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INTERVIEW: Nigel Lythgoe ‘Would Love’ To Work On ‘Idol’ Final Season

Former “American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe is interested in contributing to the show’s final season, set for next year. “I feel like it’s my baby; I brought it over here (from England),” he told “Ralphie Tonight” on Sunday at the Tony Awards red carpet. “But I don’t know what egos are involved right now.”… Read more »

VIDEO: The Stars Come Out To The 69th Tony Awards

It’s big business – billion dollar business, to be exact. Perhaps that explains why so many big stars from across entertainment continue to flock to Broadway for producing and/or starring roles. But as evidenced in last Sunday night’s “Tony Awards” broadcast, there is obviously more to the boom than just dollars and cents. “I think… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Hoda Kotb On Mentoring Kids At Garden of Dreams Talent Show

She is no stranger to entertaining millions, whether it is on “TODAY” with Kathie Lee Gifford and a glass of wine or while jamming out to “Uptown Funk” on “Lip Sync Battle.” But on June 18 Hoda Kotb will focus on a small, figuratively and literally, portion of her audience. The TV host is one… Read more »

2015 Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet Radio: Day 2

The second day of Red Carpet Radio at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards was hectic, as many BBMA finalists, presenters and performers stopped by to chat with “Ralphie Tonight.” Check out some of the photos and conversations below with Hozier, Tori Kelly, Fall Out Boy and more. Special thanks to BBMA co-host Ludacris, who also… Read more »

2015 Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet Radio: Day 1

A few staples of the Las Vegas scene stopped by Red Carpet Radio at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards to chat with “Ralphie Tonight.” Terry Fator won the second season of the NBC competition “America’s Got Talent.” The entertainer just marked his sixth year headlining at The Mirage on The Strip. Fator believes he’ll be… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Marc Scibilia On His Super Bowl Ad Placement And New LP

Marc Scibilia stopped by “Ralphie Tonight” to talk about his forthcoming, Butch Walker-produced album Out Of Style, his tour with James Bay and much more. The Nashville-native grew up, like me, in Western New York. So of course, there was a bit of reminiscing and catching-up to do (Marc and I have known each other… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Caleb Hawley On Living Uptown, Loving Funk And Learning From ‘Idol’

Caleb Hawley, a Fieldhouse Music recording artist, stopped by “Ralphie Tonight” on Wednesday. He performed a couple of his tracks – “Bada Boom Bada Bling” and “Little Miss Sunshine” before chatting about life in Harlem, plans for 2015 and lessons learned from his run to Hollywood Week on Season 10 of “American Idol.” More on… Read more »

VIDEO: Ed Sheeran Approves Of Taylor Swift’s Rumored Boyfriend

Perhaps one of Ed Sheeran’s most endearing qualities is his honesty. Sound familiar? Probably because you’ve read that before. That was almost two years ago, but it doesn’t matter. Perhaps another endearing quality of the “Thinking Out Loud” singer is the massive amount of global success he has achieved does not seem to have changed… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Shawn Mendes Reveals How He Ended Up On Taylor Swift’s Tour

With his new album Handwritten debuting atop the Billboard 200, we figured it was a good time to revisit our chat with Shawn Mendes. The 16 year-old Canadian has amassed a huge and loyal online following, and will surely see many of “Mendes Army” out at Taylor Swift’s “1989 World Tour.” Mendes will serve as… Read more »