Posts Tagged “American Idol”
- TimbalandW is turning his attention from the music business to the movies–he’s working with another outfit to co-produce a film called Vinyl, which is, surprise, about a band. So, let’s see if we can figure this out–he’ll make the movie a big success, then take all the stars from the movie and produce films for them that will make them big successes, and then he’ll mix and match them with other stars to make even more successful movies–any questions?
- Kanye WestW talked to People magazine on the anniversary of his mom Donda West’s death, and told them that he feels responsible for what happened to her, explaining, "I feel like I moved to California, and then my mom [did too], and she did stuff she wouldn’t have done if we’d stayed in Chicago." I rarely dispense advice, but maybe some is in order here: dude, all you’re responsible for is what you do with the life you have now that she’s gone–if what you do and who you are can honor what she saw in you, not only will she live on, but she’ll live in you…
 NBC’s annual Christmas In Rockerfeller Center special includes some pretty special music when it airs December 3, including Beyonce, The Jonas Brothers, Idol’s David Cook, plus Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts and that amazing opera singer who won America’s Got Talent. Al RokerW from The Today Show will host again, and the live show will again conclude with the lighting of the big tree just off 49th and 5th–and about the only thing that can outshine that old peacock…- Michael JacksonW has turned over Neverland RanchW to the company who helped keep it from foreclosure, although it will be a joint venture between Jacko and the real estate investment company affiliate who’s taking control of it. Whatever tlheir plans for the place, there is definitely some de-creepiness that has to be done first…
.jpg) Jennifer AnistonW is still answering questions about comments she made in a Vogue interview about her ex Brad PittW and Angelina JolieW–she told Oprah on today’s show that she was just answering the reporter’s question about how it made her feel to hear Jolie describe the way she and Pitt fell in love in 2004, saying the remarks "were really uncool". Personally, the only thing she really needs to answer is how she learned to behave like such a grown-up in a town so full of overgrown babies…- A former executive producer of American Idol isn’t a fan of the new season’s plans to include a fourth judge–songwriter Kara DioguardiW–to the additional mix of Simon, Paula and Randy, saying, "I think once you’ve been told, ‘You suck,’ you don’t need to be told another three times." No worries–I’m sure Paula will make up for it by trying to date as many of the contestants as possible…
Tags: Al Roker, America's Got Talent, American Idol, Angelina Jolie, Beyonce, Brad Pitt, David Cook, Jennifer Aniston, Kanye West, Michael Jackson, NBC, Neverland, Oprah, The Jonas Brothers, The Today Show, Timbaland
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 Britney Spears had a bit of a scare when her son Jayden was admitted to a Mississippi hospital Sunday during a weekend family reunion in her Louisiana hometown, after he reportedly had a nasty allergic reaction to something he ate–the good news is he’s fine and was discharged last night. Poor kid probably ate something his father never fed him before–you know, anything not off the Happy Meal menu…- Chrisitna Aguilera is releasing her first greatest hits package today–which, believe it or not, follows ten years of hits from her–titled Keeps Gettin’ Better, which is available exclusively from Target. the package includes new versions of Genie In A Bottle and Beautiful, as well as her current hit Keeps Gettin’ Better…
- Beyonce told an Associated Press interview that she never considered selling her wedding photos, saying, "They offer crazy money that’s just ridiculous. But in the end…it’s so not worth it." Then again, she and husband Jay-Z probably control the equivalent of a couple small nations’ economies…
- Entertainment Weekly reports that Colbie Callait, who a few years ago tried and failed to make the cut for American Idol, got a little payback last week when judge Randy JacksonW gave her an award for her song Bubbly–which she sang for her audition. She busted on Randy a bit, but the truth was that she never even made it past one of the show’s producers–who probably no longer works there…
 Billy Ray Cyrus hinted to TV’s Access Hollywood that First Kids-elect Malia and Sasha Obama have been invited to guest star on daughter Miley’s hit Disney series Hanna Montana. I guess if it happens, they’ll just play kids like themselves–you know, who suddenly are famous beyond their wildest imaginations…- YouTube will soon be a destination for full-length entertainment from MGM, including old and new classics like The Magnificent Seven and Legally Blonde. Some say they’re playing catch-up with the joint NBC-Fox venture Hulu, but don’t underestimate Google, YouTube’s owners–MGM could very soon stand for More Google Media…
Tags: American Idol, Barack Obama, Beyonce, Billy Ray Cyrus, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Colbie Caillat, Hannah Montana, Randy Jackson, YouTube
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- Pink’s new CD Funhouse is in stores today (10/28/08), which is kind of an ironic title since much of it is about her split with husband Carey Hart. In fact, she originally wanted to call it Heartbreak is a Mother-Bleeper–maybe she thought it was too subtle…
- Idol winner David Cook has hooked up with iTunes to promote his new single Light On–users of iPhone or iTouch can buy an application that will make your device light up and then play Cook’s song. David says it’s a take-off on holding up your lighter during a concert, adding, "You get a lighter during a rock ballad, and nobody burns their thumbs."
