'Idol' odds 'n ends: Ryan Seacrest wants another talk show?

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

>Is it possible Ryan Seacrest could become the next Oprah? There are rumors floating around that he's considering launching back into the daytime talk circuit with a show of his own, but not until 2011. Per Zap2It.com:

According to LARadio.com, Seacrest and CBS are sidling up to talks for Seacrest about hosting and executive producing a show that would premiere in the fall of 2011. It would also likely be a package deal that would include his radio shows as well.

The rumblings about Seacrest making a move come as the end of his current radio contract nears its end. He's currently with KIIS-FM, a Clear Channel-owned station, but his deal there expires in November.

If anyone is thinking to his or herself, "wait a minute, didn't Ryan already have his own talk show?" your mind isn't playing tricks on you. Back in '04 Ryan spent his afternoons on On-Air with Ryan Seacreast, which had a lifespan of only a few months.

>Adam Lambert's "Glam Nation Tour" with fellow Season 8 finalist Allison Iraheta and Orianthi kicked off at the Kirby Center in Wilkes Barre, Pa., on Fri., June 4. Watch fan video of him performing "Fever" below:



Adam, Allison and Orianthi will next perform at the Shining Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.

>As his peers previously had done, Lee DeWyze stopped by CBS's late night talk show The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday to chat with host David Letterman and perform his winning single "Beautiful Day." Watch his performance below:



Lee's talk with Letterman was, well, rather boring but he seemed more personable than usual. Lee talked about working in a paint store and the full year process of him working with Idol, calling Simon a "genuinely nice guy."

>Only three months since joining the Hair tribe, Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young will be looking for a new paycheck as they were given their two weeks notice yesterday that the Broadway revival will be closing its doors at the Al Hirschfeld Theater on June 27. Per Broadway.com:

The closing release emphasized that Hair recouped its entire $5,760,000 investment four months into the run and has generated a profit. The show weakened at the box office after the original cast departed for London, grossing $351,992 for the week ending June 6 and playing to 46.50% of capacity. The London production, which opened in April at the Gielgud Theatre will close on September 4, and according to a statement from the producers, “Many of the members of the current Broadway Tribe and London Tribe will take part in the tour.”

If you were planning on seeing Diana and Ace in the show sometime this summer, there's still time to see it over the next two weeks. See here for tickets starting at $37.

>New shots from Jordin Sparks's video shoot for her cover of the classic "Beauty and the Beast" have surfaced. The video, which is directed by Philip Andelman ("Battlefield"), will appear on the special Blu-ray/DVD release of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast, which will be out Tues., Oct. 5, and can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com.

The photos are courtesy of JordinSparks.cc and come after EW.com posted a first look of the scene from the video two weeks ago. The song, which was originally a duet between Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson, will be sung solely by Jordin.

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'Idol' odds 'n ends: Anoop Desai's album is out? Already?

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

>When did this happen? Apparently Anoop Desai's debut album, All Is Fair, is already released. Anoop was on his local NBC alliliate chatting about the disc, which features the single "My Name," and can be watched below:

All Is Fair is courtesy of The Industry Connect and is available to purchase on iTunes for $6.99.

>It was announced on Monday that Jordin Sparks will be the latest Idol alum to star in a Broadway musical, as she will make her debut on the Great White Way in The Heights on Thurs., Aug. 19. According to an article on BroadwayWorld.com, Jordin said:

"It's always been one of my dreams to perform on Broadway," says Jordin Sparks. "This is a brand new experience for me. I look so forward to spending time in New York City and joining this talented cast and my favorite new musical."

Jordin will play the role of Nina Rosario, who happens to be the female lead. Her run will end on Sun., Nov. 14.

>Another Season 8 finalist, Scott MacIntyre, has been keeping busy on the promo trail in support of his post-Idol album Heartstrings. In an interview that took place at Pittsburgh's 100.7 FM, Scott chatted about his experience on the show and the Idol tour. Watch the interview below:




Scott talked about how he's dealt with kidney failure and kept the story from being revealed until after he left the show. Scott also talked about his favorite moment of the season, "Pants On the Ground" man, and proceeded to sing the two most famous lines of the song. He followed that with a backhanded compliment of the remaining Season 9 finalists.

>Bo Bice treated fans to a free download of his latest song, "Coming Back Home," off his forthcoming release 3. Per an e-mail that was sent out to fans:

Bo's got a surprise gift just for you! Check out this track from 3 and let us know what you think on Bo's Facebook page!

The song can be downloaded via Bo's page on the music social media site BandBox.com. 3 is set for a Tues., May 18 release and can now be pre-ordered at Amazon.com. The album's single, "Good Hearted Woman," is now available to purchase at iTunes.

>Siobhan Magnus was the latest Season 9 alum to make the talk show rounds following her exit last week, and as usual, the most awkward appearance was on Monday night's episode of CBS's The Late Show with David Letterman. Watch Letterman interrogate Siobhan about her fondness for glass blowing below:




As likable as Siobhan is, she has a habit of talking a minute a mile, especially when she's trying to explain something. But no matter, once Siobhan opened her mouth to reprise "Paint It Black" (aside from "the scream") nothing she talked about before was important anymore.

