Christina Aguilera caught up with Buck Wolf of ABC News, where the singer credited her marriage to music executive Jordan Bratman for helping her move into the next phase of her career. “He is my life partner, but he’s also my best friend,” Aguilera says. “The relationship is my backbone and such a support system for what I do. … We’ve grown together a lot over the past 4 1/2 going on five years together now… It’s a really beautiful time for both of us.” Read more, including a mention of our previous poll which found ‘Ain’t No Other Man’ voted song of the summer, here.
Aguilera’s ‘Ain’t No Other Man’ Declared Song Of The Summer
Popdirt.com’s previous poll asking what your favorite pop song for the summer has been saw Christina Aguilera’s ‘Ain’t No Other Man’ lead the pack with 39.4%, while Justin Timberlake’s ‘SexyBack’ — which was a late addition to the poll — came in second with 18.3%. Nelly Furtado’s ‘Promiscuous’, which has been radio’s song of the summer, came in third with 17.3%.
Survey Shows ‘American Idol’ Voters Got It Wrong
Though she’s already been voted off, our previous survey asking which ‘American Idol’ season five finalist this year has been your favorite saw 30.6% vote for Paris Bennett, followed by last week’s surprise cast-off, Chris Daughtry with 24%. Remaining finalists Katharine McPhee and Elliott Yamin followed, with 19.8% and 11.9% respectively, while the man most favor to win, Taylor Hicks, got 10.9%.
Paris Bennett Chats With Tom Joyner Morning Show
May 14, 2006 - Ousted ‘American Idol’ finalist Paris Bennett was on the phone with the Tom Joyner Morning Show on Thursday (May 11) to talk about being on the show. They talked about her “Precious” nickname, her mousy voice, being “Black America’s Idol”, how she was prepared to be voted off, her school is getting another prom just for her with MTV doing a special for it, talking to the other ousted finalists, landing cartoon voiceover work, and the ‘Idol’ tour. eonstreams.com has since removed the audio.
Chris Daughtry Cut From ‘Idol’
May 13, 2006 - News & Observer reports Chris Daughtry of McLeansville was sent home from ‘American Idol’ Wednesday night, ending North Carolina’s hopes for a homegrown winner this year. Daughtry, 26, a hard rock singer, was regularly picked by entertainment writers and odds makers as the winner of the top-rated Fox talent show. But he received the lowest amount of viewer votes out of four finalists for his Tuesday-night renditions of two Elvis Presley songs.
‘Idol’ Judges Get Boozed Up Before Air?
May 13, 2006 - After a recent backstage visit to the show, the Las Vegas based entertainment personality tells The Las Vegas Review Journal all the hosts have a few toddies before they go on the air, which might explain Paula Abdul’s recent weepy reaction to a Elliott Yamin performance.
Will Young Voted All-Time Most Popular British Artist
‘Pop Idol’ season one champ Will Young has been voted the most popular British artist of all time in a poll of radio listeners, beating out Robbie Williams, Sir Paul McCartney, Spice Girls, and more. “What makes it so special is that it’s voted for by the public,” Will said. “I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who took part and made the effort to vote. I’m over the moon.”
Will Young’s Acting Prospects Brighten
April 30, 2006 - Will has been brought in by agency Tavistock Wood after they were impressed with the singer’s big screen debut in ‘Mrs Henderson Presents’. “They look after Willem Dafoe, Nick Nolte and new Bond girl Eva Green,” an insider tells The Mirror. “They only look at talented actors. He has three auditions lined up already so it’s looking good.”
Will Young To Concentrate On Acting Career Soon
April 15, 2006 - Will tells Neil Sean of Sky News he’ll be enjoying an extended break between albums to concentrate on filmmaking and acting. “I enjoyed making ‘Mrs Henderson Presents’ and, as an artist, I want to look at other options in every field,” the ‘Pop Idol’ season one champ explained. “This might be the last chance for fans to see me in concert for a few years.”
Will Young On His Favorite ‘Who I Am’ Video Scene
April 14, 2006 - ‘Top Of The Pops’ caught up with Will for a Q&A, and asked the ‘Pop Idol’ season one champ what was his favorite scene to film for the ‘Blue Peter’ themed video to his new single ‘Who I Am’.
