Today’s Idol Appearances:
- Kris Allen performs at the Los Angeles Spring Fair Irwindale, CA CANCELLED
- Kris Allen performs at the Viper Room in Hollywood, CA Midnight show! More deets HERE.
- Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard perform at Community Culture Fest 2011, Holt High School, Tuscaloosa, AL 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Kimberley Locke performs at the Volunteer State College, Gallatin, TN 8 pm
More Headlines after the JUMP…
Crystal Bowersox tweets, Singing with the kids tonight in Birmingham Alabama for JDRF http://t.co/hwjyVqz
‘Idol’ castoff Pia Toscano boots beau for ‘Dancing’ dreamboat
“American Idol” castoff Pia Toscano, 22, is saying ciao to her longtime boyfriend, Queens caterer Carlos Nunez, while swooning over “Dancing With the Stars” salsa shaker Mark Ballas, a friend told The Post.
“It seems inevitable to anyone with eyes, ” the couple’s mutual pal said.
The Howard Beach heartbreaker hasn’t officially booted her beau of four years, but she’s tapered off her talks with the 28-year-old from Ozone Park while she lives la vida loca in Hollywood.
“They hadn’t spoken as often as you’d think once she made the final 12, ” the source told The Post. “She kind of played a disappearing act.”
Read more at the NY Post
Siofan interviews Siobhan’s Manager Tony Raine – Part 1 of 3
What is the name of Siobhan’s label? Siobhan Magnus LLC? Snotface?
THE COMPANY IS MOONBABY LLC, LABEL IS SNOTFACE (in reference to the movie Drop Dead Fred) and Siobhan’s Publishing Company is MILLBILLY MUSIC
Is there a goal to attract a major label? How would that scenario best play out for Siobhan?
BEST CASE IS WE RECORD INDEPENDENTLY AND SELL ONLINE WITH A VIEW TO COMPLETING AN ALBUM’S WORTH OF MATERIAL AND MAKING A DEAL FOR PROMOTION, MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION.
Via Siofan
James Durbin and new BFF DWTS contestant, Chris Jericho attended the Stevie Nicks/Rod Stewart concert last night.
Tonight for 1 night only- Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart vs @jdurbinai10 and @iamjericho in a Hollywood BattleBowl! http://t.co/gBAp8SP
@jdurbinai10: Wow! Stevie Nicks is AMAZING! Nuff said…Rod Stewarts killing as well! Wow! What a grrreat show! IT REMINDS ME OF PAUL :-( I MISS YOU @PMcDonaldAI10…Got some great studying tonight! Nicks & Stewart are Legendary! Im so pumped for Wednesday you have no idea! So pumped!
Program Note: ABC to launch shows, end 2 soaps
April 14, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — ABC evolves daytime TV with the start of two new shows, ”The Chew” and ”The Revolution, ” and the end of two iconic soap operas, ”All My Children” and ”One Life to Live.”
From Executive Producer JD Roth and 3 Ball Productions, producers of “The Biggest Loser, ” “Masterchef” and ABC’s upcoming “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition” comes “The Revolution, ” a daily show about health and lifestyle transformations. The show is hosted by a team of experts and rotating guest contributors who help viewers transform all areas of their lives from relationships, to family, food, style, home design, finance and more. This dream team, led by fashion expert Tim Gunn, also includes celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak and American Idol alum Kimberley Locke. The show features a unique concept: each week one woman’s five-month weight loss journey will unfold in just five days, with daily results and a final transformational reveal on Friday. “The Revolution” is a one-stop shop for better living.
Via ABC
JENNIFER LOPEZ PAY GAP FURY
Jennifer Lopez, 41, is said to be “spitting mad” that Aerosmith frontman Tyler is on £11million per season – £4million more than she is paid.
And she is also furious that flamboyant Tyler, 63, has a bigger wardrobe budget than her.
Now, both stars are logging each other’s time on camera and counting the lines they deliver on air.
A member of production staff said: “Jennifer started this in an effort to prove she’s on air more than Steven and thus deserves at least the same money.
“Steven retaliated by having one of his assistants log her air time.”
Via the Daily Star
Simon Cowell meets the U.S. expense factor
He’s known as Mr Nasty, but Simon Cowell is more of a Mr Nice Guy to his American X Factor team.
The music mogul has been wildly generous with members of his Fox production crew, spending thousands of pounds from his own pocket to put them up in top hotels during filming for auditions in cities such as Miami and Dallas.
This weekend his people are in executive suites at the Hilton hotel in Newark, New Jersey.
Read more at the Daily Mail
It’s Official: Simon Won’t Be X Factor Judge
Simon Cowell will not appear as a weekly judge on The X Factor when it returns to ITV later this year.
ITV Director of Television Peter Fincham confirmed that Cowell would have a reduced role so he could concentrate on The X Factor USA. “We have been in constant negotiations with Simon about ways in which we can move things forward and help The X Factor evolve. We have been aware that his on-screen involvement in this series will not be as great as previous years for months now, ” he admitted, adding: “It is something that we are completely comfortable with.”
Read more at MTV UK
Is Simon Cowell essential to The X Factor?
To borrow Cowell’s own expansive interpretation of maths: 1, 000, 000% yes. He is essential to The X Factor.
That is not to say that when, as has been suggested, Cowell steps down from his on-screen role on the show, ending a seven-year run as judge and mentor to focus his attention on American TV, The X Factor will end. More than 20 million tuned in at its peak last year; ITV will not cull this revenue source in a hurry.
But without Cowell The X Factor will be diminished. Keen smiles (We’re OK!). Host Dermot O’Leary doing twice as many clicks and heel-spins (It’s still fun!). Singers trying to look grave as they listen to verdicts from Cowell’s replacement (This is legitimate criticism!). The show will live on, but unhappily.
Read more at The Guardian
