Idol Headlines for 4/3/15

The Amazing Race returns to CBS at 8/7c PM. Steven will be live blogging! 8/7c PM.

Kelly Clarkson is a guest today on the Ellen Degeneres Show. Check your local listings.

SIA AND WIZ KHALIFA TO PERFORM ON APRIL 7-8 TELECASTS OF ‘THE VOICE’ – UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – April 3, 2015 – Multi-platinum recording artists Sia and Wiz Khalifa will perform on the Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8 telecasts, respectively, on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice.” Sia will perform “Elastic Heart” from her #1 charting album “1000 Forms of Fear.” The video for the single has more than 200 million views since its release earlier this year. Wiz Khalifa will perform “See You Again” with past “Voice” artist Chris Jamison. The song is the lead single from the film “Furious 7” as well as the movie’s soundtrack. – Read more at NBC

TV HOST AND SUPERMODEL CHRISSY TEIGEN AND “EMPIRE” RECORDING ARTIST JUSSIE SMOLLETT TO ANNOUNCE FINALISTS FOR THE “2015 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS,” TUESDAY, APRIL 7 AT THE TWITTER OFFICES IN SANTA MONICA, CA – Host Chrissy Teigen and “Empire” recording artist Jussie Smollett will read the finalists for the “2015 Billboard Music Awards,” posted in real-time on the official Billboard Music Awards Twitter handle (@OfficialBBMAs), from the social media giant’s offices in Santa Monica, CA. Following the finalist announcement, Chrissy and Jussie will participate in a live Twitter Q&A with attending media. Follow along from the @OfficialBBMAs account. – Read more at TVByTheNumbers

‘American Idol’ Behind the Scenes: Daniel Seavey Uptown Funks It Up, Ruben Studdard Returns – Studdard revealed that he is working on a new album, though the details remain confidential at this point. “I don’t think anybody’s going to expect the kind of music I’m putting out. It’s going to be a pleasant surprise. I’ve been in the studio since February and will be recording through the summer in Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York. Usually when I do an album I record a hundred songs. This time I’m just recording the ones I think are hits. I’ve only recorded seven songs so far and all of them are smashes.” – Read more at Billboard

Kelly Clarkson Dishes About Motherhood & Date Nights – hese days it’s all about finding the perfect balance for Kelly Clarkson as she juggles several roles including pop star, wife and mom. After welcoming her daughter last June, Clarkson is now all about making sure she’s doing everything right. “It’s nice to have this little human and it’s a blessing, but it’s also such a responsibility,” she told People about her 9-month-old daughter River Rose. “I’m like, ‘How can she learn faster?’ You just want to help them put their best foot forward and give them as many opportunities as you can — and make sure you don’t raise a brat,” she added. “That is our goal.” – Read more at Billboard Magazine

America’s Favorite Loser: Why It’s Time to Take Clay Aiken Seriously – Twelve years and a run for Congress haven’t helped Clay Aiken shed the ghost of ‘Idol.’ But as a new documentary on that political bid proves, there can be glory in second place.
Clay Aiken says “fuck” a lot. Maybe more than you do. Certainly more than you’d expect him to. He says it within the first 20 seconds of The Runner-Up, a four-part documentary premiering on the Esquire network April 7 about his failed bid for Congress. And he says it many, many times after that. It’s startling the first few times you hear it, and then becomes endearing. Clay Aiken, it turns out, is not who you expect him to be. – Read more at The Daily Beast

Katharine McPhee, Jamie Chung Fete JustFab’s Debut Ready-to-Wear Collection – JustFab began as an online footwear destination in 2010 before quickly branching out to jewelry and handbags, so it should come as no surprise that the e-commerce site (that boasts over 35 million members) is expanding it’s reach yet again by launching a ready-to-wear apparel collection. JustFab’s new shopping experience will include advice from a style panel (Jessica Paster, No.11 on THR’s 25 Most Powerful Stylists list, included), trend reports, behind-the-scenes access to industry insiders and picks from fashion influencers. Every month the styling team will recommend full looks, which can also be bought as separates. The El Segundo-based company also owns Kate Hudson’s Fabletics sportswear line, FabKids and online shoe retailer Shoedazzle, which JustFab acquired last year. Photo and more at The Hollywood Reporter

Derek Hough Admits It Used to Be ‘Super Awkward’ to Dance with Julianne in PEOPLE’s 10 Years of Dancing with the Stars – As the DWTS pro reveals in PEOPLE’s 10 Years of Dancing with the Stars Collector’s Edition – available in stores, online or by download – that initial motivation to dance definitely made it “super awkward” for him to dance with his sister, Julianne. In the following excerpt from 10 Years of Dancing with the Stars, read on to find out how Derek and Julianne moved past the awkwardness and how the super competitive brother-sister duo made it up as they went along on DWTS’s very first season 10 long years ago. – Read more at People

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