Kris Allen on ‘Kris Allen’
But in reality, Allen’s no less passionate about music (and he did win), so we chatted up the soft rock singer/songwriter at Us Weekly’s Hot in Hollywood Party in Los Angeles, the same bash where we talked pop with Adam Lambert. Check out what Kris has to say about his debut album, and what he thinks might be wrong with it:
Adam Lambert talks ‘For Your Entertainment’ at AMA rehearsals: More from our exclusive EW.com Q&A!
Rehearsals for this weekend’s American Music Awards are underway in Los Angeles, and the Music Mix is on the scene to bring you as much of the action as we’re allowed to see. Sadly, so far, that hasn’t been much, as yesterday’s rehearsals ‘†Adam Lambert and Jennifer Lopez, who coincidentally leaked a song called ‘Louboutins’ today ‘†were closed to media.
Kris Allen, Adam Lambert total poseurs on debuts
‘ ¢ Kris Allen (Jive) and Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment (RCA) ‘- The good news (for American Idol benefactor 19 Entertainment, anyway) is that these debuts from Season 8’s nice-guy champ and flamboyant, shoulda-won runner-up are super-sleek hit machines just waiting to be revved into high gear. There are so many potential singles on each disc, it must’ve been nearly impossible for the teams behind these nascent pop stars to determine which tune to plug first.
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Understanding the appeal of ‘American Idol’ Adam Lambert
To state the obvious, Adam Lambert is outrageously out there, and therein lies his appeal (or lack of appeal, whichever way you happen to look at him).
The dude dares you to look away, even if you think he looks a tad freaky.
He was so tarted up on the cover of his new album, the provocatively titled “For Your Entertainment, ” that my kids thought he was a woman.
Apparently, for Sunday’s “American Music Awards, ” Glambert will be wearing nipple tassles (I can just hear the questions from the kids now).
Want An Autograph From Adam Lambert, Kris Allen Or Allison Iraheta? Enter MTV News’ New Contest!
Attention all Kradison fans! Want your favorite Season 8 “Idol” star’s autograph? MTV News and Elle magazine can hook you up!
In honor of the December issue of Elle Ԡwhich features a three-page spread starring Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta ԠMTV News is holding a contest to find the #1 fan for each contestant. How can you show your level of fandom?
Easy! Pick up a copy of Elle, read Joey Zee’s “A to Zee” column about each contestant’s sense of style and do your best to replicate your fave’s fashion in your own photo!
Adam Lambert Promises ‘Sexy’ Performance At American Music Awards
With the American Music Awards only two days away, and with everyone from Rihanna to Eminem to Adam Lambert set to perform, there’s bound to be multiple standout moments. So how will Lambert compete with those other superstars when performs his “glammy” single, “For Your Entertainment”? Lots of sex appeal, obviously.
“It’s gonna be sexy, I think, ” he told MTV News about his performance on Sunday night. “The wardrobe is amazing. I’m working with 10 dancers that I’m so impressed by. I was looking for a certain sensuality ‘†five guys, five girls and they’re all incredible.”
Susan Boyle and Adam Lambert: Battle of reality TV stars
SUSAN BOYLE vs. Adam Lambert in a steel-cage match? Well, not quite, but the year’s two biggest reality TV superstars both drop hotly anticipated debut albums Monday, setting up an epic battle for sales supremacy and a stark contrast in musical style and personality.
In one corner, we’ve got Boyle, the shy Scottish homebody whose soul-stirring ballads made her a global sensation on “Britain’s Got Talent.” In the other, there’s Lambert, the brash, openly gay glam rocker who sent “American Idol” fans into mass hysteria.
Daughtry: Live last night
Chris Daughtry tries to play rough. At the Patriot Center on Thursday, the former American Idol contender led a band that bears his surname through a set of hard pop that mostly fell somewhere between Nirvana and Bread. Like Vancouver-based Nickelback, Daughtry takes a lot of tough guy poses, but is too sweet to pull off that shtick.
