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Kris Allen Calls Adam Lambert & Drake LaBry a 'Cool Combination'

By Lorenzo Benet and Jenny Sundel

Originally posted Monday June 08, 2009 08:00 AM EDT
Photo by: Michael Becker / FOX / APKris Allen Calls Adam Lambert &
Drake LaBry a 'Cool Combination'
Although he's encouraged people to keep speculating about his
sexuality, Adam Lambert now says, "all your questions will be
answered" in an upcoming issue of Rolling Stone.

"Finally," he said at the 11th Annual Young Hollywood Awards Sunday in
Santa Monica, where he was named artist of the year. "Once and for
all" he'll speak directly about the topic.

But the winner of American Idol, Kris Allen, 23, is already speaking
out in support of his good friend and runner-up, praising Lambert for
his openness.

"I think he's happier that he can be himself and it's nice," Allen
says of Lambert, 27, stepping out with his friend Drake LaBry. "Adam
is who he is and he's not afraid. I support him in whatever he does."

Allen, back in Los Angeles Sunday to sing the national anthem at game
2 of the Lakers-Magic NBA championship series, says that he has met
LaBry, and, "he's a really nice guy."

Allen calls Lambert and LaBry's friendship a "cool combination,"
because they're so different. "Drake's from Louisiana and Adam is from
L.A.," he says. "But they click well and they're really nice
together."

Enjoying the Spotlight
Meanwhile, Allen looked relaxed an hour before singing the national
anthem, which he executed to perfection, drawing a huge ovation from
the Staples Center crowd, which included Rihanna, Diddy, Simon Baker
and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Allen's wife Katherine joined him at the game, which the Lakers won,
and she has been with him for the past couple of weeks. "[Winning
Idol] has completely changed our lives," Allen says. "She is happy to
be here and supporting me and she is just as excited as I am."

And the couple have even more good news to share, as Allen has
officially inked a record deal with 19 Recordings and Jive Records.

"I'm really looking forward to what is next," Allen said in a
statement about the deal. "I'm very grateful to be working with Simon
Fuller and his team at 19 Entertainment, along with Barry Weiss and
Jive Records on my debut album. Everyone's been asking me what it's
going to sound like. It will be very similar to what you heard from me
on the show - definitely in the pop/rock genre. I can't wait to get
started!"

With his debut album due in the fall, Allen - along with Lambert and
the rest of season 8's top 10 - is gearing up for the Idols Live Tour,
which opens July 5 in Portland, Ore.

But Allen says his wife won't be following him on the road. "She's
going to come to a couple of shows," he says, "but then she is going
to go home and hang out with friends and family."

Sorry. Wrong group.

Micki

On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:42:56 -0400, Micki wrote:

http://www.people.com/people/article...90608-20283765

Kris Allen Calls Adam Lambert & Drake LaBry a 'Cool Combination'

By Lorenzo Benet and Jenny Sundel

Originally posted Monday June 08, 2009 08:00 AM EDT
Photo by: Michael Becker / FOX / APKris Allen Calls Adam Lambert &
Drake LaBry a 'Cool Combination'
Although he's encouraged people to keep speculating about his
sexuality, Adam Lambert now says, "all your questions will be
answered" in an upcoming issue of Rolling Stone.

"Finally," he said at the 11th Annual Young Hollywood Awards Sunday in
Santa Monica, where he was named artist of the year. "Once and for
all" he'll speak directly about the topic.

But the winner of American Idol, Kris Allen, 23, is already speaking
out in support of his good friend and runner-up, praising Lambert for
his openness.

"I think he's happier that he can be himself and it's nice," Allen
says of Lambert, 27, stepping out with his friend Drake LaBry. "Adam
is who he is and he's not afraid. I support him in whatever he does."

Allen, back in Los Angeles Sunday to sing the national anthem at game
2 of the Lakers-Magic NBA championship series, says that he has met
LaBry, and, "he's a really nice guy."

Allen calls Lambert and LaBry's friendship a "cool combination,"
because they're so different. "Drake's from Louisiana and Adam is from
L.A.," he says. "But they click well and they're really nice
together."

Enjoying the Spotlight
Meanwhile, Allen looked relaxed an hour before singing the national
anthem, which he executed to perfection, drawing a huge ovation from
the Staples Center crowd, which included Rihanna, Diddy, Simon Baker
and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Allen's wife Katherine joined him at the game, which the Lakers won,
and she has been with him for the past couple of weeks. "[Winning
Idol] has completely changed our lives," Allen says. "She is happy to
be here and supporting me and she is just as excited as I am."

And the couple have even more good news to share, as Allen has
officially inked a record deal with 19 Recordings and Jive Records.

"I'm really looking forward to what is next," Allen said in a
statement about the deal. "I'm very grateful to be working with Simon
Fuller and his team at 19 Entertainment, along with Barry Weiss and
Jive Records on my debut album. Everyone's been asking me what it's
going to sound like. It will be very similar to what you heard from me
on the show - definitely in the pop/rock genre. I can't wait to get
started!"

With his debut album due in the fall, Allen - along with Lambert and
the rest of season 8's top 10 - is gearing up for the Idols Live Tour,
which opens July 5 in Portland, Ore.

But Allen says his wife won't be following him on the road. "She's
going to come to a couple of shows," he says, "but then she is going
to go home and hang out with friends and family."

On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:13:20 -0400, Micki wrote:



Sorry. Wrong group.

Micki

LOL Micki! I've done the same thing before, making ATAI posts to
asdlc by mistake.
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