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Monday, October 20, 2008
10/20: Michael Johns coming to Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sorry for the belated entry today. But I did set up my media credentials to see former Atlanta denizen Michael Johns at the Pep Boys 500 NASCAR race this Sunday at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The last time I was at the Atlanta Motor Speedway? To see William Hung. I know, I know. Why do I admit such things? Johns will be singing a pre-game concert of three or four songs from 12:50 to 1:05 p.m. Sunday, then will sing the National Anthem at 2 p.m. or so. These races attract 80,000 plus people. It’s like Athens on a UGA home football game day.
I just spoke with one of his buddies from Atlanta, Blaine Terry, who was in Hollywood over the weekend celebrating Johns’ 30th birthday. Brooke White, David Cook, Chikezie and David Archuleta were all there. I’ll definitely ask Johns about that, as well as his trip to Australia and his upcoming album, which is about halfway done.
- Good review here for Constantine Maroulis’ “Rock of Ages” off-Broadway play.
-More on David Cook’s album here on mtv.com while he was shooting a video for “Light On” last week .:
“I did [a version of Cornell’s cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’] on the show, and Chris went into the media and said some really, really nice things,” he explained. “And this song actually got pitched to us, which I take as another huge compliment, the fact that he saw something in me with a song of his … just the fact that somebody of his caliber takes the time out of their day not just to mention my name, but to say something nice, it’s kind of out of this world.”
-The New York Times reports that “Spamalot,” despite the return of Clay Aiken is losing money now and is set to close its doors January 18, 2009. The economy can’t be helping Broadway business.
