Idol Headlines for 10/19/13

MTV Picks Up Comedy Pilots ‘Happyland’ & ‘Faking It’ To Series – MTV has picked up both of its comedy pilots, Happyland and Faking It, to series with eight-episode orders. Faking It, from 10 Things I Hate About You developer Carter Covington, revolves around two best friends who will do almost anything to fit in and be popular in high school — including pretending to be something they are not. The cast of the pilot, directed by Jamie Travis, included Bailey Buntain, Gregg Sulkin, Katie Stevens, Michael Willett, Rita Volk. – Read more at Deadline

Mandisa’s chart-topping hit, “Overcomer,” has been adopted by ABC-TV’s Good Morning America as a new series. The series launched this week with co-host Robin Roberts using both the song and title in national TV and web ads. The spotlight features viewers sharing stories with Roberts about a dream they fulfilled. Mandisa will appear on the Katie show Oct. 21, and the following day will perform on the Grand Ole Opry’s fifth annual “Opry Goes Pink” show where breast cancer survivors will be recognized. Via Music Row

Reality Stars From “Big Brother,” “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” Appear On the Daytime Drama – Reality stars invade CBS Daytime when a group of Big Brother houseguests and a SURVIVOR contestant guest star on The Bold AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Thursday, Oct. 24 – Friday, Oct. 25 and Wednesday, Oct. 30-Thursday, Oct. 31 (1:30-2:00 PM, ET; 12:30-1:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Big Brother houseguests Howard Overby, Jeff Schroeder, Rachel Reilly, Brendon Villegas and Elissa Slater, and SURVIVOR contestant Ma/lcolm Freberg will appear on the show. Villegas, Reilly and Schroeder have also been contestants on THE Amazing Race. Villegas, Freberg and Reilly previously made appearances on B&B. – Read more at TV By The Numbers

Inside Kelly Clarkson’s $2.8 Million Tennessee Home—Check Out the Bride-to-Be’s New Digs! – The 31-year-old has settled into a home in Tennessee with fiancé Brandon Blackstock, E! News has exclusively learned. The “Miss Independent” singer and her husband-to-be have moved into a gorgeous $2.8 million dollar mansion in her home state. As E! News previously reported, the engaged couple recently obtained their marriage license, and the two listed the stunning pad’s address as their new not-so-humble abode. A local source says that even though Clarkson is a household name, her fame doesn’t have any affect over her neighborhood presence. “When Kelly is here, she is home,” the insider explained. “She is friendly to everyone.” – Read more at EOnline

Parade Rewind With Scotty McCreery: His New Album, College Life, and His Favorite American Idol Memory – On his sophomore album. “I am excited about it. We have been working on this thing for more than a year, so it’s about time this thing is finally out there! It’s fun. We’ve got some fun songs on there. We’ve got some songs that make you think, it’s a good mixture of stuff, so I’m excited about the fact that there’s a song for everybody on this one. – Read more at Parade.com

David Cook, no longer an ‘Idol,’ doesn’t want to be idle – “Ahh, yeah,” he says with a laugh. “There’s definitely a learning curve to it. I think going from fighting bars to get your 30 percent cut of the door, nobody showing up, just trying to get gas money to get home, to playing arenas during the ‘Idol’ tour and traveling overseas and that stuff, there’s a learning curve to it.” Cook says he would “like to think I’ve gotten a little more comfortable in my own skin.” And he says he’s at the point now where he can take more chances with his music, which he plans to do on an album he hopes to release next year. – Read more at McCall

Ruben Studdard On What Attributed To His Obesity [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] – Ruben Studdard‘s amazing voice was introduced to the world on “American Idol” and now he is taking control of his health on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.” He called into the ”The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” for an exclusive interview to discuss what attributed to his obesity. Plus, hear how much he weighs, his goal weight, and the many challenges he faced being on the show. – Read more at iPowerRichmond

Hear Constantine Maroulis Take On an ’80s Classic! – The singer joins band Jessie’s Girl for an acoustic rendition of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” in People.com’s Music Lounge – Watch the performance at People

Nikki Reed & Paul McDonald: Happy Anniversary! – Nikki Reed and her husband Paul McDonald share a laugh while out in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon (October 17). The happy couple picked up a few things from Trader Joe’s and headed home. Nikki and Paul just celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary! – Read more at Just Jared Jr.

Chris Colfer Splashes Out $1.6 Million on This Hollywood Hills Panty-Dropping Palace – Since listing his starter home for $1.15 million just last month, it didn’t take long for the Glee star to find a new place to hang his hat. The 23-year-old was ready to spend his hard-earned Golden Globe-winning cash by plunking down nearly $1.6 million on a Hollywood Hills bachelor pad in August, Celebuzz has learned. And he wanted the upgraded digs so badly that he even went over the listing price. Now CB! can show you the first pics inside. – Read more at Celebuzz.com

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