Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Singing Competition TV Shows

Posted on May 26, 2012 by popdirt

Jimmy Kimmel was going hard at reality singing competitions in his ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ monologue on Thursday night (May 24), including the latest which joins him on the ABC lineup – ‘Duets’. The show, which features John Legend, Kelly Clarkson and Robin Thicke, joins ‘’ and ‘The X Factor’ on FOX, as well as ‘The Voice’ on NBC in the genre. Kimmel joked:

We’re excited because we have a new show premiere tonight here on ABC, a singing competition show. It’s about time somebody did one of those.

Each of the new show’s stars say they are in search of undiscovered talent, which I don’t think we have anymore, to be honest with you. In fact, I think we should start forcing some of our existing celebrities back into obscurity.

Here’s how a TV pitch meeting goes. “Ok, so, it’s a singing competition, and…” “Stop right there, we love it. We’re putting it on.”

A new ‘American Idol’ winner for the fourth year in a row is the white kid with the guitar. This one’s name is Phillip Phillips. It will be hard to forget someone with that name, but I have every confidence that we will.

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Cody Simpson ‘Preview To Paradise’ EP Listening Party At Casa Del Mar

Posted on May 26, 2012 by popdirt
Cody Simpson makes his arrival at his listening party at Casa Del Mar

invited friends and family to a special listening party at Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica, California last weekend, where the Australian pop singer performed new material off of his forthcoming EP, ‘Preview To Paradise’, due out June 12th. Celebrity guests included Kendall & Kylie Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom, Judd Apatow, Ariel Winter, Ashley Argota, boy band IM5 and more. Watch his ‘Gentleman’ performance from the live set below and check out additional pictures from the event after the cut.

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Maroon 5 Releases ‘Songs About Jane 10th Anniversary’ Footage

Posted on May 25, 2012 by popdirt
Maroon 5 sitting with tour member PJ Morton (Jesse Carmichael is taking a break from the band)

have shared two never before seen clips from their upcoming ‘Songs About Jane 10th Anniversary’ reissue, due out June 5th on A&M/Octone. The studio footage was filmed during the recording sessions for the band’s Grammy winning hit, ‘This Love’, and will be part of the bonus material along with original demos and unreleased music. The physical package will also include a limited edition lithograph, incorporating original art inspired by each song on the album.

Maroon 5 'Songs About Jane' 10th Anniversary

The band recently unveiled the action packed video for their new single, ‘Payphone’, which broke the digital sales record by a group with 493,000 downloads in the first week. The track will appear on Maroon 5′s upcoming album ‘Overexposed’, due out June 26th.

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Lea Marie ‘Take Me For A Ride’ Video

Posted on May 25, 2012 by popdirt
Lea Marie

Lea Marie is out with the music video to her new single ‘Take Me For A Ride’, off the Los Angeles pop artist’s sophomore release ‘Undercover Lover’, which was released earlier this week on iTunes. Watch the video via YouTube and check out the album tracklisting below.

Lea Marie ‘Undercover Lover’:
1. Take Me for a Ride
2. Mi Chico Latino
3. Undercover Lover
4. Turning Me On
5. Your Brother’s Girl
6. In Another Life

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Tino Coury Approaches Each Song Differently

Posted on May 24, 2012 by popdirt
Tino Coury

The third episode from ’s “My Life” series features the pop singer in the studio working with Adonis on a new track. “The process of writing a song I think is really different every time,” Tino explains in the video. “Sometimes I’ll hear a track, and if I love the track I’ll start humming the melodies over it, writing lyrics, and thinking of different concepts. Sometimes I’ll have the concept and lyrics already in my head and I’ll kind of construct the music around that, so I think I approach each song differently.”

Watch it via YouTube below.

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Helena Signs With Warner Bros. Records

Posted on May 24, 2012 by popdirt
Helena

Warner Bros. Records has signed India-born, Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter Helena, who is preparing for several upcoming live appearances that will introduce the newcomer. Discovered and signed by WBR Senior Vice President of A&R Kara DioGuardi, Helena will perform at The Hotel Café in Hollywood for three-show residency, appearing on June 7th, June 14th, and June 21st. She will also perform on the BMI Stage at this year’s Lollapalooza festival, which takes place August 3-5 in Chicago, Illinois.

