Well, once again I’m finding myself getting miffed at the American Idol producers. While Idol parades its weekly cast of crazies and 15- and 16-year olds likely to crumble under show’s pressure, we’re being denied exposure to contestants who should be solid contenders for spots in the semifinals. I spent most of Sunday researching golden…
Looking for bright spots on the Billboard music charts for the Idols this week. They’re few and far between, but the brightest has to be that duet Kelly Clarkson recorded with Jason Aldean last year. “Don’t You Want to Stay” has climbed all the way to number 11 on the country singles chart and is…
Sorry, but I wasn’t jumping up and down with excitement over any of the contestants we met on American Idol Nashville episode Thursday night. I was far more pleased by something I stumbled across in the middle of the episode, entirely by accident. Kristen McNamara has released a pair of singles on iTunes. If you…
So, ever since tonight’s episode of Idol ended, I’ve been searching to web for more information on Lauren Alaina. Here’s what I’ve found so far. Her last name is Suddeth. I’m assuming her middle name is Alaina. She’s a sophomore cheerleader at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School, according to the Chattanooga Free Press, which had no…
Tonight, American Idol does Nashville, which should mean we’re in for a helping of country music. Should, but does it? Spoiler sites indicate that some of tonight’s best include gals who sing R&B dance tunes and soulful blues. I’ll be keeping an eye out for them, as well as seeing whether or not the upbeat…
One of the younger contestants we met during American Idol’s Milwaukee audition was Thia Megia, she of the movie star name in the words of Jennifer Lopez. Thia earned a golden ticket to Hollywood by singing Adele’s “Chasing Pavements.” But her success in the audition shouldn’t have surprised anyone. And here’s betting it didn’t surprise…
We met Molly DeWolf Swenson Wednesday night during American Idol’s Milwaukee audition show. She’s the Harvard grad who now interns at the White House. The one who proclaimed “I love this president,” then added that she didn’t mean in the Monica Lewinsky-Bill Clinton way. And the contestant who got smacked in the face by Randy…
Hey, it took three episodes, but the Idol judges are finding their teeth. Well, not Jennifer. The worst critique she can muster is: “It’s a ‘no’ for me.” But Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler are getting better at being brutally honest. So awarding tonight’s Snarky Simon Awards wasn’t so difficult. Snarky Simon #1: After one…
Wow, that last segment on Idol Wednesday night is already stirring up some controversy. It featured Chris Medina, a 26-year-old from Oak Forest, Ill. He got engaged. But while he was working on his wedding vows, his fiancee was involved in a tragic accident on Oct. 2, 2009. She suffered a serious brain injury. She’s…
Tonight, Idol heads to Milwaukee for auditions for the first time ever. And judging from some spoiler sites I’ve checked out, they find quite the combination of talent and unusual contestants, sometimes all in the same auditioner. Not that veteran American Idol viewers will be surprised. About the visit to Milwaukee — it’s being credited…
