of his. He’s got a great voice, and I thought it would be a really good idea. So I just gave my blessing to the project, and they took it from there.”

Daughtry’s take on “First Time,” which was recorded in April with producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All-American Rejects), will not only appear on Daughtry Deluxe, a re-release of his band’s gazillion-selling 2006 debut, but it will also serve as the theme for the network’s League of First Time Voters initiative, designed to get first-time voters excited about the upcoming election à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  one Jones realizes is important for America.

MTV

Carrie Underwood and George Strait Get ICM Awards Noms

The nominees for the 14th Annual Inspirational Country Music (ICM) Awards have been announced. The award show will be held on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. CST at the Trinity Music City USA Auditorium located in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Josh Turner, Randy Travis, Ricky Skaggs & The Whites are nominated in the Mainstream act category. Alison Krauss received a nod in the Bluegrass category.

The annual ICM Awards are dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent among artists who perform Christian and Inspirational Country Music.

Country Hound

Movie Preview: The Secret Life of Bees

It’s not every day that the film adaptation of a well-loved book appears to capture the same atmosphere and sentiments that the book does, but in my opinion, the trailer for The Secret Life of Bees looks like it might do just that. I loved the novel by Sue Monk Kidd; it was one of those books that left me feeling sad at the end because I had to part with characters I’d come to care about deeply.

The story follows 14-year-old Lily (Dakota Fanning) whose mother died, leaving Lily with an abusive father. Together with her caregiver Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson), Lily runs away from her father, and the two wind up at a pink house and under the protection of four smart, strong, beekeeping sisters.

Buzzsugar

Oz, the musical’ featuring Idol’ contestants, coming to Lubbock stage

“Oz, the musical,” a contemporary musical treatment of the popular L. Frank Baum story “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” will be staged at 7 p.m. Aug. 29 and 30 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

The original musical was written by Plainview native Todrick D. Hall.

The play’s stars, said Hall, will include four former “American Idol” participants:

Mikalah Gordon as Dorothy. She was the 11th-place finalist on the fourth season. She has been signed to a development deal with Warner Bros., and has been compared to Fran Drescher and Bette Midler. Scott Savol as the Lion. He was the fifth-place finalist on the fourth season. Rickey Smith as the Tinman. He was the eighth-place finalist on the second season. Vonzell Solomon as Glinda. She was the third-place finalist on the fourth season. Now CEO of independent record label Melodic Records; before starting the company, she was the highest finishing “American Idol” contestant not to receive a recording contract afterward.

Lubbockonline

Underwood fan has star in her eyes

How did 17-year-old Towson resident Kelly Wallis end up on the front page of The Tennessean newspaper with American Idol country singer Carrie Underwood?

A devoted fan since she saw Underwood audition for and then win Idol in 2005, Wallis couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t have asked for anything more. And the funny thing is she didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even ask for what she got.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Carrie is my favorite singer,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  said the teen about the platinum-selling performer known for her wholesome image. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I like everything she represents, and she is an incredible artist.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Explorebaltimorecounty.com

Dean avoids funny socks in Sox debut

Mayor Karl Dean returned Monday from his trip to Boston, but he doesn’t feel like his feet have touched the ground yet.

That’s because the 40-year fan of the Boston Red Sox was invited to throw out the first pitch at the reigning World Series champions’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Fenway Park on Sunday.

Dean was just part of the Nashville-inspired game opener. Brentwood’s Melinda Doolittle sang the national anthem, and Crystal Shawanda, who records for Sony BMG Nashville, sang the Canadian national anthem.

Tennessean.com

‘House Bunny’, From Playboy Mansion to New York Red Carpet

With a few days left from its scheduled theatrical release, “The House Bunny” rolled down its red carpet at the Hearst Tower, New York and celebrated its New York premiere on Monday, August 18, evening. Stepping out for the special event were the stars of the comedy flick about the former Playboy Bunny teaching a group of awkward sorority girls how to be themselves, and several celebrity guests.

Dressing to impress, the movie’s cast ensemble display a variety of style. The leading lady Anna Faris brought the classic back with her choice of flowy chiffon with lace detail, while Emma Stone wore a mini dress with splashes of colors. Demi Moore’s daughter Rumer Willis was styled in an ivory strapless and the American Idol season five runner-up Katharine McPhee was seen in a floral blouse and black slacks.

