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(ANOTHER) VIDEO OF THE DAY: Pizza Dude Sings His Heart Out

@coltondaniel — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:47:21 +0000

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Mama mia! Pizzeria!

It’s common knowledge that pizzerias and opera go together as essential Italian behaviour – and it’s obvious that it’s still alive and well at the Stage Door East in Farmindale, New York.

“We told the cook it was our friend Nicole’s birthday. He sang her a song!”

This is a pretty big deal – it confirms that the pizza dude that sang ‘Bella Notte’ in Lady & the Tramp truly exists:

Demi Lovato Back With Joe Jonas?

andPOP Staff — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:08:49 +0000

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Ok we admit it – the title of this article is a complete exaggeration, however there is a bit of truth to it. Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas will be reuniting at the Kiss 108 Jingle Ball.

The Massachusetts station has both artists on the roster for their concert. BSCKIDS reports there is no word whether they will sing together, however this is the first time they have sung at the same event since last year.

It will probably be awkward for them seeing each other, but both have moved on and matured since their breakup. When we spoke with Joe during the summer, we asked him about his old girlfriends. He gave some funny and interesting responses.

Charice No Longer in FOX’s ‘Glee’

andPOP Staff — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:20:56 +0000

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Filipino singing sensation Charice has been cut from the next season of FOX’s Glee. This was confirmed by the show creator Ryan Murphy.

Apparently Glee will no longer feature celebrity guests, and there will be less singing moving forward (but isn’t that the appeal of the show?)

In an interview with Celebuzz, Charice said:

“It was a great experience. Especially when we did the season finale, because it was my birthday when we shot the finale episode. It was a great experience working with them – all the cast, the crew, everybody. I just miss them because they’re like family now,” Charice said.

Good luck to Charice. We think fondly of her, and we were extremely impressed when we spoke to her last year.

Christina Aguilera Is Top Paid ‘Voice’ Judge

Christian Allaire — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:54:06 +0000

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Christina Aguilera is the top paid judge of ‘The Voice,’ reports CTV.

The singer reportedly earns $225,000 per episode, compared to the $75,000 that Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton make.

That means that NBC is spending $450,000 on the judges alone, not including production or advertising costs. A little crazy, if you ask me!

The show has been a big success, though, pulling in over 10 million viewers per episode. I’m sure they are making the money back somewhere.

The winner of the show will get a $100,000 recording contact.

This proves my theory that being a reality singing show judge is the best thing you can do for your career. I mean, nobody remembers Aguilera flubbing the national anthem or getting a DUI – they all see her as a rich, successful TV judge now. Smart move.

Jennifer Hudson Cast As Nun In ‘Three Stooges’

Christian Allaire — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:13:49 +0000

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Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson has been cast as a nun in ‘The Three Stooges,’ reports Billboard.

In 20th Century Fox’s ‘The Three Stooges,’ produced by the Farrelly brothers, the former ‘Idol’ contestant will play one of the nuns in the orphanage where the Stooges spend their time.

This isn’t Hudson’s first time on the big screen. She previously won an Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ in ‘Dreamgirls,’ which co-stared Beyonce.

Hudson will join a cast of Chris Diamontopoulos, Sean Hayes and Will Sasso as the three stooges, while Larry David, Stephen Collins and Glee’s Jane Lynch will also star in the film.

This is kind of a random role, but I’m sure she will pull it off – she is an Oscar winner, after all. I wonder if she will do any singing in it. Artists always have clever ways of plugging their songs or voice into the movies they star in.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Record Deal ‘Fizzles Out’

Christian Allaire — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:36:55 +0000

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s record deal plans have “fizzled out,” reports Contract Music.

The 38-year-old actress began her foray into music by playing the troubled country singer in the film ‘Country Strong,’ then going on to do more singing on several guest spots on ‘Glee.’

But Atlantic Records, who originally were interested in Paltrow, are now said to have cooled their interest in getting her to record for them.

A source says “Atlantic bosses were very interested, and [Atlantic owner] Lyor Cohen was very supportive. But then the talks halted and the deal fizzled out. There was a rumour that Paltrow wanted $1 million to sign, but that is a ridiculous figure. Atlantic is still interested in signing her.”

It is believed Gwyneth is currently focusing on her acting career and promoting her new cook book, but her spokesperson insists she hasn’t ruled out making a record. The representative said: “Atlantic was not the only company pursuing her, and she still has not decided if she wants to record an album. It is still something she is considering.”

Paltrow also performed at the Oscars, and duetted with Cee Lo Green at the Grammy Awards on his hit ‘Forget You.’

