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``SECRET TALENT OF THE STARS‘‘ - CLINT BLACK
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Clint Black killed ‘em last night. In a good
way. He wowed the judges with his stand-up comedy routine on the
new CBS reality series ``Secret Talent of the Stars.‘‘ He looked
calm and in control as he rolled off two minutes worth of jokes.
One was about his marriage. He said the key to a good marriage is
communication and doing as little of it as possible. His wife Lisa
Hartman Black was in the audience. He also joked that he always
wears his black hat because it makes his head look thinner. Judge
actress Debbie Reynolds said his timing was wonderful and then
gushed ``you‘re so cute.‘‘ Singer Brian McKnight said he felt like
he was watching a real comedian. He said Black looked like a
natural. Other contestants on the show included Star Trek actor
George Takei (tuh-KAY‘), who performed as a country western singer
and Olympic figure skater Sasha Cohen who did a contortionist
routine. Debbie Reynolds joked that if she only knew some of those
moves, she would have been able to save her second marriage. Black
got enough votes last night to advance to the semi-final round, as
did Cohen. Takei and singer Mya were sent home.
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Brian McKnight
Judge Brian McKnight gushed over Mya‘s tap dance routine.
COURTESY: CBS‘ ``Secret Talent of the Stars‘‘ ((mandatory on-air
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Mya
Singer Mya says she‘s happy with her tap dance routine.
COURTESY: CBS‘ ``Secret Talent of the Stars‘‘ ((mandatory on-air
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Brian McKnight
Judge Brian McKnight says Clint Black was completely believable
as a standup comedian. COURTESY: CBS‘ ``Secret Talent of the
Stars‘‘ ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Debbie Reynolds
Judge Debbie Reynolds thought Clint Black did an amazing job as
a standup comedian. COURTESY: CBS‘ ``Secret Talent of the Stars‘‘
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Clint Black
Clint Black tells the audience his black hat is all about
vanity. COURTESY: CBS‘ ``Secret Talent of the Stars‘‘ ((mandatory
on-air credit))
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Clint Black
Clint Black lets the audience in on his key to a successful
marriage. COURTESY: CBS‘ ``Secret Talent of the Stars‘‘ ((mandatory
on-air credit))
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Clint Black
Clint Black jokes that this is the first time he‘s done his
comedy routine outside of the shower, where it sounds the best.
COURTESY: CBS‘ ``Secret Talent of the Stars‘‘ ((mandatory on-air
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``SECRET TALENTS OF THE STARS‘‘ - MONTGOMERY GENTRY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Country music school is in session and
Montgomery Gentry is heading up the class. The duo have lent their
talents to the new CBS celebrity talent show ``Secret Talent of The
Stars.‘‘ They signed on to coach former ``Star Trek‘‘ star, George
Takei (tuh-KAY‘), as he prepared for his country crooning debut
last night. Eddie Montgomery was thrilled with the coaching
assignment. He said ``how cool to be rockin‘ with Mr. Sulu. I‘m
such a Trekkie.‘‘ The CBS show lets celebrities fulfill their
dreams. Unfortunately, for Takei he didn‘t get enough viewer votes
to continue on with the show.
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Excerpt of George Takei
Archive audio of Star Trek actor George Takei, performing as a
country singer on ``Secret Talent of the Stars.‘‘ COURTESY: CBS‘
``Secret Talent of the Stars‘‘ ((mandatory on-air credit))
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``AMERICAN IDOL‘‘
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ All around rave reviews from the judges for
Kristy Lee Cook last night on ``American Idol.‘‘ Simon said
``Tonight you look like a star.‘‘ The theme was songs that inspire.
