The MUCHMUSIC VIDEO Awards Will be Simulcast on FUSE in the US
Toronto, ON (June 8, 2010) – As the countdown continues to the 2010 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS, MuchMusic announced today that Canada’s biggest and baddest street party will be simulcast south of the border on Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network. Now viewers across the U.S. can see all-star performers that include co-host Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert, Ke$ha, Marianas Trench, Down With Webster, Drake and Hedley. The 2010 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS airs live from MuchMusic’s Toronto HQ on Sunday, June 20 at 9 p.m. ET.
Softball Game Unofficially Kicks Off CMA Music Festival
The 20th annual City of Hope Softball Challenge unofficially started the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, just five weeks after historic floods hit the city.
Some of the biggest names in country music came to Greer Stadium Monday afternoon in South Nashville for the event. Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean and Joe Nichols were just a few of the players who suited up for the game.
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Carrie Underwood: Singing and Softball
She’s always an awards show favorite, and last night (June 7) Carrie Underwood was spotted getting ready for the CMT Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.
The “Jesus Take the Wheel” songstress looked to be in fine form as she rehearsed her live performance at the Bridgestone Arena.
Business aside, Carrie also made sure to have a little fun by participating in the Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge.
Ms. Underwood got sporty in a jersey, shorts, socks, and cleats as she let loose her competitive nature at Greer Stadium.
The Battle of the Grand Ole Opry & After Midnite with Blair Garner
The friendly battle between the Grand Ole Opry and the After Midnite with Blair Garner teams continued tonight at Greer Stadium in Nashville. Known as the “unofficial kickoff” to CMA Fest, the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge is always a crowd pleaser. With big names like Carrie Underwood, Chuck Wicks, Craig Morgan, David Nail, Jason Aldean, Joe Nichols, Josh Thompson, Luke Bryan, Mallary Hope, Melissa Peterman, The Band Perry, Whitney Duncan, and many others fans know they are in for a treat.
For the last 21 years the Softball Challenge has helped raise funds and awareness for City of Hope’s lifesaving mission (http://www.cityofhope.org).
Crystal Bowersox interview with FOX News radio
Lee Dewyze interview with FOX News radio
CKX, Owner of ‘American Idol, ’ Sued Over Buyout Bid
June 7 (Bloomberg) — CKX Inc., the owner of TV’s “American Idol, ” was sued by a shareholder demanding its directors seek competing bids after a group led by the show’s creator, Simon Fuller, made a $600 million takeover offer.
The bid, for about $6.45 per share, undervalues the New York-based company in light of its prospects, investor Richard Nierenberg said in a complaint filed today in Delaware Chancery Court in Wilmington. He asked the court to order the board to generate an auction for the company and to entertain all reasonable bids.
“Delaware law requires directors to take all steps reasonably required to maximize the value stockholders will receive, ” and “the $600 million offering price provides inadequate consideration, ” Nierenberg contends.
‘The Tonight Show’ welcomes ex-‘American Idol’ bandleader Rickey Minor
Rickey Minor, the former music director for “American Idol, ” took over for Kevin Eubanks as the NBC show’s bandleader on Monday night (June 7). He did a brief comedy piece with host Jay Leno — about all the, ahem, hits NBC has on its schedule — and received a hearty hello from Leno when the show actually started, as well as compliments on his wife’s attractiveness.
‘Glee’ finale: Quinn will give birth as the season comes full circle
There will be several epic moments on the first season finale of “Glee” Tuesday (June 8), when Vocal Adrenaline and New Directions go head to head at Regionals.
(Spoilers on the finale comin’ at ya, so be forewarned.)
‘Glee’s’ Amber Riley has a crush on the president
“Glee” star Amber Riley revealed on “Lopez Tonight” Monday (June 7) that she has a “major crush” on Barack Obama, whom she met when the show’s cast performed at the White House earlier this year.
“I think he is so fine, ” Riley tells Lopez in the clip above. “That is probably so inappropriate — I love you, first lady [Michelle Obama], I promise you.”
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Casey James Embarks on ‘Idol’ Tour Armed with Dog Photos
As excited as American Idol third-place finisher Casey James is to start the Idol Live! Tour in July, he’s more excited about the next time he can say hello to his pooches, Daisy Mae James and Buster Douglas James. But how he came to have his beloved basset hounds is a tale of puppy love, lost and found.
“I started with a Rottweiler, black Lab mix, ” James, 27, says, “and my best friend loved her so much that I let him keep her for a week when I was going to be at this apartment where I couldn’t keep her, so she lived with him and he loved her so much he wouldn’t give her back!”
Clay Aiken Backstage – CBS
MTV News’ #MusicMonday: Crystal Bowersox Grooves To Michael Franti And Spearhead
When Bowersox stopped by MTV News headquarters in New York City last week, it was easy to see why the nation fell in love with her and continued to vote for her. She has a natural charisma and a friendly, wise vibe about her. Perhaps more than any other “Idol” also-ran since Chris Daughtry, Bowersox has that unnameable quality that makes her a natural star.
As her song selections on “Idol” proved, she also has wonderfully eclectic taste in music. Lately, there is a particular artist who has really been turning her on. “I’ve been listening to some Michael Franti and Spearhead, ” she told MTV News. “It doesn’t matter what track. [You should] listen to any of his stuff.”
Glee Shocker Straight From the Set: The Zombies Are Coming!
From what I’ve seen, the finale does not disappoint: Truth told, I was a teary-eyed, dancing, hooting and hollering mess in the back of that theater, putting my fellow “dummies” to shame. I went to executive producer Brad Falchuk, one of my favorite TV masterminds (evah!) for reassurance that the final onscreen product is just as rewarding, and after much badgering/begging for details here’s what he shared about tonight’s ep:
Glee’s Jane Lynch Enjoying a Happy Honeymoon
Newlywed Jane Lynch, now enjoying a honeymoon in Europe with wife Lara Embry, is finding marriage to be just as life-changing as she’d hoped.
“We both feel as though we now belong to each other, ” the Glee actress, 49, said at Sunday’s British Academy Television Awards in London. “I have a family and a daughter, and I’m thrilled!”
The star of the hit Fox show is still feeling the afterglow of her Memorial Day wedding in Sunderland, Mass., in a small ceremony with friends and family, including Embry’s daughter Haden, 8. “It was so wonderful, ” Lynch says. “It was so great.”
Chris Colfer on last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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