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Emmy Awards 2007 - Il Red Carpet
Published 9/17/2007 by gossipaddicted at GOSSIPpando.it
... Auditorium  di Los Angeles, la 59a edizione degli Emmy Awards, una sorta di Oscar della televisione americana, durante i quali ogni anno sono premiati tutti i migliori telefilm, programmi, attori e attrici del piccolo schermo. Diamo un'occhiata ai vari look delle star arrivate sul prestigioso red carpet dell'evento, che è stato presentato da Ryan Seacrest, già padrone di casa del famoso reality American Idol, e che ha visto anche l'esibizione di Christina Aguilera con il mito ...

14 Celebs in Need of a Stylist
Published 9/25/2007 at lipstick.com: celebrity news that matters to you
... . 2. Kelly Clarkson She wasn t always this bad. See? That s a pretty normal looking outfit, and to be honest, she looks very attractive. Such were the post- American Idol days for Kelly Clarkson. She was young, attractive, and famous. So what the hell happened? Did she fire her stylist? Because if she did, she should go crawling back. Part of the problem is that Kelly ...

EXCLUSIVE: Expose singer Gioia in talks with American Idol executives.
Published 10/4/2007 by Geno at Geno's World
... Gioia's official website American Idol

Gioia spotted with Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest at Miami hotspot!
Published 10/8/2007 by Geno at Geno's World
... on fellow patrons Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest as they enjoyed themselves. He believes he witnessed Gioia Bruno hobnobbing with with the two American Idol stars. "Gioia looked like she was having a great time," said Thiessen. "She appeared to be laughing and enjoying Randy and Ryan's Company as if they were old friends!"Paula continues to be missing, but Gioia is popping up everywhere. To be continued...American Idol's websiteGioia's official website

Gone Country – Here It Comes
Published 10/26/2007 by Craig Shelburne at CMT Blog
... , a strong singer and American Idol runner-up. For a quieter performance, give a shot to ...

Blake Lewis - Break Anotha
Published 11/7/2007 by Gerard McGarry at Unreality Music
... Anyway, all this is a very wordy introduction to the news that Blake is releasing his first post-American Idol single, Break Anotha. The single is taken from his debut album Audio Daydream, which will be released (in the USA) on 4 December 2007. ...

Season 7
Published 11/8/2007 by Darlene at RealityInsiders
... American Idol is Back! 2-Night Season Premiere Jan. 15 & 16 8/7c! Drumroll please...the premiere of season seven of American Idol will be an excitement-filled two-night, four-hour event! Tune in at 8/7c on Tues. and Wed., January 15 and 16, only on FOX! http://www.americanidol.com/ ...

blake lewis' album cover...
Published 11/8/2007 by popbytes at popbytes
hey hey! before i head off to bed which i am desperately looking forward to - here's the debut album cover from blake lewis (who took 2nd place in this past season's american idol) his album entitled audio day dream lands in stores on december 4th - although i wasn't sucked in by his first recently released single break anotha - i would like to hear what the rest of the album is like...but i will say the cover is quite weak - it reminds me slightly of jennifer lopez's 'brave' cover - he's way super cute (join him on myspace) and i even voted for ...

Clash of the Choirs
Published 12/18/2007 by Keith Boykin at keithboykin.com
... , 9:25 AM It would have been easy to write about politics today. But with so much going on in the presidential campaign, I figure everybody else will be talking about that already. So today I decided to take a little pop culture diversion. Anybody who has ever read this website in January knows how much I love American Idol . Although the last two winners have disappointed me, the show itself continues to entertain every year. So last night when I turned on the television and decided not to go to the gym, I was looking for something to keep my interest. ...

Oh, ‘American Idol,’ why can’t I just quit you?
Published 12/18/2007 by admin at Reality TV @ Real Television
Despite its numerous faults, there’s reason to believe in the reality show. Read More American Idol Official Site 2-Night Season Premiere Jan. 15 & 16 8/7c!

Here is the American Idol 7 schedule…
Published 12/21/2007 by SeriouslyOMGWTF at Seriously? OMG! WTF?
... I always forget that we have to wait two months until after the premiere to get get to final 12 on American Idol. Either way I can’t wait the good and bad singers starting on January 15th!!! ...

Have You Seen the New American Idol Site?
Published 1/3/2008 by Jeanne at Idol Stalker
... The American Idol site has been revamped for the new season and I think it looks great!  Here’s a screen capture of what it looks like.  Of course, you can just go and visit it yourself at www.americanidol.com!  ...

OUT AND ABOUT WITH KIMBERLY LOCKE AND MIMI
Published 1/5/2008 by Chi-Chi at URBAN-HOOPLA.COM
"American Idol" songbird Kimberly Locke celebrated her 30th birthday at Plumm last night in New York City. The upcoming season of "American Idol" debuts January 15th on FOX! ...

...and the World is Right Again
Published 1/8/2008 by Miss A at Roccapuccia
Since Taylor "Old Icky Man" Hicks won American Idol, I vowed to never watch American Idol again. In what seems to be an incredibly ironic twist, I feel that Taylor Hicks has been sufficiently trashed and is now over, and I can start watching the show again, just as the new season of what is really the only series with new shows on TV sets to begin. Why? Taylor Hicks lost his record contract today, which I could have told J Records years ago. He was a terrible singer and had virtually no market to market to. Teens and twenty-somethings are American ...

TV Tidbits
Published 1/10/2008 at MSN TV Blog
... "Dirt" will be back with a strike-shortened second season, consisting of seven episodes.   As we gear up for the return of "American Idol," the L.A. Times interviews Simon. ...

Paula Abdul performing at the Super Bowl?
Published 1/12/2008 by Reed Dunn at American Idol
... She’s been known to yell “Touchdown!” when she favors a performance on American Idol. But could it be true Idol judge ...

Watch Out For American Idol
Published 1/13/2008 by Katie Mientka at Criminal Minds
... American Idolreturns to Fox in the coming week - and this leaves Fox in a great position over the other networks during the WGA strike. Idol is immenesely popular - with about 30 million viewers pers show last year - and because nothing new is on except game shows, it’s predicted to become even more huge this year. ...

“American Idol” and the Quest For The Perfect TV-Related Blogroll
Published 1/14/2008 by Zoot at TV Bloggin
... Can you believe it’s that time again already? Time for the FOX juggernaut American Idol to take over every fascet of television for the next…what is it…20 years? I swear, this show has a season that seems to last forever. Or maybe that’s because I’m not a dedicated fan. I can’t watch the show during the auditions or even during the Hollywood days because the tears and the ridicule and the embarrassment is just too much for me. I feel bad for these people. But once we get to the finals, with the live audience and the ...

American Idol Premieres Tomorrow Night - YaY!!!
Published 1/14/2008 by LayDdee at LayDdee's Eyes On Entertainment
... them. Here we go - Paula Abdul - she's not gonna make it through the season. Girlfriends gonna have a breakdown and forget to take her crazy pills and they will have to replace her. Yup - mark it on your calendars kids cuz' it's going down. Who will be the winner? Glad you asked. This season's winner will be male! Not just O.K. at singing either - he's gonna be awesome!!! There I said it!!! Tell me your predictions - I wanna know. photo source

Which Show Is More American?
Published 1/15/2008 at MSN TV Blog
... So I'm watching "American Gladiators" and it's a day before "American Idol" starts up. And it all reminds me about how it seems like the key to getting good ratings for your reality TV show is sticking "America" or "American" before it. ...

if we ever run out of chiffon...
Published 1/16/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
...we can just call diana ross - she has plenty! good evening boys & girls - tonight i've got the legendary diva performing at borgata hotel and casino in tacky atlantic city, NJ - girlfriend sure does use yards and yards of chiffon - probably to go with all of her hair (she totally needs a different style haircut - i suggest short & sassy!) ms. ross does look splendid for her age - but her style is for sure way questionable - her look is so tired and over the top! i've been aware of diana basically since i was born - my dear mom is a huge fan of the supremes - which ...

meet temptress brown...
Published 1/16/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
oh my gosh - who else caught the two hour 7th season premiere of american idol tonight?!? the first city up was philadelphia - in the end twenty-nine people made it through to hollywood - but sadly temptress brown wasn't one of them - watch her story below (via popcrunch) poor thing was so sweet but she really couldn't sing :( (temptress does play football and tells cutie ryan seacrest she could break his bones!) popbytes over & out for tonight - don't forget tomorrow night we've got yet another two hours of fun filled idol auditions! ...

