Thousands fill Piedmont Park for Atlanta ‘American Idol’ auditions – More than 1,000 people were expected to audition Tuesday during a nine-hour time period and several golden tickets were handed out when it was all said and done. So we’ll see some Atlanta folks on the show. Today, American Idol auditions take place in Provo Utah. – WSBTV
‘American Idol’ reboot: Is ABC making a huge mistake? – The big blue “American Idol” audition bus rolled into Oakland over the weekend, seeking prospective contestants to compete in ABC’s reboot of the show. Only 2,000 wannabe pop stars — give or take a few — bothered to show up.
But I’ve been covering these “Idol” auditions for several years now and I can remember a time back in the day when they would draw enough people to fill several sections in San Francisco’s AT&T Park. When “Idol” pulled into your town, it was a huge event. So that dramatic fall-off prompts me to wonder: Is “Idol” coming back way too soon? Is ABC making a great big mistake? – Read more at Mercury News
‘American Idol’ Alum and ‘Scorpion’ Star Katharine McPhee Upgrades to Studio City Spanish – Although she’s yet to sell a smaller, stylishly appointed house in L.A.’s celeb-stacked Toluca Lake community — a bit more on that in a minute — “Scorpion” star Katherine McPhee already upgraded her residential circumstances with the $2,050,000 purchase of a 1930s Spanish-style residence in an unheralded cranny of the hills above Studio City near Universal Studios. Originally built for silent screen star Agnes Ayres, who appeared opposite Rudolph Valentino in “The Sheik,” the extensively remodeled and updated three-story residence has four bedrooms and four bathrooms in 3,527 square feet. – Read more at Variety
Tiger Woods, Katharine McPhee Declare Legal War Over Nude Photo Hacks – Tiger Woods and Katharine McPhee have been hacked — private nude photos have surfaced — and their lawyers are vowing to destroy anyone who posts them. A website has posted graphic selfies of various naked stars, including Tiger, Lindsey Vonn, Miley Cyrus, Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell. We’ve learned Woods has already unleashed attorney Michael Holtz, who’s threatening to sue the site if it doesn’t remove the Woods photo STAT. – Read more at TMZ
Singer/Ventriloquist Darci Lynne on Creating a New Puppet for America’s Got Talent – How did you come up with the idea for Oscar? My parents and I were sitting in the living room thinking of ideas for new characters, and my mom said, “What if you have a character that is really awkward?” I said, “Oh, maybe he should be afraid to talk to girls,” so that’s how Oscar got started. – Read more at Parade
‘American Idol’ Haley Reinhart Beat-Up Buddy Sues Bar, Bouncer … Over Brutal Choke Hold – “American Idol” alum Haley Reinhart’s pal — who was choked out by bouncers at a bar in Illinois — is now putting the squeeze on them … legally speaking. Alan Chislof just filed a lawsuit against the Lamplighter Inn Tavern & Grille and one of its bouncers, Adam Sobanski, for the July beatdown that left him with what he says are permanent injuries. – Read more at TMZ
