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INTERVIEW: ‘X-Factor’ Finalist Chris Rene Nears Finish of L.A. Reid-Assisted Album

How hands-on is Antonio “L.A.” Reid with the artists on Epic Records? In the case of “The X-Factor” finalist Chris Rene, very. “It’s track by track,” Rene said of the Chairman and CEO of the label’s involvement with his forthcoming album. “It’s like, I’m not going to make a track that I’m not happy with… Read more »

INTERVIEW: It Keeps Getting Busier, and Better, for Hot Chelle Rae

Hot Chelle Rae seems pleasantly surprised at how well the band’s career continues to progress. “It’s everything that we thought it would be, but it’s also surprising at the same time,” lead singer Ryan Follese told me backstage over the weekend. Hot Chelle Rae was on one of its many sold out stops for the… Read more »

WBRE ‘PA LIVE!’: Deena Cortese, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears

On WBRE’s “PA Live!” for this week’s “The Ralphie Report,” I recapped my interview with “Jersey Shore” star Deena Nicole Cortese, dished on the JLO/Marc Anthony divorce, and discussed Britney Spears’ potential move to “The X-Factor.”

INTERVIEW: Deena Nicole Cortese Doesn’t Know What to Expect on ‘Jersey Shore’ Season 6

Despite Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s pregnancy, MTV “Jersey Shore” producers have not asked Deena Cortese to recruit any new members for “Team Meatball.” “We find out as much as everyone else does,” Cortese told me before her appearance inside Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. “I honestly don’t know what I’m walking in to.” The cast returns… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Maino Teams With YuuZoo to Launch His Own Social Network

Musical artists are constantly using different social networks to interact with fans, from Facebook and Twitter to Instagram and Tumblr. But some artists, such as Maino, are putting a different twist on the approach. The rapper teamed up with YuuZoo to launch his own social platform. He celebrated its launch last week inside Jay-Z’s 40/40… Read more »