David Archuleta and Allison Iraheta to attend the Pop Music Awards in LA on 4/21
@belindasLAmusic: American Idol’s David Archuleta and Allison Iraheta will join Butch Walker & the Black Eyed Peas for the Pop Music Awards in LA on April 21.
SomethingPitchy Broadcast: Double Jeopardy
In this week’s episode, host Andy Scott is joined by Rickey Yaneza (Rickey.org), MJ Santilli (MJ’sBigBlog) and AOL TV’s Gaby Dunn to dish on the week’s biggest moments, including Andrew and Katie’s farewell, the staying power of Tim Urban and Ryan Seacrest’s head-scratching behavior.
‘American Idol’ EP Cecile Frot-Coutaz: Someone will be sent home this week
How will the elimination be worked into the show?
Cecile: We found “Idol Gives Back” worked better as an extended results show to make it more organic to “American Idol.” As such, we do have to do results. Within the two hours we obviously have plenty of time to cover both the charity portion of the event and the results portion. It’s a blend of entertainment and actual “Idol” competition.
How are the charities benefited?
Cecile: Historically, we’ve done 50% to Africa and 50% to domestic charities. This year we’re a little more weighted to domestic causes because “American Idol” is an American show. It’s been a very tough couple of years in this country and we think it’s only fair that we focus on U.S. causes. “Idol Gives Back” is targeting primarily kids. Kids’ poverty and health are the issues we’re looking at … It’s all about raising awareness for these causes.
Elton John was the big announcement for “Idol Gives Back.” Are you still booking celebrities or performers right up until the day of the show, or is the lineup pretty much set?
Cecile: It’s pretty set. There’s one that we haven’t announced yet, but other than that I think we’ve announced everybody. It’s a two hour show and it’s packed. We’re trying to figure out a way to fit it into 2 hours at the moment, there’s too much good stuff.
Seacrest speaks! Ryan on ‘Idol’s’ past, present and Simon-less future: ‘It’ll be like losing my oxygen’
Certainly that was the case on Tuesday, what with your impromptu waltz. What was going on?
I was enjoying it. We’ve done this show for nine years. When they take me out into the audience, sometimes the energy out there takes me to a different place. I looked at the people and I was just having fun Tuesday night. That guy looked like the most inappropriate person to dance with, so I figured, “Let’s pick him up and just dance with him for a second.”
The other thing is, they’re moving these contestants all over the place when they’re performing so sometimes when I introduce them, I’m actually trapped. I can’t actually get out of the location to get back to the side of the stage. So sometimes I’ll do something like that to get past it. But that night, I was just enjoying it and having a good time. My mom was there in the audience, I was in a good mood!
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Justin Bieber Is A ‘Real Inspiration, ‘ ‘Idol Gives Back’ Producer Says
After a one-year break, “Idol Gives Back” is set to return to the small screen with an assist from co-host Queen Latifah and performances by Justin Bieber, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, the Black Eyed Peas and others. Most performances will be staged live, but Bieber recorded his last month, a decision “American Idol” producers made because they felt his connection to youth culture could spur giving.
“I looked at that night as a good night for him to be on, because he’s absolutely phenomenal, and he’s young and he’s a real inspiration for [the] young generation, so it was a really good fit for him to be in that special episode, ” explained exec producer Cécile Frot-Coutaz in a conference call of the decision to pre-tape his performance rather than air it during an earlier live show.
‘Idol’ results show minute by minute: Elvis, Lambert, lasers and tears
Wednesday night at the “Idol”-dome wasn’t quite as manic as Tuesday’s show, at least where Ryan Seacrest was concerned. On the other hand, Adam Lambert’s performance did have the studio audience jumping out of their seats. All the off-camera action (and a few behind-the-scenes tidbits) in our minute-by-minute breakdown….
