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Todrick Hall – Audition – Color Purple 31
Todrick Hall auditions for American Idol 9 in Dallas. He sang an original song.
Todrick performed with Fantasia Barrino in the Color Purple on Broadway! I may have seen him already. (Looking at my Playbills…)
Omigosh, I’m so excited. He has my vote!
Updates: Todrick Hall wrote and directed “Oz, the Musical” which featured Diana Degarmo as Dorothy.
Also: Is Todrick Hall a scammer? These news articles say that the “Oz, The Musical” National Tour had to be canceled due to lack of funding — but the actors in the show contributed money to be participate in it. First Coast News NewsChannel 5
Watch the video here:
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Dave Pittman – Tourette Syndrome – Audition 14
Dave Pittman auditions for American Idol 9 in Dallas. He sang
Dave has Tourette Syndrome which didn’t show while he sang. I thought he did a good job! Nice stunt casting Idol.
Watch the video here:
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Erica Rhodes – Barney Whip Girl – Free Your Mind – Audition 16
Erica Rhodes auditions on American Idol 9 in Dallas. She sang “Free Your Mind” by En Vogue.
I love her!
Erica was in the cast of Barney & Friends and auditioned with a dino-whip! Woohoo!
Watch the video here:
Click to CONTINUE: Erica Rhodes – Barney Whip Girl – Free Your Mind – Audition
Kimberly Carver – Original Song – Audition 4
Kimberly Carver auditions for American Idol 9 in Dallas. She sang an original song.
Guest judge Neil Patrick Harris and Simon Cowell fought over her! Go Team NPH!
Guess who prevailed?
Watch the video here:
Click to CONTINUE: Kimberly Carver – Original Song – Audition
Lloyd Thomas – Overjoyed – Audition 9
Lloyd Thomas auditions for American Idol 9 in Dallas. He sang “Overjoyed” by Stevie Wonder.
Lloyd is a dock worker.
Watch the video here:
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Be Good To Animals Johnny Weir 13
U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir is under attack by animal advocacy group Friends of Animals. They want him to stop wearing fox fur on one of his costumes.
Johnny’s response: “I totally get the dirtiness of the fur industry and how terrible it is to animals. But it’s not something that’s the No. 1 priority in my life. There are humans dying everyday. There are thousands if not millions of homeless people in New York City. Look at what just happened in Haiti. I tend to focus my energy, if there is a cause, on humans. While that may be callous and bad of me, it’s my choice.”
I’ve been watching “Be Good Johnny Weir” on Sundance Channel. Have you? It is so entertaining.
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Man Stabbed in Argument over American Idol 11
Let this be a cautionary tale!
From Bay News 9: “A St. Petersburg woman is charged with attempted first-degree murder after police said she stabbed her boyfriend after an argument over American Idol. According the the St. Petersburg Police Department, Cynthia Eileen Ware and her boyfriend, Kevin Johnson, were watching American Idol Tuesday night and began arguing.”
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Taking the Stage Season 2 – Sneak Peek 2
Taking The Stage Season 2 premieres on MTV this Thursday at 11 PM ET. I’m very excited!
The show will feature my favorite Tyler Nelson who is in his senior year at SCPA, plus some new cast members. Mia Carruthers will still be on the show as the cameras follow her career. Tyler is like a star in school now apparently.
Here’s a sneak peek video where Tyler recruits Anna and Emily to join his crew for the talent show:
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Breaking: ABC Cancels Ugly Betty 24
Noooooo!
Michael Ausiello from EW just broke the news: “ABC has just informed Ugly Betty producers that the show’s current fourth season will be its last. What’s more, the network has trimmed the show’s episode order from 22 to 20.”
I am specially sad because our Betty-tern Noelle has been writing such good recaps for us lately — and I want to read her stuff forever.
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Jay Sean on The Wendy Williams Show 3
Jay Sean was at the Wendy Williams Show this morning. He sang “Down” and “Do You Remember” from his U.S. debut All or Nothing (which features American Idol Season 6 hottie Jared Cotter).
Jay quit medical school to be a pop star and was named by the NY Post as one of New York City’s hottest bachelors.
Watch the video here:
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Apple Introduces the Apple iPad 9
iPad!
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Katharine McPhee leaves Chelsea Lately show 15
Wow. Katharine McPhee looking absolutely stunning in these pictures! She just finished taping a segment for the Chelsea Lately show which aired last night. (Video here from MJ).
Love the McPumps!
More pictures here:
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Susan Boyle Intruder Alert 5
Our Daily Susan Boyle!
Susan Boyle found an intruder “when she returned to her home” in Blackburn, The Sun tabloid reports. She just came came from recording a charity single for Haiti. Police said Wednesday that the unidentified man was detained and but has since been released.
In other news: It look like Susan will not be #1 this week as we were anticipating, but she will be #2. The “Hope for Haiti Now” album will be #1. So maybe next week?
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Good Morning Angels Links – 01/27/2010 4
Good Morning Angels! (12 Seconds) – Thank you Alarm-tern for the butt-dial wake-up a call – a first!
Matt Giraud duet with Anna Wilson (Anna Wilson) – “You Don’t Know Me” is streaming now.
David Archuleta Sings For Haiti backstage at MTV (MTV) – Superfans raise $3,850 in “virtual cupcake drive”. Woohoo!
Greg Oden APOLOGY: Naked Pictures ‘Very Embarrassing’ (HP) – It’s really him!
10-year-old girl dies listening to Lady GaGa songs (Tabloid Prodigy) – Hangs herself by accident.