Aceshowbiz

ET’s Exclusive Interview With The Stars Of ‘The House Bunny’

Anna Faris, Katharine McPhee, Rumer Willis and Emma Stone, stars of ‘The House Bunny,’ releasing August 22, stepped out in NYC Monday night for a CosmoGirl-hosted party and screening of their new comedy — and ET was with them for the exclusive sit-down interview!

What did it take for headliner Anna to get into Playboy bunny shape? Which behind-the-scenes moments during filming did the fab foursome find funniest? And did any catfights erupt on the set?

News4Jax.com

Paula Abdul: Accessory to a crime at the ALMA Awards!

Paula Abdul was arrested, charged and found guilty of being an accessory to a heinous Crime of Fashion at last night’s ALMA awards.

Her enormous, multi-tiered, black-beaded choker combined with matching black-beaded golfball-size drop earrings, topped by an unneccessarily complex banged beehive was classified as blatant “over-accessorizing,” usually punishable by a fine of $5,000 or a donation of half a dozen Manolo Blahniks to the charity of your choice.

LA Times

Canadian Idol Top 5 Recap

(andPOP) – Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s down to the final five on Canadian Idol and theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re singing (or butchering) Beatles songs, handpicked by the judges.

Opening the show with à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“With a Little Help from My Friendsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is Earl Stevenson. Half of the song is sung by the backup singers and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s underwhelming. The judges, however, give him a standing ovation. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“You did exactly what I thought you would do with it. It was spectacular,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  says Jake. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“It was like being transported into another world,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  says Sass. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“That was bang on,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  says Zack.

andPOP

Canadian Idol Recap: The Fab Five Perform the Fab Four

This week is judges’ choice week, where the judges picked Beatles songs for each of the Idols (it was supposed to be the week Anne Murray mentored, but that was pushed back).

The show starts with the judges Q and A, followed by a Beatles history lesson for anyone who is living under a rock and doesn’t know who they are. Then we follow the Idols to Camp Oochigeas, a camp for sick kids. The Idols spent a day with the kids having fun. It was a sweet segment.

National Post

 
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  • http://myspace.com/pm68 Pam

    Ok, now that we have a new thread, (thank you mj) I will post this small portion of Syesha’s newest blog. From what she was saying, it almost sounded like the FL shows were going to be a no go at first:

    You guys I am soooooo excited! I will be in one of my hometownà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s when I get off the busà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Miami! Yay! Oh, and I get to see my babyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦oh lo. I was planning a beach day but thanks to Fay no way! oh lo you see me rhymingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.lol. I really should be going to sleep now, but the anticipation is keeping me up.

    For a second Fay scared everyone. It was so bad I heard production telling us we might not make the trip. Well, I said we have to and I stayed positive and stopped worrying about the storm and now Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m in my bunk sipping Fiji water and typing this blog. How fancy is that? Well, pretty fancy!

  • tinawina

    Taylor is a Republican? LOL. I missed that.

    I bet Syesha is anxious to get to Florida. That girl has had some pretty skank fan encounters on this tour. She could use some time in friendly territory.

  • poporange

    Sorry to state Micheal Johns comments sort of turned me off and yes he is from what I read a very nice guy. The former effects my opinion of his vocals right now .please no flying tomatoes ….

    TH fomer teacher is/was an assitant to Mrs. Bush I read it somewhere I thought it was an interesting connection.

    Sidenote -biased no one can touch Freddy of “Queen” but of the AI guys Elliott is one of the closest.

  • spritely

    On MSNBC, there’s a photo of DC at batting practice at the Mets’ game. When I took this link, his photo was the one featured on the front page. If you look for it in the Celebrity Photos “album,” it’s number 17.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26272630/

  • spritely

    Not being sarcastic here, just wondering what “fancy” means in Syesha-speak. I remember that she called Cookie “fancy” in that adorable behind the scenes thing they did where they talked about each other, and she was discussing her first impression re: his vocabulary. Maybe her “fancy” means “impressive”? Or “snazzy?” to use an old-fashined phrase. Or “cool”? I’m not sure.

  • itsalleternal

    Have we heard yet on whether Tropical Storm Fay is impacting the next two concert tour dates? While the storm should be gone from Sunrise and Tampa by the time they perform (and there doesn’t appear to be much damage at this point other than some power outages and tornado damage), they will have to drive through the storm to get there…

  • http://myspace.com/pm68 Pam

    Have we heard yet on whether Tropical Storm Fay is impacting the next two concert tour dates? While the storm should be gone from Sunrise and Tampa by the time they perform (and there doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t appear to be much damage at this point other than some power outages and tornado damage), they will have to drive through the storm to get thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    If you read what I posted, which was from Syesha’s blog, apparently, they are on their way down there. :) Now whether the shows will go forward is another story.