Helena has been in the studio with producer Sandy Chila working on songs for her debut album, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records later this year. “To me, the music is a film for your ears, sometimes a fairytale, or a mystery,” Helena says. “It is by turns cinematic, brooding, emotional, and playful. Each song is woven with both dark and light. If you listen carefully, there’s a lot of subtlety and nuance in the structure behind the bass and the beats. I want my music to take listeners back to a time when they felt free and happy and remind them that they can feel that now, no matter how challenging their lives are. I’d like the music to be a home for them.”

DioGuardi added, “Helena’s songs are a kind of hypnotic, melodic poetry. She paints pictures and evokes moods with her lyrics. I believe she is one of the most talented artists out there today.”

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Ellen DeGeneres Gives Justin Bieber A Proper Graduation Ceremony

Posted on May 24, 2012 by popdirt
Justin Bieber in a convertible

appeared on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ to perform his new single ‘Boyfriend’ and was given a chance to have a traditional graduation ceremony two weeks after graduating high school.

“We’re here to honor the accomplishments of the Biebs, a great American who happens to be from Canada,” DeGeneres joked as Justin’s mother Pattie, manager Scooter Braun and road manager Kenny Hamilton looked on. “Justin, you finally made it, you’re graduating and I’m so proud of you, because I always said, ‘There ain’t nothing more better than an education.’”

Watch it via YouTube below.

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Katy Perry: ‘Part Of Me 3D’ Will Document Marriage And Divorce

Posted on May 24, 2012 by popdirt
Katy Perry smiles in her Katy Beth Terry outfit while shooting the 'Last Friday Night (TGIF)' music video

visited ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Tuesday (May 22), revealing that her ‘Part of Me 3D’ movie will show her going through both the marriage and divorce from comedian Russell Brand.

“I thought it was important to show everything in between,” the 27-year-old said. “I think sometimes people think that we’re perfect, and we know we’re not perfect, at all. I think it’s important to start breaking down the idea that to achieve your dreams you always have to be perfect or flawless or live in some kind of fantasy world. So that’s why I decided to put everything into the film, in the most tasteful way.”

Watch Katy’s comments below.

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Justin Bieber Announces 2012 Headlining North American Tour

Posted on May 24, 2012 by popdirt
Justin Bieber adjusts his hair

is gearing up to hit the road in support of his fourth studio album ‘Believe’, which comes out June 19th. The Canadian pop star’s “Believe” Tour will, presented by AEG Live and featuring Carly Rae Jepsen as special guest through January, will begin September 29th in Glendale, Arizona at the Jobing.com Arena, hitting more than 45 cities before wrapping up in Miami, Florida on January 26, 2013 at the American Airlines Arena. Check out the complete tour list below.

Justin Bieber’s Fan Club Presale will begin at Noon local time on Wednesday, May 23rd. Log into BieberFever.com or join now with a Quarterly or Yearly Membership Package in order to get first access to tickets for the North American Tour! Through joining BieberFever.com, fans will receive a pre-sale access code which allows the purchase of up to 4 tickets for up to 4 shows on the tour plus some exclusive Bieber merchandise. For more information, go to bieberfever.com.

American Express will offer a pre-sale to U.S. residents May 24th through May 31st and Canadian residents May 24th through May 30th. General public on-sales will follow on June 1st for Canadian residents and June 2nd for U.S. residents.

A number of VIP packages will also be offered on the upcoming tour. In addition to great seats, VIP packages can include Meet & Greets and photo opportunities with Justin Bieber, autographed memorabilia, exclusive VIP merchandise and much more! For more information on VIP packages, visit aeglive.com.

Additionally, $1.00 from each ticket will be donated to Pencils of Promise, a charity which works to build schools and increase educational opportunities in the developing world. The goal is to build 15 schools around the world for needy children. Details can be found at pencilsofpromise.com.

