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Rivers Cuomo Belts out “Tonight” From West Side Story

This clip of Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo singing “Tonight” from West Side Story makes me wonder how many rockers out there are actually closet high school gleeksters? Rivers’ earnest delivery here is pretty…well it’s pretty adorable. Which is why I could not resist a slightly off topic post today.

Video after the jump.

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Idol Headlines for 07/27/11

Dancer, Alex Wong tweeted, “WOW. OK JUST MET GAGA AND SHE GOT DOWN AND TOUCHED MY CAST AND SAID A PRAYER FOR ME. HOLY SH&$&$!:@:@!!!!!!” Alex just had surgery on his left Achilles tendon. He injured his right tendon last year. Lady Gaga will be guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance tonight.

Casey James tweets, “I have waited my whole life to be able to say this…My first single, “Let’s Don’t Call It a Night” goes to radio this week! Ahh!!! Woo!!” Brian Mansfield reports that the song goes for radio adds on August 15. HERE. I posted the news HERE.

American Idols Live heads to the RBC Center, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Show begins at 7 pm EDT.

American Idol 11 auditions begin registration in Denver today. Auditions take place on Friday, July 29. More information at AmericanIdol.com