Saturday, January 17, 2009

Idol Stalker - Watching American Idol

Idol Stalker - Watching American Idol

American Idol Experience with Syesha Mercado

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 03:00 PM PST

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American Idol season 7 finalist, Syesha Mercado, sat down and talked about the American Idol Experience attraction which is opening next month at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida (Syesha's home state!). 

A few days ago, I put up a video of Idol winner, David Cook, talking about it (click here to watch it!)

I will be attending the grand opening so, if you're in the area and want to meet up, drop me a line or leave me a comment.  In the meantime, check out the video below and get more details for the American Idol Experience official site!

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Diana DeGarmo Joins Cast of “OZ: The Musical”

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 02:20 PM PST

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American Idol season 3 runner-up, Diana DeGarmo, has been cast in the lead role of Todrick D. Hall's "OZ, The Musical."  If his name sounds familiar, you might remember him as the director of Oprah's Broadway hit "The Color Purple."  I'm sure it's going to be great!  Is anyone already making plans to go see it?  I want to hear all about it and feel free to come back and share stories and pictures!

Here are the current tour dates:

  • Abilene, TX – February 5, 2009
  • Dallas, TX – February 7, 2009 
  • Dallas, TX - February 8, 2009
  • Fort Worth, TX - February 10, 2009
  • Fort Worth, TX - February 11, 2009
  • Waco, TX - February 14, 2009
  • Beaumont, TX - February 17, 2009
  • Austin, TX - February 21, 2009
  • McAllen, TX - February 24, 2009
  • Corpus Christi, TX - February 28, 2009

In the meantime, free auditions are being held in each city where the musical is performed.  The director is looking for children (must be between the ages of 6 to 16) to cast as Munchkins.  The kids will get a chance to appear alongside Diana and the other cast members.  What an opportunity! 

For more information, visit the official "Oz, The Musical" website!

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No First Kiss for David Archuleta… Yet

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 01:37 PM PST

When it comes to things like dating and kissing, American Idol season 7 runner-up, David Archuleta, prefers to take it slow.  Along with telling Seventeen magazine that he's never had a first kiss, he also said: "I think so many people want to rush things, they want to rush hanging out, they want to rush making out, and then it’s like they don’t even know the person they’re with."

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Good thing he's into taking it slow.  Looks like Minnie Mouse (in a picture from when he attended the Sweet 16 birthday party of Miley Cyrus) would love to get frisky with David!

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Chris Sligh Pens New Rascal Flatts Single

Posted: 16 Jan 2009 01:15 PM PST

Remember Chris Sligh from season 6 of American Idol?  If you were a fan, ©AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM
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Picture Shows: Chris Sligh.you'll be happy to hear about his recent collaboration.  Last April, Chris and Clint Lagerberg wrote "Here Comes Goodbye" which will be the first single from the next Rascal Flatts album Unstoppable.

Of the song, Chris said: "He had the idea, ‘What if we treated goodbye like a person?’  We sat down and took it from there, painted this whole picture. I remembering sitting after we finished it and thinking, ‘This song is going to make a lot of women cry.’"

I'm really looking forward to hearing it.  What woman doesn't enjoy crying (okay, you know what I mean!)? 

Chris, who was driving when he got the call telling him that the popular country group would be recording his song, said he "just about drove off the road."

The song will be available on the radio January 20, 2009.

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