It’s sort of a reverse Lipstick on a Pig syndrome: No matter how much leather, chains, flashpots or heavy metal accoutrements a nice boy throws into his show, he’s still a nice boy.
Guitarist Craddock delighted to play for hometown crowd
Tonight’s a little different, because he’s bringing some work home with him. The guitarist will be taking the John Paul Jones Arena stage with Chris Daughtry and their Daughtry band mates, and he expects it to be a great day at the office.
And although Craddock, Daughtry, bassist Josh Paul, drummer Joey Barnes and guitarist
Josh Steely will be diving into music from their latest CD, “Leave This Town, ” Craddock will demonstrate that you can go home again — and it’s pretty sweet indeed.
Ruben Studdard’s ‘Holiday Christmas In Your Arms’ Released 12/8
Ruben Studdard WANTS TO SPEND “CHRISTMAS IN YOUR ARMS” “Christmas in Your Arms” Out December 8 Via All Digital Retail
“I don’t care about the weather, ” Ruben Studdard sings on his new holiday single. “It’s whether I spend Christmas in your arms.” The soulful singer brings the romantic theme of his newest album ‘Love IS’ (Hickory Records/19 Recordings) home with a song sure to be played wherever lovers find themselves this holiday season.
The song, produced by John Jackson (who also produced four tracks on ‘Love IS, ‘ including the yearning “Song For Her”), follows the radio hit “Don’t Make ‘Em Like U No More” and will be available digitally on December 8th
Tinsley Mortimer Caught on Film Canoodling With Constantine Maroulis
Guest of a Guest obtained pictures of socialite, soon-to-be reality star, and recent divorce Tinsley Mortimer in an intimate moment with Rock of Ages star and American Idol runner-up Constantine Maroulis. Guest of a Guest infers that Tinsley has dumped her boyfriend the Price-Chopper Prince. After all, the tipster who sent the pictures did say “This girl is changing! She hiding out from Park Ave, left the Prince sitting alone on his thrown [sic] and went undercover to meet an American Idol. This was a legit date. They are really cute together.” So we can understand why one would think it was real! But when we saw these pictures, we had six simultaneous reactions:
Sixth Annual Snowflake Awards at Liberty House Restaurant
This coming Tuesday, November 24, 10:00 a.m. ‘ 12:30 p.m., hundreds of budding artists, grades 1-4, from 14 Jersey City Schools will convene at Liberty House Restaurant for the Sixth Annual Snowflake Awards, the annual tree trimming contest for Jersey City school children.
Schools participating in the Snowflake Awards are asked to make tree decorations that students feel best represent their school, community, or special interests; and they will compete for donations to their schools’ art departments. All children go home with a special goody bag; and all trees will remain on display the entire Holiday Season.
Liberty House provides trees and lunch, as well as a monetary donation to the winning schools as determined by celebrity judges, including Chenoa Greene (Miss New Jersey USA 2010), James Gregorio (News 12 NJ), and Broadway star Constantine Maroulis.
A Survivor of ‘Idol’ With Heart
The former ‘American Idol’ contestant Melinda Doolittle, who finished third on Season 6, knows who she is and what she wants. ‘In my heart of hearts, I want to be Clair Huxtable’ (on ‘The Cosby Show’ ) she declared on Thursday evening at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, where she is appearing through Saturday. The man of her dreams, she added, would be someone like Bill Cosby’s character, Cliff.
The sweetness and honesty Ms. Doolittle puts into such statements are the same endearing qualities she conveyed on ‘American Idol, ‘ a contest in which glamour, flowery vocal embellishments and youth (Ms. Doolittle, now 32, was older than most of her competitors) often trump unaffectedness.
Wake GOP Chairman challenges Clay Aiken vote
The chairman of the Wake County Republican Party is challenging Clay Aiken’s right to vote in the recent school board election, one week after the pop singer called the victorious GOP candidates ” selfish idiots.”
