In a conference call a couple of weeks ago, Nigel Lythgoe said Randy Jackson had become an anchor of the new American Idol judging panel. That he was saying more than “dawg” these days. My reaction: Let’s wait and see what happens when the performance shows start. Well, they started Tuesday night. And not only…
Mission accomplished. Billboard released its new music charts this morning. Sitting atop the country singles chart: “Don’t You Want to Stay,” the Jason Aldean-Kelly Clarkson duet. That makes Kelly just the second Idol to record a single that at some point has reached the top of the Hot 100 and country charts. Carrie Underwood was…
The hunch has been confirmed. The Season 10 farewell song heard on every Idol eliminate episode of American Idol will be performed by the last truly successful Idol winner, David Cook. One had to suspect that would be the case last week. David sent out a tweet saying he was working on something special in…
Folks, we just might be in store for a special season of American Idol. The guys impressed last night. The ladies were more impressive than I expected tonight. Pick wisely, voters. Pick wisely, judges. And we could be in for a real treat. I just wish the semifinals lasted more than one week. Some of…
I haven’t heard a note the ladies are singing tonight, but FOX has already posted photos of the pre-taped performances on its media site, so I know what they’re wearing. That being the case, let’s slip into the role of Red Carpet Ryan for a moment. Haley Reinhart looks stunning in her little black dress….
