Lauren Alaina Signs On As Newest Diamond Resorts Celebrity Ambassador – Diamond Resorts, a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industries, is excited to announce it has signed country music singer and songwriter Lauren Alaina as its newest Diamond Celebrity ambassador. “Some of my best memories of my life have been made on vacations,” said Lauren. “I can’t wait to make many more with this partnership.” – Read more at BroadwayWorld.com
Adam Lambert Lands New Management Ahead of Queen Las Vegas Residency – The “American Idol” season 8 runner-up has joined the roster of Philymack, the management firm founded by Phil McIntyre, who also represents Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, DNCE, The Band Perry and Lambert’s fellow “X Factor Australia” judge Iggy Azalea. McIntyre was also recently named President of Management at Roc Nation, home to Jay-Z, Rihanna and DJ Khaled, among others. – Read more at Variety
‘American Idol’ Winner Trent Harmon Talks Debut Album & Moving Forward After a Rocky Year – The summer plans to be an exciting one for the singer, who will be hitting the road to promote the new music. “It’s going to be us, Rascal Flatts, and Dan + Shay. There will be a lot of good singing from the stage. I’ll do my show, and I pride myself on being a singer. I know that Dan + Shay are known for great vocals. Of course, Gary LeVox is one of the most iconic voices of our time; I know it’s going to be a lot of fun. Both camps are a lot of fun. It’s going to be a great summer. I’m gonna see a lot of fans on the road this year.” – Read more at Billboard
5 Questions for American Idol’s Ada Vox – Q: American Idol – in its previous incarnation – had a history of not telling LGBTQ people’s stories. What sorts of conversations did you have with the producers ahead of time about how your story would be told? A: I think that American Idol has always been very aware of where the nation was in terms of acceptance. I feel like everything they did was for the betterment of the contestants. They knew that just a few years back, the singers wouldn’t have stood as much of a chance in the industry if they were openly LGBTQ, so in the interest of the contestants actually being able to use their platform and have solid careers, they focused on their talents. Which is NEVER a bad thing. – Read more at Glaad.org
Katharine McPhee confirms she’s dating super-producer David Foster – The rumor that American Idol alum Katharine McPhee, 34, is dating pop super-producer David Foster, 68, has been around for a year, but the two finally confirmed it Monday night at the Met Gala in New York City. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Kat said she and Foster were having a “fun date night.” – Read more at WJBDRadio
Kelly Clarkson Handmakes Quilts for her Fellow The Voice Coaches
Blake Shelton and Adam Levine pose with their hand made quilts made by Kelly Clarkson. Crafty!
‘American Idol’ Judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie & Luke Bryan Recall Their First Time on the Billboard Charts – Minutes after Catie Turner and Jurnee were eliminated from American Idol on Sunday night, Billboard spoke to the two former contestants, as well as Sheila E. and the three judges. Since this season’s winner is likely to find a berth on the Billboard charts soon, as all their predecessors have, we asked Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan to recall their reactions to their first appearances on the charts. – Read more at Billboard
Katy Perry & Luke Bryan Invited Themselves to Lionel Richie’s House
Adam Levine Admits He’s Rooting For Kelly Clarkson’s Team to Win ‘The Voice’
Recap Of DWTS 26 Week 2 With Rashad Jennings – Kareem & Lindsay (GMA)
