The Eurovision Song Contest begins today. We’ll be live blogging beginning at 3 pm ET. One singer leaves the competition tonight on The Voice! Live blog begins at 8 ET.
My Home State’s Anti-LGBT Law Is Emblematic of a Much Larger Problem – Almost every gay man has one. Gay women, too. We all have someone who was our “first.” No! I’m not talking about that kind of first. I’m talking about a different first. I’m talking about a more important kind of first. For many, it was the first person we truly trusted, the first person who made us feel comfortable, the first who made us feel truly safe. I’m talking about the first person we came out to. Kimberley Locke was my first. Kim was a contestant with me on the second season of American Idol. The time in my life was both exciting and educational. I can see the irony now, but at that point in my life, while most of America watching at home believed they knew I was gay, I did not. I mean, I had thought about it. I had worried about it, but it wasn’t until I was 24 that I admitted it to myself. The idea of admitting it to someone else seemed unfathomable and terrifying. – And they aren’t even friends anymore… – Huffington Post
Carrie Underwood Talks Songwriting Trial and Error, Keith Urban Tour – “I think I’m a lot more comfortable now sharing ideas and being willing to sound stupid because you’re going to say 99 dumb things before you say that one thing where you go, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s it!'” she says. Underwood penned six songs for her current Storyteller album, including her most recent Number One, “Heartbeat.” – Read more at Rolling Stone
Country singer Ayla Brown joins “Nyberg” – On this edition of “Nyberg,” Ann sits down with Nashville country recording artist Ayla Brown. The former finalist on American Idol has sung around the world for the men and women serving our country, and has been on the stage at the Grand Ole Opry. – See the Video at WTNH
Go Big or Go Home by Scotty McCreery – In the book, you share your journey of winning Season 10 of “American Idol” at the age of 17. Did this new fame force you to grow up fast? Oh absolutely. Once I moved to Los Angeles, I was there for nearly five months. The entire cast worked every day except Easter with rehearsals, recordings, sponsor fulfillment, interviews, and of course, the actual show itself. I was constantly meeting with TV producers, musical legends and music business executives. It was an adult world and I had to step up to be a part of it. And I loved it – I tried to be a sponge and learn everything I could. – Read more at Lifeway.com
One Direction Family Guy Preview
USA! 1D are going to be part of @FamilyGuyonFOX on Sunday, May 15 at 9:00pm ET/PT. You don’t want to miss this one. pic.twitter.com/9iWfPo1Qzi
— One Direction (@onedirection) May 9, 2016
Blake Shelton Admits Writing Country Duet With Gwen Stefani Was a Way to ‘Impress’ Her – “When I originally started writing this song that we’re performing tonight, I was only trying to impress Gwen,” Shelton, 39, told ET’s Sophie Schillaci ahead of Monday’s performance. “I started this song and wrote about half of it and sent it to her and she wrote the other half of it. It was just kind of something for she and I to help us feel better about what we were going through,” he recalled, referring to both of their divorces. – Watch the Video at ETOnline
‘Voice’ Showrunner Mark Burnett Gets Emotional Over Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s Romance: ‘I Was There in Those Dark Moments’ – “It’s great for us. We love them,” Burnett told ET of the judges. “I consider both Blake and Gwen separately to be very close friends, and both of them went through a lot.” “I was there in those dark moments because we were working together at the time, it was their private lives but it spills over,” Burnett recalled, getting visibly emotional. – See the Video at Entertainment Tonight
Jodie Sweetin ‘Incredibly Disappointed’ To Get The ‘Dancing’ Boot – Jodie Sweetin, alongside her pro dance partner Keo Motsepe, reacts backstage to her exit from “Dancing with the Stars” Season 22.
#DWTS Season 22 Quarter Finals Recap On (GMA)