  • fallforever

    In regard to the article about Idol Rewind combining S3 and S4 next year, that means S5-6 would be in 2010, and S7-8 in 2011, right?
    I am already looking forward to hearing DC talking honestly about his experiences, in only 2 years!
    Am I Cook-deprived? Yes.

  • itsalleternal

    If they get down there, I am sure the shows will go ahead.

    Of course Syesha (and Ramiele) would know hurricanes a lot better than most of the others…

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

    The longer the storm’s on land, the weaker it gets. But, it’s pretty heavy rain, which could mean some flooding. If they’re driving, some roads could be closed. Then, of course, as someone mentioned, there are the power outages, which could affect the concert altogether. It takes a while to get the power back on after a storm.

    So…for the Floridians’ sake (and Lindsey Rose), I’m hoping that damage is miniscule, and they can trudge on through.

  • itsalleternal

    New release today – Brooke Barrettsmith (top 44 on season 5) comes out with a major debut:

    http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=5267

  • waffle

    [quote] In regard to the article about Idol Rewind combining S3 and S4 next year, that means S5-6 would be in 2010, and S7-8 in 2011, right?
    I am already looking forward to hearing DC talking honestly about his experiences, in only 2 years! [/quote]

    LOL!!! :lol_wp:

  • amy123

    I loved the reviews and pictures from the Access Atlanta guy. All of the Idols looked so happy and Michael, Carly, and David Cook especially looked good.

  • IGetCranked

    Why Wait

    Track Listings
    1. 15 Minutes Of Shame
    2. Why Wait
    3. Like My Mother Does
    4. Hoping To Find
    5. Baby Believe
    6. Not Tonight
    7. Plant The Seed
    8. I Think Too Much
    9. Homesick
    10. God Bless The USA

    Kristy’s album

    She looks really pretty on the cover.

  • hardkandy

    7. Plant The Seed

    So I take this to mean that “Plant The Seed” was really considered as an album title? LOL. “Why Wait” is also not a great title but it’s much better than “Plant The Seed”

  • tinawina

    Am I the only one that thinks that Kristy lee’s album cover is made for snark? There are many bad horse jokes in my head right not. And a lot of them are pg-13. At least. LOL.

  • Jolene

    OMG, KLC’s album cover made me snort out loud. I cannot believe they used the horse story for her album.
    This whole thing is made to be ridiculed: The cover, the title, the first single title, the fact that there’s no promotion to speak of…
    Unless they’re just waiting for the tour to end, but IDK, it doesn’t feel like a lot of thought or effort are being put into this whole thing.

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    apparently, they are on their way down there. :) Now whether the shows will go forward is another story.

    If they actually make it through the storm and to the venues, the shows should go as planned. From what I’ve seen, it looks like Miami and Tampa are more on the fringe of the storm and shouldn’t be as affected by the wind and rain as some other parts of the state.

  • t2

    SQUEEEEEE!!!!! Michael Johns and Andrew Farriss. What a dream team — truly a T2 wish come true. Thank you AI PTB for giving Michael Johns the opportunity to get out there — I really hope he makes it big.

  • skylight1219

    I’m happy that Rickey Smith is finally getting some work post-Idol. He is the sweetest guy. Who can forget, “Hercules, Hercules?” Or when he was voted off, they showed him talking to ducks, and, there wasn’t a dry eye in America.

    Shouldn’t KLC’s album be entitled, “Just Horsing Around?” She is very, very, pretty though.

  • shelter

    I’m stoked about MJ working with Andrew Farriss. I also enjoyed the Access Atlanta guys reviews and pictures.
    This year’s girls are very photogenic, especially Carly. I’m not sure if that really helps with album sales (coughmcphee).

    Why do I waste any brain cells reading Syesha’s blogs??? Life for Sy is just one crisis after another. Good thing she’s so possitive.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Why Wait….to make a good album, when we can rush out a piece of crap now!

    The snark is endless. lol.

    Taylor is a Republican? LOL. I missed that.

    Well, I heard from a good source that he’s a dem. But, a gig is a gig, right?

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

    Movie Preview: The Secret Life of Bees

    Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not every day that the film adaptation of a well-loved book appears to capture the same atmosphere and sentiments that the book does, but in my opinion, the trailer for The Secret Life of Bees looks like it might do just that. I loved the novel by Sue Monk Kidd; it was one of those books that left me feeling sad at the end because I had to part with characters Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d come to care about deeply.

