Kelly Clarkson

Happy Sunday, gang!

I hope that you all have had a great weekend so far! The weekend is indeed almost over, but thank goodness tomorrow is Columbus Day ( and Thanksgiving Day for our Canadian friends), so I think that a lot of people will have the day off! Woohoo!

I am sure that you all have pretty much worn out your copies of My December by now ( I know that mine is on constant repeat! LOL), so I would like to know what your favorite song is, and why? I am keen to Never Again, Sober, and One Minute. I love all of her stuff, though, so I am not trying to make favorites in the least bit! LOL

Speaking of songs from her My December album, have you all checked out her “Don’t Waste My Time” video? I found it on YouTube (it wasn’t hard to find at all!) and wanted to share it with all of you. Enjoy!

I LOVE the video…I love her in that dress! Of course, she is a total knock out, no matter what! And yes, it is very Evanescence, as someone commented on YouTube…well, that is because the producer that has worked with Evanescence has worked with Kelly in the past on her Breakaway album, and I think that it has trickled into the music videos that we are seeing now!

Also, if you are a frequent reader of this blog, and of course, you’re a fan of Kelly’s, you’ll know that her concerts are so close to starting! As I mentioned on this blog, the first concert is THIS WEDNESDAY, October 10, in Verona, NY at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino. If you are in the area, there may still be some last minute tickets that you can pick up, so make sure that you do!

I hope that you all have a great weekend! See you all tomorrow!

Until then…peace!

Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, My December, Never Again, Sober, One Minute, Don’t Waste My Time, Evanescence, Breakaway, October 10, in Verona, NY at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino

Breaking Kelly News, gang!

As promised, if there is ever any breaking Kelly news, I am going to bring it here to you all! Thanks to Kelly Clarkson Roks (whose MySpace page can be seen here) we have found out that our gal Kelly is going to be the headline performer for the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show! How exciting is that?!? I know that I am stoked about it! This means that we should all have the opportunity to be able to see Kelly perform on Thanksgiving Day! Woot!

Kelly Clarkson has been announced as “Headline Performer” for the “Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show!”

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has announced that two-time Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson will perform live during the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day halftime show! The November 22nd halftime concert will officially kick off the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas fundraiser, the nation’s largest holiday charitable fundraising drive. The nationally televised live event at Texas Stadium will be broadcast during halftime of the Cowboys match-up against the New York Jets.

Each year the Dallas Cowboys and The Salvation Army encourage Americans to help those less fortunate by donating to The Salvation Army Red Kettles throughout the holiday season. As part of the 2007 celebration, Clarkson will perform songs from her latest album, My December, including the top-ten Billboard Hot 100 single, “Never Again”, to help to raise money in the kettles for holiday toys, coats and many other Salvation Army social services. She will also serve as honorary chairperson of the campaign, which will run nationally from Friday, November 23rd through Christmas Eve, December 24th.

Although it is early in the year still for Thanksgiving, there are those who go hungry every day. As the slogan for Salvation Army states, “Need Knows No Season”. I couldn’t agree more. A fellow 451 Blogger, Beth Turnage, who writes for the Astrology Explored blog, has decided to create an idea for November about “Poverty and Power”. I think that this is an excellent idea, and am glad that Kelly is using her power to help promote the needs of those that are in poverty. I, too, have worked with the Salvation Army, and I know that it is a very reputable charity that helps to feed millions of families every day. There is no better time to help those that are in need than today, so take the time to do something special to help those that are less fortunate than you. The power of
paying it forward” is an awesome experience to see! Keep checking back here, too, for additional updates about Kelly and how she is helping out those that are less fortunate, thanks to the Salvation Army!

I hope that you all have a great day!

Until next time! Peace!

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Happy Thursday, everyone!

I hope that your week has been going well! As I mentioned on Tuesday’s blog, this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Did you all know that our girl Kelly is working with Ford for the Warrior’s in Pink program? Didja didja? Well, she is! If you go to the Ford website, you can check out the video of Kelly supporting the Ford Warrior in Pink program! Here’s a cute picture of the Ford Warrior in Pink logo shirt from their Ford website page!

If you go to their website, you can see a great video of Kelly sporting the shirt, as well as a short clip of her talking! She ROCKS the shirt out, people! Also, for those of you with a MySpace account, you can swing by and add the Warrior in Pink page to your friends! Check out their MySpace page here!

Kelly is back in the United States after promoting her My December tour in Australia! She is only getting a short amount of time to recoup before she is out on the road touring! I hope that everyone has purchased a ticket to see our girl! The first concert date is set for October 10, in Verona, NY at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino. For those of you that are member of Kelly’s fan club, and are going to this show, make sure that you check out her website to see how you can have the opportunity to win meet and greet passes to see Kelly backstage! How cool would that be??

