Nicky Jam is on the West Coast to audition for a very specific movie — and it might or might not (but definitely does) have something to do with Will Smith. We got the reggaeton superstar Tuesday on Rodeo Drive, and while he copped to being in…
Showing posts with label Audition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Audition. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Bianca Lawson Says Her Bra Exploded During Westworld Audition
Bianca Lawson says her “Westworld” audition was a fiasco because her bra — that was filled with oil — exploded as she angled to get the role. Bianca was at LAX Friday night when she told our photog about her wonky bra. Sadly, she didn’t get…
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Lee Daniels Says He Discovered Cardi B Years Ago at "Star" Audition
Lee Daniels was so enamored by Cardi B when they first met, he asked for a selfie vid with her … and he claims it’s the reason she caught her big break that propelled her career. The acclaimed director told us — not only is the rapper his…
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Scarlett Johansson: Did She "Audition" to Date Tom Cruise?!
We haven’t heard much from Tom Cruise lately, and it’s anyone’s guess as to why that might be.
The safest bet is that he’s just keeping a low profile because it’s not a great time to be a Hollywood power player with a reputation for domineering behavior and problematic sexual proclivities.
Of course, there’s always the possibility that he’s been traveling the universe, protecting Earth from intergalactic invaders, the ascoted ghost of L. Ron Hubbard his co-pilot.
Either the way, Suri isn’t the only one who rarely sees Tom these days.
Cruise’s devotion to Scientology has always been one of the weirder aspects of his very weird personal life.
But Cruise’s relationship with the opposite sex is just as bizarre and unsettling as his relationship with the alien overlords who condemned us thetan-infested mortals to lifetimes of penance in this godforsaken solar system.
And when Tom’s religion meets Tom’s sex life, the collision results in some seriously strange and often very troubling behavior.
Take for example, Cruise’s habit of “auditioning” potential girlfriends in order to decide if they’re worthy of dating him.
These sex try-outs are allegedly orchestrated by Scientoloigist leaders such as David Miscavige.
They were brought to light by a Scientology defector named Cathy Schenkelberg, who revealed details of the creepy-ass process in an intervierw with The Daily Mail:
“I didn’t know I was being auditioned, so I was being asked on camera: ‘Where are you from? What level are you on?’ Then, ‘What do you think of Tom Cruise?"” Schenkelberg told the outlet.
“I was like, ‘Huh, I thought this was a training video.’ When I left the room, there was another actress outside and she asked: ‘How did you do?’ I said: ‘What do you mean?’
“She said: ‘Well, that’s an audition to be Tom Cruise’s girlfriend,’ and I said: ‘I don’t think I got the gig."”
Yes, there was a freaking line of Scientologist actresses waiting to audition for the “role” of Tom Cruise’s girlfriend.
But it’s not just young up-and-comers who are put through the process:
Sources say Katie Holmes had to audition before top Scientologist brass would grant her permission to breed with their golden boy, and Penelope Cruz was reportedly subjected to a similar process.
Recently, it was rumored that Scarlett Johansson once found herself sight-reading lines like, “Yes, Tom, 5’4″ is totallt average height.,”
But the actress has now vehementkly denied those claims in a statement issued to The Hollywood Reporter.
“The very idea of any person auditioning to be in a relationship is so demeaning. I refuse for anyone to spread the idea that I lack the integrity to choose my own relationships. Only a man aka Brendan Tighe would come up with a crazy story like that,”
Tighe is a former security guard for Cruise who made the allegation during an interview on Megyn Kelly Today this week.
“Another actress, Erika Christensen, had to disconnect from Scarlett Johansson because it didn’t go well. That was in that report,” Tighe told Kelly.
The Church of Scientology has also issued a statement denying Tighe’s claim.
“Brendan Tighe was a Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization security guard/night watchman from 2002 to 2009,” says spokesperson Karin Pouw.
“The ‘access’ he boasts of having was largely limited to viewing security cameras from a guard booth. He was removed from that position for dereliction of duty.”
These days, Johansson is dating Colin Jost of SNL fame.
As for Cruise, well — he’s keeping mum as usual. We think.
It’s possible he’s evolved to a form of communication that cannot yet be understood by humans, like those aliens in Arrival.
Monday, March 12, 2018
Katy Perry"s No Simon Cowell for "American Idol" Reboot"s First Disaster Audition
The “American Idol” reboot saw its first train wreck of an audition this weekend, but there was no real Simon Cowell to be found among any of the judges … try as Katy Perry did. A woman named Koby — who’s a theater performer — was the first…
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Portia de Rossi Claims Steven Seagal "Unzipped" During Her Audition
Portia de Rossi claims Steven Seagal put her on the casting couch in his office during an audition — and she’s also blasting her then-agent for a callous and nonchalant reaction. Portia says the incident happened during her final audition for a…
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
"AGT" Contestant Dr. Brandon Rogers" Audition Airs After Death
“America’s Got Talent” contestant Dr. Brandon Rogers was a gem of a talent before his tragic death … as you can see in his audition episode, which just aired. Dr. Rogers’ family wanted the audition to run, showing the young doc humbly taking the…
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
13-Year Old Dedicates AGT Audition to Cancer-Stricken Father
Evie Clair made us cry on Tuesday night.
