Skylar Laine will play along with Brett Favre at The Madden NFL 13 Pigskin Pro AM in Chicago. Tune in on NBC August 26. VIA @19News.
Flo Jo’s Daughter Headed to Olympic Trials… to Sing – America’s Got Talent hopeful, Mary Joyner, will sing the National Anthem at the U.S. Track and Field trials in Eugene Oregon later this month. read more at TMZ.
‘American Idol’ Summer Tour Preview: Season 11’s Top 10 Interview Each Other (Video) – With the 45-date “American Idol Live!” summer tour launching July 6 in Detroit, the Top 10 singers took a break from their L.A. rehearsals to play the part of reporter, interviewing each other exclusively for THR. – See the Videos at The Hollywood Reporter
‘American Idol’s’ Casey Abrams on hanging with Scotty McCreery and his best buddy – Abrams calls from a sweltering New York, while on a promotional tour for the album. Despite the temperature, the 21-year old jokes that he may go out into the city streets and open his guitar case and see what he can earn. “I’ve never actually tried busking before,” he says. But first, he answers our questions about Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery, crafting a pop song, and his best buddy, Rocky. – Read more at Hit Fix
Adam Lambert Breaks From the Masses
Carrie Underwood’s Rockin’ Royal Albert Hall Performance: – In an interview following the performance Carrie talked about playing in Royal Albert Hall saying, “Being in the building was absolutely amazing, you know, because it’s one of those places you always hear about but most likely have never been, unless you live here.” “The sound was beautiful, the crowd was amazing”, the 29-year-old added with a smile, “They were singing along with every word and I was just really, really impressed at the love that I felt from everybody.” – Watch the Video at GossipCenter
Hicks’ Town – Hate to say it, but Taylor Hicks is nice. Part of me had hoped that the Season 5 American Idol winner, who begins an eight-week residency at the Indigo Lounge at Bally’s on June 26, would be a glib jerk so I could continue ignoring a show I’ve long disdained. But he’s a nice guy, and even I have to admit he’s got a great voice, so attention must be paid. – Read more at Vegas Seven
Kristy Lee Cook’s Goin’ Country on Pursuit Channel – LUVERNE, AL –(Ammoland.com)- Orion Entertainment has announced the Pursuit Channel as its exclusive network distribution partner for original episodes of its preeminent Goin’ Country with Kristy Lee Cook television series. The hunting and lifestyle-based television show achieves 8:30 p.m. Tuesday primetime positioning, anchoring a deep Q3-4 2012 lineup of quality hunting and shooting programming on Pursuit Channel, the most widely distributed outdoors network in the United States. Read more at Ammoland.com:
Carly Rae Jepsen on the Cover of Billboard
Casper Smart Is Gay & Only With J.Lo For Fame, Claims Fellow Dancer – Joshua Lee Ayers — a dancer at Hollywood nightclub Boulevard3, who’s worked on Glee and with artists such as Fergie, LL Cool J, Natasha Beddingfield and Ludacris — has been blasting Casper on his Twitter account. “Check out Ur boy… And his low key homo ways,” Joshua wrote on a photo of Casper that he posted on his Twitter account in March. On May 24, Joshua posted another photo of Casper showing off his cheekbones with the caption: “I know what I know, Not love, a lot of business and public relations.” – Read more at RadarOnline
‘Canada’s Got Talent’ Canceled After First Season – TORONTO – Canadian broadcaster Rogers Media on Friday said it will not produce a second season of the Martin Short co-hosted Canada’s Got Talent TV talent show for its Citytv network.“After careful consideration of all factors, including the current economic climate, Citytv has refocused its programming strategy and will not be producing Canada’s Got Talent for the 2012-13 season,” Rogers Media president of broadcasting Scott Moore said Friday in a statement. – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
