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Hello Hudson!

vhale333 — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:45:01 +0000

Past contestant turned judge?!?!?! Jennifer Hudson, who appeared on season 3 of American Idol is staking her claim at the judges table for the show’s 13th season. For a few years now the show has been going through judges like Lindsay Lohan goes through lawyers.

With the show having the lowest ratings of all time, they are trying to do some serious damage control. It’s been reported that Mrs. Hudson has officially signed on and possible rumors that season 1′s first winner, Kelly Clarkson, may also be joining the judging panel as well.

Personally, I’m a HUGE ‘The Voice’ fan #TEAMADAM, so I could care less about American Idol and their host who takes a century to say “This. . . (pause for 45 minutes). . . is American Idol. Just get to it dude. I do love Jennifer though so if she chooses to join the losing team I wish nothing but the best for her! GOOD LUCK!!!

Star-Studded Tribute Pushes Cancer Victim’s Song Toward Chart Debut

mreal197 — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:04:48 +0000

Zach Sobiech, the late singer-songwriter who died early this week (May 18) at the age of 18 years old from cancer is on pace to impact the Billboard charts with his song “Clouds,” boosted by a star-studded tribute video of the tune.

Written as an inspirational song to deal with his diagnosis of Osteosarcoma a rare form of bone cancer, “Clouds” became something of a viral sensation as others afflicted with terminal illnesses adopted the tune as their own anthem of hope.

Generating more than 5 million views and counting, the song generated a star-studded tribute video, which featuring a cavalcade of celebrities including musicians the Lumineers, Jason Derulo, Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz all singing “Clouds” (the tribute video has generated more than 2 million hits to date).

According to Billboard, indicators reveal that the song is on pace to make a strong debut on next week’s Hot 100 chart, with the potential of cracking the Top 20. While “Clouds” has only received minimal radio play, sales, downloads and Youtube views are strong enough for the song to make a substantial chart impression.

The track was released on nonprofit record label Rock the Cause, with all proceeds going to the Children’s Cancer Research Fund in Sobiech’s name.

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Charli XCX Goes Full-On Club Kid For ‘Take My Hand’ Video

mreal197 — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:42 +0000

It’s been a busy few months for Charli XCX. With multiple SXSW performances, numerous in-store appearances, her Icona Pop singalong “I Love It” taking off, a collaboration with Marina & The Diamonds, a remix of Lindstrom’s “fāār-i-kāāl” and a cover of a Backstreet Boys tune, the British goth-pop singer-songwriter is in full promotional mode for her first full length album, True Romance.

It’s no secret that the 20-year-old loves the ’80s. In her latest music video, sponsored by Urban Outfitters, Charli leisurely strolls through a famous London night club checking out her friends, dancing to her new tune, “Take My Hand.”

Director and fellow Brit Ryan Andrews opted to let Charli repeat some of her teenage days as a club kid by following her through the London’s infamous Elephant and Castle club and capturing her real reactions, “Kind of like if you were watching the film Kids,” said Andrews to Urban Outfitters.

According to Charli, older videos from The Prodigy served as inspiration. But contrary to first glance, the video is not a repeat of her “What I Like” ultra-sexy slumber party. “It is really stripped back, and quite real as if you were in a normal dirty club with your friends,” explained Andrews.

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Jennifer Hudson Rumored To Join ‘American Idol’ As Judge

mreal197 — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:41:00 +0000

Jennifer Hudson may be returning to the show that launched her into the spotlight, that is if reports of her signing on as a judge for next season of American Idol are true.

According to The Wrap, the Idol finalist turned Oscar and Grammy winner is in talks to return to the show as a judge for season 13, but her reps have yet to confirm. Hudson was a finalist in season three, finishing in seventh place, and recently appeared on stage with current Idol winner Candice Glover during last week’s season finale.

Vulture first reported that JHud was offered a judging spot in the show’s plan to rework the entire judging panel with Idol alumni. Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken are also said to be in the running, though nothing has been confirmed by the network.

“The show’s producers feel they’ve lost their core audience,” an insider told The Wrap. “And they want to bring back former contestants in order to tell their core audience, ‘We love you.’ They know they’ve made some major mistakes over the past few seasons and they want to make it right with their fans.”

Fox Entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly told reporters last week that “everything is on the table” for the next season of the long running competition show, and will likely return to the three judge panel it started with in 2002.

The rumored facelift to the show comes after the remaining original judge Randy Jackson announced he’ll be leaving the show earlier this month. Though, the status on whether new judges Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Mariah Carey will be returning next season is still up in the air.

This Weekend: Win Party Pit Passes!