2008 Elections: Suddenly Black People Matter
Published 1/16/2008 by Joe Gray at Black Voices Blogs
... last night (I was the only one in the universe who wasn't watching American Idol ), and toward the end, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were engaged in questions over the murder rate and the school dropout rate for black males. Fmr. Sen. John Edwards almost seemed kind of left out until he said he'd reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban. What struck me was that for the first time what happens to black men in this country was worth discussion at a debate between the major presidential candidates. When it was all white males sitting at the table, trust and believe, the ...

"American Idol": Back and (almost) as big as ever
Published 1/16/2008 by Variety.com * at Cynthia Littleton On The Air
It's tough at the top. "American Idol" stormed back on to the primetime sked on Tuesday, bringing along 33.2 million viewers and a 13.8 rating/32 share in adults 18-49 for its two-hour opener. Nobody would ever sniff at 33 million-plus viewers or a 32 share in the key demo, but it's gotta be noted that this year's debut is off 11% in viewers from last year (when the two-hour preem drew 37.4 million) and 13% in adults 18-49 (15.8/36). That said, there isn't a network exec on Earth who wouldn't give up several appendages to have "Idol" on his or her air. Welcome back, Simon. And ...

Martina McBride’s Day of Reckoning
Published 1/16/2008 by Tom Roland at CMT Blog
... come on board. Written by Gretchen Peters, the song was significant not only to Martina’s career, but also to the people who heard it. Many fans have told Martina that “Independence Day” gave them the strength to leave bad relationships. Her performance moved one young girl so much that she eventually did a version of it on a national TV show as she established her own blockbuster career. That would be Carrie Underwood, who sang “Independence Day” on American Idol. The impact of “Independence Day” is a ...

American Idol: The Princess and the Loser
Published 1/16/2008 at SeenON! Blog : The Only Place for Products You See On TV and Movies
... Ladies, gentlemen, and everybody who kept Sanjaya in the competition, welcome back to American Idol's audition phase. Or as I affectionately call it, Hell Month. I used to deliberately avoid it because I knew the bad singing would make my ears hurt. Now, it’s the necessary pain before the pleasure of watching the final batch of hopefully competent people make their way to the top. After last season, I have to add the "hopefully." I just know someone who would've made a better Idol than Jordin Sparks got the boot in Hollywood due to a bad day at the wrong moment. On the topic ...

Hairy, Bikini-Clad 'American Idol' Contestant Submits To Show's First-Ever On-Air Manscaping [Punitive Hair-removal]
Published 1/16/2008 by Mark at Defamer
... As the early episodes of each American Idol season are nothing more than the televised, cattle-call slaughter of talentless attention-seekers anxious for twenty seconds of screen time (in a new twist, a jaded Simon Cowell has taken to dispatching the deranged and tone-deaf with a blast of an Anton Chigurh-style pneumatic cow-pulverizer before they even finish their first, off-key verse), there's hardly a shortage of material for "Look At How Crazy This Guy Was!" clips. ...

'American Idol' Virgin's Dad Tags Along To Safeguard Son's Prized Virginity, Vaguely Creep Out 30 Million Viewers [Annals Of Talent Show Chastity]
Published 1/17/2008 by Mark at Defamer
... Seacrest warns Dad of the virgin-despoiling dangers that await his son in the Hollywood round, where dozens of sex-crazed contestants stage nightly orgies during the time they should be memorizing lyrics, an imminent threat to the lad's dogged chastity; luckily for Bruce, his journey ended in the audition room, sparing him from the possibility of being tricked into surrending his cherished manflower to some harlot after a night of debauchery at the Saddle Ranch. American Idol [IdolOnFox.com] Previously: Hairy, Bikini-Clad 'American Idol' ...

'Idol' Debates: Was Last Night's Gentle, Fan-Waving Hippie For Real? [Evaluating The Talent]
Published 1/24/2008 by Mark at Defamer
... about the show's obsession with the superficial? We may never get a satisfactory answer, as Hurtado's journey--whether motivated by tenderness or something more sinister--ended in that audition room, with Simon wisely remaining out of the reach of either the warm, life-affirming hugs or lacerating talon-swipes the just-dismissed contestant might have inflicted upon him. (Paula, however, did get to keep one of those amazing fans. Maybe he was an angel after all.) American Idol [IdolOnFox.com] Previously: [Defamer] ...

"Next week on No Country for Old Men...."
Published 1/29/2008 by Joe Leydon at MovingPictureBlog
In the wake of the Lionsgate announcement that Crash will be spun off as a weekly TV series, my Variety colleague Brian Lowry has some clever suggestions regarding the possible transfer of this year's Best Picture nominees from big screen to small screen. To paraphrase one of my favorite lines from Network: Bet they would knock that freakin' karaoke show right off the map!

'Idol' Committed To Giving Every Small Town Gay In America Their Music-Raping Moment [Everyday Idols]
Published 1/30/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... While American Idol positions itself as the greatest singing competition in the history of the world--and, let's face it...It is! It really is!--it also performs a crucial secondary service for which it too often goes uncredited: Introducing America to the Small Town Gay . ...

get under the sheets w/ kylie minogue...
Published 2/6/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
good evening! i'm watching all the super tuesday results come in (along w/ american idol) although i didn't think i could vote (my address lands in a 'vote by mail' precinct...which i never got - however i went and voted with a pink provisional ballot right across the street - woo hoo!) anyways i've got kylie minogue tonight who is one super busy lady - she recently released her 10th studio album X - and just dropped two new videos for in my arms & wow (which you'll find posted below) now she's launching a line of bedding & linens called kylie at ...

Let's All Take A Moment To Enjoy One Of The Last Great Trainwreck Performances Of The New 'Idol' Season [Deer Jerky Is Delicious]
Published 2/14/2008 by Mark at Defamer
... Kyle Ensley provided us with a final, cheap thrill before the show's attention is shifted fully to real contenders, turning in a performance so terrible it induced a brief seizure in Paula Abdul. In fairness, Abdul seems to have enjoyed whatever sensations the neural misfire sent coursing through her body; less tolerant was Simon Cowell, who took the opportunity to savor what could be his last disgusted diva-fit of the year by storming away from the judge's table. American Idol [Fox.com] Previously: 'Idol' Committed To Giving Every Small Town Gay ...

american idol #7 - the top 24!
Published 2/14/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
hey y'all! the top 24 contestants of the seventh season of american idol were revealed tonight! (there were loads of tears of joy & sadness for everyone involved) between the 12 boys & 12 girls - the ages range from 16 to 29 - right now i'm really digging on ramiele malubay & michael johns and i think david archuleta is just downright adorable! supposedly this time around they have the best pool of talent ever - i don't know if i agree just yet but we'll see how the season progresses! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo! (oh my word that took me a bit of work getting all the ...

