‘The Star Spangled Banner’ Broadway Bares midnight show 6/23/13 – Video by Sam Bernero

Following a busy June with appearances at Pittsburgh Pride, all sorts of New York events and at Universal Orlando, Adam is back in California for a few open air concerts. The first one is in his childhood home of San Diego on July 2nd and then it’s on to Paso Robles on July 19th. Let’s hope that between concerts (and after) that Adam gets into the studio to work on new music.

For this month’s banner, I listened to luval‘s advice and posted a video – an impressive “Star Spangled Banner” that Adam sung before a very appreciate Broadway crowd. It’s perfect for the July 4th holiday but it’s just as amazing to listen to any time of year!
If you have any photos faves, please post them and I’ll add them below the video.
Enjoy the chat!

 

2,433 Responses to July 2013 Chat

  1. aely says:

    Thanks everyone for the good thoughts! I am staying positive. My old boss told me a few months ago he wanted to start a new business and have me work with him, I told him probably not now but then called him Monday and asked if I could change my mind. We are meeting next week.
    I just hate to see my friends I have worked with for years and years feel so lost, that is the hardest part. We had a great company. It just sucks to work your way up to senior management and then feel like you have to start all over! Well, enough of that.

    Bring on the Adam gossip, news and goodies! Grin Grin

  2. TLKC says:

    No news on any front this morning but this is my stab at an Adam storyline for Glee:

    Rachel is assistant-teaching at McKinley High school while she tries to pull herself together in the wake of Finn’s death. She gets a call-back from the producers of Funny Girl. She doesn’t want to go but Mr. Scheuster and Kurt, who is in town to see Blaine, talk her into it.

    The producers tell her it was close but they have chosen her for the part of Fanny Brice. She is thrown and tells them that she might not be available after all. They really want her so they give her a few days to reconsider but tell her that they have another “couple” in mind; apparently the casting of Nick Arnstein will depend on who they cast in the female lead.

    Rachel enters a near-bye coffee shop and bumps into a young man, causing him to spill coffee all over himself. They start talking. His name is Drew and he is having a bad day, starting with the loss of his wallet. She buys him another coffee and asks if he has reported that his credit cards are stolen. He says “NVM, they are all maxed out”. It turns out that he is an out-of-work actor with nowhere to live after the end of the week. He shows her his CV and she discovers that he has had 2 call-backs for Nick Arnstein and is waiting to hear his fate.

    Rachel is worried: how will her decision affect his chances? How can she find out who her Nick Arnstein is?

    Any song ideas?

  3. Kradamour says:

    Loving the TJ/Cher connection, because my dream is still to hear Adam and Cher duet.
    The TJ link could be a step in the right direction!
    Grin Yes Grin

    aely, I really think that the key is to stay open to all ideas so that when the right thing comes along, you can recognize it for what it is and not have it blocked by a too-firm view of something else.
    Wonderful things happen if we allow them to.

  4. rs says:

    Love it TLKC!

  5. Kradamour says:

    Ooooh, TLKC, I’m hooked! what happens next?
    Chic

  6. TLKC says:

    EPISODE TWO
    Rachel employs a number of subterfuges to find out whether Drew is her Nick Arnstein or not. She visits the offices for a contract revision and sees some papers on an administrator’s desk, which lead her to believe that Drew is not her Nick.

    By this time she wants the part.

    She meets Drew for coffee and he tells her that has got a job at Starbucks. In an attempt to compensate for what she is about to do to his future, she offers to let her stay with him until he gets back on his feet. He tells her that she is so nice and she says “Not really” and starts to cry. He gets her to explain and they both start crying. Drew tells her she is meant to play Fanny and must go for it, no matter what.

    He tells her she has to get back on her feet and starts to sings: THE SHOW MUST GO ON”. It turns into a duet with a split screen; her singing as she makes her way to the producers offices to sign her contract; he starts is tearing up as we see that his encouragement to her was all an act – he is devastated.

    She signs the contract and the producer walks over to his secretary and says: “Get me the Arnstein files.” Drew is working at Starbucks. His mobile phone rings. He answers and….

    (ETA: “Drew” probably wouldn’t cry. He might lick his lips the way Adam does when he’s scared or worried; the way he did on Idol when Simon told him “It’s not good news”.)

  7. Kradamour says:

    TLKC, you have a future in fanfic.
    I’m riveted!

  8. TLKC says:

    EPISODE THREE
    Rachel was WRONG! Drew got the part. They are jumping up-and-down and screaming all over her apartment. They hug and suddenly they kiss!!!!! Drew becomes totally flustered and says he has to go out. Rachel is left standing there, looking lost and confused.

