Congratulations are in order for Ms. Whitney Houston! Whitney currently has the number one album in the country after selling 301k copies in the first week! This makes for the largest opening sales week of any female artist this year. That’s an amazing accomplishment and I’m glad to see Whitney back and doing her thing.

Don’t forget to catch what Oprah calls “the best interview I’ve ever done,” and an emotional performance of “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” on the season premiere of Oprah. The two-part episode airs Monday, September 14th, followed by part two on September 15th at 4pm EST.

Continue reading to watch Oprah speak to Access Hollywod about Whitney’s interview after the jump! CONTINUE READING

I didn’t think I could ever be satisfied with a replacment judge after Paula Abdul’s untimely departure from American Idol, but I can’t help but be excited to share with you the news that Ellen DeGeneres is going to be the 4th judge on this season of American Idol!

Ellen had nothing but great things to say about her new gig:

“I’m thrilled to be the new judge on American Idol. I’ve watched since the beginning, and I’ve always been a huge fan. So getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I’ll save from not having to text my vote.”

Other guest judges during Season 9 auditions include Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, Joe Jonas, Neil Patrick Harris, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, and Shania Twain. Love muffins, will Ellen DeGeneres be enough to bring back the ‘Idol’ mania? Check out video of Ellen’s surprise announcement after the jump! CONTINUE READING

Jennifer Hudson just got added to the VH1 Divas line-up alongside Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks and Miley Cyrus. Not only that, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Cyndi Lauper and Martina McBride have all joined as special musical guests! Kathy Griffin, Toni Braxton, Ryan Kwanten, Lauren Conrad, Whitney Port and the cast of MGM Film “Fame” (Asher Book, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Kherington Payne, Naturi Naughton, and Walter Perez) have all been added as presenters for the evenings festivities.

Hosted by Paula Abdul, the VH1 Divas live concert event will air live on VH1 on Thursday, September 17 at 9pm EST. Continue reading for the full VH1 press release containing more information about the special. CONTINUE READING

UPDATE: MTV.COM has confirmed the performance!

According to TMZ, Janet Jackson will be performing in a show-stopping tribute to her brother Michael. The performance is set to feature 20 backup dancers and was choreographed by famed choreographers Frank Gatson and Travis Payne. Choreographer Wade Robson also posted a bulletin to his MySpace page saying:

“WADE ROBSON, MIA MICHAELS, BRIAN FRIEDMAN, CRIS JUDD, TRAVIS PAYNE, TINA LANDON, DAVE SCOTT, TYCE DIORIO, JERRY SLAUGHTER, LAURIE ANN GIBSON & GIL DULDULAO ARE PERFORMING WITH JANET JACKSON ON THE MTV VMA AWARDS ON SEPTEMBER 13TH IN TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON.”

Love muffins, I really think if this is true, then this is definitely going to be something to remember for years to come. Make sure you tune in to MTV this Sunday, September 13th at 9pm EST!

Last week, Mariah’s 2nd single “I Want To Know What Love Is” leaked in poor sound quality. Today the final, mastered version of the song hit the net. There aren’t any major differences, however the song as a whole sounds a lot better. You can really hear the vocal details and things of that nature that really make the song great.

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In other Mariah news, Mimi is scheduled to perform live on Oprah on Friday, September 18th! There will not only be an interview, but there will also be a performance of new material from Memoirs…. You know that yours truly will indeed be watching.

Mariah Carey – I Want To Know What Love Is [Link]

Whitney Houston will appear on Good Morning America on Wednesday (Sept. 2nd) to promote her brand new album, I Look To You, but due to the fact that she isn’t a big fan of early mornings, she decided to have her appearance pre-taped, which took place earlier this afternoon. According to numerous fans and longtime Whitney supporters, the diva’s voice gave out midway through her much-hyped performance.

She addressed the 5,000+ crowd saying “I’m so sorry. I did ‘Oprah.’ I’ve been talking for so long. … I talked so much, my voice,” she said, trailing off. “I shouldn’t be talking. I should be singing.”

Continue reading for more details and video of Whitney’s apology. CONTINUE READING