In a press release, Claude E. Pope Jr. noted that Aiken voted in Wake’s fall election while living in a mansion in Chatham County. The singer’s mother resides in Raleigh.
‘All citizens and all political parties have an interest in rooting out instances of voter fraud, ” Pope said, “and for that reason I have filed this challenge in order to prevent Mr. Aiken from any future attempts to vote in a place where he is not legally a resident.’
New Mom Jennifer Hudson Gets into ‘Bodies’
Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson toured Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and BODIES’ ¦ The Exhibition inside Luxor Hotel & Casino with her new fiance David ‘Punk’ Otunga. The couple was seen happily holding hands and hugging as they strolled through the Exhibitions stopping to read much of the posted information. Otunga, former I Love NY2 contestant turned wrestling star, spent most of his time looking at the specimens in the Muscular Room as Hudson rested in the seating area. However, the new mom showed more interest as the couple entered the Fetal Development Room and closely examined each stage of fetal growth.
Happy feat in strappy heels
A few months ago, an ABC network executive told me about a team-building exercise he’d gone through: a crash course in ballroom dancing similar to what the celebrity contestants on “Dancing With the Stars” endure. He challenged me to take the same test of stamina and nerves, and I quickly accepted. Having never watched the network’s top-rated show, I had no idea what I was in for.
“Dancing With the Stars, ” whose ninth season concludes Tuesday, chronicles a 10-week competition between dance pairs, each consisting of a professional dancer and a celebrity. Every week, the pros teach their partners a waltz, fox trot, cha-cha or other dance routine, which they perform live on Monday nights before the judges. The couples are scored on technique, footwork, posture and overall theatricality. Then viewers vote by phone or online. The results are revealed live on Tuesday nights, when contestants with the lowest scores are eliminated.
So You Think Jennifer Lopez Can Dance? She Can!
Jennifer Lopez fans have another reason to catch her comeback performance live at the 2009 American Music Awards on Sunday. That’s because when the ‘Fresh Out the Over’ singer takes the stage, she’ll be moving to choreography by So You Think You Can Dance’s Emmy-nominated husband and wife team Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo ‘†or as they’re affectionately known in the dance community, Nappytabs.
‘It is an exciting thing for us and one of the things we’ve always wanted to do, ‘ Napoleon tells PEOPLE of their chance to work with one of their longtime dance idols.
Simon Cowell. On a bum. Hot.
There are some bad jokes about “bum notes” and “X marks the spot” to be made here but we’re too good for that. Ish. So instead we’ll just tell you that some bloke in Wales called Blane Dickinson has had Simon Cowell tattooed on his bum. His pink, pimply bum.
Blane got his I Heart Jedward tattoos (we’re assuming John is on the other cheek, but we’re quite happy not to see evidence of this) when Lucie Jones got voted off. And when the twins stayed in for another week, he got Simon. This doesn’t make much sense to us either, so we’ll let Blane himself explain:
“It’s a tongue in cheek protest, ” he says, possibly not realising the inappropriateness of this expression in a story about bums. “If they end up winning the competition I may just get all four judges tattooed on my behind as an act of protest. I can’t believe they are still in a talent competition.”
Paul McCartney to perform on X Factor finale?
Simon Cowell is currently in talks to secure Sir Paul McCartney as the special guest star on The X Factor finale, according to a report. The legendary musician is reportedly in negoatiations with show bosses who are keen to have the former Beatle appear on the programme on December 13.
X Factor judge Dannii Minogue favourite to be given the boot by Simon Cowell
It seems the only sure-fire departure will be from the judging panel, with Hills making Dannii (right) the 2-5 favourite to go first.
Cowell needs to dump one of his three fellow judges to avoid a repeat of the ‘deadlock’ that has ruined the last three weeks. Louis Walsh volunteered. He volunteered Dannii.
Which judge will Simon Cowell dismiss first? 2-5 Dannii, 5-2 Louis Walsh, 7-1 Cheryl.
