Jordin Sparks to co-host PBS’ ‘Star-Spangled’ concert – Former American Idol champion Jordin Sparks and John Lithgow will co-host a PBS concert celebrating the 200th anniversary of the national anthem next month. Star-Spangled Spectacular: Bicentennial of Our National Anthem, a two-hour special, will air as part of the Great Performances series Sept. 13 (8 p.m. ET/PT, times may vary). The show will feature performances by Smokey Robinson, Kristin Chenoweth, Little Big Town, Denyce Graves-Montgomery, Pentatonix, cast members from the off-Broadway production of Stomp, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. – Read more at USAToday
S.T.A.R. Alliance with Jose Bautista, Daughtry, Flo Rida, Darius Rucker, Train launches through Creative Coalition, WWE to help stop bullying – The Creative Coalition and WWE (NYSE:WWE), co-founders of the Be a STAR (Show Tolerance And Respect) anti-bullying initiative, announced the launch of the S.T.A.R. Alliance, a group of actors, musicians, comedians, athletes, television personalities and members of The Creative Coalition, who have banded together to put an end to bullying.
Members of the S.T.A.R. Alliance will join WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Superstars such as Big Show, The Miz and Mark Henry, and The Creative Coalition to spread the Be a STAR message of showing tolerance and respect to help combat bullying, reaching more than 400 million social media followers combined. Daughtry, Kris Allen and Caleb Johnson are members – Read more at the Miami Herald
‘The X Factor’ stars Alex & Sierra reunite with UCF – That next month, they were signed to the management agency Atom Factory, which also manages other big names in music, such as John Mayer and John Legend. “I think that the company we’re in is pretty amazing — John Legend, John Mayer and some really incredible artists. The fact that we have that same management is really crazy,” Kinsey said. “Our thought processes is ‘if the Atom Factory is good enough for John Mayer, it’s good enough for us.'” However, while several aspects of their lives have sped up since their televised victory, one aspect has come to a halt: Kinsey’s education. While Deaton graduated in August last year with a degree in advertising and public relations, Kinsey still technically has one year left in his communications degree. Finishing that degree, however, is easier said than done. “I would like to return [to UCF] eventually, but it’s impossible now,” Kinsey said. “This week we’re in 12 cities in five days. We’re [in Orlando] so little, with promo and everything.” – Read more at Central Florida Future
‘The Voice’ Alum RaeLynn Talks Girl Power and Unicorn Onesies – See more at: http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2014/08/t10-raelynn-interview#sthash.tk1Al9wd.dpuf – After lighting up the second season of The Voice on Team Blake, country singer RaeLynn has been shooting up the charts with her debut single “God Made Girls,” a feel-good girl power anthem. With lines like, “He needed something soft and loud and sweet and proud / But tough enough to break a heart / Something beautiful and breakable that lights up in the dark / So God made girls,” it’s no wonder the Texas native has her female fans’ full support. “They love it so much,” she told Trending 10 host Katie Van Buren. “Any time I sing it live, they put their cup up—they’re just loving it because, you know, we like being girls in this world.” – See the Video at Fuse.Tv
‘Big Brother’: Julie Chen says ‘I am surprised the women didn’t put up more of a fight this year’ – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was Nicole’s biggest mistake in this game?
JULIE CHEN: Unfortunately, her biggest mistake was trusting Christine too much and realizing she couldn’t, too late. She was also too honest, but it made her beloved by fans. She got TWO rounds of applause upon her eviction by the live audience, which has never happened this season and the other houseguests inside noticed. Take that! – Read more at EW.com
