So, if you missed “Change of Plans” Saturday night, you missed a very good acting debut by season seven American Idol contestant Brooke White. I’m not sure an Emmy is in her future, but Brooke came across as quite believable in the film. I wouldn’t have guessed it was her first film if I hadn’t…
Season six American Idol contestant Phil Stacey will perform at Sovereign Bank Stadium in York on Friday, May 27, as part of an Advancing Honor Rally planned on Memorial Day weekend. The event is free. You just need to email [email protected] to reserve seats, according to Andrew Tome, the primary organizer of the event. Tome,…
For the third straight week, the top Idol album on the Billboard 200 is Crystal Bowersox’s “Farmer’s Daughter.” The debut CD from Idol’s season nine runner-up dropped from 47 to 62 in its third week on the charts. Reports indicate it has now surpassed the sales for Lee DeWyze’s post-Idol debut. Lee’s “Live It Up”…
You never would have known it from the live broadcast, but American Idol didn’t come away empty handed from the People’s Choice Awards Wednesday night. The show was named favorite TV competion show, beating out Hell’s Kitchen, America’s Got Talent, So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars. Oh, well, season nine…
The soundtrack for two of the first three Family Movie Night films have featured songs by Brooke White. The fourth film in the series will star Brooke White. That’s right, Idol fans, the season seven contestant is one of the stars of a movie called “Change of Plans,” to be broadcast at 8 p.m. Saturday…
I’d love to post a blog today explaining all the upcoming changes for season 10 of American Idol. But the fact is, no one seems to know for sure. And the reports out there from those who pretend to know are contradictory. One says online voting might be introduced this year. Another says it definitely…
The People’s Choice Awards will be broadcast at 9 p.m. Wednesday on CBS. Remember, two former Idol contestants and the show itself are up for awards. The contestants are Carrie Underwood, last year’s winner for favorite country artist, and Daughtry, which was nominated but didn’t win in the favorite rock group category in 2010. Daughtry’s…
Paula Abdul returns to a judge’s chair tonight on her new show, “Live to Dance,” which debuts at 8 p.m. on CBS. The first episode will feature dancers auditioning for a chance to compete on the show in front of Paula and two other judges, choreographer Travis Payne and Kimberly Wyatt, a former member of…
“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” closed two months after it opened and three weeks earlier than scheduled, according to this article in Broadway.com. The cast, including Justin Guarini as Carlos, took a final curtain call Sunday. The early closing isn’t a big surprise. While Justin got decent reviews, the show did not….
So, season seven Idol winner David Cook posted a teaser video for his new album today. You get to watch David work in the studio. You get to hear snippets of two new songs. But the video is lacking the one detail I’m sure everyone is waiting for: Just when will that new album be…