American Idol Top 24 Season 7
Published 2/15/2008 by admin at MAPLEJUICE
... Ramiele Malubay Kady Malloy Syesha Mercado Amanda Overmyer Carly Smithson Alaina Whitaker Brooke White and… Top 12 Boys: David Archuleta Colton Berry Robbie Carrico Jason Castro David Cook David Hernandez Chikezie Eze Garrett Haley Michael Johns Luke Menard Danny Noriega Jason Yeager    Check out americanidol.com for individual contestant info…

American Idol + Apple = BFF
Published 2/19/2008 by Allison Waldman at TV Squad
... will be the signature sponsor for Fox's American Idol -- that Apple will have exclusive audio and video performance download rights for AI -- is huge. The deal, effective immediately, ensures that all Idol performance downloads will now only be available on Apple's iTunes store. In addition, iTunes will sponsor online streaming of contestant performances on the official American Idol web site. Each and every time you click on the AI site, you'll see links for iPods and iTouches and iPhones, all the cool players ...

American Idol Reject Josiah Leming's Music is...Pretty Good!
Published 2/19/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... not cry for this early Idol castoff. His small moment in the sun is garnering him (and his music) some positive attention, and for once, I'm going to say this guy may deserve his 15 minutes. MTV posted a video of him singing a song he wrote called "One Last Song," and it's beautiful. No, seriously. I want this song in my iPod mix titled "Stuff like Coldplay." Josiah has more of his music on his MySpace page , and to see the MTV clip and let me know what you think, read more. Source

'American Idol' Controversies Cresting As Season 7 Begins [American Idol]
Published 2/19/2008 by Mark Graham at Defamer
... While American Idol is still a ratings powerhouse and one of the strongest franchises on television, there is no denying that the brand has taken more than its fair share of lumps since Jordin Sparks was crowned the winner of the show's sixth season. In addition to stillborn debuts from last season's two finalists (Blake Lewis and the aforementioned Miss Sparks), past winners like Taylor Hicks and Ruben Studdard were both recently ...

Recaps of American Idol Top 12 Boys
Published 2/20/2008 by Jeanette at Right Celebrity
... The boys were first up on American Idol tonight and the Top 12 boys performed songs all from the 60’s. Read the recaps from this evening below. ...

'American Idol' Finally Overcomes Its Pink Panic [Taste The Rainbow]
Published 2/20/2008 by Seth at Defamer
At long last, the American Idol chaff has been removed (farewell, STG. Farewell, fan-waving hippie. Farewell, toe-tapping girl--or, rather, hello to Defamer's newest celebrity commenter), and we can focus on the unpolished kernels of wheat vying for karaoke's ultimate crown. Only watching the top 12 boys compete last night, we were instantly struck by something: These are some of the gayest wheat-kernels we've ever laid our eyes on! In years past, producers tried to at least go through the paces of dressing the feyer ...

jamie lynn to casey: you're not the daddy!
Published 2/21/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... starting to heat up - i bet that all four people in the top corner had a little work done - i'm very excited to see the top 12 girls perform tonight (last night was just ok) and four people will be leaving tomorrow! i also had a 'idol' spotting today - in the elevator at work i found myself standing next to sanjaya malakar who was most likely doing something with TV guide and AI - he was actually really cute in person - with a great smile that gave off a sweet & friendly vibe - my pal joey is now ...

American Idol Top 12 Girls Recaps (Videos)
Published 2/21/2008 by Jeanette at Jeanette's Celebrity Corner
... Sorry folks, but I had all intentions on watching my DVR’d version of the American Idol Top 12 girls tonight and give you a full recap but it looks like our DVR was already too full and thus…sigh…it didn’t record. Check out their videos below. ...

amy winehouse - live at the brit awards!
Published 2/21/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... tonight? overall the girls were pretty weak - however i really liked ramiele malubay and ...

'Idol' Ringer Carly Smithson Fails To Alleviate Simon Cowell's PMS [Controversies]
Published 2/21/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... of Tuesday's boys' night, last night's all-girl competition on American Idol was something of a letdown, each contestant virtually indistinguishable from the pageant-ready hopeful who came before her. Even Carly Smithson, the ...

AI - goodbye to garrett, amy, joanne & colton
Published 2/22/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
hey y'all! so tonight was the first elimination on american idol - four people left including garrett haley, amy davis (who i predicted would go home), joanne borgella, and cutie colton berry - i'm not surprised about any of them leaving especially ms. davis - she was simply awful! now we're down to twenty idol hopefuls still standing but next week another four people will be cut (i want to see jason yeager (who should sail away ...

julie newmar - out of control at 74!
Published 2/26/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... good evening everybody! i was so sleepy this morning but i managed to deal with the day which included changing the oil on my car (always a thrill!) and picking up a hot pair of bright blue jeans at diesel - which i saw colton berry wearing on ...

American Idol - David Archuleta “Imagine” (Video)
Published 2/27/2008 by Jeanette at Jeanette's Celebrity Corner
... It was 70’s night on the American Idol stage and David Archuleta had quite the crowd behind him, with teen girls screaming and cheering for him tonight. ...

David Archuleta Performs “Imagine” On American Idol - (Video)
Published 2/27/2008 by Jeanette at Right Celebrity
... David Archuleta did it again. Last night he had an incredible performance on American Idol with his beautiful rendition of “Imagine” by John Lennon. Check out the video below. ...

Idol's Rocker Nurse Mutilates A '70s Classic [We're Not In Kansas Anymore]
Published 2/28/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... We should probably preface this by saying that we have nothing against Joplinian (Janis, not Scott) American Idol contestant Amanda Overmeyer. For starters, she's like this bull-dykey, hog-riding, hard-rocking nurse. That's kind of awesome. When she was told she made it to the final 24, she did not dissolve into a weepy puddle of gratitude. Her "thing America doesn't know about me" is that she enjoys the activity of reading (i.e., not communicating with the other mongoloid contestants). And she chose a freaking Kansas song for last night's top ten girls' ...

four more idol hopefuls go home
Published 2/29/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... this evening - first jason yeager left who was the main guy i was hoping would go home - he was just way cheesy and awful! then ...

American Idol 2008 - Top 16 Announced
Published 2/29/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The second week of American Idol 2008 live performances is now complete. On Thursday night, the second group of four people, two men and two women, were cut from show, this time from the top 20 contestants. If you missed the performances you might want to check out our recaps of the shows: ...

Idol Update! Yes, It’s Still On…
Published 2/29/2008 by Popbytes at Best Week Ever
... this evening - first jason yeager left who was the main guy i was hoping would go home - he was just way cheesy and awful! then ...

beauty & the geek's 'make-unders' + more!
Published 3/3/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
good evening! how was everybody's weekend? today was a beautiful sunny day in southern california and i took my parents over to the los angeles zoo which i had never been to - it's a fairly decent enough zoo but i much prefer NY's bronx zoo - i quickly became annoyed when i kept noticing a number of kids who were tossing food at the animals, taunting them with faux animal noises, and even banging on the glass on some of the exhibits w/o the intervention of their parents...how quickly people forget what happened at the san francisco zoo! the line was so damn long to ...

American Idol Male Stripper-Gate
Published 3/4/2008 by Joe B. at I Am A TV Junkie, A Blog For The Clicker Jockey
Click over to Andy Towle's outstanding blog for all the scoop on Idol contestant David Hernandez's fully-nude lapdancing job experience in Arizona: Andy says: I don't think any of this is grounds for disqualification, but it might make things a bit more interesting on the show if Hernandez offered up some of his prior 'talents'. Fox hasn't responded to the discovery. You'll remember that last year they let Antonella Barba stick around despite naked pics (some were her, some that were alleged to be her turned out not to) being posted ...

the foot fist way - must watch trailer!
Published 3/5/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
hey hey! right now i'm watching american idol which is thankfully only an hour tonight (tomorrow, and thursday too) but i had to share this 'red-banded restricted' trailer (turn down the volume if you're at work but overall it's totally SFW) which was released today for the upcoming film the foot fist way - a small indie comedy (made in only 19 days on a shoe-string budget) about 'fred simmons' (played by danny mcbride) a tae kwon do instructor (be his friend on myspace) whose life starts to unravel (just watch the trailer below - it's hilarious) the film quickly became a ...