    In another scene: Kurt is still in Lima with Blaine, who has postponed his move to NYC for six months. He is assisting Mr. Scheuster in the aftermath of Finn’s passing. Blaine proposes to Kurt and he accepts because the moment is so romantic but he immediately has second thoughts….

  9. TLKC says:

    EPISODE FOUR

    First Funny Face read-through. Magic.

    Personally and professionally, Rachel and Drew click. They’ve been sharing a place for a week now but Drew is always out. He’s so understanding and supportive but he always changes the subject when she gets personal. She is starting to have feelings for him and he is not picking up on any of her overtures.

    Kurt returns from Lima. He tells Rachel that he and Blaine are engaged. She is thrilled and tells him that she thinks she might be falling in love, too. Kurt wants to meet the guy who has made her smile again but he thinks it’s too soon and is a bit concerned about her.

    The next day, when he knows that Rachel is out, Kurt goes over to her place in the hopes of meeting the new guy. He instantly realizes that Drew is gay.

    Kurt goes ballistic. “How could you do that to my friend? Do you know how vulnerable she is? etc. etc. etc. Lots of snappy back-and-forth that becomes more and more intense until ….they kiss!!!!

    They stare at each other:
    Drew: “Oh my God!”
    Kurt: What””
    Drew: “How will we tell her?”
    Kurt: “That’s only the half of it.”
    Drew: “What’s the other half?”
    Kurt: “I’m engaged!”

    Camera pulls away as they look at each other.

  10. little dutchess says:

    TLKC you’re really quite good at this! Maybe someone from Glee production will get wind of at least the bones of your “story”!!

  11. Soccermom says:

    OMG TLKC, don’t stop now! I too am riveted! Now I am going to have to keep checking back here all day! You didn’t have any real work to get done today did you?

  12. TLKC says:

    I wrote it last night and fine-tuned this morning. In deference to Kradamour and luval, I had actually imagined Adam without a moustache. I’m looking for the pic right now.

    Funny thing: I thought that Krad would hate the idea of a fan fic because TV is not her thing.

    I have ten chapters. The remaining ones are shorter.

    EPISODE FIVE
    Under pressure from Kurt, Drew tells Rachel that he is gay. She takes it much better than they expected.

    In light of Kurt’s engagement and Rachel’s vulnerability, he and Drew decide to keep their mutual attraction a secret and let it lie for now. Kurt takes off his engagement ring but he does not tell Blaine.
    .

    EPISODE SIX
    Rachel, Kurt and Drew are sitting in bed in their pyjamas , eating ice cream and taking turns performing songs from Funny Face – Fanny Brice songs. Drew thinks he would be a better Fanny Brice than Rachel. Kurt says no, he would.

    A phone rings – it’s Blaine and he wants to know why Kurt is avoiding him. He says he’s in New York, at the airport and he wants to have it out! Kurt says he’s at Rachel’s and will meet him at his (Kurt’s) place – he doesn’t want Blaine to see that he’s not wearing his engagement ring. Rachel hollers “Come on over!” into the phone. Blaine says he’s on his way.

    Kurt and Drew look at each other…..

  13. Soccermom says:

    I am definitely a Glee fan and have watched all episodes, even during some strange twists and turns. I did not like Rachel at first, but admired her talent, but in the past year or so she has redeemed herself as a human being. I sort of hope that Adam does not play a gay character, because he needs to show that he can play both at some point or he will be stuck. If he is hetero, and he moves in with Santana, Kurt and Rachel for a bit, can you imagine the Santana/Adam heat? With perhaps Kurt lusting from afar (although I think the loss of Finn will get him back with Blaine)? And Adam’s positive energy lifts the spirits of them all during this difficult time?

  14. TLKC says:

    I’m off today, LOL! It took about 45 minutes last night and another 45 minutes this morning. Riskylady’s scenario started me thinking.

  15. TLKC says:

    I would like to see Adam play hetero as well but…. well, you’ll see where my fic is going shortly.

  16. TLKC says:

    This is how I imagine “Drew” when Rachel first sets eyes on him. Well put-together but a little bit dishevelled; his hair reflecting his personal state of flux.

    http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/2844245/adam-lambert-bootsy-bellows-nightclub-after-sauli-koskinen-split-03/

    I don’t think that you can guess Adam’s sexuality when you look at this shot. That’s the way I would like to see him on Glee.

  17. luval says:

    tlkc…. Thanks a lot! I am supposed to be working!! Great storyline.