Cook chose Martina McBride‘s ``Anyway.‘‘ Randy said he ``loved‘‘
it. Paula said Cook outdid herself, adding ``This was your best by
far.‘‘ The other star of the night was Jason Castro‘s Hawaiian
infused rendition of ``Somewhere Over the Rainbow.‘‘ Randy called
it ``crazy, molten, hot.‘‘ Simon said it was ``fantastic.‘‘ The
judges were underwhelmed by David Cook and Carly Smithson. Randy
said Cook‘s performance ``fell short.‘‘ Simon said it was weak. The
trio were also critical of Smithson, saying they didn‘t feel a
connection to her performance. And Syesha Mercado‘s choice of
Fantasia‘s song ``I believe,‘‘ drew mixed reviews. Randy said it
was ``OK,‘‘ while Paula said ``hands down this was one of your more
shining nights.‘‘ The next Idol contestant gets the boot on
Thursday‘s result show.
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Excerpt of Michael Johns
Archive audio of ``American Idol‘‘ contestant Michael Johns
performing ``Dream On.‘‘ COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson
Paula and Randy disagreed on how well Michael Johns did on Idol
last night. COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell
Ryan teases Simon about his ``chihuahuas.‘‘ COURTESY: Fox
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Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson
Simon and Randy tell Syesha she has to sing like herself, not
like Whitney Houston or Fantasia. COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air
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Excerpt of David Archuleta
Archive audio of David Archuleta, performing ``Angels‘‘ on
``American Idol.‘‘ COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Simon Cowell
Simon says there is little he can say about David Archuleta.
COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Excerpt of Kristy Lee Cook
Archive audio of ``American Idol‘‘ contestant Kristy Lee Cook,
performing ``Anyway‘‘ on last night‘s show. COURTESY: Fox
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Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul
Despite being egged on by Simon, Paula said he loved David
Cook‘s performance. COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Excerpt of Brooke White
Archive audio of Brooke White, performing ``You‘ve Got a
Friend‘‘ on Idol. COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Simon Cowell
Simon is pleased, but not impressed by Brooke‘s performance last
night on ``Idol.‘‘ COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Simon Cowell
Simon has a rather blunt assessment of Carly Smithson‘s
performance. COURTESY: Fox ((mandatory on-air credit))
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``DANCING WITH THE STARS‘‘ - PRISCILLA PRESLEY SAFE
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A close call for Priscilla Presley on
``Dancing with the Stars.‘‘ She landed in the bottom two with Adam
Carolla last night. But after some tense moments Presley was spared
and Carolla was sent home. He said he had the time of his life and
to boot lost 20 pounds. Presley was docked some points on her
performance Tuesday because she did a lift during her Viennese
Waltz, which is a no-no. But she‘s safe to hit the dance floor
another week after making the cut on last night‘s results show.
Sheryl Crow performed on the show last night. She sang ``Out of Our
Heads‘‘ and ``All I Wanna Do.‘‘
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Tom Bergeron
``Dancing with the Stars‘‘ host Tom Bergeron announces the
voting results. COURTESY: ABC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla says learning to dance has been a great experience.
COURTESY: ABC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla says there‘s a lesson to be learned from his
experience. COURTESY: ABC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Excerpt of ``Dancing With the Stars‘‘ theme
Archive audio of ``Dancing With the Stars‘‘ theme. COURTESY: ABC
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TRISHA YEARWOOD IS ON ``THE VIEW‘‘
NEW YORK (AP) _ Trisha Yearwood is going to take time to enjoy
the view today. She‘s appearing on ABC‘s ``The View.‘‘ She‘ll be
talking about her new cookbook, ``Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma
Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours.‘‘
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RANDY TRAVIS ON GAC NIGHTS
UNDATED (AP) _ Randy Travis will be on GAC Nights tomorrow.
It‘ll also be the TV debut of his new video for ``Faith In You.‘‘
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STEPHEN COCHRAN AND CRAIG MORGAN TO PLAY RYMAN AUDITORIUM TONIGHT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Stephen Cochran will perform at the
Ryman Auditorium tonight for a benefit concert. Craig Morgan is
headlining the show in Nashville. All the money from ticket sales
will be donated to the ALS Association. ALS is commonly known as
Lou Gehrig‘s Disease. The event is sponsored by a company that
makes power wheelchairs.
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TODAY‘S BIRTHDAYS:
Singer Margo Smith is 66.
Singer Hal Ketchum is 55.
Guitarist Dave Innis of Restless Heart is 49.
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(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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