‘American Idol’: Andrew Garcia and Katie Stevens discuss song choice, ‘having fun, ‘ and prom dates
Double elimination! Double dose of sadness? Andrew Garcia and Katie Stevens aren’t crying. Instead, the latest set of American Idol evictees are talking about eyewear and prom dates. First up is Andrew, and after the jump, the Connecticut teenager…
Andrew Garcia: The Idol Chatter interview
For Andrew Garcia, Season 9 of American Idol came down to one song: a version of Paula Abdul’s Straight Up, sung during his Hollywood Week auditions. After that, nothing the 24-year-old singer from Moreno Valley, Calif., did seemed to measure up in the eyes of the judges.
AMERICAN IDOL: Andrew Garcia performs on AMERICAN IDOL airing Tuesday, April 13, on FOX.
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The double elimination of Elvis Presley week finally did Andrew in, after a roundly criticized performance of Hound Dog. In our conversation Thursday, Andrew discussed his YouTube following and the Straight Up phenomenon, as well as learning to connect with an audience and, to a lesser extent, the Idol judges.
Elvis & Idol
Adam Lambert is not Elvis. No matter how similarly lofty and luxurious his hair may be, or how loudly young girls scream and parents cry for censorship, that’s not the right comparison. And no, while Crystal may be the second coming of Janis Joplin or John Fogerty or, as Randy suggested, Bonnie Raitt , she’s not Elvis, either. It’s Idol. Idol is the new Elvis.
PHOTOS: Why Are You Pouting, Adam Lambert? You’re On The Cover Of Japan’s ‘Rolling Stone’
We all remember the time Adam Lambert first graced the cover of Rolling Stone—that snake inching towards his crotch was obviously meant to imply the length of the man’s… talent. The pop star brought his slithery friend back for the cover shoot of the May issue of Rolling Stone in Japan, but this time in the much less dangerous form of finger jewelery. Check out the Glam Man showcasing an extensive range of emotion (from “pained” to “do me now”) in his risque photo shoot for the Japanese mag. It’s not quite as entertaining as watching Adam field questions from several non-English speaking TV hosts all at once, but then again, nothing really is.
‘American Idol’ Prediction Results: Katie Stevens And Andrew Garcia Fall, Aaron Kelly Rides Again
Aaron Kelly, you have a strange magic that I cannot comprehend. For two weeks you have thwarted me, rendering my bold predictions of your assured ouster on “American Idol” as impotent as so many Ryan Seacrest jokes about Brian Dunkleman.
Alas, I only guessed half right yesterday about who would be sent to “Idol” purgatory. Like just about every other joker who put down some chips, I correctly guessed that Andrew Garcia’s ride would come to an end after an entire season of mostly disappointing performances. My colleagues, MTV News’ own “Idol”-ator Jim Cantiello and MJ’s Big Blog honcho MJ Santilli, also picked that one.
‘American Idol’s Elliott Yamin’s Season 9 faves: Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche
“American Idol” is kicking off “Idol Gives Back” week by sending past Idols to food banks all over the country to help in the Feeding America program.
Elliott Yamin was at the Los Angeles Regional food bank along with several other Idols on Tuesday, April 13. He tells Zap2it about the food bank effort, his trip to Angola and who he likes on this season of “Idol.”
Rise to Fame
Kimberley Locke talks about her career since American Idol
‘American Idol’: Is Ryan Seacrest’s secret ‘Dancing With the Stars’ date — Julianne Hough?
The Dish Rag uncovered another clue to the Seacrest dating puzzle Wednesday (April 14) thanks to an “accidental” slip of the tongue from Simon Cowell post-“American Idol” elimination show.
Cowell’s ex Terri Seymour interviewed all the judges for Los Angeles FOX 11 affiliate, KTTV, and questioned Cowell about a date Seacrest had Monday night. “Um, yeah, the girl from ‘Dancing With the Stars, ” shrugged Cowell, adding a coy, “Whoops, ” as he looked to camera.
Ellen On Her No-Candy Lifestyle: ‘I Want To Be On My Toes’
Doing all that hosting takes energy – and the star told the May issue of Shape magazine that means she’s given up junk food.
