The second day of Live X Factor auditions in Dallas are happening as we speak. According to the @TheXfactorUSA twitter, Simon Cowell was late, so they started with out him! Simon finally made it & joked “I don’t want you to worry – I’m sorry for being late- but a helicopter fell on my car.” Uhm OK!
@Maskedscheduler tweets, “Tonight America will learn that you can dance the Viennese Waltz to a David Cook song. Who knew?”
According to songwriter James Michael, he, Marti Frederickson and James Durbin wrote an “amazing” song together. He’s a photo taken after last night’s songwriting session:
Randy Jackson Pitching Daytime Talk Show (Exclusive)
Sources say the American Idol judge and reality TV producer has been pitching a talk show concept to potential buyers around town. Despite his Grammy-winning music background, the show, which Jackson would front, would not be limited to musical guests.
“He wants to talk about things that will be hip next, ” says one knowledgeable source. “He thinks he has his finger on the pulse.”
Read more at the Hollywood Reporter
The ‘American Idol’ Afterglow: 15 Alums Are on This Week’s Billboard Charts
It’s been just four weeks since the season 10 finale of “American Idol, ” so it’s no surprise that winner Scotty McCreery is appearing on several Billboard charts, including Hot Country Songs (where his debut single “I Love You This Big” bullets 25-22), Country Digital Songs and Top Country Albums. But will he still be charting 10 years from now? With 15 Idols from the series’ first decade listed on the Billboard charts this week, the odds are in his favor.
Read more at Billboard
‘American Idol’ finalist Brooke White in Utah for 2 events
Brooke White visits Utah this week to speak to aspiring musicians and perform at a scheduled concert with an unexpected guest.
The event at Metcom Studios is meant to be “a night of networking and learning how to ‘Turn Your Success into More Success, ’?” series manager Russ Dixon said. Past speakers at the series include Neon Trees lead singer Tyler Glenn and former Michael Jackson producer Stuart Brawley.
White, a Mesa, Ariz., native, has been scheduled to perform June 24 at the Tahitian Noni International Ampitheatre for months. She will now be paired with pop rock artist Jack Matranga to debut their new Jack and White tour, “Gemini.”
Read more at Deseret News
Energizer and VH1 Save the Music Foundation Give the Gift of Music With Surprise Performance by VH1 Save the Music Foundation Ambassador Jordin Sparks
SAINT LOUIS, Jun 22, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Just because Season 10 of American Idol(R) has come to a close doesn’t mean summer has to go by without hearing from your favorite American Idol(R) stars. On July 28, Grammy(R)-nominated platinum-recording artist and VH1 Save The Music Foundation Ambassador, Jordin Sparks will take the stage in New York City to give fans, tourists, and passersby a rare, surprise performance of her latest hits. The exclusive show will be in celebration of the Energizer partnership with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation — a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in America’s public schools.
But here’s the catch — you have to find her first! The location of Sparks’ performance is a mystery, so keep your eyes on the VH1 Save The Music Foundation tab on the Energizer Bunny(R) Facebook page, check out the Energizer Bunny(R) Twitter handle, @EnergizerBunny or follow #EnergizerSTM on Twitter for the latest news about the performance. The event, which will be free and open to the public, is part of Energizer’s second major initiative of the now that’s positivenergy(TM) campaign.
And for all those who won’t be in the Big Apple — have no fear! Energizer may be powering your trip to take you there. Energizer Bunny(R) Facebook fans will all have the chance to win a trip to New York City to see Sparks’ live performance.
Read more at MarketWire
Kimberley Locke is ready to ‘Rokk’ Houston
Kimberley Locke is no stranger to transformation.
She went from unassuming law student to confident belter on American Idol, finishing third behind Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard in 2003. She battled the bulge (and the insufferable Dustin Diamond) on Celebrity Fit Club, eventually dropping 40 pounds.
“I think that I’m always growing, and I want to continue to grow as an artist, as a person, as a human being, ” Locke says. “I feel like once we stop growing, we’re done. I look at my life, and I look at where I’ve come from. I always want to be the best person that I can possibly be.”
Read more at 29-95
‘Glee’ Choreographer Zach Woodlee Dishes On Cast Injuries
“I have a bruise wall, ” Zach Woodlee, “Glee” choreographer, tells us from a “Glee Live” tour stop in New Jersey. “It’s where we showcase everyone’s injuries.”
Those injuries are abundant on the set of “Glee, ” where the cast has to learn and perform new dance numbers weekly to suit the pace of the hectic television show. Woodlee, who is also working with Oxygen’s “The Glee Project” to find and train a new star for the show, gleefully shared shared with us some of his favorite cast injuries, including wheelchair mishaps and how show creator Ryan Murphy’s whims sometimes put him in a panic.
Read more at Huffington Post
Outstanding Reality Competition Series: Why it’s Emmys’ most predictable category
Every year, when watching the Emmys, is there a point where you find yourself overwhelmed by feelings of déjà vu? It’s understandable if you do. After all, since 2007, the Outstanding Reality Competition Program has nominated the same five series — The Amazing Race, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, Project Runway, and Top Chef – each and every year.
After hearing the names of the five nominated shows, you may find yourself overcome with a different feeling: frustration. Where’s the love for So You Think You Can Dance? Shark Tank? The Next Food Network Star? How is it that one category has remained so staunchly unchanged when the reality landscape is becoming much more vast and acclaimed?
Read more at Huffington Post
