Archive for September, 2008
Dancing With The Stars – Top 11 Dancers – Results – Video
Eliminated tonight: Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas
ETA: I just got my Jennifer Hudson newsletter. She’ll be appearing on Dancing with The Stars on October 7th…
Damn. I lost all my pool points tonight! I decided to go with Cloris instead of Kim. Thinking about it in hindsight, Cloris is a beloved entertainer who dances pretty well when you consider she’s ancient. Kim’s bad dancing is just…bad dancing, and she’s got no other accomplishments to speak of. So, there you go. Bye Kim. You can go back to whatever it was you weren’t doing…
High lowlight of tonight: Jessica Simpson massacring “Angels”. Seriously, how does this girl have a career? And her “country” singing is a joke too.
Recap and Videos after the JUMP…
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Kellie Pickler – Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful – Today Show
Kellie Pickler performed her single “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” on the Today show this morning. She’s in New York City promoting her new album Kellie Pickler. I wonder if she’ll run into Jennifer Hudson?
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Jennifer Hudson – Debut Album Drops Today
Jennifer Hudson’s debut album drops today! Congrats Jennifer on your long awaited album. It has been a long time coming.
I already reviewed Jennifer’s album last week, and my verdict is a thumbs up. The songs run the gamut from pop to hip-hop to soulful R&B ballads. It’s got something for everyone. Not a bad thing, in my opinion.
You want Jennifer’s album?
Tracklisting after the JUMP…
Idol Headlines for 9/30/08
Jennifer Hudson’s debut album is not worth the wait
Now, after an inexplicable and unconscionable delay in this accelerated era of five-second attention spans, Hudson finally has delivered her self-titled major-label debut, which arrives in stores today. Sad to say, not only is it not worth the wait, but in typical à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ fashion, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an overworked, overwrought, shamelessly pandering piece of pop product unworthy of her considerable talents and largely devoid of the personality that made us love her in the first place.
Kellie Pickler
Things kick off with the mighty message song, Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful, in which Pickler bolsters the self-esteem of young girls to stand up against the pressures of their peers and designer labels (more on that later). It’s a home run, catchy and positive. Pickler channels Dolly Parton, not so much in sound as in style. She thrives at those crossroads between funny and sexy, charmingly naive, not dumb, and wraps it up with real singing talent. No wonder even Simon liked her.
More Idol Headlines after the JUMP…
David Cook Single – Light On – Released to iTunes Today
 
David Cook’s single “Light On” is finally available on iTunes today!
It’s featured on the front page of iTunes under “What We’re Listening To.”
I downloaded mine. Yep, I did.
“Light On” was written by Chris Cornell and Brian Howes. David Cook’s post Idol debut drops on November 18…
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Kellie Pickler – Album Drops Today
On first listen, my favorites are the country weeper “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You” and “Best Days of Your Life” (written with Taylor Swift). “Rocks Instead of Rice” and “Going Out in Style” are pure Kellie. Heh.
I have to say it’s more substantive than her first record. It’s obvious more care was taken to pick and record the songs.
Nothing to do with her album, but Kellie’s got a new pet…Snake! EEP!
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Track list, after the Jump…
Dancing With The Stars – Top 11 Dancers – Performance – Video
As folks in comments have already noted, these were a tough set of dances for the couples this week. Those who improved last week, Rocco and Karina and Susan and Tony, regressed right back to where they were the week before.
My favorites tonight: Warren and Kym, Brooke and Marc and Lance and Lacey. Who I think will go home? It’s a toss-up between Cloris and Corky and Kim and Mark. Cloris made the mistake of actually trying to dance well, rather than hamming it up. Nobody cares about her dancing. She’s there for the entertainment value only, and tonight, she was not very entertaining. Kim’s dancing isn’t getting any better. She’s not only having trouble connecting to her partner Mark, but to the viewing audience as well.
I’ll have to sleep on deciding who I’ll pick in the pool…
Coming out on top tonight–Warren and Kym and Brooke and Derek with 24 points each. Cloris and Corky are at the bottom with 15.
Tonight the couples dance the Paso Doble and the Rumba! I’m imagining the Cloris Leachman antics as we speak.
The couples only had 4 days to learn their routines! Oh Noes! They’ve never introduced such difficult dances this early in the competition.
Videos and recap…After the JUMP!
The Idols Blog – David Archuleta and Brooke White Blog
David Archuleta having a snack in between recording sessions for his upcoming album…
The Season 7 Idols have finished touring and settle into life after Idol. For Brooke White, it means heading back to her family in California.
Well it was two weeks ago today that I was sitting on an airplane that departed from Tulsa, Oklahoma, anxiously looking out of the window as we flew over Laurel Canyon just moments before landing in Burbank, California. As we touched down on the runway I could hardly believe it was true. Could I really be home?!? I walked down the steps from the plane into the warm California sunshine and just as a nice breeze passed by and blew my hair around… I through my hands in the air let out a big “YAY!!!!” No words could describe my happiness at the moment… kind of like Christmas Morning… Kind of like walking down Main street at Disneyland with a churro in hand… Kind of like eating Eggs Benedict on my birthday kind of happiness. Maybe this means nothing to you, but basically I’m trying to say it was indeed very joyful… as well as I walked to baggage claim to see Dave just smiling there in his church clothes all ready to pick me up and take me home. I rolled down the windows in the car and turned up the radio… amazing!
