Idol Headlines for 4/30/13 - The Evening Edition

Idol Meter: What’s a girl gotta do to beat Angie? – After a mercy week, the same four singers gear up to tackle “Now and Then” songs Wednesday night on American Idol (Fox, 8 ET/PT). But even though no one was sent home, the momentum has shifted, and Angie Miller, if the producers can super-glue her to the piano bench, appears to be the one to beat. So what will the other three have to do to stand a chance? – Read more at USA Today

Jessica Sanchez: ‘Extra’ Performance at the Grove – Jessica Sanchez shows off her flat tummy during an appearance on Extra taped at The Grove in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon (April 29). The 18-year-old singer also performed a few songs off of her new album, Me You and the Music. – See the Photos at Just Jared Jr.

Jessica Sanchez: I’m Planning On Big Things – ETonline: Congrats on the album’s release. How does it feel to have your fans finally spinning all the tracks? Jessica Sanchez: It’s amazing. I was really, really excited when it came out at midnight and was already number four on iTunes album chart. I was freaking out. So far, it’s doing amazing, so it’s exciting. It’s an amazing first album for me and I hope it is for everyone else. – Read more at Entertainment Tonight

Jessica Sanchez Chats ‘Glee’ Filming Process & New Album Release!

SHOWBIZ: Haley’s still an Idol fan – “AMERICAN Idol’s Jimmy Iovine is a lot scarier on camera than off it,” says Season 10’s third runner-up, Haley Reinhart with a flash of her pearly whites. “With me, he was such a sweet guy, not always the big bad wolf,” says the 22-year-old on her Malaysian stopover last week for her album, Listen Up! and Starworld. You may have heard her on Idol two years ago, most memorably for her rendition of House Of The Rising Sun and her Moaning duet with fellow contestant Casey Abrams. The latter may have paved the way for the jazz genre to enter the mainstream pop-friendly Idol world. – Read more at Showbiz

Jennifer Hudson Receives Weight Watchers Leadership Award—See the Pic! – Jennifer Hudson is feeling—and looking—good! And just how does the 31-year-old singer-actress stay so fit? Weight Watchers, of course! On Tuesday, the svelte star posted an Instagram photo of herself and her Weight Watchers Leader of the Year Award. “Thank u weight watchers for such an amazing honor!” she captioned the shot. “I love being apart of your family . It works ! If u work it !” – Read more at EOnline

Elvis Fan and Country Singer Scotty McCreery Visits Graceland