Carrie Underwood News

Sonar Entertainment and James Patterson Entertainment will produce Patterson's New York Times best-selling book series PRIVATE as a 13x60 original series for television.

Carrie Underwood, Justin Bieber, LMFAO and The Wanted have been announced as the first artists to perform at 'The 2012 Billboard Music Awards,' which airs live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on SUNDAY, MAY 20 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

CBS Interactive Music Group's award-winning concert webcast series, LIVE ON LETTERMAN, will showcase country music superstar and multiple GRAMMY® Award winner Carrie Underwood in a live webcast concert from the world-famous Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, Monday, April 30 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT).

Paper Mill Playhouse has just announced that American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado has been cast as Ti Moune in the Millburn, New Jersey, theater's production of Once On This Island (book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty). More than 20 years after its premiere, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens are re-inventing their first musical with Tony-nominated director Thomas Kail (In the Heights, Lombardi, Magic/Bird) and choreographer Bradley Rapier (So You Think You Can Dance). Once On This Island begins performances on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, and runs through Sunday, June 24, 2012. Complete casting will be announced at a later date. Once On This Island is proudly sponsored by Bank of America.

Who's who in Tennessee theater? Sometimes, without a program in your hand, it's difficult to know who's playing whom-hence, our newest feature: Hey, Jef, Here's My Headshot...featuring some of the Volunteer State's best-known-or soon-to-be-known-thespians. And have you ever wondered who the amazing photographers are who make them look damn good? Today's actor/subject/model is the gorgeous and talented Stefani Paige, photographed by Nora Canfield.

On this week's AMERICAN IDOL on Fox, the Top 8 are mentored by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal of No Doubt as they take on songs from the 1980s. Judge Jennifer Lopez is also slated to premiere her new music video for her single 'Dance Again' on the Thursday results show.

Check out these pictures of Nicole Kidman, Gene Simmons, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Beth Behrs, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert arriving at the 47th Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vagas, on April 1.

Nominations for the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded event produced for television by dick clark productions, were announced this morning in a first-ever ACM digital press conference on the Academy's Facebook and Twitter pages. The winners will be announced live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"The Hunger Games" star Liam Hemsworth, "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL COOL J, Zac Brown, Brantley Gilbert, Scotty McCreery, The Band Perry, KISS and Thompson Square are scheduled to present as part of the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts and Steve Martin, and Toby Keith with surprise Las Vegas guest performers are set to perform a variety of special duets and collaborations on the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Music legend Lionel Richie and reigning Entertainer of the Year nominee Taylor Swift are set to present as part of the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Country music star Martina McBride and Train frontman Pat Monahan are scheduled to perform McBride's new single "Marry Me" on the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1 (8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"The Hunger Games" star Liam Hemsworth, "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL COOL J, Zac Brown, Brantley Gilbert, Scotty McCreery, The Band Perry, KISS and Thompson Square are scheduled to present as part of the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

ABC details its 12 drama pilots under consideration for next season.

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts and Steve Martin, and Toby Keith with surprise Las Vegas guest performers are set to perform a variety of special duets and collaborations on the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Thankfully, Idol chose not to go with a specific artist's songbook this week - one can only take so much of a weird sort of karaoke night where the jukebox is stuck on one artist - and instead had the contestants perform songs from their own idols (solo and as part of three trios), resulting in some variety at long last. Find out more below, and don't forget to check out photos from this episode on page two!

Music legend Lionel Richie and reigning Entertainer of the Year nominee Taylor Swift are set to present as part of the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Country music star Martina McBride and Train frontman Pat Monahan are scheduled to perform McBride's new single "Marry Me" on the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1 (8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Jimmy Kimmel, star and executive producer of the late-night ABC talk show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' will host the 64th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards, broadcast live coast to coast, Sunday, September 23, 2012 exclusively on ABC.