Thanks for stopping by, and don’t forget to check out the Ford website! There are some great downloadable ideas on there for their Warriors In Pink shirts!

Until next time, gang! Peace!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Warrior’s in Pink, Kelly supporting the Ford Warrior in Pink program, MySpace, My December tour in Australia, October 10, in Verona, NY at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino

Happy Wednesday/Hump Day, everyone!

It seems as though Kelly has been all over the map in Australia, jet setting from here to there and performing “ Never Again ” on all of the local television stations as well as conducting some talk show sessions. How DOES she do it all? LOL

Kelly performing on “Sunrise” in Australia this past Monday

I don’t know about you all, but I can not wait until the next season of American Idol ! I am not sure if each season gets a little bit better than the season before, or perhaps it is the strange factor ( think: William Hung) that intrigues me, but I am GLUED to American Idol when it is on! I have even hooked others to the show, too! Of course, not one can top our gal, Kelly, so they can have away at trying to be “the” American Idol, but no one comes close to her! All I can say is that I thank God on a daily basis that Kelly was on that show and won! What would we do without her burning up the radio charts? LOL For those of you that are American Idol junkies like I am, make sure that you stop by my fellow blogger’s blog here on the 451 Press circuit! Reed Dunn does a great job keeping all of us informed on the latest American Idol information over on his American Idol blog!! Also, take note of the new link in the sidebar to the right for his blog!

I would also like to send a very special “thank you” to those of you who heard my calling for donations for the Down’s Syndrome Buddy Walk, as posted on this blog last week. My friend and her son’s team had a set goal of raising $7,500. Well, gang, they shot right past that, and raised $8,000! I am so happy and proud of Team Alex! Go Team Alex, Go!

Wishing you all a great day! Until next time!

Peace!

Never Again, Kelly performing on “Sunrise” in Australia, American Idol, American Idol blog

Hello, gang! I hope that you all have been having a great week so far!

There are some new adjustments that are in order here at 451 Press, so you may notice a few changes in the blogs that I write. For starters, there are no longer any limits as to when I blog, as long as there are so many blogs per month. So, I may miss a weekday of posting on here, and end up sending you all information on the weekend. The good news is that although there may be some changes, I am certainly not going anywhere!

I hope that those of you that live in Australia had a good taste of Kelly while she was in your area promoting her upcoming tour! This week will kick off her My December tour! How excited is everyone???!!?? I know that she is going to rock this concert, as she has so many times in the past! I am happy to see that her single “Never Again” is still rocking the charts! I know that I love to listen to the song on my iPod while I am working out! It is a great motivator!

I wanted to share with you all another blog that is located here on 451 Press. My fellow blogger, Karen Lynch, has added us as a link to her breast cancer awareness site! Why? Because Kelly has supported Ford with their Warrior’s in Pink program! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it is important that you make sure to give yourself regular breast exams (yes, although it is rare, men can get breast cancer, too!). The statistics are staggering for those that are afflicted with breast cancer, as well as those that know someone who has been affected by it. Take the time to check yourself!

poster by Su Omynona, as seen on art.com

I wish you all a wonderful Tuesday!

Until next time! Peace!

451 Press, My December, Never Again, Warrior’s in Pink, Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Happy Monday, everyone!

I hope that you all had a great weekend! Over the weekend, KCR ( Kelly Clarkson Roks.com) has this message posted on their website, and I wanted to share it all with you! I hope that those of you that live in Australia will have the opportunity to see her perform!

Pop star Kelly Clarkson will tour Australia next year. The (2008) March dates will be Kelly’s first time on stage in Australia since her successful tour of 2005. “My December is a journal of my last two years. The songs go from emotional ballads to fun rockers. I can’t wait to perform them live for all my fans in Australia,” Kelly says.”

MARCH 1, 2008
PERTH CHALLENGE

MARCH 3, 2008
ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

MARCH 4, 2008
MELBOURNE ROD LAVER ARENA

MARCH 6, 2008
SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

MARCH 8, 2008
NEWCASTLE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

MARCH 9, 2008
BRISBANE ENTERTAINTAINMENT CENTRE

**Tickets go on sale October 8!**

For those of you that reside in Perth, Newcastle, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Australia, (Kelly Clarkson concert tickets) make sure that you get out there and support Kelly! Check your local ticket sales distributer for more information. As more information becomes available here, I will make sure that I send it to you all! Everyone say “thanks” to KCR for that info!

I hope that you all have a great evening! Check back here tomorrow for more fun Kelly news!

Until then, gang! Peace!

