Randy Jackson tweets, “”America’s Best Dance Crew” won @dosomething award on @vh1 – Congrats to all nominees. Any time you DO SOMETHING to help others, you win.”
Glee’s Dianna Agron tweets, “And today…back to pure sunshine and honey hued blonde.” (Quinn was “pink-haired” for the 1st Glee episode)
Lea Michele tweets, “Another long day at work yesterday…(you’re gonna have to get used to me saying that haha) worked with @chriscolfer who always is amazing” (Rachel has several scenes with Kurt in the 1st episode or 2)
Producer Greg Wells tweets, “Happily producing a gorgeous song by @diaframps” (That’s The Voice runner-up, Dia Frampton)
Jeffrey Sanker tweets, “If you haven’t heard, @JordinSparks will be gracing the stage for #WhitePartyVEGAS! Get your tickets NOW: http://t.co/VK9BspB” (RT’d by Jordin)
Exclusive! James Durbin Stood Up for Casey Abrams After Jimmy Iovine Made Him Cry
“There was a time when Casey [Abrams] played ‘Nature Boy’ for Jimmy [Iovine] and literally, the mentor and the producer who was producing the track laughed in his face and said, ‘Are we being punked? Are you kidding me?’ They made Casey cry, ” recalls Durbin, who was standing outside the room at the time. “It was so rude and disrespectful.”
Shortly after, Durbin did his interview segment, asking America to give metal a chance. “After the cameras stopped rolling I pretty much laid into Jimmy and said it’s not cool what they’re doing, that they’re making us cry and making us feel so much pain, ” says Durbin. “Casey was up next and he heard the whole thing and Casey was crying and I was crying and he said to me, ‘Because of that speech I’m going to stick to my guns like you did.’ And he ended up singing ‘Nature Boy.’ That performance had so much emotion because it was really what he wanted to do, not what someone else wanted him to do.”
Read more at Wetpaint
Scott MacIntyre’s Wedding: An Inside Look
Maybe that’s why I was so emotional sitting inside the North Bible Church in Scottsdale yesterday for Scott and Christina’s wedding. I wasn’t the only one crying. Reciting his vows, Scott couldn’t help himself as his tears flowed. Christina spontaneously reached out and wiped them away with a loving touch. I was also moved by a brilliant performance of “The Prayer” by Todd and Katelyn MacIntyre. Most people don’t realize that Scott, Todd and Katelyn all tried out for American Idol at the same time, and all survived the first rounds until they sang for the executive producers, and then Scott was the only one to move forward. I wish the producers had been there yesterday to hear Todd and Katelyn’s vocals on the song made famous by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. They’ll have a chance to hear Katelyn again – she recently won the “American Idol Experience” at Disney World in Orlando, giving her the right to audition for “Idol” in any city she chooses without waiting in line.
Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Steven Tyler IHeartRadio festival Promo
Guest list: Barack Obama, Barbra Streisand, Ryan Seacrest on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’
“CBS Sunday Morning” is going all out with big-name interviews this weekend.
President Barack Obama talks about everything from the economy to his daughters in an interview with Anthony Mason. Barbra Streisand speaks to Bill Whitaker at her Malibu home. She sits for the interview with lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman (Streisand is promoting her new CD of their songs). “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest tells Tracy Smith about how he’s helping young cancer patients. And Rita Braver will tell the story behind the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. The program starts at 9 a.m. on WKMG-Channel 6.
Read more at Orlando Sentinel
MTV Video Music Awards Names Selena Gomez Its Pre-Show Host
“I am very excited to be a part of the 2011 VMA’s, ” Gomez says. “After all of my years watching the VMA’s, the pre-show has always been one of my favorite parts. It is a true honor to be hosting from the black carpet this year.”
Gomez will be like the guest MTV news correspondent as she interviews the celebs on the event’s black carpet and reports the live breaking news alongside the network’s current reporters, Sway, Jim Cantiello, and James Montgomery.
Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
