The Nashville season finale airs tonight on ABC at 10/9c PM
Candice Glover tweets about her New York City trip, “At the top of the Empire State Building. I had so much fun in NY! #LAbound also remember I’ll be in DC…” The American Idol winner will be singing the National Anthem on the PBS Memorial Day special..Check your local listings!
Cee Lo Green: The Voice Judges Are Already Negotiating Season 7 – As we know, The Voice is coming back for season five and six. But Cee Lo Green now tells me seven is already in the works. While he says he’s not at “liberty to say” much, the “Forget You” singer revealed, “They’ve got till at least season seven in terms of talks and negotiations.” – Read more at E News
Blake Shelton Organizing NBC Benefit Concert for Tornado Victims – Blake Shelton and NBC have begun to organize a benefit concert for the victims of the Oklahoma tornado that have left thousands homeless, killed at least 24 people and decimated the city of Moore. “We’ll know more about it in the next 24 hours,” Shelton told Billboard at the conclusion of Tuesday’s edition of “The Voice.” “I’m hoping it will raise a lot of money. Obviously it will be televised and will happen really quickly.” – Read more at Billboard.com
‘The Voice’ Stars to Appear on ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ (Exclusive) – There was some top secret excitement on-set of NBC’s “The Voice” on Tuesday, which TheWrap learned was caused by none other than Oprah Winfrey. She was on-set shooting for an episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” which will air Sunday, June 2 at 9 p.m. ET/8c on OWN, confirmed representatives from NBC and OWN. The talk host and cable network’s founder interviewed the NBC talent show’s coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher, as well as host Carson Daly and social media correspondent Christina Milian. – Read more at The Wrap
Dancing With the Stars Winner Kellie Pickler: “I Was Shocked to Have Made It This Far” – “We really are our harshest critics,” said her pro partner Derek Hough, now a four-time DWTS champ. Hough said his proudest moment was dancing the all-important freestyle with Pickler on Monday night. He thought that the two clicked all season because they are very similar people. “We really are hard on ourselves and so when I’m talking to her, I know how to get past that,” Hough said. “I see a lot of me in her. I show her things that I do for myself that help me get past getting down on yourself. That anxious feeling.” – Read more at TV Guide
Dancing With The Stars: Kellie Pickler Talks Emotional Win – “What the heck just happened here? First time ever I’ve been at a loss for words,” a stunned and elated Kellie told Access after her big win, where she bested fellow competitors Zendaya, Jacoby Jones and Aly Raisman. “This show is just so overwhelming in a great way. There’s just so much going and it’s been such an amazing and emotional and just crazy rollercoaster ride of a journey and it’s just been an unbelievable experience,” the 26-year-old continued. – Read more at Access Hollywood
Kellie Pickler Wins Dancing With the Stars: My Husband Cried! – Pickler’s husband Kyle Jacobs was also overwhelmed by his wife’s victory — and shed a few tears! “I was like, ‘Baby, were you crying?’ And he was like, ‘Oh, I had something in my eye. I got some confetti in my eye . . . ‘ He was so proud,” she shared. “The first thing he said tonight was, ‘Baby, I love you and I’m so proud of you. You did it.'” – Read more at US Magazine
‘X Factor’: Simon Cowell Rained Out of Charleston Auditions? – Auditions for the third season of The X Factor are underway in Charleston, South Carolina, but head judge Simon Cowell nearly didn’t make it. Heavy rains in the area caused flooding and traffic problems which delayed the salty Brit from making the May 21 at the North Charleston Coliseum.Not long after, Cowell breezed into the venue with his usual smirk and charm ready to go. “Is it a coincidence that when I arrive, everything gets better?” he asked. – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
The Voice: Blake Shelton Discusses Oklahoma Tribute Performance & Usher Dishes On Eliminations
Josiah Hawley Eliminated From The Voice
Kris Thomas Eliminated From The Voice
American Idol stars Candice Glover and Kree Harrison warm the hearts of hospital patients – They may not have gotten to Hollywood, but for one uplifting hour on Tuesday the pediatric patients at New York-Presbyterian’s Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital had Hollywood come to them. Newly crowned American Idol belter Candice Glover and first runner up country singer Kree Harrison serenaded more than 200 kids and parents at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, bringing big smiles and even tears to their faces. “This was so exciting,” said Bronx sixth grader Daliany Gerena, who was recovering from her third foot surgery due to muscular distrophy. “They are both really good.” – Read more at the New York Daily News
‘American Idol’ Champ Candice Glover Courts Drake For Her Debut Album – “I was going through coronation songs, and when I hit that one, I got teary-eyed. I was like ‘Okay, I’ve been through this, and now that I’m past it, I want to help somebody who’s going through it right now,'” Glover told MTV News. ” Girls tweet me all the time about what the song means to them, guys too, and it makes me feel good, like ‘Just because you don’t look the way you want me to look, I still feel beautiful within myself.’ It makes people feel accepted. “‘I Am Beautiful’ was the second one I heard; I listened to some other ones, and went back, but every time I heard that one, I connected with it, like ‘Oh my God,'” she continued. “When I first performed it on the show on Wednesday, I had to hold fight back tears, but Thursday, I just did the ugly cry and everything, just let it out.” See the Video at MTV
‘X Factor’ Trio Emblem3 Talk Summer Album, Touring With Selena Gomez – According to the trio, who signed to Columbia and Simon Cowell’s Syco Records following their time on “The X Factor,” the album’s official release date is still to be determined, although fans can expects it some time during “mid-summer.” The album was executive produced by Savan Kotecha and will feature collaborations from fun.’s Jake Antonoff, Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, and Swedish songwriters Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub, who’ve worked with One Direction and Nicki Minaj. Emblem3’s Wesley Stromberg was mum on announcing the LP’s title. “We’re still in a debate on it,” he said during the pre-show interview. “I can’t say it fully. But it’s going to be cool.” – Read more at Billboard.com
‘The Voice’ Top 10 Critique Song Choices, Talk Most Stressful Moments – The top 10 finalists of “The Voice” came out with performances Monday that ranged from acceptable to polished, a sign that in its fourth season, “The Voice” may have its strongest overall class yet. Based on Monday’s show, observed live inside the studio on the Universal lot, it’s hard to pick a front-runner at this juncture. Sales results at iTunes indicate four women have shot to the lead: Danielle Bradbery, Michelle Chamuel, Holly Tucker and Sarah Simmons were in the top 40 the morning after their performances. Billboard caught up with nine of the top 10 after Monday’s show to get their impression of the journey so far. – Read more at Billboard.com
Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen Make MuchMusic Video Awards Nominee List – TORONTO – Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen on Tuesday joined the list of nominees for the 2013 MuchMusic Awards. Both Canadian pop stars were nominated in the best Canadian international video of the year competition, and the Fave artist/group category voted on by fans. Jepsen’s “This Kiss” and Bieber’s “As Long As You Love Me” singles will contend in the best Canadian international video category against Avril Lavigne’s “Here’s to Never Growing Up,” Tegan And Sara’s “Closer,” and “Red Hands,” by Walk Off The Earth. – Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