  Ever since Brit tabloid The Sun published a dated photo of Katy Perry holding a knife next to a picture of a recently-stabbed teenager, it’s been a PR disaster for her–she took to her blog to call out the paper for trying to make her look like she condoned violence. Those comments apparently upset families of stabbing victims in the UK, who now want her removed as the host of the MTV Europe Awards November 7–held in the hometown of the pictured stabbing victim. And we thought her hit I Kissed A Girl would be controversial…- The Black Eyed Peas are close to finishing their new CD The E.N.D., only Will. I. Am. says it will never be finished–because he plans to constantly update it with new versions every few months. Some might consider that the view of a perfectionist–my ex would call it fear of committment…
- Amy Winehouse has returned to the news–and the hospital–with a report that she was admitted for tests on her chest and lungs "as a precaution", according to her spokesperson. Smart move–the public had almost forgotten about her…
  Dancing With The Stars is facing a whole different kind of elimination–yet another contestant has been forced to step away from the competition due to illness or injury, with Monday’s announcement that pro Julianne Hough not only has endometriosisW but will undergo an appendectomy today. Combined with the untimely departures of Olympic volleyballer Misty May-Treanor and Brooke Burke, these are either freakish coincidences, or the work of fellow contestant Cloris LeachmanW as evil Nurse Diesel from High AnxietyW…
Tags: American Idol, Amy Winehouse, Black Eyed Peas, Dancing With The Stars, David Cook, iTunes, Katy Perry, Pink, tabloids, Will.I.Am
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- Idol star David Archuleta has not only seen his hit Crush go gold–that means sales of 500,000 units–but will see himself on TV when he makes a guest appearance on the Nickelodeon series iCarly, about a high school girl who runs a popular video blog with her friends. David will play himself–always the smart choice for the beginning actor…
  Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z will perform a pair of free concerts this weekend in support of Barack Obama, who has said that Jigga is one of his favorite artists. As these photos clearly show, Obama has a much bigger head about it than Jay-Z…- Britney Spears visited a Bronx middle school Wednesday to present them a $10,000 check to benefit their music program, which was donated in Brit’s name by cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden. That’s true gratitude–especially for someone who’s probably sold a bottle or two of perfume for them…
- An attorney for photographer Jill Ishkanian, who placed a 911 call about Heather Locklear’s erratic driving, says his client runs a paparazzo agency and sold photos of Locklear’s arrest for $27,000, but said her actions were motivated by "civic duty" and concern for Locklear’s safety. While it’s true that her 911 call was just exactly what any concerned person should do for the safety of others, what others have said about Iskanian might say more about that call that concern…
 TV’s Tina Fey–whose sitcom 30 Rock is Emmy-rich for a second year in a row, and whose dead-on impression of Sarah Palin has been attracting record audiences to Saturday Night Live–is on the receiving end of a bidding war between publishers all anxious to have Fey write for them.- Rosie O’Donnell is returning to TV to host a live primetime special on NBC titled Rosie’s Variety Show, set to air Thanksgiving Eve–which may set up a permanent return to the tube for Rosie if the show is picked up as a series for next year. I think it’ll go just fine–as long as Elisabeth Hasselbeck isn’t one of the contestants…
Tags: 30 Rock, American Idol, Barack Obama, Britney Spears, David Archuleta, Elisabeth Hasselback, Elizabeth Arden, Emmy, Jay-Z, Rosie O'Donnell, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey
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  One of America’s enduring teen Idols–Donny Osmond–is pointing to fellow Utah native and Idol contestant David Archuleta as someone who could follow in his footsteps, saying, "I just think he’s got a lot of potential. He’s got a lot of humility, which is a factor that has made people fall in love with the kid." And what about that resemblance?- It looks as though Britney Spears and MTV have really made up–she’s been nominated for three VMA Awards, with nods for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video Of The Year. Either she’s really turned a corner in her life, or MTV is stuck in a 1999 time warp…
- Daughtry has hooked up with CNN in a campaign to encourage first-time voters to go to the polls this fall and is supporting the effort by releasing a cover of the classic Foreigner hit Feels Like The First Time–another way Chris says the band can be political yet remain non-partisan. It’s the difference between acting like Bruce Springsteen and Barbra Streisand…
 Now that same-sex marriages are legal in California, the long-awaited wedding of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi was finally, er, consummated Saturday night, when the Emmy-winning talk show host and her long-time actress girlfriend were married in front of a small group of family and friends in the couple’s Beverly Hills home. Would it be wrong of me to say that everyone had a gay time?- A U2 fan walking by Bono’s home in the south of France heard the singer’s voice blasting from a stereo, and decided to whip out a video camera to record the audio and post in on YouTube–which turned out to be tracks from a new album from the band that’s scheduled for a November release. Sadly, the audio is no longer available–those darned copyright rules are just no fun…
 AdAge.com reports that GEICO’s trademark caveman, who has proven so popular that he even had his own short-lived sitcom, will be used by ESPN to promote their fantasy football feature and its SportsCenter shows on various ad mediums. Apparently the deal was done so easily, even a caveman could have managed it…
Tags: American Idol, Bono, Britney Spears, caveman, CNN, Daughtry, David Archuleta, Donny Osmond, Ellen DeGeneres, ESPN, GEICO, MTV, Portia de Rossi, U2, Video Music Awards, YouTube
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