Justin Bieber 2012 North American Tour Dates:
Sept. 29 – Glendale, AZ at Jobing.com Arena
Sept. 30 – Las Vegas, NV at MGM Grand
Oct. 2 – Los Angeles, CA at STAPLES Center
Oct. 3 – Los Angeles, CA at STAPLES Center
Oct. 5 – Fresno, CA at Save Mart Center
Oct. 6 – Oakland, CA at The Oracle Arena
Oct. 8 – Portland, OR at Rose Garden
Oct. 9 – Tacoma, WA at Tacoma Dome
Oct. 12 – Calgary, AB at Scotiabank Saddledome
Oct. 15 – Edmonton, AB at Rexall Place
Oct. 16 – Saskatoon, SK at Credit Union Centre
Oct. 18 – Winnipeg, MB at MTS Centre
Oct. 20 – Minneapolis, MN at Target Center
Oct. 21 – Milwaukee WI at BMO Harris Bradley Center
Oct. 23 – Rosemont, IL at Allstate Arena
Oct. 24 – Rosemont, IL at Allstate Arena
Oct. 26 – Kansas City, MO at Sprint Center
Oct. 27 – St. Louis, MO at Scottrade Center
Oct. 29 – Dallas, TX at American Airlines Center
Oct. 30 – Houston, TX at Toyota Center
Nov. 1 – Memphis, TN at FedExForum
Nov. 2 – Louisville, KY at KFC Yum! Center
Nov. 4 – Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
Nov. 5 – Washington DC at Verizon Center
Nov. 9 – East Rutherford, NJ at IZOD Center
Nov. 10 – Boston, MA at TD GARDEN
Nov. 12 – Brooklyn, NY at Barclays Center
Nov. 20 – Pittsburgh, PA at CONSOL Energy Center
Nov. 21 – Auburn Hills, MI at The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov. 23 – Kanata, ON at Scotiabank Place
Nov. 26 – Montreal, QC at Bell Centre
Nov. 28 – New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
Dec. 1 – Toronto, ON at Rogers Centre
Jan. 5 – Salt Lake City, UT at EnergySolutions Arena
Jan. 7 – Denver, CO at Pepsi Center
Jan. 9 – Tulsa, OK at BOK Center
Jan. 10 – N. Little Rock, AR at Verizon Arena
Jan. 12 – San Antonio, TX at AT&T Center
Jan. 15 – New Orleans, LA at New Orleans Arena
Jan. 16 – Birmingham, AL at BJCC Arena
Jan. 18 – Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
Jan. 19 – Greensboro, NC at Greensboro Coliseum
Jan. 22 – Charlotte, NC at Time Warner Cable Arena
Jan. 23 – Atlanta, GA at Philips Arena
Jan. 25 – Orlando, FL at Amway Center
Jan. 26 – Miami, FL at American Airlines Arena

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Elliott Yamin: Jessica Sanchez Should Have Won ‘American Idol’

Posted on May 24, 2012 by popdirt
Elliott Yamin on Carlton Way

checked in with his Twitter followers (@elliottyamin) earlier tonight, talking about Phillip Phillips beating out Jessica Sanchez on Wednesday night’s ‘’ finale. The ‘Idol’ season five third place finisher apparently took some flack for strongly showing his support for Sanchez while suggesting Phillips wasn’t a real singer. The 33-year-old singer writes:

Missed the Idol finale tonite #AI …..but it sounds like I didn’t miss much by the sounds of who “won” #justsayin Jessica Sanchez is a REAL singer!.. I thought this was a singin competition??.. what a shame

American Idol has become MUCH like politics, in the sense that – we, as a people get mad at who’s in office, when WE are the people who put them there…or, are we?

Look yall, @americanidol has been sooooooo good to me and gave me a CAREER I’ve ALWAYS dreamed of, so, I’m NOT “biting the hand that’s fed me” and I am in debt with the amount of gratitude I have towards them… I’m just sayin, that I don’t get it, that’s all.. hats off to the winner & ALL the finalists!

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