“I think the elephant scene at the end, because I just think it looks exactly like I’m there, and it’s just very funny,” he said. “And their reactions are very funny, it’s kind of embarrassed laughter and they’re so repressed, that kind of English person in that age… I don’t know when it was… In the ’70s, I think, they’re just so repressed as people and you can just see it in their body language, and it’s just hysterical.”
Could Will Young’s ‘Who Am I’ Video Prompt Legal Action?
April 11, 2006 - The Daily Star reports that ‘Blue Peter’ presenters Valerie Singleton, Peter Purves and John Noakes were not notified by Will Young, who used footage of their younger selves in the music video to his new single ‘Who Am I’. “It would have been nice if they’d have asked me and the other presenters shown if they could use footage of us,” Singleton said. “Maybe a royalty or two would be nice too.” So now there could be a lawsuit involved.
A Paparazzo In Britney’s Entourage?
Our previous poll asking if you thought stars like Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears, who are hunted by the paparazzi, should employ photographers as part of their entourage and post the images online royalty free saw 51.5% say “Yes, it eliminates paparazzi’s financial incentive.” 24.4% said “It sounds like more of a hassle than the paparazzi”, while 24% said “No, I like watching the sideshow it creates.”
Viewers Say Britney Spears Stunk On ‘Will & Grace’
Sandro Monetti of Sky News reports that a survey found that 86% of the ‘Will & Grace’ audience thought Britney Spears wasn’t funny during her cameo.
Cheryl Tweedy Named Sexiest Soccer Wife
Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy has been voted Britain’s sexiest soccer wife by FHM readers, even though she hasn’t married Arsenal star Ashley Cole yet. Meanwhile, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham wasn’t even able to make the list.
Britney’s Baby In Lap Punishment
Our previous poll asking what should happen to Britney Spears after driving with her baby Sean Preston in her lap saw 40% say that the media firestorm was punishment enough for the situation, while 20.5% said she deserved jail time, and 15.8% said that celebrities can’t get punished in California, even for murder.
Lindsay Lohan’s Vanity Fair Excuse Was More Believable
Popdirt’s previous survey asking if you believe Lindsay Lohan’s dramatic weight loss last year was caused by bulimia saw a dramatic 75.6% respond “Yes, she’s covering up for a moment of honesty,” while only 10.5% said “No, the writer made the wrong assumption,” and those in the middle, 13.9%, said “Lindsay should allow her doctor to clear it up.”
Lindsay Lohan In Full Club-Hopping Mode
The New York Daily News reports Lindsay Lohan was spotted bouncing all over the Charlotte Ronson show at the National Arts Club Sunday night. “I can’t sit down, ’cause I have ADD,” the 19-year-old explained to a spy. She also directed complaints about upper West Side traffic jams surrounding the filming of ‘Chapter 27’ to her co-star. “Don’t blame me, blame Jared Leto,” she instructed.
Lindsay Lohan Hangs With Ex Again
TMZ reports that Lindsay Lohan and ex-lover Wilmer Valderrama both were partying at Lotus separately, but when Wilmer and crew left, Lindsay and her pals, which included Nicky Hilton, followed behind where they seemed to take off to a mutual destination.
Lindsay Lohan Was A James Frey Fanatic
Which star fell for James Frey’s largely phoney memoir harder than Oprah Winfrey? Lindsay Lohan. The actress/singer tells Us Weekly, “I always keep [‘A Million Little Pieces’] with me.” And when the starstruck teen queen met Frey at a New York City signing for his follow-up book ‘My Friend Leonard’, Lohan said, “I started shaking!”
Oprah’s In, Britney Spears Is Out
The Herald Sun reports that two marketing firms asked 1744 consumers to rank 61 of the biggest brand newsmakers of the year — products and celebrities — on their performance in 2005 and prospects for this year. Oprah Winfrey was second on the list of predicted winners in 2006, while Britney Spears topped the predicted loser list, joined by Howard Stern and Donald Trump. The full story at news.com.au has since been removed.
