Kelly Clarkson performs at Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte, NC.
Daughtry performs at Hovet in Stockholm, Sweden.
Constantine Maroulis performs in Jekyll & Hyde The Musical in La Mirada, CA. – Via AmericanIdol
Casey James is set to appear on The VH1 Big Morning Buzz tomorrow at 10 am.
Britney Spears and Simon Cowell will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight at 12:05/11:05c ABC.
We’ll be liveblogging The Voice, The X Factor 2 premiere and America’s Got Talent Final performance tonight! Stay tuned
Haley Reinhart is set for a StageIt show on October 16. Buy your tickets HERE.
The American Idol Live show ended in Milwaukee WI last night
Heejun Han tweeted a final photo
Simon Cowell: Khloe Kardashian Is ‘In The Frame’ To Host The X Factor – “[Khloe] is in the frame, you know?” he said. “But, you know, everyone’s got an opinion. We’re going to find out.” As for his ratings hopes (the Brit famously declared Season 1 premiere would pull in 20 million viewers – it fell 7.5 million short of his prediction), Simon said he’ll be happy with any number that is “more than” NBC’s reality singing competition, “The Voice.” – Read more at Access Hollywood
The X Factor’s Simon Cowell on “Reinventing the Genre,” a Britney-Demi Duet and Ones to Watch – “I didn’t give them any advice actually. I believe in throwing them in the deep end,” Cowell says. “I watched them very carefully the first day to see what are their instincts like? Do they get it? I think Britney found the first day really tough. It’s very intimidating when you’ve got this big audience behind you and when you say no. You’ve got 5,000 people booing you. Once she got over that, she was brilliant.” – Read more at TV Guide
X Factor Judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato Talk Returning for Season Three – “Of course I’d hope to be on it for more,” Lovato told us. “This show has been so incredible. The best experience of my life. I can only hope for another season.” Spears was a little more shy, but oh so sweet, on the topic. “It’s a possibility, definitely,” Spears smiled. Cowell seems all right with the idea of sticking with the current format for a season three of the show. Read more at EOnline
‘X Factor’ Season Two: It’s Britney, Bitch! – When Simon Cowell launched the American edition of his hit British reality singing show “The X Factor” last fall, he made some pretty brash claims about what he expected. Nothing short of total, record-setting ratings domination would satisfy the notoriously prickly judge. And while “Factor” delivered when it came to glitz, stagecraft, talent and drama (remember Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger’s agonized elimination breakdowns?), the show failed to put up the kind of “American Idol”-size numbers Cowell had predicted. – Read more at MTV
Simon Cowell – Simon Cowell: ‘I Suggested Mariah Try Out For American Idol’ – TV and music mogul Simon Cowell has dealt American Idol’s new judge Mariah Carey a bitchy blow, revealing she originally asked him for a spot on his new U.S. TV talent show X Factor – and he suggested she try out for his old spot instead. Carey signed on as an Idol judge this summer (12) for a reported $18 million (£11.25 million) after Cowell had picked up Britney Spears and Demi Lovato as new mentors for his rival talent contest, and now the former Idol judge reveals the diva came to him first – and he suggested she’d have an easier time on the other show. – Read more at Contact Music
Jason Castro Updates his Fans from The Garage
Jennifer Lopez: Not Missing ‘American Idol’ Yet – “Am I missing Idol? Not yet. I miss it in theory right now. It was hard for me to move on, I really loved it. But no, not yet,” Lopez tells THR. “I’m on tour and I’m having a great time doing that and I will miss it when I see it on TV and remember all the great moments I had there. But right now … I got my hands full.” – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Carrie Underwood Cuddles Kittens at Her Hometown Shelter – Carrie Underwood’s idea of a break? Kitten time! Underwood visited her hometown animal shelter in Checotah, Okla., this weekend, getting covered in cat hair – on purpose – in the name of adoption. “Hanging out at the Checotah animal shelter! Anyone want a kitten?” she wrote on Twitter. “I think we have a few!!! Ha ha!” The singer is a self-professed animal lover and mom to rat terrier Ace and dachshund mix Penny. On Sunday, joined by mom Carole, Underwood stopped by the shelter, which is where she adopted Penny in 2010. “She comes to visit every time she comes to see her mom,” shelter director Kate Paris tells PEOPLE, adding that the pair help out at the shelter whenever they can. Underwood spent 45 minutes visiting homeless dogs and cats but was particularly smitten with a pile of kittens. “She got all the kittens up on her lap and loved on them,” Paris says. “She really cares a lot for animals.” – Read more + Photo at People
Bucky Covington Hopes ‘Good Guys’ Finish First – Bucky Covington first made his mark as one of “American Idol”‘s fifth season contenders and quickly became a hitmaker on the country charts after signing with Lyric Street in 2006. With help from producer Mark Miller of Sawyer Brown, his first album debuted at the top of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and yielded three hit singles, including the smash, “A Different World.” Then the engine stalled out a bit on the North Carolina native’s career. The release of his second album was delayed, his record label shut down, and he became entangled for nearly two years trying to end his contract. Through the process, he realized he had a lot to learn about the business end of the music business, so he took the reins and changed his team entirely, becoming much more hands-on in this new stage of his career. – Read more at The Boot
Anoop Desai to Take Part in the Xbox Kinect Sports Ultimate College Tour – Xbox is presenting their exciting Kinect Sports Ultimate College Tour featuring Anoop Desai, Phive and ZNi. Having kicked off on September 6 in North Carolina, the tour will bring this uniquely integrated music & gaming experience to over 40 college campuses. This will also mark the pre-launch of the Kinect Sports Ultimate game and thousands of students will get first dibs at the game via onsite gaming consoles. In addition, students will enjoy concert performances from the industry’s best up-and-coming talent. Anoop Desai, Phive and ZNi have collectively made a significant imprint in the entertainment industry both on screen and off. – AmericanIdol
Adam Lambert: Front Row At Falguni & Shane For NYFW – Taking in the latest fashions, Adam Lambert was seated front row at the Falguni & Shane Peacock Spring 2013 fashion show in New York City on Tuesday (September 11). The former “American Idol” contestant rocked a black and white tuxedo inspired top with black pants as he sported a new grey hairstyle for NYFW. – See the Photos at Gossip Center
