MADONNA TO HONOR PRINCE ON THE “2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS” – Billboard and dick clark productions announced today that Madonna will pay tribute to her friend and fellow artist, Prince, at the “2016 Billboard Music Awards.” The “2016 Billboard Music Awards” will be hosted by Ludacris and Ciara, and will broadcast LIVE from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT on ABC. – via dc productions press release
Ryan Seacrest to address graduates at University of Georgia – Ryan Seacrest is returning to the University of Georgia, where he attended freshman classes 24 years ago, to receive an honorary doctoral degree. The “American Idol” host and Georgia native is scheduled to be the featured graduation speaker Friday during UGA’s spring commencement ceremony in Athens. Seacrest will also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. – Read more at WSBTV
AMERICAN IDOL Vet Diana DeGarmo Will Join THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Producer/Directors Tom and Michael D’Angora will welcome American Idol and Hairspray alum Diana DeGarmo to The Marvelous Wonderettes! From May 25th through July 31st, Diana will play the role of Suzy Simpson, the lovable bubble blowing Wonderette who sings such hits as “Stupid Cupid”, “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”, “Rescue Me”, and “Respect”. DeGarmo says, “I am excited and honored for the chance to sing the music of the iconic women I grew up idolizing, alongside three fabulous and funny gals in The Marvelous Wonderettes. We are gonna have one heck on a time and y’all won’t want to miss it!” – Read more at BroadwayWorld.com
Scotty McCreery Finally Opens Up About His Longtime Girlfriend — and the Time He Almost Quit ‘American Idol’ – Scotty McCreery has been tight-lipped about his love life, until now. “When we first started dating, I was 17 years old — 18 years old, just kinda been thrust into the limelight, and I said, ‘Look, we can call the magazines and have a photo shoot, or we can just kinda keep it on the down low,'” the American Idol alum told ET at the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this year. “We decided to keep it low-key, but we’ve been together four and a half years now, so I figure it’s time to talk a little bit more about her.” “I let her read the chapter and she was all, ‘Oh, you’ve gotta take that out’ or ‘Nah, that’s good,'” he confessed. “Whatever she asks for, she gets.” – Read more at Entertainment Tonight
‘The Voice’ winner Sawyer Fredericks brings new album to Belly Up – “I’m super excited about touring and going on the road with a band and being in a van and going up on stage,” Fredericks said from Los Angeles last week before his guest performance on “The Voice.” “It’s going to be really cool.” – Read more at Aspen Times.com
American Idol 15 singer Sonika Vaid to perform at Red Sox game
Singing at the @RedSox game on July 3rd…. WHAT IS LIFE?! Fun fact about me.. My very first sporting event was a Red Sox Game??
— Sonika Vaid (@sonikavaid) May 10, 2016
Sharna Burgess’ ‘DWTS’ Blog: ‘We Had a Bomb Dropped on Us Last Night’ – Headed into next week, we had a bomb dropped on us tonight, and that is that it will be double elimination! None of us saw that coming, and it really is quite frightening because we have absolutely no control. The dancing has already been done and the decision will be made next week. I truly hope that AB and I get to go all the way to the final because I have the most amazing idea for freestyle that is a tribute to the Steeler Nation from Antonio saying thank you for everything they have given him. I really want to create that piece, not just for Antonio but for Pittsburgh and for the Steelers! – Read more at Extra
Carrie Ann Inaba’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 22 Blog: Week 8 – Before I write anything in my blog, I want to thank the incredibly hard working and awesome production crew at DWTS for all their help with my Team Up Challenge dance last night. Many different production elements had to come together in exactly the right way for our Paso Doble and it was a daunting task. I don’t believe I’ve ever worked with such an incredible team as the team that helped bring this vision to life. Thank you. – Read more at Access Hollywood
David Cook at Seacrest Studios
Watch his interview with the kids HERE.
We loved having @davidcookofficial in #SeacrestStudios today. He was an excellent pictiona… https://t.co/yBsMVpasSR pic.twitter.com/dGqcJDXulo
— Children’s at VUMC (@VUMCchildren) May 10, 2016
