Don Bleu Grammy Interview

Here's Don Bleu, interviewing Adam.

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Part 2:

Photos From Adam's Birthday Party

I found some pics from Adam's birthday party :)

Tommy Ratliff tweeted these pics:






I found the following photos here

Fantasy Springs Concert Almost Sold Out

By 12:30 p.m. Friday tickets for “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert's Fantasy Springs Feb. 27 concert were selling at brisk pace.

By the end of the day, ticket sales were approaching sell-out status.

Lambert is the “American Idol” contestant who lost out to Kris Allen in the May finale of the show, but since has charged ahead of his competitor when it comes to popularity.

By 7 p.m., more than 1,400 tickets had been purchased and the resort's hotel had no rooms available for the night of the Feb. 27 show, according to Fantasy Springs public relations manager Ciara Green.

“And the calls are still coming in from around the world,” Green said in an update.

Those hoping to find a nearby room were calling the Holiday Inn Express down the road, she said, but Green had no information on whether that hotel had any availability for the Feb. 27 date.

The box office phone lines remained busy all day with callers jamming the lines from the 10 a.m. opening time, she added.

Ticket-buyers began lining up at the Special Events Center box office as early as 6:15 a.m., nearly four hours before the tickets went on sale.

One woman from Orange County and another from San Diego, had each driven to the Indio casino to purchase their tickets at the box office.

“They said they had friends coming from New York and other parts of the East Coast for Adam Lambert's show,” said Green.

“I talked to a woman who was waiting at the box office this morning before it opened and she said she opened up (The Desert Sun), saw the info about the concert and ran, well drove, right down here,” Green said.

The hotel, she said, had been fielding calls throughout the night from callers as far away as Taiwan.

Phone traffic was “extremely busy all day,” with operators recommending that people log on to fantasyspringsresort.com to purchase tickets, Green said. “That way, they will not have to wait on hold for an untold amount of time.”

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway.

Information: (760) 342-5000; (800) 827-2946; fantasyspringsresort.com

(source)

Daily Fix Promo

Is Kradam Over??

Rumors are flying across the Internet with reports that, despite this Tweet from Kris to Adam telling him he'd be there, Kris was not in attendance at Adam's big birthday bash last night.

What could this possibly mean? Are they still friends? Was Kris just too busy? Is the Internet over-reacting, as usual? Leave your thoughts about this situation in the comments...

Personally, I think everyone is freaking out over nothing. Something probably came up, and Kris was unable to make it. I don't think this is the end of the world! I could be wrong, though..

Attending Grammy Lounge

Adam was spotted at the Grammy Style Studio Day 3 on Friday (January 29).

Later in the evening he made his way over to the Mondrian Hotel for a big birthday bash.




Check out our Facebook page for an entire photo album of pictures from this event!

(source)

Best Video Ever

Adam's oldest fan. BRB, bawling.


I just.... I can't even handle this video.

Kiis FM Radio Interview

Last one for now! I feel kinda bad for him having to spend his entire birthday doing all this press. Oh well.. at least got to have an epic party to make up for it! (And at least he isn't stuck in the house because of snow like I am. Haha!)

MMM... Burritos...

Yet another video from yesterday! Watching it might make you hungry.. Thanks @boytoyjesse!

104.3 MyFM Interview

Another Grammy interview from yesterday.. they give him a birthday cake and the DJ asks for a kiss.. Adam responds, "I'm not a whore!" and it is epic.

Westwood One Randy Jackson Interview

Randy Jackson interviewed Adam yesterday:

Catch Adam Live On Canadian eTalk 20

Recorded while Adam was in Toronto earlier this week, eTalk 20 is hosted by Ben Mulroney and is a 2 hour radio countdown full of the biggest names in entertainment and music. Adam will be guest hosting. Here's a list of links and times when you can listen live!

Tonight: 9-11 PM, C100, 100.1 FM, Halifax, NS. (live stream)
Tomorrow: 3-5pm, CHWV, 97.3 FM, Saint John, NB. (live stream)
Tomorrow: 5-7 pm, C100, 100.1 FM, Halifax, NS. (live stream)
Tomorrow: 10 PM-midnight, CFLY, 98.3 FM, Kingston, ON. (live stream)
Tomorrow: 10 PM-midnight, CHUM FM, 104.5 FM, Toronto, ON. (live stream)

Party Stalkers

The paparazzi succeeded in finding the location of Adam's birthday party last night. Ha, it was held at the Mondrian Hotel... Samantha Ronson, Lindsay Lohan, Simon Fuller, etc...



