Katharine McPhee, Darren Criss, Mia Pfirrman, Alex Newell Set for Trevor Live – SYTYCD judge, Adam Shankman will once again direct the Trevor Live gala taking place at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday December 7. Also, The Voice contestant, Mia Pfirrman announced that she and Glee star, Darren Criss will be opening the show with her blind audition song, “Unconditionally.” Darren’s fellow Glee star, Alex Newell and newly out country singer, Ty Herndon and Katharine McPhee are also scheduled to perform. Bob Greenblatt, the chairman of NBC entertainment, will be honored. The event raises funds for the Trevor Project, which provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth. – More at TrevorProject.org
Jennifer Hudson appears on The View Today – Jennifer tweeted last night, “I’ll be chatting with the lovely ladies of @TheView tomorrow ! Tune in at 11am EST/ 10AM CT PST.”
Ruben Studdard crowdfunding an EP and Album – I’m ready to enter the studio for TWO new releases! The first, a 5-song Christmas EP, will feature a bunch of my favorite carols and will come out on Christmas Day. A brand new studio album is also on the way in October 2015 and will feature both originals and covers. – Read the rest and donate at pledgemusic. Welp. He’s at 1% of his goal! – Pledgemusic
PEOPLE, NBC AND DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE ‘THE PEOPLE MAGAZINE AWARDS’ CELEBRATING THE BEST OF 2014. Special Two-Hour Live Telecast Set for Thursday, Dec. 18 at 9 P.M. ET/PT – Time Inc.’s PEOPLE, the world’s most popular magazine and celebrity brand reaching more than 59 million consumers each week, is teaming up with NBC and dick clark productions, the world’s largest producer and proprietor of live television events, for “The PEOPLE Magazine Awards,” a star-studded event special and snapshot of the year in pop culture. The two-hour special will broadcast live on NBC on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 9 P.M. ET/PT, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The night will include performances from 5 Seconds of Summer and Maroon 5. Celebrities scheduled to appear include Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Hart, Kate Hudson, Michael Keaton and Jennifer Lopez. Additional talent will be announced soon. – From a dick clark productions press release.
Boomer Esiason & Katharine McPhee to Host CBS’ SUPER BOWL’S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2015 – SUPER BOWL’S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2015 is an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote LIVE on www.cbs.com/superbowl/commercials for their favorite SUPER BOWL Commercials. The special, hosted by Boomer Esiason, analyst for CBS Sports’ NFL pre-game show THE NFL TODAY, and Katharine McPhee, star of the CBS drama SCORPION, will be broadcast Monday, Jan. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. – Read more at Broadway.com
“Glee” Star Darren Criss Hosting The 2014 NewNowNext Awards – Darren Criss has been picked to host the 2014 NewNowNext Awards, airing December 7 at 8pm on Logo TV. “What can I say, I’m really pumped to be able to go Miami with such an amazing group of performers, nominees and special guests,” said the Glee star. “My New Now Next Award was one of the first honors I ever received, so it’s a thrill to be back with Logo TV hosting what promises to be an exciting evening.” Kicking off Art Basel in Miami, the event also features performances by Jessie J, Betty Who and Kristin Chenoweth, and special appearances by Neon Tree’s Tyler Glenn, Looking stars Raúl Castillo & Frankie Alvarez, Faking It’s Katie Stevens and Michael J. Willett, Laverne Cox, Nick Jonas, Charli XCX, Mary Lambert, A Great Big World, Tyler Oakley, Lance Bass and Bianca Del Rio – Read more at New Now Next
Reagan James talks her life, career after ‘The Voice’ – How did you feel last week? The best word I could describe it with is I felt blessed. Making the top 10 I felt was perfect for me. It was exactly where I needed to be and it was exactly where I needed to leave. I made it far, but I didn’t make it so far that all I was was a product of The Voice. I was on The Voice to get exposure, and build a fan base and experience the experience of a lifetime. I feel like a lot of people go on this show and that’s the high point of their career, but I plan on this being just the beginning. – Read more at Star Telegram
Clean shave aside, Josh Kaufman likes Broadway leap – “It was part of the deal,” Kaufman said during a phone interview from New York. “I had to be willing to cut that off. I was pretty used to having the beard, but it’s not too bad. I don’t really like shaving. Once I’m able to grow it back, I will choose the beard.” Kaufman began 2014 in relative obscurity, juggling the duties of an SAT prep tutor and the dreams of an independent singer-songwriter. A victorious run on NBC’s “The Voice” made Kaufman a reality-TV sensation. The 39-year-old will take a brief break from “Pippin” to travel back to the Midwest for a black-tie gala. On Dec. 6, Kaufman will perform at the 109th anniversary dinner of the Indiana Society of Chicago — a Windy City club for Hoosier natives. – Read more at Indystar.com
NBC’s ‘Peter Pan Live!’ raises stakes with flashier set, bolder cast – In a soundstage on a particularly desolate patch of Long Island, Allison Williams is dangling in the dark from a 25-foot harness. The “Girls” star floats stealthily above a brightly lighted bedroom where a make-believe family belts out the “Peter Pan” song “Tender Shepherd.” Then, just as the children finish singing and a quiet settles on the room, the bedroom windows swing open and Williams swings and swoops into the scene, landing cat-like on the floor. “Everyone here is working toward the same goals,” Williams says a moment later, slipping off the harness and zipping up a winter coat. “It’s just that our enemy is physics.” – Read more at the LA Times