    Oh, please let this be true!! I worried that they would screw up an awesome novel with the movie. Hope JHud is successful in this one as well.

  • itsalleternal

    If they actually make it through the storm and to the venues, the shows should go as planned. From what Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen, it looks like Miami and Tampa are more on the fringe of the storm and shouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be as affected by the wind and rain as some other parts of the state.

    It’s basically a fairly narrow corridor from Naples to Melbourne getting the worst of it. Tampa isn’t really getting much at all, and Miami is getting the fringes.

    (Of course, they may be trapped in Florida if it turns back as some believe it might across the I-10 corridor)

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    Oh, please let this be true!! I worried that they would screw up an awesome novel with the movie. Hope JHud is successful in this one as well.

    Did you see the trailer? Hopefully it doesn’t devolve into a cheap chick flick. Dancing around in the kitchen to Motown tunes? NO……..

  • jpfan

    Michael Johns working with the same people who did Elliott’s album? That means one of two things 1)he has the same Sony/ATV deal that Elliott got 2)he’s working with Croshall or Red to market/distribute the album. Hopefully for him, it’s #1 and not #2 because that’s a much better deal. If the good looks help KLC or Syesha with the sales, good luck to them. I’m guessing the good looks will also fuel some Johns/Castro sales so you know, the goose thing.

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

    Did you see the trailer? Hopefully it doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t devolve into a cheap chick flick. Dancing around in the kitchen to Motown tunes? NOà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..

    I just watched it. Like the writer says, I hope isn’t reduced to the status of some glorified Lifetime movie.

    The book was so good, I read it in one day – not that it was overly long. But, that was powerful writing.

    Hopefully, Dakota Fanning (who is still a child in my mind), can pull off playing a 14-year-old girl.

  • tinawina

    Well, I heard from a good source that heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a dem. But, a gig is a gig, right?

    LOL. True dat, true dat. Now off to make wicked fun of Kristy Lee…

  • AInoob

    After seeing her album cover, I decided to check out KLC’s myspace blog to see if she posted anything up about it. Turns out she put up a vlog a few days ago while in KY.

  • amy123

    This yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s girls are very photogenic, especially Carly. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure if that really helps with album sales (coughmcphee).

    I agree that Carly is very photogenic, but I think her amazing voice will help with album sales, so she’ll do well. I think she has the best voice of all the girls and she said she’s going to take her time with her album to make sure it’s a good one that her fans will be proud of. I hope so.

  • gabam

    Just in case anyone is worried about the hurricane and the Idols, Jason’s mom posted earlier today on DDB that the Idols are safe and sound after a 10 hour trip and stormy weather.

    http://www.daydreamingboy.com/forum/index.php?topic=9248.0

  • http://stores.ebay.com/BookWomanBlues-Book-Nook Bobbi

    Hopefully, Dakota Fanning (who is still a child in my mind), can pull off playing a 14-year-old girl.

    GwendolynD, Dakota actually is a 14 year old girl. She was born in 1994.

  • soundscene

    I hope the airport in Miami is good to fly into tomorrow morning or it’ll be an Archie-less show. He’s still in Atlanta filming his video.

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

    GwendolynD, Dakota actually is a 14 year old girl. She was born in 1994.

    Yeah, I know. ;)

    The girl in the book isn’t quite…a typical 14-year-old, though.

  • Jolene

    Jasonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mom posted earlier today on DDB that the Idols are safe and sound after a 10 hour trip and stormy weather.

    I hope the airport in Miami is good to fly into tomorrow morning or ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be an Archie-less show. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still in Atlanta filming his video.

    I know Archie is in Atlanta, but I wonder if DC is with the rest of them. So far they used every day off to fly him to the studio, so I wonder if tomorrow’s show may be Davids-less. LOL

    If he has a day off, it’ll be the first one in over a month, so here’s hoping.

  • IGetCranked

    I know Archie is in Atlanta, but I wonder if DC is with the rest of them. So far they used every day off to fly him to the studio, so I wonder if tomorrowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s show may be Davids-less. LOL

    I think the fan storm would rival the real one if that happened. @_@

  • http://stores.ebay.com/BookWomanBlues-Book-Nook Bobbi

    Yeah, I know. ;)

    The girl in the book isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t quiteà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦a typical 14-year-old, though.

