‘American Idol’ star Ruben Studdard sings tax blues
Ruben Studdard, the second season “American Idol” winner, owes $254, 119 in state and federal taxes, records show.
What’s owed:
* The IRS filed a $60, 469 lien against Studdard on Feb. 4 for unpaid income taxes, according to the Shelby County (Ala.) Recorder’s office. According to the lien, which you can see here, he owes the money from 2007.
* The state of Alabama filed a $2, 149 lien against Studdard on July 25, 2008, according to the Jefferson County Recorder’s office.
* The state of Alabama filed a $19, 581 lien against Studdard on July 25, 2008 in Jefferson County.
* The IRS filed a $171, 920 lien against Studdard on May 16, 2008, in Jefferson County.
American Idol v. the Braddy Bunch: ‘Rickygate’ Is Mysterious
The same source that tipped Cream off that Ricky Braddy would be a finalist on American Idol now shares details on “Rickygate.” Apparently, the Belmont grad’s fan site was issued a cease-and-desist order by the FOX network and taken down. Then moved. Then a mysterious anonymous comment appeared on Noop Dogg’s site, explaining FOX’s position. Weird!
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‹Idol format changes have made show dull
It’s always been helpful to have an engaging story, but this year the odds are even more against the singers who haven’t been the darlings of the TV cameras thus far.
Sarver did not become one of the first three singers to make the finals because he had a great performance. There wasn’t much separating him from Desai, or Braddy, or Brent Keith. But Sarver’s story is much better known ‘ 27 years old, working on an oil rig, probably his one big chance at stardom.
Syesha encourages Sugg Middle students to follow their dreams
The appearance was supposed to be a surprise for students, but before the singer appeared in the gym Friday afternoon, the news was discovered and it spread like wildfire, school staff members said.
Both students and staff ‘ many of whom followed Mercado during her time on …American Idol ‘ were eager to see the star perform again. Several of them attended Thursday night Amer-I-Can benefit concert at the Manatee Convention Center where Mercado was the main attraction. Others who werent so lucky were thrilled to see her live and in person at the middle school.
Syesha Mercado concert draws a diverse crowd in Palmetto
It seemed that every age demographic was represented in the crowd, from grandmothers to tiny tots. At the more …senior end, Elaine Christensen and Bernadette Sethman arrived early to get a spot at the head of the line. And, Maddie Hazuda, Natalie Tuskan and Adrienne Day were happy representatives of the large population of …tweenagers.
In case youve been stranded on a desert island, Syesha is the local singing sensation who achieved national fame as one of the top three finalists on …American Idol. Her sister, Xtavia Bailey, is a local facilitator for the self-esteem building program Amer-I-Can, so Syesha helped out by donating the performance to help fund the curriculum locally.
Our Interview With Alexis, Michael, & Danny
After being selected as the first three people to secure those highly coveted spots in the Top 12, Alexis Grace, Michael Sarver, and Danny Gokey answered some questions for the media about their experiences.
Kelly Clarkson’s ‘All I Ever Wanted’ leaks early. Thanks, Apple?
So much for that carefully orchestrated release plan.
Kelly Clarkson’s “All I Ever Wanted” has hit the Web in advance of its March 10 release date, and the culprit? Apple’s iTunes store, according to this report in Rolling Stone.
The website for the magazine notes that it was the Norway division of Apple’s iTunes music service. An Apple spokesperson has yet to respond, but Rolling Stone provided this screen grab of the Norwegian iTunes store as proof, and reported that the file was encoded via iTunes.
‘American Idol’: Sandy singer cracks the top 36
Megan Joy was at a crossroads when she decided to audition for the nation’s No. 1 television show, “American Idol.”
The 23-year-old Sandy woman was going through the pains of a divorce and raising her 2-year-old son, Ryder, when she tried out at the EnergySolutions Arena in downtown Salt Lake City last summer. That launched a miraculous journey that has taken Joy all the way to the top 36 contestants in season 8. She is one of two Utahns to make it this far in the megahit singing competition; the other is Taylor Vaifanua, a 16-year-old from Hurricane.
Joy — previously known as Megan Corkrey but now going by her middle name — will perform before the nation for the first time when the second set of 12 singers debuts Wednesday at 7 p.m. on KSTU Channel 13.
Kellie Pickler Gave Her Ex His ‘best Days’
With a little help from Swift, Pickler decided to dump her anger and heartbreak about an ex into “Best Days Of Your Life”: “You know, Taylor’s notorious about writing about ex-boyfriends and relationships, especially the ones that did her wrong, and, yeah, I went through a rough patch last summer with a boy, and I was venting to Taylor about it and she said, ‘Well, let’s just write a song about it, ‘so I went, ‘All right, I’m up for it, ‘so we got on her bus and she pulled out her guitar and we wrote a song about this guy I used to date that did me wrong, and the whole concept of the song was that he’s already had the best days of his life and that was with me.”
Montgomery Gentry, Pickler Beef Up ACMs
Feb. 20, 2009 ‘ Montgomery Gentry, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts and Toby Keith are part of a growing list of artists set to appear in a plethora of events in Las Vegas surrounding the”44th Annual ACM Awards”.
Divas Downtown On Fremont Street (April 4): LeAnn, Kellie and Julianne will deliver a free show on Fremont Street. All three helped announced the ACM nominations in Nashville earlier this month.
What’s Up With Anthony Federov
“I thought that I was going to get a record deal right away. And it just doesn’t work like that because, once your season is done, your fans remember you, but no one in the industry really cares anymore.”
Paula Abdul’s Jewelry Marathon!
If the Oscars aren’t at the top of your viewing list this Sunday, what’s a girl to do? Try tuning in to HSN for a Paula Abdul marathon.
The American Idol judge’s hugely popular Forever Your Girl line of jewelry and accessories will be offered at four different times: midnight to 2 AM, 10 AM to noon, 4 to 5 PM, and 9 – 11 PM.
All-Pinoy cast celebrates VDay in LA
LOS ANGELES, California’ It will probably be one of the largest groups of Filipino actors, TV personalities and community leaders in Los Angeles ever gathered to say the word …vagina onstage.
And it will be the first time in LA that an all-Filipino cast is assembled for benefit readings of Eve Ensler award-winning …The Vagina Monologues (…TVM) and …A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer (…MMRP), a groundbreaking collection of monologues by noted authors and playwrights.
Participating in …TVM are Edelyn Aubrey, Melody Butiu, Alison de la Cruz, Prosy de la Cruz, Nia Peeples, Jannelle So, Leslie Lewis Sword, Tamlyn Tomita and Giselle Tongi. Camile Velasco and Eleanor Academia are the featured musical artists. Directing both productions is Jon Lawrence Rivera.
Cat Deeley lands on her feet in Los Angeles
Cat Deeley is sitting chatting in her bedroom in Beverly Hills. Around her are exploding suitcases where she’s been hunting for phone chargers and she’s still in the tracksuit she’s just been out hiking in – it’s 10am. A Damien Hirst spot painting glistens on her dining room wall and throughout the white boxy house, modern furniture jostles with vintage finds. From the window behind her the view stretches past the peach, avocado and lemon trees in her garden down Benedict Canyon and on to the ocean. …I thought the novelty of being here would wear off and I’d get totally blasà ©, the big-haired Birmingham-born TV presenter says, …but I’m not. I still wake up every day and I go, ‹Ha ha ha, this is really good!’
