Scotty McCreery to Head Home for Christmas
Scotty McCreery has had a whirlwind year but he’s happy to report, that he’ll be back home in North Carolina just in time for Christmas. “I’ll be home. We made sure we blocked off those dates,” McCreery tells Taste of Country. “I have a couple of events prior to that. It’ll be a busy time but it’ll be nice because when the holiday comes around, we’ll be home.”
Read more at Taste of Country
Stefano Langone doing sound check for the National Anthem before tonight’s game
photo via @49ers
Jennifer Lopez Dances for Marc Anthony in Q’Viva: The Chosen Trailer
The couple, who announced their split in July, can be seen working together in new footage, including scenes filmed during their recent visit to Puerto Rico. In one scene, Lopez lets loose alongside a group of auditioning dancers while Anthony watches the performance.
Lopez and Anthony have filmed the series together and separately across Latin America.
See the video at People
‘The Voice’ gets Super Bowl ad from ‘Friday Night Lights’ director — EXCLUSIVE
You probably guessed NBC would promote The Voice during its Super Bowl coverage, but not like this: The network is going big with a special The Voice Super Bowl ad from Friday Night Lights and Battleship director Peter Berg.
The 60-second ad is titled “Vokal Kombat” and plays off an element of The Voice that’s unique to the NBC singing competition: The judges’ swivel chairs that turn to face a contestant during the auditions when a judge hears a performer they believe is deserving of a spot on the show.
Read more at EW
Partying with the Prince: A Very Poppycock Christmas
Sunday night, I had the thrill of attending “America’s Got Talent” dandy Prince Poppycock’s Holiday Hearth bash, a “private” affair (well, it wasn’t that private, since it was streamed live on the Interweb) that took place at the good Prince’s manor and was also attended by local artist Cassidy Haley and burlesque goddess (and VH1 ‘The Cho Show” sidekick) Selene Luna.
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PHOTO FLASH: Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Visits Cirque du Soleil’s Mystère
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler attended a performance of Cirque du Soleil’s Mystère at Las Vegas’ Treasure Island on Sunday, December 18. Afterwards, he visited with the cast and posed for photos.
See the Photo at Theatermania
Fox’s ‘X Factor’ has been an overblown mess
It has been a bloated, overwrought embarrassment. It has been full of laughably excessive production numbers and clumsily manufactured drama. It may have set records for cliched sound bites, insipid banter and shameless product placement.
It is “The X Factor,” which Fox and the show’s creator, Simon Cowell, made one of the most hyped series of the fall, and it is a paradox. For despite its many flaws “The X Factor” has somehow arrived at this week’s three-contestant finale with two singers who have real star potential and a third who isn’t terrible.
Read more at Deseret News
