James Durbin was overcome by emotion again on Saturday. But this time, the tears were tears of joy. It was supposed to be James Durbin Day in Santa Cruz after American Idol relented and decided to let James enjoy a homecoming celebration even though he was eliminated from the show Thursday night. But when James…
More than 10,000 turned out Saturday to greet Lauren Alaina at Coolidge Park on her return to Rossville, Ga. She received a key to the city from Mayor Johnny Baker, who proclaimed “she’s not the pride of Rossville anymore; she’s the pride of America,” according to Chattanoogan.com. Lauren being Lauren, she proclaimed that she was…
Scotty McCreery promised he’d kiss the grass first thing on his return to Garner, N.C., this weekend. He did the next best thing, according to WRAL.com, kissing the ground when his plane landed at the Raleigh airport and proclaiming “It feels so good. It feels too good.” But his trip home was just beginning. It…
Rain and unseasonably cold weather greeted Haley Reinhart on her return to Wheeling, Ill., Saturday. But so did hundreds of friends, relatives and fans. “This is unbelievable,” she said, according to Patch.com. “It’s raining and you’re still here. You’ve got your umbrellas and you’re camped out. You’re nuts!” In Wheeling, Village President Judy Abruscato proclaimed Saturday…
Here’s video of American Idol’s final three on their homecoming trips. Haley performs “Take Another Little Piece of My Heart” with her parents Haley sings “House of the Rising Sun” on the big screen Haley Reinhart arrives for her concert at Arlington Park Scotty McCreery concert back in Garner, N.C., and getting surprised by Josh…
The Contra Costa Times is reporting this evening that American Idol has decided to let James Durbin has his celebratory homecoming in Santa Cruz Saturday, even though he was ousted from Idol Thursday night. The homecoming celebrations are typically reserved for the final three contestants. In fact, this is the first time one will be…
James Durbin made an emotional, heartfelt goodbye to American Idol Thursday night. He was in tears while standing alongside Scotty McCreery, before ever getting the news that he was the eliminated contestant. He launched into a version of “Amazing” that he had difficulty singing because he was so overcome by emotion. Then he pronounced the…
Well, American Idol delivered a top four week filled with drama. Wednesday night, the judges came down hard on Haley Reinhart, who dared talk back, then came back with a second-round performance that earned a standing ovation. Haley fans were still seeing red because their favorite seems to be the only contestant ever criticized by…
David Cook was the headline performer at the National Association of Recording Merchandisers Convention Awards Dinner, Thursday, in Los Angeles. But plenty of other Idol alumni turned out for the event, as evidenced in the photos below. Among the award winners: Singer Annie Lennox, who accepted a humanitarian awardfor her work on behalf of HIV/AIDS…
What’s in store for the final three on American Idol next week? Idol is sticking to tradition in this case, with each contestant getting to perform three times in an hour-and-a-half show on Wednesday. One song will be selected by the judges. I’ve already read some conjecture that Idol will try to drum up the…
