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David Cook’s Brother Adam Loses His Battle with Cancer.


American Idol Winner David Cook’s beloved brother, Adam Cook, lost his courageous battle with cancer. Early this morning, Adam Cook breathed his last breath, but, through it all showed tremendous strength and determination to circumvent the debilitating effects of this horrific disease. I so enjoyed seeing his presence in the audience last year.  His smiling face […]

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Scott MacIntyre: I Love Him, He’s Perfect, Now YOU Change!


Quite frankly, I am sick to death about the random, delusional comments about Scott MacIntyre’s contribution to the Top 10 American Idol Season. Many people feel that his visual impairment is the sole reason that he was chosen for this competition and, thus, has avoided weekly elimination. Well, I have had enough. Truly enough! He belongs […]

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Jason Castro Performs In Texas And He Is “Crazy” Good!


Y‘all are not going to believe this, but does this sound like the shy, timid Jason Castro of American Idol fame? Below, you will hear and see a new and improved Jason perform the Gnarls Barkley hit, “Crazy”. Listen to his soulful vocals – the timbre is so rich and full, it resonates freely throughout […]

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Yvan Pedneault To Rock Timmins With The Timmins Concert Singers


Yvan Pedneault, who currently plays Galileo in Toronto Ontario Canada’s Production of “We Will Rock You“, will perform with the Timmins Concert Singers in Timmins this Friday, April 3rd in Sylvia Gravel Auditorium.van Pedneault He has catapulted to stardom through his outstanding work in the Queen-based musical and it is an absolute honour that he is […]

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A Masterclass Review Of Classic Theatre’s Production Of The Sound Of Music In Cobalt Ontario


Big things do indeed come in small packages! Recently, my husband and I had the pleasure of attending the fabulous live production of Cobalt Classic Theatre’s Production of  Rodgers and Hammerstein’s, The Sound Of Music.   We became aware of this production through our eldest daughter, Karen Larocque, who lives with her husband and 3-year old […]

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Katharine McPhee’s Outstanding Performance With Chris Botti


I have watched and re-watched this video countless times and I thank one of my readers – “luv” – for providing me with this wonderful performance by Katharine McPhee. Below, you will find a glorious performance of Katharine in concert with the incredibly talented Chris Botti. Performing the classic I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, […]

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Ryan Seacrest Takes His Nana Out To Madeo


I was on my Twitter page and received a great tweet -link from Team Seacrest. I loved watching this video of Ryan and his Nana. Nice to see that he is a grounded celebrity who obviously loves and supports his family members. Enjoy the video clip and, of course, you are always free to comment! […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 8: Group One Results Show


As you read this, I will be flying high in the sky toward my vacation destinatiion. However, thanks to the magic of WordPress.Com, I was able to prepare this article in advance. WordPress took care of the most important part – the publication of this blog topic. Group One Performers last night were: Alexis Grace, Ann […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion Thread For American Idol Season 8: Louisville, Kentucky Auditions


Louisville, Kentucky is featured this evening and let’s hope that more talented singers surface on this stop of the American Ido Audition Tour than was the case yesterday in San Francisco. I am a little busy this evening, as I am pre-occuopied with students who are trying voice exams tomorrow. Since I will be accompanying […]

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And A New Year Begins!


Happy New Year one and all! I hope all of you have had a relaxing and healthy holiday and are ready to begin another year full of fun, surprises, success and, most of all, good health. I had a wonderful time over the Christmas season and am happy to announce that my younger daughter, Maria, […]

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Pictures From The Road To a Cure Gala


Well, this brought a smile to my face – a very sweet picture of David Archuleta and Ryan Seacrest at the Road To a Cure Gala. You can see more pictures here but I find the ones with Priscilla Presley truly scary. Why oh why did this once beautful lady ever feel that she ever […]

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David Cook Releases His New CD.


David Cook fans have much to celebrate. Today, November 18th 2008, David Cook’s much-anticipated CD was released to enormous acclaim. According to the Los Angeles Times Cook has taken it (rock) further, not only competing on “Idol” with songs by Our Lady Peace and Collective Soul, but also enlisting a focused list of co-writers for […]

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Mama Said Knock You Out By Matt Humphreys Is A Knockout!


Every once in a while, a singer comes along that demonstrates to the music industry that he means business. Well, this time it is Canadian singer-songwriter, Matt Humphreys. Matt began his musical career in Timmins and later attended the Faculty Of Music at the University Of Toronto. He has never looked back – not for […]

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David Archuleta’s “Falling”. Listen And Learn


David wrote this song when he was just fourteen years old and it is a featured bonus track on his newly-released CD. The depth and emotion that this young man exhibits is beyond his chronological years. After listening to the words and music of David’s composition, I tried to comprehend how this young 14-year-old boy […]

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American Idol Daily: Dawn of the David Archuleta


 I found this great article from the Los Angeles Times about David Archuleta. The journalist talks about David’s enormous talent and sincere persona and reaffirms the fact that David is on the road to superstardom. For thousands of fans, however, he is already there. Yet, there are so many opportunities on the horizon that this […]

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David Archuleta Releases New CD. Stuff Those Stockings Now!


 This newsletter just arrived in my Inbox.  I have been meaning to write an article about David Archuleta’s CD release. The day ran away from me today and so, thanks to DavidArchuleta.Com, I would like to share their newsletter with all of you. It says everything I would have said – only better! 🙂 Go […]

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Video Of The Day: David Archuleta’s New Version Of Angels


David Archuleta has recorded a new version of “Angels” for his new full-length CD, scheduled to drop on Tuesday, November 11th. This video, sent to me by Janey79, is absolutely exquisite. The arrangement of this song is extremely well-formulated. The orchestration is luxurious and evokes all the passion and fervor that is at the core […]

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David Cook Set To Appear On Saturday Night Live On November 1st.


American Idol Season Seven winner, David Cook, will tap into huge ratings when he makes his first appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend. This episode will air just three days before the historic Presidential election in the United States and, given the popularity of this television show during this campaign, I am sure the […]

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Masterclass Lady’s Media Blitz: Friday, October 17th, 2008


Entertainment and Political News Updates American Idol News ‘American Idol’: David Cook heading to ‘SNL’ Los Angeles Times, CA – 11 hours ago Matea Gold, Maria Elena Fernandez, Lynn Smith, Greg Braxton, Kate Aurthur and Martin Miller are Los Angeles Times staff writers who track news…read more David Cook Gearing up for Debut Album Release […]

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Masterclass Lady’s Media Blitz: Thursday, October 16th, 2008


Entertainment and Political News Updates American Idol News DRESS UP DAVID FOR HALLOWEEN……POLL RESULTS: HAIR POLL AND “TOUCH 3 hours ago by Jenny and posted them here, I am beginning to fear the day when David Archuleta (the debut CD) hits the internet. Believe me, FOD staffers are makings plans already, and hoping that the […]

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