'Idol' odds 'n ends: Kris Allen stars in a Ford commercial

The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:

>If you were watching the Idol premiere last week, you may have seen a Ford commercial featuring a certain familiar face. That's right, Kris Allen made a special appearance in the video in which he's shown driving a a Ford Fusion Hybrid and he highlights one of the car's new features, which is CDs can be recorded in the audio system so that songs are available on playlists stored in the car. Watch the commercial below:

Also in the commercial is Kris's song "Alright with Me."

>Katharine McPhee performed "It's Not Right," one of her album tracks off her sophomore album Unbroken, on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday. Watch the performance below:



Kat also chatted with Kimmel briefly following the performance where her upcoming guest appearance on NBC's Community was brought up. Kat said it should be airing in about a month.

>Adam Lambert's music video for his current single "Whataya Want From Me" premiered on VH1 and MTV on Friday. Watch the video below:



The video unsurprisingly leaked prior to being officially released. Adam tweeted:

So it leaked. Oh well :) big old watermark in middle of frame though. Will be on VH1, MTV etc tomorrow and on my website on Monday. :)

The video was directed by Diane Martel and filmed on Dec. 20, 2009.

>Kellie Pickler continued to show her support to American troops overseas this week as she traveled with fellow artists as part of a USO Tour trip. Kellie tweeted from the trek:

It's 10:30PM in Iraq. Loooong day. Sleeping w/both eyes open 2 avoid getting eaten by camel spiders. 2:29 PM Jan 15th from txt

I'm tweeting from a helicopter...flying over Baghdad. 4:09 AM Jan 16th from txt

Kellie has been traveling the middle east with fellow country singers Randy Houser and Jamey Johnson since last week. She has previously participated in USO Tours in 2007 and 2008.

>Ayla Brown continued campaigning with her father, Scott Brown, this week, including cutting this radio ad with her sister, Arianna, in which they responded to charges leveled against their father of denying rape victims emergency contraception. Listen to the ad below:



Ayla also helped out by recording an automated phone message that went out to registered voters across Massachusetts in which she echoed a similar sentiment. The special election to fill the vacant U.S. senate seat will be held on Tues., Jan. 19.