Tim Staskiewicz — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:57 +0000

Boston’s New 103.3 AMP Radio is celebrating our first year on the air with the AMP Birthday Bash! Wanna get up close? Come hang with us in the AMP Party Pit! You won’t get any closer than this, and the only way in is to win from 103.3 AMP Radio!

33,000 Flags On Boston Common Honor State’s Fallen Heroes

Tim Staskiewicz — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:18 +0000

An American flag for every fallen hero in the state of Massachusetts – 33,000 since the Civil War – now sits on Boston Common.

Carrie Underwood Donates $1 Million To Red Cross To Aid Tornado Victims

mreal197 — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:12:22 +0000

No sooner had Carrie Underwood played the final notes on her Blown Away Tour (which concluded last night in Abbottsford, British Columbia), then did she turn her attention to her home state of Oklahoma. And in a big way, too — by announcing that she would donate $1 million from the tour’s proceeds to the Red Cross, to help aid the victims such as those of the fatal tornadoes that touched down this week in Oklahoma.

“I have watched the devastation in my home state of Oklahoma over the past several days with great sadness,” Carrie said in a press statement. “With the help of my fans who attended my concerts over the past year, we can offer the Red Cross a little extra help in comforting those affected by the recent tornadoes.”

The contribution plan was established when the Blown Away Tour launched last year, where one dollar from every ticket would go to Red Cross disaster relief.

And thanks to all who came to a show during this entire tour! I hope you all feel great about the Red Cross contribution that WE made today!

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) May 24, 2013

Oklahoma may be Carrie’s home state, but this isn’t a case of playing favorites. Last year, for instance, she donated proceeds from a show in Atlantic City, N.J. to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy. “You have been through so much and still rocked the house!” she wrote at the time.

Ke$ha Helps TJ’s Boss Get A Date

lorenraye — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:44 +0000

TJ’s boss Dan is looking for love… so TJ enlisted the help of Ke$ha and thinks he came up with the perfect way for Dan to meet ladies.

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Ms. Emeli Sandé Goes To Washington To Honor Carole King

mreal197 — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:23:00 +0000

With President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle seated just three feet away, Emeli Sandé took the stage at the White House Wednesday (May 22) night in honor of Carole King. The legend became the first woman ever to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, an award given by the Library of Congress.

“It was nerve-wracking,” Sandé told Radio.com the day after she took the stage. “But I was so excited to be there and to be able to play such an incredible song in front of the person who created it. I mean those nights don’t come around too often.” the Library of Congress.

It was hard to imagine that only a few days before the performance, which will air May 28 on PBS, Sandé was holed up in a little studio in Brooklyn practicing King’s hit, “You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman).” Sandé admitted though that a lot of the rehearsal time was spent gearing up to meet the President. the Library of Congress.

“I think coming from the U.K. it feels like an even more distant dream to be in America meeting the President,” she said. “It was a massive deal and you know, the circumstance was amazing. I’m such a massive Carole King fan, and she’s inspired me as a writer so to be there to honor to celebrate her success.”

Conan O’Brien Points Out That Taylor Swift’s ’22′ Isn’t An ‘Accurate Representation’

mreal197 — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:44 +0000

Taylor Swift‘s colorful music video for “22″ paints the picture of a carefree lifestyle. Filmed at a swanky house in Malibu, Swift and her friends lounge poolside and live it up with elaborate parties complete with fancy wardrobe changes and, of course, confetti. But this isn’t how most people spend their 20s, and comedian Conan O’Brien took to his personal YouTube channel to prove Swift’s portrayal of 22 to be false.

Posted on Tuesday (May 21), O’Brien prefaced his video response to Swift’s “22″ by saying, “Taylor Swift is great. She’s very popular and talented but I know what it’s like to be 22.” He went on to say her video isn’t an “accurate representation of what it’s like to be 22.”

“When you’re 22 you’re not living in that apartment. You’re living in a really crappy $380 apartment in the Mid-Wilshire district in Los Angeles,” he said. “I didn’t see any Ramen Noodles in that video ’cause that’s all you’re eating when you’re 22.”

O’Brien went on to vent about what life as a 22-year-old was like for him.

“I didn’t see her having bad skin or being way, way too skinny,” he said. “When you’re 22 you don’t even go outside. There’s nowhere to go, there’s no one to talk to. You don’t have a girlfriend. People are like, ‘What are you, 6’4 and you have orange hair. What kind of name is Conan?’ You’re a freak so no one talks to you.”

Conan isn’t the first to react to Swift’s video. Fuse posted a parody of Swift’s “22″ with a slightly different approach.