BTW, I love this pic of Kel from when she was at TRL back in May. I think it’s her ” and what??” look! LOL

Perth, Newcastle, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Australia, (Kelly Clarkson concert tickets

TGIF, everyone!

Today’s post is special, because I wanted to take the time out to talk about one of my online friends. JenFK’s adorable little boy, Alex, is participating in the 2007 Columbus Buddy Walk to help raise money for the awareness for those individuals with Downs Syndrome. Here’s where YOU can help! Team Alex is almost to their PHENOMINAL goal of raising $7,500.00, but they still have 8 days left! Here’s a note that Jen sent to me:

I’m sending out friendly reminders today that the 2007 Columbus Buddy Walk will take place in just nine days. That still leaves plenty of time to make a donation, which will help fund research, education, and advocacy programs for individuals with Down syndrome. Every last cent makes a huge difference, and we’re hoping to count you in as a Team Alex supporter. All donations are tax deductible, and can be made online by visiting www.columbusbuddywalk.org and clicking on Team Alex.

I hope that you all can help donate to Team Alex! Alex ( and his little sister, too!) is a GREAT little boy, full of life and a beautiful spirit! I know that it would make all of us proud to see Team Alex reach their goal!

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On to Kelly news…

I hope that you all had the chance to watch Kelly and Reba on Oprah this past Wednesday! If not, please check out yesterday’s post to see the video! I thought that they did a great job!

Don’t forget to check out Ticketmaster for the upcoming Kelly apperances on her My December tour! I hope that you all can make it to one of her shows! It is bound to be a great hit!

I leave you today with a beautiful pic of Kelly from the 2004 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party. Isn’t she just beautiful???!!!???

Wishing you all a great weekend!!

Until next time…peace!

2007 Columbus Buddy Walk, Downs Syndrome, Kelly and Reba on Oprah, My December tour

Happy Wednesday, gang!

And oh what a great Wednesday it is! Kelly and Reba are on Oprah today!!! Make sure that you check your local listings for the station and time of their appearance! Plus, tomorrow, check back HERE for all of the Oprah updates!

I also wanted to repost the information that I shared with you all on Wednesday of last week. It is in regards to pre-sale tickets for Kelly’s concert.

Hey Kelly Fans,

This just in: Ticketing info for more Kelly shows!! There are several pre-sales happening this week, so please read this e-mail carefully to make sure you get all of the information you need.

Here’s what you need to know:

Log-in to KellyClarkson.com and visit the Fan Club page to retrieve your Ticketmaster passcode before the ticket presale begins. Your passcode will allow you to access the ticket
purchase page at your designated time. (See below for info on the date/time you can purchase.)

Please note that there is a purchase limit of two tickets per show, with a maximum purchase of four tickets per tour. This limit has been put in to place in order to accommodate more Fan Club members. We appreciate your understanding.

There has been a great deal of effort put forth to accommodate those members who previously purchased tickets, but due to changes in locations and other factors in ticketing, we cannot guarantee ticket availability. Tickets are first-come, first-serve while supplies last.

PLEASE NOTE: The shows in Atlantic City, Denver, and Sacramento will not be taking part in the Fan Club pre-sale

Remember, get your code from KellyClarkson.com and then visit Ticketmaster.com at the designated time to purchase tickets. Presale dates/times are as follows:

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PRE SALE INFO FOR SHOWS WITH A PUBLIC ON SALE OF FRIDAY, SEPT 14th
Shows include San Diego, CA and Tampa, FL

Fan Club Members who previously purchased tickets through fan club(Group A)
PRESALE BEGINS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH at 10AM LOCAL TIME OF VENUE

Fan Club Members who did not purchase tickets through fan club (Group B)
PRESALE BEGINS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH at 12PM LOCAL TIME OF VENUE

Fans who purchased tickets for cancelled tour (Previous Buyers)
PRESALE BEGINS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH at 10AM LOCAL TIME OF VENUE
* Please look to KellyClarkson.com to fill out ticket holder information to receive the correct password.

Public On Sale
SALE BEGINS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH (check tour page for exact time)

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PRE SALE INFO FOR SHOWS WITH A PUBLIC ON SALE OF SATURDAY, SEPT 15th AND SUNDAY, SEPT 16th
Shows include Upper Darby, PA, Uncasville, CT, Boston, MA, Washington, DC, Detroit, MI, Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN, San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, Tempe, AZ, Grand Prairie, TX, Houston, TX, Atlanta, GA, Boca Raton, FL, and Nashville, TN.

