Idol Headlines for 8/5/12

See the Season 11 Top 10 on the American Idol LIVE! Tour 2012 at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA.
Bo BiceRuben StuddardVonzell SolomonKatie Stevens and RJ Helton perform at the Andy Williams Moon River Theatre in Branson, MO.
Mandisa performs at The FEST in Cleveland, OH.
Phil Stacey performs at Twin Rivers Worship Center in St. Louis, MO.

Kris Allen appears at Picnic in the Park at Fenway Park in Boston. More information HERE.

Jordin Sparks will attend a screening of “Sparkle” in Detroit today (WWMT)

Haley Reinhart  will sing the National Anthem & “God Bless America” at the White Sox game today in Chicago.

The Idol Top 10 isited the Children’s Hospital in Atlanta today to check out the Ryan Seacrest family’s “The  Voice” communications center for children.  Elise Testone tweeted, “The Idols and I had a wonderful visit to the Childrens Hospital today in Atlanta which is largely supported by the @ryanfoundation” Hollie Cavanagh tweeted, “Just finished up at the children’s hospital(: amazing kids @Ryanfoundation @childrensatl @RyanSeacrest your parents are so sweet(:”

AMERICAN IDOL TOUR 2012 Orlando interviews w/ Pavlina

American Idol winner Scotty McCreery fans line up hours before Pig Gig concert in Bay City – BAY CITY, MI — Heather Melson and her daughter Britni Allison 15, traveled from South Haven at 5 a.m. today, just so they could be in Bay City early enough to wait in line for seven hours to see 2011 American Idol winner Scotty McCreery take the stage at tonight’s Labadie Pig Gig concert. But for Britni, and about 50 others waiting in line, the long wait by 2 p.m. was worth every minute. – Read more at MLive

Video: American Idol winner Scotty McCreery opens up about his move from small-town teen to country music star – BAY CITY, MI — Since 2011, Scotty McCreery’s name has been a mainstay in modern country music. After winning the 10th season of “American Idol,” McCreery has captured the hearts of fans nationwide with his deep voice and country charm. McCreery went from being a self-described “average teenager” in the town of Garner, N.C., to a nationally recognized singer after Idol, but he still sees himself as a small-town country boy. – Read more at MLive

Jordin Sparks reflects on the loss of Whitney Houston as the film they starred in, ‘Sparkle,’ is set to open – Jordin Sparks still remembers the moment she heard Whitney Houston was dead. “I was here in Los Angeles, getting ready to meet up with Whitney so we could walk the red carpet at the Grammy Awards,” Sparks tells the Daily News.“We were going to do our first press for ‘Sparkle’ together there on the red carpet. I was about to go change into my dress and there was a knock on the door. “It was my publicist, who told me, ‘Whitney’s gone.’ I said, ‘What do you mean? Did she leave the hotel already?’ And she said, ‘No — Whitney’s passed.’ – Read more at Daily News

Hanging on his every word (literally)! Twilight star Nikki Reed drapes herself over husband Paul McDonald after workout – It seems Nikki Reed likes to hang on her husband’s every word. For the Twilight actress draped arms around Paul McDonald’s shoulders after they enjoyed an exhausting workout in Los Angeles yesterday. The pair got married last October following a whirlwind seven month romance after meeting on the red carpet of Red Riding Hood. See the Photos at Daily Mail

Here’s Olly Murs, in case you didn’t know – With two double-platinum albums under his belt in the U.K., British crooner and X Factor star Olly Murs, 28, is hoping to host America’s next British Invasion. His U.S. debut album, In Case You Didn’t Know, is out Sept. 25, with leadoff single Heart Skips a Beat featuring Chiddy Bang. – Read more at USA Today

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