‘America’s Got Talent’ Winner Darci Lynne Farmer Signs With United Talent Agency – Darci Lynne Farmer’s life changed when she won the 12th season of America’s Got Talent in September. Soon, fans will get to see the singing ventriloquist’s act live, as she has signed with United Talent Agency. It’s easy to see why UTA wanted to add Farmer to their roster: The 13-year-old Oklahoma native’s finale performance garnered the most views and votes in the history of America’s Got Talent and her first official performance date — Dec. 16 at the Criterion in Oklahoma City — sold out in just six minutes. The venue promptly added two extra shows. – Read more at Billboard.com

Texas woman needs your vote to appear on “American Idol” – Opportunity rarely knocks twice, but Britney Holmes’ second chance rests in your hands. The vocal coach from Aubrey, just north of Dallas, was cut from a lineup of hopefuls for the new season of “American Idol” on ABC. But on Sunday, you will have a chance to send Holmes on with a ticket to Hollywood during the American Music Awards. – Read more at ABC13.com

David Archuleta: ‘I dared to not be afraid to be a Mormon in the entertainment industry’ – “I think I’ve definitely grown up. I was 16 when I started getting publicity, when people started watching to the degree that it was with ‘American Idol.’ It happened so quickly and I still didn’t know who I wanted to be,” Archuleta said. “I think a lot of that was I was a very conservative person, I was a very introverted person. … To be in a world where I had to be ‘on’ all the time, and all of a sudden to feel like I couldn’t be myself or people weren’t going to like me or watch me … I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I don’t know how to do this!’ … It was really overwhelming.” – Read more at SlTrib.com

Moriah Formica on ‘The Voice’ run: ‘I certainly don’t regret anything’ – Though Moriah Formica’s time on NBC’s “The Voice” has come to an end, she has no plans to go away. Formica, 17, and known for her beyond-her-years powerful voice, was eliminated from the show Wednesday, after judge and coach Miley Cyrus opted not to advance her to the final 12 contestants. But the Shaker High School student is ready to take the next steps in her career. “It’s great that I can kind of do my own thing now,” Formica said when reached by phone Thursday afternoon. “I certainly don’t regret anything,” she said. Right now, Formica is working on new music. Some collaborations might even be a possibility at some point, she hinted. While she’s excited to be able to take control of the direction her music will go, this is where the real work comes in, she pointed out – Read more at Daily Gazette

Kelly Clarkson Gets Animated in ‘DreamWorks Home For the Holidays’ Christmas Special (Exclusive) – The Boovs love their divas! After Rihanna lent her voice to Home, Kelly Clarkson is now getting animated for an out-of-this-world adventure of her own in Home: Adventures With Tip & Oh’s upcoming holiday special. – See the Video at Entertainment Tonight

Kelly Clarkson Is ‘So Excited’ for AMA Performance With Pink — But They Still Haven’t Met! (Exclusive) – When the show kicks off live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, the two powerhouse singers will take the stage to open the show, marking their first-ever performance together. ET caught up with Clarkson ahead of the big night, where she admitted she’s just as ecstatic about the collaboration as her fans. “Oh my gosh, I’m so excited,” said Clarkson, who was promoting her latest partnership with Cracker Barrel’s “Rocking and Stockings” content series. “I’ve never met her before.” “I think we met in passing, like, quickly on the Today show right after I won American Idol, like, 15 years ago [in 2002],” she continued. – Read more at ETOnline

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