Today’s Idol Appearances
- Constantine Maroulis presents the Ultimate Rocker Showcase on the Price is Right
CBS - Kellie Pickler featured at Dressed to Kilt in New York City. More info HERE.
- The Piers Morgan interview with Simon Cowell will finally air on CNN tonight at 9 pm ET.
David Archuleta plays in the 2011 Duffy’s Hope Celebrity Basketball Game on April 16, VIP Tickets will include a Pre-game M&G with David and the rest of the celebrities. The game takes place at Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes Delaware. Doors open at 5 pm. (Via FansOfDavid)
Mandisa releases her new album, What If We Were Real today. You can download it from iTunes HERE.
Bowersox sets July 9 Oak Harbor date
VILLAGE OF OAK HARBOR, Ohio (WUPW) – Fresh off her two-night sold out stand at Monroe County Community College, Crystal Bowersox will be coming home to perform in front of her hometown July 9 at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds.
The concert will be at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds in the Village of Oak Harbor, a week before the county fair.
Tickets priced at $25 for her hometown show will go on sale May 16 at 10 a.m.
Read more at FOX Toledo
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Casey Abrams tweets, “Me and Kurt Warner. Awesome guy.”
Thia Megia, Naima Adedapo Say Jamie Foxx Eased ‘American Idol’ Exit
If you watched Jamie Foxx and will.i.am’s high-energy “Hot Wings” performance on last week’s “American Idol” results show and thought to yourself, “Where have I seen this before?” you weren’t alone. Naima Adedapo rocked a similar drums-and-dance flavor the week before when she performed “Dancing in the Streets, ” and the newly eliminated singer loved the similarities.
“It was for me! It was like my exit parade, ” joked Adedapo, who made a name for herself with equally colorful production numbers on “Idol.”
See the video at MTV
From ‘Idol’ To Access: Naima Adedapo Performs ‘Umbrella’ (April 4, 2011)
After being booted from “American Idol, ” Naima Adedapo visits the Access stage for a spot-on rendition of Rihanna’s megahit, “Umbrella.”
From ‘Idol’ To Access: Thia Megia Performs ‘Out Here On My Own’ (April 4, 2011)
After being eliminated from “American Idol, ” Thia Megia visits the Access stage to sing “Out Here On My Own” from the musical, “Fame.”
Via Access Hollywood
Ousted Idols Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia on Going Home
It’s been four days since they got their walking papers from “American Idol, ” so how are Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia taking their joint exit?
For her part, Naima, 26, says she wouldn’t do anything differently in regards to her final performance. Thia, only 16 years old, agrees, saying she dedicated her last “Idol” song to her brother, so it was very heartfelt.
Do the girls have a pick for who they think will win “Idol”? Watch the video to find out.
See the video at ET
‘Ghost’ Investigators — Cast Away from ‘Idol’ Mansion
The “Ghost Adventures” crew will NOT be allowed to investigate the “American Idol” mansion for paranormal activity — because TMZ has learned, the owner is worried about their negative energy.
As we previously reported, the ghost seekers contacted people at “Idol” to investigate the mansion … after the contestants living there claimed the place was haunted — but we’re told, the owner of the house quickly shut down the whole operation.
Read more at TMZ
Mandisa gets ‘Real’ about new album, weight loss
These days, Mandisa has a bigger stage than she’s had at any time since Idol. Stronger is shaping up as the biggest hit of her career, currently at No. 3 on USA TODAY’s Christian AC chart. Her two previous albums, True Beauty and Freedom, have sold more than 350, 000 units. She’ll be a presenter on this year’s Dove Awards, which take place April 20 in Atlanta and will be televised Sunday, April 24, on GMC. She’s a popular regular performer on the Women of Faith Christian women’s conferences. She’s also got a brand-new album called What if We Were Real, out today.
Mandisa recently spoke with me about the changes in her lifestyle and how they’re reflected on her new album.
Read more at USA Today
Country Star Carrie Underwood Is Going Hollywood…Slightly
“I got a script and I got the book and I got DVDs and all kinds of information about Bethany and her story, which I’d heard of when it happened, but I didn’t know the ins and outs and all that good stuff, ” says Underwood, who was struck by Hamilton’s inspiring comeback and her family’s unshakeable faith after the shark attack. “When I read the script, I definitely wanted to be involved. It’s such an inspirational story. Just to be a part of telling that was enough for me.”
Unlike many pop stars who’ve stepped in front of film cameras, Underwood chose her low-profile supporting role wisefully: it’s neither a too-early, diva-ish star turn (think Mariah Carey in “Glitter”) or a radically de-glammed serious spin (think Mariah Carey in “Precious”).
Read more at NBC NewYork
Casey James interview with 99.5 WYCD Detroit
Via WYCDvideos
Dancing With the Stars: What Did Maks Say to Kirstie After the Fall?
When Maks’ thigh gave out during their dance to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow, ” Kirstie hit the floor. She may have been down, but she was anything but out. “It was sweet. He just looked at me and said, ‘Let’s keep dancing, ‘” Kirstie reveals to us. “And I thought, ‘I like that.’ I have the best partner!”
Elsewhere on the “feeling down” wagon was Wendy Williams, whose performance with partner Tony Dovolani to “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life” got a less than stellar score. “All I know is, you guys know how to break it down as far as real dancers. But I, Wendy from Jersey, felt like I did not dance a 15, ” she says. “With everyone getting 20s and above, I just felt, again, we were robbed.”
Read more at Eonline
Simon Cowell expects thousands of South Florida hopefuls to audition Thursday for his new talent show, ‘The X Factor’
Here’s some free show-biz advice: If you’re headed over to the BankUnited Center Thursday to audition for The X Factor, dress like a banana. Or wear a python around your neck. Or don’t wear anything at all. Weirdness counts.
“We encourage the eccentric — people who are out there, ” says Simon Cowell, the show’s creator and chief judge. “Somebody asked me the other day, what would we have done on American Idol tryouts if Lady Gaga had walked in three or four years ago with a lobster on her head? I don’t know if she would have gotten through, to be honest.
Read more at The Miami Herald
DWTS’ Maksim: Painful Injury Is “No Big Deal”
The Dancing with the Stars pro suffered a mysterious injury on Monday’s performance show — and nearly dropped parter Kirstie Alley when his thigh gave out.
Although Chmerkovskiy, 31, was all smiles on camera, the dancer appeared to be in considerable pain during commercial breaks — grimacing and apologizing profusely to Alley, 60.
“No big deal, ‘ Chmerkovskiy assured UsMagazine.com in a chat after the show. “I’ll be fine… It’ll take a stretcher to get me out of here! I’ll be okay.”
Read more at US