'Idol' Finalist David Hernandez Diffuses Stripping Controversy With Nauseating Booger Anecdote [Picking Our Idol]
Published 3/6/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... bass the next time he tells it!) snot-pellet plainly visible in the Celine Dion-interpreter's headshots, any connection in the minds of the American public between Hernandez and the notion of physical desirability was instantly nullified, offering him a clean slate with which to move into further rounds of competition. Bonus intro footage: Danny Noriega did not just mmmhmm Ryan Seacrest over purple hair highlights! OMGZ! He didz! American Idol ...

Rejoice! Zonked Paula Is Back! [Drool Like There's No Tomorrow]
Published 3/6/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... to form last night, as slurrily effusive as ever: Enjoy every facet of her soft-focus existence in this montage by Defamer videocronologist Molly McAleer. We really have no idea what combination of ingestants is causing Abdul to hallucinate so strongly, she again envisioned the moth and cantaloupe oracle that visited her in Season 5. And frankly, we don't care. Hey Paula: Welcome back, old friend. Paula? No seriously, Paula? Does anyone have a hand mirror?! americanidol.com ...

i'm bummed about american idol!
Published 3/7/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... hey hey! i just finished watching tonight's elimination round on american idol - i had to tivo it since i went to an advance screening of ...

Here is American Idol 7’s Top 12
Published 3/7/2008 by SeriouslyOMGWTF at Seriously? OMG! WTF?
... It only took us to two months to get to American Idol 7's Top 12 and I still don't know most of them are. That is why I posted their names because I am assuming most of you don't know who they are either. But don't worry in two weeks we will know everything about them…not like we haven't learned some interesting things already about David Hernandez and Ramiele Malubay. ...

American Idol 2008 - Top 12 Announced
Published 3/7/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The third week of American Idol 2008, Season 7 live performances is now complete. On Thursday night, yet another group of four people, two men and two women, were cut from show, this time from the top 16 contestants. If you missed the performances you might want to check out our recaps of the shows with actual performance videos: ...

Reduction of Experience: Why There’s No Such Thing as “Pure” Entertainment
Published 3/12/2008 by Keith Uhlich at The House Next Door
... who happen to fit the target demographic. The success of the commercial depends on the viewer's passive acceptance of the self-definition being offered. By eliminating the need for the viewer to take an active role in establishing her own existence, the ad is able to sell a pre-packaged lifestyle that replaces any need to understand one's own life except in the most simplistic terms with a neat equation of personal identity and demographic affiliation. The popular television program American Idol also serves to simplify our experience of life, in this case by promoting an ...

David Archuleta's Lyric-Challenged Tumble From 'Idol' Frontrunner Grace [Choooooooooke]
Published 3/12/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... To say that David Archuleta arrived at the Idol Thunderdome last night carrying with him the judges' raised expectations is akin to saying the Magi had high hopes for that Nazareth kid over at the Ye Bethlehem Inn. He was, as Simon Cowell pronounced in the second week of competition, "the one to beat"--as good a coronation of Saviordom as any. His myth quickly grew: Animated woodland critters would suddenly appear every time he opened his mouth to sing...His voice could heal the lame, bringing scores of girls afflicted with a rare condition that rendered them ...

goodbye idol hopeful david hernandez
Published 3/13/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... oh no! i was so bummed to see david hernandez get the boot on ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 11 Announced - March 12
Published 3/13/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 4 of Season 7 live performances concluded the top 12. On Wednesday night we got our first taste of how the voting public really feels about the remaining contestants (well, the bottom ones anyway) and we said goodbye to one of our top 12. If you missed the performance show on Tuesday night you can always watch the performances and read our recaps right here: ...

IDOL UPDATE! & The Stipper’s Gone…
Published 3/13/2008 by Popbytes at Best Week Ever
... oh no! i was so bummed to see david hernandez get the boot on ...

goodbye idol hopeful amanda overmeyer
Published 3/20/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
drats - kristy lee cook lives to see yet another week on american idol! tonight amanda overmeyer was the latest idol hopeful to get the boot - i didn't really have strong feelings for her one way or another but i did hate amanda's awful wardrobe and her hair was a total bleach streaked trainwreck - she's not a bad singer - and i liked her whole southern rock trailer trashy vibe but i wasn't shocked when ryan seacrest delivered the bad news! overall last night was just ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 10 Announced - March 19
Published 3/20/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 5 of Season 7 live performances concluded the top 11 and gave us our Top 10. The Top 10, of course, are the 10 luckiest Idols of all because they get to go on the Idol tour where they do tons and tons of concerts in a very limited amount of time for what I can only assume is a very small remittance. ...

Here are the touring American Idols from Season 7
Published 3/20/2008 by SeriouslyOMGWTF at Seriously? OMG! WTF?
...   I think for the first I know who all the American Idol contestants are this season. It only took how long?  I am not shocked Amanda Overmyer is gone her voice is good for a bar, but ruined the group numbers. Here is to hoping that Kristy ...

American Idol Songwriter Competition Details Announced
Published 3/25/2008 by Joe Reality at Reality TV Magazine
... voting phase will begin.  The winning song will be performed on the American Idol 7 finale. “American Idol has been a vehicle for discovering so many great new artists over the years, and with the return of the American Idol Songwriting Competition, we continue our search for the best undiscovered talent in the world,” said American Idol creator Simon Fuller. Full details, rules and restrictions for the American Idol songwriter competition are online at www.americanidol.com. Reality TV Magazine is your source for American ...

Scary news: Song competition is back
Published 3/25/2008 by Ken Barnes at USATODAY.com - Idol Chatter
... confirming the return of the songwriting contest is out. If you remember (and how could you forget?), the task of writing the Idol coronation song was opened to the public last year, although many professional songwriters (including the winners) found their way into the competition. (It's probably analogous to the loopholes that allow singers who have had recording contracts but don't currently into the Idol ranks.) Anyway, seems about the same deal: open submissions, details at www.americanidol.com , Simon Fuller and the 19 Entertainment A&R staff will pick their top 20 out of ...

Sound Treks: Idols around the World
Published 3/25/2008 by Rachel Devitt at Play | The Rhapsody Editorial Music Blog
... U.S., but they're well on their way to becoming big stars in their home regions, thanks to the many Idol spin-offs that have cropped up around the world since the franchise launched in the ...

American Idol David Cook - “Billie Jean” (Video)
Published 3/26/2008 by Jeanette at Right Celebrity
... Okay, so the theme tonight had the contestants picking a song from the year they were born. Overall, I felt like American Idol was okay this evening, some memorable performances, but nothing like what David Cook did with his rendition of “Billie Jean”. He is by far the one that has been the most original with his song choices…I mean, who can forget what he did with “ ...

paula abdul's gloves - outta control!
Published 3/26/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... hey hey! who else watched american idol tonight? did you happen to notice paula abdul's annoying gloves? i doubt anyone could have missed them - most of the time i don't really notice what she's wearing but as she was talking to ...

goodbye idol hopeful chikezie
Published 3/27/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
tonight it was chikezie's turn to get booted off american idol - i thought ramiele malubay was going to leave but she wasn't even in the bottom three but she still needs to bring it hard next week! i wasn't a huge fan of chickezie at all but his last two weeks were for sure better than last night's snooze fest of a performance and that song was a total bore! the other two who had the lowest votes were my blue eyed cutie jason castro (no matter what i'm voting for him next week) and the lovely ...

