Katharine McPhee

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Katharine McPhee: Biography

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Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/25/1984, Aries
Profession: Singer; reality-show contestant

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With striking looks and a strong — if sometimes out of control and off-pitch — voice, this California native was born to a cabaret-singer/vocal-coach mother, who groomed her for the spotlight from a... read more

Katharine McPhee: TV Guide News

Katharine McPhee Lands Starring Role in New Story | Movie News | 6/2/2008
Katharine McPhee is clearly upping the ante in her burgeoning film career. The former Idol star just nabbed the lead in The Storyteller, an upcoming psychological drama.McPhee will play an assistant to a writer (Wes Bentley) who goes swiftly downhill after his father passes away. As Bentley's character spirals downward, his assistant starts to question whether his muse — who's also the narrator of his stories — is just part of his imagination, says the Reporter. Robert Angelo Masciantonio will direct. McPhee's latest scenes on the big screen are in the upcoming Anna Faris comedy, The House Bunny. Will the singer be able to make a dramatic transition? — Anna DimondUse Our Online Video Guide to see more of Ms. McPhee.More Movie News:• Your Summer Movie Guide to the summer's hottest flicks• Bryce Dallas Howard in Talks for Terminator Role• Box Office Enjoys Very Good Sex• Gossip's Ed Westwick and More Join Darko Sequel read more
Episode Recap: Narrowing It Down to 11 | American Idol | 3/13/2008
No big surprises tonight in terms of the bottom three. Syesha and David H. both gave pretty lackluster performances, and Kristy was downright awful.At least the Horton Hears a Who promo to kick off the night was a lot cuter than the Jumper one last month, and Jim Carrey was a much better sport about it all (including making fun of the blatant cross-promotion) than Hayden Christensen. The other "celebrity" in the audience tonight was Sanjaya Malakar, who was there with his sister, though they never identified him and the camera only lingered on him for a moment. Oh, and Danny Noriega, I suppose returning the favor of Ramiele's song dedication to him last night, was sitting with her family and wearing a T-shirt with her face on it. It's all so... teenage-BFFs, isn't it?The medley of "All My Loving," "I Feel Fine," "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Help," had some tough spots; Amanda, for one, continues to stick out like a sore thumb during the group songs. Oh, and her hair was especially odd... read more
Episode Recap: The Top 12 Perform | American Idol | 3/12/2008
That was quite a night of ups and downs, including some pretty incredible performances and a few disasters (not to mention some unintentional comic relief courtesy of the judges). The two biggest stories of the night were the seeming self-destruction of hitherto nearly perfect David Archuleta (more on that in a bit) and the heightened crabbiness of Simon, who made disparaging comments not only about the singers but about several of the songs themselves (and these were Beatles songs, I mean, come on). Simon had a couple of especially cringe-inducing moments, including when he said, "What's the Irish girl's name?" and Paula and Randy replied quickly, "Carly! Carly!" Like a guy in the audience behind Simon, I put my head in my hands after that comment. Ryan — who was, unless I'm mistaken, sporting a faux-hawk — talked up the new set, which was... you know, big and impressive, but not really all that. He also had a couple of choice moments with Simon, like when he was... read more
Episode Recap: Narrowing It Down to the Final 24 | American Idol | 2/14/2008
If there's one thing that irks me about American Idol, it's the incessant product placements and cross-promotions. Tonight did not get off to a good start, as Ryan did his shtick with a clearly uncomfortable Hayden Christensen in a cringe-inducing promo for Jumper. To finish it off, Hayden even had a can of that omnipresent Idol sponsor, Coke, in his hand. Blech.But then it came time for the actual eliminations, which were far more exciting. It always amazes me that at this point, with all the auditions and the Hollywood-week performances, there are still a number of contestants we've never seen before. In general, I'm very pleased with the top 24, though there were a few shockers tonight. Foremost among them was baby-faced, British-accent-singing Josiah Leming; granted, his last audition in Hollywood was really not good, but he remains one of the more memorable people we've seen this season, and I was frankly surprised to see him go. I hope he'll be OK out there in the big, wide... read more
American Idol's Best Auditions Ever | The Great American Idol Blog | 2/5/2008
This Wednesday's American Idol is a "Best of the Rest" recap of the Season 7 auditions we didn't see throughout each city. That got us thinking about some of the best auditions we've seen, regardless of whether the candidate went on to Idol greatness. Instead of a top-10 list, we thought we'd have a battle of the sexes: the best women's auditions versus the best from the men. — Erin FoxTop Five Women's Auditions5) Frenchie Davis, "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" | Watch on YouTubeHoly crap, we think our ear drums just burst listening to her amazing vocal power. Randy and Paula gave her a standing ovation (Simon, of course, stayed seated but clapped as enthusiastically as he could), and if she hadn't been kicked off the show for those naughty pictures, there's no telling how far Frenchie could have gone. 4) Carrie Underwood, "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Watch on YouTubeWho knew this farm girl who sported the '80s wardrobe and glamour-shots makeup at her audition would become... read more

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Katharine McPhee: Photos

red carpet recap, hilary duff, katharine mcphee courtesy Jason Kempin/WireImage.com

Ugly Betty, Katharine McPhee, America Ferrera courtesy Scott Garfield/ABC

Ugly Betty, Katharine McPhee courtesy Scott Garfield/ABC

American Idol, Ryan Seacrest, Katharine McPhee, Taylor Hicks courtesy Ray Mickshaw/Fox

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Katharine McPhee: TV Listings

Katharine McPhee: Credits

Title	Year	Type
2008 MTV Movie Awards (Appearing)	2008	TV Show Series
The House Bunny (Actor)	2008	Movie
Christmas in Washington (Performer)	2007	TV Show Series
Idol Favorites: Where Are They Now (Subject (person only))	2007	TV Show Series
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (Performer)	2007	TV Show Series