Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Adam Lambert to Critique Fashion at the Grammy Awards

He's said to be considering a guest-starring role on a TV show, but Adam Lambert will soon be seen in a different capacity on the small screen:

He'll serve as a fashion correspondent for Entertainment Tonight at this year's Grammy Awards. The show airs this Sunday night.

What kind of judge will the former American Idol star make?

“I’ll be ok,” he says. “I love clothes, I love fashion. I pay attention to that stuff. I’m a big fan of most of the people that will be there... I won’t be mean. though. I’m not mean.”

Monday, January 11, 2010

Adam Lambert discusses rumors with Jay Leno

Another day seems to mark another high-profile appearance for Adam Lambert these days, and the "American Idol" runner-up wasted no time addressing some of the latest rumors surrounding him on "The Jay Leno Show" Monday night.

First of all, Adam was quick to dispel the notion that he was starting up his own makeup line. While he definitely didn't rule out doing something of the sort in the future: "I haven't started a makeup line. I might, but I haven't yet," Adam said, it just wasn't something he was focused on doing at the time being (even if Leno joked that he'd be interested in buying some).

After that, Lambert immediately shut down any whisperings of a supposed feud between himself and his father over his controversial same-sex kiss at the American Music Awards. He admitted that he talked to his father about the performance, but the conversation was a brief one as Adam claimed he didn't feel like he had to apologize for the incident. The two are in fact still on speaking terms, and the disagreement was just a blip on the radar.

Of course, Adam couldn't go on without performing; he stuck to his guns and sang "Whataya Want From Me," again deciding to ignore the song that brought

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Adam Lambert gets half-hour Fuse interview show

Fuse will run a half-hour On the Record interview with Adam Lambert as part of its "Idol AllStars Takeover" programming Monday, the night before the American Idol season premiere. In the interview, Adam talks about middle school, collaborating with Pink, coming out of the closet and his album cover.

"People saw that cover and they were like, 'He looks a little feminine to me, I don't understand.'" Adam says on the show, which premieres at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. "I'm, like, yeah ... I had so much airbrushing on that picture on purpose. The Hunky Dory cover that [David] Bowie did, Boy George and Motley Crue and Prince -- like all these artists that did this over-the-top lipsticky glammy thing. The minute someone Idol does it, who's actually gay, it's like, 'Oh No!'"

Friday, January 8, 2010

Randy Jackson says no Adam Lambert or Kris Allen clones on next American Idol

There won't be anyone quite like Adam Lambert on the next season of "American Idol."

Easygoing "Idol" judge Randy Jackson told reporters during a Friday teleconference that he expected to see clones of the over-the-top eighth season runner-up or even croony champion Kris Allen show up to audition for the Fox talent competition's ninth season, which premieres Tuesday (8 p.m. EST), but there were none to be found this time around.

"Usually, whoever comes in first or second, that next season of auditions, you have a lot of those kinds of people," he said. "It's almost like a signal to everyone at home that was like them that now it's time to try out for 'American Idol.' It didn't happen like that this time. We got a very interesting, unique cast that's only unique to this season nine."

Jackson, who serves on the judging panel with Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and newcomer Ellen DeGeneres, said audition cities Dallas and Atlanta offered singers with the most starpower while Orlando, Fla., was "really strange" in terms of finding talent. He also said he was on the lookout for female crooners because the past two winners have been male.

"I think there's some really talented girls that showed up this time," he said.

Adam Lambert: "Glee" Rumor not True. "Oprah" rumor DEFINITELY TRUE

Adam Lambert won't be making a cameo in hit musical comedy drama Glee.

Although the American Idol singer was tipped for a special appearance, he has confirmed he won't be appearing on our screens anytime soon.

Writing on Twitter, Lambert said: "Glee guest star rumor: it's a rumor. Sorry guys."

Adam did however, reveal other shows he'd love to feature in. He wrote: "If I had to pick a show to guest star on I'd loooooooove to be on True Blood. Or Weeds.

"Those shows are amazing. Prob need some major acting classes though first. The casts of both those shows are first rate."

Lambert continued: "I'd love to be on Gossip Girl too! Leighton is amazing. I should be Blair's shopping buddy!"