And Drake of course! Looks like the party was fun times. Yay for Adam :]

Dose.Ca Interview

Even in an anonymous office boardroom, far removed from downtown Toronto – never mind Hollywood – Adam Lambert still finds himself followed by fans. Granted, today’s faithful happen to be Entertainment Tonight Canada staffers who’ve tracked the singer down as he shuffles between interviews. (Not that he’s hard to spot: heaped with silver necklaces and kitted in distressed leather, he’s likely the most glamourous person in the Toronto suburbs at this given moment -- and that record-label video camera that’s constantly trained on him? It’s a sorta-kinda giveaway.) Casually chatting from his seat as he preps for another interview, Lambert cheerfully jots his sharpied John Hancock on a copy of his CD, For Your Entertainment, as it’s handed to him.

A year ago, Adam Lambert wouldn’t have been flown to Canada to do a promo blitz in suburban Toronto. That was pre-American Idol – the show that took him from being a hoofer in touring Broadway shows to pop stardom. And long before he’d earned a snappy nickname (“Glambert”), inspired a rash of Avatar slash-fiction fan-art or incensed several thousand delicate television viewers with a sexually-aggressive performance at the American Music Awards.

Schmoozing with people who get as much (if not less) media attention than he does is also still a novelty. The morning of our interview, People Magazine ran a picture of Lambert chilling with Justin Timberlake at a luxe Screen Actors Guild Awards afterparty. That sort of thing, says Lambert, “that’s pretty surreal.”

“It was just such a treat to be able to talk to him for a couple of minutes,” says Lambert of how Timberlake and “his people” came over to introduce themselves at a SAG party that past weekend. “He’s a really smart guy and I respect what he does as a musician and a creator so much, it was really cool. And he knew who I was! It was like, ‘I can’t believe Justin Timberlake knows who I am,’” he says, talking out of the side of his mouth, conspiratorially.

Lambert’s debut, For Your Entertainment, doesn’t feature Timberlake, but the album credits are nevertheless extensive and eclectic – and stacked with bold-faced names. Theatrical British guitar heroes Muse contribute a song (“Soaked”), as does pop star P!nk ( “Whataya Want From Me”), camp-rock revivalist Justin Hawkins of The Darkness (“Music Again”), Lady Gaga (“Fever”) and Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo (“Pick U Up”) -- to name a few. Given the range, odds are you’re a fan of at least one of them. Lambert’s bananas for the whole pack – but in the rare instances where he had the opportunity to work with some of these idols in studio (Lady Gaga and Cuomo were among a small selection), he says his fandom wasn’t a liability.

“To be honest with you, I’m not that easily intimidated. I think that everybody’s human and I think that fame is kind of an illusion, to be honest,” he says – a reassuring fact considering he’s been recruited by Entertainment Tonight to be their red carpet style correspondent at the Grammys this weekend.

That much-repeated Oprah show anecdote about how he was “intimidated” upon meeting Madonna was a rare exception, he says. (“She’s someone who I grew up watching,” he says by way of explanation.) And, OK, maybe you could consider Christina Aguilera fanboy-spaz fodder, as well. “I think Christina Aguilera would be really interesting to perform with, and I think I might be a little starstruck by her because I respect her so much,” he admits.

But working alongside his favourite artists? Lambert says that was his cue to give’er, not gush.

“I mean, Lady Gaga in particular – I’m a huge fan,” says Lambert, who included her song “Fever” on his album. “We just had a great day recording it together. She really pushed me to my limit. […] I was sitting there [in the studio] and Lady Gaga was on the other side of the glass going, ‘Go crazier!’ This is Lady Gaga telling me to go crazier. Go! It definitely is inspiring.”

The song is a dead ringer for a Scissor Sisters single – with the addition of the Lady’s signature sta-sta-sta-stuttering lyrics. And while it’s a bit more disco-inspired than some of the other pop confections on For Your Entertainment, the album is weighted with dance-pop fare – the sort that Britney Spears usually speak-sings in her baby voice, but instead is being sung by a 28-year-old guy with the ability to unleash multi-octave shrieking vocals.

Lambert shares co-writing credit on a handful of tracks. And perhaps fittingly, they’re the “feelings” songs on the disc.

“Especially the songs that I wrote, there were definitely messages I was trying to get across; empowerment messages are really important to me,” he says.

“I like writing about feeling good, about feeling comfortable in your own skin, feeling beautiful from the inside and owning it,” he continues, citing the songs “Strut,” “Aftermath” and “Broken Open.”

But the song that seems the most loaded is one he didn’t touch: his current single, which was provided by P!nk.

