Today’s Idol headlines after the jump…
On Tour with American Idol: The LaKisha Jones Q&A
Simon, Paula and Randy gave her rave reviews for soulful renditions of songs like “I Believe” and “Midnight Train to Georgia.” Now single mom LaKisha Jones is struggling to find the balance between parenthood and performing. Here is what she shared with TV Guide as the American Idols Live! Tour neared its end…….
….TV Guide: How will you juggle being a parent with working if you get a record deal?
LaKisha: Well, when I get a record deal, then I call the shots. That’s going to be a part of my deal. I need to take my baby with me. I’ve seen plenty of artists who have their children with them. So it’s possible…..
William Shatner to Join J.J. Abrams’ Film Star Trek 11?
…Meanwhile, she’ll take time out to host her 17th annual Divas Simply Singing AIDS fundraiser Oct. 6 at Los Angeles’s Wilshire Ebell Theatre, featuring such artists as Natalie Cole, Desiree Coleman-Jackson and “American Idol’s” LaKisha Jones. Ralph, who earned a Tony nomination for the role of Deena Jones in the original Broadway production of “Dreamgirls,” says the Divas concert will also mark a reunion for herself and those other original Dreamgirls, Loretta Devine and Jennifer Holliday…
AGAPE honors its ‘real’ idols
Group names its volunteers, foster family of the year
On Aug. 18, AGAPE Child & Family Services held their annual Heartlight Gala at The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts. Heartlight is AGAPE’s largest fund-raiser each year.
This year’s event was themed “Back to Reality,” featuring dinner and a concert by “American Idol” finalist Mandisa…..
MTV’s Video Music Awards Take Over Vegas
….Former “American Idol” contestant Chris Daughtry said he hadn’t gambled as of the beginning of the VMAs, but planned to.
“I hope to pay for my wife’s dress,” said Daughtry…
Louis leads the applause
…The X Factor’s “Mr Nasty” Simon Cowell sent a heartfelt video message from the US, where he is filming the new series of American Idol. He said: “Your award is well deserved and I’m very proud of you, Shayne.”…
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OHSO!!!!!
Sweet Finn the gang’s (almost) all here.
I miss Hot and oddly, HWC.
Oh, and OhSo, the Latin word for left is sinister so…
Troy Aikman
was ok; but my hero was Roger Staubach!
I miss those Cowboys!
But, but, but… don’t you watch DWTS?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g70_YNC_kSY
I don’t know a lot about pro football, but I do love me some Tide. And App State. ASWD! Oh, and I’m developing a fondness for South Florida, too. ;-)
And Kirsten, you don’t work for Clive? Drats! I was going to see if you could ask Clive if I could borrow Taylor. My place is a mess.
My country’s football is better than your country’s football.
GMA Announces 2007 Fall Concert Series
by Jeanne on September 7th, 2007
The Good Morning America 2007 Fall Concert Series kicks off the season with a performance by country superstar Kenny Chesney live from the Times Square studio on Thursday, Sept. 13. The concerts are free at the Times Square studio in midtown Manhattan. The concerts will also be shown live on Fridays from 7 a.m.- 9 a.m. ET. Here are the announced performers:
9/13 — Kenny Chesney
9/14 — Cast of “Across the Universe” sings songs by the Beatles
9 /18 — Gloria Estefan
9/20 — Reba McEntire
More after the jump!
9/25 — Rascal Flatts
10/2 — Faith Hill
10/8 — Naked Brothers
10/9 — Jennifer Lopez
10/10 — Sara Evans
10/17 — Marc Cohn
10/19 — Ashley Tisdale
10/23 — Carrie Underwood
10/25 — Emmy Rossum
11/12 — Carrie Underwood
11/20 — Jordin Sparks
11/27 — Miranda Lambert
* Performances may be subject to change. Keep an eye on the schedule to stay up to date.
http://daytimetalk.com/2007/09/07/gma-announces-2007-fall-concert-series/
Okay, buster, let’s get a few things straight right off the bat.