    Oh! Ok! LOL! I wasn’t sure from your comment! Sorry about that! :) As you can tell, I haven’t read the book yet.

  • soundscene

    A Davids-less show… Oh, I don’t even want to about what kind of angry mob that would produce. Ladies and gents, your top…uh ok numbers 10 through 3. Let’s give them a hand. *crickets*

    J/k…I know some people don’t go for the Davids. Some.

  • http://myspace.com/pm68 Pam

    I’m looking at the website for the Miami airport, and from the looks of things, there are very few cancellations. The flights coming in from Atlanta don’t seem to be affected.

    Link

  • itsalleternal

    A Davids-less showà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ Oh, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even want to about what kind of angry mob that would produce. Ladies and gents, your topà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦uh ok numbers 10 through 3. Letà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s give them a hand. *crickets*

    J/kà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦I know some people donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t go for the Davids. Some.

    It would be like a Category 5 hurricane right in the arena I am sure. The fantards would be so angry it would be a total disaster.

  • shelter

    I agree that Carly is very photogenic, but I think her amazing voice will help with album sales, so sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll do well. I think she has the best voice of all the girls and she said sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going to take her time with her album to make sure ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a good one that her fans will be proud of. I hope so.

    I’m with you on Carly. She’s the only girl in this group that I’d pay to see perform. I would love to see Carly front a hard rock band. If she puts out a decent cd, I’d buy it.
    I like Brooke’s influences musically, and she made excellent song choices for the concert. Maybe, Brooke will suprise me and put out an interesting cd.
    The other gals just aren’t my cup of tea. I’m sure they are lovely people and I wish them well. I’m just saying, they need more than a pretty face for a successful cd.
    Speaking of pretty faces… it helps Castro & Johns, but they also have that something else to make their music and performances interesting.

  • chewsday

    The Taylor “gig” at the Republican Convention is apparently a no-go – at least according to a mod at his HQ.

    You’re right mj; even though his dad is a republican, Taylor has said that Clinton is his favorite president. He also said that red and blue make purple, so he was purple.

    In the end, who cares about the man’s politics? It’s the music that matters.

  • http://stores.ebay.com/BookWomanBlues-Book-Nook Bobbi

    http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2008/08/the_house_fuggy.html#more

    Kat and some others from The House Bunny on Go Fug Yourself. Good stuff!

  • lilbunnyfoofoo

    I was at Duluth and it was a blast. I have to say I love Carly but I don’t like her version of “bring me to life”. Carly does not have Amy Lee’s voice and the guitarist was no Brian Moody.

    I’m not a huge DA fan though I think he has an amazing voice, it’s just not my style of music. But… WHen You Say You Love Me was breathtaking.

    DC & MJ did not come to the after concert signing because they were in a private meet n greet for MJ’s family/friends (this was according to the security guards and Ray)

  • smartcookie

    I’m intrigued by the idea that Michael Johns is working with the people (some people?) who managed Elliott. Maybe those two can tour together. Now THAT would be nifty. But the David Foster thing confuses me, because he thought Elliott was nowheresville, and is supposedly doing something (managing? packaging?) for MJ. So why would he want to put MJ on Elliott’s path?

    I’ve been hoping that Cook could headline, with Michael and Carly as opening acts, but I doubt that’s gonna happen till well into this thing, with 19 helming Cookie and not in the least interested in the other two. Maybe Nigel will leave 19 altogether and they will see the light and become kindler, gentler despots, and… Yeah, not gonna happen.

  • http://myspace.com/girlgeek mj

    I’m posting something here that was posted in the Kristy Lee Cook thread. It’s about David Archuleta, who is not Kristy Lee Cook.

    I’ll be deleting off topic posts from threads, and I may or may not repost the info in the correct place.

    PLEASE PLEASE peeps, help me keep the blog organized an the threads on topic. Please? Thank you!

    Here’s the info, from poster Toma. Discuss away.

    According to FB… this is David Archuleta’s Crush promo pic..

    http://davidarchuletafans.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/mhelchuleta.jpg

    thank you Jive…. thank you.. thank you!

  • Jolene

    But the David Foster thing confuses me, because he thought Elliott was nowheresville, and is supposedly doing something (managing? packaging?) for MJ. So why would he want to put MJ on Elliottà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s path?

    I don’t think David Foster has any official role as of now on MJ’s management/promotion/sponsor team (if there is one).
    There has been talk a long time ago that he might take MJ under his wing, but I don’t think there’s been any indication that this has happened.

