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If Dave Grohl had auditioned for American Idol, would he have snagged a golden ticket to the Hollywood rounds (coincidentally taking place this week)?Not a chance, the Foo Fighters frontman told CBS’ 60 Minutes on Sunday night. “I would never make it. “In a candid interview with Anderson Cooper, Grohl slammed Idol and other singing shows for squashing aspiring vocalists, asserting that singers who are now rock legends would never pass the first audition. “Who’s to say they’re not good or not?” Grohl offered. “Imagine Bob Dylan standing there singing ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ in front of those judges? ‘Sorry, it’s a little nasally and a little flat. Next.’ “Grohl, who was promoting Foo Fighters’ forthcoming album, Sonic Highways (out Nov. 11), and accompanying HBO show, added that differences in vocals are what makes an artist unique in the first place. “People need to appreciate their voice,” he said. “I don’t want to sing like someone else, I want to sing like me. “Just this past summer, Linda Perry made the same argument with a parody of the Fox singing show, taking on the persona of vapid pop star “Blue Stone”and rejecting Dylan and Janis Joplin as they auditioned for the fictional competition. Twitter: @MicheleAmabile, @Idol_WorshipSource link

Ashley Greene’s apartment that burned to a crisp last year had one remnant… a crack pipe, according to a sworn statement by the building manager.  TMZ broke the story… Ashley, her boyfriend and her brother were all sleeping in the unit when a fire broke out after a burning candle ignited some nearby fabric. All 3 fled, but one of her dogs died. The fire did extensive damage to a number of units and a number of tenants/owners are suing the “Twilight” star.  The manager, Adrian Mayorga, is also suing, claiming he suffered permanent respiratory damage. According to his sworn deposition – obtained by TMZ – Mayorga says one of the men who cleared out the unit after the fire told him he found a glass crack pipe. Mayorga said, he was the first person in the hallway after the blaze broke out and says he saw Ashley and the others “disoriented… they looked like they were drunk or under the influence of something. “Mayorga also says in the depo… “The only people I saw getting treated was Ashley Greene, her brother Joe Green, and her – the current boyfriend, Ryan Phillippe. “Sources connected to the case tell TMZ… Phillippe submitted a sworn declaration to Greene’s lawyer this week, saying not only was he not in the apartment the night of the fire… he has never been in her unit at that building. We contacted Greene’s people but did not get a response. Source link

Todd Chrisley is known to keep his children in line. On his hit reality show, Chrisley Knows Best, the proud dad is not afraid to speak his mind in regards to his kids’ fashion, social outings and even their dating lives. But when it comes to his eldest son, Kyle Chrisley, Todd admits he’s found himself in a hard spot. “Kyle is bipolar and normally, people that are bipolar, they seek out a way to self-medicate, which is what Kyle has done since he’s been young,” he told E! News exclusively Friday. “I want what’s best for him. “Unfortunately, Todd found himself in an even more difficult situation when Kyle blasted his father in an interview with the Daily Mail. In the piece, Kyle describes his dad as toxic and a snake who has “ruined me and he’s ruined the other three kids he’s had who are spoiled. “It’s unfortunate,” Todd revealed to E! News after learning about the interview. “It’s not telling the truth. When we were made aware of the story night, our publicist reached out to the editor and made her aware of the situation and the severity of Kyle’s situation and her comment to our publicist was, Ã

Benedict Cumberbatch may be giving Beyonce a run for her money. The Imitation Game star made an appearance on U. K. ‘s The Graham Norton Show, which will air Saturday, Nov. 1 at 10 p. m. on BBC America stateside, and naturally the conversation turned to Queen B. Read more Benedict Cumberbatch Wax Figure Unveiled at Madame Tussauds LondonAfter comedian Miranda Hart demonstrated her best “Crazy in Love” walk – and instructions on how to do it correctly (because it can go wrong very quickly, she explains) – at Cumberbatch’s request, she recruits him to join in on the action. Could Cumberbatch duplicate Beyonce’s dramatic leg strut as displayed in Beyonce’s music video? His interpretation starts off promising. Then he puts his own unique spin on it. Read more First Look at Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘The Hollow Crown’ SequelDuring the interview, we also learn that he has a lot of trouble pronouncing the word “penguin. “ So much so that he’s now afraid of it. Watch the video, with Cumberbatch’s walk starting at the 2:18 mark, below. [youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Hn7K7F3-Q&w=560&h=315]The original “Crazy in Love” music video is below. [youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViwtNLUqkMY&w=560&h=315]Email: Philiana. Ng@THR.comTwitter: @insidethetube Source link

