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Take A Tour Of Michael Jackson’s Estate This Sunday On ’60 Minutes’

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:48:26 +0000

On 60 Minutes this Sunday, fans will get an insider’s look at Michael Jackson’s estate.

Karen Langford, the estate’s archivist and a friend to Jackson who first worked with him in 1981, will take viewers on a tour of a warehouse filled with King of Pop memorabilia, including the Neverland Ranch sign, some of his onstage costumes and GRAMMY statues.

Fans also get a peek at a few private keepsakes of the singer, like a wooden rocking horse given to Jackson by one of his closest friends, Elizabeth Taylor, engraved with the inscription, “To MJ, Love ET.”

The warehouse is also home to the sequined glove Jackson wore on the Billie Jean Tour. Worth an estimated $80,000, the glove is kept in a safe inside the warehouse.

Items inside the warehouse will be stored until Jackson’s children turn 18, which is reportedly when they inherit the estate, and decide what they want to do with them. There is currently no record of how much the items in the warehouse are worth.

Report: Beyonce And Jay-Z Expecting Second Child

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:29:42 +0000

Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting their second child, according to an E! Online report. The entertainment network claims that “multiple sources exclusively confirm[ed]” the story earlier. All sources in the story are unnamed.

A pregnancy might explain the singer’s recent cancellation of a show in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday due to “dehydration and exhaustion.” This came after fans and pundits spotted what they believed was a baby bump in photos of her appearance earlier this month at the Met Gala.

If this news proves to be true, the future of Beyonce’s North American leg of her current Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, which comes stateside on June 28 in Los Angeles and wraps August 5 in Brooklyn, might be in question.

George Michael Injured In Car Crash

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:29:23 +0000

George Michael was injured in a car crash yesterday (May 16) in England, according to the BBC. A spokesman for Michael confirmed he had been involved in an accident on Thursday but said the singer only had “superficial cuts” and was “fine.” No arrests have been made.

A statement on his official website reads: “George Michael was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a traffic accident yesterday evening, no third party was involved. He is being treated for superficial cuts and bruises but is fine. We have no further comment at this time.”

According to the BBC report, an ambulance spokesman said: ”The man, who we believe to be in his 40s, sustained a head injury and following treatment, stabilization and immobilization by land and air ambulance crews, he was flown to hospital for further care.”

A police spokesman said: “The exact circumstances of what happened are unclear at this time and until further investigations have been carried out it would be inappropriate for us to comment further.”

Justin Bieber Owes Germany Thousands For Monkey Day Care

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:27:19 +0000

Day care don’t come cheap for Justin Bieber, who reportedly owes a German animal shelter thousands for watching his monkey, OG Mally.

Last month, Bieber was forced to leave his pet capuchin monkey, OG Mally, at the Munich airport because he didn’t have the correct documentation to allow the pet in the country. Bieber was given 30 days to come up with the papers, and he ultimately decided to give up the monkey.

However, it seems he didn’t tell that to the Munich animal shelter where Mally has been held since being taken away from Bieber. The shelter is now billing Bieber for the cost of care for his monkey. Between general care, food and vet visits for OG Mally, Bieber’s bill is several thousand dollars, according to the Munich customs office.

Furthermore, the shelter is still waiting for a response regarding next actions for Mally. He has a deadline of today to come up with papers with legally reclaim OG Mally, otherwise the monkey will be moved permanently to a German zoo or animal park.

Candice Glover Crowned New ‘American Idol’ As Finale Ratings Hit All-Time Low

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:25:12 +0000

Last night’s two-hour American Idol finale brought out the star power, but in the end it was Candice Glover’s night. The first all-female AI finale in nine years and first female winner in six years, Candice Glover (as well as her competitor Kree Harrison) alternated performances with some of the biggest stars in music before Glover closed the show with her powerful vocals as she held back tears to sing her new single “I Am Beautiful.”

“Persistence, determination and a lot of talent. You deserve it,” Ryan Seacrest told Glover, who auditioned for AI twice before her win this season.

Meanwhile, the judges showed off their powerhouse singing with former contestants. Keith Urban‘s new single “Little Bit of Everything” made its television premiere, while Mariah Carey brought us back to the ’90s with a montage of her hits, complete with a wind-blown look. Even former AI judge Jennifer Lopez took the stage with Pitbull for their clubtastic summer jam “Live It Up.” Adam Lambert, Jennifer Hudson, PSY, Jessie J, Travis Barker, The Band Perry, Aretha Franklin, and Frankie Valli also took the Idol stage.

Despite the A-list performers, the Season 12 finale didn’t rack up the numbers. According to Deadline, the two-hour finale last night was down 47 percent from last season’s finale. Idol pulled in 13.61 million viewers last night — 8 million less than the 21.5 million who watched last season’s finale. Season 12 is the first Idol finale to have less than 20 million viewers.

Additionally, the New York Daily News reports that Idol season 12 ratings suffered a 20 percent drop overall compared to season 11 ratings. “While Idol drew a staggering 30 million viewers during its peak in 2006 and ’07, that number withered this year to roughly 12 million,” the paper notes.

With Randy Jackson jumping ship after 12 seasons and the continuous judge changes, nothing seems to be able to revive the ratings.

Taylor Swift Loves Icona Pop And Tegan & Sara, Gets Stressed Out By House Music

mreal197 — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:25:45 +0000

In addition to selling millions of records and touring the world, Taylor Swift often champions her favorite artists and brings them on the road with her. This year’s RED Tour is no exception. A huge fan of Ed Sheeran, Swift tweeted her love for the singer long before he became a mainstream act.

