Katy Perry Unsure About American Idol Judge Job There’s been lots of talk lately about who will replace Bronx-born banger Jennifer Lopez as a judge on next season’s American Idol show alongside current judges Randy Jackson and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. Among those rumored to be in the running to fill J.Lo’s six-inch stiletto’s is pop princess Katy Perry. But with a new movie in theaters and other plans for the future, the purple-haired potty-mouthed singer says she’s not sure if ‘Idol’ is the right move for her. As Access Hollywood reports, Katy Perry said of “American Idol,” and the reports in the media: “People have reached out to me about the possibility of being involved, and it’s not right for me yet. I have ideas for two or three big, creative things, and I want to be able to fulfill those ideas.” Katy Perry is a hugely successful singer. Her most recent album, “Teenage Dream” became an instant success, and featured a number of top singles, and her “California Dreams” tour was a great event and a hit with fans around the world. There is no doubt that Perry fans are excited to see what the future holds for the singer, and it remains to be seen if “American Idol’ will be in that future at some point. Other celebs rumored to be in the running include Mariah Carey, Adam Lambert, Charlie Sheen and Fergie. Who’d you like to see replace Jenny from the block on the Idol chopping block? Source Images via Twitter
Mariah Carey is one of those super hot babes that you cannot forget in a hurry because she has such massive tits and here she is showing them off wearing a tight fitting dress for the paparazzi in England Continue reading →
By Gil Kaufman Justin Bieber Photo: Judging by the screams and massive crowds that follow him whenever he performs live, Justin Bieber has a penchant for blowing his fans’ minds. But on Monday night during a private show at Harlem, New York’s legendary Apollo Theater he also blew out the power grid. According to the Associated Press , Bieber was forced to finish the show unplugged after the power went out at the venue near the end of the show. Most of the stage instruments lost juice and manager Scooter Braun said the problem caused the singer to improvise. “Then we hear the fire alarm,” Braun explained “Literally, the boy blew up the Apollo — he heated up the Apollo.” Before the show, Bieber tweeted that the gig was a special one for him given the history of the storied venue, which has hosted everyone from James Brown, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder to Mariah Carey and, recently, former Beatle Paul McCartney. “A lot of emotions in the building,” he wrote . “This one is special. This one is for MJ.” A short time later, he joked, “Me and @ludacris blew up the power at the @ApolloTheater. Haha. Epic. #beastmode … A night none of us will ever forget!! That is how u end an #AllAroundTheWorld run!!! With no power for the last song … my fans sang it 4 me!” The power outage only affected the stage instruments and some lighting and while Braun was told the problem would be solved in a few minutes, it went on for more than 40 minutes. Bieber tried to have fun with the glitch at first, joking that it was all the “hot girls in here,” according to Apollo rep Nina Flowers, who ranked the snafu as a classic “Apollo moment.” MTV News has rounded up all the vital information to get you up to speed on today’s album release. Also, be sure to tune in on tonight for MTV’s “Bieber Live,” where Justin will dish about his new album at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT. The 18-year-old pro hardly missed a beat, jumping behind the drums for a solo and asking the crowd to serenade Braun for his birthday. Though he was happy to vamp for a bit, at some point Braun said Bieber got frustrated when the power outage went on for nearly an hour because the show was being taped as part of an NBC special slated to air later this week in celebration of his new album, Believe . He got over it and rewarded the crowd that had stuck with him during the outage by performing his hit single “Boyfriend” with some audience participation. “He walks out, he literally quiets the crowd, and he says, ‘I’m sorry the power is out. . (But) you guys have always had my back. I’m going to sing ‘Boyfriend’ and you’re going to sing it back to me,'” Braun said. Flowers didn’t know what caused the power to run out, but she gave Bieber props for his professionalism. “He could have stopped; he could have not gone on and said, I did everything . but he came back on,” she said. Don’t miss “Bieber Live” tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. Related Videos MTV First: Justin Bieber Related Photos Justin Bieber Performs On The ‘Today’ Show Justin Bieber Gets Down At Free Show In Mexico City Related Artists Justin Bieber
