Lee DeWyze tweets, “In the studio with Stefan Skarbek. Working on a new song, feel really good about this… Love you guys and we’ll talk soon”
Jordin Sparks tweets, “#withoutshoes in the studio booth! @TOMSshoes :) http://twitpic.com/4hepqn”
Also, Adam Lambert is in the studio with Sia, according to a tweet from his dad
David Cook producer, Matt Serletic tweets, “David Cook and I are putting the finishing touches on his album. Thrilled with how it is coming out. Cook = incredible voice!”
Taylor Hicks performs at the Broadway Theater of Pitman May 19 in Pitman, NJ. More information HERE.
Kelly Clarkson visits Ellen DeGeneres during Orlando stop
Viewers will see Clarkson perform “Since U Been Gone, ” although park visitors got to hear a medley of her hits.
Read more and see a photo at Orlando Sentinel
Watch Bo Bice sing the National Anthem at the Nashville Predators game on April 2. Watch HERE.
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@AmericanIdol: “U better believe @CAbramsAI10 brings his bass everywhere & doesn’t care who gets in the way even if it’s @HReinhartAI10”
‘American Idol’: The contestants reveal which theme weeks scare them the most — EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Which two American Idol contestants are worried about having to take on a heavy metal song? (Not James Durbin, that’s for sure!) And who thinks she can handle just about everything except…opera? The top nine took time out from their big Entertainment Weekly photo shoot to discuss which musical genres or theme weeks cause them to wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat.
See the Video at EW
MusicSkins Launches First-Ever AMERICAN IDOL Finalist Skin Collection
NEW YORK, Apr. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — To give AMERICAN IDOL fans yet another way to support their favorite contestants, MusicSkins announced today that it will offer an exclusive, limited-edition series of the company’s durable vinyl electronic device skins featuring photos of the AMERICAN IDOL Season 10 Finalists. The limited edition set of AMERICAN IDOL logo skins is now available online at www.MusicSkins.com/AmericanIdol, and at select retailers.
Licensed by FremantleMedia Enterprises, the Top 9 Finalist MusicSkins designs are available for the first time in the history of the iconic series on more than 250 devices, including cell phones, gaming devices, MP3 players, laptops, the iPad and e-readers. The collectible designs will be available through the Season 10 finale, and then never available again. Made in the USA, the exclusive line of highly-durable vinyl coverings protect these valuable devices while providing a unique way for fans to show their support for their favorite finalists.
Read more at PR Newswire
Lee DeWyze – Beautiful Like You – Live FOX All Access
“Beautiful Like You” is his current single and Lee says the song is really about, “opening your eyes to a bigger picture.” He says that a lot of his fans have expressed that when they hear the song, they really feel as if he’s singing directly to them.
Watch the Video at FOX AllAccess
Surfer Bethany Hamilton Is Obsessed With Carrie Underwood
Bethany Hamilton, the real-life surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack, admitted to me that she’s not a country music fan. “I’m more of a reggae girl, ” she told me on Sunday night’s (April 3) red carpet at the ACM Awards. “But I’m obsessed with Carrie Underwood now. She’s incredible. I’m always listening to her, and to ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel.'” As for Soul Surfer, the new movie about Hamilton’s story, she said, “Having Carrie play my friend Sarah Hill was such an honor for the both of us. We were both so stoked.”
Read more at CMT
City Of Hope Raises $260, 000 At “Taste Of Hope” Event
Last month’s “Taste Of Hope” event in New York City raised over $260, 000 for the City Of Hope organization. More than 350 guests attended the event, including industry executives Steve Bartels, Tom Corson, Peter Gray, Richard Palmese, Tom Poleman, “L.A.” Reid and Barry Weiss, and celebrities including Carrie Underwood. City of Hope is one of the nation’s leading research, treatment and education centers for cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
See a photo gallery HERE.
Read more at FMQB
Scott MacIntyre tweeted, “Performed w David Foster last nite & who should I see but @michael_johns”
Mario Lopez to Host GLEE-Inspired Choir Competition, April 8 – 9
Parade Magazine reports that this week, show choirs from around the country will have the opportunity to do battle in a real life GLEE- inspired competition called Finale. Beginning Friday April 8, 2, 200 high schoolers will arrive in New York City to compete for a trophy and a $10, 000 cash prize.
The final round will kick off Saturday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. after performances by American Idol finalist Anwar Robinson and America’s Best Dance Crew winners “We Are Heroes.” Lopez will announce the winners of the solo and mixed performances at 11:30 p.m.
Read more at Broadway World
Cowell on ‘Idol’: ‘They’ve got their energy back’
Watch the full interview with Simon Cowell tonight. “Piers Morgan Tonight” airs weeknights on CNN/US at 9 p.m. ET and on CNN International at 0200 GMT (Live simulcast), 1200 GMT and 2000 GMT / HKT 2000
(CNN) — When CNN’s Piers Morgan asked Simon Cowell what he thought about this season’s “American Idol, ” Cowell said, “I personally think it is a better show than last year.”
“They’ve got their energy back, ” said Cowell. “They’re confident, they’re competitive.”
Cowell agreed that new judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez have great chemistry. “Steven’s got his own personality, ” he said. “Jennifer’s a star. Randy (Jackson’s) suddenly sort of turned into a bit more like me, and I think he always wanted to do that.”
Read more at CNN
Simon Cowell responds to Elton John criticism: “They’re only worried about themselves”
Via CNN
AUDIO: L.A. Reid: ‘I’m Most Proud Of Mariah Carey… She’s Got The X-Factor’
L.A. Reid is traveling the country with Simon Cowell for the X-Factor auditions and he revealed what shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that knows him – he thinks his protégée Mariah Carey has The X-Factor.
L.A. denied reports that he had slipped up and revealed a third judge, Cheryl Cole, will be joining the show as a judge.
“That is completely untrue. I never said that. I never had that conversation with anyone, ” Reid said.
Read more at RadarOnline
Maksim Chmerkovskiy Explains His ‘Dancing’ Fall
When Maksim Chmerkovskiy fell to the floor on “Dancing with the Stars” during his rumba with Kirstie Alley on Tuesday night, he quickly found his feet again and carried on, but he admitted to Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson it left him with a bruise.
“I have to go find my ego and put it back together, ” Maks told Shaun, of another appendage that was injured when his thigh cramped up, just a few counts into their number to “Over The Rainbow.”
Maks said backstage after the ABC celebrity competition show that the strain was “just a muscle contusion, ” adding, “It’s like a Charlie horse.”
Read more at Access Hollywood
Wendy Williams’ Feet Look Like Hell on Heels After Dancing With the Stars
Wendy Williams’ ego isn’t the only thing being battered on Dancing With the Stars.
Apparently the fancy footwork has taken its toll on the high-stepping lady, who (for some reason) felt compelled to share pictures of her blistered, bunioned feet on Twitter yesterday.
Beware: If you value your lunch, prepare to avert your gaze.
Read more at EOnline
Carpool with Matt Morrison & Jane Lynch
‘Glee’s’ Darren Criss: Does He Want A Warblers Spin-Off?
“Glee” will wrap up its second season on May 24, but fans will be able to catch Darren, playing himself, on “The Glee Project” on Oxygen, beginning Sunday, June 12.
In the new reality show, Darren serves as a mentor to 12 contestants vying to earn a seven-episode arc in “Glee” Season 3.
“I was so happy that they even asked me in the first place, ” Darren said of his new role. “These kids are so talented and they’re so, they make me look like a hack, basically.
Read more at Access Hollywood