“‘Whataya Want From Me’ took on a whole new meaning after the AMA controversy,” says Lambert. “At first, it was about a relationship to me … but then after everything happened I thought, ‘This is funny, because the double meaning here is to the public, and to the fans, like ‘What do you want from me?’ Do you want me to be this guy, or do you want me to this guy? Or do you want me to just be me?’”

“I’d like to choose to just be me!” he says impishly. “But the question still stands, ‘What do you guys want?’”

The pressure of public expectations has started to wane since that AMA media storm – which led to ABC cancelling a scheduled appearance on Good Morning America. “At the beginning – especially right after that controversy with the AMAs it was like ‘Ah! What am I supposed to do?’ But now I feel more grounded.

“It’s great to be talked about, and visible, when you have an album out, of course. But some of the negative attention I wasn’t too fond of. I was like, ‘Really, is it that big of a deal?’ And apparently to some people it was. But the good news is, to some people it was kind of cool, so I’ll just try to pay attention to the positive side.”

(source)

Making Of WWFM Music Video

Here's a video of the making of "Whataya Want From Me".

Birthday Plans

So, Adam's birthday is officially over for me on the East Coast, but I'm pretty sure the party's just getting started over in LA! Adam talked with ET earlier about how he's spending his birthday night.

ET Fashion Patrol Preview

Did you hear? Adam is going to be ET's red carpet fashion correspondent for the Grammy's this Sunday! Here's a preview:


Be sure to tune in to the Grammy's on Sunday night, and watch ET on Monday night to see Adam's picks for best and worst dressed!

Proud FM Interview

Adam was interviewed by Toronto's Proud FM on January 25th (it aired January 28th). Great replies from Adam!

#HappyBDayAdam

Today is Adam Lambert's 28th birthday!!! I would like to wish him a very happy birthday, and send him the very best wishes for the upcoming year :]

Help keep #HappyBDayAdam trending on Twitter all day today!

and if you wanna do something special for him, Adam has requested that all gifts be sent as donations to Donors Choose. Give what you can!

Happy Birthday, Adam! We love you!

Slice.ca Interview

Slice.ca's Urban Fashionista sits down with Adam Lambert and has Adam answer questions submitted by fans.

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National Post Interview

"I think people take sex too seriously," Adam Lambert says as we lean back in our chairs at the hair salon while two gorgeous women futz with our nails. "It's really not that big a deal."

Lambert has become a big deal since he was introduced on last year's American Idol. With his guyliner and Adam Ant hair, Lambert, the runner-up on one of the most popular TV shows of all time, became as well known for his theatrics as for his voice.

"I wear nail polish regularly, but the makeup is for special occasions," says Lambert, who, in his black clothes, heavy makeup and silver necklaces, looks a bit like Captain Jack Sparrow auditioning for True Blood. "I love Lady Gaga, not only because she's a great writer and singer, but she's a performance artist and a club kid. I like that."

In Toronto to talk up For Your Entertainment, his debut gold record released in November, Lambert comes across as nonchalant, friendly and keen to keep his fame in perspective.

After all, he was an understudy in a production of Wicked before hearing the siren call of reality TV. From the outset, the singer was mindful of how he came across on television.

"I like playing dress-up, I like going out, I like taking pride in how I look," he says, citing David Bowie, Boy George, Mötley Crüe and Michael Jackson as influences. "My look is androgynous and over-the-top, but makeup and nail polish are just part of the story. Musicians used to want to feel sexy, I honestly don't know what changed."

I can report that the gun metal nail polish actually does make me feel sort of sexy - though it's a look better suited to the Grammy Awards, where Lambert will act as a fashion consultant for Entertainment Tonight, than the produce department at your local No Frills, but Lambert insists nail polish is just a cool shirt for your hands.

"People assume if you're wearing nail polish you're gay, but I know more straight dudes that wear makeup and nail polish than I know gay guys who do," says Lambert, whose sexuality became a topic of debate during the run-up to last year's Idol finale. Whether or not Lambert was gay was discussed on the cover of Entertainment Weekly before the singer finally announced he was on the cover of Rolling Stone.

"I've been out since I was 18, [so] it was funny to me: ‘He came out,' I've been out, yo," says Lambert, adding that the only reason he didn't tell the world prior to his Rolling Stone cover is that American Idol forbids its final 13 contestants from talking to the press until the winner is announced. "Did you see what I did on the show? I was in rhinestones and glitter platform boots; if that doesn't say it, I don't know what could."

Lambert has been an outspoken provocateur since American Idol gave him a platform. The singer sparked a controversy with his performance at November's American Music Awards, where a portion of his choreography mimed oral sex.

