The squealing, oh for the love of my cochleae, the squealing! For what amounted to a rather middling Top 12 performance show, the Idoldome was nonetheless Kathy Griffin-with-a-vuvuzela loud. I knew something was up when Ryan Seacrest was greeted with the same enthusiasm as that kid who received a Nintendo 64 on Christmas morning. So, yes, the audience was pumped. Cory Almeida, Idol’s go-to warm-up guy, took advantage of the electricity in the Idoldome by… doing the same warm-up routine he always does. And Debbie the Stage Manager informed everyone that this was the season’s first live performance show...
- 3/17/2011
- by John Young
- EW.com - PopWatch
If you’ve ever had an interest in hosting, this is the interview you want to check out. Cory Almeida originally came out to La to be an actor. Through various events and opportunities, Cory found himself in front of the camera…but as a host.
Now he’s the warm-up guy for American Idol and Dancing With The Stars and he’s even got his own show on the Hub Network called Pictureka!
Corey’s an amazingly nice guy. He talked to me about how he got his start and what changed his focus from acting to hosting. And, if you have aspirations of hosting, he gives some fantastic advice.
Check Cory out at his website and on Twitter!
For the full interview, click the audio link above or download from iTunes.
Did you always want to be an actor?
Cory Almeida: I always wanted to be a football player,...
Now he’s the warm-up guy for American Idol and Dancing With The Stars and he’s even got his own show on the Hub Network called Pictureka!
Corey’s an amazingly nice guy. He talked to me about how he got his start and what changed his focus from acting to hosting. And, if you have aspirations of hosting, he gives some fantastic advice.
Check Cory out at his website and on Twitter!
For the full interview, click the audio link above or download from iTunes.
Did you always want to be an actor?
Cory Almeida: I always wanted to be a football player,...
- 1/10/2011
- by Lance@dailyactor.com (Lance Carter)
- DailyActorMedia
Cory Almeida, the host of the new live-action game show, Pictureka! on Discovery Network's The Hub (formerly Discovery Kids), George "G" Gabriel, the show's on-camera Music Director, along with members from the series production crew will be volunteering in the Project Angel Food kitchen on Thursday morning, November 4, 2010 to assist in the preparation and packaging of free meals that will be delivered to those in need: men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Pictureka!, a family-friendly, Where's-Waldo-type series where contestants race the clock and face challenges as they attempt to spot items hidden in elaborate backdrops, debuted with Almeida as the host in October on the newly rebranded The Hub. "Project...
- 11/3/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Once a correspondent for Fox.com, Cory Almeida now stars as the host of the new family-friendly game show, Pictureka! debuting on the newly rebranded Hub network on October 11th. Five years ago, Cory started his own company, Etc Productions, Inc which offers full service entertainment from DJs, MCs and dancers to lighting production. Cory is a huge sports enthusiast and had dreams of playing for his favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. he says, "From birth it was all about the Black & Gold." He was captain and quarterback of his high school's varsity football team and had plans to attend the University of Colorado until he tore the ligaments in his right knee. That pretty much ended...
- 10/13/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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