Listen to Crystal Bowersox sing “Riding with the Radio” recorded LIVE in the KFOG playspace HERE.
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Pre-Order Adam Lambert’s Acoustic Live! CD at his Official Website, get a poster and an instant download of “Whataya Want From Me”. Check out the deets HERE.
Listen to clips of all 6 songs at Amazon Digital
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Michael Sarver tweets some bad news:
Hey guys. Our release day for the Christmas Album has ran into trouble. My label decided to not release it so I’m working my butt off to deliver what I promised to my fans. We will release the Christmas Album but it does not come out tomorrow liOTTAWA — If you could sit down to dinner with someone famous who would it be? If your answer is Ottawa Senators centre Mike Fisher and/or his country-singing wife, Carrie Underwood, then check this out: the couple has volunteered to be dinner dates with the highest bidder at a charity event happening Tuesday.
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Fox execs on ‘American Idol, ‘ ‘Fringe’ moves: ‘It’s the right moment’
“That timeslot looks ripe, it’s the right moment, ” explains Darnell, who also goes onto explain why Fox abandoned the idea of airing a 30-minute results show. “If you are going to attack Thursdays, you need to attack it with your biggest piece because that’s the only way anyone has ever won on that night. And if you are going to make this move, you have to have an hour show. You can’t go in with a half hour. The new format and the things happening with the show are going to make that hour make much more sense.”
And what about those new changes? Even though exec producer Nigel Lythgoe has been out there discussing a change to the top 24 and having contestants do music videos, Darnell insists that nothing has been set in stone for the new season. ”First of all, while are going to be making changes to the middle round, we wouldn’t go with no top 24. That has not been decided. We’ve talked about a lot of things and yes those middle rounds are going to be different, but it’s not like there is not going to be a top number of contestants for the audience to vote down to a top 12.”
Read more at Entertainment Weekly
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Part 1 of FOX Toledo Interview with Crystal Bowersox
via FOXToledo
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Dinner with Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood? Bidding starts at $7, 500
OTTAWA — If you could sit down to dinner with someone famous who would it be? If your answer is Ottawa Senators centre Mike Fisher and/or his country-singing wife, Carrie Underwood, then check this out: the couple has volunteered to be dinner dates with the highest bidder at a charity event happening Tuesday
The opening bid is $7, 500.
The fundraiser is being held by brothers Richard and Robert Valente, owners of Fratelli restaurant.
Read more at the Ottawa Citizen
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Cover Beauty: Get Carrie Underwood’s Makeup Look From December’s InStyle Cover!
How pretty does Carrie Underwood look on the cover of December’s InStyle magazine? It’s a perfect look for all those holiday parties you’ve got lined up! I went straight to the woman who created the look, celebrity makeup artist Lisa Houghton, to find out how you can get this for yourself. Read on!
Lisa says that “the look created for the cover was fresh and dewy with soft smoky eyes. For the inside story, I was inspired by Julie Christie / Jean Shrimpton; a 60’s vibe with baby pink lips, and dark, sexy smoldering eyes.” Here’s how she created the look:
Read more at Hollywood Life
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Boston Pops, Lockhart and Doolittle Ring In the New Look at Jorgensen 12/4
The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with Conductor Keith Lockhart will bring its traditional holiday fare, complete with an audience carol sing and a visit from the Jolly One, to the gala reopening of the renovated Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m.
But that’s not all. Special guest Melinda Doolittle, the one Simon says should have won “American Idol” in her season, will perform holiday spirituals, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and other carols. Gloriae Dei Cantores, under the direction of Elizabeth Patterson, is the guest chorus lending its support to a program that includes Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus from “Messiah, ” improvisations on carols and a Santa medley.
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is located at 2132 Hillside Road on the UConn campus in Storrs.