Sheeran, of course, isn’t the only artist she’s a fan of. In an interview with Billboard, the “22″ singer said she’s also “obsessed” with her other tour mates’ music, especially country duo Florida Georgia Line‘s single “Cruise.”

“It’s the catchiest thing I’ve heard in years, and I love the Nelly version too,” she said. “They’re out on tour with us right now, so I get to hear it all the time.”

Carrie Underwood On Motherhood, Panic Attacks, And Being Awkward

mreal197 — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:23:14 +0000

Carrie Underwood says she’s just not ready to be a mother yet. In a recent interview that will be published in the June issue of Marie Claire, the the 30-year-old country star opened up about her life, career, and plans for the future. Which, for the time being at least, don’t include motherhood.

“I don’t feel old enough to have kids,” she explains. “I know I am mature. But being responsible for another human?”

And who can blame her. The Oklahoma native’s rise to stardom began in 2005, after winning the fourth season of American Idol, and she’s been busy recording and touring ever since. She’s released four albums, had 16 Number One singles, five GRAMMYs, and a dizzying number of other awards from the Academy of Country Music and other organizations. Her latest album Blown Away is considered her most ambitious project yet.

Fellow country star Brad Paisley sums up her talent pretty simply in the magazine profile. “She’s the best female singer we’ve had in our format maybe ever.”

But the beginnings of fame weren’t easy for Carrie. She goes on to say that she used to have panic attacks, and that all the attention was hard to process. “People were touching me, screaming – it made me really nervous.”

People who know her say Carrie has never been very outgoing. Even her own mother agrees. “She was never really a people person. She liked being outside with animals.”

Carrie admits that opening up to others isn’t her strong suit. “I’m probably not great at talking or understanding emotional things. I’ll totally listen. But I won’t have a lot of advice to give. I’m bad at calling to check in, the long conversation. But in the ways that really matter, I’m there. I would donate a kidney.”

Her husband Mike Fisher, a center for the Nashville Predators hockey team, whom she married in 2010, calls her ” the queen of awkward moments.” But he also admires her honesty, “she doesn’t know how to hide her feelings.” And Carrie describes her hubby as “Mr. Nicest Guy on the Planet.”

The June issue of Marie Claire is on newsstands May 21.

- Rachel Ayres, KMPS/Seattle

Jessica Sanchez Channels Her Inner Actress On ‘Me, You & The Music’

mreal197 — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:32:27 +0000

Jessica Sanchez became a household name during Season 11 of American Idol with her powerhouse vocals. The season runner-up, Sanchez grew up singing Whitney Houston and Disney songs so it comes as no surprise that her covers of Houston and Aretha Franklin had her at the top of the competition.

American Idol wasn’t the first time she auditioned for a singing competition, though. Sanchez tried out for America’s Got Talent at the age of 10 and was devastated when she didn’t make the cut.

“That’s when I knew this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life,” she told Radio.com. “I was traumatized when I didn’t make it on [America's Got Talent]. It just made me stronger. Then Idol came and I was eligible for that. I didn’t think I would make it that far. Logically, out of all these people how would I win or how would I get in the Top 10?”

She made it not only to the Top 10, but the final two. Radio.com talked with the 17-year-old during the week of her debut album release Me, You & the Music and Sanchez filled us in on why she likens singing songs written by others to acting (she recently guest-starred on Glee).

Mick on Fleetwood Mac: “We Actually Love Each Other”

mreal197 — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:27:29 +0000

For all intents and purposes, Fleetwood Mac has still got it. They’re currently playing a sold out tour which stopped in Boston back on April 18th. The band also has recently released a 4-song EP, aptly titled Extended Play. Mick Fleetwood spoke with WZLX in Boston yesterday to talk about both the EP and the tour.

Free Download: Go to our sister station WXRT in Chicago to download Fleetwood Mac’s “Sad Angel” from Extended Play

“It’s pretty amazing. I have to say that the four people walking on that stage – and obviously it’s more pointed for Stevie and Lindsay, these are two people who fell in love with one another when they were 16 years old – it is amazing,” Mick Fleetwood said. “You’re right, my whole life with all the ups and downs, really an incredible amount of gratitude that I’m still walking around quite frankly. But we’ve managed to sustain this strange work ethic through all of these bits and pieces.”

Mick went on to talk about how he’s often approached with questions on misconceptions about Fleetwood Mac, the biggest being that the band hates each other, a rumor that Mick flatly denies.

“The misconception is that we don’t like each other. We do! We actually love each other. It’s just the co-existing of that from time to time no doubt has been incredibly hard,” Mick admits.

Fleetwood Mac is a band that loves music over money or personal strife, according to Mick. He admitted that his relationship with Stevie Nicks was something they had to work through for the good of the band.

“Stevie pretty much remained even though we had a love affair, we managed to get through it. And that’s not often spoken about,” said Mick. “We’re not just a bunch of business men that decide to do this. When we do this, we have to be emotionally equipped to do it, and that is the amazing thing.”

Fleetwood Mac continues its tour, currently working their way through Canada before finishing out May on the West Coast.

-Tim Staskiewicz/100.7 WZLX Boston

Win A 4 Pack of Tickets to See The Backstreet Boys!

Amy Determan — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:04:07 +0000

Win: A Four Pack of Tickets to see The Backstreet Boys
Contest Ends: Sunday, May 19

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