Tonight, FIVE more acts advance to the finals on the America’s Got Talent results show. We begin live blogging at 9 pm ET. The show airs on NBC.
Simon Cowell Weighs In on Zayn Malik’s One Direction-Inspired TV Show: ‘He Should Have Come to Me’ – Simon Cowell says he’s not surprised that Zayn Malik is developing a TV show inspired by his time in One Direction. The 23-year-old recording artist has teamed up with producer Dick Wolf and Universal Television to create a show called Boys, which will chronicle the ups and downs of a wildly successful boy band. “Nothing surprises me anymore,” Cowell told ET’s Denny Directo at a live taping of America’s Got Talent on Tuesday. While he tentatively gives the project his “blessing,” Cowell said, “I think he should have come to me with it, if I’m being honest with you.” – Read more at Entertainment Tonight
Dalton Rapattoni and the Fight in Every Heart – When I was about 9 years old, I found out that I was bipolar and I started taking medication for it. Some of the medication gave me seizures and I got them for so long and so bad that I had to be pulled out of public school and start homeschooling. – Read more at the Huffington Post
Carrie Underwood: “Congratulations? What Is It?” – “I first got the news about the CMA nominations when I woke up,” Underwood recalls in a new radio interview. “I’d forgotten for that moment, and I woke up to all these text messages and voice messages, saying congratulations. And I was like ‘Congratulations? What is it?’” What makes her so proud to be in that entertainer of the year category for the first time is this year’s tour. – Read more at CMT.com
Mark Ballas On Getting the ‘Jersey Boys’ Lead and What He’ll Miss Most on ‘DWTS’ – Mark Ballas is stepping away from the Dancing With the Stars stage this season to show off his musical theater talents in the lead role as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys on Broadway, and he couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity. “I’ve been a fan of this show since it came out,” Ballas told ET’s Cameron Mathison on Tuesday. “I’ve seen it on [London’s] West End, I’ve seen it in Vegas, I’ve seen it numerous times in New York, and it’s actually coming to a close… this is the last run, and I’m going to be able to play the final Frankie on Broadway, so this is incredible. I’m super excited.” – Read more at Entertainment Tonight
Ryan Lochte Hopes Dancing with the Stars Will Help Everyone ‘Forget’ Rio Robbery Scandal – “I’m excited for, not only myself, but everyone else to forget about what happened and to move forward,” Lochte told PEOPLE at the Good Morning America cast reveal party in New York City on Tuesday. “I think that’s what the biggest thing is – what we’re gonna do is just move forward and show off my dancing skills.” – Read more at People.com
Survivor cast evacuated for first time ever due to cyclone – Last season on Survivor: Kaoh Rong, the harsh Cambodian conditions led to three different medical evacuations, and host Jeff Probst now reveals exclusively to EW that the entire cast from the upcoming Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X had to be temporarily pulled from the game due to a cyclone in Fiji, where production was filming. Tropical Cyclone Zena hit on April 6 — on day two of the game — forcing production to scramble to ensure the contestants’ safety. Probst says the way the two tribes reacted to this crisis plays into their generational differences. “It was very interesting how the two groups responded to the news. The Gen X tribe was responsible and very concerned about their well being. The Millennials were less concerned about their safety and more excited that they were making Survivor history.” – Read more at Entertainment Weekly
Alisan Porter Picks Up Her Prize
The Voice winner Alisan Porter picked up her Nissan car–a prize The Voice 9 Top 4 all received.
