X Factor live auditions are underway in Chicago: Paula Abdul tweets, “”I love what #GLEE has done for young people.” — @PaulaAbdul on an audition that reminded her of @GLEEonFOX.”
Casey Abrams tweeted last night after Haley’s elimination, “Haley did awesome last night, she left in style. couldn’t be happier for her.”
Diana is cancelling her 9 to 5 performance tonight in Dallas, “Sorry y’all, but no “9 to 5″ for me in Dallas tonight. My head & neck got a pretty bad whack in the accident last night. So I am going to rest for tonight’s show so I can bulldoze through this weekend. Thanks for understand everybody. Xoxo, D”
Diana DeGarmo has a bumpy ride (literally) on the way to Pittsburgh
The voice on the other end of the phone was hoarse and not exactly what I’d expected, and with good reason. Diana DeGarmo was recovering from a car accident last night.
“We were on the exit ramp and everyone started hitting one another and it was a domino effect, ” she said. “I turned around to hear tires screeching and just in time to see a semi clip this other car and to say, ‘We’re about to be …, ’ ” and the she made a little “pfft” noise. DeGarmo was still a little groggy this afternoon, with “a good goose egg” bump from hitting the back of her head on the back seat.
Today she tweeted: It’s always slightly awkward when the EMT checking you out for injuries recognizes you…. but then it’s kinda funny. Welcome to my life.
Read more at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Haley Reinhart’s Hometown Supporters Thought She’d Make ‘American Idol’ Finale
“She’s done Wheeling proud and she’s done more in a matter of months than most people do in their lives, ” said JT Teichert, who played alongside Haley in the Wheeling High School jazz band.
Read more at MTV
Scotty McCreery skips baseball for American Idol
Today he is much better known as one of the 12 finalists on the current Fox television hit show American Idol, and he conceivably might never pitch a regular-season game for the Garner varsity.
The 5-foot-10, 165-pound junior right-hander compiled a 6-1 record with a superb 1.07 earned run average as a sophomore for the Garner JV team. As a freshman he had a 4-0 record with a 3.20 ERA. He spun a shutout during his final start for the varsity in the summer league prior to his junior year.
Read more at MaxPreps
Anthony Fedorov’s Debut Single
Season 4 finalist Anthony Fedorov announced that he will release his debut single, “You’re Perfect, ” on June 29th. The song will be available for purchase on iTunes, AirgoMusic.com, and AnthonyFedorov.com.
Anthony has been hard at work on his debut EP, Never Over. In an exclusive interview with us, Anthony opened up about the EP, writing, his inspirations, and his Idol alumni friends. Check it out.
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American singer Kelly Rowland confirmed as new judge on The X Factor
American pop star Kelly Rowland is to join hit TV show the X Factor.
The singer, 30, is expected to be formally announced as joining the show as a new judge in the coming days. The decision comes just day after Dannii Minogue surprisingly left the hugely popular ITV series.
Today, Miss Rowland expressed her excitement at joining the show.
Take That star Gary Barlow has already been confirmed to appear in the series. And Tulisa Constavolos – from pop band N-Dubz – is also due to be announced.
They will join Louis Walsh, a long-running judge on the programme.
The boys: The show’s only remaining original judge Louis Walsh will be joined by Take That singer Gary Barlow
The boys: The show’s only remaining original judge Louis Walsh will be joined by Take That singer Gary Barlow
Read more at the Daily Mail
‘Glee’s’ Darren Criss models summer wedding fashion for GQ
In a new interview and pictorial for GQ, “Glee” star Darren Criss talks about his pre-“Glee” claim to fame – starring as Harry Potter in a musical parody viral video. He says, “I never imagined it would be viewed by teenagers in Australia.”
Darren also talks about how the popularity of his character Blaine and the Warblers from Dalton Academy have definitely upped his status on the set. “You get a trailer on-set. You get treated really well.” We would imagine you do, yes. Speaking of Blaine, he was recently named to GQ’s recent 25 Most Stylish Men on TV.
Read more at Zap2it