Fan Club Members who previously purchased tickets through fan club(Group A)
PRESALE BEGINS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH at 10AM LOCAL TIME OF VENUE

Fan Club Members who did not purchase tickets through fan club (Group B)
PRESALE BEGINS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH at 12PM LOCAL TIME OF VENUE

Fans who purchased tickets for cancelled tour (Previous Buyers)
PRESALE BEGINS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH at 10AM LOCAL TIME OF VENUE
* Please look to KellyClarkson.com to fill out ticket holder information to receive the correct password.

Public On Sale
SALE BEGINS: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH and SUNDAY, SEPTEMPBER 16TH (check tour page for exact time)

** all pre-sale dates and times are subject to change

Also, here is a press release about Reba and Kelly on Oprah!

Reba McEntire Gears Up for Massive Press Run to Launch Reba Duets Reba on Oprah September 19th

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ — MCA Nashville will release 38 million-selling artist Reba McEntire’s 31st studio album entitled, “Reba Duets”, September 18th. A press flood will ensue week of release where McEntire will appear coast to coast on major TV, radio and print outlets, including an exciting appearance on OPRAH (Sept 19th) where the red head diva performs two songs with Justin Timberlake and Kelly Clarkson.

“The amount of excitement and exposure around the release of Duets is unprecedented for me,” said McEntire. “I’m tickled to pieces!”

The album features duets with some of the most distinctive voices from various genres, 11 original songs and one previously recorded song, the current single “tag]Because of You[/tag]” with Kelly Clarkson.

“Because Of You” holds strong in the Top 5 on the charts. It has been the fastest climbing single for Reba since 1998 (Forever Love).

McEntire’s media exposure will saturate the month of September with just some of the following TV appearances:

OPRAH - September 19th
Good Morning America - September 20th
Entertainment Tonight - September 19th
The View - September 20th
Larry King Live - September 24th
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - September 25th

McEntire will also appear in numerous national and regional print outlets including the cover of Billboard Magazine's “Women of the Year” issue which celebrates the most influential women in entertainment, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today-Cover, People, Country Weekly-Cover, L.A. Times, Tennessean-Cover, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and the Philadelphia Inquirer among others.

McEntire has achieved 33 #1 hits, won 15 American Music Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, 7 Country Music Association Awards and 2 Grammy’s.

As a critically-acclaimed actor, McEntire has been awarded the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Awards for her work on Broadway in Annie Get Your Gun and starred in the WB/CW’s top-rated sitcom Reba for 6 seasons, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination and a People’s Choice Award. Her charity work stretches far and wide and includes Habitat For Humanity, First Book, the Reba Ranch House, the Reba McEntire Center for Rehabilitation and the Reba Mobile Mammography Unit.

DUETS Track Listing

When You Love Someone Like That (Duet with LeAnn Rimes)
Does The Wind Still Blow In Oklahoma? (Duet with Ronnie Dunn)
Because Of You (Duet with Kelly Clarkson)
Faith In Love (Duet with Rascal Flatts)
She Can’t Save Him (Duet with Trisha Yearwood)
Everyday People (Duet with Carole King)
Every Other Weekend (Duet with Kenny Chesney)
These Broken Hearts (Duet with Vince Gill)
Sleeping With The Telephone (Duet with Faith Hill)
The Only Promise That Remains (Duet with Justin Timberlake)
Break Each Other’s Hearts Again (Duet with Don Henley)

For more information on Reba McEntire, contact
Jason Owen at 615.524.7563 or jason.owen@umusic.com or
Amber Williams at 615-524-7516 or amber.williams@umusic.com or
Regina Stuve at 615-524-7543 at regina.stuve@umusic.com

Check out Reba's promotional spot for OPRAH on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzBHRCq8nBA

www.youtube.com/rebamcentire

Log on to www.reba.com or www.umgnashville.com

SOURCE MCA Nashville

Have a great day, everyone! See you back here tomorrow!

Until then, peace!

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Happy Tuesday, all!

Today, I wanted to take a little walk down memory lane with Kelly! This was, for me, by far one of THE best performances that Kelly has performed so far. I know that you all remember this one…it is Kelly performing at the MTV VMA awards in 2005. She performed Since U Been Gone….check it out!

Ok, so please tell me that I am not the only one that was sitting here bopping my head and singing along! LOL

For those of you that are looking to purcahse ticket’s to Kelly’s My December Tour, please make sure that you stop by www.ticketmaster.com for your opportunity to purchase tickets to see our favorite gal! I hope that everyone has the opportunity to attend! Plus, there will be the latest breaking news here and on Kelly’s official website, so make sure that you check it!

ALSO! Please make sure that you keep checking back for free giveaways and prizes to contests coming here VERY SOON! I can’t wait to unveil that one!

I hope that you all have a great day! Check ya back here tomorrow!

Until then, gang…peace!

Kelly performing at the MTV VMA awards in 2005, Since U Been Gone, Kelly’s My December Tour