Archive for the 'Keith Urban' Category

Susan Boyle is unstoppable!

Looks like SuBo will remain #1 on album charts for the second week in a row, with a projected 300k albums sold.

Rihanna's album will debut at a surprisingly low 180-190k sales, putting her below Jackie Evancho, an alum of both Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent, who is projected to get 270-290k album sales this week.

If she doesn't watch out, Rihanna may actually landed in fourth place, below Taylor Swift, despite the fact that RiRi has 2 hit singles out from her album. Ouch!

Keith Urban and The Rascal Flatts will battle it out for the next couple of positions the chart, and are projected to end up in the 170-180k range.

We're def surprised to see Rihanna with such a weak debut, but we've gotta hand it to Susan Boyle for keeping her numbers so high!

Do U think Rihanna's numbers will improve? Or do U think it's not looking good for this album?

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Nicole Kidman and hubby Keith Urban dropped $10 million on their new Manhattan pad. Of course, no Manhattan penthouse would be complete without spacious rooms, lavish accessories, and an elevator for their car!

That’s right, Kidman and Urban installed the first ever car elevator in Manhattan, allowing them to take their limo all the way up to the 16th floor where the apartment is located.

The three-bedroom apartment measures 3,248sq-ft and has two terraces, a double height “Great Room,” and a sprawling master suite.

Anyone interested in a little foreplay in the backseat on the way up?

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Actress Nicole Kidman has been spending time in Port-au-Prince, Haiti as part of her work as a goodwill ambassador with United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and she opened up about her mission as well as her family life.

Here are some HIGHlights:

On her work with UNIFEM:

"It's not what I get out of it. I feel like I can never put enough into it. The greatest thing my parents did was give me a social conscience.

"For someone like Sunday, for her to be able to be molded, I suppose, to have a very strong social conscience — I would be so proud. I would hope for that. Keith and I are both very committed to that."

On her daughter Sunday Rose:

"I've spent two nights away from her in two years. I'm just so into her. I'm crazy about her. She's a good little traveler. She flies everywhere and she brings her little toys. It's not a big deal, traveling with them — but not to Haiti.

"Safetywise, I couldn't bring her (here), but otherwise, she goes everywhere with me. We were walking through the tent cities today, and it's just rubble and tents."

On charity work being a part of her family life with husband Keith Urban:

"Keith has done benefit concerts for us. He's been so supportive. I'm always like, 'Hey, I think I might be able to get hold of a musician.' He's so lovely. I'm just constantly trying to give a voice to the women around the world, women everywhere, who are in need of help.

"If there's anything to be had from having worked for 23 to 25 years of my life, I'm so glad to now be able to do this. I don't mind being used like that."

We love hearing about celebrities using their powers for good!

Keep it up, Nicole!

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Keith Urban took his marble statue wife Nicole Kidman out for some quality time last night.

Leaving the broad at home, the couple had a nice dinner after heading over to see Angelina Jolie's newest, Salt.

We think it's been a long time since the pair have been on a date. Judging by her dress, the last time must have been 1978!

No, really, it's good that she had a lot of dollies around the house to stick together.

(Seriously, where did you find that hideous thing??? Aren't you an A - list movie star or something??? Look, your hubby is so embarrassed, he is covering his face and walking 10ft behind you!)

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The "Music City Keep on Playin' – A Benefit for Flood Relief" telethon in Nashville raised more than $1.7 million with the city's country stars at the helm of the relief effort.

Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, co-hosted the show and donated $100,000 themselves!

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman were also at the event working the phone lines. Keith says:

"This town has been good to us. We had our little girl Sunday Rose here, and we are going over there [to the call center] to do our part."

Brad, Keith, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Sheryl Crow and Martina McBride all played to a sold-out audience at the Ryman Auditorium, broadcast on the Great American Country network.

Proceeds went to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and you can still donate at http://gactv.com/help or texting "GAC" to 501501 will give $10 to the CFMT.

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If you will be in living in New York City this summer, we are jealous.

The Today Show has just released their lineup for their 15th annual summer concert series!

It's going to be huge!

Some of the acts slated to perform are Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Sting, Maroon Five, Carrie Underwood, Ke$ha and closing out the summer, Katy Perry!

Amaze-balls! We want to get in on that!

Check out the full line-up of performers below!

Who are U most excited to see live?

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MAY
14 Sting
21 The Script
27 American Idol winner and runner-up

JUNE
4 Justin Bieber
8 Christina Aguilera
11 Rascal Flatts
18 James Taylor and Carole King
25 Maxwell

JULY
2 Maroon 5
9 Lady Gaga
16 Enrique Iglesias
23 John Mayer
30 Carrie Underwood

AUGUST
6 Train
13 Ke$ha
20 Keith Urban
27 Katy Perry

Of Rupert Murdoch's kiddies!

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman are the godparents of 8-year-old Grace and 6-year-old Chloe, the daughters of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his third wife Wendi Deng.

The fellow Aussies attended their baptism beside the River Jordan, which is traditionally believed to be the baptism site of Jesus Christ.

After the ceremony, Queen Rania of Jordan invited the group, along with Nicole's hubby Keith Urban and Ivanka Trump for a 3-day tour of the country. They saw tourism sites including Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea.

Sounds amazing.

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