  18. TLKC says:

    EPISODE SEVEN

    Blaine shows up at Rachel’s and is introduced to Drew. Kurt is having difficulty making eye-contact. Blaine keeps looking at him – he is not wearing his engagement ring.

    Drew is watching them both. Rachel is watching all three of them and she figures it out. She tries to distract Blaine but it doesn’t work. He insists that he and Kurt go to Kurt’s place.

    Once they are gone, Rachel asks Drew: “What’s up?”

  19. TLKC says:

    That’s why I stopped watching Soccermom. I am a theatre freak and love the premise of the show but couldn’t get into it until I saw the first episode in re-run. The whole show flows from Mr. Scheuster’s discovery that Finn, the footballer, can sing.

    After the first two seasons, their relationships became too tortuous for me. I wanted to smack all their heads together.

  20. ultimathule says:
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  22. TLKC says:

    The woman in the first pic doesn’t look at all into it, ulti.

  23. ultimathule says:
  24. TLKC says:

    I’m not sure about that Idol tweet, ulti. The tweeter is a fan who probably told the guard she was a Glambert. The guard was probably reporting what he had heard in the news. A similar thing happened at Pittsuburgh Pride.

    Unless this guy is guarding someone like Ryan or key Idol staffers, in which case he might know something. Guards are usually local and hired by the venue.

    I’d love it to be true, though.

  25. ultimathule says:
  26. TLKC says:

    WOW those two iHeart pics really underline how much Adam has polished up since Idol.

  27. ultimathule says:
  28. TLKC says:

    Virg ‏@Virg18771m
    Haha ! RT @LILI_Lightly: I’m at work. Our security guard says that David Bowie might be an Idol judge.

  29. ultimathule says:
  30. rs says:

    Just a correction, you keep mentioning Mr. Brewster, but Mathew Morrison’s character on Glee, the teacher in charge of the Glee Club is Will Schuester, not Brewster.

  31. Kradamour says:

    I thought that Krad would hate the idea of a fan fic because TV is not her thing.

    But to me this isn’t TV, TLKC. It’s a novella.
    Smile

    Thank you for the clean-shaven Adam for the character. Love that photo of him.
    In Love

  32. Kradamour says:
  33. ultimathule says:

    That man has such long, thick lashes, Krad.

  34. Ron says:

    This has become an embarrassment of riches!

    ladybugs!!! Hug Right

    I opened my mailbox today to find your very thoughtful gifts! It’s so sweet of you to think of me!!

    I’d only heard about the black and yellow towel that Evie made for the San Diego Glamberts. I didn’t have one though. But, thanks to you, I do now!

    I took a picture of it AND the 2 CD box set of original Broadway cast recordings!

    http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL629/13192141/23472439/407264038.jpg

    I have the first CD playing in the background now. Ironically, I was in m.a.n.y of the shows that are featured on these CD’s and you know how music can bring you back to a certain time and place. I’m having a great time remembering and reliving what were very special times for me and, again, it’s thanks to you.

    It’s SO nice to hear from you! It was a wonderful surprise!

    Many people know you from Adam’s concerts but I know that you lurk here and will read this.

    You’re very dear and I want to tell you how much I love and appreciate your very kind gifts!

    Thank you ladybugs Heart

    May we meet again soon! Fingers Crossed

    Rose

  35. Kradamour says:

    WTF???
    The boys of One Direction launch a line of makeup and nail polish
    http://tinyurl.com/kvcrnp6

    Them and not Adam???
    Confused Question Confused

  36. luval says:
  37. luval says:

    Maybe Adam doesn’t want to be known as the guy with the eyeliner anymore since he doesn’t wear much makeup now. But the One Direction guys have never worn it. I think it’s just more low priced junk to put a pop name on. It won’t be around for too long.

    I’d still like to see Adam endorse a high end line of cologne or even a cosmetics line if it’s the right one.

  38. ultimathule says:

    Agree, luval – stick with a scent, IMO.

  39. ultimathule says:
  40. TLKC says:

    Thanks for the correction rs. I’ll fix it. Guess it’s not quite ready for prime time.

    EPISODE EIGHT
    Kurt and Blaine have it out. Kurt says he is not ready to be engaged. Blaine asks if there is someone else. Kurt lies (a white lie, since nothing has happened with Drew since the kiss.)

    Several scenes in the rest of the episode show Blaine watching Kurt and Drew like a hawk. He is suspicious but can’t be sure. He starts finding occasions to bump into Drew, who is friendly but noticeably nervous. Tension builds.

    The episode ends with things in the air.
    .

