In their first joint interview in six years, Lionel and Nicole Richie appeared on Larry King Live together Thursday. Why now? Unclear!
What's that? Lionel has an album to promote? Ah, I see. Just Go (in stores now) features collaborations with Ne-Yo, Akon, Tricky and other youngfolk. "I just wanted to just come and support him and just — you know, just show how proud I am of him," Nicole said. Aw. Read what they had to say after the jump...
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David Cook will be on hand to pass his crown to either Adam Lambert or Kris Allen on American Idol's finale.
The Season 7 champ is one of the eight performers scheduled to appear on the show, Ryan Seacrest announced on Twitter. Joining Cook at the Nokia Theater will be ...
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This is Lionel Richie's week! Just two days after American Idol semifinalist David Cook performed a rocked-out version of Richie's 1980s hit "Hello," the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers announced that they would be honoring the former Commodore with a lifetime achievement award. Richie will be presented with the Golden Note Award, which has previously been given to artists such as Tom Petty and Stevie Wonder, next month in a ceremony that will also honor Steve Miller.ASCAP sees to it that songwriters and artists in their organization receive royalty pay for the use of their music. So in addition to handing Richie an award, they'll also be lining his wallet, thanks to Cook's rousing Idol performance. — Adam Bryant
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She's such a copycat! TMZ reports that the affluent Ms. Richie will do her four days' time at Lynwood jail, her Simple Life costar's home away from home for 23 earth-rattling days. The momster-to-be could have done her time at a private facility, but if she'd chosen to do so, she would have had to serve her entire sentence — all four days... in a row! By going to Lynwood, she could get sprung by the sheriff as a result of overcrowding and what passes for good behavior before she's even had a chance to reject her first meal. In related "news," dad Lionel Richie tells Us magazine, "In spite of what has happened, I continue to love her and cherish our relationship." And here I wasn't aware that they actually had a relationship. He goes on to take what I assume is a pot shot at La Hilton: "[Nicole] has not blamed others for her problems and is growing up very quickly, albeit in the heat of the media spotlight." Yeah, poor thing.
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(And no, he wasn't discovered atop this news blog.) Rather, Aurora, Colorado, science teacher Gionni Thompson is the winner of DIY Network's Stud Finder contest, and as such will host his own home-improvement series in 2007.... With eight nods, ATL's T.I. (I'm woefully lost already) leads the nominees for the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards, to air Nov. 15 and be hosted by Katt Williams. Busta Rhymes netted six nods, followed by Chamillionaire with five.... Over the Hedge topped the DVD sales chart last week, while The Break-Up was the No. 1 rental.... This year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert, to be held Dec. 11 in Oslo, Norway, will be hosted by Sharon Stone and Anjelica Huston, and will feature performances by Lionel Richie, Simply Red and others.
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