Month: July 2011

Glee

GLEE: Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith Not Returning for Season 4!

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In a THR exclusive interview, Glee creator, Ryan Murphy drops this little bombshell: regulars Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer will not be back for Glee Season 4.

UPDATE: Lea Michele tweets, “We always knew we’d graduate in real time. It’s all part of the plan and it’s all good! It’s going to make Season 3 amazing!!! To Gleeks everywhere, you’re in my heart now and forever. Love u all!!! This is just the beginning!!”

American Idol

Idol Headlines for 07/13/11 – The Evening Edition

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David Archuleta’s The Other Side Of Down (Asian Tour Edition) can now be purchased in the US! Get it in here at CDWOW. The CD is a repackaging of The Other Side of Down US Edition, that includes several brand-new songs.

You can download Pia Toscano’s new single “This Time” from Amazon right HERE

The Glee 3d Concert Movie will advance screen on August 10 in theaters across North America. The screening is $30 and includes a bag full of swag. Buy your tickets HERE.

American Idol

Nigel Lythgoe Talks Idol, Lady Gaga on The Talk – VIDEO

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American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer, Nigel Lythgoe explained to the ladies of The Talk today why it was important for the judges’ panel to be nice to the contestants, rather than cut them down, a la Simon Cowell.

Also, Nigel reveals that we can expect Lady Gaga to sit on the So You Think You Can Dance judges’ panel at the “end of July”. There are two more Wednesdays in July…

American Idol

Idol Sales News – Week Ending 07/10/11

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No numbers yet, but HDD predicted that 5 Idols will be in the Top 50 of the album chart for the second week. Yay! Let’s see what those first-second week drops look like. Please post numbers as you find them.

UPDATE: Albums via IdolChatter

Scotty McCreery, American Idol Season 10: Scotty McCreery EP (13, 967, -65%, 54, 372) (#19 Billboard 200)
David Cook, This Loud Morning (12, 000, -74%, 58, 000) (#26 BB200)
Lauren Alaina, American Idol Season 10: Lauren Alaina EP (10, 592, -47%, 30, 676) (#35 BB200) – RoughStock has her listed at 34 on BB
Haley Reinhart, American Idol Season 10: Haley Reinhart EP (10, 000, -29%, 24, 000) (#37 BB200)
James Durbin, American Idol Season 10: James Durbin EP (10, 000, -35%, 25, 000) (#38 BB200)