Jordin Sparks Says She Previously Turned Down ‘DWTS’ : ‘Mentally, I Wasn’t in the Right Space’ – Jordin Sparks took her time joining Dancing with the Stars — but is happy she finally stepped onto the dancefloor. The American Idol winner, 32, told reporters including PEOPLE after Monday night’s show that despite being asked she was always “too scared” to join the show in the past because she “wasn’t ready.” “The timing just didn’t go right. Mentally, I wasn’t in the right space,” added Sparks. – Read more at People
Why Keith Urban isn’t returning to The Voice: ‘Had a blast’ – Keith Urban has revealed why he isn’t returning for the next season of The Voice Australia alongside fellow judges Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian and Rita Ora. Speaking with The Sunday Telegraph, the singer shared that while he loves doing the show, he’s unable to do the next season but would never say never to doing it again down the track. “Unfortunately the timing of it means that I won’t be able to come back for this next season of The Voice,” he shared. “I will be finishing this album, put it out and then we will be resuming our Vegas residency, which we hadn’t been able to do through the pandemic.” (or maybe Keith will sit on The Voice USA panel this fall!) – Read more at yahoo.com
Riding High on Five No. 1s, Scotty McCreery Now Awaits Fatherhood: ‘I Don’t Think I’ve Stopped Smiling’ – Scotty McCreery has been in quite a pickle in recent days. As much as he loves hitting the road and playing shows, he’s found that he might hate something even more now: saying goodbye to his wife. Who can blame him? She’s due to give birth to their first child, a boy, in just a few weeks. “It’s getting tougher and tougher to leave home,” McCreery, 29, tells PEOPLE. “My wife and my dog drop me off at the airport and we hug and kiss goodbye. And now she’s got a bump, and it’s like I’m saying goodbye to three instead of just two.” – Read more at People
‘The Voice’: Gwen Stefani and Celeb Advisor Sean Paul Preview the Battle Rounds (Exclusive) – Gwen Stefani is ready to bring the right temperature to season 22 of The Voice! The Battle Rounds kick off on Monday, and that means it’s celeb advisor time — and Sean Paul is here to help Team Gwen! “It reminds me of myself,” Sean told ET of working with the aspiring stars when the pair sat down to discuss the Battles. “You know, when I see them as youngsters and they’re getting into the game, their eyes are all wide open. They’re ready.” – Read more at Entertainment Tonight
