First Person: My ‘American Idol’ Experience, by Kris Allen – I hear all the time how some people just KNEW I was going to win American Idol from the very beginning. Huh? How they could foresee me still standing on that stage in the Nokia Theatre the night of the finale? They tell me that my audition caught their eyes and ears and really stuck with them. Um, what? Really? They either have some crystal ball that they stole from the devil, or they have to be lying. The first time anyone saw me on TV was for a grand total of two seconds. Barely heard me sing. You couldn’t really see me, either, because I was hiding behind some hat that I got at Old Navy before the audition. I thought it would make me look cool. (BTW… it didn’t.) – Read the rest at Yahoo Music
Utahns tell us what it is really like to compete on American Idol – American Idol contestants Amber Lynn Stoppel and James Gray Dawson stopped by to tell us about their experience on American Idol. You can follow along by watching American Idol on Fox 13. – Watch the Video at FOX Video Now
Nashville’s Amelia Eisenhauer LIVE on FOX 17 Talking American Idol, Cosplay and More – Nashville’s Amelia Eisenhauer joins FOX 17 This Morning to dish on her American Idol experience, ties to another local contestant and he love of Cosplay. The talented musician and singer actually brought in a sword for her American Idol audition but it was her voice that really stunned the judges who voted unanimously to hand Eisenhauer a golden ticket. Locals can get a special treat tonight and watch Eisenhauer perform LIVE at 3rd and Lindsley at 8:30pm. – See the Video at FOX 17
Chris Daughtry previews his Batman Cover for DC Comics
Chris Daughtry is drawing a special collectible Batman cover for DC Comics.
Maddie Walker Country Girl Group
American Idol alum Maddie Walker celebrates her new country girl group, South Haven
Cheers to a great future with a great group of girls. @WeAreSouthHaven pic.twitter.com/ueWajIHCyb
— Maddie Walker (@TheMaddieWalker) January 26, 2016
Broadway and Hollywood Mix for Hybrid Musical ‘Grease: Live’ – This hybrid of the stage and movie musical blends theater with film, with dynamic camera movements capturing the dance and drama on multiple sets housed in two massive soundstages. “The scale is insane,” said TV director Alex Rudzinski. “It’s almost half a kilometer from one end of the site to the other.” Cast and crew members will rely on golf carts — or fast feet — to get between the stages during commercial breaks. “Grease: Live,” which stars Julianne Hough as Sandy and Broadway veteran Aaron Tveit as Danny, has taken over Warner Bros. studios with its many sets and stages. Here’s a look at this ambitious television production by the numbers: – Read more at ABC News
Nick Carter Sued Following Florida Bar Incident – An employee of a Key West, Florida, bar is suing Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter over an altercation that resulted in Carter’s arrest. Skylar Carden is accusing Carter of battery in the lawsuit filed Monday. Carden claims Carter struck and punched him earlier this month at the Hog’s Breath Saloon. The lawsuit says Carter and a friend were escorted out of the bar because of unruly behavior and Carden told them not to return. Carter previously pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge and was released on $1,500 bail. A judge ordered Carter not to return to the bar. Carter has said he was just enjoying some vacation time. – Read more at Access Hollywood
The Bachelor’s Ben Higgins Blogs About His ‘Most Difficult Decision’ So Far – That said, this was the first night I was really starting to feel the tension in the group with Olivia and the other women. Especially with her interrupting Emily to have a second conversation with me. It was also the first time I had seen Olivia anything less than poised and confident. And I don’t mean that as a bad thing, because I appreciate her ability to be more open and vulnerable with me. I just wish she could’ve believed me when I told her that I was not embarrassed at all and was actually proud of her. Following the cocktail party last week, I felt like we were kind of misfiring with each other on this group date. But everyone has off nights, and it’s part of growing together so I wasn’t reading too much into it. – Read more at People.com
