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JustTheFacts - yes, Taylor has his cufflinks on backwards. Isn’t he so dorky cute?? Gotta love him!
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Damn.. That boy neeeds a woman in his life.. If for nothing else other than just to dress him.
No offense taken radname - it was a ‘joke’.
emerald……….I’ll bet Loren and the guys noticed but waited till it was all over to tell him and get a good laugh. The boy needs to get shirts with buttons LOL
KOST just announced that they will be giving away tickets to Raging Waters and a concert by Kimberly Locke on May 27th.
Ahem - Chat anyone?
So I was in Target today seeing the status of things in the CD section - all the idols were represented well - and I wind up passing on all of them - bought the new Donny Osmond album “Love Songs of the 70s” instead. ;)
Ok… now before you laugh, it’s damn good. Particularly interesting are his renditions of “You Are So BeautifuL’ (sung by Taylor on AI) and “Will It Go Round in Circles”, also a Taylor standard. Doesn’t ‘quite’ have his soul, but Mr. Osmond is a great vocalist - that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. So there.
griz…………..did you know that Donny Osmond was/is on Rehearsals.com?
mad - ya I saw about 4 of the rehearsal songs he did… I wonder if there are some new ones I haven’t seen!? On my way there….. thanks for the tip!
Did I just read that Elliott is coming back to perform on Idol. Faints in shock. Is this true or a rumor???
Just flipping through my channels and paused on Nancy Grace. She is on the big story of Paris Hilton going to jail for 45 days..(time for a commercial) commercial was for the Hilton Hotel I kid you not
JP - If you go to HDD.com and click on Rumors on the right-hand side, you’ll see a paragraph a little way down on the page saying that Elliott will be on May 16th.
Some cute kids singing DIMYP at their graduation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcIzrti0eic
I just now got to watch this - good times! Melinda and Blake were hilarious, and LMAO @ Jordin actually writing a list!
Here is Elliott singing The National Anthem at The Nascar Races tonight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VBAGD5d7qM
I actually hope that he would do a cover of IN THE GHETTO in his next album. That was one of his best last season. Even Simon had to reluctantly admit he was good.
I went to Elliott’s My Space page to see if there was anything further about him appearing on AI May 16th, and his schedule there shows he’s in Richmond, Virginia at the Innsbrook Pavillion on May 16th at 8PM. Which is right I wonder ?????
May 15 2007 8:00P The Loft Atlanta, Georgia
May 16 2007 8:00P Innsbrook Pavillion Richmond, Virginia
May 17 2007 8:00P The Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia
I always say — if you can’t make good in the recording industry ( because most of what they churn out today are junky anyway ), there’s always BROADWAY.
Diana, Constantine, Anthony, Fantasia, Frenchie and guess who’s next — TAMYRA !!
Idols invade Broadway !!
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107822.html
Tamyra Gray, the popular first season finalist of “American Idol,” will join the cast of Broadway’s Rent May 29, playing Mimi Marquez.
Gray, who finished in fourth place on “Idol,” will don latex pants in the show through Nov. 25 at the Nederlander Theatre.
CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR THE REST…
And for those of you Anthony Federov fans… here are pics of his starring in Broadway’s THE FANTASTICKS :
http://www.rickey.org/?p=3385
Rickey at rickey.org has converted some of the current Top 20 songs submitted by songwriters for American Idol’s coronation songs to MP3 format.
Here they are if you’re interested in listening :
http://www.rickey.org/?p=3365
If these are the songs you get to sing all I can say is this :
IF BLAKE LEWIS GETS TO BE IN THE FINALS, HE’s DOOMED.
Why can’t Chris Sligh contribute a song ? Is he disqualified ?
Here’s another contribution to the American Idol songwriting contest :
“The Night Of My Life”
http://www.myspace.com/blocktonblockton
I can see the girls singing it but Blake as I said is doomed if he makes the top 2. Haven’t found one entry that fits him at all.
All the songs sound so much the same to me.
Nothing that grabs ya.
LBB, two things…
One: Why the bold?
Two: We all know the coronation songs are icky. If they choose icky songs from pros, it is no surprise that they’ll choose icky songs from the submissions. I had no hopes that it would be better.
I’m sure it would be just as helpful to her cd sales as all the magazine covers she’s appearing on.
