There’s NO X Factor tonight, due to FOX post season baseball coverage. GO SOX.
However, we do have some TV coverage for you! Survivor airs on CBS at 8/7c PM and Nashville airs at 10/9c PM on ABC. Eric and Windmills will recap, respectively.
Daughtry appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to perform their new single, “Waiting for Superman.” NBC 11:35/10:35c Keith Urban performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC 11:35/10:35c. Paulina Rubio will guest on the Wendy Williams Show. Check your local listings.
The American Idol judges and Ryan Seacrest were in San Francisco yesterday for Idol auditions. There’s more at FOX40
China limits American Idol-style shows – CHINESE authorities are cracking down on the frequency in which Chinese versions of American Idol and The Voice are shown. Provincial broadcasters show such programs, which are cheap to produce and earn a lot of advertising revenue, on satellite channels that are broadcast around the country. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that the American Idol kind of talent shows now need approval from the body that oversees broadcasting, which will license one such program per channel each quarter for prime-time viewing. – Read more at Daily Telegraph
Inside Kelly Clarkson’s Farm Wedding – Kelly’s wedding is the cover of this week’s People – Carrying an earthy bouquet of yellow dusty miller blooms and purple statice blossoms, she donned a Temperley Bridal “Jessamine” gown and Maria Elena crystal-studded headpiece. The dress showcased her “Jane Austen-meets-country-relaxed feel,” says the star’s stylist, Steph Ashmore. “It feels like an heirloom.” – Read more at People
Kelly Previews Wrapped in Red
Kelly is releasing a snippet of each song every day on Youtube. Check out her channel for more.
Underwood will star on live TV in ‘Sound of Music’ – The 30-year-old star told the Associated Press Tuesday night on the red carpet of the TJ Martell Foundation gala, where she was one of the night’s honorees, that she nervous doing something she’s never done before. But then she realized, “None of us have. This is a live show on TV. So this is definitely a challenge for all of us.” “I wanted to be here and have all my lines memorized and everything and be ready for it. It’s been really wonderful,” Underwood said. “Audra and Laura are incredible. Stephen’s great. It’s nice to be surrounded by that much talent.” – Read more at AP.org
Carrie Underwood Tries a New Hairstyle, Manages to Up the Bombshell Ante Yet Again – To receive an achievement award at a gala in NYC, Carrie wore her signature waves swept into a loose side updo that had the effect of a faux bob. I honestly can’t find a single flaw in this hairstyle, can you? Every last hair bends the right way! – See the photo at Glamour
From “American Idol” winner to “Biggest Loser” contestant-Ruben Studdard weighs in – Carmen Rasmusen writes for the Deseret News and was a contestant on Ruben’s Idol season. – Ruben was affectionately dubbed the “velvet teddy bear” on Season 2 of “American Idol” because of his big size and even bigger voice. I shared a bus with him, Clay Aiken and Kimberley Locke during our summer tour, and Ruben’s bus bed had to be custom-made for him, because he couldn’t fit into a regular-sized bunk. I actually used to sneak and sleep in his bunk when he was out of town because it was so luxurious compared to the tiny ones we all had! One day as we were getting ready to perform, I saw Ruben being rushed off stage with an oxygen mask. We were all worried about him, and were told that the higher altitudes were taking their toll on Ruben’s bigger body. He was having a difficult time breathing. – Read more at The Deseret News
Six Pack of Pop: Taylor Hicks, big Dale Jr. fan – Taylor Hicks, an Alabama native and lifelong NASCAR fan, was on hand Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway to sing the national anthem ahead of the Camping World RV Sales 500. The singer, who won the fifth season of “American Idol” and is enjoying a residency at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, revealed that he’s been a big fan of Dale Earnhardt Jr. for years. – Read more at Nascar.com
Nikki Reed: All About My Midnight Anniversary Celebration – “We kept it low key this year,” Reed told PEOPLE at the Unlikely Heroes Award dinner and gala Saturday night. “So we went to a midnight spa session. It’s amazing. This place called Voda Spa on Santa Monica. We did a couples thing.” – Read more at People
Nicki Minaj admits ‘American Idol’ was scary – Nicki Minaj has confessed she was terrified she wouldn’t live up to fans’ expectations during her stint as a judge on ‘American Idol.’ The ‘Superbass’ hitmaker joined the singing competition last year but only kept her spot at the panel for one season before deciding to depart from the show in May. – Read more at the Toronto Sun
Ryan Seacrest Extends Deal to Host, Executive Produce ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ – Ryan Seacrest has extended his deal to continue to host and executive produce Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve for a multi-year term, it was announced Wednesday. “I think I will forever be both sentimental and grateful about my experiences with Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” Seacrest said in a statement. “Allen and the DCP team, as well as everyone at ABC are my valued partners in carrying Dick’s vision forward. I’m humbled by their continued faith, and excited to work together to create new traditions and fun moments on the show that only live television can deliver.” – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
So You Think You Can Dance Star Cole Horibe to Channel Bruce Lee in David Henry Hwang’s Kung Fu – Get ready for some off-Broadway hand-to-hand combat! So You Think You Can Dance contestant Cole Horibe will embody legendary martial arts star Bruce Lee in the world premiere of David Henry Hwang’s new play Kung Fu. Directed by Leigh Silverman, performances will begin February 4, 2014, with an official opening night set for February 24 at the Irene Diamond Stage in the Pershing Square Signature Center. Kung Fu is slated to play a limited engagement through March 16. Horibe will reunite with So You Think You Can Dance’s Sonya Tayeh, who will choreograph the production. Additional casting will be announced shortly. – Read more at Broadway.com
Naya Rivera Talks Engagement & Ending of ‘Glee’ – “All good things must come to an end and we’ve had a really good run,” Naya told ET when asked about Glee creator Ryan Murphy’s recent revelation that the hit FOX series would end after one more season. “Whenever that day comes, I’m just going to be grateful that I was on it to begin with,” she added from the event’s red carpet at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. – See the video at Entertainment Tonight
‘Survivor’s’ Jeff Probst Talks ‘Blood vs. Water’ Twists, Tribe Shake-ups and Hidden Immunity Idols (Exclusive Video) – “Blood vs. Water changed the strategy of the game so much that in many ways, it was like going back to season one,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I was constantly caught off guard by new wrinkles that the contestants were discovering, and several times at tribal council, I was playing catch-up because the layers of strategy were so deep.” – Read more at Hollywood Reporter
