Danny Gokey tweets, “In the studio recording a Christmas song!!”
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Alex Lambert will perform at the Brownstone Restaurant in Fort Worth on Sunday, October 24. Alex will be performing and signing autographs October 24th from 3-6 at a fundraiser to support breast cancer awareness. Read more at Alex-Lambert.com.
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Danny Gokey will perform at the Grand Ole Opry (his 5th appearance!) on Tuesday December 14. Check out the calendar HERE.
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Kellie Pickler to appear on CMA Christmas Country Christmas 11/29
Country music duo Sugarland’s lead singer Jennifer Nettles is going to fly solo in her latest gig – as host of the CMA Country Christmas, a 90-minute television special.
Nettles, who just released a new Sugarland album, Incredible Machine, will lead a cast including Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Sheryl Crow, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and more on the show, set to air Nov. 29 on ABC (9:30 p.m.).
Read more at People
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More Idol Headlines after the JUMP…
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Jessica Sierra to Release Music Video for HIT Single ‘ENOUGH’
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — The much anticipated video for “ENOUGH” will be released on Jessica Sierra’s YouTube channel on October 26, 2010. “ENOUGH” focuses on recognizing past mistakes and taking responsibility while moving on.
This single, from Jessica Sierra’s upcoming album “REBOUND”, is available on Amazon, iTunes and Jessica’s official site: JessicaSierra.com
Read more at PR Newswire
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Adam Lambert: Australia, Hawaii, then Europe!
Adam Lambert signs autographs for fans at the airport on Thursday (October 21) in Sydney, Australia.
The 28-year-old rocker was en route Brisbane where he’ll perform at The Tivoli tomorrow as part of his Glam Nation Tour.
See the photos at Just Jared
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EW Exclusive: Kris Allen performs a ‘reggae’ acoustic ‘No Boundaries’
Lucky for me (and for all of us, really), Kris and his buddy Cale Mills started noodling around on their guitars, and before I knew it, they’d begun an acoustic-reggae rendition of the much maligned Idol victory anthem “No Boundaries.” Yeah, there’s still that line about weathering the hurricane, but — and I am shocked to say this in public — the Kara DioGuardi-penned ditty doesn’t sound too bad!
Watch the video HERE.
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Concert review: Carrie Underwood soars at Oklahoma City’s Ford Center
In more ways than one, Carrie Underwood soared back into her home state Wednesday night.
Whether cruising above the audience in a flying pickup truck or sending her voice into the rafters as she nailed the big notes, the two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year dazzled the sold-out crowd at Oklahoma City’s Ford Center with a nearly two-hour performance.
Wednesday’s stop on her blockbuster “Play On Tour” was the 2005 “American Idol” winner’s first headlining appearance in the Oklahoma City arena. She last played the Ford Center as part of the 2007 Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular; she also opened for Brad Paisley at a November 2006 concert in the venue.
Read more at News OK
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Anoop Desai in Atlanta for BMI showcase concert
Anoop said he moved to Los Angeles last year in October. “I didn’t really fit in there, ” he said. “Maybe I thought I was something I wasn’t. I had this idea in my mind what I should be doing when I really hadn’t put the work in yet.”
So he moved back to Chapel Hill, N.C. seven months later. He said he’s been far more productive since being back home. He’s assembled his manager, radio and publicity team. He put out his indie E.P.
But without label support, he knows how hard it is to get radio airplay. He has a single out “All is Fair, ” which is being played on a single station in Savannah.
Anoop is flying out to Los Angeles tomorrow morning to shoot a video for the song and record more tunes.
Read more at Atlanta-Journal Constitution
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Dianna Agron Blogs About the GQ Glee Cover Controversy
I’d like to start by saying that these are solely my thoughts on the November issue of GQ and the controversy that has surrounded its release. I am not a representative of the three of us, the show, or Fox, only myself.
In the land of Madonna, Britney, Miley, Gossip Girl, other public figures and shows that have pushed the envelope and challenged the levels of comfort in their viewers and fans…we are not the first. Now, in perpetuating the type of images that evoke these kind of emotions, I am sorry. If you are hurt or these photos make you uncomfortable, it was never our intention. And if your eight-year-old has a copy of our GQ cover in hand, again I am sorry. But I would have to ask, how on earth did it get there?
Read more at Dianna’s Blog
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Dancing With The Stars to feature same-sex couple
TV presenter Gili Shem Tov, who has a female partner in real life, said dancing with another woman felt “natural” to her.
She will be partnered with professional dancer Dorit Milman when the show’s sixth season begins on 1 November.
The couple will take it in turns to take on the traditional male role of leading the dances.
Dance professional Milman, who is heterosexual, has appeared on the programme since its first series.
Read more at the BBC
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Jennifer Lopez’s Twins Make Modeling Debut!
Jennifer Lopez’s 2 1/2-year-old twins, Max and Emme, make their modeling debut as the faces of Gucci’s new children’s line — and UsMagazine.com has your first peek.
They appear in the ads along with mom.
“It’s the first time I have worked with my kids in that way, ” Lopez, 40, tells the new Us Weekly (on newsstands now). “It was a totally special experience.”
See the Photos at US Magazine
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‘Glee’ Exclusive: John Stamos was supposed to play Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the ‘Rocky Horror’ episode
It turns out, however, that guest star John Stamos, who plays the new squeeze of guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), was originally going to tackle the naughty anthem. While speaking with EW last month about his recurring role on Glee, Stamos said of the Rocky Horror episode, “I was supposed to be doing ‘Sweet Transvestite, ’ but I think the network saw the script and was like, ‘Stamos in fish nets? It’s too soon!’” Stamos chuckles. “So they switched it up. I was bummed, because I wanted to play that part.” Indeed, if this leaked demo is to be believed, Stamos even recorded a version of the song.
Stamos instead donned a black leather jacket and straddled a motorcycle as ex-delivery boy Eddie, played in the film by Meat Loaf, for the song “Hot Patootie — Bless My Soul.”
Read more at Entertainment Weekly
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Glee’s Naya Rivera ‘Was a Nerd’ In High School
It’s not a case of art imitating life for Glee star Naya Rivera, who plays devilish Cheerios cheerleader Santana on Fox’s hit show.
“In high school, I was most like Artie and Rachel. I knew what I wanted, like Rachel, although I wasn’t as obnoxious, ” Rivera – who made her onscreen debut at age 4 – tells Fitness magazine. “But like Artie, I was a nerd, always trying to fit in and get my hair to lie flat.”
Read more at People