More after the JUMP…
LaKisha Jones to Marry Larry Davis
Happy news about LaKisha Jones…
According to reports, she will marry Larry Davis in a ceremony this Sunday. The wedding, taking place in Beverly Hills, CA, will feature an Old Hollywood Motif. LaKisha and her husband-to-be will wear white, while the bridal party will be dressed in black. I hope there will be pictures!
Gospel singer Bebe Winans will perform a song for guests that include Chaka Khan and LaKisha’s fellow Season 6 contestants Melinda Doolittle and Gina Glocksen.
Congratulations Kiki!
Jennifer Hudson – GMA – The View – VIDEO
Jennifer Hudson visited Good Morning America and The View this morning. She performed what will undoubtedly be her next single “If This Isn’t Love” (I listened to the entire album and this is hardly my fav on the album, but it’s got those crazy beats–it should do well on the radio).
On The View, Jennifer chatted with the girls about her upcoming wedding, singing the Anthem for Obama, and her album which she says she’s tried to have “something for everyone.” After the interview, she performed her current single “Spotlight.”
ETA: I added her Friday night performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno… There’s a preview of a scene from her new movie “A Secret Life of Bees” with Dakota Fanning.
Michael Johns – Original Song – Fools Gold
Michael Johns is in Australia doing some press and events appearances. He stopped by radio station Australia Nova 969 to sing an original song, “Fools Gold” that will appear on his upcoming album. He says it’s not the single but “representative of what will be on the album.”
ETA: Michael co-wrote the song, It appeared previously on his 2007 Solo album. Peeps are linking some of Michael’s earlier work with The Rising and Film in comments. Good stuff!
Whoa, me likey! It’s blusey, soulful–perfect for Michael’s gruff vocals.
He tells Nova the album is “Van Morrison meets Joe Cocker meets INXS” and will be released in February, with a single in November.
For more on Michael’s Australia trip, check out MJO.
Watch the video of Michael John’s performing “Fools Gold” after the Jump.
Idol Headlines for 9/29/08
Jennifer Hudson’s ‘Idol’ prediction is still coming true
Jennifer Hudson doesn’t like to say, “I told you so,” but she told you so.
More than four years ago, when the then-unknown singer finished seventh on Season 3 of American Idol, she delivered an “exit speech. I said, ‘I don’t know when or where or how, but God has something in store for me.’ I think the judges or producers kind of laughed.”
‘Idol’s’ Kellie Pickler fills CD with songs from the heart
Kellie Pickler
Teamed with new producer Chris Lindsey and with more time to create than she did in the rush following her run on “American Idol,” Kellie Pickler’s second album is another solid step toward country stardom. She recently told Billboard that when it comes to her songwriting, “It’s like you’re reading one of my journals,” and that certainly comes across on the set, which is laden with relationship ups and (mostly) downs.
More Idol Headlines after the JUMP…
Monday Morning Mediabase Update – 09/29/08
Here are your very abbreviated Monday Morning Medibase Updates (Top 30/40/50/whatever in major formats only).
Idol Appearances for the Week of 9/29/08-10/05/08
Jennifer Hudson and Kellie Pickler are both in NYC this week to support their new albums, which drop on Tuesday. Jennifer is back in LA on Thursday to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Don’t Miss..
Monday 9/29 – Jennifer Hudson appears on ABC’s Good Morning America and The View. Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer appear on the Ellen Degeneres Show.
Tuesday 9/30 – Jennifer Hudson appears on The Early Show, CBS. Kellie Pickler appears on the Today Show, NBC. The latest cast-off from Dancing with the Stars appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Wednesday 10/1 - Kellie Pickler appears on Live with Regis and Kelly.
Thursday 10/2 – Jennifer Hudson appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The latest castoff from Dancing with the Stars appears on The View. Jennifer Hudson appears on BET, Jennifer Hudson: In the Spotlight 10 pm. repeats 10/3 at 9 pm.
Sunday 10/5 – Anthony Fedorov will be singing the National Anthem Sunday, for the Jacksonville Jaguars/Pittsburgh Steelers game in Jacksonville, FL.
For more information and Idol Tour information, check out the Idol Appearances Page…
American Idol Rewind – Premiers this Weekend
There hasn’t been a ton of advance buzz about this, but American Idol Rewind’s new season, featuring Season 3 and 4 premiers this weekend. You’ll have to check your local listing for the time and channel. In my market, it’s running on the My TV network, some crappy channel hardly anyone watches. The TV guide channel will air encore episodes the Friday after the show’s initial run. I couldn’t find any information about the current season on Idol’s official website. Hm.
Anyway, I’m a little disappointed that both Season 3 and 4 will be covered in one season. Yeah, I know Season 3 isn’t a favorite, but it spawned some successful contestants, Jennifer Hudson, of course and Fantasia whose success on Broadway (Color Purple) not to mention the R&B charts (her single “When I See U” hit #1) are nothing to sneeze at.
The first Episode is “New York Auditions”, and I’m assuming that’s Season 3. I’m going to try and catch the encore on the TV Guide channel (8 pm), despite the fact that annoying program guide crawl at the bottom of the screen drives me wack. The next episode, premiering next weekend, is the “Atlanta Auditions”.
