First Person: My ‘American Idol’ Experience, by Jessica Sanchez – I started singing “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here” with no expectations of being saved whatsoever… but then I saw the judges running towards me, and I was really, really confused – you could see it all over my face. When Jennifer Lopez grabbed the microphone out of my hand, I was just lost at that point. Completely blank. When they said they were going save me, everything felt like a whirlwind, everyone was cheering… there was so much going on. I don’t think it really hit me until I got backstage. – Read more at Yahoo News
Caleb Johnson’s Single is out Now
“Holding On,” the new single from American Idol season 13 winner Caleb Johnson is out now.
I'll be premiering my single Holding On on @1059TheMountain today at 3:00 pm ! Tune in !
— Caleb Perry Johnson (@CalebJohnson) February 9, 2016
MacKenzie Bourg Performs At Le Festival de Mardi Gras a’ Lafayette – Lafayette native and American Idol top 24 contestant MacKenzie Bourg performed in Lafayette Monday at Le Festival de Mardi Gras a’ Lafayette at Cajun Field, just in time for Mardi Gras. “To be back for Mardi Gras was so awesome. When I found out I was going to be home for it, I was just happy,” said American Idol top 24 contestant MacKenzie Bourg. “It’s a big week for me on the show. If I do end up making it to the live shows, I need every person in Acadiana to support me,” Bourg said. – Read more at KATC.com
Adam Lambert Recording Vocals for Rocky Horror
The American Idol season 8 alum is set to play Eddie the Delivery boy and recorded the vocals for the song “Hot patootie, bless my soul!”
Recorded vocals today for the Rocky Horror Remake!!!!! I really love that rock n roll!!
— ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) February 9, 2016
The Voice Alums attend Chicago Season 11 Open Casting Call
l-r Dez Duron (S3), Jeffery Austin (S9), Amy Vachal(S9), Darius Scott (S9), Korin Bukowski (S9), and Josh Kaufman (S6).
A photo of The Voice alums on hand to help out with Saturday’s Chicago open casting call for season 11.
CHICAGO! We had a great time with you! Thanks for hanging with us! Until next time. ?? #ChicagoOpenCall #TheVoice pic.twitter.com/jZKdyqp2Ap
— The Voice Casting (@TheVoiceCasting) February 8, 2016
Adam Lambert on having his voice insured, David Bowie, and what to expect at Redfest DXB – Have you heard the one about the pop star who insured his voice for US$48million (Dh176m)? It is no joke. Adam Lambert took out the policy on his precious chords — and sounds proud of it. “That’s my bread and butter man, I got to insure this,” he says, as if the singer has to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts every day. “J Lo insured her booty, right? Listen — this is what I’m making my money on.” The mammoth insurance contract was reportedly signed by Lambert’s management in 2012 — and one might say it proved a smart safety net. Forbes named Lambert the highest-earning American Idol alumni last month, having banked $10m last year alone. After kicking off his third solo concert tour on New Year’s Eve, this year could prove to be even more lucrative for the singer. And on Friday, February 12, Lambert will present a scaled-down version of his Original High Tour at RedFest DXB. – Read more at The National
Scotty McCreery: Chocolate, romance key for Valentine’s – Q. What is your idea of a fun date? A. “I’m a pretty chill guy so it doesn’t take too much to thrill me, chill me, but a nice movie or a day trip to the beach. Spend a few hours walkin’ on the beach, make a little picnic lunch. I guess it’s a summertime thing, wouldn’t be for Valentine’s Day.” (Chuckles) Q. What would you like to receive from a special someone on Feb. 14? A. “Man, any type of chocolate is good by me. Give me chocolate and you’ll be in good graces with me.” – Read more at Canton Rep
Lawsuit Tied to Steven Tyler’s Exit From ‘American Idol’ Settled Out of Court – A bitter legal war has ended between Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler’s lawyer Dina LaPolt and ex-management firm, Kovac Media Group. In 2012, after it was announced that Tyler would not be returning as a judge on American Idol, Allen Kovac blamed LaPolt for botching negotiations and bad mouthing, disparaging and undercutting him. – Read more at Billboard
Teresa Giudice turned down ‘Dancing With the Stars’ – Teresa Giudice has turned down the chance to appear on “Dancing With the Stars” after getting out of jail. Reps for the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star had been talking to ABC about her joining the “DWTS” cast for its next season, which starts this spring. A source said, “Teresa was offered a six-figure sum, but she decided against it. She feels that she needs to spend time with her family and be there for her children right now.” – Read more at The New York Post
Ben Higgins’ Bachelor Blog: Why This Week Made Me Feel Like I Had Ruined Everything – One thing I feel really badly about was that I picked up the rose when I went to go talk to Olivia. In all honesty, I’m not really sure why I did that. There were so many other things on my mind that it must’ve just been instinct as I knew I was making my decision and I usually pick up the rose when I do that on other dates. But this wasn’t like other dates. Another mistake and one that I regret to this day. Told you, far from perfect. – Read more at People.com
