Idol Headlines for 5/13/12

Tonight, The Voice Finals begin as the Top 12 take the stage to perform for YOUR votes! NBC 8/7c pm. Dancing With the Stars is down to 5 couples, including American Idol’s Kellie Pickler! Watch the remaining pairs dance at 8/7c ABC.

Carrie Underwood tweets, “Yup, I’m honored to be performing on the @CMT Awards on June 5th! It’s going to be a fun night! (and my sweet hubby’s birthday)!”

Lauren Alaina has been added to the 6/7 Opry show which is Carrie Underwood’s special show to mark her 5th anniversary as a member. Check out the schedule HERE.

Scotty McCreery and Lauren AlainaAmong City of Hope’s 23rd Annual Celebrity Softball Challenge Participants – Stars including Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Florida Georgia Line, Craig Campbell, Greg Bates, Chuck Wicks and Olympic figure skating champion Scott Hamilton will join cancer survivors to participate in City of Hope’s 23rd annual Celebrity Softball Challenge presented by Staples. Emceed by Storme Warren, host of GAC’s “Headline Country,” the event will pit longtime rival teams Grand Ole Opry and “After MidNite with Blair Garner” against each other on Saturday, June 8, at 9 a.m. at Greer Stadium. – Read more at Country Music is Love

The Outlook for the Next TV Season, as Presented to Advertisers Upfront – A roundup of what worked — and what didn’t — in the 2012-13 television schedules, and what to expect from the coming upfronts. – Read more at the New York Times

Country Singer, Kacey Musgraves, Talks About Kree on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ host Cat Deeley talks new season, punk rock – As the hostess of “So You Think You Can Dance,” Cat Deeley never expected the show (which she joined in season two) to last a whopping ten seasons. But now it’s back, returning with a two-night premiere on Tues. May 14 (8:00 – 9:00 p.m.) and Wed. May 15 (9:00 – 10:00 p.m.). Deeley spoke to reporters about what’s ahead in a conference call. Here’s what she had to say about the show’s previously “laborious” format, why she’s not looking for the next Kathryn or tWitch, and why she might be experimenting with a punk rock look next time we see her. – Read more at Hitfix

Dancing’s Aly Raisman: I Really Want to Make the Final – Forget the Fierce Five. Aly Raisman has made the final five of Dancing with the Stars and is one step closer to the Mirrorball trophy. “It feels awesome. I can’t believe how fast the competition has been,” she tells TVGuide.com. “Week 1 feels like it was forever ago, but at the same time, the finals are only a week away.” The Olympic champ will have two chances to make her case for the finals on Monday with a rumba and a Twitter-voted Afro-jazz. Find out what she and Mark Ballas have planned, why they wanted Afro-jazz and what she thinks of Len Goodman’s outburst at Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough last week. – Read more at TV Guide

‘Glee’ Couple Alert! Blake & Melissa Are Dating – First Lea Michele and Cory Monteith find love on the Glee set, and now another on-screen couple have started a real-life romance. Blake Jenner, who plays Ryder Lynn on the singing show, confirmed to ET Canada during a live chat with fans that he is dating his on-screen love interest Melissa Benoist, who plays Marley. – Read more at ET Online

‘Nashville’: Will Juliette’s Sex Tape Go Public? (Exclusive Video) – After the young starlet is left reeling when Dante (Jay Hernandez) takes off with $500,000, all a Country Music Association award nomination does for her is increase her out-of-control spending and drinking as she attempts to drown her sorrows in booze.

Read more at Hollywood Reporter

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