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Jennifer Lopez plays a MILF-y high school teacher in the thriller The Boy Next Door , Shailene Woodley is naked as a jaybird in White Bird in a Blizzard , and Melanie Thierry is a naked 10 in The Zero Theorem .
The judges took a turn in New Orleans for American Idol Season 14 Episode 6 to see if Harry Connick Jr’s hometown would produce any(more) talent. At least a few people left the auditions with golden tickets to Hollywood, but is the next American Idol among them? We’ll see as the season progresses. For now let’s just recap the night and then move on to Backstrom Season 1 Episode 1 ! Harry Connick Jr. has a huge personality, but if it’s possible he comes alive even more when he talks about his hometown. It’s pretty sweet to watch. Maybe not as sweet as a Cafe du Monde beignet, but sweet. Drew Pleasance (it’s French) says his family grew up with Harry’s. Drew’s second cousin actually used to babysit him. This guy might have a bigger personality than Harry. He definitely doesn’t have Harry’s talent. If this is how New Orleans is going to go, it’s not going to be good. Yeah. It’s not good. “What the hell is going on in here,” Harry asks. “Nothing,” Keith deadpans. After a two minute terrible audition montage, Angelica “Jelly” Joseph walks into the room. She’s a singer on Bourbon Street. I dislike her arrangement of Adele’s “Rolling In the Deep,” but she definitely has a great tone and a solid voice. Tiffany Stringer gives new meaning to the word “peppy.” She sings Cher Lloyd’s “Want U Back” but she sounds like she’s trying to imitate Cher Lloyd. She also never takes a single breath in the entire thing. Harry says she’s not a strong enough singer and gives her a no. Keith gives her a yes and so does Jennifer, telling her to work on the vocals. Greyson Turner is a 15 year old boy from South Carolina who plays in a band with his girlfriend. He hopes to play for big crowds and stadiums someday instead of little restaurants in his hometown. He opts to play an original number titled “Chasing Shadows.” Jennifer calls him intense and passionate. Harry and Keith love his voice. He gets a golden ticket. Sarah Quintana actually manages to convince Harry to play for her audition as she sings “St. James Infirmary.” Then he tells her she’s lovely, she has an infectious and joyous spirit, but he’s not sure Idol’s right for her. “I appreciate your honesty, but I still want to go to LA.” Harry and Jennifer give her no votes and Keith gives her a yes. They just sent home a really great talent. New Orleans native Quentin Alexander grew up in the Ninth Ward. He adds a little flair to Lorde’s “Royals” and really wins me over. Harry says he clearly takes risks, but he can push further. Jennifer wants him to play more with his voice. Keith just wants to see him lose himself in his performance. He’s going to Hollywood. Mikey Duran went to Jesuit High School, just like Harry Connick Jr. He also chooses to audition with an original number called “My Demise” and tells the judges he wants them to grieve with him. Jennifer is totally mesmerized and Keith can barely contain himself. He’s going to Hollywood. Nalani Quintello auditioned last year and this year she’s back to finish what she started. Tori Martin doesn’t think there are many female country vocalists on the radio and she wants to be one of them. Hope Windle has a great voice but doesn’t convey much emotion in her performance. Keith and Jennifer send Hope to Hollywood. Tori and Nalani will be joining her. Ricky Hendricks is 17 years old and from West Monroe, Louisiana. He’s nervous to audition in front of Keith and Harry, but really rocks “The Thunder Rolls.” He’s having so much fun it makes me smile. Keith says he has so much natural talent it’s kind of flying all around. Jennifer likes the way he used his body and smiled and felt his song. Harry says he’s a young man who sounds like a young man and only time and experience in an arena can remedy that. They’re sticking him in that arena. Dakota Suarez is a drag queen from Texas. This kid is bigger than Texas. He chooses “The Dog Days Are Over” and they cut him off just before he gets to the chorus. Harry says he doesn’t know if Dakota’s voice is as good as it needs to be for Idol. Jennifer loves him. It’s a yes from her. When it’s Keith’s turn, Dakota starts rambling about how hard he’ll work and Keith shuts that down say “effort is a done deal in this business.” Dakota gets a yes. Adam Lasher is bringing some serious familial talent to the audition room. He’s Carlos Santana’s nephew. He’s really, really great! I can’t stop smiling while he plays. They give him–and his broken thumb–a golden ticket. Erika Washington, a single mom from Mobile, Alabama, closes the night with “Halo.” She is going to be one to watch. I’m begging her for the Top 10 right now. THAT is how good she is. She’s going all the way. But first she’s going to Hollywood. Next week we’re headed to San Francisco for the final stop on the road to Hollywood. What do you think of the talent we’ve seen so far?
