Today’s Idol Appearances:
- Crystal Bowersox performs at the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville for Tin Pan South 2011 more info HERE.
Daughtry to perform at PSTFest2011 on May 15 in Camden, NJ. Tickets go on sale April 2. More info at DaughtryOfficial.
Randy Travis Celebrates 25 Years With Friends
Randy Travis will celebrate his 25-year country music career with a duets album.
Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and others join Travis on “Anniversary Celebration, ” out June 7.
Carrie will duet with Randy on ““Is it Still Over?”. Check out the entire tracklist HERE.
Read more at ABC
David Cook tweeted last night, “Hey all, crazy productive day. working on website content/music video treatment/photo shoot scheduling (coming up this weekend)/……gearing up for live shows, single release, etc. etc. etc…. Exciting times. Exciting times, indeed. Can’t wait to share it all with ya.”
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Exclusive: Glee’s ‘Born This Way’ Episode is Getting Super-Sized!
Glee‘s April 26 outing is so big that even its usual 60-minute time slot can’t contain it. Sources confirm to me exclusively that the episode is jam-packed with good stuff to the point that Fox will likely expand it to 90 minutes.
Before that, though, the kids grapple with their own body image issues. For example, Lauren (Ashley Fink) runs for prom queen, in so doing challenging the traditional notion of what a pageant princess looks like. Rachel (Lea Michele), meanwhile, considers getting a nose job.
Read more at TV Line
NAMI annual walk raises $125K for cause
Around 500 walkers participated in the 2011 NAMI Walk. They enjoyed the beautiful weather, the entertainment by Guy and Stacey Guerra, and also Matt Giraud from American Idol.
On Friday night, a Karaoke Contest hosted by the Pilot Club for NAMI was held at Tony’s Off Third, with Happy Time Karaoke sponsoring the event. Winners from four different age categories then competed on Saturday at the Walk with judges including Matt Giraud, Sgt. Leslie Weidenhammer and others.
Read more at Naples News
‘Idol’ Finalists: The Haunted Mansion Wasn’t Haunted!
Two “American Idol” contestants refuse to believe the “Idol” mansion was REALLY haunted … as if flickering lights, a spider invasion, and one mysterious flying bed sheet isn’t ENOUGH PROOF.
TMZ ran into finalists Naima Adedapo and Haley Reinhart this weekend in L.A. — where they had a far more reasonable explanation for their hasty retreat from the Beverly Hills digs.
See the Video at TMZ
Father of Kent’s Stefano Langone discusses son and ‘American Idol’
Ernie Langone wrote special music for Stefano Langone when he started to teach him to play the piano at age 6 because he couldn’t reach certain keys.
“His hands were not big enough to play an octave, ” said Ernie Langone, of Kent, during a phone interview last week about his son, a finalist on “American Idol.”
Sixteen years later, Langone watches his son sing weekly on the Fox television program. Stefano Langone, 22, a Kentwood High School graduate, advanced to the top 10 last week to earn a spot on the “American Idol” summer tour. The tour dates and sites have yet to be announced.
Read more at PNWLocal
Adam Lambert: Lady Gaga Concert with Sauli Koskinen!
Adam Lambert and pal Sauli Koskinen arrive at Staples Center for Lady Gaga’s concert on Monday (March 28) in Los Angeles.
“So excited to watch @scissorsisters and @ladygaga work it out tonight!” the 29-year-old singer tweeted.
Before heading inside for the show, Adam took time to sign a few autographs.
See the photos at Just Jared
Adam Lambert’s Lady Gaga Concert Date Night
Kicking off his week with some musical genius, Adam Lambert was spotted at the Lady Gaga concert in Los Angeles last night (March 28).
Joined by Sauli Koskinen, the “For Your Entertainment” singer looked like a rockstar in his black jacket with a white t-shirt and black trousers.
See the Photos at Celebrity-Gossip.net
Exclusive interview: the reigning american idol lee dewyze
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‘Dancing With the Stars’: Mark Ballas and Chelsea Kane defend their scolded jive
The “Dancing With the Stars” judging panel is admittedly a little old guard when it comes to interpretive choreography, but Mark Ballas was still a bit taken aback by their reception of his playful week 2 jive with partner Chelsea Kane.
“We’re in Season 12 now, ” Ballas told Zap2it backstage at the show, after their performance. “You can’t just recycle stuff and do the same thing over and over again. If you want to see traditional jive, don’t give me a Panic at the Disco song. Give me some Little Richard or some Buddy Holly, and I’ll give you that.”
Read more at Zap2it
‘Dancing’ Star Pulls MAJOR Strings for VIP Guest
Maksim Chmerkovskiy isn’t just “making time” for a “Dancing with the Stars” fan who’s going through cancer treatment — he’s hooking her up with the experience of a lifetime … TMZ has learned.
Sources connected to the production tell us Maksim had been furiously trying to set up the perfect evening for a special VIP guest … asking for front row seats for tonight’s show along with special backstage passes … and now we’ve learned there’s a reason he’s so motivated.
We’re told a friend of Maksim’s informed the dancer about a woman who was having a really tough time with recent cancer treatments — and she happened to be a fan of the show. So Maksim sprung into action, instantly trying to do everything he could to help get her mind off the pain.
Read more at TMZ
