clive davis-related stories
Posted Sep 15th 2009 8:36PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
If you tuned in to watch the first part -- day one -- of
Whitney Houston's interview with Oprah Winfrey yesterday, you weren't alone. The overnight ratings were gangbusters for
The Oprah Winfrey Show, the best premiere in three years, which is just what Oprah had in mind when her producers booked Whitney on her comeback trail.
And Whitney benefited, too. Her new CD debuted at number one on the Billboard chart, a fact confirmed at the end of the second half that was broadcast today. So Whitney won and Oprah won and Clive Davis was happy and smiling, probably because he had orchestrated the whole thing behind the scenes.
Continue reading Whitney on Oprah, day two
Posted Sep 2nd 2009 6:26PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Daytime, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
If you just watched the crowd while
Whitney Houston performed in Central Park on Good Morning, America today, you might have thought that Whitney was doing great. However, if you had the volume on, you know better.
Sadly, Whitney Houston's
GMA appearance was sad. Her voice cracked and she seemed to be struggling to sing one of her biggest hits, "I'm Every Woman," which ironically was used as the theme for
The Oprah Winfrey Show for years. I say ironically because Whitney explained to the fans at one point that her voice was a wreck because she had talked too much during her appearance on
Oprah earlier in the week. Ouch!
The entire appearance was enough to make you cringe. At one point, Whitney called her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, out to the stage to sing with her. Bobbi has grown into a beautiful young woman from the teenager she was on
Being Bobby Brown, the infamous Bravo reality show starring Whitney and then hubby Bobby.
Continue reading Whitney Houston's cringeworthy GMA appearance
Posted Aug 18th 2008 2:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free
Iconoclasts is one of those shows where I always say, "hey, that sounds kinda cool, I gotta watch that...when is it on again?" and then I promptly forget to watch it or even set my TiVo. But this year's lineup sounds like something that will make me remember.
The Sundance Channel show returns in October with these episodes: Bill Maher and Clive Davis; Jon Favreau and Tony Hawk; Venus Williams and Wyclef Jean; Stella McCartney and artist Edward Ruscha; Cameron Diaz and architect Cameron Sinclair; and Richard Branson and Desmond Tutu.
Continue reading New Iconoclasts include Bill Maher, Venus Williams, Tony Hawk
Posted May 27th 2008 1:03PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Judges, Contestants, Alumni, Host, Predictions and Trends, News and Gossip
We scoured the earth (and the archives at various record companies for failed projects that showed vocal promise) to create the greatest assemblage of singing talent
American Idol has ever seen! So what happened? After last year's virtual snooze-fest, how did a season that truly did give us perhaps the greatest depth of talent we've ever seen (an argument could be made for Season Five) give us such lackluster shows?
After Sanjaya-gate last year, the biggest controversy to come out this year was that finalist David Hernandez used to be a stripper and David Archuleta's dad might be a Mr. Meany-Pants. And we got to be pissed that Kristy Lee Cook outlasted the likes of Michael Johns. Not until we got to the finale of Davids did things get really intense.
Continue reading AI7 Report Card: The season that was
Posted Jun 15th 2007 2:02PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Celebrities, Alumni, News and Gossip
Kelly Clarkson has held the title of the "most successful
American Idol recording artist" for a very long time. But things aren't going so well for Kelly who
has cancelled her summer tour due to poor ticket sales.
Kelly posted the following statement
on her website: "In the craziness of the music business, performing is what I look forward to doing the most, so it is really disappointing to me to have to tell you that I won't be coming out to tour this summer ... But I promise you that we're going to get back out there as soon as is humanly possible to give you a show that will be even better."
Continue reading Kelly Clarkson cancels summer tour
Posted Jun 12th 2007 4:43PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Alumni, News and Gossip
American Idol's Kelly Clarkson may sing about love and heartache, but she's never been in love in real life. In an interview with
Elle Magazine, Kelly said, "I love my friends and family ... But I have never said the words 'I love you' to anyone in a romantic relationship. Ever."
Kelly, 25, also told
Elle that she doesn't plan on having children or getting married anytime soon. "My point of view is that I shouldn't be a mother at all, because I'd be horrible ... I'm not willing to be that selfless," Kelly confessed.
Continue reading Kelly Clarkson has never been in love
Posted Nov 22nd 2006 11:39AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: American Idol, Music and Variety, Celebrities
Finally! Former
American Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson has signed a record deal with powerhouse producer Clive Davis, who also has Aretha Franklin and Barry Manilow, along with other
Idol winners, on his label. Hudson was on the third season of
American Idol, where she was the sixth contestant (in the top 12) voted off the show. There was a lot of outrage after Hudson was ousted-- even Elton John weighed in and called Americans racist for voting Hudson off the show. Apparently it took a role on
Dreamgirls, alongside Beyonce, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy--plus, some love from Oprah--to get Clive Davis' attention. I look forward to a Jennifer Hudson album. This girl has one hell of a voice, and a sassy attitude to match!
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