There was surprisingly little mainstream coverage when a set of alleged tweets attributed to Blake Shelton resurfaced, prompting accusations of racist, homophobic and misogynistic language. Several outlets reported that many of the messages dated back to 2010–2011, before Shelton rose to national prominence as a coach on The Voice. Some reports also suggested that NBC … Read more
American Idol Season 10: Top 13 Gain Official Social Media Accounts Producers of American Idol have expanded the show’s social media presence for Season 10. After allowing a limited level of fan interaction via social networks in Season 9, this season the Top 13 finalists have been assigned official Twitter, Facebook and MySpace accounts. These … Read more
Entertainment Roundup: One Direction Headlines NYE, Justin Bieber at the AMAs, Star Presenters and Kelly Clarkson ONE DIRECTION RETURNS TO HEADLINE BILLBOARD HOLLYWOOD PARTY ON “DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2016” – One Direction returns for a second consecutive year to headline the Billboard Hollywood Party as part of ABC’s telecast … Read more
Phillip Phillips Shares Preview of New Single “Raging Fire” Artist: Phillip Phillips | Single: “Raging Fire” | Availability: Digital download on March 3 Preview Posted on Instagram Phillip Phillips recently posted a short preview of his upcoming single “Raging Fire” on his Instagram account. The clip offers listeners a first taste of the song and … Read more
Cloris Leachman Dies at 94 Legendary actress Cloris Leachman has died at the age of 94 of natural causes, according to her manager. She leaves behind a long and varied career in film and television, highlighted by an Academy Award and multiple Emmy wins. Summary of Her Passing News outlets reported that Cloris Leachman passed … Read more
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season Six Premiere Recap — “Seven Sisters” (Adam Lambert Guest Judge, Adore Delano Competes) Welcome to the recap of the RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere. Tonight’s episode features guest judge Adam Lambert, and Danny Noriega appears in drag as Adore Delano. RuPaul’s Drag Race Season Six, Episode One Seven Sisters The episode opens … Read more
Tuesday Primetime TV Ratings: The Voice Holds Steady, The Conners Drops to Season Low After a one-week hiatus for nationwide Midterm Elections coverage, most Tuesday night broadcast series returned to the schedule. Industry ratings reports show a familiar pattern: NBC’s The Voice maintained its audience in the key adults 18–49 demographic, while ABC’s The Conners … Read more
Weekly Billboard Chart Summary — Idol & AGT Artists As a reminder, Billboard publishes thousands of charts across many genres and formats — roughly 64,329 in all. Below is a clear, concise summary of selected Billboard chart placements for contestants and alumni from American Idol and America’s Got Talent for this week. The list focuses … Read more
Daughtry Releases New Music Video: “Start of Something Good” Extra premiered the latest music video from Daughtry, showcasing the band performing the heartfelt single “Start of Something Good.” The new video captures the intimate storytelling behind the song while highlighting the band’s emotive performance and cinematic visuals. Song Meaning and Personal Backstory Chris Daughtry described … Read more
Fifth Harmony, Matt McAndrew, Casey James and the Swon Brothers play concerts tonight. Concert Schedule for August 11, 2015 Fifth Harmony and Bea Miller – Wells Fargo Center for the Arts – Santa Rosa, CA Casey James – Ironstone Amphitheater – Murphys, CA Matt McAndrew with Andy Grammer – District Square – Kalamazoo, MI The … Read more
