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‘American Idol’ contestant: Perry kiss not harassment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Katy Perry kissed a contestant on “American Idol” and he did not like it.
But Benjamin Glaze is downplaying some backlash aimed at Perry, who is a judge on the show. The 19-year-old took to Instagram on Wednesday to say he did not think he was sexually harassed.
The singer from Oklahoma says he was uncomfortable when Perry kissed him on the lips as he auditioned during the show’s two-night season opener
on ABC. Glaze says he had never been kissed before.
He needed some water before singing Nick Jonas’ “Levels,” which Perry called “a bit rushed.”
Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan did not send Glaze to the next round. Glaze says he should have picked an- other song and calmed himself down regardless of the kiss.
‘Willy Wonka’ star appears as contestant on ‘Jeopardy’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — He played a boy who does nothing but watch TV and wears cow- boy clothing in the 1971 movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
Who is “Jeopardy” contestant Paris emmen?
emmen appeared on the game show on Tuesday. But he
didn’t tell Alex Trebek about his role as Mike Teevee when the host asked him about himself. emmen said he was an “avid backpacker.”
However, some fans of the movie pointed it out on Twitter.
emmen has appeared on several food programs since his role in the lm when he was 11 years old.
emmen nished in second place.
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