Dear Nigel: Your little show called American Idol has lost its way. And it had better rediscover it soon, or the magic of Season 10 is going to be a distant memory. Thursday’s episode was a mammoth waste of 60 minutes. An hour, I might note, in which not one performance was shown on a…
American Idol fans will have several reasons to tune in to the Grammys Sunday night on CBS (8 p.m.). Kelly Clarkson is scheduled to perform. She’ll sing the Grammy-nominated “Don’t You Want to Leave” with Jason Aldean. Carrie Underwood is scheduled to perform. She’s in a duet with Tony Bennett, having recorded “It Had to…
Fresh off a Super Bowl appearance, Kelly Clarkson can chalk up another achievement. “Stronger,” her latest single, completed the climb to the top of the Hot 100 this week. A week ago, “Stronger” was number two behind Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain.” This week, they flip-flopped positions. “Stronger” is also the top digital song…
So, we end the first Hollywood Week episode with a cliffhanger. Simon Zaire Black, 16, of Cucamonga, Calif., takes a tumble off the stage and everyone — Nigel included — rushes to assist her. Will she be OK? Of course, she will. Otherwise that’s an awfully cruel way to end an episode of American Idol….
Tonight, American Idol heads to Hollywood, where we should expect to see contestants falling to the wayside. And not just because they’ve been eliminated. Over the next week, we’ll get to see which of the Idol ladies can beat the long odds. We might be reintroduced to the fairest Idol of them all, NBA dancer…
In a video to her fans, Pia Toscano has answered a question on all of their minds. Where in the world is that debut album? What’s the release date? The closest Pia would come to answering the quesiton is: “very soon, but I cannot give you a precise date.” Pia says she has recorded 40…
She stepped onto the American Idol audition stage, and Steven Tyler said “yes” before she sang a note. She left the audition room clutching a golden ticket, and Jennifer Lopez predicted she won’t last a week in Hollywood. American Idol Season 8 had Bikini Girl (aka Katrina Darrell). American Idol Season 10 had former Miss…
My, oh, my does a female singer face long odds on American Idol. Let’s forget about the fact that crazed female fans vote like crazy for the latest cute guy, leaving us to wonder if a gal will ever win the show again. Just getting to the voting rounds is a mightly challenge. Idol sent…
If you haven’t heard, American Idol ratings are down this year? Well, of course you’ve heard. That news has been broadcast all over the place. With Hollywood Week beginning Wednesday night, Nigel Lythgoe didn’t seem all that concerned when he addressed the media in a conference call Tuesday afternoon. He noted that back in Season…
Hollywood Week begins Wednesday night on American Idol, and you can expect to meet lots more talented singers for the first time. That’s the word from executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, who talked about Hollywood and all things Idol in a conference call interview Tuesday afternoon. Asked about whether we’ve already been introduced to the cream…
