American Idol: Red Carpet and Post-Show Report
New York Post, NY
May 24, 2007
...Nearly two interview-filled hours after her emotional coronation, Ms. Sparks made her way to the pressroom for a conference with the media, as runner-up Blake Lewis and several of the guest musicians had done earlier. Following are highlights from these Q&As and interviews on the red carpet...
Joe Perry
While he can't hit Steven Tyler high notes, Sanjaya Malakar impressed the Aerosmith guitarist. "He's just such a great guy and so easy going. It was just a lot of fun for me." So much so that there's talk of Aerosmith mentoring contestants next season. "After talking to some of the contestants and hanging around it's such a really cool and loose thing for such a huge show," he reflected. Aerosmith is gearing up for an international tour that will include the Middle East, Russia and the Hyde Park Festival in the U.K. "We're playing in places that we haven't played in years. We're going to be over there for two months."
May 24, 2007
...Nearly two interview-filled hours after her emotional coronation, Ms. Sparks made her way to the pressroom for a conference with the media, as runner-up Blake Lewis and several of the guest musicians had done earlier. Following are highlights from these Q&As and interviews on the red carpet...
Joe Perry
While he can't hit Steven Tyler high notes, Sanjaya Malakar impressed the Aerosmith guitarist. "He's just such a great guy and so easy going. It was just a lot of fun for me." So much so that there's talk of Aerosmith mentoring contestants next season. "After talking to some of the contestants and hanging around it's such a really cool and loose thing for such a huge show," he reflected. Aerosmith is gearing up for an international tour that will include the Middle East, Russia and the Hyde Park Festival in the U.K. "We're playing in places that we haven't played in years. We're going to be over there for two months."