Singer Charli XCX took a break from touring Wednesday night to perform at an unlikely venue: a high school gymnasium. The chart-topping 22-year-old pop star delivered the tunes “I Love It,” ”Fancy” and “Boom Clap” to a crowd of excited high school students at Aspire Pacific Academy’s homecoming dance. She later manned the DJ booth. “Homecoming dances and proms are an American thing I’ve always been very fascinated with because all of my favorite movies end with a prom or something like that,” said Charli, who was born and raised in England. “I was really excited because I thought it was going to be like my own Jawbreaker moment,” referencing the 1999 teen movie. The special homecoming takeover was sponsored by Ubisoft, the video game developer whose recently released Just Dance 2015 features tracks from Charli. Ubisoft decided to host the “Fancy” dance at Aspire Pacific Academy because of the charter school’s commitment to performing arts and higher education. “When I got a feel for how big this was going to be, I pretty much gave all artistic license over to them because I knew it was going to be big and fun,” said John Zapata, the school’s principal, who broke the news to students that Charli XCX would perform in their gym. “We’re a small charter school. We don’t have the resources to do a dance like this. We don’t even normally have homecoming. “The event also included appearances by 17-year-old actress Bella Thorne and 25-year-old YouTube sensation Tyler Oakley, who joined students for a round of Just Dance 2015 before crowning the homecoming court. “It was really unexpected because they’re really famous people,” said 16-year-old attendee Samantha Alanis, who was honored as the junior homecoming princess. Before the performance, students snacked on doughnuts and milkshakes, posed for photos on a red carpet and grabbed Just Dance swag. However, they were most interested in attempting to snap selfies with Charli, who happily smiled and flashed a peace sign for anyone who pointed their smartphone in her direction. Charli’s latest album, Sucker, is set for release Dec. 16. Source link

Prosecutors in the Adrian Peterson child abuse case have a tough fight ahead of them…they tried to 86 the judge for trashing them…and they just failed.

Another judge has ruled…Judge Kelly Case will continue to preside in the trial…even after calling the district attorney and Adrian’s attorney “media whores.”

TMZ broke the story…the D.A. demanded and got an apology from the judge…but they wanted more – they wanted him off the case. Judge Case wouldn’t budge, so prosecutors went to the wall with another judging…claiming Case harbors a personal grudge against the D.A. The second judge said prosecutors must show compelling evidence that Case is biased…and they failed. So Case is still on the case. Source link

Mark Wahlberg’s wife got into a bizarre war over a Beverly Hills parking spot – and her rival even played the cancer card to shame her… but you gotta see the twist because we’re not sure who’s in the wrong. The driver of a black SUV went off on Rhea Durham… claiming Mark’s wife swooped in and stole a curbside parking spot out from under her. Once Rhea walked away, the woman told our camera guy she’s a breast cancer patient, and she was trying to get to her doctor for a chemo treatment. Watch… the sob story does make Rhea look heartless – until we find out why the driver was REALLY there. Let’s just say it turns out she wasn’t going to the doctor at that moment… and her sympathy points are shaky at best. Still, IF Rhea really stole the spot (there’s no video proof) – major faux pas. Source link

