Kelly Clarkson’s new album “Stronger” will be available for download Monday, which means we’ll be seeing a lot of the original Idol over the next couple of weeks as part of the media blitz in support of the album. In fact, the media blitz has already begun with Kelly appearing on “Dancing With the Stars”…
You just knew some of The X Factor finalists were going to get the ol’ American Idol makeover treatment, but, wow. Some of these are pretty dramatic. Check out poor little Rachel Crow (at right), for instance. Below are some of the publicity photos FOX has provided of the finalists. If they’re in black and…
Lauren Alaina’s debut album “Wildflower” landed on the Billboard 200 for the first time this week, checking in at a respectable number five. That’s much better than a year ago, when Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox’s album debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200. But as I said last week when Scotty McCreery’s album first…
When Scotty McCreery sang the national anthem at the World Series Wednesday night, he became the fourth Idol to perform the honor. And only the second to do it for game one of the series. Previous Idols to sing the national anthem during the World Series include Clay Aiken for game one of the 2003…
Wow, Simon Cowell loves to see himself on TV, doesn’t he? Well, I mean we all know that. But he outdid himself over the past two weeks. First he and his gals get the pimp spot on every judges’ mansion episode. Then Simon, being the humble guy he is (LOL) admits he makes a mistake…
All set for a drama-filled, tear-filled two hours of The X Factor. The judges select their 16 finalists tonight. I’ll rate each selection with a thumbs up, a thumbs down or a neutral. For a look at who I think should make the finals after watching the auditions, boot camp and the judges’ mansion performances,…
There will be plenty of competition for your Idol attention on TV tonight. Simon and Paula and an all-important episode of The X Factor will be on tonight at 8 p.m. when at least some of the final 16 contestants should be revealed. Who will advance? Check out my predictions here. But if you’re not…
Who should make the finals on The X Factor? As you probably know, four groups or artists will be selected from each category to advance to the live shows. We should find out the identity of those chosen few tonight or Thursday. After watching the auditions, the boot camp performances and the judges’ mansion auditions,…
You really didn’t expect to find out who advanced on The X Factor during Sunday’s episode, did you? Despite promos that seemed to indicate otherwise, there were no big reveals about who got cut during the second judges’ mansion episode. But judging from the teaser at the end, we’re in for a 10-hankie show when…
When American Idol’s top 11 held a press conference prior to their summer tour, Scotty McCreery joked that Paul McDonald was the show’s real winner. I mean, Scotty had landed the recording contract. But Paul had landed a fiance, lovely Nikki Reed of Twilight fame, a gal he met at the premiere of “Little Red…
