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16-Year-Old Kills 'I Will Always Love You'

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:17:56 CST

Sixteen-year-old Jessica Sanchez "made 40 million people cry" last night when she performed Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" on American Idol , judge Steven Tyler told her. The San Diego high school student enjoyed a standing ovation after her performance and reaped praise from all three judges; Randy Jackson...

No National Anthem Oops for Kelly Clarkson

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:02:28 CST

This time last year, Christina Aguilera was messing up big-time . Luckily, Kelly Clarkson more than escaped the same fate. The Huffington Post reports that Clarkson absolutely nailed the national anthem, delivering an error-free performance. And the singer is getting plenty of props on Twitter: From fellow singer @Pink : "Kelly Clarkson...

Kelly Clarkson Sales Soar After She Backs Ron Paul

John Johnson — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:03:44 CST

Behold the power of Ron Paul's followers: Since Kelly Clarkson tweeted her support for Paul to be the nominee, her album sales have soared, report CNN Money and the Hollywood Reporter . Her latest, Stronger , shot up from No. 38 to No. 7 on Amazon between Thursday and yesterday, with sales...

Kelly Clarkson Loves Ron Paul, Haters Pounce

John Johnson — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:10:22 CST

Kelly Clarkson knows all about casting votes in public when it comes to singing, but politics is whole different kettle of fish: The former American Idol champ stirred up a hornet's nest with a tweet of support for fellow Texan Ron Paul, notes AFP . "I love Ron Paul. I liked...

Hacker Duo Raided Pop Stars' Computers

Rob Quinn — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:25:11 CST

A pair of German hackers raided the computers of more than 50 pop stars, including Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake, looking for material to sell, prosecutors say. The pair's haul allegedly includes unreleased songs by several artists and a photo of singer Ke$ha having sex, which they tried to blackmail...

Gwyneth Sings, Plays at CMAs

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:50:09 CST

It was a night of crossovers at yesterday’s Country Music Association Awards: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and pop singer Kelly Clarkson both debuted on the country stage. Paltrow performed the single from her upcoming movie Country Strong , and Clarkson was on hand to sing a duet with Jason Aldean, E! reports....

Rad, Raunchy Spring Break Flicks

Harry Kimball — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:35:00 CDT

With spring break almost at an end, Nerve takes the chance to look back on the storied pantheon of the spring break movie. Points are given for debauchery on a scale of 0 to 5. Where the Boys Are , 1960: Sure, there's premarital sex and a jazz cat asking a...

Ellen: Simon Is Smart But Mean

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:38:00 CST

Ellen DeGeneres makes her debut as the newest American Idol judge on Tuesday, and she talks Simon Cowell (he’s “smart,” but “mean” and “insensitive”) and more with the Wall Street Journal : Paula Abdul : “I don't know if I'll be as nurturing as she is. I'll probably try to be somewhat...

Coming Soon: Winehouse, the Musical?

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:47:39 CDT

Amy Winehouse’s rise to fame and corresponding fall into drugs, alcoholism, and melodramatic relationships would make interesting theater—or at least her brother thinks so, the Sun reports. “I think one day there could be a musical of Amy's life,” he says. “You just don't ever know how far things...