Kelly and NASCAR join forcesKelly will soon be showing her racing stripes in the biggest partnership NASCAR has ever made with a music artist, the stock car franchise recently announced.

"Anyone who knows me knows I'm a race fan and love NASCAR," the singer said in a NASCAR press release. "I look forward to hanging out with the fans, drivers and the entire NASCAR community."

Kelly will be "integrated into all aspects of NASCAR," including television spots, charitable events and NASCAR's awards dinner in New York City in December, NASCAR said.

Looking for another Kelly ClarksonOnce again the reality TV show "American Idol" returns to plasma and lcd television screens around the globe. Much fanfare has been circulating around the media in respect to this season. Fans are wondering whether there will be another Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood waiting in the wings when the show airs tonight.

There has been the usual publicity that gains attention for the reality TV show, such as the gossip of sex and too much drinking by the energetic Paula Abdul.

Simon has been up to his usual tricks to drum up awareness, by trashing Bob Dylan and saying he would much rather listen to Ms. Clarkson than a poet singing.

Reba and Kelly on IdolSet up your TiVo's on those brand new lcd televisons that you got over the holidays. Kelly will be making a special guest appearance on country music star Reba McEntire's hit show.

The 24-year-old singer will guest star as a ditzy local television station intern in the sitcom "Reba" on January 14, 2007.

This isn't the first time the pair have worked together - they sang a duet on US reality talent competition American Idol when Kelly was a contestant in 2002. She won with overwhelming support from fans who voted via their cingular cell phones.

ADDICTED TourA message from music producer David Kahne states that the public can expect an amazing new CD from the singer. Her last disc, Breakaway, was a huge success and deserves a listen if you have not already done so.

In the note, Kahne says "The songs are great, and Kelly is singing perfectly. It's a very aggressive and powerful group of songs and performances, and Kelly is doing things I've never heard her do before."

There are no singles to be released at this point, but Kahne has hinted "Maybe," "Anymore," and "Yeah," all performed on Kelly's Addicted tour, will be included on the CD.

According to the latest laptop computer news releases, Kelly may have tainted her "American Idol" image after a recent foray with adult filmmaker and Society 1 mastermind Matt Zane.

Kelly, who also recently appeared on stage with Metal Skool clutching a bottle of Chivas Regal, has been dealing with the issue of a video of her and Zane riding in the back of a van and toilet papering Amy Lee's house.

Kelly took an early lead at the 2006 American Music Awards on Tuesday, winning both her nominations. The wins elated Kelly, meanwhile online gamblers who bet on her made out as well.

Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Nickelback, Eminem and the Black Eyed Peas started collecting early. Kelly, nominated for pop/rock female and adult contemporary artist, won in categories presented before the televised show began.

San Antonio Express (TX)- Ranking "American Idol" winners based on the number of times they've hit the top of the Billboard charts, they'd line up like this: Kelly Clarkson (41), Fantasia (11), Carrie Underwood (10), Ruben Studdard (10) and Taylor Hicks (3).

But after winning two Country Music Association awards Monday — female vocalist of the year and Horizon Award (top newcomer) — Underwood's star is on the ascent. Not to mention that it'd been five years since a female artist had scored two No. 1 singles off their debut album when Underwood did it with "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats."

By Sarah Hall
Nov 6th, 2006

This season of American Idol is getting a super-sized premiere to match last season's super-sized ratings.

Television's most watched show is returning for its sixth cycle with a hefty four-hour premiere stretched over two nights in January, Fox announced Monday.

The auditions portion of the talent search will debut Jan. 16, spotlighting a segment of the more than 100,000 aspiring singers who tried out this time around in Los Angeles, San Antonio, Birmingham, Memphis, Minneapolis, New York and Seattle.

Of all the cities where tryouts took place, Seattle's singers in particular displayed a dearth of talent, at least as far as Simon Cowell was concerned.

www.kellyclarksonweb.com
Oct 6th, 2006

Kelly Clarkson will join hosts George Clooney, Billy Crystal, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson and Bruce Willis along with today's top musical talent in a live on-stage performance honoring a music legend.