Idol Headlines for 07/28/10

FREE music from Season 2 Idol, Josh Gracin!

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Kellie’s Wedding Sooner Rather Than Later

Kellie is engaged to songwriter Kyle Jacobs, her beau of three years. She did tell WKDF’s Wylie & Marty that the wedding will happen within the year. But that was about it for details.

Read more at Country Weekly

Denials That Justin Or Elton Judging ‘Idol’

Deadline has learned that representatives for both Justin Timberlake and Elton John are denying there’s anything real behind that published rumor that both musicians are in talks to replace Simon Cowell as a permanent judge on American Idol.

Read more at Deadline Hollywood

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PREVIEW: San Diego-raised Adam Lambert comes home again with first solo tour

One year ago this week, the “American Idol” concert tour —- led by homegrown singing sensation Adam Lambert —- played to a near-capacity crowd at the San Diego Sports Arena. This summer, the star-starved “Idol” tour is limping so badly that it’s shutting down two weeks early.

Summer concert revenues are down 16 percent this year, and even major artists (Rihanna, the Eagles, the Jonas Brothers, Christina Aguilera, to name a few) have been forced to cancel dates.

Read more at the NCTimes

Brittany Snow and Katharine McPhee: Cousteau Party Girls

Meeting up for a swanky Royal Bank of Canada hosted soiree, Katharine McPhee and Brittany Snow were on hand for Expedition Blue Planet’s “A Night with Alexandra Cousteau” reception in Orange County on Monday night (July 26).

Held at the Revo headquarters, the “American Idol” alum and her “Hairspray” actress gal pal sipped on Blue Planetini cocktails before joining Alexandra as she showed a sneak peek of the first short film from her 2010 Expedition Blue Planet tour.

See the photos at Celebrity-gossip.net

Inside Idol 10 New Orleans Auditions

Carrie Underwood Reveals Her ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ Beauty Secrets

Carrie Underwood’s beauty is undeniable, but the newlywed says she just uses a simple daily regimen that appropriate for anyone, not just someone who’s constantly in the spotlight.

“It’s not a little secret. It’s just an overall health, ” she says (quote via CMIL). “I work out. I drink a lot of water. I just try to moisturize. It’s not all about the make-up and the stuff like that, the stuff that’s on the outside. It kind of starts from the things that you do before you go to bed or when you wake up in the morning. It’s all the behind the scenes stuff that matters the most.”

The Boot

Suing Mad ‘Idol’ Reject: I’m Gonna Bring ‘AI’ Down

The guy who’s suing “American Idol” for allegedly exploiting his sexual orientation says he deserves a $300, 000, 000 payday … and claims he’s going to “bring American Idol down.”

Watch the video HERE

LIVE AT THE SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON: A FEW MINUTES WITH… “GLEE” CO-STARS NAYA RIVERA & HEATHER MORRIS

Read more at the Futon Critic

PHOTOS: Glee Stars Walk The Red Carpet For Academy Event

The stars of Fox’s smash hit show Glee, including Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer, walked the red carpet Tuesday at Los Angeles’ Music Box
& Fonda Theatre for the Glee Academy Event, and RadarOnline.com has all the pictures for you.

The cast sang songs from last season’s show, and chatted with fans about what they can expect in the months to come from the popular program.

See photos at RadarOnline

Cheyenne Jackson Tells Us What He Can About His New ‘Glee’ Role

He said he had finished the Broadway run of “Xanadu” and had not yet started on “Finian’s Rainbow” when he was approached by the “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy to play a part on the program’s first season. He was supposed to play Dakota Stanley, a crazed choreographer that the McKinley High School glee club tries to steal away from their rival squad, Vocal Adrenaline.

But right before Mr. Jackson was to begin filming he came down with a 103-degree fever and could not go to work, he said, and the role was recast with the actor Whit Hertford.

Read more at the New York Times

‘Glee’ Cast on Emmy Dresses and Dates, Themed Episodes, and Love Interests***

Read more at ET Online

‘Idol’ Lee DeWyze Says Simon Cowell Is Irreplaceable – VIDEO

Instead of riding on the coattails of past hit songs, he wants an album that showcases his chops with original material. “My goal isn’t to throw a bunch of things against the wall and hope something sticks, ” he says about his as-yet-untitled album. “This is my first album, and I want it to reflect who I am.”

With musical influences like Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton and Simon & Garfunkel, DeWyze’s post-‘Idol’ album will include original pop and folk songs. The tentative release date is October 26.

Read more and watch the Video at AOL Popeater

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