Today’s Idol Appearances
- Siobhan Magnus and Lunar Valve will perform at the 2011 Battle of the Bands at Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA. Siobhan will also be part of the judges’ panel. More info HERE.
- Kris Allen performs the National Anthem before the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. FOX. 7 pm ET FOX. You can watch a live stream HERE.
- Frenchie Davis performs in Sweet Soul Music at the La Mirada Theater of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles.
- Clay Aiken sings the National Anthem at the NHL All Star game in Raleigh, NC. 4 pm ET. Versus.
- SAG Awards air on TBS 8 PM
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Matt Giraud tweets from Nashville, “Recorded the vocal for a tune of mine called “I’ll see you in a little while” yesterday. Looking forward to what happens with this one.”
Matt tweets that he’s leaving Nashville today, but not before he gets him some pancakes!
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Blake Lewis played a Celebrity Basketball game yesterday. He tweets, “Off to go play with the Hollywood Knights for a charity basketball game. Watch out LA… There could be some air balls heading your way….We won!!! No help by me. That said, I did rock the mic pretty tough though. I need a foot massage and some vino. Who’s in?”
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Anoop Desai tweets about his next project, Zero the Mixtape, “putting together the track listing for the FIRST part of #Zero….that’s right…there’s gonna be multiple parts. All out this year. #Zero will be a trilogy…My fans will have 20-25 new tracks by the end of this year. Been working hard…it’s go time!
More Headlines after the JUMP…
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Allison Iraheta Joins the NoH8 campaign
Allison Iraheta tweets, “Whaadduuupp guys!! Hope the weekend is treating u all well !! Just got the awesome Noh8 photo!! Adams the shit!!”
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Adam and his band party at his Birthday Bash!
Photos by @Lisarrific
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Adam Lambert: Birthday Celebration at H.Wood!
Adam Lambert steps out on Saturday night (January 29) for an evening at H.Wood nightclub in Hollywood.
The singer celebrated his 29th birthday on Saturday – happy birthday, Adam!!
See the photos at Just Jared
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I Have No Idea What This is About!
Crystal Bowersox tweets, “@iamchrismann thanks for posing with me and the raisin Chris.. ;) its a California raisin!”
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Deville resident’s talent gets her ‘American Idol’ audition
The 22-year-old Deville resident traveled to New Orleans in July to audition for the 11th season of the show.
Krista’s “road to Hollywood” has been a long one.
Her July audition prompted further auditions — and longer waits.
“When we got to New Orleans the first time, we stayed from midnight to 8 a.m. waiting in line, ” Krista said. That was just to register.
Read more at The Town Talk
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Celeb overload: Why ‘American Idol’ must be dead to me
I am deleting “American Idol.”
The decision was long in coming, but based on nothing more than a feeling that enough is enough, the dance card is full, there is no more room for more of them.
Thus, I will not watch the star-making machine that so dominates this time of year. You might point out that it’s not much of a news flash for someone who still uses a term like “the dance card is full, ” but it does mark a change.
Read more at Mlive
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EMI may be sold in months as Citigroup cuts losses
Debt-laden British record label EMI today faces being sold within months as US banking giant Citigroup tries to cut its losses sooner than expected.
Citigroup, which lent EMI’s private-equity owner Terra Firma £3 billion, has signalled that it wants to seize control and rush a sale before June.
The US bank is said to have approached Terra Firma and potential suitors, including US label Warner Music and Simon Cowell’s Sony-backed venture Syco.
Read more at ThisIsLondon
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Simon Ogles Mezhgan’s Gong’s
SIMON Cowell took a good look at his fiancée’s two gongs last night – after bagging a gong of his own for the X Factor at the National Television Awards.
The music mogul couldn’t help but stare as he looked down at Mezhgan Hussainy’s impressive cleavage in her stunning blue ruffled strapless dress.
See the Photos at The Sun
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SIMON COWELL CAUSES PANIC FOR ITV
They fear they will lose a fortune after Simon Cowell dropped a hint he might well pull out of this year’s show. The station’s top brass are now nervously waiting for the music supremo to announce what he is going to do.
Cowell is expected to decide within weeks whether he will star in the show or quit to spend time launching it in America. TV chiefs believe ratings and advertising revenues would plummet if Cowell does decide to take a back seat.
Read more at the Daily Star
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Red Carpet Report: ‘EW’ honors SAG nominees
Gaining on Glee: Max Adler, who gained major Glee traction this year playing a football player who terrorizes Chris Colfer’s Kurt for being gay, said he’s grateful for the role and for the fans’ reactions. “The first season I was definitely very much in the background, ” said Adler. “I was lucky to have a couple lines.” As for being Glee’s resident bully: “It’s playing a role no one else on the show is playing, ” he said. “It’s so much fun.” That doesn’t mean Adler, who sings, isn’t hoping to join in on a chorus. “Maybe one day Karofsky joins (glee club), who knows? I would love it.”
Read more at EW
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