Carrie Underwood to continue Las Vegas residency “Reflection” into 2024 – Carrie writes on social media “We’re thrilled to share that we’ve added even more shows for #REFLECTION @resortsworldtheatre in 2024, and we now have select dates in October! This show is very special to us, and we’re so excited to see more of you next year!” Get tickets now at axs.com/carrieinvegas
Chayce Beckham, Jake Worthington and more part of CMT 2024 Listen Up Campaign – As 2023 winds down, CMT looks forward to the best and brightest up-and-coming stars of 2024 with its 2024 CMT LISTEN UP campaign. The list of 14 artists recognizes country music’s most promising newcomers, and CMT pledges to support them across CMT platforms for the following year. The 14 artists who comprise the 2024 CMT LISTEN UP roster are Alana Springsteen, Angie K, Anne Wilson, Carter Faith, Charles Wesley Godwin, Chayce Beckham, Dylan Marlowe, Ella Langley, Fancy Hagood, Jake Worthington, Jordyn Shellhart, RVSHVD, The Castellows and Wyatt Flores. Chayce won American Idol 2021, while Jake was a finalist on The Voice season 6 in 2016 as a 17 year old. – Read more at CMT
Chayce Beckham Talks New Music and Rodeo
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Ariana Madix to Play Roxie Hart in Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ – “Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.” She will play the blond-haired ingenue, the one whose name is on everybody’s lips, for an eight-week limited engagement from Jan. 29 through March 24 at the Ambassador Theatre. (Ariana was recently a finalist on Dancing with the Stars) – Read more at Variety
Paula Abdul Recalls Being Roommates With Whoopi Goldberg, Feels Like a ‘Proud Mom’ to Fantasia – The celebrated TV personality and musician cut an elegant figure in her red gown on the purple carpet, where she opened up to ET’s Kevin Frazier about her unexpected connection to the cinematic history of the story made iconic in the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker. “I saw Whoppi [Goldberg] on Broadway, then Whoopi and I became roommates,” Abdul said of Goldberg, who was the first actress to portray the character of Celie in an adaptation of the book. “I feel like a proud mom to Fantasia; I was there at the very, very, very, very beginning,” Abdul told ET of the film’s leading lady. The former judge recalled meeting Barrino while auditioning singers for the third season, sharing, “When she auditioned the second day in Atlanta, she wasn’t being allowed in. I was going to the bathroom on a break and Simon’s taking a cigarette break and I saw a girl going, ‘Please let me in, please!’ I beelined [in], I said, ‘Let her in!’ She was the last contestant to audition and she went on to win that season!” – Read more at Entertainment Tonight
Fantasia and Katharine McPhee meet backstage at Good Morning America
Katharine McPhee (American Idol season 5 runner up) appeared on Good Morning America to perform a song from her and husband David Foster’s Christmas album. Fantasia (American Idol winner season 3) was there for The Color Purple promotion. Katharine wrote in the caption alongside the photos “I’m always so excited to run into other Idols, but @tasiasword in particular has always been such a mega talented class act and an absolute star so I was EXTRA excited today! I’ve loved to watch you grow and I CANNOT wait for @thecolorpurple to be released so the whole world can see what you’re made of. Go Tasia!!”