I was hoping Kat render us a verse or two of that great hit of hers open toe shoe. But alas, I would not be so fortunate..
Actually, he might have put them on backwards intentionally. He was playing the guitar. One could see those cufflinks scuffing up that instrument. Taylor is a smart young man. I’m sure he knows how to put on cufflinks.
Not a terribly exciting selection of songs, are they? I can’t say I actually dislike that many of them - but I can’t say I particularly LIKE them either. I’m not overly worried about Blake getting one of these forced onto him though, if he’s in the top 2. AI seems to be loving his uniqueness at the moment, and his last shake-up of a well known song was a hit across the board, so hopefully they’d give him some amount of leeway in ‘creative editing’. Taylor was able to choose a different song entirely, so things are possible if you’re strong willed.
Damn. First the producers pick the song and now viewers. When are the contestants going to be able to pick their own coronation song? Seeing as it’s, you know, sort of important. And they’re stuck singing it for months afterwards.
Kick it, LaKisha
By Dave White
I can’t wait to see two people booted off this week. I don’t even care who it is anymore; I just want to see this bullshit start wrapping up. I’ve been bored all season long with these personality-free lumps. I blame the producers and story editors, of course. It’s their job to craft a compelling backstory out of the mundane nothingness that most people bring to the table. And this year the best they could come up with—not counting Sanjaya, to whom I will forever be grateful for the entertainment he’s provided—is that TimberFake used to be almost fat but lost it all when Los Angeles record execs told him to take a hike to Weight Watchers, LaKisha worked in a bank, Blake can make his mouth do stupid pet tricks, and Phil Stacey has victorious egg-branding sperm. And there’s very little suspense left now that it’s become clear that every single person left will have something at least resembling a career, even if they never become the next Kelly or Carrie. As long as there are gay pride festivals and Taste of Omaha street fairs, none of these kids will see their dreams of small-scale stardom die on the vine…..
http://advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid45004.asp
CONCERT REVIEW Kenny Rogers plays to modest crowd at Salem Civic Center
A modest crowd of 1,556 at the Salem Civic Center on Friday night welcomed country music veteran Kenny Rogers and tour-mate Linda Davis, and Bucky Covington.
The audience, grayer than most for recent country acts at this venue, seemed to be mainly Kenny Rogers fans. There was, however, a small contingent who turned out for Covington, the “American Idol” finalist from Rockingham, N.C.
Covington opened the show with his small band of two guitars, keyboard and drums. It was only last month that his first album was released. Which means comparisons with Rogers, who can do a whole show of nothing but No. 1 hits, are unfair. But Covington’s set showed that he’s got some learning to do.
Whether because of bad mixing or indifferent arrangements, it was hard to make out his words. There were no harmony vocals from his bandmates, who were little more than adequate. Too often he seemed to be bellowing with his otherwise pleasant baritone.
Every song in Covington’s set sounded alike. The only real stand-out was a cover of Elvis’ “Suspicious Minds,” but even that would probably have earned a sneer from Simon Cowell…..
http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/wb/xp-115803
‘Idol’ entrant sued for tossing glass
At first, he just wanted to put the incident behind him and let the physical wound heal.
But Wisam M. Hadad, 28, has decided to sue former American Idol finalist Jessica Sierra, who authorities say threw a cocktail glass at his forehead and left a gash…..
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/05/05/Hillsborough/_Idol__entrant_sued_f.shtml
Yamin sings anthem at RIR
Third-place finisher in ‘American Idol’ also will perform tonight
Singing the national anthem is about as close as Elliott Yamin wants to get to the high speeds achieved in a NASCAR race.
“If I was driving a NASCAR car, I’d probably lose my license in the first week,” Yamin said yesterday. “I’ve always had kind of a heavy foot. I’ve gotten plenty of speeding tickets in my day, and reckless driving, too, but I learned long ago that it wasn’t cool.”…….
http://www.timesdispatch.com/cva/ric/sports.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-05-05-0136.html
Verizon Drops Akon Like He’s Hot
Verizon really didn’t want to see Akon “Smack That.”
The communications company scrapped its partnership with the 25-year-old rapper Friday after a video was released that shows him simulating sex onstage with an underage girl during an Apr.12 concert in Trinidad….
…None of which sat well with Verizon, which will be taking their featured ring tones elsewhere.
