VIDEO: Jimmy Buffett Talks About His Margaritaville Video Game (Photos)

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SPOTTED: Jimmy Buffett at The Grove, LA, for an interview with Jerry Penacoli of Extra. Jimmy talked about his new “Margaritaville Online” video game made for Facebook and iOS devices, due out this fall. This online video game will target Buffett’s devoted followers, known as Parrotheads.

Buffett plays himself in the game and says about the game’s development, “I was pretty actively involved in it because the key to it was finding somebody who basically knew the myth and basically were Parrotheads before. I didn’t want to have to explain myself to anybody anymore.”

Watch this video to see how he describes the game:

Lauren Alaina Sets Highest Debut Single Sales For Idol Runner-Up In 6 Years

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American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina is quickly becoming an established artist. Like My Mother Does, her debut single, has already sold 121,204 digital downloads and entered Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 chart at No. 20.

The sales mark the highest debut for a second place finalist in six years. The number 1 runner up is Clay Aiken’s This Is The Night / Bridge over Troubled Water which sold 393,000. Bo Bice’s Inside Your Heaven / Vehicle has a total of 121,423 downloads and Adam Lambert’s debut single Mad World sold 114,763.

Lauren loves it! She says, “This is so awesome! American Idol’ has changed my life, so I’m excited that the songs I performed on there are doing so well. I can’t believe that I have a song out on country radio, much less that so many stations started playing it right away. I can’t wait to get out and meet everybody and thank them personally for playing my song.”

In case you’re wondering, Idol winner Scotty McCreery sold 171,000 downloads of his debut I love You This Big —A song which debuted at No. 32 on Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Hot Country Songs chart. THAT may not sound so impressive until you also take into account this little fact: NO new artist’s first single has debuted that high since Jan. 20, 1990.

Congrats Alaina and Scotty.

VIDEO: Frenchie Davis Lets Love Take Over On The Voice

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Frenchie Davis rocked the house by performing the last song on the first live episode of The Voice Tuesday night. Her rendition of David Guetta’s When Love Takes Over was fun and powerful.

Cee Lo Green said Frenchie is one of his favorite, she has a seasoned stage presence, and she makes him happy. Adam Levine said there is something so beautiful about her and she made him really love that song. Blake Shelton said Frenchie is the most powerful singer in the competition. Christina Aguilera agreed with Adam that there’s something beautiful about Frenchie and pointed to her poise and her presence. If you want to vote for Frenchie, call: 1-855-864-2308.

Watch Frenchie’s performance for yourself:

VIDEO: Beverly McClellan Channels Melissa Etheridge On The Voice

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NBC’s The Voice kicked in live performance gear Tuesday June 7 with 8 performances by members of Team Christina and Team Blake. After the voting ends Monday, each team will lose two of its members.

One of the standouts of the night was Beverly McClellan who performed a bad ass rendition of Melissa Etheridge’s I’m The Only One. 

 Cee Lo Green said the performance was “full of spirit” and that he just loves, loves, loves her. Shelton Blake said “Daddy likey.” Adam Levine called her “the one that got away.” Of course team coach Christina Aguilera was proud.  The call number for Beverly is: 1-855-864-2303. 

Watch Beverly’s performance for yourself:

VIDEO: Dia Frampton Performs The “Best Rendition” Of Kanye West’s Heartless On The Voice

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The Voice kicked off this season’s live performances Tuesday June 7 and Team Christina went head-to-head against Team Blake. Each team will lose two members after the voting is over this week.

Team Blake’s Dia Frampton performed Kanye West‘s Heartless and to calm her nerves, she also played the piano at the advice of coach Blake. 
Her performance gained a standing ovation from Blake Shelton. Christina Aguilera said Dia is sweet and cuddly, but brought out the fighter in her tonight.  Cee Lo Green said this was “the best rendition of the song” that he’s ever heard and called it original. Adam Levine said Dia’s performance was the most unique moment of the show to date. Blake agreed with everyone and said this was his favorite moment of the season so far on The Voice. To vote for Dia, call: 1-855-864-2304
Watch Dia’s performance for yourself:

VIDEO: The Voice’s Raquel Castro ‘Blows’ The Competition

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Tuesday June 7 marked the first night of live performances on NBC’s The Voice where Team Christina and Team Blake went head to head in the competition.


16-year old Raquel Castro, the youngest singer on the show, kicked off the festivities with her rendition of Ke$ha’s Blow.

Before performing, Raquel said she wants to show America that she’s the whole package, and she sure showed us. 
She confidently and fearlessly strutted the stage in a sparkly silver mini dress and high heels, surrounded by back up dancers. Raquel was so good, she had Christina Aguilera out of her chair and dancing along.
Cee Lo Green called the performance wonderful. Adam Levine called Raquel, “Amazing” because she can dance and sing at the same time. Blake Shelton started with a with a “dammit” since his team was up against Team Christina tonight and then called Raquel one of his favorites in the competition. Christina was extremely proud and called Raquel a “dynamo.” You can vote for Raquel by calling: 1855-864-2301.
Watch Raquel’s performance here:

Photos: ‘Wonder Woman’ Lynda Carter Sings! Who Knew?

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Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman, is a singer. Who knew? 

She was spotted Monday June 6 at The Grove, first for an interview with Mario Lopez of Extra and then for a signing of her new CD, Crazy Little Things, at  Barnes & Noble. 
The CD was recorded at Starstruck Studios and The Compound in Nashville and was released in April. It has 13 tracks of cover songs.

SPOTTED: Ice-T & Coco Austin Talk Wedding Vow Renewal (Video & Photos)

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SPOTTED: Rapper and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Ice-T and his actress/model wife Coco Austin were at The Grove for an interview with Mario Lopez of Extra. Ice-T’s son, Ice Marrow, Jr. (The Real Teens of Hollywood) and their dog Spartacus joined in for the fun.

The couple have been married for ten years and now have their own reality show, Ice Loves Coco, debuting on E! on June 12, 2011.

The duo renewed their wedding vows on Friday, June 4, 2011 while the cameras were rolling for their new show. The event took place at the W Hotel in El Lay.

Watch the video clip below to hear Ice-T say that the renewal was his idea because when the two first got married, they had eloped. He had said he wanted to do the renewal within five years, but it took him ten years instead because he is a “normal man.”

LISTEN: Scotty McCreery’s New Song Leaked Online

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Scotty McCreery fans, rejoice! An unreleased track sung by our latest American Idol, and called Out of Summertime, has leaked online and has created lots of buzz that perhaps maybe, this banjo-fueled tune will be the sophomore follow up to McCreery’s first hit single, I Love You This Big.

Scotty has been in full swing of things since his Idol crowning: Appearing on the CMA Music Festival, rehearsing for an upcoming American Idol Live! tour, and soon recording a full-length debut album with an expected fall release date. Both his and Idol runner up, Lauren Alaina’s debut albums will be released on the Mercury Nashville record label.
Listen to Scotty’s new song and tell me if you love it as much as I do: