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With hits, Demi Lovato radio-ready with 4th album
Before achieving back-to-back radio hits with "Give Your Heart a Break" and "Heart Attack," Demi Lovato wondered why she had yet to find her breakthrough on the radio. She knew she had a big voice, and had found success as a Disney Channel star, but something was off. "I had ...
Ratings show 'Idol' decline
For the past decade, the "American Idol" season finale has been one of television's biggest events of the year. Now it's not even TV's biggest event of the week. The Nielsen company estimated that 14.3 million people watched Candice Glover's victory over Kree Harrison in last week's final episode of ...
Review: French Montana debuts with enjoyable album
French Montana, "Excuse My French" (Bad Boy/Maybach Music/Interscope Records) On his debut album, "Excuse My French," French Montana lives up to the hype mostly generated by his mentors Diddy and Rick Ross, who executive-produced his project. The Moroccan-born, Bronx, N.Y.-raised rapper isn't much of a lyricist, but Montana has a ...
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
As GOP weighs how best to profit from Obama's problems, Democrats hope it overplays its hand WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize ...
Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." She told the crowd: "You are the longest and best relationship I ever had." She also ...
How Candice Glover won 'American Idol'
With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice Glover did the one thing Hudson wasn't able to do: She won the title of "American Idol." "I always knew for some reason that it ...
Candice Glover wins 12th season of 'American Idol'
The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year. Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced she ...
Candice Glover wins 'American Idol'
The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year. Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22-year-old country singer ...
AP News in Brief at 10:58 p.m. EDT
Damage control: Obama takes action on trio of controversies, but Republicans still unsatisfied WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security money to ...
Harrison, Glover face off on 'Idol' finale
Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol." The veteran judge of the Fox talent competition declared Wednesday's final performance round at the Nokia Theatre a dead heat after finalists Kree Harrison and Candice Glover each performed three songs. "Dude, this is so close," ...
Fox schedule includes '24' return
Fox, facing the ebbing ratings power of "American Idol," is betting big on its first miniseries showcase starting with a limited-edition "24," and shows from heavyweight producers Seth MacFarlane and J.J. Abrams to invigorate its schedule. The network is making its largest original-programming investment yet with a crop of 11 ...
Thumbnail sketch of Fox's big moves
Some highlights of Fox's moves in its schedule for next season, released on Monday. WHAT'S NEW: Jack is back! A signature character from Fox's history, Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer returns with "24," at least for a little while. Fox is launching a series of high-profile miniseries, and the first will ...
'Idol' judges drama upstaging competition
The ratings are down. Randy Jackson is out. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are still at it. All is not well on TV's once dominant "American Idol," despite a shake-up at the beginning of this season that was supposed to rejuvenate the aging Fox talent competition. Instead, the behind-the-scenes-and-sometimes-in-front-of-the-scenes drama ...
Later, Dawg: Randy Jackson leaving 'American Idol'
Jackson out. Randy Jackson, the lone remaining original "American Idol" judge, won't be returning to the Fox talent competition next season. "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest only hinted at Jackson's impending departure at the beginning of Thursday's elimination episode. "A little later on, we'll be revealing who's leaving our show," joked ...
Casino bosses transform Sin City into Club City
To step into club XS at the Wynn Las Vegas is to enter the dreamscape of a modern artist with fetishes for gold and bronze and bodies in motion. A golden-plated frieze made from casts of nude women sits atop a shimmering staircase. Waves of electronic dance music grow louder ...
Minaj, Chris Brown to perform at Billboard Awards
Nicki Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented May 19 in Las Vegas. Billboard announced additional performers Thursday. They include Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Akon, Ne-Yo and Icona Pop. Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 ...
Obama doubts rapper Nicki Minaj's apparent Romney endorsement
In an interview on Orlando radio station Power 95.3, President Barack Obama weighed in on whether rapper Nicki Minaj really was endorsing Republican presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney. During the program (about 6 minutes into the interview), the hosts of the "Obie and Lil'Shawn" show directed the conversation to Minaj and ...
Is Nicki Minaj voting for Mitt Romney?
"Nicki Minaj" and "conservative" are not two words that normally go together, but her latest musical venture suggests the out-there rapper might lean further right than you'd think. Lil Wayne's song"Mercy," from his new release Dedication 4,features Nicki rapping these instantly controversial lyrics: "I'm a Republican voting for Mitt Romney." But is ...
Nicki Minaj's dressing room demands exposed
The latest issue of Wonderland magazine reveals exactly what is on Nicki Minaj's tour rider including 24 bottles of water, three buckets of chicken wings and bumble bee tuna. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1126033600001?bctid=1429924648001
Katy Perry leads with nine 2011 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations
Katy Perry's star is shining bright as the pop princess leads the way with nine nominations in this year's MTV Video Music Awards. The special announcement was made as MTV VJ Sway visited Katy at the Seattle stop in her California Dreams tour. The pop singer was chosen as a nominee in ...
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