And the Winner Is . . . Not the Network You Might Think

 
The glitz and glam of Hollywood A-listers slapping one another on the back edged out the top 12 guy singers on "American Idol." But the Academy Awards could not compete against three nights of "Idol" and so Fox, not ABC, took Oscar week. (link)

Tags:

Related Stories
1

Quiz: How well do you know American Idol families?

When I find good ones, I like to take those really obscure pop culture quizzes to see if I truly have as much useless pop culture trivia in my head as I think I do. So when AOL's latest American Idol quiz came out asking how much we knew about the ...
1

Katharine Shops On Another Planet

American Idol alumna Katharine McPhee was recently spotted picking up some items at Planet Blue in Santa Monica. Kat always looks cute - even moreso when she's not covered up! - but is plaid ever a good look?
1

American Idol: Top 10 Boys Perform

(S07E14) Tonight was a weird night for me as the boys who blew me away last week...well, kind of didn't. And the guys who barely squeaked by upped their game tremendously. It was like a mix-and-match of who was good and bad from last week and it ...
2

Simon Cowell Predicts Idol winner - The Great American Idol Blog

might bash contestants right and left, but he has high hopes for at least one them. On Tuesday's Extra , he predicts this year's winner: David Archuleta . Describing why he thinks Archuleta's winner material, Cowell said "He's cute. He's likeable. ...
2

American Idol | ''American Idol'' recap: Is the race over? | American Idol | 1 | TV Watch | TV | American Idol | Entertainment Weekly

He has the eyes of Bambi, only darker and perhaps 11 percent more earnest. When the camera catches his broad, open, guileless grin, you can kind of understand how a mother feels the first time her baby looks up at her and smiles. And when he sings — ...
Related Blog Posts
OH NO!!LOL of the Day
Jimmy Kimmel on Ben Affleck: "Our Love Speaks for Itself" After releasing the raunchy video "I'm F--king Ben Affleck," Jimmy Kimmel can't stop gushing over his new A-list beau. “Our love speaks for itself,” Kimmel tells Usmagazine.com. The ...
I Am A TV Junkie, A Blog For The Clicker JockeyVideo -- "They Killed Hurley! You Bastards!"
Episode two of The Fine Bros. Lost series. Right here on the front page so you don't have to click. Because it's gonna be big. Episode one was a YouTube featured clip and was mentioned all over, including Broadcasting & Cable . Look what ...
BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.What to TiVo: Wednesday
Fox is new with American Idol and Back to You NBC is new with Deal or No Deal and has repeats of Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order CBS is new with Big Brother and has repeats of Criminal Minds and CSI: NY ABC is new with ...
Top 10 Sources - GossipTonight's Picks: Wednesday, February 27
American Idol The top 10 female singers perform. America's Next Top Model First a harsh critique from top model Paulina Porizkova, then a runway competition in Times Square, and a photoshoot about homelessness. In Treatment Sophie's mom joins her for...
mjsbigblogIdol Headlines for 2/27/08
Simon Predicts Idol Winner, Addresses Exit Rumors Simon Cowell might bash contestants right and left, but he has high hopes for at least one them. On Tuesday’s Extra, he predicts this year’s winner: David Archuleta. Describing why he ...
Related News Articles
'American Idol''s Final 20 Guys Compete
The "American Idol" guys flashbacked to the '70s for last night's performances. Tuesday night, "American Idol" moved from the '60s to the '70s for the second week of the competition as the "Final 20" guys performed songs made ...
3 nights of `Idol' beat 1 Oscars night (AP)
AP - The math is simple: three nights of "American Idol" beats one night of the Academy Awards.
Archuleta nabs top praise on 'Idol'
'American Idol's top 10 boys took the stage Tuesday with songs from the '70s. Most of the performances were not well received by Randy, Paula and Simon. David Archuleta, however, stood out in the crowd. (Feb. 26)
See What Made Paula Abdul cry on American Idol Last Night
Teenage contestant David Archuleta left judge Paula Abdul in tears on last night’s American Idol . I want to squish you, squeeze your head off and dangle you from my rear-view mirror,” Abdul gushed after the 17-year-old ...
In the Democratic Debate, Cooler Heads Prevail
People and pundits who carp when political debates get too harsh and hostile can be counted on to complain that last night's debate between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, televised on cable's MSNBC, was too tame and tepid. It was, in fact, a relief ...