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‘American Idol’ Contestant Phillip Phillips Hosptialized
‘American Idol‘ favorite Phillip Phillips had a bit of a health scare this week. While contestants fainted left and right during the audition rounds and during Group Week in Hollywood, Phillips’ medical malady was not due to stress from the show. He was hospitalized for a pre-existing condition: kidney stones. We’ve never had ‘em ourselves, but by all accounts, they are supposedly one of the mo
‘American Idol’ Recap: Top 13 Perform Whitney Houston + Stevie Wonder Songs
On tonight’s (March 7) episode of ‘American Idol,’ the Top 13 were asked to perform songs by Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder. The girls performed Houston’s hits, while the boys tackled Wonder’s work.
Britney Spears’ Former Manager May Cause Wedding Delay
Britney Spears is happily planning to wed boyfriend Jason Trawick but her walk down the aisle for the third time might be delayed, thanks her manager-for-a-minute Sam Lutfi.
‘American Idol’ Recap: America Gets the Chance to Vote for the Top 12 Girls
Tonight (Feb. 29) marked the second live performance episode of ‘American Idol‘ Season 11. All the girls performed this evening, with only half able to go through to next week. It was another mixed bag of talent, with country gals and torch singers sharing the stage. We also tried to keep track of how many times Randy Jackson said “Yo” but it was futile. It’s like every other word.
Katy Perry Is Dark and Sultry on Interview Cover
Katy Perry is the cover star for the March issue of Interview and the mag has shared the striking image. Lots of early chatter about the shot claims that it barely looks like Perry, but we agree and disagree with that assertion.
The National Enquirer Publishes Open Casket Photo of Whitney Houston
There’s tacky and then there is just plain wrong. The latter is certainly the case for famed supermarket tabloid The National Enquirer, which published a photo of the late Whitney Houston laying in her open casket on the cover of this week’s issue.
‘American Idol’ Recap: 14 of the Top 24 Announced, Includes Creighton Fraker, Erika Van Pelt, Reed Grimm
The 42-contestant herd on ‘American Idol‘ is being thinned out to 24: 12 girls, 12 guys. The final 24 will perform for the first time at the live shows next week. Can you believe we are already at the live shows, ‘Idol’ watchers?
Whitney Houston Funeral Footage Sold to Benefit Bobbi Kristina
Whitney Houston may have had one of the most recognizable voices in pop music, which brought her great success, fame and fortune. Apparently, the singer’s financial resources may have dwindled down to almost nothing, since her family sold footage of her celebrity-attended funeral to a variety of global media outlets.
Lady Gaga ‘The Simpsons’ Episode Will Be the Season Finale
The 23rd season of ‘The Simpsons’ will go out with a bang, as that’s when the episode featuring Lady Gaga will air.
‘The Voice’ Blind Auditions Week 3 Recap: The Coaches Banter, Battle + Sell Themselves
The coaches are eager to fill their teams with the required 12 singers, so spots filled up on Week 3 of the Blind Auditions of Season 2 of ‘The Voice.’ We see them still encouraging each other to push the button for singers they think are right for the other, with Christina Aguilera often encouraging Adam Levine and Cee Lo to push their giant buzzers, while Blake Shelton muses about contestants be
Whitney Houston’s Funeral Features Performances by Alicia Keys, R. Kelly + More
Whitney Houston‘s three-hour funeral was aired on CNN and streamed online today (Feb. 18). While pop divas like Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige were in attendance and the likes of Alicia Keys, R. Kelly and Stevie Wonder performed, it was still a traditional Baptist worship service at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., where Houston was born.
At the beginning of the ceremony, the priest said,
Lady Gaga Wants to Recreate ‘Expensive Hooker’ Scent for New Perfume
Lady Gaga tweeted that she is shooting her perfume campaign this weekend, posting: “Looking forward to this weekend. Shooting my parfum campaign and commercial with Steven Klein. Will be edited to a special song.” We already know the campaign ads will be visual spectacles, since this is Gaga we’re talking about. We can’t wait until she leaks photos from the big shoot. But the billion dollar questi