“No cake, no cookies, no candy… It’s so weird. Food used to be really important to me. I loved steak, I loved hamburgers, I loved all that stuff, ” she told the mag. “I can’t believe how irresponsible I was, eating what I ate. All I did was eat. Cheeseburgers, fried chicken, fried things…and then some things happened in my life and, as a lot of young girls do, I put on weight as a barrier, as protection, to keep people away. I was always dieting, always struggling, always trying to lose it.”
She added that she’s since realized that dieting’s not the way to go.
Ellen DeGeneres: Portia Prefers Me “Heavier Than Thinner”
Super slim Portia de Rossi likes her wife Ellen DeGeneres to have curves.
“She loves me no matter what. Whenever I feel bad about myself, or if I’m in a period where I’m not working out, she’s constantly telling me that she doesn’t notice, that I look beautiful. She’ll say, ‘I think you could gain 10 more pounds, ‘” the American Idol judge, 52, tells the May issue of Shape (via Huffington Post).
Rickey Minor talks new ‘Tonight Show’ gig, current season of ‘Idol’: ‘They just have to break out of their shells’
Rickey Minor might have landed his new gig just over 24 hours ago, but The Tonight Show has been on his mind for decades. “As a kid, watching [The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson bandleader] Doc Severinsen, I can’t say that I wasn’t enamored with it, ” Minor tells EW. “What musician is not looking at this institution, one of the iconic shows that has live music?” And now, since Minor will be following in Severinsen’s and, more recently, Kevin Eubanks’ footsteps as The Tonight Show’s bandleader, he’s prepared for the work ahead, which includes fostering a relationship with the show’s host, Jay Leno. “It’s like a marriage, but unlike a marriage, you really don’t have a dating period, ” Minor says. “You just have to start living together right away.” Not that Minor’s worried about developing chemistry with Leno. “It’s gonna take a little time, ” he says. “But I’m a pretty funny guy. So I don’t see it taking that long.”
Niecy Nash Gives Lara Spencer Secrets on This Week’s ‘Dancing’ Elimination (Video)
This week’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ elimination was intense, and who better to dish on the mood of the room than ‘Insider’ star and ‘Dancing’ contestant Niecy Nash. Nash talked with ‘Insider’ host Lara Spencer about what’s running through one’s mind when faced with heading home on the hit show.
‘So You Think You Can Dance’: Reporting live from Vegas Week
Korbi TV is in the performing arts theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas for “So You Think You Can Dance” final auditions right this minute, kids!
Take a quick look at the clip below…
One note: The blonde on the judging panel is not Cat Deeley, but Toni Redpath, a well-known ballroom dancer who has choreographed for the show in seasons past. I’m told that she joins “SYTYCD” as a judge this year. You’ll first see her at the Houston auditions, and obviously, again in Vegas.
‘So You Think You Can Dance’: Billy Bell, Brandon Dumlao back for Season 7
Billy Bell, the talented contemporary dancer who had to drop out of “So You Think You Can Dance’s” Season 6 Top 20 due to illness last fall, is in Vegas for Season 7 final auditions, my friends.
He performed for the judges this morning and Brandon Dumlao, who stepped in at the last second for a short-lived stint filling Bell’s spot during Season 6, is here as well.
‘Glee’: Chris Colfer wants Ellen to guest star, plus new pics!
The “Glee” promotional whirlwind continues! This time, the cast shared their dream guest stars with InStyle, while also mugging for the Instyle photo booth. Chris Colfer’s choice is Ellen DeGeneres. “We’re like piranhas when guests come on the set, ” he says.
Creator Ryan Murphy’s dream guest star is Olivia Newton-John, but he doesn’t have to dream about it anymore. She’s going to be singing with Jane Lynch on the show, and is rumored to be playing a judge at Regionals.
Save Kellie Pickler! Vote for Gloriana! From Funny or Die
Nick Mitchell does his Idol dish dressed as Adam Lambert