We’re heading to the hometown of Jenny from the block on tonight’s round of American Idol Season 14 auditions! Welcome to New York! Since Keith can’t be there, Adam Lambert , American Idol Season 8 runner up, has graciously agreed to judge in the hot Aussie’s stead. Sal Valentinetti, who might be auditioning for the midlife crisis version of Jersey Shore , kicks off the night with “Fly Me To The Moon.” (This guy is only 19. There’s no way he’s only 19. SOMEONE GET HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE!) He wins $100 off Harry for knowing the other title to the song and then gets a “this isn’t the competition for you” from the crooner. Sal’s retort? “No offense, but your albums sell…” Adam and Jennifer send him to Hollywood. J. None from Orlando, Florida brought along his friend “Mr. Crispy,” a teddy bear. He got the bear when he was 3 and had to go into the hospital for asthma treatments. He goes with Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative” and it’s a fun little throwback. He even sticks it with Harry making Mr. Crispy dance all over Jennifer during the audition. J.None and Mr. Crispy get a ticket. Hailing from East Brunswick, New Jersey, Jax has a father who was injured at the recovery site during 9/11. Her singing became therapeutic for him. She plays the piano and sings a Beatles number earning a little smile from Adam. But she sings with her eyes closed and plays with her hair sort of randomly. With high praise from all three judges, she’s in. Singing violinist Jonny Arco was once arrested for playing in the subway. He served 20 days with no bail. For playing violin in the subway. He’s a pretty odd dude who auditions with Radiohead and makes it totally weird. Harry says he’s super talented (NO!) but this isn’t the competition for him. Jennifer and Adam agree and send him home. Najah Lewis is another subway performer who will sometimes perform for up to two hours making around $300 a night. Singing “Payphone” by Maroon 5, she definitely makes a mark. She definitely makes the song her own, and while it doesn’t always feel like her guitar playing matches her lyrical stylings, but her voice is captivating. Adam and Harry love how she pulled them into the song. Jennifer hands her a golden ticket. Tion Phipps and James Killian Dunn are there to sing for one reason and one reason only: to win J.Lo’s heart. They might not have left the room with her digits, but they did leave with tickets. Shi Scott has great hair and is inexperienced singing in front of people. (Okay, so her name is Shayna.) She freaks out right before singing and Glambert tells her to relax and take a deep breath. Then she launches into “Valerie.” Her voice is quirky, but it doesn’t sound original. Harry calls her an Amy Winehouse impersonator. Jennifer tells her to tap into the emotions and sing it. Adam calls her cute but doesn’t know if she’s ready. Harry and Jennifer are the yes votes to Adam’s no. Apparently Adam Lambert’s a bit of a hard nut to crack when it comes to auditioning. He’s crushing dreams right and left. All the more reason to love him. Eric Lopez walks into the room and sings “The Show Must Go On” by Queen. When he finishes, Adam and Jennifer giggle. Adam says he hit some great notes with some good tone and pitch but his performance was disjointed. Harry thought he had some nice moments but doesn’t know how far he’s going to go. Jennifer gives him a no and says she just doesn’t know where he’s going to fit in the landscape. Adam and Harry send him to Hollywood. Maddie Walker auditioned last year and didn’t make it. But she’s back. (Duh?) Courtney Zahn hears that she’s polished from Adam. Jackie Nese tries to go Gaga but she’s too articulate for Gaga. They all get tickets to Hollywood. (I wouldn’t have given the last one a ticket.) Qaasim Middleton is 18 years old and from Brooklyn. His mom outs him as a virgin and keeps talking to the camera about his absent sex life before he can audition. (Could’ve been after. Either way, inappropriate. And hilarious.) He’s fun. Jennifer loved it. Harry’s impressed with everything about him. Adam’s excited to see what’s in store for Qaasim in Hollywood. After they give a hopeful a no, Harry ponders what it must be like for Adam to be sitting on the opposite side of the table and asks Adam to audition again. So he does, singing “Bohemian Rhapsody” again. The producers splice together footage of his original audition with this one to show us just how far Adam’s come in six years. (A long way. A long, long way.) Another Adam comes into the room, Adam Ezegelian. He’s in school but he designs toys. And he draws caricatures. He auditions with “Born To Be Wild” and even though he’s sort of this larger than life personality who doesn’t seem to be taking things seriously, he’s talented. Adam asks him to sing another song just to get a different feel for him, and they fall in love with him over his Jason Mraz