Today’s Idol Appearances:
- Matthew Morrison appears on Live with Regis and Kelly
- Aaron Kelly performs at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville TN
- Stefano Langone performs tonight @ Hemingway’s for THIRST & HOWL. 6356 Hollywood Blvd. 10pm to 2am.
David Archuleta sang the National Anthem & God Bless America at the Dodgers game in Los Angeles last night. Watch the videos at Archuleta Fan Scene.
@IdolsNow: “DIDI BENAMI & BRANDON ROGERS will be in the audience at American Idol on Wednesday, and hosting red carpet coverage of the finale next week.
‘Idol’ may show video of Durbin’s Santa Cruz homecoming on Wednesday’s show
James Durbin fans still upset that their hero was bounced from “American Idol” last week may not have many reasons to continue to watch “Idol.”
But there’s this: “Idol” producers have asked the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and local news outlets for footage of last Saturday’s “Durbin Day” celebration in Santa Cruz. According to the Boardwalk, “Idol” is considering airing footage of “Durbin Day” on Wednesday’s show, which will feature the homecoming shows of the top three singers still in the competition.
Read more at Mercury News
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Idol Meter: Does Haley have a shot?
The ultimate dark horse: Haley Reinhart (21)
Haley’s new pattern of a disastrous first song and triumphant follow-up has worked out wondrously well, and she can’t be counted out. In her favor: the unprecedented prospect of two country singers in the finals, which may be one too many for the American public. Working against her: the almost-unprecedented prospect of two girls in the finals, which would mean the defeat of the immensely popular Scotty. Best case: Haley pulls out another well-timed showstopper, blows by Lauren and pouts past Scotty in an unpredictable final.
Read more at USA Today
Haley Reinhart’s bumpy, sincere road to ‘Idol’s’ top 3
Say it with me: Haley Reinhart. The name of “American Idol’s” reigning big surprise doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, does it?
“Idol” never simply crowns a voice; it defines a brand. The details define and reinforce a contestant’s appeal, from back story to song choice to sartorial style to naturalness onstage.
Reinhart, now one of the show’s three survivors, has taken quite a while to get herself together as a marketable star. Her slow, uneven evolution contrasts strikingly with that of her two remaining rivals.
Read more at the LA Times
Kris Allen attended the BMI awards in Los Angeles May 17
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David Foster was honored, while several Idol-related tunes won awards including, Kris Allen’s “Live Like We’re Dying” written by Andrew Frampton, Daniel O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, “Life After You” by Daughtry, written by Chris Daughtry, Chad Kroeger, Joey Moi, “Whataya Want From Me” by Adam Lambert written by P!nk, Johan “Shellback” Schuster, “Do You Remember” by Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon written by Jared Cotter, Tawanna “Frankie Storm” Dabney, Lil Jon, Jay Sean and “Down” by Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne written by Jared Cotter, Lil Wayne, Jay Sean. See the full list of winners at BMI
David Cook Performs at STAR Lounge
“I think we put out the first record so fast and then immediately went on the road, ” Cook said. “We were on the road for almost a year and I got off the road and had all these experiences that I hadn’t dealt with. Great things like traveling the world, and then on the flipside of that, things like losing my brother. So when we got off the road and starting writing all that stuff just kind of resurfaced. It just became really apparent as I was dealing with all that stuff and trying to write about it from an honest perspective that I needed to take the time with these songs to get them right.”
Read more at Star101.5
Jordin Sparks – “American Idol” Season 10 Predictions
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Exclusive interview: Catching up with Kellie Pickler
“It’s wild to think of how much has happened. I’ve been so blessed since ‘Idol.’ It’s been kind of a rollercoaster ride I haven’t got off. I don’t ever want to get off of it, ” Pickler said.
Pickler returned to Charlotte in April for a special Make-A-Wish fundraiser and private concert at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
“It’s always wonderful when I get to come back home, ” she said. “Every time I come home to North Carolina, it makes me feel so good to know people here are lifting me up. It means a lot to me.”