Mariah Carey Performs At President Obama Fundraiser Event Taking a night off from dem babies , songstress Mariah Carey performed a few of her hits, along with a song that she wrote personally for the President, at a fundraiser event in his honor. Singer Mariah Carey has penned a new inspirational song in honour of US President Barack Obama in the run up of his re-election campaign. The R&B superstar debuted the ballad, titled “Bring It on Home”, Thursday as she performed at a special fundraiser for the Democrat at the Plaza Hotel here. reports dailystar.co.uk. Carey, who also backed Obama in the 2008 election, took to Twitter after the bash and wrote: “Just finished performing ‘Hero, We Belong Together’ and ‘BRING IT ON HOME’ – a song I wrote especially for the event.” The Plaza Hotel party took place hours after Obama mingled with guests at actress Sarah Jessica Parker’s house for another political fundraiser. Check out some of MiMi’s other recent performance s and see if you think she’s still got it. Source
Mariah Carey Performs At President Obama Fundraiser Event Taking a night off from dem babies , songstress Mariah Carey performed a few of her hits, along with a song that she wrote personally for the President, at a fundraiser event in his honor. Singer Mariah Carey has penned a new inspirational song in honour of US President Barack Obama in the run up of his re-election campaign. The R&B superstar debuted the ballad, titled “Bring It on Home”, Thursday as she performed at a special fundraiser for the Democrat at the Plaza Hotel here. reports dailystar.co.uk. Carey, who also backed Obama in the 2008 election, took to Twitter after the bash and wrote: “Just finished performing ‘Hero, We Belong Together’ and ‘BRING IT ON HOME’ – a song I wrote especially for the event.” The Plaza Hotel party took place hours after Obama mingled with guests at actress Sarah Jessica Parker’s house for another political fundraiser. Check out some of MiMi’s other recent performance s and see if you think she’s still got it. Source
Obama also attended a campaign fundraiser that featured a private concert by Mariah Carey. By Gil Kaufman President Barack Obama, Sarah Jessica Parker Photo: After a hard day of trading stump speech barbs with Republican rival Mitt Romney during dueling appearances in the crucial swing state of Ohio, President Obama jetted to New York City on Thursday night for a pair of celeb-studded campaign fundraisers. His first stop was at the home of “Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker for a money ball co-hosted by Vogue editor Anna Wintour. The 50-person, $40,000-a-pop event, attended by celebs including Oscar winner Meryl Streep, Bravo boss Andy Cohen and fashion designer Michael Kors, included a moment of levity when Parker’s nine-year-old son, James, interrupted Obama during his speech with a round of applause, according to Politico . “He wanted to fire up the crowd,” Obama quipped. “He knows an applause line,” Cohen chimed in. “Right on cue!” “We’ve got as fundamental a choice this time out than we have had in 30, 40 or 50 years,” the president told the small group packed into a low-lit, art-filled room. “What we are going to have to do is present very clearly to the American people that choice.” Making a rare joint appearance with First Lady Michelle Obama, the president raised $2 million at the event, which included a private question-and-answer session between the commander-in-chief and his guests. Parker’s husband, actor Matthew Broderick, was not present due to his current starring role in the Broadway musical “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” The First Couple then moved to another glamorous 250-person, $10,000-a-plate dinner event at the Plaza Hotel that included a performance by Mariah Carey and some remarks from Alicia Keys. That soiree raised another $2.5 million for the campaign. While Romney has been filling his coffers with huge donations to his campaign and to Super-PACs supporting his effort from a number of mega-millionaires and billionaires, Obama has struggled to get the same kind of big-cash donations from his supporters. He continues, however, to have a solid (if somewhat diminished from 2008) base of entertainment industry boosters who have stepped up lately to help raise money, including George Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, Cher, Spike Lee, Julia Roberts, Ellen DeGeneres, Jessica Alba, Keys, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, Jon Bon Jovi and Cee Lo Green. Related Artists Mariah Carey
