Dream Cast Set for DREAMGIRLS in Concert at The Miramar Cultural Center – The Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar FL, presents the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, DREAMGIRLS, for two concert performances only Saturday, July 22, 2017, at 8:00 PM and Sunday, July 23, 2017, at 2:00 PM. DREAMGIRLS is the celebrity-filled musical centerpiece of the first annual Broadway Festival of South Florida, running July 21 to July 23, 2017, and stars American Idol finalist LaKisha Jones as Effie White, Khalifa White as Deena Jones, Richard E. Waits as Curtis Taylor, and David LaMarr as James “Thunder” Early. – Read more at Broadway World
Scotty McCreery Visits With Ty, Kelly And Chuck – Scotty McCreery joined Ty, Kelly and Chuck at NASH studios in Nashville Thursday morning (July 6) and revealed the story behind his emotional new single “Five More Minutes.” He also discussed American Idol, his hero Randy Travis, his favorite Kid Again Summer memory, and more. – See photo at MusicRow. See Videos at TyKellyandChuck.com
David Cook interview (City Winery 7/18) – “Gimme Heartbreak” is a departure from his previous hits, a bit edgier and bluesy than “Light On,” “Come Back to Me” and “The Last Goodbye.” “I wanted this to feel fresh and new and different,” Cook said in an interview Thursday from Philadelphia. “I really went into it wanting some cinematic pop elements.” He felt inspired by the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Massive Attack. He also cited Halsey‘s first album and an ethereal singer named Aurora. “I try to find stuff that hasn’t been in my orbit before as well as leaning on stuff I’ve kind of poked and prodded at before,” he said. – Read more at AJC
9 Things to Know About Jordin Sparks’ Boyfriend Dana Isaiah – The 27-year-old—who previously dated Jason Derulo—is dating Dana Isaiah, and while she’s posted a couple photos and videos about him before, she took to Instagram yesterday (appropriately on International Kissing Day) to express how #blessed she is to have him in her life, making it clear that they’re an item. So who exactly is Dana Isaiah? Other than having beautiful eyes, an amazing body and a heart that adores Sparks, here are 9 things you should know: – Read more at EOnline
Brian May Talks Summer Tour, Queen Biopic, ‘We Will Rock You’ Legacy – As Queen tour North American arenas with frontman Adam Lambert this summer, guitarist Brian May says it feels almost like déjà vu. “A lot of the times, it does feel like the old times because it’s become as big as the old times,” he says. “I feel very privileged and very fortunate that we can play arenas. It’s on a scale actually that’s bigger than anything we ever did. It’s big and it’s dangerous and it’s live as it ever was. We’re not a museum piece; we’re a living entity.” – Read more at RollingStone
Clay Aiken says President Trump reminds him of the ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ host – Aiken compared Trump’s presidency to his role as “Celebrity Apprentice” host. Aiken, who was a contestant on the reality television show, said the billionaire didn’t decide which contestant got fired. Instead, he said, the show’s producers would tell Trump what to do using a teleprompter on his desk disguised as a phone. “The man as president definitely has a teleprompter on his desk right now,” Aiken said. “I feel like half the time, his teleprompter has broken down as president and he doesn’t know what’s going on. … He probably is leading the country in the same way that he did ‘Apprentice.’” – Listen to the Podcast at News and Observer
Danielle Bradbery Ready to Unleash Inner Badass – Taste of Country News 360
Another dodgy The Voice SA voting incident but M-Net still won’t name the guilty – This is the second time in as many weeks that the broadcaster has had to come clean about the use of illicit voting tactics being used on the show. The entire format of the show‚ including the finale to be aired on Sunday‚ had to be reworked after the dodgy tactics came to light. Two contestants‚ Luke Lovemore and PJ Pretorius were brought back onto the show after M-Net could not fully assure the public that they had left the singing competition based on accurate voting or as a result of boosted posts in favour of another contestant. Last week M-Net said it did not want to name the guilty parties because it may affect voting. This week the broadcaster said it was related to a privacy issue. – Read more at SowetanLive.com
