Lee DeWyze will appear tomorrow, June 22, on Money Rocks @ 8 pm on the FOX Business Channel
Katharine McPhee will spend the summer recording a Christmas Record
Katharine McPhee announces on twitter plans to record a Christmas album, “So I’m proud 2 announce I will be spending my summer in LA recording a Christmas record! My label decided 2 give it a green light a little late in the year so now there is a bit of a rush but its going to be great!”
Clay Aiken to duet with Chaka Khan
via Idols Now: “Clay Aiken duets with Chaka Khan for an episode of Disney Channel’s animated series “Phineas & Ferb.” Air date to be announced.”
‘American Idol’ source: Don’t necessarily expect Simon Cowell replacement by July 17 audition kickoff
But don’t jump to conclusions and assume the July 17 audition kickoff is a hard and fast deadline for a Cowell replacement announcement, says a source close to the show. The announced Nashville date — as well as subsequent stops in Milwaukee, Wis., New Orleans, East Rutherford, N.J., Austin, Tex., and finally, San Francisco (on Aug. 19) — merely represent the un-televised, cattle-call portion of the audition rounds, during which tens of thousands of hopefuls will wait in lines at big stadium settings for the chance to sing in front of Idol producers.
Contestants won’t actually film in front of Idol‘s judging panel till “September-ish” says the source, who has not heard when the announcement about a Cowell replacement will be made or what the final lineup of season 10 judges will look like.
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Alex Lambert returns to If I Can Dream
According to the Alex Lambert Official fansite, Alex is back at the If I Can Dream house, after spending a few days in Texas with his family. Read more HERE. Also, you can download Alex’s demo video of “Dream with My Eyes Wide Open” at iTunes for FREE. Just click on THIS LINK.
Casey James Hangs Out With the Country Crowd
Rumors have been flying and it still looks like country music may have opened it’s arms to yet another American Idol contestant. Casey James was seen enjoying the CMA Festival festivities with Josh Thompson and the A&R rep from Sony Music Nashville (who signed Danny Gokey).
So is Casey James a “woot woot bring it on” or a “no thank you” for country fans?
*Rumor has it (from Spoiler dude with connections, Idol Maniac of Idol Forums) that Casey James has already been signed by Sony/19 (Columbia Nashville) and is co-writing tunes with Tyler Connolly the lead singer of the Canadian Fly-over rock band, Theory of A Deadman. Connolly has done some co-writing with Kara Dioguardi.
Casey James talks about going country with Hollyscoop
‘Idol’s’ Siobhan Magnus Dishes On Her Boyfriend: ‘We Share Something Special’
While Siobhan Magnus may not have won ‘American Idol’ this season, she may remember the past year as the one in which she met her boyfriend, film student Joe.
“He has seen the whole [‘Idol’] process happen to me, ” Magnus tells Fancast. (The two met last August.) “It’s funny to look back on that. It wasn’t that long ago, but it feels like forever. Everything that has happened [is crazy].”
Adam Lambert talks to Access Hollywood about his Much Music Awards win
Q&A: Jordin Sparks; Tuesday Night at Revolution
After winning American Idol in 2007, Jordin Sparks hasn’t attained Carrie Underwood-level success, but she’s fared far better in her pop career than Idol alums like Taylor Hicks. Her self-titled debut album featured two smash singles, “Tattoo” and a duet with Chris Brown, “No Air.” Both songs showed that Sparks can put her DNA into material and helped the disc move more than 2 million copies worldwide.
New Times recently got on the horn with Sparks — who does not want teens to text and drive, and neither do we — to discuss her new tour, moving to New York, and what a Cowell-less American Idol will feel like.
‘Glee’ exclusive: Charice IS joining the cast!
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Charice is joining Glee.
No, really this time!
When that rumor began to spread earlier this month via her loose-lipped manager, Charice herself shot it down via Twitter. “I just want to let you all know, that it’s not true that I’m going to be on Glee, ” she said.
Well, it’s true now! Sources confirm to me exclusively that the international pop star is signed, sealed, and delivered to recur next season as a foreign exchange student whose killer vocals get Rachel (Lea Michele) contemplating murder.
‘Glee’ Exclusive: Creator Ryan Murphy says there are NO plans for a ‘Glee’ movie
If you were hoping to see your favorite Glee characters on the big-screen, then dream on Gleeks. Despite Internet reports, Glee creator Ryan Murphy tells EW that there are no current plans to transfer the hit Fox series to the big-screen. Says Murphy, “There will be no Glee movie in the foreseeable future. Despite overtures, I and the studio (Fox) have decided we want to put our energy into the second season with no distractions for the cast.”
‘American Idol’ Lowers Age Requirement; Industry Analysts Suspect Bieber Fever
Big news, everybody! USA Today is reporting that American Idol is lowering the eligibility age to 15. That means that the contestant who gives you a toothache from the first grinning, overenthusiastic audition to the last teary, fake-inspirational fifth-place singout will now be a whole year younger. No, YOU calm down.
Crystal Bowersox rehearsing with Rickey Minor and the Band for the Tonight Show via @crystalbowersox “reunited and it feels so good, ” she tweets. Crystal will appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight.
Melissa Ethridge said in a Ustream chat today, that if she and Crystal Bowersox are in the same city this summer, she’d love to play with her. via @Idoltracker.
Didi Benami and Jason Reeves sing “Terrified” last night at Room 5 in Los Angeles (just a snip) from @Idoltracker
KARK TV Little Rock interview with one of the founders of the Kris Allen Birthday Project “Alright With Moo”
