Andrew Garcia is practicing “Straight Up” for the Tour
Andrew tweets, “I’m excited for the tour!!! I’m playing “Straight Up” and it sounds AMAZING!!!!!!”
Lee DeWyze Begins Recording Next Week
Lee DeWyze is getting ready to hit the studio. He tweeted today, “I start in the studio Monday!! I cant wait. Going to Dr. in a bit, then back to my place, love you guys talk to you in a bit. :)”
Adam Lambert “If I Had You” debut Pushed Back to Next Week
UPDATE (Thursday, 6/10 @ 6pm): Tough news to share with you guys. We just got word that Adam and his team are putting the finishing touches on the “If I Had You” video (yay!), but this means that the debut of the video is going to have to be bumped back until next week. Our apologies, we’ll bring it to you here on VH1 the second we get it in our hot little hands!
CBS pondering a talk show for Ryan Seacrest?
This story is 100% speculation but I’m sure Ryan Seacrest is pondering life after “Idol” and might want to dip his toes back into talk show land, where he briefly resided (and failed) in 2004.
Another scenario has surfaced that deserves mentioning – that Ryan might leave his radio home at Clear Channel and jump ship to CBS. The move would be predicated on CBS’ interest in Ryan hosting an afternoon Oprah-type show for the start of the 2011 season. Ryan was very friendly with CBS president/ceo Les Moonves at a recent Lakers game. Some have suggested that they have already had conversations.
The man is set with “Idol” at least two more seasons. His contract with KIIS-FM is over in November.
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Free tickets for Broadway’s ‘Hair’ up for grabs
The producers are giving away 500 tickets this Friday (June 11) as a nod to this production’s start as part of the Public Theater’s free 2008 Shakespeare in the Park season.
The first 500 fans in line at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W. 45th St., when the box office opens at 10 a.m. will receive a free ticket to that evening’s performance.
Note: You must be there in the flesh to get your piece of “Hair.” It’s a one-ticket, per person limit.
“Hair, ” winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival, will play its final performance in Times Square on June 27, before going on national tour.
Carrie Underwood Predicts Wedding Will ‘Be Good No Matter What’
Not a perfect wedding? No problem, says Carrie Underwood, who insists she’s not too worried about her upcoming nuptials – given that she knows the most important things have already been taken care of.
“We’ll just show up, ” the country star told PEOPLE Wednesday night after picking up top honors at the CMT Music Awards about her and hockey player fiancé Mike Fisher. “It’s mainly about family and friends and the two of us. So it’s going to be good no matter what.”
Photos from last night’s CMT post awards show party featuring, Kelly Clarkson, Kellie Pickler, and that Snooki Chick from Jersey Shore
Jordin Sparks live on Good Day NY
Justin Guarini on Life After Idol
‘Glee’ merchandise to hit stores in fall
Here’s a look at select “Glee” merchandise planned for the fall:
* Fox Consumer Products has partnered with Konami Digital Entertainment on a Wii game called “Karaoke Revolution Glee, ” in which players can sing alongside their favorite “Glee” characters and perform some of the most memorable music scenes from season one.
* Griffin International will develop a “Glee” karaoke machine, boom box and other electronic devices, while Cardinal Industries will launch board games, trivia games and puzzles.
* Hallmark will launch a line of greeting cards with sound that capture the show’s humor.
* Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will launch a “Glee” publishing program in the fall with a series of “Glee” original novels and the like.
* Various partners will launch t-shirts, sweatshirts, sleepwear, headwear and other apparel, as well as bags and small leather goods. In a key deal with a retail giant, Macy’s will be the exclusive place for a broad line of “Glee” t-shirts, jackets and other apparel from Awake Inc. starting in August and running through the 2010 holiday season. Also, Claire’s will debut exclusive “Glee” jewelry in September.
* Holiday gift sets and back-to-school merchandise, such as branded pens, notebooks and school planners, will also be available.
Glee: Should it Compete for An Emmy as a Comedy?
Even though it has tackled such heavy topics as homophobia and teen pregnancy, Glee will follow in the footsteps of one-hour series Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty by vying for Outstanding Comedy at the Emmys. Eleven years after Ally McBeal became the first dramedy to score a win in the category, Glee is considered a lock to earn a nomination July 8, and it may well win the trophy Aug. 29. But comedy purists are asking: Do hour-long shows — which mix lighthearted moments with full-on tearjerkers — really belong in a category that usually honors traditional sitcoms? A handful of comedy writers polled by EW have their doubts.
So You Think You Can Dance: How Will the Top 11 Work?
But since we have a top 11 instead of a top 10, can we expect a double elimination in the coming week? A rep for Fox says not at this point. And there will be no elimination tonight, since the hour-long show is meant purely to introduce and showcase the top 11. Which is good, because I’m still not entirely convinced that Ashley Galvan and Robert Roldan actually exist.
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Top 11 Standout: Robert Roldan
Well, I think I’ve found my Season 7 “So You Think You Can Dance” boyfriend.
Robert Roldan.
There’s little to no good dance footage of him floating around the web, but if you’ve been watching the show closely, you know this kid is special… and not at all hard to look at.
A close friend of fellow finalist, Billy Bell, Robert talks, in our interview below, about performing alongside Billy in New York and what it was like to have judge Adam Shankman come see their show and then trick them into thinking only one would make this year’s Top 10.
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Top 11 Standout: Adechike Torbert
Adechike Torbert.
Did you watch the clip above?
His “So You Think You Can Dance” Vegas experience was a bit up and down, but as you begin to see with just 2 minutes and 30 seconds of the segment left — when he starts his contemporary solo — the kid is brilliant. His body movement is stunning.
And, by the way, he’s really cool too.
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Top 11 Standout: Lauren Froderman
It’s settled. Lauren Froderman is my Season 7 “So You Think You Can Dance” girlfriend.
As judge Adam Shankman said while watching her solo in Vegas, “in Heaven.”
This girl dances like she just gets it, do you know what I mean?
When I met Lauren and the other Top 11 finalists last week, she had not yet appeared on the show, so I had no clue how much I was going to love, love, love her.
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Behind The Scenes At The Hanson/Siobhan Magnus Rehearsal
Siobhan Magnus was arguably the most compelling contestant on “American Idol” Season 9, so it was only a matter of time before she came to the attention of her own personal idols, Hanson–and not just because she’d spoken glowingly about them in almost every one of her interviews (Hanson were her dream “Idol” mentors), or because she had a line from Hanson’s song “The Great Divide” tattooed on her left wrist. Siobhan’s individuality, talent, major pipes, and kooky sense of style also earned the band’s respect; according to Taylor Hanson, it was an honor to be admired by “the cool one” from “Idol.”
Allison & Adam Backstage from VH1 Posted – CUTE!
