Top-Earning ‘American Idol’ Stars

Carrie Underwood earned an estimated $20 million between May 2010 and May 2011, according to Forbes. That makes Underwood the top earner among “American Idol’s” former contestants. She won the competition in 2005. Host Ryan Seacrest made $61 million, a higher sum than the 10 “Idol” stars’ incomes combined. The highest-paid “Idol” contestants:

 

1. Carrie Underwood	$20 million	7. Jennifer Hudson	$2 million
2. (Tie) Chris Daughtry	$6 million	8. Kellie Pickler	$1.8 million
2. (Tie) Adam Lambert	$6 million	9. Clay Aiken	$1.5 million
4. Fantasia Barrino	$4 million	10. (Tie) Katharine McPhee	$1 million
5. Jordin Sparks	$3 million	10. (Tie) David Archuleta	$1 million
6. Kelly Clarkson	$2.5 million	10. (Tie) David Cook	$1 million

KATHY GRIFFIN doing a karaoke version of RIHANNA’S “S&M”

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THE EMMY nominations are out!

THE EMMY nominations are out and HBO’s miniseries “Mildred Pierce” had the most with 21.  As usual, “Mad Men” was a big favorite with 19 nods and “Boardwalk Empire” and “Modern Family” were close behind with 18 and 17 respectively.  HBO led the way among the networks with 104 nominations, followed by CBS with 50, NBC with 46, Fox 42, and ABC with 40.  At age 89, Betty White scored her 17th Emmy nomination, while 85-year-old Cloris Leachman picked up her 22nd.  The Emmys will air on September 18th.

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America’s Favorite Baseball Teams

The National League won the annual All Star Game last night, beating the American League 5-1. It is a time when Major League Baseball takes a break mid-season to celebrate their stars, the teams get a few days off to rest and the race to the end of the summer and post-season play begins in earnest. It is also time to see who America’s Favorite Baseball team is. Among those who follow the sport, the New York Yankees again win the honor of being “America’s Favorite,” as they have each year since 2003. According to the annual Harris Poll here are America’s Favorite Baseball Teams:

 

1. New York Yankees	11. Seattle Mariners	20. (Tie) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2. Boston Red Sox	12. Minnesota Twins	22. Houston Astros
3. Atlanta Braves	13. Baltimore Orioles	23. (Tie) Arizona Diamondbacks
4. Chicago Cubs	14. San Francisco Giants	23. (Tie) Oakland Athletics
5. (Tie) Los Angeles Dodgers	15. Cincinnati Reds	23. (Tie) Pittsburgh Pirates
5. (Tie) New York Mets	16. Chicago White Sox	26. Tampa Bay Rays
7. Philadelphia Phillies	17. (Tie) Cleveland Indians	27. (Tie)  Washington Nationals
8. Texas Rangers	17. (Tie) Kansas City Royals	27. (Tie) Florida Marlins
9. St. Louis Cardinals	19. Milwaukee Brewers	29. (Tie) San Diego Padres
10. Detroit Tigers	20. (Tie) Colorado Rockies	29. (Tie) Toronto Blue Jays

Rihanna sets the stage on FIRE!!!

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