Read more at Broadway World
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PHOTO FLASH: Jensen Atwood, Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Anwar Robinson, NaTasha Yvette Williiams, et al. at GLAAD OUTAuction
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) held its ninth annual GLAAD OutAuction at the Metropolitan Pavilion on Sunday, November 21.The auction raised over $100, 000.
Guests at the event included theater veterans Anwar Robinson and NaTasha Yvette Williams, along with TV actors and personalities Jensen Atwood, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, David Bromstad, Alex McCord, Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Brent Ridge, Ramona Singer, and Jill Zarin.
See the Photos at Theatermania
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David Archuleta to Perform in Holiday Parade and Concert Benefiting Children’s Medical Center
DALLAS, Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — On December 4, 19 Recordings/Jive Records recording artist David Archuleta will take part in a 22-year Dallas tradition, the Children’s Medical Center Holiday Parade, presented by Capital One Bank. Archuleta will contribute to the magic of the parade by singing a special number while riding on a ‘Sounds of the Season’ float. On December 3, Archuleta will also perform a special holiday concert at the Majestic Theater in Dallas presented by 103.7 Lite FM, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Children’s Medical Center. Archuleta will sing all of your favorites, plus some Christmas surprises! Lite FM’s very own Steve Kemble will kick off the night with a reading of The Night Before Christmas.
Read more at PR Newswire
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Dots Kicks Off Styles & Beats With Stylist Mia Morgan, DJ Reni Lane
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Dots, the hot fast-fashion retailer famous for up-to-the-minute fashions at unbelievably low prices knocked out a hip downtown crowd last Wednesday night as the company kicked off “Dots Styles & Beats.” The new series of in-store events merges the two interconnected worlds of music and fashion, giving Dots customers access to the latest trends and hottest musical stars in a “fashion party” environment.
Early in the evening, Grammy nominated, platinum recording artist and Broadway star, Jordin Sparks stopped by to lend her support to the program. Ms. Sparks recently launched her first fragrance, ‘Because of You, ‘ exclusively at Dots and will run through this November.
Read more at PRNewswire
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David Cook – Rolling Stone AMA After Party
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David Cook and More at the Rolling Stone AMA Party
Hear what David has to say about Beiber winning Artist of the Year!
Via ET Online
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‘Glee’ Guest Star Darren Criss Finally Meets Katy Perry
Ever since “Glee” guest star Darren Criss warbled Katy Perry’s track “Teenage Dream” on the series’ November 9 episode “Never Been Kissed, ” he and Perry have been directing enthusiastic accolades at one another through the press. The pair finally had the first in-person meeting of their “mutual admiration society” at Sunday’s American Music Awards, and Criss left singing Perry’s praises once again.
“[I met Perry] very, very quickly, ” Criss told MTV News while walking the red carpet at Rolling Stone’s post-AMA party. “It was cool. She’s very sweet.”
Read more at MTV
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DWTS Judge Carrie Ann Inaba on Bristol Palin’s Chances
To get some inside perspective about Bristol Palin’s chances at winning the DWTS mirror ball this evening, we spoke to judge Carrie Ann Inaba. “Expectations play a large role in what you perceive to be happening on screen, ” she said. “Last year, one of the best dancers I’ve ever seen, Nicole Scherzinger, won the trophy and she was incredible. So the expectation might be that the best dancers always win. But that’s not always been the case, if you look at the history of the show.”
Read more at Wall Street Journal
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Maximum Security Surrounds Bristol at ‘Dancing’ Tonight
‘Dancing With the Stars’ will be in full lock-down mode Monday night when Bristol Palin takes the dance floor after a threatening letter containing suspicious white powder was received at the production office Friday.
“Everyone is on high alert, ” an insider tells me. “It’s like a scene from ‘The Bodyguard, ‘ with Bristol playing the leading lady.”
The ABC show confirmed that measures were taken to ensure everyone’s safety before it was determined that the substance was talcum powder, but would not comment on the additional measures insiders tell me will be in place for Monday’s live show.
Read more at Popeater
