International Day of the Girl TODAY concert: What you need to know – On October 11, former first lady Michelle Obama and TODAY are teaming up for a special event on the plaza to empower and celebrate girls all over the world in honor of International Day of the Girl! The fun doesn’t stop there. Performances by Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Meghan Trainor will all be taking place on one stage. Plus, look out for surprise guests all morning long! – Read more at Today.com
‘American Idol’ Maddie Poppe joined Luke Bryan on stage at his Iowa farm concert – A pair of “American Idol” favorites treated country fans Saturday night to a surprise reunion on an Iowa farm. This year’s winner of the ABC reality singing competition, Maddie Poppe, of Clarksville, joined “Idol” judge Luke Bryan on stage during Bryan’s Farm Tour stop on the Ziel Farm in Boone. Poppe and Bryan performed a rain-soaked duet of “Picture,” a 2002 number originally released by Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock. Bryan teased in a media conference earlier this week plans to bring a “special guest” on stage in Iowa. – Read more at Des Moines Register
Diana DeGarmo and Ace young Tour Fenway Park in Boston
Diana is in Boston starring in Jekyll and Hyde with Constantine Maroulis
Pikachu and Eevee Embark on a Road Trip across the U.S. to Demo New Pokémon Games – -Sep 29, 2018–Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Nintendo and The Pokémon Company International just unveiled a special opportunity to play the and games for the Nintendo Switch system before they launch on Nov. 16. The cross-country Pokémon: Let’s Go, Road Trip! tour kicked off today in Los Angeles with multi-platinum recording artist, actress and self-proclaimed Pokémon fan Jordin Sparks, who joined hundreds of fans to play the new games and mingle with Pikachu and Eevee in person. – Read more at Business Wire
Jordin Sparks Reflects on Her 2014 Split From Jason Derulo – “You know, it’s crazy but you have to go through things so that you can appreciate when the right person comes along,” Sparks told Us Weekly at the Saturday, September 29, launch of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! for Nintendo Switch. “And what I feel for my husband is unlike anything that I’ve ever felt before. He represents safety and comfort and being home and I know that he loves everything about me.” – Read more at US Magazine
Phillip Phillips eager to showcase talent at ‘Home’ -“I’ve always written my own songs — except for ‘Home’ and (second single) ‘Gone’ — but the thing about the new songs on ‘Collateral’ is that I really had the time I needed to work on them,” Phillips said in a one-on-one interview with The Albany Herald in advance of his performance Wednesday with country superstars Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell and the Peach Pickers in the Heart of South Georgia benefit concert. The show, which starts at 6 p.m., will be held at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds in Albany. – Read more at Albany Herald
A decade after ‘American Idol,’ Danny Gokey thrives with first headline tour, record deal – And after being a supporting act on tours for Sugarland and TobyMac, Gokey is finally headlining his own 30-city tour this fall — which brings him back to his hometown Wednesday at the Pabst Theater. “This is the biggest undertaking I’ve ever done. There are hundreds of thousands of dollars in overhead,” Gokey said. “We’ve got three buses and a semi. … We’re spending $60,000 just on the fuel. It’s nerve-racking, but I don’t let that weigh me down. It’s what God has called me to do.” – Read more at JSOnline
