Over 1 Million Customers Entertained Worldwide
It gives us great pleasure to announce that over 1 million copies of Adam Lambert’s debut album, For Your Entertainment, have now been sold worldwide. Congrats to Adam for his incredible success, and let Adam Official be the first to thank all of you fans on his behalf.
Good news posted at AdamOfficial.com. Congratulations Adam!
‘Idol’ Without Cowell Still Got Hefty Ad Price Hikes
Despite their tough talk going into the recent upfronts to seek lower ad rates for next season’s Simon Cowell-less “American Idol, ” the media buyers not only capitulated but actually paid price hikes.
As a result, Fox will most likely get about $650, 000 per 30-second commercial unit next season on “Idol” at the high end, depending on the package bought.
Buyers told TheWrap that Fox salespeople during the negotiations did not address who might replace Cowell and buyers didn’t seem to care. They just wanted to make sure their clients were in the show.
More at The Wrap. (So much for the imminent demise of Idol)
David Archuleta and Taylor Hicks will be musical performers at this year’s Skate From The Heart, taking place at Covelli Center in Youngstown, OH on October 10, 2010. More details HERE. Jordin Sparks performed at the event last year.
Clay Aiken: Tried and True to Air on PBS; Linda Eder, Ruben Studdard Guest Star
Clay Aiken: Tried and True, a concert based on the singer’s new CD, will air during July and August on PBS. The show will also feature guest appearances by Ruben Studdard and Linda Eder.
Read more at Theatermania
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Did ‘American Idol’ producers run an illegal lottery?
A case testing whether viewer contests on “American Idol” and “Deal or No Deal” were “illegal lotteries” has survived a key hurdle.
The decision sends the case back to the district court to hear more from the contestants, who allege the shows violated California laws on unfair business practices.
The plaintiffs, who didn’t win the contest, argued that their 99 cent text message fee was that consideration. The defendants moved to dismiss the case because contestants were given a “free option” — to participate in the contest by going to the game show website. They argued there was no consideration.
More at The Hollywood Reporter
Crystal Bowersox Defends Her Ex Against Hate Mail
Their breakup happened during one of the most pivotal moments in her career — when she was about to perform on American Idol‘s finale — but Crystal Bowersox says her ex, Tony Kusian, is getting a bad rap for something he didn’t even do.
“I feel like he’s getting portrayed as this person who up and left me on the biggest day of my life and that’s not the case at all, ” the Idol runner-up tells Redbook for their August issue.
“I mean, he’s getting hate mail and horrible messages online, ” she says. “So I want to make clear how amazing, kind and generous a person he is.”
Read more at People
STEVENS SINGS FOR HER SUPPORTERS
Gone were the judges, and fans sneaked up the aisles to capture the Middlebury teen in their phones for her two-song set. She opened with Demi Lovato’s breakup anthem “Here We Go Again” and followed with Christina Aguilera’s “Fighter.”
“Those two are exactly what I want my album to sound like, ” Stevens said.
She’s recorded a few songs for a demo tape already and wants to land a recording contract when the tour ends in September. “Hopefully someone will see me on tour and want to sign me. You go out there, see your fans and remind yourself that you’re not getting judged.”
More at the Republican American
AMERICAN IDOL’S DAVID ARCHULETA MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Former American Idol finalist David Archuleta has such a sunny disposition that is absolutely infectious, and it’s really hard not to like this teenaged boy wonder.
Listen to the interview at Hollywood Outbreak
Bret Michaels: ‘I’m a Fighter’ | On the Record
VAN SUSTEREN: “American Idol, ” do you want to be a judge with Ellen and Randy, think you would be good at it?
MICHAELS: I think I could do a great job. I’ve truly lived from it ground up, the basements and the garages of Pennsylvania to the bars, and I say on every level, I could give them advice.
I’m also one of those people, I’m not as brutally as honest as Simon is. But Simon was an original and he brought brutal honesty. I think I could give a good honest answer on the passion of music and navigating the business of being and having a long career.
Read more from Bret’s interview with Greta Van Susteren at Fox News.
Kara Dioguardi performs “Sober” with Jason Derulo
Piers Morgan extends time on ‘America’s Got Talent’ and is poised to take Larry King’s CNN chair
Morgan, the British journalist best known in the U.S. as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent, ” just struck a new three-year deal to stay on the program, where he serves alongside Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel. In the meantime, the deal will free him to negotiate to replace Larry King in CNN’s coveted 9 p.m. Eastern berth, according to sources familiar with the situation. Last month, King announced he would retire after 25 years on “Larry King Live.”
Read more at the LA Times
Dreamgirls Sets Additional Tour Dates Through 2010
The national tour of the revamped Tony Award-winning Motown musical Dreamgirls has announced dates through the end of 2010, with engagements planned in San Francisco, Atlanta, Memphis and Miami.
Moya Angela stars as Effie White alongside Syesha Mercado as Deena Jones, Adrienne Warren as Lorrell Robinson and Margaret Hoffman as Michelle Morris. Principal casting also includes Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Curtis Taylor, Jr., Chester Gregory as James “Thunder” Early, Trevon Davis as C.C. White and Milton Craig Nealy as Marty Madison.
Additional tour dates throughout 2010 and 2011 will be announced shortly.
Check out this new demo from Alex Lambert: “Imperfect”:
