Idol Headlines for 02/16/12

Adam Lambert speaks exclusively to NewNowNext about his upcoming album, Trespassing. Watch all three videos HERE.  You can see more of the interview tonight on the NewNowNext Show airing at 1AM. Adam announced on VH1’s Big Morning Buzz that he would be one of the performers on the upcomingNew Now Next awards. 

Adam Lambert & Sauli Koskinen: The Blonds Fashion Show! – Adam Lambert and boyfriend Sauli Koskinen attend The Blonds Fall 2012 presentation at Milk Studios on Wednesday (February 15) in New York City. The 30-year-old singer checked out the new collection from the front row during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. – See the photos at Just Jared

James Durbin to return for an encore concert at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk – A year after Santa Cruz’s instantly famous rocker James Durbin headlined “Durbin Day” at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, he is poised for an encore. The Beach Boardwalk announced Wednesday that Durbin would return for a live concert at the Beach Bandstand on May 19, just five days after the original event’s first anniversary. Like the original event, the 2012 show will be free with seating determined on a first-come, first-served basis. The show will highlight the Boardwalk’s summer “Kick-Off Weekend.” – Santa Cruz Sentinel

‘Idol’ High School Dropout I’m Going Back to School! – “American Idol” castoff Travis Orlando — who dropped out of high school last year to focus on singing — is going back to school … and TMZ has learned, it’s all thanks to an “Idol” camera operator. Travis was voted off the show last week — and sources tell TMZ, after he gave his goodbye interview, the camerawoman inspired him to go back to school and get his GED. – Read more at TMZ

Country Artists To Perform For Autism Benefit In Nashville On March 13th – Country artists will show their support in the fight against autism on TUESDAY, MARCH 13th, at the NASHVILLE benefit concert AUTISM SPEAKS PRESENTS “AUTISM SINGS!” TY HERNDON, BUCKY COVINGTON, BO BICE, CARTER’S CHORD and MOCKINGBIRD SUN will perform individual acoustic sets at the event, as will 13-year-old KATIE CHANCE, who was diagnosed on the autism spectrum when she was two years old. CHANCE also serves as the Junior Ambassador for AUTISM SPEAKS TENNESSEE COMMUNITY. – Read more at All Access

The ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Cast Meets Donald Trump – A brand-new season of Celebrity Apprentice will premiere in less than a week and we have your first look in advance of the series’ season five premiere. Although the cast of celebs have only just met, the claws are already out! With each contestant anxious to impress the Donald, it’s clear they’ll do anything to take home the grand prize: buckets of money for their favorite charities. – See the Video at ETOnline

‘Showbiz is so tough … your dream can vanish in a heartbeat’ – Steve told TV Biz: “I have no hard feelings whatsoever towards Simon. It’s a tough business and anyone trying to get into it should always keep in mind that it can go t**s up in a heartbeat. “I’d work with Simon on the moon if given the chance.” Asked if he was gutted to have been given the elbow or if he felt lucky to have been handed such an experience at all, Steve replied: “Both,” and added: “I loved working in LA. The best bit was working, the worst bit was not working. I have made some great American friends and I have learned that America/Los Angeles is wicked.” – Read more at The Sun

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