Tuesday, December 1, 2015

The Voice Recap: Top 10 Go Hard; Who Will Say "Bye Bye Bye"?

Following The Voice results shows that saw a singer cut from Team Pharrell each of the last two weeks, 10 remain in the hunt for the crown.


One more artist will exit after Tuesday’s episode, bringing us down to nine, and then FIVE of those nine will exit at once the following week.







Basically, Monday was one more audition for next week, when s–t gets real. So who stood out and who may soon be on the WAY out?


Let’s break down the Top 10 performances on The Voice Season 9:


Jeffery Austin (Team Gwen): “Jealousy” by Labrinth


Another strong performance by Jeffrey, though he may end up being overshadowed by others who stood out just a little bit more on Monday.


Emily Ann Roberts (Team Blake): “She’s Got You” by Patsy Cline


With that dress and her combination of charisma and raw vocal talent, you’d be forgiven if you thought it was Taylor Swift, if only for a moment.


Braiden Sunshine (Team Gwen): “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons


Certainly a departure from the norm, 15-year-old Braiden tried to punk it up with this rendition, and by and large, held his own, at least vocally.


Shelby Brown (Team Adam): “Go Rest On That High Mountain” by Vince Gill


It may not get the headlines today, but this was one of the – if not the – best. Her connection with the song, and the audience, will be hard to top.


Korin Bukowski (Team Gwen): “Same Old Love” by Selena Gomez


Coming off back to back Instant Save nail-biters, she brought new energy to the Selena Gomez hit. But will it be sexy enough to save her?


Jordan Smith (Team Adam): “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen


One of the most emotional – and overly covered – songs ever set the bar high, but Smith left nary a dry eye in the house by doing it justice.


Amy Vachal (Team Adam): “Bye Bye Bye” by *NSYNC


Unlike Smith’s, which has been done to death, this was a weird choice … and the coolest, most unique “Bye Bye Bye” cover ever recorded.


Zach Seabaugh (Team Blake): “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen


He’s been called the Millennial Elvis, and while that may be a stretch and he may be laying it on a little thick, Zach has got that spirit about him.


Madi Davis (Team Pharrell): “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper


The only singer still representing for Team Pharrell, the teenager didn’t let the pressure get to her in this surprisingly poised, sorrowful cover.


Barrett Baber (Team Blake): “I’d Love To Lay You Down” by Conway Twitty


B-squared went back to his roots with this one, looking comfortable to be back in his element. Should be enough for this week, but beyond?

Scott Disick: Subject to Random Drug Testing in Order to Keep His "Keeping Up" Job!

Scott Disick is so desperate to stay clean – and stay on TV – that he reportedly agreed to random drug testing by his baby mama and Momager-in-Law.



Despite his past resistance to rehab, toning down his partying or being a decent human being in many cases, the Lord says he hath changed.


And he’s acquiesced to Kris Jenner‘s demands in order to prove it.


After cheating on Kourtney Kardashian with Chloe Bartoli and suffering a relapse that landed him in rehab for the sixth time, Disick hit rock bottom.


Not only did he lose his long-term girlfriend, but he risked losing his three children if Kourtney saw fit, and also his seven-figure reality show contract.


If you watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians online, however, you know that as pissed as Kris Jenner was, she wasn’t slamming the door on Disick.


More than anything, she wants him to pull it together – on her terms.


“Kris told Scott that she would draft him a contract [for Keeping Up] under one condition and one condition only,” a family insider revealed.


“She told him that he could stay on [the show], but that either she or Kourtney have the right to personally drug test him at any given moment.”


“In order to stay, Kris told Scott that he must adhere to her wishes.”


Based on his past, one can imagine Scott immediately putting up walls, flipping his s–t, throwing a profane tirade and peacing out, right?


After all, this is a dude who chose partying over Kourtney, and  whoonce left rehab to host a nightclub gig. His way or the highway, right?


Not so much, insiders say.


“Scott shockingly agreed to Kris’ requests because he will do anything to stay on the show and in that family,” the source said.


“It’s all he has left.”


Okay. So he’s not turning over a new leaf for health reasons or for Kourt and the kids, but simply ’cause he’s lonely and fears being cut off?


Magical.


Kim Kardashian: Nude in the Desert!

Earlier this week, Kim Kardashian shared a picture of her pregnancy boobs.



Now, she’s gone ahead and given fans a look at her bare boobs. Along with entire bare body. Sort of. Almost. Go ahead and see for yourself…



Ray J’s former sex tape partner has bared her curves via a couple photos posted to her Instagram account, covering up her most private parts with thick white lines while apparently sitting in a desert.


Click on each photo for a larger, uncensored version in order to see what all the excitement is about.



“Pics on my app tomorrow,” Kardashian wrote as the caption, hyping up her official website and adding the hastag #FinallyReleasingThisDesertShoot.


She also tagged photographer Kesler Tran, stylist Chris McMillan and celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic in the post.


It’s unclear what these photos are for or from, but Kardashian first teased these naked pictures back in May.


The 35-year old is 37 weeks pregnant and is expecting her second child with Kanye West on Christmas Day.


For anyone who (somehow) fears this is the last time we’ll see Kim Kardashian nude, please don’t be silly.


Is there any doubt that she’ll have her baby… blog about her need to lose the pregnancy weight… and then pose in her birthday suit again next year in order to prove she has done so?


It’s just a matter of sexy time, people.


Blake Shelton: I"m So Thankful for Gwen Stefani!

Blake Shelton did not spend Thanksgiving this year with Gwen Stefani.


But that doesn’t mean the singer’s famous new girlfriend was far from Shelton’s mind.



“I’m thankful for Gwen for tons of reasons,” Shelton told Entertainment Tonight on Monday.


Because she has made him believe in true love again after that divorce from Miranda Lambert and kept him warm on cool fall night?


Not exactly.


“Mostly because she makes us all look a whole lot better on this show,” Blake added, referring to The Voice.


Prior to the latest live episode of that NBC singing competition, Shelton specifically pointed to Stefani’s unique fashion game.


“Wait ‘til you see!” Shelton said. “I saw what she’s going to be wearing for this performance tonight, it’s stunning,” he added. “It’s so beautiful.”


Blake, of course, split from Lambert this summer and sparked a romance with Stefani just a few months later.


No, Shelton did not get Stefani pregnant, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t making the pop star very, very happy these days.


Just ask Pharrell Williams, who works with Shelton and Stefani on The Voice.


“I am grateful that Gwen is in the most free place that I feel like she’s ever been since I’ve known her as a human being,” he says.


“Not just creatively, but just as a human being, she’s floating right now.”