See the Season 11 Top 10 on the American Idol LIVE! Tour 2012 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH.
Adam Lambert performs at Marine Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
Fantasia Barrino performs at Union Park in Chicago, IL.
Casey James performs at Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, IN.
Bo Bice, Ruben Studdard, Vonzell Solomon, Katie Stevens and RJ Helton perform at the Andy Williams Moon River Theatre in Branson, MO.
Mandisa performs at Women of Faith Celebrate in Washington, D.C.
Jason Castro performs at First Baptist Church in Wylie, TX. AmericanIdol.com
Kris Allen at the Fresh in the Park show in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, Long Island, NY 7:30 pm Eastern.
X Factor UK debuts tonight on ITV! 3 pm ET 8 PM GMT
Now let’s see you do Marilyn! Katharine McPhee dons a blonde wig on the set of TV musical Smash – They say that blondes have the most fun. And Katharine McPhee certainly seemed to be having a ball as she played with a fair-haired wig on the set of Smash in New York City on Friday. The American Idol star could not stop laughing as she messed around with the hairpiece during a break in filming. – See the photos at Daily Mail
Smashing! Jennifer Hudson embodies her TV role as a Broadway star in stunning figure-hugging dress – She has lost 80lbs since last year so it’s no wonder Jennifer Hudson was keen to show off her toned curves in a figure-hugging black lace dress today. The Academy Award-winning actress was on the set of NBC show Smash in New York City, filming scenes with co-star Jack Davenport. Jennifer was spotted getting out of a limousine in a pair of black peep-toe pumps, a diamond tennis bracelet and a slash of eye-catching fuschia lipstick. – See the photos at Daily Mail
‘Sparkle’: Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps on the Accuracy of Music Industry in Film (Video) – Hollywood has long been criticized for storytelling that is oftentimes unrealistic or overly glamorized. And it’s portrayal of, well, Hollywood is no different. Asked whether the music industry has been portrayed accurately in films, Epps responds: “Some stories are really, really on point and some stories are fabricated. This story particularly was on point.” “That’s how the music business was back then,” he continues. “Talent wanted to get on and you could kind of guerilla style get on back in the day, like the girls did.” – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Arda Ocal with American Idol’s James Durbin
Nicole Scherzinger: ‘I would have saved Rachel Crow on X Factor USA’ – Nicole Scherzinger has admitted that she would have chosen to save X Factor USA contestant Rachel Crow in hindsight. The Pussycat Dolls singer reflected on her decision to send the elimination decision to deadlock during The X Factor USA’s quarter-final, a move which eliminated the teenager and sparked controversy at the time. “I would have voted for Rachel Crow when it was down to the wire instead of leaving it up to America’s vote,” Scherzinger said in a Q&A ahead of The X Factor’s return to British screens this weekend. – Read more at Digital Spy
Top 10 Having Fun in New Hampshire
The American Idol Top 10 had the day off yesterday in Manchester, NH. Phillip tweeted, “I really like Manchester, very homey….its amazing weather too.” Check out a few of the photos.
Colton Dixon tweets, “Don’t judge us….”
Heejun Han tweets, “And next thing you know its elise taking the stage…..#freedrinks?”
