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Britney Goes "Ooh La La" For The Smurfs
Britney Spears debuted her new single “Ooh La La” during On Air with Ryan Seacrest early this morning. Spears said she recorded the song, which is part of the new Smurfs sequel The Smurfs 2, for her sons – Sean Preston and Jayden James – who love the first film. The youngsters will also appear in the single’s video, which is expected to drop next week. While the song is something a little more kid-friendly than her previous efforts, Britney confirmed her new album, produced by Will.I.Am. is in the beginning stages and is expected to be more adult, during her interview with Seacrest. And while she wouldn’t confirm the…
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No Doubt About It, Another Record This Year
Gwen Stefani, the leading lady of No Doubt, called into Ryan Seacrest‘s radio show yesterday to talk about her visit with the latest crop of American Idol hopefuls. During the interview, Stefani delighted fans with the news that the band’s long (overdue) album will be out this year, definitely…. er, um, hopefully. Obviously inspired by the band, I cannot wait to see what their new tunes will sound like and how this next era of their long, successful career will play out. Listen to the whole interview below for some details on the upcoming release below. To skip the Idol chat and get right to the No Doubt news, start playing…
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Julianne Hough Makes The News
Although the biggest story here is probably that, besides being linked to Ryan Seacrest, Dancing With The Stars alum and country singer, Julianne Hough is making headlines across the music industry for her flatlining music career. Early this week, Julianne released the video for her new single “Is That So Wrong” online. In the summer the video appeared on CMT, but was later taken down after sources say the conservative folks at the music television network found it too “wrong” for their audiences. The video showcases Hough strutting around her house doing what she does best: stripping, er uh, dancing… while removing articles of clothes, gyrating her hips, and spreading eagle…
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Judges Speak Out
In Denver, the remaining Idol judges spoke out, for the first time about Paula Abdul’s choice to not come back to the show. Simon, sad? Who would have thought that’d be the case. Plus, Victoria Beckham joins the bunch to fill in and shows off some nerves. Oh, how we love her!
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Denver is so Posh
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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Straight OUT, Now Tell Me
While it hasn’t been officially confirmed by 19 Entertainment, it looks like the future for our beloved Paula Abdul is clear. Her management released a statement regarding the rumors that the once Dance-Diva would not be returning to the ninth season of American Idol. In a statement, her manager, David Soneberg, said, “Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on Idol.” At this time no contracts have been offered for renegotiation and Fremantle and 19 Entertainment have yet to reach out about a renewal. So, with production starting on August 6th and no signatures on the dotted line, we see this as the end of…
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Idol Update
As you may have noticed, I gave up my Idol recaps – mainly due to the fact that the show has become a little bit of a joke this year. Don’t get me wrong, the contestants are better than ever, but the judges banter, Ryan’s staircase, the news that the bottom three are not “accurate”, and the overly hyped pre-taped performances each week. It’s just a little sad that this show has become more generic than ever. And why are the judges all over the magazine covers, rather than the contestants? Does anyone really care if Paula and Kara are feuding? I certainly don’t and I since my recaps started…
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Top 10: Motown
Motown week started with a “bang”, literally, as the hopefuls stepped on the stage with their new styles, haircuts, and looks, brought to you by the Idol stylists. The most notable change was in the horrible wig choice by Lil Rounds. Was I was on the edge of my seat hoping that the thing would slip right off her head in the middle of her “Heatwave”? But really, the night brought some real, as Kara would put it, artistry. The front runners for the evening were Matt Giraud, with his JT-style take on “Let’s Get It On”, Kris Allen, who took his performance to new heights with “How Sweet It…
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Idol’s Top 9 Theme Revealed
On Friday morning, Ryan Seacrest revealed to the listeners of his radio show, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, that this week’s Idol theme would be “Top Downloads”. We can only assume this means the 9 hopefuls will be performing the most downloaded songs from Idol‘s sponsor, iTunes. No word on if there are any restrictions or rules to this theme, but should make for a very interesting, and current, episode of Idol.
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The Metrosexuals of American Idol
Check out this clip of Randy, Ryan, and America’s favorite Brit, Simon, on Leno from Monday night. They discuss the new season, the new judge (Kara), and they predict the Top 3. Check it out!