This week’s season finale of ‘American Idol’ appears to be getting thrown into turmoil after Lauren Alaina came down with laryngitis. Haley Reinhart, who was eliminated last week, may have to replace Lauren against Scotty McCreery to compete for the ‘Idol’ crown. TMZ reports Lauren was ordered not to speak or sing by the doctor on the set this afternoon after she was unable to complete her three songs during rehearsal.
News of the World has details on what Dannii Minogue is going to do after ‘The X Factor’, with the 39-year-old being courted by ITV, Sky and Channel 4. “If she works on the BBC’s new show ‘The Voice’ it would be a real blow for [ITV's] ‘The X Factor’,” a source told the British tabloid. “So ITV has offered several high-profile shows.”
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Though Frankie Sandford lost out on the chance to replace Cheryl Cole on the UK version of ‘The X Factor’ to N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos, a source tells Daily Star Sunday The Saturdays’ star is up to replace Konnie Huq as the host of the spin-off ITV2 show ‘The Xtra Factor’. “TV chiefs were impressed with Frankie. But they don’t feel she has enough experience or personality to be a judge,” the insider said. “They can tell she has star quality but they are concerned she’s not ready to replace Cheryl on the show. So she’s now being lined up to present ‘The Xtra Factor’ instead.”
According to BANG Showbiz, Melanie Chisholm says she’d be part of another Spice Girls reunion if they were asked to play at the 2012 London Olympics, rejoining her bandmates Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton and Geri Haliwell for the games. “We’ve never actually been approached about the Olympics and it’s just rumors at the moment unfortunately but I’d jump at it if we were asked,” Mel C said. “I’m very excited about the Olympics being here in London. And it’d get me in wouldn’t it because I’ve got no tickets.”
March 22, 2010 - Melanie Chisholm spoke with ITN at the Olivier Awards about her excitement for the Spice Girls Musical, but admitted they are still looking for writers. “It’s happening, it’s absolutely happening,” Mel said of the project. “We’re working with Judy Craymer, who’s very famous for her successes with ‘Mamma Mia’, the stage production and the movie. So we thought she was a great person to help us get our dreams up on the West End stage.”
The singer added, “We’re currently looking for writers for the piece, and we really wanna be involved in as much as we want people to know us and experience the chemistry between us girls. We want to give lots of anecdotes. So even though we want it to be a fictional story, we want lots of the Spice Girls essence to go through there.” Watch the remarks via YouTube below.
March 3, 2010 - Melanie Chisholm talked about how hard it is working in theater for her role in ‘Blood Brothers’ and offered details about ‘Spice Girls: The Musical’ in an interview with reporters. “So excited, very early stages,” Mel said of the Spice Girls project. “We’re very excited, we’re meeting right at the moment. Judy Craymer is the producer, who was famously successful with ‘Mama Mia’, both the musical and the film, so we’re just hoping for great things. We want our music to live on to be able to be enjoyed by our fans for many years to come.” Watch the comments via ITN’s YouTube channel below.
Though Britney Spears told Harper’s Bazaar that she’s contemplating marriage with boyfriend Jason Trawick if “the timing is right”, the pop star’s continued conservatorship would make that impossible. “For a legal marriage to take place in California, a person must have the ability to make legally binding decisions. Just signing the marriage license requires this,” California attorney David E. Wohl tells FoxNews.com. “Because Britney is under a conservatorship for all intents and purposes she cannot get married. The conservatorship would have to be set aside before she can legally tie the knot. As far as the law is concerned, Britney is a child.”
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have been spending a lot of time together recently and hopes are growing for a reconciliation, but Hollywood Life reports Ashlee’s meddling father Joe is getting in the way by pitching a reality show about Ashlee’s single life. “Pete would love to just concentrate on a life with Ashlee and Bronx,” a source told the web site. “When they got married he was at the height of his career, he was a big bassist, and he feels like the couple never had a real chance together. It’s hard to pitch a show about Ashlee’s single life when she’s in the midst of reconciling with her ex-husband.” When asked to comment about their report, Joe said “Not correct. Sorry.”
According to People magazine, Joe Jonas nearly crossed paths with his ex girlfriend Ashley Greene when arriving at Beacher’s Madhouse inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel the other night. The Jonas Brothers singer showed up around 1 AM, just minutes after Greene had left the vaudeville show. The ‘Twilight’ actress sat atop the banquette with rumored squeeze Chris Evans nearby.
Ashley Cole’s friend spoke with News of the World about how the soccer star wants ex-wife Cheryl Cole back as the Girls Aloud star prepares to move to America as a judge on ‘The X Factor’. “It has hit Ashley like a ton of bricks that Cheryl is leaving, the source told the tabloid. “He’s distraught and has begged her to give him one more go. But Cheryl no longer speaks to Ashley and he is in her past.”
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The News of the World reports that police found cocaine in Michael Jackson’s underpants during the child molestation investigation in 2003, which the late singer’s doctor Conrad Murray hopes to use in his involuntary manslaughter court case. “These dockets are vital to Murray’s defense,” a source close to the case told the British tabloid. “They help show the jury the depth of MJ’s drug issues and how he may have never stood a chance of saving him.”
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‘The X Factor’ bosses in the UK have a star in mind to fill the void left by Cheryl Cole as the Girls Aloud star appears to be taking her talents to the U.S. News of the World reports that Alesha Dixon of Mis-Teeq is being eyed for the role. “The obvious advantage of Alesha is that she’s young, sexy and confident and already has experience on a judging panel,” a source said, referring to Dixon’s stint on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
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