Harry Shum Jr. Is Engaged! Glee Star Proposed to Girlfriend Shelby Rabara in Hawaii – Glee star Harry Shum Jr. — who’s best known for his role as Mike Chang Jr. on Fox’s hit musical series — is engaged to girlfriend Shelby Rabara, his rep confirms to Us Weekly. The two got engaged back in October while on vacation in Hawaii. – read more at US Magazine
Keith Urban Announces 2014 Raise ‘Em Up Tour Dates – The 2014 Raise ‘Em Up Tour will officially kick off July 12 in Canada before making rounds throughout the States. Together with Urban, Niemann and Eldredge will hit some outdoor festivals and venues before the final announced date in Puyllup, Wash. in September. – See the dates at Taste of Country
American Idol’ Winner Candice Glover Shares Her Personal Playlist [EXCLUSIVE] – Calling all ‘American Idol‘ fans: Season 12 champ Candice Glover (whose debut album, ‘Music Speaks,’ is available on iTunes), has exclusively shared her personal ‘Music Speaks to Candice’ playlist with PopCrush! What exactly is the powerhouse vocalist listening to these days? Read on to find out. – Read more at Pop Crush
Emily Piriz – Elimination & L.A. Plans with Jena
After The Show: The Top 12 Results
Catching Up With Phillip Phillips
Where Do Most Runners-up on Reality Talent Shows End Up? – For a rare and special few, skill-based reality shows can be the launching pad to the career of their dreams — and, in some instances, a career we had no idea they dreamed of (hi, future congressman Clay Aiken). But for every Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson, every Guy Fieri and Christian Siriano, there are thousands of aspiring singers, dancers, chefs, and top models who are forced to adjust to more realistic career expectations after their contest ends. – Read more at Vulture
Date with Kate: Paula Abdul – What’s it like being a judge on So You Think You Can Dance Australia? It’s exciting. I always say my very first love was dance. My entry into the entertainment business was that of being a choreographer. I was a cheerleader for the Lakers [basketball team in Los Angeles] at 17 and became their choreographer and I never looked back … I went on and worked with great amazing directors and producers at a very early age. – Read more at SMH.com.au
‘Nashville’ incentives for third season up in air – Government incentives for a third season of the show “Nashville” are up in the air as stakeholders wait to see if the ABC drama will be picked up for a third season. Officials say the show has been a boon for tourism in Nashville, and a study released last month showed that many visitors chose to come to Music City because of the show. But ratings have lagged, and with the state budget already in motion, no money has been earmarked for the show for the upcoming season. Because the state budget was proposed by Gov. Bill Haslam in January and is expected to be approved by the legislature this spring, the timing for considering incentives is awkward. ABC hasn’t given the green light for a third season yet, and if it does, such a decision may not come until after the budget is approved. – Read more at The Tennessean
Juan Pablo Galavis the “Worst Bachelor Ever”? Producers Can’t Wait for Season to Be Over! – Juan Pablo Galavis seems to be burning bridges left and right. E! News has learned that the Bachelor star is causing lots of drama behind the scenes of the hit ABC show. “Everyone on the show is just so over him and cannot wait for this season to be over,” a source connected with the dating competition series told us. We’re told by multiple sources that there’s been “lots of fighting” going on between Juan Pablo and the winner of show. “Producers are hopeful that they’ll work it out by the live finale, but no one is holding their breath,” one source revealed. “If they are together at the finale, it’s probably just an act.” – Read more at EOnline
Shakira Returns With New Album, Steamy Rihanna Video, Country Duet: Cover Story – “It’s been two-and-a-half years of making songs, trashing them, doing them again, doing eight versions of each song, having a baby, doing “The Voice,” coming back to the studio, reconnecting with my songs,” she says, alternating sips from a bottle of green juice with Kraft Caramels, her vice to relieve pressure. As the afternoon progresses, the caramels inside her bag dwindle to none. – Read more at Billboard
Shakira Goes Country on New Blake Shelton Duet – When Shakira wanted to get a little bit country on her upcoming album, she approached fellow “The Voice” coach Blake Shelton. The result is “Medicine,” a country song that’s light enough on fiddle and steel to work on pop radio. “I told him I wanted to work with Nashville people,” Shakira told Billboard’s Leila Cobo for the magazine’s current cover story. “I was a little tired of L.A. I wanted people with another point of view, real people with roots with whom I feel comfortable working in the same room. And I told Blake I wanted to do a song that had the narrative of a country song, that was picturesque, that was a real song. But it also needed to suit me, because after all, I’m Colombian.” – Read more at Billboard