“This week the partnership ended,” Verizon said in a statement to Fox News. “We have music services on our cell phone service and we were promoting him as one of the artists. The other part of the sponsorship was the Gwen Stefani tour, of which he was an opening act. We are no longer sponsoring the tour.”…
http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=7b1c287e-8038-457a-8022-f7dedba27ccf
Word is out — UW needs a speaker
The University of Washington is in a pickle. With graduation weeks away, the state’s flagship school is desperate for a commencement speaker.
It is tough so late in the game to snag a household name. After all, President Bush is dealing with the war in Iraq, former President Clinton is out saving the Third World and pop-culture President Oprah is pandering to stay-at-home-moms…
…A super-duper, top-secret memo is reaching the highest levels of the UW, and while I cannot vouch for the memo’s authenticity, it does offer a curious shortlist of speaker candidates…
…Sanjaya Malakar. The former “American Idol” noisemaker from Federal Way has seconds left on his fame clock. What could the coiffed chameleon possibly talk about? Hair tips…
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/jamieson/314548_robert05x.html
‘American Idol’ Producers Bow Out Of Emmys
The Emmy Awards ceremony won’t be getting the “American Idol” touch after all.
Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick, executive producers for Fox’s hit talent contest, have backed out of producing the prime-time Emmy ceremony in September, the TV academy and network said Friday.
The pair cited their upcoming commitments and current demanding schedule, including last week’s “American Idol” charity special and the show’s finale later this month.
They will be replaced by Ken Ehrlich, an Emmy and Grammy awards telecast veteran…..
http://cbs2.com/entertainment/local_story_125003643.html
Fox fixed on non-’Idol’ hits
Top network tries to shed one-trick pony image
…For several years now, Fox has operated with a split personality: The network that struggles through the fall without “American Idol” vs. the web that rockets to No. 1 in the winter and spring with “American Idol.”
And although it has made some recent strides in improving its numbers during the autumn months, it’s only when “American Idol” comes back that Fox jumps from worst to first.
“I do feel we can do better, and we will do better in the fourth quarter,” says Liguori….
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964332.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
American Idol Love? Antonella Barba & Blake Lewis Swap Smooches
…Chris Richardson was linked to several eligible babes as the show moved along but things have been fairly quiet until now for Blake Lewis. The recent buzz has created the possibility of an American idol romance starring Antonella and Blake.
According to People mag’s behind the scenes look at the show, Antonella Barba returned to the Idol and was reportedly an unsually reserved audience member, not budging from her seat right behind Simon Cowell’s mom for most of the show.
Yet, Blake Lewis managed to catch Antonella’s eye right at the end of the evening and blew her a kiss. And according to our friends at The National Ledger, She promptly reciprocated and he “caught” the airborne kiss and held it close to his chest…
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21278783.shtml
Country act or ‘country bumpkin’ act?
…During an day off from her new tour with country star Brad Paisley, Pickler talked about her music and the tour…
STL TODAY
B&B Scores an American Idol and Y&R Gets Next Top Model Star
Constantine Maroulis and Nigel Barker make soap debuts
Constantine Maroulis will join the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful beginning Tuesday, May 15 on the CBS Television Network. Maroulis will play music producer Constantine Parros, who becomes embroiled in the career and life of heiress Phoebe Forrester (Mackenzie Mauzy). He will perform a number of songs from his upcoming solo debut album over the next several months on the show…..
http://www.soapdom.com/content/view/20911/59/
‘AMERICAN IDOL’ ON BROADWAY: The Hot Streak Ensues
‘American Idol’ fever continues to heat up The Great White Way.
Finalists and contestants for the top-rated televised talent competition just can’t stop making their way to Broadway…..
http://blackvoices.aol.com/blogs/2007/05/04/american-idol-on-broadway-the-hot-streak-ensues/
Carrie Underwood Feeling the Pressure
Carrie Underwood is trying to put the success of her debut album aside while working on her sophomore release. Carrie tells icebergradio.com that the pressure to follow up the five million-selling phenomenon of Some Hearts is too great to dwell on and seems to be an unachievable goal.
“I think right now there’s actually a little more pressure,” she says. “I think if I’d had two albums that were successful I would feel better about it. This one’s done so well I think it’s kind of impossible to achieve what we’ve achieved with this first one, so if I can do a third as well as I’ve done with the first one I’ll be absolutely more than pleased.”