"Not to criticize him, but Eminem's song actually says the Slim Shady character had 17 rapes. That's OK to talk about, but the minute someone in a choreographed way stimulates a sex act, that's the outrage?" Lambert asks. "I know it's a taboo because I'm a gay guy, but I'm not going to perform any differently than how I want to. Believe me, I'm not going to make anyone's children anything different than what they already are."

Lambert will turn 28 on Friday. And even though the manicurists motions to me that I can come back later and have my gun metal paint removed, I opt to keep it. I'm looking forward to showing the look off to my wife.

(source)

Vman Magazine Feature

Adam Lambert will be featured in Vman Magazine (issue hits stands January 28) for their article "How to Dress Like A Pop Star".

Thanks @traceyzat for finding these!

Videos From Ellen

Adam Lambert performed on The Ellen Show for her birthday celebration. It airs today, but here are some early videos!

Preview 1:


Preview 2:


"Strut"

Adam on Ryan Seacrest This Morning

Adam was a guest on Ryan Seacrest's radio show this morning.





Talks about future plans (international, touring, Grammy's)

Looking For A Writer (or Two!)

Hey everyone! After running this site all by myself for nearly a year, I've decided the time has come for me to add a writer to the site. Lately it has been getting increasingly difficult for me to keep the site updated every day with all of the Adam news that's going on... so, if you're interested in helping me out, I'm looking for someone that loves Adam Lambert, keeps track of any news regarding him, and can update the site at least once a day. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in doing, please send an email to adamistherealidol@gmail.com with your name, why you want to write for the website, and an example of a news piece you'd post. Also feel free to email me with any questions. I look forward to hearing from you all soon! Thanks.

-Ashley

Track By Track: For Your Entertainment

Here's Adam talking about "For Your Entertainment"

Help Haiti

Adam is joining the world in reaching out to help get the people of Haiti back on their feet after their devasating losses from the earthquake. If you haven't, please text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate 10 dollars to the Red Cross.

"The people of Haiti need your help. The images are heartbreaking, the loss of life devastating, but tonight you can help the people of Haiti. Give whatever you can. Your contributions can help end the unimaginable suffering. Do something that will change a life, do something that will make a difference. Don't just let the images on television fade to black."

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More Oprah Videos

Here are the videos of Adam's interview with Oprah from earlier today:

Track By Track: Music Again

In a new series on AO, Adam will be going through each track on FYE and discussing the process behind writing each song, with some bonus cool stories along the way! The first song in the series is "Music Again".

Oprah Videos

Adam Lambert was on Oprah today! (It was taped last week.)

Here he is performing "Whataya Want From Me"


And a interview with him backstage:

WWFM Cover

This "Whataya Want From Me" cover is so good that Adam himself felt it necessary to tweet about!! The band is called Love and Logic and they are from NYC. Check it out, and if you like it, please visit their website!

Critic's Choice Awards

Adam Lambert presented the award for "Best Comedy" with Sarah Silverman at the Critic's Choice Awards in Hollywood tonight.

PICTURES

VIDEO:




Doesn't Adam look yummy? Mmm..

Oprah Promo

Did you hear? Adam's going to be on Oprah next Tuesday. Just sayin'... Check out this preview!

Adam Does A Vevo Hotel Party Video

Haha, I don't even know what to say about this video. Adam and his friends are kinda crazy! Enjoyyy.

'Whataya Want From Me' Video Premiere

I love waking up to new Adam excitement! The video for "Whataya Want From Me" premiered on VH1 this morning. Here it is!!!


Reviews:
Michael Slezak: "Just like the song’s lyrics, the video is open to interpretation, but the sparseness of that dreamy apartment (Santa, I would like those kitchen cabinets!), the misty chill of the backyard scenes, the undiscarded remnants of a hastily eaten Chinese meal…they all contribute to a mood of slightly somber confusion, the idea that, yeah, even a pop star occasionally “needs a second to breathe,” to learn to navigate the public and personal relationships that get inevitably altered by the sudden arrival of fame and fortune, of all the good and bad that come with ‘em."
Jim Cantiello: "
At first glance, one could interpret this video as Adam's "fame isn't all it's cracked up to be" statement (see: Britney Spears' "Everytime" clip). Although most of the video takes place in a private apartment, Adam is always reacting to the ever-present camera that lingers, harasses and, at one point, slams the door on him. Adam's relationship with the intrusive camera runs the gamut from trying to ignore it to getting violent with it. Sometimes he wants it to be close; other times he's giving it death stares from across the room."

