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Statement from Nigel Lythgoe on “American Idol” firing

June 10, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

After tweeting on Saturday that he had been “fired” from his role as executive producer of American Idol [but reassuring fans that “FOX still loves me,” and that he will still be with So You Can Think You Can Dance], Nigel Lythgoe released this official statement on the situation through his publicist today: “It has been a tremendous honor to launch and build American Idol over the course of a decade and to see it recognized with 51 nominations and 6 EMMY Awards including the Academy’s highest honor, the Governors Award. To be a part of the spin-off program, “IDOL […]

CMT Awards 2013 date, time, channel and more

June 3, 2013 Lori Acken

The 2013 CMT Music Awards will air live Wednesday, June 5 at 8pm ET on CMT and online at cmt.com. The awards will be also broadcast to servicemen and -women around the world on the Armed Forces Network. Hosted by Jason Aldean and actress Kristen Bell, country music’s first fan-voted awards show will broadcast from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and feature performances by Aldean and Lenny Kravitz, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line with Nelly, George Strait, Hunter Hayes, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and Taylor Swift. The Mavericks will serve as the evening’s “house band.” Presenters for the evening include Nashville star Charles Esten, CMT’s Duane “Dog” and Beth […]

Beyonce to headine The Sound of Change Live concert event, airing in the U.S. on NBC

May 29, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

NBC will be the U.S. broadcaster of The Sound of Change Live concert, an event being held at Twickenham Stadium in London, on June 1. NBC will be airing highlights from the concert in the United States under the title The Women’s Concert For Change: Live From London, in primetime on Sunday, June 2, from 9-11pm ET/PT, a day after the live concert is held. The concert is the centerpiece of Chime For Change, a new campaign to raise funds and awareness for female empowerment around the world, distributed to non-profit organizations focused in key areas of education, health care […]

Blake Shelton’s “Healing in the Heartland” Oklahoma relief concert airs live on NBC

May 26, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

In the wake of the devastating tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area last week, Blake Shelton — who was born and raised in Oklahoma, and currently resides in the city of Tishomingo — has organized and will headline the telethon event, “Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert” on May 29 in Oklahoma City. Tickets to the event sold out in less than five minutes when they went on sale May 25, but the concert can be seen live on NBC beginning at 9pm ET (tape-delayed PT). The concert will also air on the cable networks Style, G4, Bravo, […]

Jewel stars as June Carter Cash in Lifetime’s Ring of Fire

May 24, 2013 Lori Acken

The life story of Johnny Cash’s long-suffering, steel magnolia wife June Carter takes the spotlight in Monday night’s Lifetime original movie, Ring of Fire. Culled from a biography written by the couple’s son John Carter Cash and named for the iconic song Carter penned to exorcise her feelings for the singer when both were married to other people, the film chronicles June’s rise to fame with country music’s legendary The Carter Family and her passion for “The Man In Black” that simmered through her first two marriages until they wed in 1968. Grammy-winning singer Jewel plays June with reverence and […]

2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony May 18 on HBO

May 17, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — the 28th annual event — took place April 18 at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre, marking the first time since 1993 that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on the West Coast. On May 18 at 9pm ET/PT, HBO will broadcast a special of the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, featuring performances, commemorative tributes and speeches from presenters and inductees. HBO Signature will air a 24-hour marathon of the HBO special starting at midnight the same day the special debuts on […]

2013 Billboard Music Awards performances and playlist

May 16, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

The playlist and performances for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards have been announced, including a list of songs, solo performances and collaborations that will take place at the event that will be broadcast live this Sunday, May 19, at 8pm ET on ABC. RELATED: 2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS DATE, TIME, CHANNEL AND MORE A few of the collaborations that will be featured include Christina Aguilera, Pitbull and a “special surprise guest” performing “Feel This Moment”; Ne-Yo, with David Guetta and Akon, on “Play Hard”; Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez on “Live It Up”; Will.I.Am with Justin Bieber on “That Power”; and […]

2013 Billboard Music Awards date, time, channel

May 15, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

What: 2013 Billboard Music Awards Date and Time: Sunday, May 19, 8pm ET (Live) Channel: ABC Madonna will be honored with the Top Touring Artist Award when the 2013 Billboard Music Awards air live from Las Vegas Sunday, May 19, at 8pm ET on ABC. Madonna will be honored for her 2012 MDNA tour, which has grossed over $305 million from 88 sold-out shows before global audiences of 2.2 million. (Madonna was also named Billboard’s Top Money Maker of 2012.) But there will be plenty of other awards given out, and performances to enjoy, in this event hosted by Tracy […]

Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro subject of PBS film “Life on Four Strings”

May 10, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Thirtysomething, fourth-generation Japanese-American Jake Shimabukuro is the subject of the compelling portrait Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings. Jake Shimabukuro is a ukulele virtuoso, and you may have heard of and seen his YouTube video (which was posted anonymously) of him in Central Park playing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on his uke (see video below). The video exploded into a viral hit (currently over 11.7 million views), and Jake Shimabukuro is now an international star and crossover artist, working to transform previous notions of his instrument’s potential. “[The ukulele is] such a young instrument,” Jake Shimabukuro told reporters at […]

mun2 musical reality series “Alerta Zero” premieres May 11

May 8, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

mun2’s new music reality series Alerta Zero premieres this Saturday, May 11, at 3pm ET, and follows Memo Ibarra — the former lead singer of Regional Mexican group Alacranes Musical — as he forms his new Chicago-based group, Alerta Zero. The series includes 10, one-hour episodes that follow the eight-member band as they strive to hit the charts once again. Based in Chicago, the bilingual and bicultural bandmates will be seen in town with their manager, Oscar Diaz, and veteran publicist Iris Corral, who are on a mission to expand the band’s fan base. In Episode 1 of Alerta Zero, […]