Carrie says that as long as she continues to choose the best songs possible, she hopes the fans will follow. “I don’t want to compare the two,” she says. “I just want to go in and do the best job that I can and hopefully will stay on the right track and people might like it.”
There is no release date yet for Carrie’s new album. Her latest single, “Wasted,” is the fourth consecutive No. 1 hit for the former “American Idol” winner.
http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5520842,00.html
Kellie Pickler’s Career Trial & Error
Kellie Pickler says she always knew that she wanted to perform on stage, but in high school, she just wasn’t sure how to pursue it as a career. Kellie tells Dial-Global that after graduation she tried walking down several other paths before deciding to audition for “American Idol.” ……..
http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5520844,00.html
Opus Theater in West Nyack shuts it doors
…Among the acts she had to cancel was Bo Bice, an “American Idol” finalist, who was due to perform May 16. She said she had been working also to book another rock band, the Radiators, and Colin Hay, former lead singer of Men at Work, who was scheduled to play July 15…
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070505/NEWS03/705050359/1019/SPECIAL02
How about a little ‘Idol’ melodrama?
It was announced this week that Constantine Maroulis, a finalist from season four of American Idol, will be joining CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful later this month. That got me thinking that when the public tires of Idol’s singing, you still have the makings of a good soap opera.
Here’s a typical day on Idol Worship: Our innocent ingenue (LaKisha Jones) is being pressured by the town’s wealthy cad (Simon Cowell) to give him a little somethin’-somethin’ or he’ll put her out on the street. He made his fortune with a chain of de-tanning salons: 20 minutes in one of his booths and you come out decadently pasty…..
Dave on Demand
Media advisory - Local celebrities to attend Denim & Diamonds to raise funds for young adult cancer patients in Montreal
Held on Saturday May 5th at Marché Bonsecours, Denim & Diamonds is sure to maintain its status as one of Hollywood’s favorite Montreal-based events with its chic Old Hollywood Glamour theme. This not-to-be-missed event will feature American Idol’s Katharine McPhee who is set to make a special appearance for a cause that is close to her heart: helping young adults and their families cope with the realities of cancer…..
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2007/04/c4964.html
Paris in the springtime
The Twin Cities-bred singer is the last of last year’s “American Idol” finalists to release a CD.
Finally, it’s Paris’ turn. After “American Idol” finalists Kellie Pickler, Taylor Hicks, Katharine McPhee, Elliott Yamin and Bucky Covington released their solo albums, Paris Bennett is offering her debut, “Princess P,” this week.
The former Edina High student, who finished fifth on “Idol” last season, will celebrate her CD with a performance and autograph session Tuesday at the Mall of America…..
http://www.startribune.com/457/story/1161932.html
Jimmy Kite renews relationship with PDM Racing for Indy 500
…Quotes Jimmy Kite, Driver: “It is great to be back at the Speedway. As soon as I heard that Chris Daughtry was going to be playing race morning I knew I had to sign a good deal. I’m a huge fan. Yes, I’m one of those people that burnt up my phone voting for him last season….
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=251188&FS=IRL
Giving Bon Jovi a Bad Name?
”Idol” music man Michael Orland thought Blake’s twist on a hard-rock classic was ”genius,” but behind the scenes, ”Bon Jovi was not digging it at all”
Bon Jovi week should have been easy on the boys and tough on the girls, but alas, it was Chris and Phil who were sent packing. We called pianist Michael Orland, who coached the two ousted guys, to find out what went right and wrong last week.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Michael, you must be so sad that your boys went home.
MICHAEL ORLAND: I know. I lost two of my children!…….
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20037966,00.html
‘Idol’ sweetheart Kelly Clarkson is ready to rock it
With her third album, ‘My December,’ the pop star finds a harder edge.
Kelly through the years’Idol’ sweetheart. Ballad blaster. Pop tour de force. Now Kelly Clarkson is … From what mix of elements does a millennial pop star spring? Consider two imaginary home movies from the adolescence of Kelly Clarkson, blockbuster hit-maker and television “Idol.”….
LA TIMES
Well… nobody can accuse her of being humble.
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It was confirmed by Croshal today!