Ryan Beatty, Justin Bieber, YouTube
YouTube has done it again. It has become the platform for anyone who aspires to be a star. A few years ago, Justin Bieber was discovered after videos of him singing were posted on the site. Bieber was catapulted to stardom in a relatively short period of time after many of his YouTube videos went viral. Now it seems, Bieber is not the only young man who has put himself out there on the YouTube music train.
Ryan Beatty, a teen local to the Fresno, California area is the latest to hitch a ride. He is known throughout his community for his voice and has been singing publicly for several years. Beatty eventually created his own YouTube channel. With his sister’s encouragement, he began covering a variety of artists including the Bieb, Cee Lo Green and Bruno Mars. Shortly after beginning his own channel, people began to take serious notice. He even has acquired a manager. Nathan Levingston took on the young hopeful when it became apparent people in the industry were taking a long, hard look at the young man.
With more people noticing him every day, Beatty is taking steps to further put himself out in the public eye. He has appeared at the Roxy Theater, a well known venue in Hollywood. Billboard has even given him a nod on their Billboard’s Top Fastest Rising Artists list. With this kind of support, there’s no doubt that some big names are looking in his direction. Even some of the artist he has covered are giving him a thumb’s up. Justin Bieber is taking the possibility of new competition in stride. More than one rising YouTube sensation has taken aim at Bieber hoping to knock him out of the running as the top teen pop singing sensation. Who wins though, has yet to be seen. With Ryan Beatty’s talent and popularity, he is sure to give Bieber a run for his money.
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Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Jeff Novitzky
7 time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong has finally been vindicated and all doping allegations have been put to rest. The drama that began over two years ago when former teammate, Floyd Landis accused Armstrong of doping is finally over. The irony of the situation is that after Landis pointed the finger at Armstrong, he was subsequently stripped of his Tour de France title when it was discovered he had used testosterone. Several teammates, friends and associates were interviewed by different organizations trying to determine whether or not Landis’ allegations were valid. The entire judicial investigation looked more like a witch hunt than an investigation.
An agent with the Food and Drug Administration eventually declared that he had found nothing to warrant the continuation of his investigation. Jeff Novitzky began looking into Armstrong’s use of testosterone and other performance enhancers after he was tipped off by Landis. After a thorough investigation and numerous tests performed before, during and after races and athletic competitions, Armstrong has consistently dropped clean. After several hundred clean tests, Armstrong is ready to put the allegations behind him. With the case being officially closed and all allegations dropped, Armstrong no longer has to worry about criminal charges being pressed against him.
What many people tend to forget about this whole fiasco is Armstrong’s battle against testicular cancer. Because testosterone is manufactured and within the testicles, Armstrong’s natural source was depleted after his cancer and the damage that it caused within his body. Armstrong admitted taking testosterone, but not for doping purposes. It was part of his cancer treatment to help him maintain a healthy balance of hormones within his body. Did he dope himself up to race? No, he did not. What he did do was follow doctor’s orders in an attempt to remain a healthy male who was in the process of recovering from a deadly disease.
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Fox’s “The X Factor USA” has added yet another former Disney star to its revamped judging lineup. Nineteen-year-old Demi Lovato, who starred in Disney’s hit movie, “Camp Rock,” has signed an agreement to be one of the new judges for season two of Simon Cowell’s popular talent competition show.
Although “The X Factor” was hardly a failure, it did fall short of the 20 million viewers per episode that Simon Cowell had predicted the UK import would draw. Fairly or unfairly, the cast of judges took the brunt for the viewership numbers being less than Cowell’s prediction and heads rolled at the end of the season. Judges Paula Abdul, who had starred with Cowell on Fox’s American Idol, and Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls were both fired in January 2012. The show’s host, Steve Jones, was also let go. Only Cowell and record producer and executive, L.A. Reid will return for the series’ second season.
Demi Lovato will be joining former Disney “Mickey Mouse Club” star Britney Spears on the judges panel. Britney Spears and Demi Lovato have more than just Disney and being singers in common. The two also share a history of controversial behavior, as well. In 2010, Demi Lovato was hospitalized for health reasons. She was reportedly cutting herself and also suffered from an eating disorder. Like Britney, who infamously dated Justin Timberlake for a number of years, Demi Lovato also dated a famous pop singer, Joe Jonas, who she met while filming Disney’s “Camp Rock.”
A number of stars were rumored to be in contention for the final X Factor judging position, including Fergie, Avril Lavigne, Mariah Carey and Miley Cyrus. But insiders believe that Simon Cowell went with Demi Lovato in hopes that having a young current star like Demi Lovato will make the X Factor more relevant to young fans.
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“America’s Got Talent”, “American Idol” and “the X Factor: have made their mark on the entertainment industry by promoting and showcasing new talent. Many of the judges are proven money makers who have worked they way up through the ranks by way of hard work and dedication. Both “American Idol’s” Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and “America’s Got Talent’s” Sharon Osborne have paid their dues. They have been in the business long enough to make a competent judge of up and coming new talent. The newest additions to the X Factor’s judges line up, Britney Spears and Demi Lovato, are relatively new to the food chain.
When Simon Crowell broke away from “American Idol” he bragged that his new show would snag many of its competitor’s viewers. When that didn’t happen quite as planned, he cleaned house, literally firing most of his staff and deciding to start from scratch. From producers to judges, no one’s job was secure. With both of Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger gone, he chose to replace them with current chart toppers. No surprise there, they will definitely bring in the viewers. The only problem is neither of them have much experience in evaluating other talent. Demi Lovato is still a teenager who is just now getting used to the ever widening circle of fame her music has exposed her too and Britney Spears is more known for her eccentricities than her judge of character. Both are good at what they do, but their mettle as judges has yet to have been tested.
It seems Simon is grasping at straws to give his show an edge. Instead it may become the Jerry Springer of talent shows if Britney decides to have a meltdown. Lovato, on the other hand, may be Crowell’s saving grace. Her down to earth attitude may be just what is needed to take the edge off of Britney’s wild side.
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