Tonight, the So You Think You Can Dance Top 14 dance for your votes and a boy and a girl are eliminated. Anna Kendrick is the guest judge on FOX 8/7c. The America’s Got Talent live shows continue on NBC at 9/8c.
The American Idol Live tour heads to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson postpone Virginia gig – Pop rockers Maroon 5 and singer Kelly Clarkson have called off a joint gig in Virginia due to “scheduling conflicts”. The co-headliners were due to play at Bristow’s outdoor Jiffy Lube Live venue on 13 August (13), but the concert has now been pushed back until September (13). – Read more at Hollywood.com
‘VOICE’ Star Judith Hill to Open Josh Grobin’s ‘In The Round’ North American Tour – Multi-platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and actor Josh Groban has announced that Judith Hill will join him as support on his upcoming “In The Round” tour of North America, which kicks off in Boise, ID, on October 2nd and concludes November 13th in Dallas, TX. – Read more at Broadway World
David Cook sets homecoming show at Cain’s Ballroom – David Cook, the seventh-season winner of “American Idol” and former Tulsa bartender and songwriter brings his musical wares back to Tulsa for one night, Sept. 22 at Cain’s Ballroom. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, and start at $18, plus fees, available at the box office, by calling 1-877-4-FLYTIX or by visiting tulsaworld.com/cains or tulsaworld.com/ticketfly. The show is all-ages. – Read more at Tulsa World
Chris Colfer reveals ‘Enchantress Returns’ audio excerpt, tour dates — EXCLUSIVE – As the Evil Enchantress prepares to haunt the Bailey twins Alex and Conner again on Aug. 6, Colfer has revealed exclusively to EW his tour dates for the new book. Also scroll down to read/listen to a funny exclusive excerpt about the twins meeting Mother Goose! – Audio and schedule at Entertainment Weekly
Colton Dixon shoots “Never Gone” Music Video
Nashville’s FOX 17 was on set as American Idol season 11 alum, Colton Dixon, shot the music video for his Christian Contemporary hit, “Never Gone.” You can watch the news report HERE. – “An abandoned warehouse in Nashville is the backdrop for Colton Dixon’s first every music video shoot. Eric Walsh, who is directing the video, says it has a Tim Burton industrial feel to it. “When we found this location it felt like an old factory. We wanted to play that into his performance.” Colton takes the biblical story of the prodigal son as a storyline for his first music video.
Carrie Underwood’s Blown Away Summer – Just moments before speaking with Country Weekly, the official word came out that she would be the new voice and face of the NBC Sunday Night Football musical opening when the NFL returns in September. “Yes, that happened!” says Carrie, who is currently nominated at this month’s CMT Music Awards for her videos “Two Black Cadillacs” and “Blown Away.” It will be a thrilling way to conclude her summer—one that will see the singer taking a little time off from playing shows, opening her Blown Away Tour exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and starting to rehearse for her role as Maria von Trapp in the upcoming television production of The Sound of Music. – Read more at Country Weekly
Adam Lambert attends Fergie’s “Gayby” Shower
Adam Lambert posted photos from his instagram account from Fergie’s Baby shower, “Hangin w @fergie @jakeshears @ladyfag and friends at Fergie’s Gayby Shower.” Fergie and her husband, actor Josh Duhamel, are expecting a baby boy. Kelly Osbourne, Julianne Hough, Ru Paul, Lance Bass, and more attended the party.
Katharine McPhee says ‘no more’ to malaria – “It’s just interesting how sometimes you cross paths with people in your life,” reflected Katharine McPhee in a 2012 interview with CNN. The words continue to ring true for the actress and “American Idol” alumna. Over the past two years, McPhee has been working with the nonprofit organization, Malaria No More, to save the lives of children half a world away. It all started when a chance connection brought McPhee from the California coast to the poor, landlocked country of Burkina Faso in West Africa. Read more at CNN
Jennifer Hudson Strikes a Pose in the Big Apple – Breaking out her best duckface for some funny photos, Jennifer Hudson took a break from filming a commercial in New York City on Monday (July 29). The “Dreamgirls” star looked great in a long-sleeved gray top and dark skinnies as she struck playful poses for the cameras. – See the Photos at Gossip Center
‘Nashville’ reels in ‘Sharknado’ actress for recurring role — EXCLUSIVE – EW has learned exclusively that the Sharknado actress is set to recur on ABC’s Nashville as Layla, a runner-up in a big reality singing competition who just burst onto the music scene and seems to be as sweet and gracious as they come. (Key word: Seems.) Peeples, who has also appeared on Necessary Roughness and Burn Notice, will first appear in the second episode of Nashville’s upcoming second season, which premieres Sept. 25. – Read more at Entertainment Weekly
The Bachelorette: Desiree Hartsock Blogs About Being ‘Blindsided and Heartbroken’ – So let’s start with what I’m sure you are all wondering about … My relationship with Brooks was always secure and confident when we were together, but I never knew what was going through his mind when we were apart. That should have been a red flag, but sometimes love is blind.
I never wanted to believe that maybe this experience was more than just hard for Brooks, and that he potentially wasn’t on the same page as me regarding our relationship. From our dates, notes passed and words spoken, he led me to believe that he was on board and wanted this to work out. I had such strong feelings for him that I couldn’t imagine not reaching the full potential of a proposal. – Read more at People