The 13-year old America’s Got Talent contestant got up on stage and told Simon Cowell that she was trying out for the show because “it’s just always been my dream ever since I was little.”
That"s perfectly fair and pretty normal.
An endless array of children dream about striking it big as a singer.
But it didn"t tell the full story, either.
Shortly after introducing hersselt to viewers, Clair got choked up. For a very understandable reason.
"My family, about a year ago, my dad was diagnosed… sorry, with stage four lung cancer.
"They gave him a five percent chance to live, and he’s still working and supporting our family. So tonight I’m here to sing for him."
This admission created a hush over the audience. What is there to possibly say in response, right?
As for why she selected Christina Perri’s "Arms" as her audition song?
“When my dad is having rough days, I go up to his room and sing this song to help him feel better and just give him comfort and strength to continue fighting," she said, to which Cowell replied:
“You’ve been really unbelievably brave with what you’ve told us tonight. Now I want you to just settle yourself for a little while.”
After Tyra Banks brought out some water for the young teenager, Cowell encouraged Evie to give her performance all she had:
“Okay, now this is the time I want to hear the best vocal you’ve ever, ever done. Got it?”
Clair did so, earning a standing ovation in the process, along with this praise from Howie Mandel:
"There was so much meaning. A broken heart and tears and the cries of a little girl who loves her father and wants to be there, and I feel like everyone wants to wrap their arms around you and tell you, you are home."
Amen.
Watch the inspiring performance below:
Sunday, June 18, 2017
CeeLo Green Brought to His Feet by Airport Crossing Guard"s Impromptu "Voice" Audition
Forget turning his chair around … CeeLo Green got so pumped when an airport crossing guard sang for him he damn near jumped out of his seat. We asked the former “The Voice” coach at LAX Saturday if he’d be down to judge on ‘American Idol’ … he…
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
The Voice Recap: Best Blind Audition Ever?
With The Voice opting for more blind auditions this week, do the coaches run the risk of having too many people on their teams to be able to give them a good enough experience?
That’s certainly one of the more pressing questions as we delve deeper into the new season of the ratings juggernaut.
The auditions are the best part of the series, so viewers are getting what they want.
Which coaches got some fresh new blood for their team of game changers?
Let’s run down who advanced into the next stage of the competition…
Johnny Gates
Johnny went with “Maggie May” by Rod Stewart as his audition number. You could tell from the get-go that there was something to like about him.
The song was perfectly suited to his voice, and Gwen Stefani made sure he knew that. Hey, there’s nothing quite like using flattery to entice people to join your cause.
Malik Davage
Malik had an emotional story to let the coaches in on about his past, but not before he sang, “Sure Thing” by Miguel. It was a perfect rendition of an already perfect song.
He wanted to join Adam’s team, so he was ecstatic at having the chair turn for him.
Lauryn Judd
16-year-old Lauryn Judd went with “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper. It’s the ultimate feel-good song, and the coaches seemed to think so, too.
Her high notes put her on Alicia’s radar. The vocal prowess turned her chair, and you could tell Lauryn was ecstatic.
With any hesitation, she chose Alicia to be the one to nurture her singing.
Caroline Sky
Lauryn went with Caroline King’s “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.” It started something of a bidding war between Gwen and Blake, but Gwen seemed to think that telling the young girl that she was in the same position as her was the best move.
The vocals were there, but it seems like Gwen is going a bit far to get these people on her team and it’s getting a little nauseating.
Chill out, Gwen.
Josh Hoyer
40-year-old Josh Hoyer sang “Oh Girl” by The Shylights, and it was another show-stopping performance. All of the talent this year seems so much fresher and newer than the last cycle.
Josh’s solid pitch and great voice secured him a spot with Team Blake Shelton.
Through five blind audition episodes, the coaches have amassed quite a few additions to their teams.
- Team Gwen: Joshua “JChosen” Hunter, Stephanie Rice, Savannah Leighton, Brandon Royal, Troy Ramey, Aaliyah Rose, Johnny Gates, Caroline Sky
- Team Blake: Lauren Duski, Brennley Brown, Aliyah Moulden, Ashley Blake, Casi Joy, Micah Tryba, Josh Hoyer
- Team Adam: Johnny Hayes, Mark Isaiah, Jesse Larson, Julien Martinez, Kawan DeBose, Taylor Alexander, Gaby Borromeo, Josh West, Malik Davage
- Team Alicia: Anatalia Villaranda, Felicia Temple, Autumn Turner, Lilli Passero, Quizz Swanigan, Jack Cassidy, Missy Robertson, Lauryn Judd
What do you think of the extended auditions stage this time round?
Sound off below!
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
The Voice Recap: Who"s Got the Blind Audition Magic?
