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‘The Voice’ Season 2 Premiere: Blind Auditions Recap & Performances
Sun Feb 5 2012 by Idolator Staff
As everyone knows, the post-Super Bowl slot is a coveted spot for any show, and this year NBC gave the honors to The Voice, hoping to hook new fans as the fab foursome of judges takes a break from playing Guesstures to usher in Season 2. As anyone who caught the inaugural outing knows, Javier Colon (of Team Levine) emerged victorious, closely followed by Dia Frampton. What's in store for Season 2? Well, for starters, an all-star roster of mentors including Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke, and Alanis Morrisette, and Adam gloating about last season's win about 400 times per episode. But as the title of the show implies, it's the pipes of the contestants that really matter. So how'd this season's lineup of talent do? See how the premiere went down below. More »
Catch Katy Perry’s Pre-Super Bowl Party Performance
Sun Feb 5 2012 by Idolator Staff
Everyone may be most enthused about Madonna's halftime performance, but to hold us over until that show-stopper, Katy Perry performed a slightly-smaller scale show at the DirecTV's Pre-Super Bowl party last night in Indianapolis. The newly blue (and newly single) songbird appeared in a sporty outfit with similarly-athletic backup dancers to perform "Teenage Dream," "Hot N Cold," "E.T.," and "Peacock." (Has she finally decided to let "The One That Got Away" be the one that got away?) Let the mer-girl get you ready for some football below.
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Madonna’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance: Watch It Now!
Sun Feb 5 2012 by Idolator Staff
Most years, people watch the Super Bowl to see a bunch of men playing football. This year, a number of eyes are glued to TV sets primarily to see a 53-year-old woman in a gold Viking costume sing and dance — got a problem with that? (Okay, and maybe a few watched for Kelly Clarkson.) Regardless of which team emerges as the champ of Super Bowl XLVI, we declare that everyone who catches Madonna's halftime performance of "Give Me All Your Luvin'" is a winner. If you missed it — or if you, like us, would like to revisit the magic about 600 more times — catch Madonna's nipple-free Super Bowl halftime show below. More »
Kelly Clarkson’s National Anthem At The Super Bowl: Watch
Sun Feb 5 2012 by Idolator Staff
You know what day it is, right? That day that Madonna is performing on national TV! (And we hear some guys might be playing football, or something.) But as we await Madge and her plethora of special guests (reportedly including Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, M.I.A., and Cee Lo Green) there's one more major artist making an appearance — Kelly Clarkson, tapped for the honor of performing the national anthem at the Super Bowl XLVI. Needless to say, the forgiving songbird sounded great and, as a bonus, remembered all the words! In football terms, we call this performance a touchdown. Watch it below. More »
Nicki Minaj Channels “Marilyn Monroe” On New Track
Sun Feb 5 2012 by Idolator Staff
Nicki Minaj spent the past year more or less conquering the world (a rise punctuated by a Super Bowl performance with Madonna today). But on the bittersweet new "Marilyn Monroe" (actual recording date as yet unknown), Nicki confides that she's still battling insecurity and self-doubt. Is this her secret audition to take Katy Perry's place on Broadway? (Or not.) Go blonde with Nicki below. More »
Lana Del Rey’s ‘SNL’ Performance: Now An ‘SNL’ Skit
Sun Feb 5 2012 by Idolator Staff
One rather obvious and tiresome joke after Lana Del Rey's Saturday Night Live performance, at least among her critics, was that it resembled a Kristen Wiig skit. (Indeed, Newsday said Del Rey's rendition of "Video Games" was "so awful it could easily have been a Kristen Wiig skit, maybe one where she impersonates a Fiona Apple wannabe.”) Never one to let a meta-joke slip idly by, SNL's Weekend Update segment last night featured — what else — Kristen Wiig channeling Del Rey in a methodical defense of her appearance as the show's musical guest. Watch below. More »
Watch Tony Bennett And John Mayer’s “One For My Baby” Video
Sat Feb 4 2012 by Idolator Staff
Tony Bennett pulled out all the stops for his Grammy-nominated Duets II album, joining forces with some of the most talented musicians of the last decade such as Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga. And the streak continues as we get a music video for his sonic rendezvous with John Mayer, "One For My Baby (One More For The Road)." The two do some old-fashioned lounge-style riffing as we spy them in the studio (in suits, of course — this is Tony Bennett we're talking about). Fortunately, there seems to be no nude sketching to speak of. Watch it below.
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Mary J. Blige Performs “Mr. Wrong” And “The Living Proof” On ‘Wendy Williams’
Sat Feb 4 2012 by Idolator Staff
Leave it to Wendy Williams to get right to the juicy stuff. Mary J. Blige made her first appearance on the colorful talk show, and its effervescent host sure didn't shy away from heavy topics like motherhood, marital problems, and substance abuse. The Oscar-snubbed songbird opened up about all this and more when questioned about how she can continue drinking even after a long battle with cocaine addiction. Said Mary: "I don’t need alcohol to get me out of a depression or get me out of a bad moment, but I have occasional drinks with my friends." The diva also had time to perform "Mr. Wrong" and The Help soundtrack's "The Living Proof." Watch it all below.
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Nick Carter Honors Fallen Sister Leslie Carter With “Falling Down”
Sat Feb 4 2012 by Idolator Staff
Nick Carter is no doubt still reeling from the news that his sister Leslie has died in an apparent drug overdose, but he hasn't let that stop him from sharing his music with fans: "Performing is cathartic to me and I am dedicating the rest of my tour to my sister since she loved to watch me perform,” he said in a statement. Nick carried on with that sentiment Wednesday night at Irving Plaza in New York City, where he said: "I've never done this before, and I never thought I'd ever have to, but I'd like to dedicate this song to my sister," before launching into "Falling Down" from his solo album I'm Taking Off. Watch the "Beautiful Lie" singer tribute Leslie below.
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Whatcha Say: Madonna’s Video And ‘The X Factor’ Got Our Readers Talking
Fri Feb 3 2012 by Idolator Staff
Madonna made sure she is all anyone is talking about this week, whether it was expressing her worth as a live performer, answering journalists' stupid questions, or revealing her new video "Give Me All Your Luvin'". But there was still plenty else going on — who did not get any luvin' this week was Steve Jones, Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul, who were unceremoniously 86'd from The X Factor, or Taylor Swift, whose exit from the Les Miserables cast did not leave many people weeping in despair. See what all the buzz was about in this week's reader comments.
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