Lana Del Rey, born Elizabeth Grant, has carefully constructed a swooning, vintage showwoman persona – one who romanticizes death, conflates love with danger, and seems to continuously ache for fame and grandeur. The construct was flimsy when she first broke out, painfully, on the Saturday Night Live stage in 2012, before she felt comfortable in the mask. Critics saw through the costume and doubted there could be anything truly genuine about the singer formerly known as Lizzy Grant. But three albums and a lot of live shows later, Del Rey inhabits her character with ease, shrugging into the skin of this sorrowful lounge singer who is equal parts silent-era film starlet and ’60s pop singer. It was clear Oct. 17 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery that Del Rey is no longer a character, but an icon, mostly because her fans are as deeply invested in the act as she is. The singer’s stage seemed almost part of the location itself – the palm trees onstage mirrored by the cemetery’s own towering trees, which invoke the glamor and history of Hollywood. Her baroque candles, which littered the stage, were juxtaposed by the illuminated tombs and gravestones nearby. It’s a stage set-up she’s been using on her current worldwide tour, but it felt at home in this venue, connected to the scenery that already existed there. There is no more perfect place for Lana Del Rey and everything that comes with her than Hollywood Forever. That sensibility seemed to fuel the fans, who worship at the altar of Del Rey. Most in their late teens and early ’20s, the crowd carried bouquets of flowers and wrapped gifts, and held signs aloft. The biggest sign read “This Is Happiness.” There was no phone that wasn’t held in the air the moment the singer appeared, no one who didn’t shriek with excitement when Del Rey walked to the edge of the stage, smiled, waved, and simply uttered, “Hi.” Clad in a flowing pink and red floral dress that seemed pulled from a Hollywood vintage shop, with hair perfectly coifed, the singer embraced her role as the bashful star, one who craves the attention but refuses to beg for it. The set list, a scant 14 songs, leaned less heavily than expected on Del Rey’s recent album Ultraviolence, a dreamier collection than her 2012 breakout Born To Die. Intimately gloomy numbers from the new album, like “Cruel World” and “Old Money,” were invigorated onstage by Del Rey’s skillful band, especially her guitarist, who transformed her synthetic recorded tracks into electric jolts of sound. But Del Rey’s focus was on Born To Die songs, whose more inherent energy makes sense for a live performance. Her emotionally evocative rendition of “Born To Die,” a haunting indie pop number, drew out the song’s chilling core, allowing the melody to leave its impact on the audience slowly and heavily. Del Rey was on point for most of the set and it was clear she could feel it herself. Before singing the achingly lovely “Body Electric,” from her 2012 EP Paradise and featured in her short film Tropico, she acknowledged how far she’s come. “Whenever we do this song it brings me back to the premiere for Tropico,” Del Rey said, referring to last December’s unveiling at the Cinerama Dome. “It really feels like, in a way, we’ve really come full circle. “Throughout the performance, Del Rey played on the crowd’s expectations of her. She dangled a cigarette from her fingers, glided around the stage with a sultry shimmer, and groped her leather jacket-clad guitarist as he dove through a surging guitar solo. She encouraged everyone to join her in song. After “Old Money,” one of Ultraviolence’s standouts – both for its haunting chorus and its compelling lyrical narrative – she smiled and said, “It’s so amazing to be able to sing the new songs with you guys. “But it was all over too quickly. Her headlining performance clocked in at about 70 minutes. She has enough material to play more, so it’s unclear why she cut off her set just as the emotion and flow had truly taken hold. Her set list also omitted some of her best songs – Born To Die’s sonic standout “Off To The Races” and Ultraviolence’s “F-ed My Way To The Top” – and none of her recent concerts have showcased “Young And Beautiful,” the platinum-selling ballad from the soundtrack to The Great Gatsby. There was no encore – simply an ending that dragged out rather than landing with a final impact. “So we’re gonna do ‘National Anthem’ and then I want to come down and say hi for a second,” Del Rey said as she pulled the show to a close. “If you’re here tomorrow, we’ll see you then, and if not, I’ll see you around.” She meant the first part literally. After performing the song, Del Rey descended into the photo pit and spent at least five minutes snapping selfies with fans and graciously accepting their flowers and gifts, so many that she had to make several trips back up to the stage to haul them all. As she interacted with the audience the band kept playing, drawing out the song into a rock ‘n’ roll jam session that stood in drastic tonal opposition to the rest of the set. Del Rey and her fans need each other to survive. They feed off each other. It makes sense that she would devote the climax of her show to connecting with the audience. But it leaves everyone else, those who didn’t clamor to be in the front row of the crowd, disconnected. Del Rey clearly revels in her stardom. She, or at least her character, loves the attention, the glamor, the fame. “Old Money,” in its lyrics, reveals a fear that celebrity dissolves with youth and beauty, that everything is ephemeral. But it turns out that Lana Del Rey is more sincere than that, and less fleeting. She has transformed a marketing ploy into a real persona whose lyrics mirror our own qualms and desires. It is telling, despite this sorrow-soaked facade she’s built, that Del Rey spent the entire performance smiling. Everyone else did, too. Source link

Kris Jenner has been crying every night over Bruce Jenner’s new date… who happens to be Kris’ former best friend for the last 20 years. We’re told Kris feels utterly betrayed by Ronda Kamihira… who to this day has not said a word to her about seeing Bruce. Kris has seen photos of Bruce and Ronda in public, including the Elton John concert on Oct. 4th in L. A. She feels humiliated and played. We’re also told Kris has not confronted Bruce about Ronda – and doesn’t care if they’re banging or not. She feels Bruce being out with Ronda on dates – even casual ones – given that Ronda was a family friend with whom they vacationed and shared holidays – is just appalling. One source said Kris is “torn apart and angry. “Source link