The final 9 American Idols will perform Dolly Parton
Published 3/27/2008 by SeriouslyOMGWTF at Seriously? OMG! WTF?
(photos © Fox) Next week is all about Dolly Parton on American Idol. The final 9 American Idols will be performing her songs and I am already dreading how bad it is going to be. It is not that her songs are bad, I just fear ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 9 Announced - March 26
Published 3/27/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 6 of Season 7 live performances knocked the first person out of our Top 10. Being the first out of the Top 10 stinks, of course, because you made the tour only to be the first one gone with absolutely no bragging rights whatsoever. Well, other than over those who didn’t make the tour. ...

American Idol Curtain Call Vol. 2 now available on iTunes!
Published 3/29/2008 at OH NO!!
... newest volume "Curtain Call Vol. 2" was released this month and recently came out on iTunes. It features 3 new songs from past contestants: Rudy Cardenas, Alaina Alexander, Gedeon McKinney and Patrick Hall. Alaina Gedeon Rudy Patrick These compliation CDs are only being sold thru Walmart or on iTunes. No talk yet of who will be on future releases. source: me & google & American Idol.com

American Idol Judges on the Charts
Published 3/31/2008 by Jeanne at Idol Stalker
... The American Idol website mentioned that, according to Billboard, all three judges were represented on the charts last week.  Simon’s label, Syco, had the No. 1 song on the Hot 100 with Leona Lewis‘ “Bleeding Love” while Paula and Randy Jackson are on several charts, including Adult Contemporary, where “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow” opened at # 29. While Paula is no stranger to the Adult Contemporary charts, this is Randy’s first ...

leona lewis' bleeding love remix
Published 3/31/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
good morning! if you haven't heard about leona lewis (join her on myspace) you're probably living under a rock! she's the super talented young lady who won UK's x factor back in 2006 (the british version of american idol) and has been mentored by simon cowell (and was signed by music mogul clive davis) who introduced her last week on oprah winfrey to american audiences - and now her hugely popular song bleeding love just landed at number one on the US billboard hot 100 chart after just six weeks which marks the first time in over ...

Are you ready for a big dose of Dolly this week?
Published 4/1/2008 at OH NO!!
Tonight should be interesting... Idol just announced the new peeps that are suppose to be on the big Gives Back show.... "FOX has announced a new assortment of celebrities who will be lending their time -- either performing, presenting or popping up for pre-taped bits -- to Idol Gives Back, which will air on Wednesday, April 9. Robin Williams, Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Billy Crystal, Dane Cook, Kiefer Sutherland, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Jennifer Connolly and Amy Adams, plus American Idol veterans Elliott Yamin and Fantasia, will appear along with the previously ...

paula abdul plays photographer
Published 4/2/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... brought some excitement) i'll say that cutie michael johns had the best performance of the night (except his constant frowning was freaking me out) and ...

could britney & kevin ever reunite?
Published 4/2/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... contestant david cook with word of a some kind of 'family tragedy' - mr. cook has really grown on me over the past few weeks - i'm curious to find out what happened! last but never least lindsay lohan has apparently gone back on drugs - which wouldn't shock me at all - she's simply bound to have issues again - i can see it coming a mile away! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo! ...

American Idol’s David Cook Hospitalized For High Blood Pressure
Published 4/2/2008 by Joy A at poponthepop.com
... know what he was stressed about. He said yesterday that his blood pressure was high and he wanted to get checked out after the show.” The singer, a 25-year-old Missouri bartender, is now “doing fine,” People magazine reported. I don’t know too much about David, all I know is I wanna fuck him, which isn’t saying much. He plays the guitar, that was easy. I’ve only see him perform twice because I’m over “American Idol,” but I do think he has a good shot at winning. source , source This Entry Posted to - American Idol Responses are currently closed, but you can ...

goodbye idol hopeful ramiele malubay
Published 4/3/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... hey hey! i had a feeling all day long that ramiele malubay would get the boot on ...

This Is What American Idol Calls Country?
Published 4/3/2008 by Alison Bonaguro at CMT Blog
... That's why I was, in the words of Simon Cowell, utterly appalled at Tuesday and Wednesday night's episodes of American Idol. Their so-called country week. ...

'Idol' Final Nine Desecrate Hip-Hop In Most Inglorious Fashion Imaginable [Stuff White People Like]
Published 4/3/2008 by Nick Malis at Defamer
... horror as Run-DMC's "It's Tricky" gets utterly butchered. Feel your skin crawl as Jason Castro shows off his mad dribbling skillz. Mourn for your departed soul as Kristy Lee Cook swats the ball away from a charging black man. It ain't pretty, to be sure. But if Ford is actually committed to taking the Idol contestants down this road, may we suggest that next week they cover Akinyele's classic "Put It In Your Mouth"? That might be enough to make us buy a Focus. American Idol [FOX] ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 8 Announced - April 2
Published 4/3/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 7 of Season 7 live performances chipped away at our Top 10 once more and narrowed the remaining contestants to only 8. As usual, the results show had a minor surprise and a Dolly Parton song will forever spell doom for one unfortunate Idol hopeful. If you missed the performance show on Tuesday night you can always watch the performance videos and read our recaps right here: ...

American Idol Got it Right With Dolly Parton Night
Published 4/4/2008 by Whitney Self at CMT Blog
... As excited as I was, I had a very hard time watching American Idol this week. I was so green with envy, I could hardly stand it. When I heard ...

On the Scene: 'Idol Gives Back'
Published 4/7/2008 by Adam B. Vary at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
So this is a little weird, PopWatchers. I'm about to deliver my On the Scene experience at last night's Idol Gives Back for y'all, but it's for an episode you have yet to see. And you definitely should see it when it airs this Wednesday; beyond the fact the event benefits some powerfully worthy ...

Gli ‘idoli americani’ insieme per beneficienza
Published 4/7/2008 by GossipAddicted at GOSSIPpando.it
... ieri sera al  Kodak Theatre, l‘Idol Gives Back’, organizzato da ...

Neil Haskell Can Be On My Altar Any Day
Published 4/7/2008 by Vance at Tapeworthy
... 14 for 6 new episodes) Fox/Global 8pm ***1/2 How I Met Your Mother (Returned March 17 for 9 new episodes) CBS/E!CH 8:30pm **** NEW EPISODES NOW! House (Returns April 28 for 4 new episodes) Fox/Global 9pm ***1/2 The New Adventures of Old Christine CBS/AChannel 9:30pm Mondays **** NEW EPISODES NOW! Samantha Who (Returns April 7 for 6 new episodes) ABC/CTV 9:30pm ***1/2 Damages Showcase 10pm Tuesdays Beauty and the Geek The CW 8pm **1/2 American Idol - Performance Night FOX/CTV 8pm ***1/2 Boston Legal (Returns April 8th ...

Not At All Punk, But Undeniably Excellent
Published 4/9/2008 by Steve Henderson at AbsolutePunk.net - News
... Watch Jason Castro (American Idol) performing Israel Kamakawiwo Ole's version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in the replies. ...

American Idol: Idol Gives Back
Published 4/10/2008 by libbles at Reality TV Online Blog
... didn’t find Robin Williams’ joke about his man breasts all that funny. Miley Cyrus – did someone clone her because I swear she shows up on everything I watch? She and dad Billy Ray went back to Kentucky. If I had been them, I would have had to have bought that poor family a new trailer – that was so sad. After seeing Brad Pitt (whose mic didn’t work), Daughtry, and Mariah Carey with Randy playing bass, the show ended. You can still donate by calling 1-877-Idol-Aid or at the web page http://www.americanidol.com . ...