    EPISODE NINE
    Things aren’t going well between Blaine and Kurt. One evening, they have a fight. Blaine goes out walking and finds himself in the vicinity of Rachel and Drew’s apartment. He enters the building and knocks on the door. Drew answers. Blaine asks him: “Are you seeing my boyfriend?” Drew says “No.” Blaine walks past him into the apartment and Drew has to close the door.

    Commercial break

    Returns to the scene of the Blaine-Drew stand-off. They fight and it becomes more and more intense until…..they kiss!!!!

    Camera pulls away as they stare at each other in shock and awe.

  41. TLKC says:

    Actually Krad, that might be a close-up of the photo I posted. So much better because it really shows off the hair and lashes. He looks so approachable and touchable and the glasses are a perfect touch. Adam’s “Clark Kent” look.

    EPISODE TEN
    Kurt and Blaine and Rachel are sitting in bed in Rachel’s apartment eating ice cream. Kurt’s engagement ring is back on.

    Rachel: “Let’s face it, he’s irresistible.” They all agree.
    Kurt: “He’s playing havoc with our emotional lives.”
    Blaine: “What are we going to do about him?”
    Kurt: It’s not his fault, he’s just so damn sexy. But he can’t stay here anymore.”
    Rachel: “Yes, he has to go.”
    Blaine: Where’s he gonna go?
    Rachel: “I know where he can go………………….

    AMERICAN IDOL!!!!!!. Cue the music

  42. rs says:

    Hahahaha! I love it! He is just so damn irresistible. TLKC, you should send the idea to Glee Big Smile Yes

  43. Ron says:

    As I always suspected – you have no imagination TLKC.

    Grin

  44. luval says:
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  46. milwlovesadam says:

    TLKC, your plot is interesting.

    May I re-submit mine?

    Rachel and Curt go out to a club in NYC, an underground rock/glamrock band is supposed to be playing, they are popular, and the lead singer is supposed to be awesome, but, he’s AWOL. And in true Glee -world non-reality reality, Kurt ends up on stage as the new lead singer. He gains much fame in NYC as a very glam star.

    A new twist, the lead singer is AWOL behind the scenes because he is about to be in the final auditions of the role of Nicky Arnstein, and has to do a run through with Rachel to see if they have “chemistry” before they are cast as the leads. All Glee-hell-angst breaks out when Rachel realizes that ADAM is the AWOL guy, and that if he loses the role of Nicky Arnstein and then goes back to his band, then Kurt will be booted out from the band, but she loves them both and wants them both to succeed, oh, what’s a super-talented star in NYC to do?

  47. TLKC says:

    I saw that luval. The good news is that, supposedly, they were talking to Adam two weeks ago. News to me.

    I am disappointed in Shirley, though. Lazy reporting. She says that the new team has “soured” on the idea of an all-contestant panel. Frankly there’s no reason to think that they were ever in favour of it. That was the old team’s idea.

    She pretends that Adam’s consideration is in the context of an all-contestant panel. It is more likely that he is being considered instead of J-Hud. (J-Lo AND J-Hud – no way.)

    The possibility of Keith and J-Lo returning makes me happy, strategically speaking. I think Adam was tagged last year as part of a 4-judge panel including Randy, J-Lo and a country judge to replace Steve Tyler. When J-Lo jumped, the panel got totally re-worked and he was out.

    If they are bringing back J-Lo and Keith and adding will.i.am, Adam makes more sense than J-Hud.

  48. milwlovesadam says:

    Also, with Adam as Nicky Arnstein, he gets to play straight and kiss Rachel, and make Glee and Glambert fans very very very happy in a very very naughty way, ahem, AND he would be able to be gay in his “real life” character on Glee, and have singing and dancing and romantic possibilities on Glee as a gay man/character.

    OMG. Two birds with one stone. THUD.

  49. milwlovesadam says:

    What dates have panels on Idols been announced in the past?

  50. TLKC says:

    Very intriguing mils. Any more aspiring screenwriters? We have to amuse ourselves until August 1st, when Idol announces it’s judging panel.

    They announced really late last year – in early September. Mariah was announced much earlier, though. FOX is introducing it’s new season to the media on August 1st. Speculation is that at least one judge will be named at that time.

    BTW – on MJ’s, there has been a post about Keith Urban’s new single for several hours. NOT ONE COMMENT.

    Recent Adam posts:
    Joining the cast of Glee -589 comments
    Leaving his label – 1007 comments
    Re-discovering his rock roots – 568 comments

    Shirley reported on the amount of activity Adam’s RCA split provoked on MJ’s a couple of weeks ago, as if it mattered. MJ’s certainly reflects the interests of Idol’s most engaged fans. Something for Idol to think about.

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