Happy Columbus Day to my fellow Americans. And to our Canadian friends: Happy Thanksgiving!
The American Idol judges are auditioning hopefuls in Omaha today.
The Battle Rounds begin tonight on The Voice. Join us at 8/7c pm (NBC) for our live blog. On ABC, the dancing continues on Dancing with the Stars. Franky live blogs 8/7c pm.
New Performers Announced for the ’47th Annual CMA Awards’ Including Kacey Musgraves, Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood – Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Kacey Musgraves, Brad Paisley, and Carrie Underwood are scheduled to perform. Alan Jackson and George Strait, the two top nominees in CMA Awards history, will perform together in a tribute to the legendary George Jones, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992 and remains one of the most recognizable and evocative voices in the history of the genre. Jones passed away in April of this year. Paisley and Underwood will host the ceremony for the sixth consecutive year live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (8:00-11:00 PM/EST) on the ABC Television Network. – Read more at TVByTheNumbers
IDOL’s Kree Harrison to Serve as 2013 Santa Train Celebrity Guest – Rising country music star Kree Harrison is making a return appearance as the celebrity guest on the Santa Train. The runner-up of “American Idol” season 12 will accompany CSX, Dignity U Wear, Food City and the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce representatives on board the train for its 71st journey to bring gifts to Appalachian families on Saturday, Nov. 23. “I’m incredibly honored and excited to be a part of the Santa Train again,” Harrison said. “The first time was such an amazing opportunity to help spread the joy of Christmas to the people of this region that I can’t wait to have an even greater appreciation for the experience the second time around.” – Read more at Broadwayworld
Scott MacIntyre not only made his kickstarter goal of 25,000, but he exceeded it by over 14K! The final tally when it closed last night was $39,505. Two people went for the $5000 perk: A private concert and a song written just for the backer. And two also pledged $10,000 EACH. So, I wonder if some relatives were involved. Kickstarter. Check out an interview with Scott at The Oracle
Scotty McCreery Opens Up About His New Album, Performs ‘See You Tonight’ [Watch] – The singer found success this summer with ‘See You Tonight,’ the lead single off of his new album of the same name. The record marks a milestone in the ‘American Idol’ champ’s career. While the first one was released in the wake of his win on the reality show, the new album boasts McCreery’s writing chops and gave him time to step back and showcase his creativity. McCreery stopped by the Taste of Country office recently to share his thoughts on fans hearing his new music, starting the next semester of college and what advice he would give to his younger self (he’s just 20 now). – Read the interview and watch the performances at Taste of Country
Adam Levine can win ‘The Voice’ … if he doesn’t blow it in the battle rounds – Blake Shelton might be the coach everyone wants to dethrone on “The Voice” after his third straight win last season, and it just might be possible this time around. Entering Monday’s battle rounds, he’s not the guy with the best team. Instead, that honor goes to Maroon 5 frontman, Adam Levine. Throughout the blind auditions, he was a master at convincing artists whom all of the coaches wanted to join his team. – Read more at Today
Carrie Underwood Talks Vegetarian Diet and How She Stays Fit on the Road – Carrie Underwood gets a workout every night on stage, but she’s revealing the secrets to her tour fitness routine in the November issue of Women’s Health magazine. The 27-year-old country singer credits her trainer, Eve Overland, for helping her stay fit on the road. Together, the women come up with unique workouts that change for different tour stops. Read more at Life & Style
Ruben Studdard: Everything About Me Is Sexy – Ruben Studdard knows he needs to lose weight, but that does not mean he doesn’t find himself attractive. “Everything about Ruben Studdard is sexy,” the season 2 American Idol winner turned Biggest Loser says in an exclusive video. The 462-lb. singer will compete in the upcoming season of the NBC weight-loss reality show and while he hopes to shed some pounds, he is not looking to shed something else – back hair. – Read more at People
Jennifer Hudson sees herself in a new light in ‘The Inevitable Defeat’– “I want to crawl under a table or chair,” Hudson said Friday on the Chicago International Film Festival red carpet at the AMC River East 21 movie theater (where her “The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete” director George Tillman Jr. was presented with the Black Perspectives award). “As an actress, you’re shy about those things. It’s like being nude.” – Read more at The Chicago Tribune
I Fell Into a Hole & Broke My Leg – You know Sharon Osbourne is loving this — TMZ has learned her former “America’s Got Talent” makeup artist is now suing her arch-nemesis … insisting it’s AGT’s fault he suffered a nasty workplace accident. Jude Alcala — who did makeup for ‘AGT’ in 2012 (including Sharon’s) — filed the lawsuit against NBC as well as producers Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia, claiming he accidentally stepped into a hole in the stage last June … and fell 6 feet, permanently injuring himself. – Read more at TMZ
Oh Look It’s Simon Cowell and his Girlfriend Kissing for the Cameras – Father-to-be Simon Cowell and girlfriend Lauren Silverman order lunch with a side of P.D.A. on Saturday at Beverly Hills eatery The Ivy. – People
