Scotty McCreery was named as the Season 10 American Idol at L.A.’s Nokia Theater on May 25, 2011, beating out fellow contestant Lauren Alaina. The newly chosen winner sang his new single “I Love You This Big” after the announcement, which came after a record-breaking 122 million votes. Some of the biggest duets of the night included fourth place contestant James Durbin singing “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking the Law” with Judas Priest. The female contestants, including Alaina, Naima Adedapo, Ashthon Jones, Thia Megia, Haley Reinhart, Karen Rodriguez and Pia Toscano, sang melodys of Beyonce and TLC songs with the famous singers. Alaina paired up with Season 4 Idol winner…

Title: Soul Surfer Directed by: Sean McNamara Starring: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Ross Thomas, Carrie Underwood, Lorraine Nicholson, Kevin Sorbo, Craig T. Nelson When depicting a true comeback story, a studio must be mindful of not going overboard in one department…Hollywood scripting. Fictional comeback pieces usually falter because they follow the stereotypical storytelling pattern. So if the producers behind “Soul Surfer” stick to the inspiring Bethany Hamilton tale, then this flick should coast as a rewarding piece of entertainment. For those do not know, Bethany Hamilton’s story was pasted all over the place back in 2003. A promising young surfer at the age of 13 in Hawaii, Bethany…

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher had the Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, in Greensboro, Georgia on lock-down for their July 10 evening wedding, Eonline.com is reporting. The country singer and her NHL player fiance had 250 rooms rented at the hotel for their guests following the ceremony and reception. Fellow country stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, ‘American Idol’ judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, and Fisher’s fellow Ottawa Senators players Chris Neil and Chris Phillips were among those on the guest list. They attended a rehearsal dinner in Greensboro the night before the ceremony, which was catered by a chef that Underwood flew in. Security was extremely tight…

Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, AnnaSophia Robb, Carrie Underwood, Lorraine Nicholson and Kevin Sorbo will all be starring in the indie drama “Soul Surfer,” about surfer Bethany Hamilton, who survived a brutal shark attack while surfing at 13. Sean McNamara is directing the project, which is based on Hamilton’s autobiography. Robb will star as Hamilton, with Quaid and Hunt playing her parents. The script was done by McNamara, Deborah Schwartz, Douglas Schwartz and Michael Berk, and filming is set to begin this week in Hawaii. Hamilton was surfing in 2003 in Hawaii with some friends when a tiger shark attacked her as she lay on her board with her left arm…

The complete 2009 Grammy Award nominees have been announced and the full list is available online at Grammy.com. The Grammy Awards, established in 1958 and first televised live in 1971, were originally called the Gramophone Awards and are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States, for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Neil Portnow is the current President of the Academy. The Grammys are considered the highest music honor in the recording industry. The awards ceremony usually features appearances by various entertainers presenting the awards as well as performances by well-known artists. Among the nominees are Coldplay, Lil’ Wayne, the Jonas Brothers,…