Next “Harry Potter” movies coming in 3D (Reuters) – Argh. The Avatar effect.
Fox Most Trusted Name in News (Daily Beast) – Wow.
Abba Members Attend Abbaworld London Premiere (Billboard) – I love ABBA
Click to CONTINUE: Good Morning Angels Links – 01/27/2010
Kris Allen postpones Haiti trip to “sometime in March” 22
Kris Allen is not going to Haiti this week. From @krisallen:
- Haiti update: not going to be able to go this week but sometime in march. Will keep you updated.
Hmmm, March is like a month away. Maybe his team should have made sure his schedule was clear before they made an announcement?
Also, I really think if he wanted to go, he should just go, and not make a fuss about it. I mean the idea that he would need to fit a humanitarian trip according to his schedule doesn’t sound right to me. It’s like saying: “Hey Haiti people, I’m going to help you but you will have to wait for one more month because I am going to do things that are more important.”
My take: Kris Allen really wants to go, but management told him he cannot because of prior commitments or some other reason that we are not supposed to know. Moral of the story: Don’t announce anything until you are ready to do it.
Clay Aiken Vacationing with Boyfriend Reed Kelly in St. Lucia 30
Oh how adorable! I want to be in love, really.
Clay Aiken was in St. Lucia last week touring with his boyfriend Reed Kelly.
More pictures here:
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American Idol 9 L.A. Auditions Recap Roundup 17
Here are the recaps from the Internet of the American Idol 9 Auditions in LA. (Watch this space for additional links when I find them.)
AI Auditions LA!!!! (Felicia Barton) – “…but then I think all of the aspiring actors came out for their 30 seconds of fame Jim Ranger, Jayson Wilson, Jesse Chang, and Marin Perez….bad singing….BAD acting!”
Katy Perry livens up L.A. (Joey Guerra) – “American Idol, I’ve got one thing to say to you. HIRE KATY PERRY.”
‘American Idol’ Los Angeles auditions: Going for joke! (Michael Slezak) – “Katy Perry bordered on vicious when facing off with Kara The Terrible.”
American Idol Season 9 – Los Angeles Auditions (MJ Santilli) – “Avril Lavigne judges the first day. She’s wearing a hoodie with devil horns. No, seriously. What’s up with that?”
Los Angeles Auditions Recap – “Please Stop, I’ll Have to Throw My Coke in Your Face” (Vote for the Worst) – “Avril Lavigne proved pretty useless except that I laughed at her devil horn hoodie, but Katy Perry brought enough Worster spirit in large quantities that the episode was saved.”
Katy Perry, Avril Lavigne Sit In On Tame ‘American Idol’ L.A. Auditions (Jim Cantiello) – “Perry gets snippy with Kara DioGuardi, which was one of the only interesting things about Tuesday’s show.”
This isn’t a Lifetime Movie — Oh no, it’s worse: AI9 Los Angeles Auditions (TopIdol) – “OMG. Katy Perry, you are my new favorite person. And Chris Golightly, you may be one of the biggest pieces of frau meat I have ever laid eyes on.”
‘American Idol’ Goes For The Gold (Maura Johnston) – “… Not to mention fake-edgy female singers who have used their irritating personas to mask the fact that their voices aren’t exactly Whitney/Celine caliber — by which I mean Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry …”
Katy fought a girl and I liked it (NY Post PopWrap) – “When seven minutes of your show is dedicated to a single sweaty, helmet-hair, creep-tastic singer, it’s pretty obvious where “Idol’s” true intentions lie.”
Bonus clip of Ashley Ferl, the crying girl:
Click to CONTINUE: American Idol 9 L.A. Auditions Recap Roundup
American Idol 9 L.A. Auditions Recap 14
American Idol 9 auditions come to Los Angeles at the Rose Bowl. Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry were guest judges.
Tonight’s episode was good for laughs. I guess the cray crays came out to audition in droves or the actors playing cray crays just needed their 15 seconds on TV. I had a good laugh watching which made for a very entertaining hour.
Katy Perry stood out as a guest judge even confronting Kara DioGuardi a couple of times with some of her comments. Hahaha. Poor Kara. Am I the only one left in the Idol world who likes her?
As for the Golden Tickets, I was very happy to see Andrew Garcia given the full pimpage treatment. He’s well on his way to the Top 10 I believe. He has a great emotional backstory and he is a singer/songwriter that can sing very well.
We also saw the audition of rumored Top 24 contestant Chris Golightly.
Finally, for the Jason Castro and Project Runway fans, Jason brother Michael and Daniel Franco of Project Runway Season 1 and 2 were featured in the “Adam Lambert Look-alikes” segment. LOL
Watch the video here:
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Chris Golightly – Stand By Me – Audition 13
Chris Golightly auditions for American Idol 9 in Los Angeles. He sang “Stand By Me”.
Chris has been in foster care since 18 months old.
Unfortunately, Chris was a bit over-pimped. And what was a decent audition turned out to be so-so after the build-up before commercial.
Watch the video here:
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Tasha Layton – Baby Baby Baby – Audition 5
Tasha Layton auditions for American Idol 9 in Los Angeles. She sang “Baby Baby Baby” by Joss Stone.
Tasha is a personal assistant and minister.
Watch the video here:
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Andrew Garcia – Sunday Morning – Audition 36
YouTube star Andrew Garcia auditions on American Idol in Los Angeles. He sang “Sunday Morning”.
Andrew has a great backstory and delivers with his audition. I think we are looking at a Top 10 finalist here for sure.
Watch Andrew pre-Idol here.
Watch the video here:
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