Though "The Oprah Winfrey Show" does not comment on upcoming bookings, Lambert spilled the beans on his Twitter on Thursday, in which he said, "Oprah: def true."

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

People's Choice Awards Tonight!: Will Twilight and Adam Lambert Win?

If you're the tuxedo-and-tie kind of movie fan, then the Oscars are for you. If you prefer a more laid-back evening of back-patting, then perhaps you're more into the Golden Globes. But, this time of year, if you're a true populist, there's only one awards show to turn to: the People's Choice Awards.

On Wednesday night (January 6), the biggest stars in movies, TV and music come together for one big, unpredictable, random party to celebrate each other and the fans who voted for them. We'll be there to bring you all the breaking news, natch — but to help get you in the mood, take a look at some of the potential story lines we'll be monitoring:

Old School or New School?
Categories like Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Movie Actress have the names of classic stars who have been thrilling us for several decades (Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Drew Barrymore) squaring off against relative newbies (Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Pattinson). Is the RPattz phenomenon big enough to take down Depp? Will Twilighters get Kristen Stewart some of the recognition that critic-driven telecasts have overlooked? Or will someone like Jennifer Aniston or Sandra Bullock remind the kids that they've still got a long way to go?

Awkward Encounter?
If only because of their shared first name, it's hard to imagine a recent celebrity couple more adorable than Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift. Now, just a few weeks after their breakup, the two find themselves RSVP'd to the same event. Will Taylor and Taylor make evasive maneuvers or flaunt a continued friendship or something in-between? If both set their feet on the red carpet at the same time, you can bet all eyes will be on them.

Spinning the Strongest Web
Forget about bank-account digits and rankings on magazine power lists. These days, the most prestigious numbers for a celebrity are how many followers they have online. In a category you definitely won't find at the Oscars, Favorite Web Celeb pits viral-clip king Andy Samberg vs. "Funny or Die" founder Will Ferrell and Twitter powerhouses Ashton Kutcher and Diddy. For good measure, also included in the competition is Miley Cyrus, whose dominance of all things social media came to a screeching halt recently when she surprised fans by deciding to unplug from Twitter.

'Idol' Chatter
Adam Lambert lost to Kris Allen in May on "American Idol." Since then, some think Lambert's career has been soaring higher, proving that he should have finished first. Now, could the guyliner-wearing rocker get a second opinion? In the Favorite Breakout Music Artist category, Lambert and Allen will square off, alongside such potential spoilers as Demi Lovato and Lady Gaga. The ultimate "Idol" opinion, however, could be expressed by another alumnus from a Simon Cowell-fueled talent contest: Susan Boyle. Will the people prefer their Cinderella story from the U.K. or the U.S.?

Favorite Movie
The past year has had a lot of problems, from H1N1 to the economy, but how did people choose to escape? We'll learn the answer soon as Favorite Movie awards one of the night's most desirable prizes to either a youth-empowering fantasy ("Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"), a romance ("The Proposal"), a lighthearted comedy ("The Hangover"), or two vastly different cult-heavy franchises ("Star Trek" and "Twilight"). The people are speaking, and the message seems to be loud and clear: Give us vampires, Vulcans, boy wizards or Mike Tyson cameos, but get us out of here!

Adam Lambert to appear on special Oprah show?

Oprah Winfrey usually keeps the subject of future shows top secret -- but she may have tipped her hand yesterday about an upcoming Adam Lambert show.

On the "Share Your Story" page of her Web site yesterday, the show appeared to be hunting for fans of the "American Idol" runner-up for a show built around the controversial singer.

"Calling ALL Adam Lambert Fans!!!" the posting said.

"Did you vote for him as many times as you could? Were you holding your breath when the new American Idol was announced, hoping and praying it would be HIM?

"If you are a HUGE fan of Adam Lambert's, email us now and tell us why you want to be in the audience for this once-in-a-lifetime show," the solicitation read.

When Lambert was interviewed on the show briefly last October -- for an episode about reality TV stars -- the talk show host invited him back to perform after his CD was released.

This would appear to be the make-good on that invitation. Speculation seems to be January 29th - a birthday both stars share.


Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Billboard CD reviews: Adam Lambert and Kris Allen

ARTIST: ADAM LAMBERT
ALBUM: FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT (19/RCA Records)


It doesn't rewrite (in hot-pink glitter ink) the entire rule book on what a pop record can be. But Adam Lambert's debut album, "For Your Entertainment," is still the most audacious, confident debut yet from a former "American Idol" contestant. And that's not even the best thing about the release, which includes writing and production contributions from a sizable portion of the top 40 A-list. Lambert's vocals were a thing of scenery-chewing wonder on "Idol," and here he successfully showcases the full range of his remarkable instrument, from skyscraping glam-rock sneer ("Music Again") to lush future-soul croon ("Broken Open"). Even when the material doesn't rise to the occasion -- as in the aptly titled "Sleepwalker," penned by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic -- Lambert's singing gives the music a tactile sensuality. Not surprisingly, considering the expectations surrounding the album and its hasty mode of manufacture, "For Your Entertainment" can feel scattered and shallower than it should. Even so, it practically vibrates with pleasure.

ARTIST: KRIS ALLEN
ALBUM: KRIS ALLEN (19/Jive Records)


In a way, the media buzz surrounding Adam Lambert could be a blessing for Kris Allen. Unlike most "American Idol" winners, he's a perpetual underdog who mustn't live up to hype so much as defy reserved expectations. Allen does this with ease on his self-titled debut, continuing in the guitar-driven pop direction he established in the spring while sounding supremely confident. It's a wonder why the song "The Truth" wasn't chosen as the Arkansas singer-songwriter's first single, since it has the kind of anthemic thrust he'll need to please fans while recruiting new ones. The track "Before We Come Undone" boasts one of the album's catchiest hooks, while a Salaam Remi-produced version of his much-praised cover of Kanye West's "Heartless" throbs with a hip-hop backbeat. Allen doesn't straddle genres and octaves like "AI" runner-up Lambert, but he did co-write the majority of his album -- a rarity for an "Idol" -- and he overdelivers on the promise he showed on TV.

Source: Billboard CD reviews

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Adam Lambert lights up Gridlock New Year's Eve party

"Do I look like a firework?" Adam Lambert cooed from the stage at Gridlock's fourth annual New Year's Eve bash. "That was my motivation."

Sporting his signature finger-less gloves and going a little heavier on the usual glitter and guyliner allotment, the "American Idol" runner-up had his work cut out for him at the Paramount Pictures lot Thursday night: executing his first full set of original music in front of about 4,500 revelers, each of whom had paid at least $150 to get in and had already downed a few, and making a proper return to the spotlight -- complete with fireworks -- following the American Music Awards fiasco that ostensibly got him barred from big-ticket television specials like Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

And like any good professional entertainer, Lambert delivered, only this time without the cheap theatrics. Sure, there was the occasional crotch grab and pelvic thrust (all self-directed), but his most controversial move of the night turned out to be a dramatic swig from a flask, followed by a disclaimer of sorts. "I'm not promoting alcoholism by any means," he cautioned, "but long live rock 'n' roll!" Downright saccharine compared with the AMAs a month ago.

Is this a new, dialed back Adam Lambert? Hardly. This is what a $50,000 nontelevised production budget affords you, and as the man of the hour explained to reporters earlier in the night, "The show was thrown together last minute . . . kind of fly by the seat of our pants." Indeed, his 40-minute performance lacked the sophisticated stage direction of "Idol" but felt more like a club gig, and Lambert, ever the showman, seemed happier for it.

Clearly relishing his headlining slot, Lambert hit his groove with dance-floor-ready songs such as "For Your Entertainment," the title track off his debut album, and "Fever," which, he explained to the crowd, was also recorded under the influence (Lady Gaga was to blame).

But his best moment was undoubtedly the grand finale: wailing Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" with the same conviction that carried him through four months of competition on "Idol."

Naturally, the person taking most stock of the environment was Lambert himself, who revealed earlier in the night that on New Year's Eve 2008, he was also performing, as part of a cabaret just down the road on La Cienega Boulevard.

"I sang at midnight like I'm doing tonight," he reminisced. "Only there's a couple more people at this venue."

Make that the last understatement of his fairy tale year.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Adam Lambert performs "Whole Lotta Love" at Gridlock NYE

Adam Lambert sings Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love at the Gridlock New years Eve Bash.

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