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Singer Katy Perry Bursts Onto The Set Of “The Young and The Restless” To Promote Her Debut Album

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The Young and The Restless,” is about to get a little bit hotter on Thursday, June 12th because music’s newest “it girl,” Katy Perry, is going to make her acting debut. The “internet darling” will play herself posing for the cover of the second issue of Restless Style magazine on the classic soap.

Not a bad place to start acting seeing as though “The Young and The Restless” has been the #1 rated daytime drama for over 19 years, is nominated for more 2008 Daytime Emmy Awards than any other show (17 nominations all together), and has just celebrated it 35th season.

Katy Perry with cast of The Young and The Restless

Katy Perry will find herself in good company since she plays opposite Nicholas and Phyllis Newman (Joshua Morrow and Michelle Stafford) as well as Jack and Sharon Abbott (Peter Bergman and Sharon Case).  The show is broadcast weekdays (12:30-1:30 PM (ET); 11:00-12:00 Noon (PT)) on CBS and is produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company, in association with Sony Pictures Television.

Perry will make another debut just five days after her appearance on “The Young and The Restless” when she drops her first album, “One of the Boys”, released by Capitol Records on June 17th.  Her first single, I Kissed a Girl had to be put out a week earlier than its intended release date due to the overwhelming response it got when fans heard it on the radio. It is now the #2 single on iTunes as well as ranking #1 for pop singles.

Kate Perry - One of the Boys

While this may be her first album this is not her first success.  Her first digital EP, Ur So Gay, has been available on iTunes since last November and has gotten the praise of devoted fans, radio stations, and Madonna.

Madonna even gushed to LA’s KIIS-FM DJ, Ryan Seacrest, that Ur So Gay was “her favorite song” and told people they had to hear it and to “check it out on iTunes.” Katy also performed the song (said to be about one of her ex-boyfriends) on Last Call with Carson Daily.  The small budget but extremely amusing and deliciously cute video for Ur So Gay had over one million views within a week of appearing on MySpace. 

 Kate Perry on The Young and the Restless

The video for I Kissed a Girl – shot by Kinga Burza (Kate Nash, The Thrills) also premiered on MySpace with high praise. It showcased Perry’s witty lyrics backed up by her drop dead classic beauty. The entire album is like a shot of feisty word play with a sugary pop beat chaser – the perfect combination.

The mass media is also picking up on Perry’s mass appeal with songs from “One of the Boys” being featured on MTV’s addictive reality show The Hills as well as Tina Fey’s hit comedy film Baby Mama.

To add to her to do list, Superwoman Perry will also appear on the Van’s Warped Tour Hurley Stage all summer long.  Icing on the cake? She was chosen as one of the five artists to kick off the Warped Tour at the official pre-party press conference in Los Angeles.

The traveling rock circus goes coast-to-coast from June 20th to August 17th, 2008Katy is up for the challenge and plans to do it in style, “Warped is going to be grueling and hot, but I’m ready to survive it – even without showers. Gwen Stefani did the tour back in 2000 with No Doubt and she looked fabulous hopping around stage in her little polka-dotted dresses. I’m so channeling that.”

If you cant make it to the Warped Tour or forget to Tivo “The Young and The Restless” showcase don’t worry because this sassy songstress is giving her fans what they want – more of her. Perry has been tapped for Yahoo’s ‘Who’s Next Critical Eye’, MSN’s ‘Ones to Watch’, AOL’s ‘About to Pop’, and Clear Channel’s ‘New! Featured Artist’ for June.

To get more of Katy, visit her official website or go befriend her on MySpace and don’t forget to check Warped Tour dates.
 

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Robyn Morris