| Tunstall, MacDonald sign up for ITV music show
KT Tunstall, Craig David and Amy MacDonald have agreed to perform the tracks they love for a new ITV1 show.Guilty Pleasures, presented by Fearne Cotton and produced by Leopard Films, will see eight top musical acts belting out their favourite songs to the nation for one night only.Tunstall has chosen to sing 'The Voice' by John Farnham, while Craig David has decided to perform 'If You Let Me Stay' by Terrence Trent D'Arby. Amy MacDonald will sing 'Sweet Caroline' by Neil Diamond.Completing the line-up will be Kelly Osbourne, Sophie Ellis Bextor, The Feeling, Diamond Hoo Ha Men, and The Magic Numbers.Guilty Pleasures started off as a radio show, created by Sean Rowley, but quickly moved to festivals and club nights.ITV's controller of music and events, Guy Freeman, said: "With Guilty Pleasures, Sean Rowley has not only performed the previously impossible feat of getting all sorts of people to own up to the songs they sing in the privacy of their shower or car but he's also persuaded some great and surprising artists to perform them." .
Katharine McPhee Marries Nick Cokas; Plus Jay-Z, R. Kelly, Amy ...
"American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee married actor Nick Cokas on Saturday in Beverly Hills, California, according to People.com. "[Nick] is the love of my life," McPhee told the site. "This is a once in a lifetime occasion and everything is just perfect." Fellow season-five "Idol" contestants Kellie Pickler and Mandisa were among the 305 guests in attendance, the site reported. McPhee and Cokas met in 2005 when they performed in a Los Angeles theater production of "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir." ... Jay-Z will headline June's Glastonbury Festival in the U.K., BBC News reports. Jigga wanted to "break with tradition this time and put on something totally different" for the three-day shindig, organizer Michael Eavis reportedly said. The rest of the roster is yet unrevealed, save for Neil Diamond, who will play the closing night, June 29.
Hip-Hop Rumors: More Detox Delays? The Fantastic Four-gotten Movie!
There are a lot of Jay-Z haters now that they have seemingly found some chinks in his armor. It's sad to see rappers get heart when they think a rapper is weakening, not when he's at his peak. Jay is headlining the largest festival Glastonbury in the United Kingdom. This is the first time that a rapper has ever headlined the massive celebration, but what I am hearing from my UK Fam is that Jigga's not the favorite of the mainstream. They probably love U2 or something. All good, but this is a new era. The organizer has typically marketed the festival to the middle-aged crowd and now they are shifting. Neil Diamond is also on the bill. LOL! The buzz is that Pharrell and N.E.R.D. are going to reunite live on stage and give the people some Hip-Hop pop rock. Lupe is confirmed.
Upcoming bashes and benefits
From The Heart, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Junior League of Cincinnati, 3500 Columbia Parkway, Hyde Park. Valentine brunch with demonstrations by Jean-Robert, Pigalls and Sharon Butler, BonBonerie. Bring new or gently used book. Benefits Bake-A-Wish. $35. Reservations required. 513-300-2782. THURSDAY Singles Valentine Party and Dance, 6-10 p.m., Drawbridge Inn Hotel, 2477 Royal Drive, Fort Mitchell. Includes hors d'oeuvres and one drink. Business casual dress. Benefits Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. $13, $9 members. 513-636-8900. Valentine Night in Vegas, 7 p.m., Miami University Middletown, 4200 E. University Blvd. Mike Davis performs tributes Elvis, Tom Jones, Neil Diamond and other Las Vegas performers. Benefits Middfest 2008. $150 for group of ten; $35 couple; $25 preferred seating; $20.
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