American Idol: Season Seven Idol Gives Back
Published 4/10/2008 by Annie at The Recapist
... NASCAR's Jimmy Johnson is the first to beg for donations. Since I am not made of stone and think IGB is actually a good thing, even if it raises a fraction of what the fat cats behind the show pull in, here's the number to call and donate: 1-877-IDOL-AID. Donations can also be made through AmericanIdol.com . After the commercials (love Judy Greer in the new Mac vs. PC ad), George Lopez asks for donations in Spanish and Kylie Minogue asks in Australian. ...

kelly clarkson gets the stamp treatment!
Published 4/10/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
hey hey! i totally got trapped into watching all 2.5 hours of idol gives back - and once teri hatcher started to sing - i immediately donated to the worthy cause with the hope that she'd shut up and never sing in public again - but kudos to her for tossing herself out there this evening! i got way hopped up on fergie singing 'barracuda' along with heart - one of my top bands of all time...i fucking love those ladies! then when miley cyrus performed see you again - i was in complete pop heaven - that song is like the ultimate guilty ...

Idol Gives Back 2008
Published 4/10/2008 by Idol Addict at American Idol - I'm the One That You Want
... Carey sings "Fly Like a Bird" with Randy Jackson accompanying her on bass. Watch video Mariah Carey singing "Fly Like a Bird": Dressed all in white like angels, "Idol's" Top 8 Idols close the show with "Shout to the Lord." Watch video of the Top 8 singing "Shout to the Lord": Donations to "Idol Gives Back" can be given at the American Idol Website. All iTunes proceeds from show performances will go to the charity as well. ...

“Idol Gives Back” Videos, featuring Brad Pitt and performances by Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus & more
Published 4/10/2008 by Celebitchy at Cele|bitchy
... for putting together these videos of last night’s star studded “Idol Gives Back.” A lot of the human interest segments made me cry so hard and I am bawling as I write this, having just watched Annie Lennox’s segment. You can donate at AmericanIdol.com. ...

Idol Gives Back - Mini Recap
Published 4/10/2008 by mj at American Idol
... Give to Idol Gives Back at americanidol.com - I did! Also, iTunes performances will be available with all proceeds going to IGB. ...

4/10: A new measurement tool? Stamps! And Idol Gives Back ratings
Published 4/10/2008 at American Idol Blog
... Johns be in trouble, too? -Usually postage stamps only feature dead people but Idol has convinced the U.S. Postal Service, desperate for attention, to sell “Idol” stamps with “Idol” winners. According to USA Today,, if the limited edition stamps sell out, that would be $7 million for “Idol Gives Back.” The stamps are not being sold in post offices. They’re available online only at PhotoStamps or linked via AmericanIdol.com, a product of Stamps.com, which offers USPS-approved, Internet-based postage ...

ANOTHER WAY TO GIVE BACK...
Published 4/10/2008 by Zack Taylor at HOTORNOTGOSSIP.COM | THE AUTHORITY ON WHAT'S HOT OR NOT IN POP CULTURE BY CELEBRITY BLOGGER ZACK TAYLOR
... American Idol is getting it’s own limited-edition collectable stamps!! The Idol stamps will feature the competition’s previous winners, Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, and the soon-to-be named winner of season 7... Only 104,000 will be issued weekly... This week’s stamp features Kelly Clarkson... Get yours at: americanidol.com or PhotoStamps.com... All proceeds will benefit the Idol Gives Back Foundation!! ...

Idol Gave Back. Here Are Videos
Published 4/10/2008 by Celebitchy at Best Week Ever
... for putting together these videos of last night’s star studded “Idol Gives Back.” A lot of the human interest segments made me cry so hard and I am bawling as I write this, having just watched Annie Lennox’s segment. You can donate at AmericanIdol.com. Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue. He jokes about Simon’s nipples and bad haircut. They discuss mobile medical units for Americans without health insurance. Simon visits a single mom with lupus raising a daughter with rheumatoid arthritis and a son with pins in his legs. Miley ...

Idol Slacks in Ratings But Shines With Cause
Published 4/10/2008 by JJ at JJ's Dirt
Did you watch "Idol Gives Back" last night? It may have have been down 33 percent in viewership from last years telecast, but it still won the night in ratings as a whole. The poverty that lives was shown around the world. From the unfortunate ones in Kentucky, homelessness ...

goodbye idol hopeful michael johns
Published 4/11/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... oh my gosh! shocker elimination tonight on american idol! i was actually over at the ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 7 Announced - April 10
Published 4/11/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 8 of Season 7 live performances came a day later than usual which must have been an excruciatingly long wait for the Idol hopefuls. The show was postponed for it’s usual spot on Wednesday night because of the Idol Gives Back charity event which was so successful last year. ...

American Idol — Down to 7
Published 4/11/2008 by fitz at Lair of the Green Knight
... Hey all… I try hard not to comment on American Idol . Once we get to the top 10, typically there’s a 50% chance that one of my favorites goes home. ...

American Idol PhotoStamps On Sale
Published 4/11/2008 by Jeanne at Idol Stalker
... The winners of American Idol will be featured on limited-edition postage created by PhotoStamps.com.  The net proceeds from the sales have been earmarked for Idol Gives Back.  The stamps will be designed uniquely in each of the 50 stats.  Currently, Kelly Clarkson stamps are available at americanidol.com and ...

Was Michael John’s elimination that shocking?
Published 4/11/2008 by SeriouslyOMGWTF at Seriously? OMG! WTF?
... I don't get why everyone is saying that Michael John's elimination on American Idol last night is so shocking. He was forgettable and hasn't done anything to stand out from the pack in a while, so what is so shocking? I guess the shocking thing is that it wasn't the Tivo predicted Syesha or why is she still there Kristy Lee Cook. How is Kristy Lee Bore still there? And when it comes to S-yawn-a I wonder if she was really got the lowest votes, but because of the Tivo story the producers overturned it and eliminated Michael Johns instead??? ...

dolly parton - jesus & gravity - the video!
Published 4/14/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
oh gosh! here's the brand new dolly parton video for her inspirational new single jesus & gravity off her latest album backwoods barbie! this is the same track she performed when she made a recent guest appearance on american idol - it's a totally uplifting track - i simply adore ms. parton - she's the best! woo hoo - monday is already turning out to be a good day - popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!

Dolly Parton Only Needs Two Things
Published 4/14/2008 by Jenna at Best Week Ever
From POPBYTES -- Long ago, Dolly Parton united the country music scene and the porn industry, thanks to her enormous enjoyment of plastical-augmentation. With her newest single, she united the scientific and spiritual worlds, a bridge society has yet to achieve. Check out the video, after the jump! ...

Taylor Swift's Photo Blog: An Idol Moment
Published 4/14/2008 by Taylor Swift at CMT Blog
The one of us pointing to the wall. I ran into Kristy Lee Cook from American Idol at the mall in Beverly Hills the other day, and she invited me to come watch American Idol that night! It was a blast, and she's SO sweet! Editor's note: Leading up to the 2008 CMT Music Awards, Taylor Swift is sharing some of her favorite photos.

kiss the bride w/ tori spelling!
Published 4/16/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... tonight?!? i thought david cook totally kicked ass with his rocked out rendition of mariah carey's 'always be my baby' and i loved ...

Arousing Mariah Carey Cover Elicits Standing O From 'Idol' Judge Randy Jackson's Pants [Boners]
Published 4/16/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... There were plenty of noteworthy moments from last night's American Idol Tribute to the Many Songs and Slutty Looks of Mariah Carey, from David Cook's soundtrack-ready, grungemo rendition of "Always Be My Baby," to a stirring performance of ''When You Believe" by a leather bepanted David Archuleta (who could have just as easily located the spiritually redeeming undercurrent to the "shoe do do do do do do do/shoe do do do do do do yeahs" of "Fantasy"). But the most thrilling development, for us at least, came not from the stage, but rather the judge's table, ...

goodbye idol hopeful kristy lee cook
Published 4/17/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... hey hey! i finally got my wish - for the very mediocre and boring as wood kristy lee cook to get the boot on ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 6 Announced - April 16
Published 4/17/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 9 of Season 7 live performances saw the contestants cut by one more and left us with only 6 hopefuls remaining. ...