rendition. He’s going to Hollywood. Katherine Winston gets a golden ticket and her success plays while the failures of so many others roll on by. Their tears make a great backing track for her segment. (We know people cry when they don’t make it. We don’t need to see the tears or the slamming doors to know people are upset not to make it.) Travis Findley is a 20 year old producer who was supposed to go to Berkeley. He had to give up his college dreams when the money to get there became an issue. He opts to have the piano back him up on “Stay,” and while the song is a great choice, the piano isn’t. He has serious talent and makes the song his own but the piano backing is…rigid. He gets an easy yes. Yanni G (Arianna) and her boyfriend Nick Fradiani audition together. These things always have a way of going south. She sings the cup song and Jennifer’s worried her voice isn’t big enough for the competition even though it’s great. Nick plays Peter Gabriel and it’s clear that he has star potential. (Unless he’s hiding a balding dome under that hat, he could be a model.) Nick’s in an “extremely competitive” genre this year, and that genre would be the White Guy With Guitar genre. He makes it. She doesn’t. Hollywood Anderson is a busker in New York City. He’s fun. Really fun. He sings an original number he wrote about a girl he fell in love with at college. With the first lines out of his mouth, Jennifer’s covered in goosies. Harry calls him possibly the best audition of the four-city run. He only learned to play the guitar a year ago after being homeless and living on the subway. He gets his ticket and starts to cry. There could not have been a better way to end the night. Hollywood Anderson is going somewhere. Next week the judges are heading to Minneapolis and we’ll be right here recapping it all.
American Idol Season 14 Episode 3 takes auditions on the road! Literally! The Idol bus tour traveled the country, stopping off in 11 towns choosing contestants to audition for the judges in Kansas City, MO. Harry, Jennifer, and Keith are ready to hear them sing for a chance at stardom…right after Harry and Jennifer discuss her generous derriere. First up on the evening is Rontarius “Big Ron” Wilson enters the room singing a riff of J.Lo’s “Jenny From the Block.” He tells Jennifer she can call him Big Sexy before singing “Let’s Get It On” to her and completely ignoring the guys, who decide to go out for a burger in the middle of his audition and leave him singing. At this point, I feel like I would just watch an hour of Jennifer, Harry, and Keith hanging out. Big Ron gets a golden ticket and his mom lets out a few “Whooooos!” that would put Vicki Gunvalson to shame. Some kid named Ian gets the boot after “hitting” a high C. Ashley Lusk, 15, however doesn’t seem like she’s going to strike out. Neither does Josh Sanders, 26. And then there’s returning contestant Casey Thrasher from Tuscaloosa. He was sent home during Hollywood last year (when they decided to keep the guy who couldn’t sing with his eyes open). They all get golden tickets. Joey Cook plays the accordion. She’s got a dream of making the “squeeze box” mainstream. Hard sell on the accordion, but her voice has something really cool about it. She gets an easy yes with the great advice from Harry to pay attention to how close to being a novelty she is. Keith goes Super Australian since her name’s Joey. See? Let’s just let the judges be funny. Alexis Gomez didn’t plan to be a country girl since she didn’t ride horses. Because all people who sing country music ride horses. Especially Keith. She calls herself “hippie country” and auditions barefoot. Keith can see the talent in her but doesn’t think it’s fully realized. Harry calls it good but not spectacular. Keith says no. Jennifer gives her a yes. Harry breaks the tie with a yes. Anton Busnher’s favorite country singer is Keith Urban. (How many of the country hopefuls say that?) He sings one of Keith’s songs, which is always brave. Jennifer doesn’t seem to know what to think. Keith tears up a little. Harry totally loves him. Anton gets a golden ticket. We’ve seen a LOT of girls with guitars. Stephanie Gummelt is the latest of the bunch, and she decides to sing an original song. There’s something old school Jewel about her, plus she has a great personality. Very quirky. Jennifer likes her, Harry wants more breath behind her song and gives her a no. Jennifer and Keith give her yes votes and send her to Hollywood. Ashley Stehle is 15. She’s been singing her whole life, but both of her parents are deaf. Her father has only recently heard her sing for the first time thanks to a new hearing device. But she’s very off key for the whole audition and the judges have to let her down and send her home. Ellen Petersen comes in with a banjo. She’s from Branson, Keith’s wearing a Branson t-shirt. It’s basically perfect. AND she yodels. Who is she? Heidi? Yodeling, a banjo, and