Idol Headlines for 10/14/11

Brooke White at the Hollywood Hard Rock Cafe Pinktober, Los Angeles, CA
Casey James at 94.9 Star Country Pajama Jam, Roanoke, VA
Chris Richardson at Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas TX
Jasmine Trias at Sun City Sierra Ballroom, Palm Desert, CA
Kellie Pickler at Horseshoe Casino, Bossier City, LA
Mandisa at Women of Faith, Sacramento, CA
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Scotty McCreery appears on the CMT Top 20 Countdown

Scotty McCreery and the Band Perry will open for Brad Paisley January 19 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. (@bull929). Tickets on-sale next Friday at 10 am via Ticketmaster. The rest of the tour dates will be announced early next week.

Scotty McCreery’s “The Trouble With Girls” video will debut on CMT October 21.

Kelly Clarkson will perform on X Factor UK on October 23.

Crystal Bowersox is moving! But not to Nashville, as previously reported. She tweets, “@BrianWalkerLive and I loved our Portland OR Honeymoon/1yr anniversary trip so much were moving here. Just a little change of plans for us.”

James Durbin and Wind-up Records will send two singles from his Memories of a Beautiful Disaster album to radio. Top 40 stations will get a song called “Love Me Bad” and “Stand Up” from  Official Gameday Music of the NFL Vol. 2, will go to rock radio (Via Idol Chatter).

Nikki Reed Wedding: Hubby-to-Be Paul McDonald Not the Only One Singing at Nuptials

Fellow season-10 Idol contestant Stefano Langone says he’ll also be singing for the couple.

“I was in Salt Lake City and I played Nikki a song of mine, and she said, ‘You need to play that at my wedding, ‘ ” Langone told us last night at Puma’s Riddim and Run benefit event in Los Angeles.

“She absolutely loved it and I’m really excited to play for them, ” he said. “I love them both. They’re great people and I can’t wait to be there for them when they tie the knot.”

Langone confirmed what McDonald previously teased, saying, “I know Paul will sing. He’s that kind of guy.”

One Idol season 10 star who may not be among the guests?

“Not yet!” Pia Toscano told us when we asked if she’s received a wedding invite yet. “We’ll see. As long as Paul’s there and Nikki’s there, that’s all that you need.”

Read more at Eonline

Kelly Clarkson shooting a Toyota ad?

Andrew Zimmern tweets, “On set of mammoth @toyota ad with Kelly Clarkson as she sings next hot single from her album. Awesome.” And he tweeted this photo: Kelly about to bring it http://twitpic.com/6zx3ek

Date set for Bowersox’s acting debut

Crystal Bowersox will appear on the ABC crime show Body of Proof on Oct. 25 at 10 p.m. The show’s Web site earlier this year had indicated that the Elliston, Ohio, native and 2010 American Idol runner-up was going to appear earlier this season, but that was inaccurate.

Read more at Toledo Blade

Underwood to build playground in Checotah

— Country music star and Checotah native Carrie Underwood and her C.A.T.S Foundation — Checotah Animal, Town and School Foundation — will join more than 200 local volunteers and the organizers from KaBOOM! today to build a new playground at Marshall Elementary School in Checotah.

Underwood will participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the new play area at about 2 p.m. at Marshall Elementary School, 205 Owens Ave., Checotah.

Read more at Muskogee Phoenix

ONE Direction have added a ginger sixth member to their ranks in Ed Sheeran.

One Direction’s top secret debut will also feature hook-ups with McFly’s Tom Fletcher, Kelly Clarkson and Lady GaGa’s producer RedOne who delivers the obligatory hands-in-the-air moment.

“It’s anthemic. We can’t say that enough times, ” Zayn Malik, 18, revealed. “To work with RedOne was such a big deal.

“It’s more like the sound he created with Nicole Scherzinger. Powerful.”

Read more at Daily Star

‘Sparkle’ cast, including Whitney Houston, at work in Detroit

And there’s more excitement going on. Filming started here this week on “Sparkle, ” a reboot of the notable 1976 movie about the triumphs and turmoils of a musical sister act.

“Sparkle” producer Debra Martin Chase is happy to be in Detroit at a time when the city is getting such positive national buzz.

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Steven Tyler Strikes a Pose for Andrew Charles

Anyone swinging by Macy’s Herald Square tonight is likely to see Steven Tyler, the charismatic front man of Aerosmith, posing in the windows.

Tyler, who’s the face of a new rocker-chic sportswear line Andrew Charles, will appear with daughters Chelsea and Mia in the windows to promote the women’s and men’s collection, which is exclusive to Macy’s. Later, some 300 customers who made a $100 Andrew Charles purchase on Thursday and received a backstage pass, will have the chance to meet Tyler and have their photograph taken with him.

Read more at WWD

‘Glee Project’ winner Damian McGinty gets roughed up on ‘Glee’ — EXCLUSIVE PHOTO

Fans of the Glee Project have been eagerly waiting for appearances from the four kiddos who walked away at the end of season one with multi-episode arcs on Glee, and EW has your first look at arguably the most anticipated Project winner, Damian McGinty. Check it out:

See the photo at EW

Delta Goodrem and Keith Urban to star in The Voice

KEITH Urban and Delta Goodrem are set to jet home to star in the Australian version of the hottest TV singing contest in the world, The Voice.

Urban has reportedly committed to joining Goodrem, soul singer Seal and rocker Joel Madden on the Channel 9 series.

The four will take on mentoring roles in the Shine Australia production of a format that has won viewer and industry praise for showcasing vocal talent over image.

Read more at the Herald Sun

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