The Voice Season 12 returned Monday night on NBC, with coaches Gwen, Blake, Alicia and Adam fighting again to build up the best teams.
Who’s got the edge so far, and who’s struggling out of the gate?
We saw Gwen go too far, in the opinion of some viewers, last week in implicitly pitching herself and Blake Shelton as a package deal.
Would week two of the Blind Auditions (following last week’s back to back to BACK three-night premiere event) offer more of the same?
Let’s run down who made it through to the battle rounds…
Micah Tryba
24-year-old Micah went with “I’m Every Woman” by Whitney Houston. It was not up there as one of the best, but some of the judges made it clear that there was a coaching opportunity with her.
After some crazy comments from Blake, Micah chose to join his team.
Troy Ramey
Troy turned in a real show-stopping performance of “Wild World” by Cat Stevens. It was so good that all the coaches wanted him in their teams.
The coaches were full of praise and wanted to help Troy evolve into something more. Gwen continued to be persistent, and it worked in her favor. Troy chose to join her.
Jack Cassidy
Jack was revealed to be related to Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, and Shaun Cassidy. This ultimately meant he had a solid voice with his rendition of “One of Us” by Joan Osborne.
Alicia was adamant she wanted this singer in her team, and it made sense. Her high notes and soul music would do wonders for his voice.
Kawan DeBose
Kawan DeBose went with “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye. Adam knew this was an opportunity to take him to the end of the competition, but the other judges did not want to give up, either. Kawan chose Team Adam.
“Because I’ve rocked with this dude since Songs About Jane and because you have one of my favorite keyboard players in your band, P.J. Morgan, I pick Adam.”
At least he did his homework.
Gaby Borromeo
Abby had an interesting story. She ditched her music career to become a waitress after being close to signing a record deal in New York.
Seven years later, she decided to take another stab at a music career. Singing “Happy” by Leona Lewis was tough, but she proved she had the vocal chops a good bit into the song.
Adam opted to tell her that he could help her work on her flaws if she gave him a chance. She chose his team. Is Adam on a role?
Missy Robertson
Missy Robertson went with “Scars to Your Beautiful” by Alessia Cara. It was amazing. She sounded like a seasoned performer that\s been in the game a long time.
Blake tried to pull her over to his team, but she knew she could flourish with some guidance from Alicia.
Aaliyah Rose
Aaliyah went with “Rise Up” by Andra Day. She managed to hit all of the notes flawlessly and let the coaches know she had been noticed by Meghan Trainor for her singing.
Gwen pointed out that she could tell nerves were an issue for the young girl, but they could work together to help her improve.
Josh West
Josh West got all of the judges to turn with his rendition of “Ordinary World” by Duran Duran. Hearing that Josh was also a songwriter was good.
You could tell he knew what it took to make it in the industry. Adam made the best play for the young singer, and he eked out a victory.
Who would have guessed that Adam would finally have some new blood in his team?
Not us.
What did you think of the episode?
Sound off below!
Friday, October 9, 2015
Blake Lively, Ed Westwick Gossip Girl Audition Tapes: Revealed!
The roles of Gossip Girl’s Serena van der Woodsen and Chuck Bass could’ve gone to other actors … but Blake Lively and Ed Westwick slayed their auditions.
Fans are obsessing over the newly resurfaced audition tapes from the series co-stars, and for good reason. Check out both of them trying out below!
In the clips, the then-virtual unknown actors act out two separate scenes from the pilot episode, which aired all the way back in September 2007.
In Lively’s scene as Serena, she tries to make amends with her bestie Blair (a role ultimately won Leighton Meester) over a drink at Chuck’s hotel.
Westwick’s Chuck audition features him trying to seduce Serena in both an American and his native British accent for the hedonistic playboy heir.
The series ultimately decided to make him a born-and-raised New Yorker, which he played so well that fans didn’t know he was British for years.
“It was all about beauty and glamour, but being approachable and Blake was the ultimate It Girl,” CW casting director David Rapaport recently said.
Of Westwick, Rapaport added, “On a network like The CW, where beauty does come first a lot, and you’re selling the fantasy of this world.”
“It was a lot about the looks, so we had to balance that out with the guys and Ed Westwick wasn’t as traditionally handsome as Chace Crawford.
“But I found him much sexier and darker and edgier.”
Anyone who has listened to him say “I’m Chuck Bass” even once will no doubt agree. What are these two and the rest of the Gossip Girl cast up to now?
Check out the gallery below and find out!
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Jane Krakowski Auditioned For Rachel On Friends! Check Out These AMAZING Early Audition Tapes Of Your Favorite Stars!
Jane Krakowski may be hysterical perfection on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but there was actually a time before she hit her stride!
On the Emmys red carpet, the 30 Rock star was asked if there were any roles she lost out on before making it:
“I, like almost every actor in the world, auditioned for Friends. You’ve heard of that one, right? I wish I had gotten that one… I actually auditioned for Rachel… I didn’t go very far.”
Wow! Casting the super talented Jane in anything seems like a no-brainer, but we cannot imagine anyone other than Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green.
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