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The Taylor Hicks Report – June 9, 2007

Jeanne — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:20:14 +0000

“HEART AND SOUL”

Random House has announced American Idol fifth-season winner Taylor Hicks’ memoir “Heart Full of Soul” will be released on Tuesday, July 10.

The 30-year-old Birmingham, AL-native signed the deal with Random House’s Crown imprint early last August.

At the time, the New York Post reported Hicks was paid an estimated $750,000 advance for the memoir, adding it was ghostwritten by David Wild, whose previous work has appeared in Rolling Stone.

The 272-page book is described as an “inspirational memoir about finding your voice and finding your way.”

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Taylor will be appearing at Six Flags Over Georgia on June 28th!!!! It is part of a concert series which will also feature Teddy Geiger and Cheyenne (June 21), Cartel (July 5), Jordan Pruitt and The Jonas Brothers (July 12), Bobby Valentino and Paula DeAnda (July 26) and Ryan Cabrera and Click Five (August 9).

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Jordin Sparks On Cover of People Magazine…kind of

Jeanne — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:00:00 +0000

So, Lindsay Lohan, who recently was found passed out in her car and is in rehab again gets the cover of People magazine this week, while American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, gets a teeny tiny little corner. Is there no justice in the world? Well, before anyone starts feeling sorry for Jordin, I should remind you that, although she has appeared in magazines as a model in the past, she’s never been on the cover of one. Congrats Jordin! The article is good so if you haven’t picked up a copy, buy one – now!

Incidentally, I have absolutely nothing against LiLo or rehab (I’m happy that she’s getting help, actually), so please don’t go crazy on me!

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Blake Lewis and Doug E. Fresh Video!!!

Jeanne — Thu, 24 May 2007 16:35:36 +0000

Here is Blake Lewis and Doug E. Fresh video from last night’s American Idol finale. AWESOME!!!!

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From Zero to Hero – Jordin’s Interview

Jeanne — Thu, 24 May 2007 16:33:20 +0000

Last night, American Idol fans (yes, all three of you who did not abandon this lackluster season – just kidding), watched Jordin Sparks win it all last night. She was not a forerunner in this competition but seemed to surge past Blake Lewis in the final week or so. Some people say this is because she picked up Melinda Doolittle’s and Lakisha Jones’ votes. It doesn’t matter any more, though, BECAUSE SHE WON!!!!

Entertainment Weekly was able to get a quick interview in with Idol’s golden girl:

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So what is it like to follow in Kelly Clarkson’s footsteps?

JORDIN SPARKS: Oh my God… really amazing. I hope I can be as successful as she is. Her being here tonight was so cool.

EW: Have you been thinking back to when you were 12 and watching Kelly win in the first Idol finale?

Jordin: Yeah, and I got a little choked up when I started singing the song because it’s what I’ve always wanted to do. When I was 12, I remember the show was just starting out. We were actually watching the finale and I was just like, ”I want to do that, Mom.” I said I wanted to do it, and now I’ve done it. It couldn’t have been more perfect.

EW: Did you first audition in Seattle?

Jordin: I auditioned in L.A. and didn’t make it past the first round. They told me no, so I was like, Okay, something obviously has to happen. Something else is in the works. So I went home and I did an ”Arizona Idol” competition. I won that and they sent me to Seattle.

EW: What did they tell you in L.A.?

Jordin: A producer made me sing a couple songs. And she was like, ”I really like your voice, but there’s something missing.” And I was like, ”Are you sure?!” [Giggles] And they were like, Yeah, sorry, sweetheart, maybe try out in another city. And I was like, ”Well, I’d love to try out in another city, but the next city is kinda far away.” So when I went back home and I did the ”Arizona Idol” thing, when they said they were going to send me to Seattle, it was just this blessing in disguise.

EW: What was going through your head after you sang ”A Broken Wing” and Simon said it was the first time he could see you winning the competition?

Jordin: Oh, during country week! It was one of those moments where I was just like, Did he really just say that? I mean, seriously, you never think he will say that to you.

EW:We spoke during the Top 12 party, and you told me you wanted to win because you’re young and you want someone young to win this year. So how does it feel to be the youngest American Idol ever?

Jordin: [Covers mouth, eyes water] OH MY GOD! Oh my gosh, I totally forgot about that. [Pause] Oh my gosh, really? I am?! I’m the youngest one? [Closes eyes, pumps arms] Yes! Yes! Yes! Yesssss! That’s so cool. I LOVE it.

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What’s Next For Blake Lewis?

Jeanne — Thu, 24 May 2007 16:21:14 +0000

For Blake Lewis fans, last night was a nightmare. The man with the huge fanbase who, according to many polls and “buzz meters” had been in the lead for most of the last few weeks lost last night. He is maintaining his composure and being a good sport, but he definitely felt like some things were not fair. Entertainment Weekly caught up with him as he munched on pizza backstage after the finale. Here’s the scoop:

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you deal with having to perform ”This Is My Now”? It seemed so… not you.

BLAKE LEWIS: [When I first heard it] I was like, really? All right. I gotta sing this song, shake hands with it, make friends with it. And hopefully perform it well. It’s definitely not my style. That track would never be on my album.

EW: Did you think about rearranging it?

Blake: They wouldn’t let me do that, because it was the song that won the contest. If it had been a song for me and a song for Jordin, I think that would’ve been a lot different. They could’ve picked two songwriters.

EW: Did you want to speak out?
Blake: I don’t care — it is what it is. You have your good, your bad, and your in-between.

EW: Moving on to the songs that you were allowed to rearrange: How did you decide to remix ”You Give Love a Bad Name”?

Blake: They say ”make it your own,” so from a producer’s standpoint I just remixed a song if I felt like the piece needed it. I’d do that with my own songs, whether I was on Idol or not. After you’ve been singing for a couple years, you want to revamp them and make them fresh. So I just tried to be true to myself and let my creativity take hold.

EW: Do you think that taking those chances mostly helped you or hurt you during the competition?

Blake: I honestly never looked at it that way. I did what they told me. They told me to make a song my own, and that’s all I tried to do. So I don’t think it was taking a chance. See, they contradict themselves a lot, the judges. With ”You Keep Me Hanging On” [during Diana Ross week], I totally revamped it and kept the main ingredients of the song, but they gave me some criticism about that. So you never know — you can’t win, you can’t lose.

EW: So what’s next for you?

Blake: I did some work with Nick already — a song I had written and another that he and Kevin Griffin from Better Than Ezra put together for me and I improvised over — which is like a dream come true. [Producer] BT is my other main inspiration. If we could get together and create a song, I’d be like a kid in a candy store.

EW: One of the highlights of the finale was watching you and Doug E. Fresh together on stage…

Blake: Hip-hop on American Idol, you can’t beat that! The experience has been so amazing, I can’t even explain in words. It’s bittersweet right now, because it’s over. Two seconds before I got on stage, it was like, ”It’s done — this is the last time I’ll step on the Idol stage.” The journey was truly a blessing.

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