1) Taylor Hicks does not clean appartments for random people. Honestly. Who starts these rumours? Mr. Hicks is a very, very busy man. Clive has hundreds of stars working for him and they all have HUGE houses. Taylor just gets them all cleaned and he has to start all over again. Sometimes, during the party season, he even has to get help from Justin Guarini to keep them all clean.
2) You don’t borrow things from Clive. Clive is not running a charity. He needs to be paid. If you don’t give him money, he wants your soul (sometimes he wants both).
But, if you are interested, I hear that Corey Clarke will clean you appartment if you buy one of his CDs (just get out of the way if the SWAT team should drop by to make another arrest). Constantine will provide cleaning services too…but…you just don’t want to go there…trust me (if you ignore my advice and do hire him, never make eye contact. NEVER).
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-hudson10sep10,1,2218216.story?track=crosspromo&coll=la-headlines-entnews&ctrack=1&cset=true
Another role for miss Hudson!! Should be a good one!
“Oscar-winning songstress Jennifer Hudson has graduated from an all-girl singing group from Detroit to a clique of sex and fashion obsessed Manhattanites.
In her first major role since her rousing portrayal of Effie White in “Dreamgirls,” Hudson has joined the cast of New Line Cinema’s “Sex and the City: The Movie.”
Imagining life after ‘Sex’Hudson will play personal assistant to resident sex columnist and designer shoes fetishist Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker).
The hit television comedy series is being made for the screen by New Line in association with HBO. Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Chris Noth are all on board to reprise their roles and the show’s longtime executive producer, Michael Patrick King, is set to write and direct.
King created the series for HBO based on autobiographical columns written by Candace Bushnell. The project is being overseen at New Line by Emmerich and production executives Richard Brener and Kathy Busby.
Former “American Idol” contestant Jennifer Hudson won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in last year’s “Dreamgirls.” She can next be seen in the upcoming crime drama “Winged Creatures” opposite Kate Beckinsale and Forest Whitaker.”
OMG OMG OMG
http://thumbsnap.com/v/7LRfYUVZ.jpg
Is there a support group yet? I need help. I finally cracked the top 10 and yet my first reaction was…
GIMME MORE.
Actually, Contantsuck has a new movie coming out. He’s resprising the role made famous by Eric Lasalle. I couldn’t find the clip that I wanted (YouTube failed me for the first time) but this should jog your memories…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61DRhl9xyYA
Well, phooey. I’d prefer Taylor. I don’t need trouble with the police and I have the feeling Constanstine would just blow dust around my apartment with the same blow dryer he uses on his chest hair, dripping hair grease on my hard wood floors in the process.
ETA, OMG Hez. LMAO.
OMG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQGqJi-_Q2w
This cannot be explained. It must be experienced.
Speaking of Colts- how about those world champs Thursday night?
I guess she’s a bona fide actress now — who would have thunk it?
JENNIFER HUDSON
Jennifer Hudson: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
All AboutJennifer Hudson
By Mike Bruno
Jennifer Hudson joins cast of Sex and the City movie
The Academy Award-winning actress (Dreamgirls) has been cast to play an assistant to Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw in the big-screen version of HBO’s hit comedy. The anticipated movie follows the show’s four main characters (Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte) four years after the series ended. (New Line press release)
Oops! sorry I noticed somebody already broke the Jen-Hud news.
Who’d a thunk it?
Sway Penala said in his blog he will be joining “my good
friend Elliott Yamin on tour all of October and November.”
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=8872154&blogID=307731368
So, at last count, Elliott will be touring with 3 acts: Josh Hoge, The Last Goodnight, and Sway Penala. Hmmm…
I am late here as usual but I have laughed so much reading all the snark that was posted today!! You guys are so funny!! And Hezz, I bought the full version of that darn bubble game!! It is addictive!