8.14.13 Adam News & Info

Screen capture from 'Adam Lambert: These Boots Are Up The RCA!'





Adam and Idol:
"...he is obviously a big part of the show"

New 'American Idol' Producers Vow to 'Freshen Things Up' (Q&A)
5:00 AM PDT 8/14/2013 by Shirley Halperin

"Chemistry" matters, say the Den of Thieves duo as they take on MTV's VMAs before trying to reboot the aging power. Plus: their thoughts on performances by Kanye West, Adam Lambert and David Cook.

When MTV veterans Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager left New York in 2007 to start the production company Den of Thieves, they went full-on Hollywood -- producing such glitzy events as the VH1 Divas special and the CMT Music Awards as well as reality shows like The T.O. Show, in addition to seven years of the Video Music Awards. While they are heading back to their roots -- and to Brooklyn's Barclays Center for the first time -- for the VMAs on Aug. 25, they'll then dive into their biggest gig yet: American Idol. The duo will fill the shoes of longtime exec producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick, who departed in June after season 12 saw ratings free-fall by more than 30 percent.

Are big changes in store for Idol? "If anything, it's trying to make the right changes … to freshen things up," says Prager. "The challenge is finding what can be tweaked a little but leaving the things that work well in place."

The pair won't elaborate, but the judge's panel likely will have at least two familiar faces, with Keith Urban confirmed to return and Jennifer Lopez negotiating to rejoin after a year off. Prager adds that they're sticking to what made Idol a hit: "Chemistry and the desire to find and make that next great superstar."

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(Just the Adam parts -- the full article is located here: www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-season-13-new-605045)

THR: Both of you have watched Idol in past seasons, do you have a favorite contestant?

Ignjatovic: It's probably Adam Lambert for me. I just love how he would re-imagine or recreate the songs and take the music to a different place. It goes without saying that he's a very talented performer and vocalist and such a likable guy. His work with the Idol team to stage different looking performances, that connected with me. I remember I couldn't stop talking about him that season.

Prager: I was excited when Carrie Underwood won. I just knew they found a star at that point. And when David Cook came out and recreated ["Billie Jean"] by Michael Jackson -- that was sick. That excites me. Adam Lambert is obviously an amazing example of that, too -- where they find their identity and show it and take cover songs that show what they're going to be as an artist. When you get those moments, it's fantastic.

THR: Since coming in second on season eight, Adam Lambert has been back on Idol every year, either as a performer or a mentor. It's one reason why there's been a push to have him at the judges' table. Would you consider him?

Prager: We all know having watched the show that he is really beloved. As far as him being considered as a judge, you've heard just as many names thrown out there as we have, but I think that he is obviously a big part of the show and getting him on there is always great.








Great Fan Video!!!



Adam Lambert: These Boots Are Up The RCA!


youtu.be/4UJcw5RMYvY
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Published on Aug 13, 2013

A fan vid for Adam Lambert to audio of NANCY SINATRA vs TOUCH & GO "These boots are made for walking" (Magouinos Mix). (The Touch & Go song is "Would You....?" Dedicated to Adam and to RCA LOL. It's not meant to be taken seriously!! Please don't sue my ass RCA!!






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Star Spotting: Adam Lambert Ups His Pirate Swagger With A Parrot (PHOTO)



Photo credit: Adam Lambert's Instagram


It's completely OK to be jealous of that parrot's proximity to Adam Lambert. Lord knows we are.

Even though Adam Lambert's probably trying to say "NBD, just hanging with a parrot. I win!" in the above photo, all we can focus on is the pure, unadulterated sexy pirate swagger he's serving out of every pixel! Ah, I am whisked away to my ultimate fantasy, where Captain Lambert and I become lost at sea while hunting for booty (as in treasure, GUYS!), and all I can do to pass the time is to sit there and let him serenade me with beautiful ballads like "Never Close ARRRRRR Eyes!" (Get it? Pirates say "Arrr," and the real song is "Never Close Our Eyes." Pirate jokes = comedy gold. FACT.)

The "Glee" cast member shared the bird-shouldered selfie on his Instagram along with the caption, "On dat Polly." How Adam scored the photo opp in the first place aside, we're kinda wondering why the parrot seems so camera-shy. If we managed to score a snapshot with the prince of glam, we'd smile BIG. But this bird is being such a little Anti-Paparazzi Polly! Unless... it's actually grabbing a front-row, all-access pass to Adam's NECK PORN. Uh oh, Glamberts, looks like we've got a whole new species of Stans to compete with -- Glam-birds.

LINK: buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/08/13/adam-lambert-parrot-photo/






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August 19, 2013 Hamptons, NY Adam with Nile Rodgers and CHIC, and AVICII at the Nile Rodgers Dance Party.

Plus, funny man Russell Peters, Chromeo, Prince P, and Mystery Skulls!

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September 20, 2013 Queen + Adam Lambert at IHR Music Festival, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. First US QAL show ever!!

September 26, 2013 Glee Season 5 premieres on on FOX. No word on when Adam will appear but not likely until the second fall segment -- after the baseball post-season game break in November.

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