Sadistic 'Idol' Elimination Techniques Fail To Break Spirit Of Littlest Karaoke Soldier David Archuleta [Funny Games]
Published 4/17/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... The task of turning five seconds' worth of compelling television—the announcement of the latest American Idol oustee—into an hour of Nielsen-trampling entertainment isn't an easy one. And yet they always seem up to the challenge, employing a wide variety of systematic dehumanization techniques to keep singers on their toes and viewers locked in until the very last moment. Take last night's episode, in which trembling, shaved-koala contestant David Archuleta was made to sit backstage for two full commercial breaks as his brothers and sisters stood in ...

Tracking TV’s Top Web Sites
Published 4/23/2008 at Trial and Error
Want to know the most popular TV show Web sites? Well, I will tell you. Just last week, the most popular TV show site—no surprise—was “American Idol” with a whopping 29% of Internet visits to TV show sites for the week ending April 19, according to online audience measurement firm Hitwise. ...

marriage drama for obama?
Published 4/24/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
good evening! as a die hard supporter of hillary clinton i'm thrilled she won pennsylvania yesterday - just when you think she might be counted out - she manages to pull off important big state wins! (i am not claiming that she is perfect on any level - all politicians are on the shady side...) however i'm growing seriously tired of the competition between her and barack obama...hopefully they'll have the nomination figured out in a few weeks! (i'd love to see them both on the ticket...hillary as prez and barack can be VP!) this week's national enquirer is calling up drama ...

goodbye idol hopeful carly smithson
Published 4/24/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
just as i suspected brooke white was safe (and very lucky) on american idol tonight - and tattooed carly smithson got the boot - i think people felt bad for brooke (and voted) after last night's dramatic fiasco (i gasped when she forget the lyrics and had to start again) my pal joey and i were convinced she was going to sing i don't know how to love him from jesus christ superstar which would have been the PERFECT andrew lloyd ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 5 Announced - April 23
Published 4/24/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 10 of Season 7 live performances saw the contestants cut by one more and left us with only 5 hopefuls remaining. Andrew Lloyd Webber theme week may have been one of the most difficult weeks any group of Idol hopefuls have ever faced…and it was certainly one of the most boring. ...

American Idol Hits The Bricks
Published 4/24/2008 at Pollstar
... Verizon Wireless Center in Manchester, N.H. (August 10), Rupp Arena in Lexington, K.Y. (August 16), Toyota Center in Houston (August 24), Target Center in Minneapolis (August 31), Wolstein Center in Cleveland (September 4), Wachovia Arena in Wilkes Barre, Pa. (September 8), and BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. (September 13). [image] Tickets go on sale May 17 at Ticketmaster.com and AEGLive.com . [image] Additional information about the tour and tickets can be found at AmericanIdol.com . [image] digg this [image] del.icio.us ...

"Amercan Idol" Gets Ready To Hit The Road
Published 4/25/2008 by GBG at Hollywood Offender
... "American Idol" Season 7 perform live.  Among those performing are scheduled to be Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikezie Eze, David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay and Syesha Mercado. Additional ticket and tour information can be found at Americanidol.com or Ticket Master. In ...

Carly Smithson on Regis and Kelly - Video
Published 4/29/2008 by Jeanne at Daytime Talk - daytime talkshows
... American Idol’s most recently eliminated contestant (what a shock!), Carly Smithson, was on Live with Regis and Kelly this morning where she talked about her tattoos, her husband, working with Mariah Carey and her relationship with Idol judge, Simon Cowell (among other things).  Carly looked and sounded great on the show. ...

neil diamond was on the roof next door
Published 4/29/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
hey hey! this afternoon at work while sitting at my desk all of a sudden i hear the classic song sweet caroline blasting outside - as we all jumped to the window - there's legendary singer & songwriter neil diamond on the roof of the el capitan theatre with late-night talk show host jimmy kimmel who was decked out in a sequined vest with a white scarf - and serenading the growing crowd below - i'll have to tune-in tonight to see what all the roof action was about! tomorrow night mr. diamond will be mentoring the final five on american idol - i'm not a huge fan ...

carrie underwood - smile of the year
Published 4/30/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
good evening! next time you go to the dentist you might spot country sensation & american idol winner carrie underwood staring back at you from the waiting table filled with magazines (i've heard from a very good source that ms. underwood is a total diva and a complete pain in the ass to deal with...) she has been awarded 'smile of the year' by dear doctor magazine that celebrates the good times of 'denistry & oral health' containing must read articles such as the magic of orthodontics and teeth whitening: brighter, lighter, whiter! oh my word - hold ...

Paula Abdul Succeeds In Lifelong Goal Of Traversing Space-Time Continuum [Seeing Double]
Published 4/30/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... American Idol judge Paula Abdul—on whom we rely to pull browbeaten contestants into her addled embrace, showering them with slurred words of encouragement—made a gaffe for the ages on last night's all-Neil Diamond-cover show. In her defense, producers made a radical change to the show's familiar format, holding all the judging until after the final five had performed two songs. This introduced a complicated new element to the karoake-appraising procedure: taking notes. But no sooner had Paula accepted her fate, and begun to get the hang of scribbling ...

goodbye idol hopeful brooke white
Published 5/1/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... after brooke white got the boot tonight - no big surprise - it was her time to go! ms. white has been hanging on by her fingernails over the past few weeks - i do like her 'girl w/ a piano' style but for sure she was not cut out to win the competition! next week ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 4 Announced - April 30
Published 5/1/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 11 of Season 7 live performances whittled the contestants down by one more and gave the four remaining a 25% shot at being named the next American Idol. Neil Diamond theme week ended up being almost as bad as Andrew Lloyd Webber week, but most of the talk centered on the judges as Paula managed to critique a performance that hadn’t even occurred yet. ...

Underwood Stamps Now Available Until Tuesday
Published 5/6/2008 by admin at Reality TV @ Real Television
Limited-edition postage featuring “American Idol” season 4 winner Carrie Underwood of Checotah is available now online at Photostamps.com or AmericanIdol.com.

Blowin' In The End: Jason Castro's Craptastic 'Idol' Final-Stretch Performance [Choooooooooke 2: Acoustic Boogaloo]
Published 5/7/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... homage saw him blank on the lyrics to a Dylan song your mother probably knows the words to. (It was "Tambourine Man," as much as we wanted to see someone sing, "The answer, my friend...is...uh..." in front of 30 million people.) Luckily, the season's dependable shaved-koala brought his A-game, wowing the judges with heartfelt (you know this because he squints his eyes and nods!) takes on "Stand By Me" and "Love Me Tender," both smothered in extra Archie sauce. americanidol.com ...

goodbye idol hopeful jason castro
Published 5/8/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
hey hey! we're now down to the top three on american idol as expected blue-eyed cutie stoner boy jason castro got the boot tonight - as much as i found him to be adorable - over the past few weeks he was seriously lacking (last night he forgot the words to 'mr. tambourine man') mr. castro should be super happy he actually made it to the top four! as for syesha mercado she has totally stepped up to the plate yet she'll most likely be going home next week - although i'm still not all pumped up over this season - i ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 3 Announced - May 7
Published 5/8/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 12 of Season 7 live performances announced the Top 3 contestants and managed to finally cut loose the last of the pretenders, and a contestants who no longer appeared to be having fun, and gave the remaining hopefuls a one in three shot at being named the next American Idol. ...

simon takes his mum to the ivy
Published 5/12/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... (who looks like a delightful older lady at around age 83) out to lunch at the ivy on robertson blvd which i should probably do next time my mom makes it out to los angeles (of course my dad is welcome too) i've never been and i'd love to try their famous crab cakes (although the restaurant seems more about having your picture snapped than the food...) as for 'idol' we're now down to the final three - in a less than two weeks we'll be voting for the winner - i'm still in camp david cook - nothing can sway ...

