Exclusive: Jim Jonsin’s American Idol Recap
Among the esteemed group has been Jim Jonsin, the hit maestro behind such smashes as Usher’s “There Goes My Baby, ” “Just A Dream” by Nelly, Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams” and the chart topping Lil’ Wayne anthem “Lollipop.”
So what is Jonsin really thinking? Usmagazine.com just caught up with him to ask for his extended take on each of the finalists, including recently ousted Pia Toscano and Paul McDonald.
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Paul McDonald Explains His Pre-‘American Idol’ Rap-Video Cameo
“This was a rap video that I stumbled into, ” he laughed on MTV News’ “Idol Party Live, ” which streams live Thursdays at noon on MTV.com. “Back in the day, my manager lived in Atlanta, and we were going to a Raconteurs concert at the Tabernacle, and he lives in this big complex where a bunch of rappers … lived, and we walked in there and they were like, ‘Hey, Akon is filming a video in the penthouse upstairs, you guys should go up and say “what’s up!, ” ‘ because he knew we were in a band.
“And as soon as we went up, everyone was partying, and they’re like, ‘Guys, come in here! Get in the video!’ So I got in there and, yes, I made my rap-video debut, ” he continued. “I thought it was an Akon video the whole time. It ended up being KC Jockey ‘Rub Your Body.’ ”
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Ryan Seacrest Extended Interview with Jennifer Lopez
Via EOnline
@AmericanIdol: As promised, an inside look @thedavidcook…he’s sound checking RIGHT NOW and sounds better than ever!!! #TheLastGoodbye
‘American Idol’ star to perform at Green Street Fair
A little bit of Hollywood will be on hand for the Green Street Fair in Plymouth when American Idol finalist Crystal Bowersox takes to the Eco-Beats Stage at 5 p.m. May 7.
Bowersox, 25, is known for her balance of folk and country. She released her first album, Farmer’s Daughter, last December after being the first runner up on the show last year.
The Green Street Fair will include a special Mother’s Day parade on May 8, the final day of the week-end event which will fill the streets of downtown Plymouth and Kellogg Park.
Read more at Journal Group
Blake Lewis: ‘Haley Reinhart Has My Vote’ on ‘American Idol’
Last night, I had a bunch of fellow Idols over for the show. My girl, Jordin Sparks made her way over, Kim Caldwell, Brandon Rogers, Didi Benami, Todrick Hall, Antonella Barba, Paul Kim, Alex Lambert and Michael Johns. We all had a blast watching the show. We were loud, fighting over which performances we liked (most of the time it wasn’t a fight, as we all agreed). It was awesome!
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PIA TOSCANO HITS HIGH NOTE WITH ELIMINATION
Performance via FOXAllAccess
American Idol Finalist, Scott MacIntyre to Perform at National Nonprofit Charity Event
PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 21, 2011 – Community Options, a national nonprofit organization that develops homes and employment for people with disabilities is proud to announce that American Idol Finalist, Scott MacIntyre will be performing at their upcoming Spring 2011 event at Grounds For Sculpture on May 20, 2011.
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Invisible Children’s ’25’ Campaign Mobilizes 100, 000 Young People to Stay Silent for 25 Hours; Featured on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”
SAN DIEGO, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Invisible Children launched an ambitious national campaign earlier this year, ’25’, which ends this Monday, April 25th. With an appearance on an episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show, ” ’25’ is on track to raise close to $1.5 million for projects aimed at protecting people affected by a 25-year-long war in central Africa.
At the end of the pledged 25 hours of silence, participants will gather in 18 cities across the United States for “Break the Silence” — a multimedia event featuring exclusive videos and musical performances by local and national artists who have volunteered to collaborate with Invisible Children. Headlining groups include Rogue Wave, Peter Pisano of Peter Wolf Crier, Faces on Film, Plain White T’s, and American Idol’s David Archuleta.
A live video feed of select performances will allow participants who are not able to attend in person to connect with the thousands of others who will be simultaneously breaking the silence across the country.
Read more at Sacbee
Keke Wyatt Grabs Ruben Studdard For Duet, Plots New Album
R&B songstress Keke Wyatt plans on increasing her musical catalog by releasing a new album this summer. The set will be her third release since her debut album ‘Soul Sista’ in 2001.
Wyatt, known for her duet with Avant on “My First Love” and “Nothing In This World, ” has hopes of continuing her duet success formula by working with American Idol winner Ruben Studdard. She and Studdard have completed a rendition of Alexander O’Neal & Cherelle’s classic hit song “Saturday Love” as the first single for the album.
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‘No B.S.’ as Ladies of Country Celebrate ‘Girls’ Night Out’
Carrie Underwood, Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Jennifer Nettles, Martina McBride, Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire are being honored and performing in “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country, ” airing Friday night on CBS, and the ladies get candid exclusively with our Nancy O’Dell about the pressures of being a female performer, age bias, weight and more.
Watch the video at ET
Mandisa gets ‘transparent’ on new ‘What If We Were Real’
Christian singer and American Idol alum Mandisa has waged a lifelong battle with her weight — and on her new record, What If We Were Real, the struggle impacted her music.
“I had lost about 70 pounds, and then the holidays happened and I started going back to my old ways, ” the singer explains. “Before I knew it, I had gained 20 pounds of that back.”
The day she discovered the weight gain, Mandisa had to go to the studio and record “Stronger, ” the current single from her new album (released April 5).
Read more at Tennessean.com
Remember Phil Stacey’s Daughter? The One who was born during his Idol audition?
She’s growing up! Phil tweeted this video today.
Ryan Seacrest Brokers Clear Channel, Relativity Media Partnership
Ryan Seacrest helped broker a deal between Relativity Media and Clear Channel (in partnership with his KIIS-FM radio show) to cross-promote major film releases over the next year.
Their first collaboration, Bradley Cooper’s Limitless, opened No.1 at the box office.
“For Limitless, we feel the Clear Channel promotion significantly impacted our awareness and helped drive our successful opening weekend, ” said Relativity Media CEO Ryan Kavanaugh.
To promote the film, interviews with the stars aired on Clear Channel radio stations, stations played music hours that indicated ‘you’re listening to the Z100 limitless music hour sponsored by Limitless, ” and there were social media integration on station Facebook pages offering listeners the chance to win Limitless music; rich media overlays featuring Bradley Cooper walking onto home pages to promote the film; countdown clocks both on-air and on-line to provide high frequency reminders to the listeners and more.
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Ryan Wears Casey Abrams’ Beard on ‘Idol’
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Matthew Morrison reflects on ‘Glee’s’ success before his concert tour kicks off
Matthew Morrison has found himself in court. It’s a funny story ….
No, we mean literally. As in: He’s on-set, filming a comedy short set in a courtroom; and the story line is a hoot. It involves the wrap-up of a trial, and Morrison’s character is belting out a deep, bellowing, gospel-like verdict to a jury that’s beginning to sweat profusely. Did we mention it’s about 100 degrees in here?
The “Glee” star is filming a series of comedy shorts to be shown both on funnyordie.com and during his upcoming summer concert tour. His debut solo album, which includes duets with Gwyneth Paltrow and Elton John, comes out May 10.
Read more at LA Times
Glee Scoop: Klaine, Finchel, Wemma and More!
As the Twitterverse knows by now, I went to a screening yesterday of Glee’s upcoming “Born This Way” episode.
It is beyond. It brought me back to the very first episode that made me gaga for the show.
So what happens during the 90-minute extravaganza? Do Kurt and Blaine breakup? What about Rachel and Finn’s never-ending attraction to each other? And then there’s Will and Emma…
Read more at Eonline