Men That Were Sprung On Their Women We understand that new love is the best love, but damn! When you get a new boo you want to do all the lovey dovey stuff that makes you happy. Facebook posts. Twitpics. The like. Even celebrities get that crazy love bug. Here are some guys that found new love and got sprung with the quickness. Continue reading →
Phillip Phillips gets mostly rave reviews and Joshua Ledet praised on path to what appears to be another all-male finale. By Gil Kaufman Joshua Ledet performs on “American Idol” Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images You can understand if the contestants on “American Idol” make some bad song choices when left to their own devices. But on Wednesday night’s triple-play episode, in which Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet had to sing a judge’s choice, a tune picked by mentor Jimmy Iovine and one of their own, the selections were … bizarre. With only two songs from the current millennium, the top three reached back, sometimes way back on a night when it became clear that Sanchez is too green, Ledet is just the right shade of blue(s) and Phillips is, well, whatever he wants to be because he’s probably going to win no matter what happens. So, who made it thisclose, but is probably headed home tonight and who can get their big-boy pants pressed for the finale? Read on to find out! Joshua Ledet : Randy Jackson picked the Etta James song “I’d Rather Be Blind” for Josh, who busted out the retro mic and some sleepy soul for a performance that simmered but took way too long to boil. It was solid, but even Jennifer Lopez seemed a tad bored with it and it didn’t push him any closer to this century. (It was cute, though, how a Kraft commercial using the same song aired right after Ledet performed. Synergy!) Josh went big with his choice, John Lennon’s “Imagine.” And because he’s a preacher’s kid, he skipped the “no religion too” verse. The pageant-y, 1970s AM lite radio arrangement flattened out the song’s emotion, which Ledet tried to pump back in courtesy of some swooping gospel moments. It was a heartstring-tugging layup, but if you really listened it sounded like coasting, or, as JLo politely deemed it, “pulled back and controlled.” Jimmy hit Josh in his sweet spot with Mary J. Blige’s “No More Drama.” Someone knows what they’re doing. From the manic bouncing to the nearly out-of-control, bedazzled jacket-dropping spazz at the end, Josh murdered it. That alone made up for the other two tame performances and locked him into next week’s finale. A- Phillip Phillips : Steven Tyler was going for melody with “Beggin'” by Madcon. But what he likely did was send tens of millions of “Idol” watchers to Google to find out … who the hell Madcon is? So, a 2008 cover of a 1967 Four Seasons hit by an obscure Norwegian dance duo? Wouldn’t you know it, strummy P managed to make it sound like, oh man, do I even need to say it? (Rhymes with Shave It Bath Hues.) The jammy, vanilla soul frat party rocker is exactly what I expect a P Phil album to sound like. “New Springsteen?” Really Steven? The sexy sax player was back for Phil’s choice, “Disease” by Matchbox 20. Yeah, that Matchbox 20. It was moody, conga-y, mid-tempo and so intense he had to sit down on some road cases just to contain the, um, intensity? Like Ledet’s “Imagine,” this one felt too easy, like a sprinter pulling up in the final 20 yards to avoid injury after looking over his shoulder and realizing he’s got it. In a rare bit of real talk from the panel, Lopez called it “easy flowing” and said it lacked the “wow performance” element. Phil’s dad loved Jimmy’s choice of Bob Seger’s “We’ve Got Tonight,” and Iovine dared the pawn shop worker to ignore the 1978 hit’s melody. Without his guitar, Phil was forced to awkwardly stroke and caress his thigh as he muscled through the heartland ballad. Between the sappy strings and the suggesting hand fidgeting Phillips looked like he was waiting out the clock in detention. Randy, of course, called it the “perfect song” and Phil’s best performance. So, now all you have to do to win this thing is sing the melody of the song and not worry about actually hitting the notes correctly? I give up. You can have him, America. Remember how awesome that nighty-night song was when you don’t buy his album in December. B Jessica Sanchez : Lopez aimed for Sanchez’s sweet spot with Mariah Carey’s “My All,” but ended up trapping the singer in a breathy lower register that made Jessica’s powerhouse voice sound weak and pitchy. The snoozy lullaby robbed the high schooler of a big moment and may have punched her card home. Did Randy mention he’s worked with Mariah? Well, if he thought that was one of the best renditions