American Idol - Bad Song Choices!!
Published 5/14/2008 by fitz at Lair of the Green Knight
Hey all… I just have to weigh in on some of the song choices in tonight’s American Idol episode where the final three performed. Who the heck picked these songs? Was it just me or did we re-enter the 70s from a bad angle and never quite lose that vibe? Even ...

David Archuleta Determined To Prove He Has No Business On The Radio [Boo Ya]
Published 5/14/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... On last night's anything-goes American Idol semi-finale, the remaining contestants—living headshot Syesha Mercado, crowd-pleasing cheese-rocker David Cook, and 400 lb.-black-woman-in-the-body-of-a-Mormon-twink David Archuleta—were to sing three songs: one selected by a judge, one by a star-chamber of Idol producers, and one of their own choosing. Big-hearted, coordination-challenged youngster Archuleta—the Tiny Tim of this year's proceedings—God-blessed-us every one before tossing aside his crutch (that would be his overbearing, ...

American Idol 2008 Results - Top 2 Announced - (5/14/08)
Published 5/15/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Comics|Music|Reviews|Recaps
... The American Idol Results show for week 13 of Season 7 live performances finally brought us to our last two contestants - the two Idol hopefuls who will meet on stage and battle for our votes to determine who will be the next American Idol. ...

Fantasia 2: The Fantasianing [Fear]
Published 5/15/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... community of the arm-swaying pit, as all attempts at enacting their primary, limb-waving duties were rendered instantly futile by the tuneless, arrhythmic morass. It wasn't long before severed limbs were spotted flying into the bleachers; the sight of several freshly gimped Pepperdine sorority girls running screaming for the exits was the last home viewers glimpsed of the carnage before stage manager Debbie frantically waved towards the control booth to cut to commercial. americanidol.com ...

The Dueling David’s
Published 5/16/2008 by Rachelle Thomas at Watching Reality TV
... Ladies and gentlemen it looks like there will be a battle of the David’s on next Wednesdays season finale of American Idol. Last night Syesha Mercado was sent packing leaving David Cook and David Archuleta as the final 2. Honestly I like them both so I have no preference as to who should win. One thing is for sure, it is going to be one heck of a show. So don’t forget to tune in next week to see which David will be the newest American Idol. ...

goodbye idol hopeful syesha mercado
Published 5/16/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... concert last night there just wasn't enough time - anyways as expected syesha mercado (the last lady standing) was given the boot last night (who really started to grow on me over the past few weeks) leaving us with our final two idol contenders - ...

Has American Idol Lost it’s Mojo?
Published 5/20/2008 by Big Toober at NewsToob
David Cook versus David Archuleta“ American Idol ” had it all this season — talented singers, a David Archuleta for the prepubescent crowd, visits from pop royalty, stinging comments from Simon Cowell as usual, and jaw-dropping commentary from Paula Abdul. With all that provided on the show, why have some fans and observers found it a dull slog as the show builds to its David Archuleta vs. David Cook finale on Wednesday? It seems contestants who were good but not memorable made for only mediocre television, according to show watchers. Where was the drama, the ...

Cook and Archuleta Shine in ‘American Idol’ Final
Published 5/21/2008 by bumpshack at Bumpshack.com
... a bit this time. Round 3 Winner: Draw American Idol Season 7 Winner: David Archuleta Vote Who You Want to Win I had thought Cook would win this season until tonight. Cook seemed to choke under the pressure as Archuleta rose to the occasion. He is a freak, check him for steroids! David Cook won tonight and will very likely win tomorrow night when the results are announced. photo: AmericanIdol.com ...

Archuleta delivers a knockout blow on ‘Idol’
Published 5/21/2008 by admin at Reality TV @ Real Television
But will fans ultimately agree with the judges or will they vote for Cook? Read More 2 Hour Finale Tonight!

David Archuleta Stops Weep-Giggling Long Enough To Pound David Cook Into a Fine, Grungemo Pulp [The Littlest Karaoke Soldier]
Published 5/21/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... shaved-koala prayer for peace, "Imagine." With nary a beatboxing counterculturalist or grey-haired soul-butcher to gum up the proceedings, all three judges seemed over the moon with the results; but it was little Archie who was ultimately declared the "knockout" victor. We'll know for certain when the winner's name is announced on tonight's grand finale and 50,000 balloons bearing the words "Congratulations David!" are released—but was there really ever any doubt? American Idol ...

david cook is our new american idol!
Published 5/22/2008 by popbytes at popbytes
... - and i'm THRILLED that my favorite david cook won! i was totally convinced little ...

Congratulations to David Cook — the 2008 American Idol!
Published 5/22/2008 by fitz at Lair of the Green Knight
... Hey all… I occasionally write about American Idol , and this seemed like a good occasion. In the battle of the Davids, I thought that the best man won. Though ...

Digital 'Idol' Magic Transforms The Cast Of 'Tropic Thunder' Into Gladys Knight's Man-Hungry Pips [Pips]
Published 5/22/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... we've included a short clip above. In it, Black and Downey abandon their Pip-marks, leaving Stiller to handle the complex hand-spins and toe-taps of the legendary backing trio's choreography on his own. What follows is not exactly clear: Shortly thereafter, Black tumbles back into the frame with his pants around his ankles; a contented Downey soon follows. Are we to infer that the pair just rode an express Midnight Man-Train to Georgia? We'll just assume we are. American Idol ...

Around the Web: Swift, Pickler Co-Write a Song
Published 5/22/2008 by Link Ray at CMT Blog
... Co-Write a Song Posted: May 22nd, 2008 at 5:39 pm | By: Link Ray Sometimes, one gorgeous and gifted singer-songwriter just isn't enough. Maybe that's why Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift teamed up to write a song for Pickler's new album. Who is Emily Noxon? Just a girl from Utah ... until she takes the stage with Rascal Flatts on June 14 in Indy. She won their Milk Rock Star contest . Once again, there's a Nashville connection to American Idol 's finale. Regie Hamm won the show's second annual songwriting contest with ...

Hey Guys, American Idol Isn't Helping
Published 5/28/2008 by Craig Shelburne at CMT Blog
Phil Stacey So far, American Idol has introduced two successful female singers into the country format - Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler . Unfortunately, time has run out on the guys. A finalist from the 2007 season, Phil Stacey has sold just over 25,000 copies of his self-titled debut album in the month since its release. Josh Gracin , who came in fourth in 2003, isn't faring much better - less than 45,000 in two months. The debut CD by Bucky Covington , the 8th place finalist of season six, started strong with "A Different ...

Ratner Wants Downey, Jr. to Play Hugh Hefner
Published 5/29/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
... meeting with him on it. So, if he wants to do it, we’re excited to have him.” More after the jump… Ratner adds, “We wanted him before Iron Man so we were ahead of the curve.” While you’re at it, check out Ratner’s blog. It’s pretty cool. A recent post talks about how he’s getting into the ad business and helmed the two “Risky Business” Guitar Hero ads with American Idol’s final two Davids. Yep, it’s all clear to me now. Ratner ...

Katharine McPhee Signs for "Storyteller"
Published 6/3/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
Katharine McPhee is venturing further into the acting business. She seems to have the classy chops to succeed in Hollywood. Yes, I said classy chops. The pop singer, who placed second in Season 5 of American Idol (Taylor Hicks won that year), has signed to star in the The Storyteller, an indie psych-drama directed by Robert Angelo Masciantonio for Feverpitch Pictures. The film stars Wes Bentley as a writer whose downward spiral after his father dies causes his assistant (McPhee) to investigate whether ...

So You Think You Can Dance - Top 20 Photo Revealed
Published 6/6/2008 by Vance (noreply@blogger.com) at Tapeworthy
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