Country superstar Kenny Chesney is releasing a new best of album this week called Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 featuring 11 singles and the new track OUT LAST NIGHT.

Watch the video for his new single,  then check out Chesney live on David Letterman on May 19.

        

Causecast announced the winners of the American Idol Finale tickets for two lucky fans, but they are not done yet!

The very generous Chris Daughtry and his fellow band members have presented Causecast with two more Season 8 Finale Tickets to give away to one lucky Daughtry fan.

You have until Friday, May 15 at 11:59 PST to win these tickets and you can enter by going directly to daughtry.causecast.org

And don't forget to follow Causecast on Twitter to find unique ways to help your favorite charitable cause.

        

Danny Gokey exited American Idol yesterday, but not before being acknowledged by Judges Randy and Simon as the one who should have been in the finals. They have been saying all along that Danny and Adam were the two to beat, yet one song by Kris Allen seemed to push him to the forefront.


Overall, Danny should get credit for being consistently better than Kris, however the American Idol fans chose their final two, and they are Adam and Kris. What's going to be even more interesting is if Kris Allen pulls off the biggest upset or "ding dong" as Simon so eloquently stated it, and steals the win from predicted winner Adam Lambert. How will Danny's fan's vote? Who will they favor? Everyone will be on the edge of their seats with this one.

        

Season six runner-up Blake Lewis returns to American Idol to perform on Fox Reality Channel's American Idol Extra on Thursday, May 14. He will be doing a cover of Disturbia by Rihanna, or course in classic Blake Lewis beatboxing style.

Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion which primarily involves the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, voice, and more. In Blake's case it involves singing as well to create an eclectic blend of hip-hop and pop sounds.

He also has a great new song out How Many Words and you can find much more on his official site.

We have a sneak peak of the American Idol Extra performance here for you to enjoy!

        

Allison Iraheta was booted from Idol, but everyone knows she will be one to watch. After the American Idol Season 9 tour, we are sure that she is  destined to sign a contract to continue her rockstar career.

In this video she talks about sassing Simon, working with Slash, being liked and what she plans to do after American Idol is over.

  

        

Causecast is giving away two sets of tickets for American Idol fans. They received the tickets last year after making a contribution to Save the Children and in exchange received the elusive tickets. They made the decision to pass the tickets on to deserving Causecast users that truly want to make a difference. The contest ends May 12, 2009 11:59 PST ENTER HERE!

Causecast, dubbed "a one stop philanthropy shop" by TechCrunch, is a platform where media, philanthropy, social networking, entertainment and education converge to serve a greater purpose.

People want to do good, want to be inspired, and want to inspire others to join them in giving back. Causecast makes this easy by providing users with means to CONNECT with people, leaders, charities, nonprofit organizations, and brands that inspire them.

Be sure to follow @causecast on Twitter to keep informed and to get involved!

        

There is almost no reason left to watch American Idol, as most people are predicting that Adam Lambert will run away with the title. His wild sometimes over-the-top style has drawn in millions of fans who simply adore him.

The attraction is obvious with his flashy appearance and his flamboyant singing style, he has fans young and old salivating every time he comes on stage.   But it turns out Adam was not always so flashy, and we have the video footage to prove it. In high school he was just another geeky kid.

        

A quick search on the internet reveals that Swine Flu has now become a pop culture phenomenon. From games to t-shirts to videos everyone is trying to cash-in on the virus. Some through use of fear, others by comedy. Twitter has listed #SwineFlu as a trending topic for weeks. A quick search brought us to page after page of humorous and creative ways people are reaching out during this Swine Flu Frenzy. We have listed our 10 favorites in no particular order.

1.  The SwineFighter Game


The object here is to shoot the pigs with the giant syringe. That's it, a complete time waster, but fun for a few minutes. Just head over to www.swinefighter.com/ and see how many green pigs you can destroy.

2. Zombie Plague Script Replacement

If you are tired of seeing Swine Flu references on every website you navigate through, then try this new script that replaces all references to the Swine Flu with Zombie Apocalypse references. When we checked the site about 60 people had downloaded it, and there were no negative reviews. We did not test it, so you are on your own. But feel free to check it out here.

3. Swine Flu Monster Video (with product push)

Now a quick disclaimer: We don't recommend you run out and buy this product, but it's being pushed heavily on Twitter and YouTube. The video features a pig chasing a guy who rushes to save his life by using anti-bacterial hand lotion and a mask that is being sold by the company that evidently made this video.




4. Selling Herbal Remedies

Everyone seems to have the miracle cure for Swine Flu, and they are pushing their remedies via blogs, YouTube and Twitter.


At first glance this guy does not appear to be  a health nut, but he sure is pushing products on his blog to bring in some extra money. His advice is that you should buy a month's supply and see what happens. I advise you to see a doctor before listening to someone who plays one on YouTube. Video can be found here for those who want to view it


5. Swine Flu Fashion Masks


This fashion statement speaks for itself...


6. Social Media Exposure



Hundreds of accounts have popped up on Twitter and Facebook spreading jokes and some touting they have breaking news about the virus. Regardless, they are drawing in fans and friends to help them spread their message of "Face-licking Parties" and cures.   We recommend getting all of your news and information directly from the CDC (Center For Disease Control)


7.  Online Church Prevents Spread of Swine Flu

Found this new trend by accident as more and more Twitterers were chatting about seeing disposable wipes in the Church pews and found that churches were not having services due to the widespread panic about the flu. But then the trend was to push online churches like http://live.lifechurch.tv/ as a viable alternative to ease your fear of public contact.




8. Swine Flu iPhone App Allows You To Panic Anywhere

Over at Gizmodo you can find out how to track Swine Flu in real time with the Apple iPhone tracker. Well at least this gives people the ability to navigate around cases of the flu more easily



9. Swine Flu T-shirts






10. Blogging For The Cause


Every day is a new day for a brand new Swine Flu blog, and we are officially guilty as charged.

        

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The excitement surrounding the Wolverine movie has been overshadowed by a Random Act of Kindness as Hugh Jackman provided 67 breakfast trays and 80 gallons of coffee for a hungry pack of "Wolverine" fans who camped out in front of a theater in Tempe, Arizona in order to see Monday's big premiere.

Hugh actually announced it on Twitter the night before.

TMZ has obtained the receipt from Paradise Bakery in Tempe, Arizona -- where Jackman bought the massive meal for the 800 devoted fans. The total bill, a mere $4308.87.

Wonder if Ryan Reynolds was around to assist in "Waiting" on the hungry fans.


Regardless, Hugh Jackman's Random Act of Kindness Coolness went a long way towards increasing his already incredible reputation with his fans.

And because we can, here's a shot of the beautiful Halle Berry showing off her Hotnesss at the movie premiere.