Headlines: Chevel Shepherd Set for NASCAR, The Voice Valentines

The Voice Champion Chevel Shepherd to perform National Anthem March 10

ISM Raceway in Avondale AZ is excited to announce that Chevel Shepherd, winner of The Voice season 15, will be performing the National Anthem prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series TicketGuardian 500 on Sunday, March 10. “As a longtime fan of cars and racing, I am absolutely thrilled to honor our country by performing ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at ISM Raceway’s upcoming TicketGuardian 500,” Shepherd said. “I’ve heard so much about the new facility and I’m excited to experience it in person.” – More from the press release

American Idol finalist Jason Castro affiliates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage – Castro Property Group, comprised of American Idol finalist Jason Castro, Michael Castro and Matt Keeton, has affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Lakewood office in Dallas, Coldwell Banker said in a news release. Jason Castro, the fourth-place finalist on Season 7 of American Idol, is a native of East Dallas. Following his time on American Idol, he released three albums and toured internationally for several years before settling down in Dallas, the release said. He began his real estate career by renovating homes throughout Lakewood, eventually earning his real estate license to sell and negotiate his own home transactions. Castro’s brother, Michael, is also a touring artist who settled back in Dallas after living in Nashville and Los Angeles for many years. – read more at Fort Worth Business Yep. Castro brothers pretty much retired from show business at this point…

Carson Reacts to Valentine Mad Libs from the Coaches – The Voice 2019 (Digital Exclusive)

Jackie Evancho Talks ‘AGT’ Return, Debuts ‘Somewhere’ From Upcoming Broadway Covers Album: Exclusive – Jackie Evancho is all grown up. Nearly a decade after America’s Got Talent turned her into an overnight sensation, the former child prodigy returned to compete on America’s Got Talent: The Champions last week. Despite being eliminated after a breathtaking performance of “The Music of the Night” from Phantom of the Opera, Evancho will appear in next week’s finale (Feb. 18) to perform “Somewhere,” the classic West Side Story ballad from her upcoming album of contemporary Broadway covers, The Debut, which is set to be released April 12. – Read more at Billboard

Colton Underwood I Was Touched Inappropriately … Leaves Fan Event Early – Colton Underwood says somebody touched him inappropriately at his charity event in San Diego and, as a result, he cut his appearance short and got the hell outta there. The current ‘Bachelor’ star explained on social media why he left his Legacy Foundation Garden Party early … saying, “I was grabbed and touched inappropriately while people were throwing cameras in my face.” Colton doesn’t name the person who got handsy. Although he’s clearly upset about how the night ended, Colton still apologized to all the fans he didn’t get to meet due to his early departure. As he put it, he “had to do what was best for me as a human being. I didn’t sign up to be a piece of meat or a zoo animal.” – Read more at TMZ

Who is Michael Sanchez? Low-level Hollywood manager is a pivotal figure in Bezos-Pecker storm – For years, Michael Sanchez operated on the periphery of Hollywood. The small-time talent manager’s clients included a clutch of Trump associates, a cable news personality and a judge on the reality TV show “So You Think You Can Dance,” with whom he would later wage a bitter legal fight. Two years later, he got into a nasty dispute with Mary Murphy, the “So You Think You Can Dance” performer. Sanchez, who was Murphy’s manager, sued Murphy over unpaid commissions. The suit was eventually decided in Murphy’s favor. – Read more at Los Angeles Times

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