  • amy123

    I was at Duluth and it was a blast. I have to say I love Carly but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like her version of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“bring me to lifeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Carly does not have Amy Leeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s voice and the guitarist was no Brian Moody.

    I went to both the Washington DC and Charlotte shows and I loved Carly’s versions of Bring Me To Life. She’s the only person I could think of that could pull off that song. Even if she’s not as good as Amy Lee, her voice is very powerful and her vocal range is amazing, so I’m glad she chose that song. She’s the only one of the girls that I’d buy an album from.

  • Keel

    I’m also one of those people that really liked Carly’s performances on the tour (much better than on the show, I thought), but also thought that she fell short in her performance of Bring Me To Life. She’s got a great voice and there’s really no need to compare her to Amy Lee as they are both good but, on Bring Me To Life, maybe she just didn’t make the song her own *enough* that you couldn’t help but think of how well Amy Lee sang it. I don’t know, but for some reason she just didn’t *bring it* for me on that one song. I don’t know if it was her phrasing or maybe the range was beyond her but she did seem to be struggling. It just didn’t blow me away unlike the other two songs she sang which I thought really complemented her voice much better. I certainly wasn’t thinking about Ann Wilson or Cyndi Lauper, I’ll tell you that much.

  • gabam

    I sincerely hope that Michael does not ever tour with Elliott. I would not like that at all. I will think happy Elliott thoughts instead. Elliott’s tour in Japan starts in a few days.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    Has this been posted yet?

    My Unforgettable Experience : Chris Richardson blogs about his Hollywood Knights journey

    It’s quite touching. (And there are lots of pictures. Blake is there.)

  • sleepyinsomniac

    Anyone know if either of the Davids have made it down to FL? If I’m understanding it correctly, DC was flown to NY again for The Record (unverified) while Archie stayed behind for his video.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    Date Night blues again…

    From: Jason Castro
    Date: Aug 19, 2008 4:27 PM
    Subject: bad news….

    Body: Ok so I just got off the phone with dell after an hour. My computer has been struggling these last few months, to say the least. Haha 2 inches of my screen went out a few months ago, I could live with that. My sound started shutting down around that time to. In order to hear anything I had to put something in the headphone jack and push down. Haha I managed to get by but TODAY, well it was the last straw. My left clicker stopped workin, leaving me paralyzed. Right as I was about to post date night! Aaaah!! but I’m gonna try to borrow a comp from somebody so let’s not fret yet! I hope y’all are havin a wonderful day! Sorry for the delay but hopefully Ttys!
    :)

    Jasonnn.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Aww, Purps. Was that the Norwegian Cancer benefit? Off to read.

  • http://myspace.com/arcadata arca

    Archuleta filming at Wynn’s Pond – also has a photo from David’s video shoot

  • amy123

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m also one of those people that really liked Carlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performances on the tour (much better than on the show, I thought), but also thought that she fell short in her performance of Bring Me To Life. Sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s got a great voice and thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s really no need to compare her to Amy Lee as they are both good but, on Bring Me To Life, maybe she just didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t make the song her own *enough* that you couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help but think of how well Amy Lee sang

    I have seen many other reviews where people thought she was amazing singing Bring Me to Life, so I guess everyone has their own opinions. I still love her voice and think she can sing pretty much anything.

  • soundscene

    Anyone know if either of the Davids have made it down to FL? If Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m understanding it correctly, DC was flown to NY again for The Record (unverified) while Archie stayed behind for his video.

    Based on their past travel schedules, they won’t catch a flight until really early Wednesday morning. But since the Miami airport seems clear, I don’t think Miami folk should be worried about a Davids-less show.

  • mandalay

    For those worried about the Davids getting to the concert. The concert is in Sunrise – NOT Miami. Sunrise is about 40 miles north of Miami (northwest of Ft. Lauderdale), so they would most likely be flying into Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. They only close airports during a tropical storm if the wind speed exceeds 40 mph. Tropical storm Fay is far far away from Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. Airplanes might have to take a slightly different route to avoid the storm, but there should be no problem at all due to weather or airport closures.

  • jpfan

    Unless I’m confused Michael and Elliott having the same deal doesn’t mean the same management. Indies get these very complicated deals where different people do all the things that one major label does for you. Unless I’m wrong and is getting the same management. I think he means Red is distributing the record (did the same for E, Constantine and Ace if I remember).
    I’m pretty sure I’m the only one who cares about topic so I’ll stop. :)