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''AMERICAN IDOL" - CJ
LOS ANGELES (AP) — What a coincidence that CJ Harris was voted off "American Idol" one week after Dexter Roberts. They've been friends since meeting five years ago. Harris says he was playing guitar on the beach and Roberts asked if they could play together. Harris says "there was something about him" that he really liked. Turns out they lived within a half-hour of each other. They'll reunite on the Idol tour this summer. Harris says thinking of the tour takes some of the sting out of being voted off.
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Michael Weinfeld
Two guys who've been friends for years have now been voted off "American Idol" one right after the other. AP Entertainment Editor Michael Weinfeld has more on the relationship between CJ Harris and Dexter Roberts.
<<CUT *218 (04/25/14)>> 00:15 "minutes from each other"
CJ Harris
CJ Harris says he met Dexter Roberts five years ago on the beach.
<<CUT *219 (04/25/14)>> 00:10 "that I got"
CJ Harris
CJ Harris says the "American Idol" tour will take some of the sting out of being voted off.
<<CUT *220 (04/25/14)>> 00:11 "the whole experience"
CJ Harris
CJ Harris says he'll miss everything about Idol, even the pressure.
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, BRYAN CRANSTON, DANIEL RADCLIFFE GET DRAMA DESK NOMINATIONS
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Patrick Harris is up for a Drama Desk award for "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." The musical is also up for best revival. So is "Les Miz." Idina Menzel is nominated for her new musical "If/Then," but the show itself was snubbed. Some of the nominees for best musical are "The Bridges of Madison County," which has nine nominations, and "Rocky" and "Aladdin," which have seven nominations each. Winners will be announced June 1st.
BROADWAY DEBUT MADE MICHELLE WILLIAMS FEEL LIKE "A LITTLE GIRL"
NEW YORK (AP) — Making her Broadway debut in "Cabaret" made Michelle Williams feel like "a very lucky little girl" again. She also felt the weight of following in the footsteps of Liza Minnelli, who starred in the movie version, and Natasha Richardson who won a Tony for the revival in 1998. Williams says she takes "every single one of them" with her each time she's on stage.
MICHELLE WILLIAMS GETTING MIXED REVIEWS FOR "CABARET"
NEW YORK (AP) — Michele Williams is getting mixed reviews for her Broadway debut in "Cabaret." The New York Times says Williams "doesn't look all that happy" to be there. They say it puts "sort of a damper on the festivities." The New York Daily News describes Williams' performance as "credible but not memorable." The AP was more impressed. It says Williams does "an excellent job." And the Hollywood Reporter is impressed with the way Williams handles the singing and dancing.
PAUL WALKER'S BROTHER SAYS DEATH HASN'T SUNK IN YET
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Walker's death doesn't seem completely real yet to his younger brother Cody. He says Walker was often away for months at a time making a movie, so the fact that they haven't spoken wouldn't have been unusual. His brother was killed in a car crash last November. Walker's voice cracked with emotion during a phone interview. He says it'll take a while before it feels real. Walker has helped finish his brother's role in the latest "Fast and Furious" movie and he's been working on his brother's nonprofit disaster-relief organization.
SETH MEYERS WILL HOST THE EMMYS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seth Meyers is going to host the Emmys. The show's on NBC this year, so his appearance will help promote his talk show "Late Night." The Emmys will be held August 25 in Los Angeles.
PORSHA WILLIAMS TO TALK ABOUT "HOUSEWIVES" FIGHT ON "THE VIEW"
NEW YORK (AP) — Porsha Williams will talk about her fight with Kenya Moore on "The View" next week. She'll be on Tuesday's episode. Williams is facing a battery charge for the fight that happened on the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion show.
''THE OTHER WOMAN" - LESLIE MANN
LONDON (AP) — Leslie Mann was excited about the chance to kiss Nikolaj (NIH'-koh-leye) Coster-Waldau in "The Other Woman." Maybe too excited. Mann's been married to Judd Apatow for 17 years, so getting to kiss another guy without actually cheating is a thrill. The problem is, when they locked lips she got hives. She washed her face thinking it might've been his aftershave, but she broke out again the second time they kissed. Mann says she's resigned herself to the fact that she's allergic to kissing men who aren't her husband. The Other Woman opened today.
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Leslie Mann
Leslie Mann says she was excited about getting to kiss Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. ((Nikolaj is pronounced NIH'-koh-leye))
<<CUT *006 (04/25/14)>> 00:06 "out in hives"
Leslie Mann
Leslie Mann says things didn't go well when she kissed Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. ((Nikolaj is pronounced NIH'-koh-leye))
<<CUT *007 (04/25/14)>> 00:12 "allergic to Nikolaj"
Leslie Mann
Leslie Mann says no matter what they did, she still broke out in hives while kissing Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. ((Nikolaj is pronounced NIH'-koh-leye))
''WALKING WITH THE ENEMY" - JONAS ARMSTRONG
WASHINGTON (AP) — War might be hell in real life, but it's kinda fun when you're making a movie. Jonas Armstrong says there were explosions and gunfire in the battle scenes in "Walking With the Enemy" and he had to jump in a rushing river at one point. He says "it was cool." Armstrong also had some very emotional scenes. He insisted on being left alone before those scenes so he could prepare. "Walking With the Enemy" opened today.
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Jonas Armstrong
Jonas Armstrong says the battle scenes were fun. ((longer version of cut in wrap))
<<CUT *010 (04/25/14)>> 00:09 "rigid and upright"
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Jonas Armstrong says it was creepy putting on the Nazi uniform for the first time. ((cut used in wrap))
<<CUT *011 (04/25/14)>> 00:15 "you went off"
Jonas Armstrong
Jonas Armstrong says it was tricky switching back and forth between a Hungarian and a German accent.
<<CUT *012 (04/25/14)>> 00:14 "the lights off"
Jonas Armstrong
Jonas Armstrong says he wanted to be left alone before filming his emotional scenes.
''THE HOBBIT" FINALE GETS A NEW NAME
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The final "Hobbit" movie has a new name. Peter Jackson decided he didn't like the original title of "There and Back Again." He felt it didn't work because Bilbo had already gotten to his destination in the second movie. The new name will be "The Battle of the Five Armies." It opens in December.
by Michael Weinfeld
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