American Idol Updates
Danny Gokey's Label Switches First Single Since "It's Only" Sucks So Bad
Ayla Brown - Respect (Live)
Ayla Brown is releasing some live videos from her new Ayla Brown Live! album, so we're posting the one for "Respect" here. There's a new video coming out each Tuesday, so check out the YouTube account to see more.
Allison Iraheta - Friday I'll Be Over U Music Video
The video's actually pretty cute for Allison. Though why do a close up on her braces? The song hasn't gotten any better, but at least the video might win her some fans.
Fantasia Barrino is a Homewrecker
First off, apparently someone out there wants to sleep with Fantasia. That defies logic. But anyways... Star Magazine is putting Fantasia on blast for dating a married man named Antwaun Cook. She even has his last name tattooed on her shoulder. Antwaun has reportedly dumped his wife and two young sons to live in Fantasia's mansion. Hopefully all of this is being chronicled for that rumored reality show Fantasia has going on, because you know how we love a good train wreck.
Vote for the Worst Album Review - Adam Lambert "For Your Entertainment"
Adam Lambert’s debut album For Your Entertainment has been hotly anticipated by the fans who voted for him on American Idol. But is it any good? Adam departs from the fake rocker vibe he portrayed and is releasing a purely pop record in the vein of Britney Spears. To be honest, Adam is a much more convincing pop princess prototype than rocker, but the hodge-podge of rejected songs from other popular pop musicians don’t help him much on this debut effort. Read on to see exactly how the album stacks up.
Jennifer Hudson to Star in "Winnie"
Variety Magazine announced that Jennifer Hudson is going to star in "Winnie", a movie about the former wife of the famous South African President Nelson Mandela. The film begins production on May 30 and will follow Winnie Mandela's entire life, dealing with highlights such as her activism for her husband, and lowlights such as her later association with a bodyguard who murdered a 14 year old. Boomie will also be singing the theme song. Congrats, the movie sounds great!
Editor in Chief of Out Magazine Mocks Adam Lambert and His Handlers
Oh, the excuses for this one are going to be priceless! It seems that Aaron Hicklin, Editor in Chief of Out Magazine, is calling out Adam Lambert for being a hypocrite in the very same issue that features Adam on the cover. Hilarious! And it's actually really funny. Here are some excerpts from the letter, which call out Adam and his record label/management (those fine Idol affiliated folks).
"We're curious whether you know that we made cover offers for you before American Idol was even halfway through its run. Apparently, Out was too gay, even for you. There was the issue of what it would do to your record sales, we were told."
"It's only because this cover is a group shot that includes a straight woman that your team would allow you to be photographed at all - albeit with the caveat that we must avoid making you look "too gay.""
"Much easier to stick you in Details, where your homosexuality can be neutralized by having you awkwardly grabbing a woman's breast and saying, "Women are pretty."... Imagine how much more radical it would have been to go down on a guy instead of that six-foot Barbie. We don't think you would have a problem with that - why should you?- but your record label would, and letting them dictate the terms is the very opposite of rock 'n' roll."
"The irony is that right now it would be easier to get Kris Allen to do a Solo cover shoot for us. But only because he's straight."
This Aaron guy is awesome! We're loving him for telling it like it is.
Apparently, the Idols can't put out decent singles nowadays. Likely because it was failing miserably, Danny Gokey's label has switched his first single from the incredibly mockable "It's Only" to the only a little bit better "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me". The song isn't any good, but after "Its only Jesus, la da da da" it sounds like a masterpiece.