Remember “Bikini Girl” from Season 8 of American Idol?
A big thumbs up for celebrities using their name to help the world become a better place.
Take Katharine McPhee for example. To help bring back attention to a cause possibly forgotten, McPhee has teamed up with American Eagle Outfitters who in turn have entered into a partnership with Concern Worldwide US to raise funds for the rebuilding and support of schools in Haiti.
On the one-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake on January 12, there are still “1.3 million people living in these tents,” McPhee told Mario Lopez of Extra.
Along with McPhee, celebs such as The Edge, Ryan Seacrest, Sean Paul, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, & Garcelle Beauvais, just to name a few, are helping to spread the word to buy and wear a limited-edition, AE-designed “Help Haiti Heal” T-shirts.
The T-shirts are being sold in more than 900 American Eagle Outfitters stores throughout the U.S., and worldwide at www.ae.com/haiti. The T-shirts were made in Haiti, by Haitians, to mark the first anniversary of the earthquake and raise awareness about the continuing need to help Haiti heal. The entire purchase price of US $15.50 will be donated to Concern Worldwide’s education program in Haiti, with the potential to raise as much as US $1 million.
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| Katharine brought T-Shirts for the Extra audience |
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| Katharin’e cute pups |
This past Monday I was at Nordstrom at The Grove and saw a handsome young man sitting on a couch in the shoe department for a long time.
“I’ve been kinda homeless! O my goodness yall! Ive been crashin on the street and behind buildings. I have a choice to stay and pursue my career or go back to texas and not do music! I’m usually a strong person but I can’t take it anymore. I’ve been goin to coffee shops and other stores so I can tweet to my snaf! Because to be honest! You guys are all I really have!”
In response, a spokesperson for 19 Entertainment responded to Lambert’s situation:
“He’s not homeless. He’s on a retainer, and he’s getting money every month. He’s working on demos. He’s with writers, he’s working on music. He’s not homeless. How could he be texting? How could he be going into [the] recording studio and sleeping on the streets? There’s no record deal yet, but hopefully something could come from [these demos].”
So, in response, Alex Tweeted:
“Sorry for the miscommunication. I’m just fine. The money that I was makin and have made I have sent home for my Mother and my 3 broke ass brothers sleepin on the ground! I just wanted the people that loved me to know what was really goin on. I know a lot of people think I tweeted my living situation for publicity! But I don’t give a damn about fame! I’m real! And I don’t lie! and I would never lie to y’all! (y’all being my supporters who got my back through thick and thin) Fu– yeah I was … sleepin outside! That shi- sucks too! I’m goin back home to get my shi- together! But I will be back! And I’m comin strong! LETS DO THIS!”
American Idol judge Randy Jackson was at The Grove today and told Mario Lopez of Extra that Simon Cowell is “irreplaceable”.
“So, listen, we definitely miss him, but it’s a different kind of vibe. It’s a different kind of energy now. And I think in season 10 the show actually really needed it.”
Crystal Bowersox may not have beaten Lee DeWyze when it came to American Idol finale, but she sure beat him where it counts: In first-week album sales.
The 10th season of American Idol starts January and promises a whole lot of changes and a hope for a bright future.
But before the future is upon us, Idol is taking us back for a nostalgic look at its past glory.
THE VIDEO BELOW IS A MUST SEE for any Idol fan of the past 9 years. It has interviews with all past 9 winners: Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen and Lee DeWyze, in a documentary called, “Welcome Home.”
Watch it here:
which will be released December 14. Yes, the duo even sang a beautifully-moving song together which you can watch below.Watch the full interview which will air on Extra next week.
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| Crystal, Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza – with Baby Gia (Mario and Courtney’s baby girl) |
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| The cutest happy family 🙂 |
Chris Daughtry is quite smitten…with his newborn twins.
The American Idol rocker tweeted this photo with the caption “I’m SO in love!”
The twins, Adalynn Rose and Noah James, were born via surrogate last month and were welcomed additions to Chris and wife Deanna’s two other kids, Hannah and Griffin. Congrats Chris and Deanna!
Kris Allen, winner of American Idol Season 8, came to The Grove in Los Angeles for a live performance of his new single, “Alright with Me.”
Kris also spoke with Mario Lopez of Extra and told him he is now touring with Lifehouse. Kris’ interview should be broadcast on Extra soon.
Speaking of touring, Kris recently told MTV’s Jim Cantiello about his most embarrassing tour story which happened last summer, somewhere in Pennsylvania.
Kris said: One night he must have been sleepwalking as he stepped out of his hotel room and was only woken up by the sound of the room door slamming shut behind him. The story would not be so bad had Kris not gone to bed in the buff that night.
So, there he was, totally naked in the hallway of a hotel room. He finally found a phone and asked the hotel clerk to come open his door for him, which the clerk did, but in the process, the clerk got to see a whole lot of Kris. Kris laughs, “Man parts are not meant to be seen out in the open!”
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| Kris Allen with wife, Katy O’Connell Allen |
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| Kris Allen and me 🙂 |
American Idol has released its first promo video clip for Season 10 and by the looks of it, they’re trying to make us nostalgic for the show’s gone by and most likely possibly better days.
The video takes us back to the first -time auditions of all nine of the show’s crown winners including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, David Cook, Kris Allen, Ruben Studdard, Jordin Sparks and Fantasia Barrino. I guess I could also mention Taylor Hicks and Lee DeWyze since I mentioned everyone else.