Idol Headlines for 8/14/10

Adam Lambert “If I Had You” Remixes Drop 8/17 on website, 8/24 on iTunes

Adam Lambert tweets, “IF I HAD YOU REMIXES will be available on my website adamofficial.com this Tues, Aug 17th and on iTunes the following week. Includes remixes by Jason Nevins, Morgan Page, and Dangerous Muse. Also will feature The radio remix of the track (hits way harder than the album version)”

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CKX Says Mistake on ‘Idol’ Lowered Quarterly Sales

Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) — CKX Inc., owner of the “American Idol” television program, overestimated first-quarter revenue from the talent show, and said an adjustment to fix the mistake lowered second-quarter revenue by $2.3 million.

The over-accrual occurred after CKX misinterpreted the show’s ninth-season contract, the New York-based company said today in a regulatory filing.

CKX has included as revenue the minimum it expects to receive from Fox And Bertelsmann AG’s Fremantle Media related to “Idol” host Ryan Seacrest’s compensation and is negotiating with those companies over the amounts they will pay, it said.

Read more at Business Week

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Casey James Staples Center Backstage Interview

According to Casey, the official label signing announcement will be made on Tuesday August 17.

via EExaminer.com

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEWS: American Idols Live Tour Members Dish On Who Should Be New Judge

The American Idols Live 2010 Tour hit Los Angeles Friday night with the Season 9 contestants performing a concert at the Staples Center. This was the last group to experience the wrath of Simon Cowell before his retirement, so RadarOnline.com asked them who they think should replaced the judge who became more famous than any of the Idol winners.

“It doesn’t matter who it’s going to be, ” the American Idol winner Lee DeWyze told RadarOnline.com. “The show’s going to go on and be successful. I think they should just bring in people who aren’t trying to be the next Simon, Kara, Randy or Ellen.”

Watch the Videos at RadarOnline

Adam Lambert & Neil Visit The City of Brotherly Love!

Adam Lambert carries several bags with him as he leaves the Loews Philadelphia Hotel on Friday (August 13) in Philadelphia, Penn.

The 28-year-old entertainer was joined by his younger brother, Neil!

Also pictured inside is Adam signing autographs after his performance on Thursday evening (August 12) in Upper Darby, Penn.

Read more at Just Jared

FOX 17 Interview with Diana DeGarmo

Tickets for the much anticipated 9 to 5 musical are now on sale!
The tour kicks off right here in Nashville and a girl well known to Fox has been cast as Dorlee!

Entertainment Reporter Stacy McCloud sat down with Diana DeGarmo, who just completed a stint on Broadway for the musical “Hairspray”.

Watch the News Report and Extended Interview

Fundraiser Cause Strikes Chord With ‘Idol’ Finalist

The Evansville Association for the Blind is hosting “Melody and Merlot, ” a night out that includes a wine reception conducted by Wine- styles, a silent auction and a performance and chance to meet Scott MacIntyre, an “American Idol” finalist.

MacIntyre, known for his talent on the piano, plays benefits all over the country.

“I’m very partial to organizations that are involved with the visually impaired and blind community, ” said MacIntyre, who has a visual impairment, “because I know what I’ve come through in my life. It’s organizations like this that enable people to really reach for their dreams and give people the tools to be creative and accomplish things in their life.”

From a young age, MacIntyre connected to music.

Read more at California Chronicle

Glitter hits casino dance floor

Choreographed and directed by Dancing with the Stars’ Louis Van Amstel, the show featured DWTS professionals Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts, American Idol finalists David Hernandez and Vonzell Solomon, a dozen backup dancers and host Evan Lysacek, the 2010 gold medallist in men’s figure skating, who paired with Trebunskaya to finish in second place in this year’s Dancing with the Stars competition.

The show was seamless and fast-moving with a minimum of commentary. Group dance numbers gave way to musical interludes — solos, duets, some with dancing in the background, some without — which led to routines by the headliners and quickly back to the eye-catching group routines.

Read more at ChroncleHerald.ca

FOX Phoenix interview with Crystal Bowersox

Crystal is thinking of moving back to Chicago…

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ winner Lauren Froderman ‘thrilled’ and ‘re-energized’ to win

America has a new favorite dancer, in the form of an 18-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona. Lauren Froderman beat out the top five boys to win Season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance this week, and took home a cash prize of $250, 000.

On The Red Carpet correspondent Stuart Brazell caught up with Lauren, immediately following the announcement.

See the video at OnTheRedCarpet

‘American Idol’ Contestants Want Lady Gaga, Harry Connick Jr. To Judge

More at MTV

David Cook & Midwest Kings interview from 2006

In this pre-Idol interview, David figures he’ll never make much money as a musician, but he’s going keep playing music for as long as he can….

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