Watch the video at WCNC.com
Apollo starts tender offer for media company CKx
NEW YORK – Apollo Global Management LLC on Tuesday launched a tender offer for the outstanding shares in CKx Inc., the owner of TV ratings juggernaut “American Idol” and other entertainment properties.
The private equity firm is acquiring CKx in a deal valued at about $560 million.
Under the terms of the offer, CKx shareholders will receive $5.50 in cash for each common share tendered by an affiliate of Apollo.
The tender offer expires on June 14.
Read more at CNBC
Randy Jackson Says ‘American Idol’ Ladies ‘Gotta Slay It’ To Win
“This has to be their best performances of their time on ‘Idol, ‘ ” Jackson said. “It has to be the best song choices and they have judges’ pick this week, so we pick one but, also, they gotta slay it, dude, out of the park, ” he emphasized with a few of his trademark Randy-isms. “Now it’s time to take all the gloves off, yo.”
“It’s annoying because ‘Idol, ‘ of all shows, really goes with what the public demands, whether we like it or not, ” he insisted. “And, of course, we didn’t like to see Casey [Abrams] going. We didn’t like to see Pia [Toscano] going. We didn’t like to see James going. But someone has to go, by the very nature of it being a competition.”
See the Video at MTV
Simon Cowell attends the Oprah “Farewell Spectacular”
After 25 seasons, Oprah Winfrey taped the third- and second-to-last episodes of her iconic talk show in Chicago’s United Center Tuesday night, with 20, 000 guests watching — including EW. The episodes, entitled “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular, ” will air May 23 and 24, but why wait? We live-blogged the entire epic event, including surprise guests
10:00 p.m. Please welcome Simon Cowell! He’s introducing another musical act who get points for “originality and effort.”
10:02 p.m. It’s Rosie O’Donnell doing an original, silly jazz number. “You saved us from depression when you gave us Dr. Phil” — who’s here! It’s a comedy bit, and she’s introducing people who Oprah made famous, like Nate Berkus (a “cutie patootie”), and Dr. Oz.
Read more at EW
Dancing With the Stars Eliminee Ralph Macchio Calls Out the Judges!
When we asked Ralph if he had any regrets, he insists that performance-wise, he had none. “Not one in performance, that’s for sure. There were tough days, but I showed up every day, even the days I was exhaustive, ” he tells us. “At one point I regretted not saying certain things when I heard certain criticism from the judges. But a week or two ago I said, ‘You know, I should speak up a little more, ‘ because it was becoming evident that the playing field isn’t completely level. But I held back and I still think it was the right thing by taking the high road and not saying anything.”
Later, he did admit to wanting to make it all the way to the end, if only for his partner. “I would have liked to have been in the finals. That was the goal. I wanted to get [Karina] there. She deserves it more than anyone.”
Read more at EOnline
Ryan Seacrest on the Tonight Show
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Jim Cantiello’s Glee Cap
‘Glee’: Jane Lynch responds to last night’s shocking death of [SPOILER]
EW managed to talk to star Jane Lynch yesterday at Fox’s upfronts and she admitted that the hour was a tough one to film. “People with down syndrome rarely last past 30, ” says Lynch. “Robin is 55. So this really hit home. Her sister is there with her all the time, Sharon. They have a very tight relationship. So it was very bittersweet. The funeral was awful [to shoot] with the kid’s singing ‘Pure Imagination.’ It was really rough and I will miss her very much. I love working with Robin!”
Co-creator/executive producer Ryan Murphy made sure Lynch was comfortable with the plot twist before moving forward with it. Says Lynch, “He took me aside at a party and said ‘I want your blessing on this before we move forward.’ I said, ‘It sounds like a really great storyline.’ It’s the thing that will break Sue Sylvester’s heart and get to where she lives.”
Read more at EW
