Kris Allen sings God Bless America – American Idol season eight winner Kris Allen will sing “God Bless America” during the seventh inning stretch Sunday, June 5: Reds vs. Nationals at 1:10 p.m. in Cincinnati at the Great American Ball Park. – Via WLWT.com
Jordan Smith on the Biggest Lesson He Learned from Adam Levine on ‘The Voice’ – What can fans expect from your shows? JS: I think that one thing they can expect is just a show that’s full of passion and full of good music. I do sing some covers, so I get the chance to sing a lot of songs that people love to hear, but I want them to hear it in a way they’ve never heard it before. So, I want people to come out and experience something new, and experience something that they didn’t quite expect from me. – Read more at Michigan Avenue
American Idol’s Kree Harrison on Her New Music: ‘Nashville Inspired Me’ – After a brief return to Texas, Harrison came back to Nashville and began working in a bar before her sister convinced her to try out for American Idol. Though she was initially against it, Harrison soon realized Idol had a lot to offer. “I literally have never worked so hard in my life,” Harrison says. “Idol taught me a work ethic like no other will.” – Read more at People.com
Derek Hough Excited For ‘Hairspray Live’ Role – “It’s such a great musical,” he continued. “The music’s incredible. The story’s amazing. It’s a lot of fun and the role is awesome too.” And Derek couldn’t help but share his enthusiasm for his castmates. “The cast so far is amazing as well. It’s incredible,” he said. “Harvey [Fierstein] and Martin Short and Jennifer Hudson and we’ve got an amazing director, [Kenny Leon,] who I’ve worked with before for many years and he’s amazing,” Derek said. – Read more at AccessHollywood.com
‘Bachelor’ confirms: TV star Ben Higgins really might run for office in Colorado – Voters in Denver might find out what that looks like if Ben Higgins of ABC’s “The Bachelor” decides to run for a contested seat in the Colorado House of Representatives. The 28-year-old software consultant who lives in Denver confirmed to The Colorado Independent that he’s seriously considering a run. Conservative Colorado players including the libertarian Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara and ex-GOP Senate President John Andrews have already been advising Higgins on state-level politics and policy. – Read more at Colorado Independent.com