We can all breath a sign of relief – Paltrow’s record deal is nowhere near happening at the moment. I think she should stick to acting – she’s good at it. Singing? She just needs to stop. It’s not that she’s bad, but she’s not great either. Whenever she performs, it’s like someone is doing karaoke. Just meh.

Whitney Houston To Return To Film, Enters Rehab

Christian Allaire — Mon, 09 May 2011 22:35:49 +0000

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Whitney Houston is set to return to the big screen for the first time in 15 years, reports CTV.

The 47-year-old singer-and-actress will be reuniting with her former ‘Waiting To Exhale’ castmates to create a sequel to the 1995 hit movie, in which she played unlucky-in-love television producer Savannah Jackson.

Actress Angela Bassett, who portrayed Bernadine Harris in the film, explained director Forest Whitaker is in the process of altering author-and-screenwriter Terry McMillan’s follow-up to the movie.

“It’s preliminary, but it’s going to happen, ‘Waiting to Exhale 2′. McMillan wrote ‘Getting to Happy’ and she’s written the screenplay … Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, Whitney, Forest. Forest is working on the script now.”

In others news, a representative for the superstar singer confirmed today that Houston is undergoing treatment. Kristen Foster says Houston is in an out-patient program for drug and alcohol treatment. She says it is a voluntary measure and part of Houston’s “long-standing” recovery process.

Houston has battled problems with drug addiction for years. But in 2009, as she released a comeback album, she declared herself healthy and clean.

However, her 2010 tour overseas was trouble. Houston cancelled some dates due to illness and received negative reviews from fans who were disappointed in the quality of her voice and performance.

It’s unclear how long Houston will be in rehab or where she’s being treated. But before she takes on the stress of doing huge films, it’s good she clears her mind and focuses on herself first.

The Voice Vs. American Idol

Christian Allaire — Sat, 07 May 2011 20:24:58 +0000

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I had a feeling there would be some competition between these shows. Let the reality-singing-catfight begin.

The Voice’s Adam Levine, who front runs Maroon 5, was the first to fire a verbal shot when he said on the last episode:

“The people that we’re not turning our chairs around for could win American Idol.”

Ouch.

American Idol’s Randy Jackson was quick to fire back, though. Here’s what he had to say:

“It’s a great thing when talent can be simple, honest and revered as opposed to spinning around with gimmicky chairs. Maybe Simon Cowell should have people opening doors. Like, ‘Knock, knock; Who’s singing? I can’t see you!’”

Jackson continued, saying ”Look, none of these other shows could exist without somebody forging the path before them. I’m happy to say that Idol did that and paved the way.”

Listen, I think there’s room for both shows. I’m sure anyone who tunes into American Idol will tune into The Voice, and vice versa, so let’s all be friendly, K?

Heidi Montag Wastes $2 Million on Singing Career

andPOP Staff — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:48:15 +0000

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In investing there is the concept of R.O.I. – Return On Investment. If you spend $2 Million on a singing career and have nothing to show for it except embarrassment, that’s a poor R.O.I. Which now leads us to Heidi Montag.

RadarOnline reports the former reality star invested $2 Million in her singing career, but of course that was a flop. ”I spent $2 million on my music career, and it didn’t happen for me, and now I have this opportunity,” Montag said.

However thanks to her husband Spencer Pratt, she has a second chance.

“Spencer is going into the studio with Waka Flocka Flame, and I requested that his mother Deb Antney meet with me and manage me, because she is just fabulous,” she said. Antney currently works with top stars, including Nicki Minaj and Gucci Mane, through her Atlanta-based company, Mizay Entertainment.

“I’ve never been able to be the true Heidi, and now that I am not working on ‘The Hills,’ I can really focus on this.”

Fantastic and good on her for taking a second run at the whole singing thing. Besides, it can’t be any worse than this:

Jennifer Aniston Busts Out Her Vocal Talents

Vanessa Baker — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:58:00 +0000

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Perez Hilton reports Jennifer Aniston will be singing in the upcoming film The Goree Girls, which she will star in and produce. Michael Sucsy will direct the movie, based on the John Lee Hancock novel set in the 1940s about eight female prison inmates in a country band in Texas.

“She can sing. And she’s going to learn how to play the Dobro guitar,” said Sucsy. “These women learned to harmonize and they learned to play instruments. They weren’t these amazing, accomplished singers who banded together. That’s what’s interesting about it. It’s not just like, ‘Hey, you can play the guitar, I can play the piano, I can play the harmonica. Let’s put a band together.’ It’s like, ‘We have to get out of jail, and if we have to put a band together to do that, then that’s what we’re going to do.’”

The film is still in pre-production, and will cast professionally trained musicians to accompany Aniston in the musical numbers.