“American Idol” alumni Kelly Clarkson has been breaking out some interesting and amazing covers on her Stronger Tour. Some of the songs she has been sneaking into her sets have included Coldplay‘s “Fix You,” Carrie Underwood‘s “I Know You Won’t” and Cee Lo Green‘s “Forget You.”


Kelly Clarkson Covers Carrie Underwood’s ‘I Know You Won’t’


Recently, she also paid tribute to blues legend Etta James, who passed away last month. Kelly sang an unbelievable version of “I’d Rather Go Blind.” If you remember, Kelly also sang another one of the singers classics for her “American Idol” audition back in 2002, when she performed “At Last.” Check out Kelly’s version of “I’d Rather Go Blind” below!

While most men choose to spend their last day as bachelors partying and making decisions they won’t recall the next day, AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys decided to make a statement by spending his last few hours before tying the knot with his long time girlfriend Rochelle Deanna Karidis…dressed as a woman!

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When famed celebrity photographer Tyler Shields approached AJ with the idea of dressing in drag for his next shoot, the singer jumped right on board. Tyler posted the gender breaking image on his website on Wednesday.

In an interview with Us Weekly, Tyler explained that the reason behind his shoot was to dismiss rumors about the artist. “It’s funny because people have a stigma about people in boy bands. A lot of people just think, ‘Oh, you are in a boy band, so you must be gay,’ which could not be further from the truth. I think we just wanted to play with that,” he said.

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The singer can be seen sitting on the ground with a cigarette in hand, dressed in a black tutu and heels complete with red lipstick.

VIA: Tyler Shields & Celebuzz

Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah came together from two different regions of the world to team up with Eric Turner for “Angles & Stars”. The video for the single premiered today.

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“Angles & Stars” is a blend of rock, R&B and hip-hop waves, creating a unique sound. The video carries high visual graphics in black, brown and white as the artists perform the song in front of them.

Some serious thought went behind the collaboration of the artists. “It would be one of the first songs where you got one of the biggest rappers in America together with the biggest rapper in England. We thought that would be an interesting thing,” said Eric.

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Eric has joined forces with both the artists in the past, in “Written in the Stars” with Tinie, and “Break the Chain” with Lupe. His debut album is expected to release in mid 2012.

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“Live fast” is exactly what M.I.A did in her debut video of “Bad Girls”.

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The scene is set in the Middle East: within the desert outskirts of the land, in the middle of nowhere. Graffiti displaying Arabic calligraphy mark brick walls. Fast cars, men dancing in traditional attire and powerful looking women serve as the theme throughout the video. The British singer can be seen filing her nails on the side of the car that is being driven in full speed, tilted on two wheels.

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The single was released earlier this week and M.I.A has continued to stay under the radar with the video premiering shortly after. The edgy singer definitely has a history of over-the-top controversial and politics driven videos, this one certainly doesn’t disappoint.

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A seductress stands amidst raining shattered glass, hammer in hand. She looks particularly serene. Red hair to match the red pouty lips, she is lost in a black ensemble. Wondering who this mysterious figure is?

Demi Lovato. Yes, you read it right.

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This “Camp Rock” star can be seen in glass shattering photographs (literally!) taken by Tyler Shields, photographer known best for presenting celebrities in a unique light.

The talented singer and actress was shot licking a lollipop, taunting those who still see her as a kid. In an interview with E! Online Tyler said, “I think people have a very specific vision of her. No one has seen her doing anything remotely sexy. But she’s a grown woman now, and she wants to be sexy and feel sexy, and she wants to have these pictures forever. Little kids eat lollipops. She’s not a kid anymore, but people view her that way. It’s like, ‘So if you’re going to view me as a kid, then here ya go.’”

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On his website, Tyler says he has received more emails asking him to release photographs from this shoot than any other shoot.

One thing is for sure- Demi is no longer a little girl!

VIA: Tyler Shields

Jimmy Fallon really knows how to handle fan mail. When a viewer requested a song from “Ladysmith Snack Mambazo,” which is really just house band The Roots and Jimmy, the whole gang burst into song about Subway.

“You can look like Jared,” they sang. “First big pants, now little pants.” It’s the funniest ad for Subway that we’ve ever heard!

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The group is a play on the name Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an all-male South African a capella group whose other big pop culture moment was when Lindsay Lohan‘s parents went to their concert in “Mean Girls“.

Watch the hilarity below. What snack would you want Ladysmith Snack Mambazo to sing about?

“The Hunger Games”  hype has been fueled even more with the release of a new trailer. The trailer consists of a montage of previous footage released, blended in with new scenes from the movie. Three new elements can be seen:

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1. Our very first taste of the very dramatic, electric-blue haired Caeser Flickerman (Stanley Tucci).
2. The Mockingjay pin marking the sisterly love between Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Primrose (Willow Shields).
3. Cinna’s (Lenny Kravitz) gift to Katniss.

The only thing missing is the action from The Games, leaving us wanting more!

“The Hunger Games” premieres on March 23rd.

Owner of St. Elmo Steakhouse, Craig Hughes called in to “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” to dish about which players and celebs have been dining at the Indianapolis hotspot during Super Bowl week.

