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    Tell Me Lies

    August 9, 2009 /

    Friday, American Idol took over Good Morning America as David Cook, Kris Allen, and Adam Lambert took the stage for various performances. To cap off the Idol-filled show, the trio sang the Fleetwood Mac classic “Little Lies”. It’s always interesting to see various Idols sing together – you really get a sense of who’s truly the best singers. In this case, David Cook definitely takes the cake. What do you think?

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    Denver is so Posh

    August 8, 2009 /

    It’s official! Our beloved Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham has arrived in Denver to fill in as a guest judge in the place of Paula Abdul. From the moment the Beck beauty stepped off the plane at DIA (Denver’s International Airport), she lit up the city in her very posh, purple dress. All the judges – Randy, Kara, Simon and even Ryan are here for the official Idol auditions. A production insider has said that Beckham was trying “too hard to be nice”, and with her dry sense of humor it came off “icy and wooden”, which didn’t go over well with the contestants who were already bummed to come to…

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    Update

    August 7, 2009 /

    We reported this morning that Britney Spears would put on a rare televised performance at The Teen Choice Awards this weekend (to air on Monday), but it seems that even though the 30 promo spot (below) says she’s performing, that may not be the case. It is now being reported that Ms. Spears will be accepting a “special” award for all of her accomplishments rather than perform. That seems a little misleading and we’re not loving it. MTV also announced that they have not officially finalized a Spears performance for this September’s VMA’s. What is going on?? We need Brit-Brit back on TV!! In the meantime, we can’t help but…

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    Teen Choice, My Choice

    August 7, 2009 /

    The Teen Choice Awards, airing Monday, August 10th, will feature performances by Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Sean Kingston, and Black Eyed Peas. While those were all predictable and obvious choices for the awards telecast, we can’t wait for the debut performance of “Good Girls Go Bad” by Cobra Starship and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl‘s Blair), as well as Britney Spears’ confirmed performance. I was a little shocked they didn’t hold out for the VMA’s, but Teen Choice will do. But, it doesn’t mean MTV won’t pimp her performance on the VMA’s out to be the “most exciting return to television”! We know she’ll knock ’em dead at the TCA, but…

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    Forever Our Girl

    August 6, 2009 /

    The news that Paula Abdul will not be returning to Idol has the world in a frenzy! Past Idol contestants have turned to their Twitter accounts to express their best wishes to the past pop diva. Kris Allen, Chris Sligh, Danny Gokey, Brooke White and more have tweeted their sadness upon hearing the news that a contract could not be reached for between Fox and Abdul. Carrie Underwood even chimed in by saying, “Going to miss Paula on Idol! :(“. So, who’s replacing Paula? With the audition segments being taped in the next few weeks, Idol execs had to move fast. So, while they look for a permanent replacement there…

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    …And We’re Back

    August 4, 2009 /

    WOW! That was insane – The 2009 UMS rocked our socks off – and now we are back after some much needed relaxation. We have so much to update you on, so let’s get started: Yesterday, Paula Abdul announced via Twitter (and it was confirmed by Fox this morning) that she would not be returning to Idol in its ninth season. Money seemed to be the reason behind the split and Paula was not happy with the minimal amount that producers were willing to offer her. Kara DioGuardi is officially signed for the 9th season of American Idol and will be the only female judge on the hit reality show.…

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    GONE TO THE UMS

    July 23, 2009 /

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    In The Meantime

    July 22, 2009 /

    Since we’ll be taking a short hiatus, we wanted to give you some little tidbits of some developing stories. More information to come, but here’s what’s on tap for the rest of the summer: – Lady GaGa will be re-releasing her debut album, The Fame, this fall with all new songs and new remixes. The Fame Monster will feature a more urban sound from GaGa to further define her as an artist in this every changing industry of music and fame. – Jordin Sparks will be releasing her second single from her sophomore album, Battlefield, in the coming months. “S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)” is an upbeat number that will…

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    A Reading By Chris Brown

    July 21, 2009 /

    Chris Brown finally broke his silence regarding the beat down he gave Rihanna in February yesterday. He posted this “apology” on his website, but unfortunately it was a little transparent – he was reading the whole thing, as not to say something sincere, we assume. Do you forgive him? This now concludes the public service announcement portion of the day.

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    Inside The Idol Insider

    July 20, 2009 /

    Hey all! I will be taking a short break to put on the biggest indie music festival in the western region, The UMS – the ninth annual Denver Post Underground Music Showcase – over the next week. July 23rd – July 26th, over 200 bands will take over South Broadway in Denver, Colorado to rock out in a South By Southwest-style fashion! This year is the biggest the festival has been and it’s only going to get bigger for it 10th Anniversary next year. Visit TheUMS.com for more information, to purchase tickets, or to check out the entire lineup. After the festival has subsided, I will be back delivering the…

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    Idol Contestant on the "Radio, Radio"

    July 19, 2009 /

    Idol Season 7 contestant, Brooke White, just released her first single, “Radio, Radio”, from her debut album High Hopes & Heartbreak. The song, a catchy summery hit, will be impacting the “radio, radio” soon. Check out the accompanied video for the single now.

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Chris Vetrano is a Nashville-based writer and podcast host with a front-row seat to pop culture. Years inside the music and entertainment industry means guests actually pick up the phone — and the conversations go deeper than the headline. Listen! It's Vetrano is his space to unpack it all: celebrity interviews, reality TV, travel, food, and the moments worth talking about. Glad you're here.

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