Please comment to let us know what you think!

01.14.09 Updates: WWFM Music Video Clips & On The Record With Fuse Interview

Somehow with all the excitement of the new American Idol season starting (and the launch of a brand new site dedicated to Season 9, www.AISeason9.com), I missed a few important Adam news updates. Sorry about that!

The Oprah taping was today (January 13th) and it will air on January 19th.

We got some clips from the "Whataya Want From Me" music video! (Look for the entire thing to premiere on Friday on VH1!!)



On the Record with Fuse Interview:

Fuse: On The Record

The Fuse series, "On the Record" will be premiering an interview with Adam on Monday, January 11 (which is officially today!) as part of an event called "Idol AllStars Takeover (a full night of Idol-related programming.. to get ready for the new season of Idol on Tuesday!)

Press Release:
“Adam Lambert: On The Record with Fuse” Premieres January 11th at 8pm ET

New York, NY (January 6, 2010) – Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network, gets up close and personal with the former American Idol and headline-maker in “Adam Lambert: On The Record with Fuse.” Premiering on Monday, January 11th at 8pm ET during Fuse Idol All Stars, the program joins a lineup of shows featuring fellow Idol alum including videos from Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry and more. Fuse host Toure’ sits down with Adam Lambert to talk about his latest single, coming out of the closet, and middle school.

The following are selected sound bites from the interview:


On his new album cover:
“People saw that cover and they were like ‘he looks a little feminine to me, I don’t understand.’ I’m like yeah… I had so much airbrushing on that picture on purpose. The hunky dory cover that Bowie did, Boy George and Motley Crue and Prince — like all these artists that did this over the top, lipsticky glammy thing. The minute someone from ‘Idol’ does it, who’s actually gay, it’s like ‘Oh No!’”


On middle school:
“Middle School was kind of an isolated time. I mean the only social outlet I really had was theatre and that was one day a week. I was in a childrens theatre group on Saturdays and that was really my social group. That was the one place where I felt like there were other kids like me.”


About coming out of the closet:
“It’s funny …This whole thing, talking about coming out. I don’t even think about it anymore until all of this started happening with my career. And it’s interesting now, because I am open and visible. I suppose it is important to talk about it, but the past eight or nine years of my life I haven’t thought twice about it, it’s just who I am.”


On collaborating with Pink:
“Next single we’ve started to promote is ‘"Whattya Want from Me." It was written by Pink and Max Martin who is a huge hit maker and I heard the demo that she recorded and it just broke my heart. The lyrics are just so honest and vulnerable and I think anybody can relate to the message in the song.”


SHOW: Adam Lambert: On The Record with Fuse
Premieres Monday, January 11th at 8pm ET
Encores Tuesday, January 12th at 11pm ET

Preview:

Bill O'Reilly: Lovely Man

Just kidding. But here's a video of Bill O'Reilly responding to what Adam Lambert said about him on Jay Leno regarding Adam's father being upset about Adam's AMA performance!

Oprah Again?

The Oprah Show is looking for Adam Lambert's biggest fan!

Can you answer yes to all of these questions?
Are you Adam Lambert¿s BIGGEST fan? Did you watch American Idol JUST to hear him sing? Did you vote for him as many times as you could? Were you holding your breath when the new American Idol was announced, hoping and praying it would be HIM? Have you tuned into all of his performances since then? Do you know every word to every song on his album?

If so, go here to fill out a form and tell them why you should be in the audience for that show! (It'll also probably help if you live in/or near Chicago.. or you are willing to travel!) Good luck!!

Lady GaGa Defends Adam?

Here's some gossipy type gossip for ya.. Who knows if it actually happened?

According to The National Enquirer (and I mean, they're always totally reliable.. not) some crazy guy approached Lady GaGa while she was partying with pals at a club in Ottawa.

He shouted, “I saw you and Adam Lambert on the AMA show, and the guy’s a flaming fa**ot — and I also think that you’re actually a MAN!”

GaGa replied, “Well, that’s your opinion, isn’t it? And I’m not about to waste my time trying to change it.”

The guy responded, “Well, don’t you care that you’re both going to HELL!”

Outraged, GaGa said, “No…not as long as I don’t have to see YOUR face there!”

Crazy guy screamed, “WELL, YOU’RE A FREAK…AND SO IS HE!”

Before GaGa left, she said, “Okay, that’s it! Call ME anything you want, but when you start calling my friends names, it’s OVER — it’s WAR!”

GaGa then dumped a glass of wine on the dude and left.


Thoughts? Does anyone actually care? Isn't it just sad that there are people out there in this world who act like that man?