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David Cook covers "Don't You (Forget About Me)" for "American Idol" farewell song March 03, 2011 | Comment on this article

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Season 7 “American Idol” winner and former Tulsa resident David Cook has recorded the farewell song for the 10th season of “American Idol.” The song, chosen by “American Idol” creator and Executive Producer Simon Fuller, is a remake of Simple Minds 1985 smash “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” It... Read More

Elton John to host "Saturday Night Live," perform with Leon Russell in April

March 02, 2011 Sir Elton John will play double duty on April 2 when he hosts “Saturday Night Live” and appears as the show’s musical guest along with Oklahoma music icon and his recent duet partner Leon Russell. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the April episode will mark John’s first time back on the “SNL”... Read More

Rascal Flatts' March 12 TV special to feature Justin Bieber, Natasha Bedingfield March 02, 2011 Oklahoma City Concerts & Shows on wimgo The ABC Television Network and Rascal Flatts announced today that special guests Justin Bieber and Natasha Bedingfield will join the country superstars on their upcoming TV special, “Rascal Flatts: Nothing Like This Presented by JCPenney.” The special will air... Read More

Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, other entertainer of the year nominees to perform on ACM Awards

March 02, 2011 Entertainer of the Year nominees Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban are set to perform on the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Read More

Wednesday Video Spotlight: Reba McEntire's "If I Were a Boy" March 02, 2011 It’s been a big week for Oklahoma superstar Reba McEntire. On Tuesday, Reba was named to the 2011 inductee class of the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with Pauls Valley native Jean Shepard and songwriter Bobby Braddock. For more information on Tuesday’s Country Music Hall of Fame announcement, click here. Read More

New releases for March 1, 2011: "127 Hours," Lucinda Williams, Dropkick Murphys

March 01, 2011 He may not be much of an Oscars host, but James Franco gives a fearless lead turn, worthy of his best actor nomination, in the real-life survival tale “127 Hours,” new on DVD and Blu-ray today. For the follow-up to his beloved 2008 epic “Slumdog Millionaire,” which won eight Oscars, director Danny Boyle... Read More

Photo gallery 1: 2011 Academy Awards

February 28, 2011 The 83rd Academy Awards were handed out Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Here are some of the winning moments captured by Associated Press photographers. To read my live blog of the 2011 Oscars, click here. Read More

Photo gallery 2: 2011 Academy Awards

Photo gallery: Anne Hathaway and James Franco co-host the 2011 Oscars

February 28, 2011 Anne Hathaway and James Franco co-hosted the 83rd Academy Awards Sunday night as they aired live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Franco, 32, and Hathaway, 28, were two of the youngest stars ever picked to co-host the Oscars. In addition, they are the first male-female duo to emcee the show. Read More

Photo gallery: 2011 Oscars red carpet

February 28, 2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards took place Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Here are some of the photos the Associated Press took of the red carpet arrivals. To read my live blog of the 2011 Oscars, click here. Read More

Hugh Jackman gives Anne Hathaway, James Franco Oscar hosting advice

February 27, 2011 Earlier this month, 2009 Academy Awards host Hugh Jackman gave this year’s Oscar co-hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco a bit of advice for tonight’s big show. According to the Associated Press, Jackman advised Hathaway and Franco to have fun during the first 45 minutes of the show and move things along... Read More

"King's Speech" gets Oklahomans, stutterers talking

February 27, 2011 “The King’s Speech” is nominated for a leading 12 Oscars at tonight’s 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Along with the acclaim it has received from the critics and various awards shows, the historical drama also is earning praise from Oklahomans who suffer from stutterers and speech pathologists, reports my... Read More

Florence Welch + Gwyneth Paltrow, Zachary Levi, Mandy Moore, Randy Newman to perform on tonight's Oscars

February 27, 2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards will air live at 7:30 p.m. today on ABC (KOCO-5 in Oklahoma City), and you can follow along with live blog here at BAM’s Blog! The festivities will begin here on the blog and on TV at 6 p.m. Read More

UPDATED: Can Oklahoma cowboys Cord and Jet McCoy get out of last place on tonight’s “Amazing Race”?

February 27, 2011 UPDATED: Jet and Cord McCoy rallied from 11th place into third place on Sunday’s episode of “The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business.” In addition, Cord uttered his first “Oh my gravy” of the season; during “Amazing Race Season 16,” the exclamation became a favorite catchphrase of the Oklahoma... Read More

Live blog: 2011 Oscars red carpet

February 27, 2011 5:58 p.m.: The Oscars red carpet is due to begin broadcasting in two minutes, but right now, I’m just seeing KOCO-5 chief meteorologist Rick Mitchell showing the radar of the only thunderstorm in the state in far northern Oklahoma. Rick says they are mindful of the Oscars airing tonight and will keep us ahead of... Read More

83rd Annual Academy Award winners

February 27, 2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Award winners were announced tonight, and here is the full list. Special BAM’s Blog congratulations to former Tulsan Melissa Leo, who won best supporting actress for her turn as a domineering blue-collar matriarch in the hard-hitting boxing biopic “The Fighter.” Click here to read my... Read More

83rd Annual Academy Award nominations

February 27, 2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards will air live at 7:30 tonight on ABC (KOCO-5 in Oklahoma City), and you can follow along with live blog here at BAM’s Blog. The festivities will begin here on the blog and on TV at 6 p.m. Read More

Video: Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscar show to feature Tom Hanks, Cee Lo Green, "Hottie Body Humpilates" February 27, 2011 Jimmy Kimmel will host his annual post-Oscars special at 11:05 tonight on ABC (KOCO-5 in Oklahoma City). Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks, who will star in the upcoming drama “Larry Crowne,” will be Kimmel’s main guest. Cee Lo Green will be the musical guest. Read More

Live blog: 83rd Annual Academy Awards

February 27, 2011 7:30 p.m.: We’re opening with a clip montage from the 10 best picture nominees, to the tune of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ rendition of “Hall of the Mountain King,” from “The Social Network.” I’m betting that will absolutely prove a predictor of the best original score winner. Read More

Video: BAM breaks down the Oscar nominations February 27, 2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards will air live at 7:30 tonight on ABC (KOCO-5 in Oklahoma City), and you can follow along with live blog here at BAM’s Blog. The festivities will begin here on the blog and on TV at 6 p.m. Read More

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