I’ve always found that the nicest stars are at the top and at the bottom (working their way up), it’s the ones in the middle that can be the most trouble :) and with Adam’s Dad having been a DJ and in the industry I’m not surprised the family is sensitive, kind and enthusiastic about [...]
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Regarding song selections on American Idol, this news story from MTV.com features a quote from Nigel Lythgoe and explains the music clearance story, including:
“For instance, when we did the ’50s, we gave them a CD of ’50s songs. We actually gave them Barry Manilow’s ’50s album and then a whole pile of other songs that [...]
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I have great respect for Clay Aiken and have been asked a lot of specific questions about Clay but only know a bit about his background. As I recall there have been a lot of career changes. Back in Season 2 RCA was handling recording contracts, but now it’s Sony/BMG. My understanding was he brought [...]
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“I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had time to make it shorter.” — 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician, Blaise Pascal (1623-62), often misattributed to Mark Twain. Sorry this is so long, I’m on deadline but wanted to reply…
I think all of these contestants deserve respect, to be in [...]
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There’s a Magic to celebrities, you can’t learn it; it’s a gift from God. It’s the amazing ability to command a room when you walk in, and when you leave the energy leaves too.
Adam has shown he has that Magic, and this incredible exposure on AI is introducing him to millions of people worldwide. How [...]
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Hi TW (and friends), I’ve been reading your messages about Adam and your concern. I’m very careful on the message boards because I work in entertainment and represent celebrities but have been fascinated about the posts and have been sharing some of them with my colleagues.
Your points may be right about Adam’s middle America appeal, [...]
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