of a Carey song ever on TV, Carey should lose his number. In the ultimate brown noser move, BeBe chose Aerosmith’s power anthem “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” I kept waiting for girls in swimsuits or evening gowns to start parading around her, but this kind of Velveeta ballad is her sweet spot and while she didn’t move the bar any higher, it’s exactly what America wanted to hear. But, ugh, that last shouty note was as off as Jennifer’s pink pantsuit. Iovine went retro with 1970’s “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson 5, which despite what he argued, didn’t really make Sanchez seem contemporary, and dropped her back down into that lower range that doesn’t do her favors. When she kept it up high, Sanchez sounded strong and confident, but the lazy tempo didn’t provide the rocket fuel she needed to lock in a spot next week. B- Who do you think nailed it last night? Who deserves to go home? Let us know in comments below. Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 11 Performances
MTV News ‘Idol’ experts share their choices for Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet and Phillips Phillips. By Gil Kaufman and James Montgomery Joshua Ledet and Phillip Phillips on “American Idol” Photo: FOX The “American Idol” season 11 top three have a lot to prove as we head into Wednesday night’s (May 16) second-to-last lap. Likely winner Phillip Phillips has skated through virtually unscathed by pretty much doing a season-long homage to Dave Matthews, while Joshua Ledet has thrilled us with his gritty soul shouting but failed to show much personality along the way (unless you count that one week he wore a flower in his lapel). And Jessica Sanchez? Well, the 16-year-old definitely has powerful pipes and is a diva in the waiting, but she’s still not quite ready for prime time. All three will be tested this week when they have to sing three songs: a judges’ choice, a tune picked by mentor Jimmy Iovine and, finally, one of their own choosing. Though the track record of MTV News’ resident “Idol” experts has been a bit spotty to date (OK, James, we get it, you have gotten it right four more times than Gil), that hasn’t stopped Gil Kaufman and James Montgomery from posting their last set of secret-ballot picks before next week’s finale. Phillip Phillips He threw us for a curve last week when he went for Damien Rice’s “Volcano,” and he’s already done a DMB cover, so chances are, Phil will steer clear of anything too obvious. I suspect the judges will pick something firmly in his wheelhouse, though, maybe Counting Crows’ “Mr. Jones.” Iovine has a deep understanding of music and knows that the girls want their hearts melted, so he might opt for something in the classic-rock mode like the Allman Brothers’ “Melissa.” After the Rice-bomb last week, it’s anyone’s guess what P-Phunk will choose, so, what the hell, let’s go with David Gray’s appropriately vanilla 2000 breakthrough smash “Babylon.” — Kaufman It’s nice of him to take time off from his “Idol” crown fittings (Scotty McCreery was a 7 and three-eighths, BTW) to grace us with his presence this week. I suspect he’ll reward us with more of the same anyway. The judges should just have him do a medley of the past four champs’ singles — including Lee DeWyze’s latest, “Can I Borrow, Like, Five Dollars?” — just to let America realize what they’ve done, but, of course, they won’t. Instead, I’ll say they stick him with one of Steven Tyler’s songs; maybe they have him do “I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing”? As for Iovine’s pick, I’m thinking he gives him Santana and Rob Thomas’ “Smooth,” because Jimmy’s mad old, or maybe John Mayer’s “Your Body Is a Wonderland,” since it will make his female fanbase spontaneously combust. And as for his personal pick? Dude, he’s already gone deep-cut twice (with DMB and Rice), so who’s to say he doesn’t just cover Phish’s “Icarus” and call it a day. Regardless, the judges will praise his “uniqueness.” — Montgomery Jessica Sanchez It’s gonna be an uphill battle for JSanch to shimmy her way into the finale. Aside from the curse of near-elimination and the fact that a girl hasn’t won since season six, she’s been somewhat erratic lately and her go-to big ballads have landed as often as her uptempos have flopped. The judges want to see her shine, so they will surely gift her with a big, fat ballad along the lines of Anita Baker’s “Sweet Love.” Jimmy knows she needs to show she can be a contemporary star, which is why he’ll opt for Rihanna’s “California King Bed.” As for what BeBe will pick for herself, well, she’s proven a tough one to nail down. She’s already hit on Whitney, Jennifer Hudson, Beyonc
