Melinda Doolittle

Two of Season 6s stars, Melinda Doolittle and Phil Stacey , will sing on the same stage again. Theyve been invited to perform as special guests in figure skater Scott Hamiltons Holiday Concert on Ice. The event will take place on December 29 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York. Scott will perform with many of his friends, including Ekaterina Gordeeva, Steven Cousins, Kimmie Meissner, Patrice Lauron and Marie-France Dubreuil, but Melinda and Phil will be the only musical guests in the house. View photos of Melinda and Phil performing on Season 6. Visit Source Read Full Story

It was obvious on season six of American Idol that Melinda Doolittle was not one to complain about much, but the fact that she gets her best sleep on the bunk in her tour bus is still a tad shocking! It’s a good thing, too, as Melinda is on the road a lot these days. In fact, she wraps up her Christmas tour with Michael W. Smith tonight. This is actually the second Christmas tour she’s done with Michael, as well as the Michael W. Smith Cruise 2008, during which she and Jordin Sparks sang a duet. Melinda calls Michael “really supportive” and “such ... Read Full Story

Ludacris visited his former high school in south Atlanta Monday to speak to students about the importance of education and to witness the renaming of the school's gymnasium. "I've always wanted a street named after me, but this is better," the 30-year-old rapper said of Banneker High School's new Christopher Bridges gym, bearing Ludacris' real name. One wall features a mural that includes Luda's face overlooking the words "Gym of Dreams." During the ceremony, organized by Malika James and local mentorship program Men of Destiny, Ludacris also received a red-and-white No. 69 football jersey. The 1996 graduate also took time to honor a project ... Read Full Story

Melinda Doolittle is probably our 2nd favorite AMERICAN IDOL alum of all time, so we've been eagerly awaiting the release of her debut album ever since she was unceremoniously voted off of the show too soon by nitwitted tweenagers in favor of the far less talented be-bopping has-been Blake Lewis. Doolittle's debut, COMING BACK TO YOU, is currently set for release by Hi Fi Records on February 3, 2009, and is available for pre-order on her official site and Amazon already. The album is said to be "an R&B tour de force that combines the fiery electricity of Tina Turner’s early years with the ... Read Full Story

By DAVID PAUL KUHN D espite widespread predictions of record turnout in this year’s presidential election, roughly the same portion of eligible voters cast ballots in 2008 as in 2004. Between 60.7 percent and 61.7 percent of the 208.3 million eligible voters cast ballots this year, compared with 60.6 percent of those eligible in 2004, according to a voting analysis by American University political scientist Curtis Gans, an authority on voter turnout. He estimated that between 126.5 million and 128.5 million eligible voters cast ballots this year, versus 122.3 million four years ago. Gans said the gross number of ballots cast in 2008 was ... Read Full Story