the accordion girl! They should be an act and go on the road! Ellen has some fun in her voice. She’s going to Hollywood. But first, Keith and Harry have to sing The Beverly Hillbillies theme song with her playing banjo. Jennifer has no idea what The Beverly Hillbillies is. I feel sad for her. Kohlton Pascal is from New York, but he’s homeless. He hitchhikes or plays guitar and raises money to buy a bus ticket. He left home at 16 and has only ever spent 3-4 days in the same place since then. He sings an original and I can’t say I think his future is in songwriting. And maybe it isn’t in singing either. Harry calls him terrific but says he wonders if Kohlton will get out of his comfort zone to win. Jennifer thought it was interesting but wonders if we’d still feel his soul down the road. Keith likes his talent but thinks he doesn’t have the look. Basically, they’re saying “this is going to be crazy hard and the machine will eat you alive.” They send him to Hollywood and he closes out the night. In all, 38 tickets were given out in Kansas City. But who cares about that when there are ribs to be eaten? Auditions continue tomorrow night in New York City and Adam Lambert steps in to judge for Keith.
I think it’s safe to say that J.Lo is fucking awful at Spanish….which is funny, because the one thing she needed to do to maintain any level authenticity to her mission as J.Lo, is to learn fucking Spanish seamlessly….it would require very little effort, maybe 2 hours a week, in exchange for millions and millions of dollars she makes being the Latin icon… You see, Latin people like to be proud of their people, they are community based and will support any of their own who make it, it’s like country music – white trash love country music fans will buy every LeAnn Rimes record, even if she becomes a hooker but LeAnn Rimes is at least living the white trash with money life, while J.Lo, is just a fucking lie…and here’s the proof..and her hard, old faced, nipples…. TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS CLICK HERE
I think it’s safe to say that J.Lo is fucking awful at Spanish….which is funny, because the one thing she needed to do to maintain any level authenticity to her mission as J.Lo, is to learn fucking Spanish seamlessly….it would require very little effort, maybe 2 hours a week, in exchange for millions and millions of dollars she makes being the Latin icon… You see, Latin people like to be proud of their people, they are community based and will support any of their own who make it, it’s like country music – white trash love country music fans will buy every LeAnn Rimes record, even if she becomes a hooker but LeAnn Rimes is at least living the white trash with money life, while J.Lo, is just a fucking lie…and here’s the proof..and her hard, old faced, nipples…. TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS CLICK HERE
For all the posts I do on busty British reality stars, I’ve never actually watched a single episode of one of their shows. But I might have to start after seeing Chloe Goodman looking red-hot for the launch of the new season of Celebrity Big Brother . I’ve never heard of Chloe before this, so I’m not sure if she technically qualifies as a “celebrity,” but according to my research, she’s been a body double for one of my first loves Cheryl Cole . And that’s good enough for me. So whenever Chloe gets kicked out of the Big Brother house, she’s got an open invitation to come move in with me and my mom. Photos: WENN.com Continue reading →
In case you were too busy to watch a room full of celebrities get drunk and clap for each other for 3+ hours, the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards were held last night. And while my limited blogger attention span meant I dozed off anytime there wasn’t a hottie dropping cleavage up on stage, I did manage to stay awake long enough to catch Jennifer Lopez showing off her second-most famous asset presenting with the dude from The Avengers . And if you missed it, he made a crack about Jennifer’s “globes” that supposedly got everyone mad. Well, same here. That dude stole my punchline. Thanks a lot, Renner. » view all 14 photos Photos: WENN.com Continue reading →
In case you were too busy to watch a room full of celebrities get drunk and clap for each other for 3+ hours, the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards were held last night. And while my limited blogger attention span meant I dozed off anytime there wasn’t a hottie dropping cleavage up on stage, I did manage to stay awake long enough to catch Jennifer Lopez showing off her second-most famous asset presenting with the dude from The Avengers . And if you missed it, he made a crack about Jennifer’s “globes” that supposedly got everyone mad. Well, same here. That dude stole my punchline. Thanks a lot, Renner. » view all 14 photos Photos: WENN.com
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