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Carrie Underwood performs on 'Late Show' and 'GMA'

Carrie Underwood officially embarked on her televised promo tour for her latest album Play On last night when she appeared on CBS' The Late Show with David Letterman to perform her current single "Cowboy Casanova." Watch the performance below:

Next, Carrie hit the newly-renovated Lincoln Center plaza to perform a live set for ABC's Good Morning America this morning. Some of the songs she performed include "Undo It," "Casanova" and the Grammy-winning "Last Name," which can be viewed below:



Carrie will next hit Live with Regis & Kelly on Thursday before really revving up the appearances engine next week with another concert on GMA and interview with Robin Roberts on Tuesday and her hosting and performing gig at the CMA Awards on Wednesday.

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IDOL LIVE predix: Carrie Underwood's 'Play On'

Hitting stores and digital retailers nationwide tomorrow is Play On, the latest release from Season4 champ Carrie Underwood. After making huge waves with her first two releases, Carrie looks to capitalize on good ol' fashioned promotion and a future no. 1 single in "Cowboy Casanova."

Play On will get a good amount of help from televised appearances by Carrie this week, including The Late Show with David Letterman tonight and Good Morning America tomorrow in addition to countless other radio station interviews and wall-to-wall coverage of the release on CMT.

Although Carrie's previous release, Carnival Ride, managed 527k copies in its debut week in October 2007, album sales as a whole have continued to depreciate since then. Therefore, even though Carrie remains popular and this is the first full new release from her in over two years, it would be conceivable that this album's first week sales will not eclipse those numbers.

As for competition, Carrie virtually has the whole week to herself, which will greatly increase her chances of getting a head start on the holiday shopping season. The fact that Play On will be beating the rush will increase its chances of being an impulse buy in the weeks to come when Idol fans are out purchasing the newest batch of releases from the franchise, but what will this mean for its launch week numbers?

Taking all these factors into consideration, it seems plausible that Play On will debut in the vicinity of 365k copies this week, and will most definitely pass the platinum benchmark by Christmas. On the Billboard 200 chart, the album will start out at #1, which will make it Carrie's third album to hit the top spot.

This of course is ahead of Some Hearts' 315k debut in November 2005 and behind Carnival Ride's maiden voyage, but is very healthy for this day and age.

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Kelly Clarkson performs "Already Gone" on 'Late Show'

Kelly Clarkson chose CBS' The Late Show with David Letterman to officially launch her third single off All I Ever Wanted, "Already Gone," to a national audience. Kelly sang a stripped down version of the Ryan Tedder-penned song last night, which can be viewed below:

Kelly's vocals are really in the best shape they have been in a long time, and she looked like she was emotionally connected to the song's lyrics. Prior to this performance, "Already Gone" has been gaining exposure over the past few weeks thanks to its use as the "goodbye song" for the female competitors on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance.

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Paula Abdul sits down with David Letterman

Paula Abdul visited New York on Thursday to appear on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman in a continuation of her post-Idol press tour. Watch the first part of her interview below:

When Letterman asked her about why she's not coming back next year, Paula said she never said that, but that she's "negotiating" (which is code for she will not be back for Season 9). She also came up with a line that she found pretty funny about Susan Boyle, as Letterman said he would like to "pick your brain about the Susan Boyle" and Paula said "you wanna pick the boil?" which set off a series of classic cackles.

Paula also touched on her encounter with Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno character, which will hit the silver screen next month. Watch part two here.

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Paula & 'Idol' execs not sharing holiday cheer

It looks like Paula is trying her hardest to make this season season of Idol her last as a judge. TMZ is reporting that Idol execs told Paula to tone down her loud chastising of them while making stops on her recent press junket to promote her jewelry.

The latest development according to the gossip site is that Paula was told to "put a lid on her feud" with the show's producers prior to her appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman last night.

Things started to go sour publicly yesterday when Paula told Barbara Walters in an interview on Sirius' XM Radio that producers did not heed her warnings of the consequences of letting her crazed fan/stalker, Paula Goodspeed, make it to TV time on Idol. She said:

"It's fun for them to cause me stress. This was something that would make good television."

This caused a certain famous former producer to fire back, with Nigel Lythgoe telling People.com:

"The very fact that this happened, I'm really sad for her family. It happened about four weeks ago. For it to come back four weeks later, I'm really sad we're still talking about it."

Sure, Nigel. The only reason you're sad that it's still being discussed is because it makes you and your crew look bad. The longer it stays in the public domain, the worse things will be for Idol producers' reputations.

As a result of this latest Paulaversey, look for an announcement of Paula's intentions to leave the show to come midway into the eighth season. Considering all the times it seemed Paula was about to get the axe, it's kind of sad it had to happen this way.

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