St. Elmo’s Steakhouse is the restaurant that everyone is talking about in Indianapolis. It is located in the heart of all the craziness, just 3 blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium, where the big game will take place on Sunday. Craig tells us that with more than 150,000 people descending on the city, they are trying the best they can to accommodate everybody.

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Earlier in the week, both star quarterbacks were spotted in the restaurant. “Tom Brady was here with about 28 of his teammates and then Eli Manning was here with about 20 of his teammates at the same time,” Craig says. He also mentioned that “American Idol” judge Steven Tyler and his fiancé Erin Brady had also been there last night.

But just because you are a celeb doesn’t mean you will get a table, Al Roker was actually turned away last weekend. “He tried to get in Saturday, but we couldn’t get him in,” Craig tells us. Ryan then got the “Today Show” weatherman on the line to see what’s going on in Indy and what weather predictions he has for game day.

Extra-Spicy Chicken Wing Sidelines Ryan, Derails Radio Show

Al tells us that the Indianapolis locals have been very welcoming and friendly. “Everybody is very happy, they are wearing those knitted scarves, the weather is nice, everybody is excited about that,” he says. So, what can we expect for the kick off? Al predicts, “Outside there may be a few showers, temperatures will be in the mid 40s, but inside it’s going to be perfect.” The stadium has a retractable roof!

For the past two weeks, Ryan has been on a serious chicken wing binge, wasting no opportunity to devour heaping servings of the football comfort food as he ramps up for the Super Bowl. Indulging his new-found passion for the finger-lickin’ meals, “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” producers tracked down what’s been hailed as the hottest chicken wing in Los Angeles and surprised Ryan with a plate Friday morning. What happened next was nothing short of amazing.

“These are ‘Atomic Wings’ and they come with a release,” Ryan explained about the Alondra Hot Wings that get delivered with a waiver ensuring the eater is aware of the immanent danger ahead. Once sinking their teeth into drumettes, Ryan and Ellen K. are barely able to string words together, gasping out, “It’s really hot. Oh my god. Are you dying? It’s so hot.”

After two minutes, Ryan reaches his breaking point and races out of the studio — while on the air — to find salvation for his burning mouth. Watch the hilarious video below!

Alondra’s “Atomic Wings” are created with habenero chile extract and rate at 1,000,000 on the Scoville scale for spiciness — just one level behind pepper spray. Now that’s a wild wing.

If you live in the L.A. area, find out how you can try Alondra’s hot wings (in all flavors) at alondrawings.com!

Ryan Seacrest opened up the hour by reminding us that St. Louis was first place America laid eyes and ears on former “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood. The big arch soared over the city as thousands of hopefuls screamed in excited (that can’t be great for their voices, though.)

Little did I know that the first person we heard would have the same star potential and mega-talent that Carrie did. The judges couldn’t get enough of Johnny Keyser’s cover of Sam Cooke’s “Change Is Gonna Come.” Jennifer summed it up nicely when she said “you know you’re gonna be a star, right?” (Skip to 1:12 to hear him sing.)

In case you didn’t catch it, here’s JLo in the best reaction shot of the night. She’s so excited!

Screenshot: YouTube

But the judges heard quite a few unfortunate singers as well. Thanks to a little inspiration from Oscar-nominated silent film “The Artist,” we got to see a bad audition rather than listen to it. I especially enjoyed reading Randy’s catchword “dawg” written in old-timey font.

Rachelle Lamb traded in her man for a dream, and had no problem belting Faith Hill’s “Dearly Beloved” after being a professional singer years earlier. Steven told her she had “moxie,” and her great country tone earned her—and daughter Madison— a golden ticket. (Skip to 2:14 to hear her sing.)

After a round of particularly bad “singers,” JLo sent some positive energy into the universe in the hopes of getting a superstar in return. It worked, because Reis Kloeckener’s version of “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers was so understated and beautiful that it made Steven cry and “all crazy inside.” The 20-year-old, who used to be bullied before he discovered choir, gave me a serious case of the “goosies,” too. (Skip to 1:25 to hear him sing.)

Ethan Jones started bleeding in front of the judges… Is that a first? The 22-year-old plays music with his father, although the older Jones is currently in rehab trying to turn his life around. Ethan sang “I’ll Be” by Edwin McCain, which might be an overcooked song on “Idol” but at least he sang it well. I’m interested to see the blonde again in Hollywood, sans blood. (Skip to 1:59 to hear him sing.)

Arkansas cutie Lauren Gray spends her weekends putting together weddings with her parents. She sang Adele’s “One and Only,” and although she sounded a bit high, it blew the judges away. I think she’ll do really well in Hollywood, and as JLo said, this isn’t the biggest thing that will happen to her now that the world has heard her sing. (Skip to 1:49 to hear her sing.)

Mark Ingram is a hotel auditor at the very hotel where auditions were being held. His co-workers reassured the judges that the 28-year-old’s voice was going to be good, and his version of Stevie Wonder’s “Overjoyed” proved that he had pipes, but not necessarily the vocal control to handle them. Despite an encore, Mark got three kind no’s and was sent back to the lobby.

46 singers from St. Louis made it through to Hollywood. Do you think any of the ones we saw tonight can follow in Carrie Underwood’s impressive footsteps? Check back in next Wednesday night to get our outlook on the most intense Hollywood round in “Idol” history!