Trivia time: Season three Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson won as Oscar as best supporting actress for her role in “Dreamgirls.” Name two of the other three films in which she has appeared. Answer appears at the bottom of this blog. By MARK FRANKLIN Wow, this is going to be some week. We get treated to…
By MARK FRANKLIN For those of you clamoring for the latest information on the upcoming area concerts featuring David Archuleta (Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster) and David Cook (Tuesday, March 24, at Penn State York), here it is. Penn State York has just confirmed that, yes, David Cook (right) will be…
By MARK FRANKLIN Fans of season seven of American Idol won’t have to travel far to see their favorites in concert over the next two months. David Cook (at left, above) announced the 37 shows that will make up “The Declaration Tour — 2009“ Monday and the gigs include a Tuesday, March 24, date at…
By MARK FRANKLIN Five days between audition episodes of American Idol allows for plenty of time to snoop around the Web and see what you can find out about the contestants who have already gotten their golden tickets to the Hollywood round. First tidbit, Katrina Darrell might have showed up her audition clad in a…
By MARK FRANKLIN Yes, that’s Jewel in the photo above. And, yes, this is an American Idol blog. But, hey, there is a connection. Besides, I’ll use any excuse to plug that voice. And�Jewel’s bringing that voice, her guitar and her songs to the American Music Theatre in Lancaster on Wednesday, Feb. 4. As for…
� Trivia time: The final 12 in season three was so overloaded with gals (8 of them) that Idol changed the rules the following year, forcing a six-six split. The question: Who was the top finishing male performer that year? By MARK FRANKLIN So last night on Idol we met this year’s Carly Smithson. You…
Trivia time: Which season two Idol contestant finished fourth, then went on to have three top 10 country hits with his debut album? See the bottom of the blog for the answer. By MARK FRANKLIN All I can say is thank you to the creators of “Fringe.” FOX executives clearly want your show to succeed,…
By MARK FRANKLIN So, are you getting impatient for some Idol music? After all, the American Idol auditions that continue this week follow a too-much-talk, too-little-music format. And they’ll be followed by Hollywood week episodes filled with drama, but not that much singing. Well, there’s plenty of Idol music out there to fill the void….
By MARK FRANKLIN American Idol has inspired so many unofficial and unsanctioned spin-offs, it’s tough to keep track of them all. By now, if you follow Idol at all, you’ve heard about “Stripper Idol.” Oh, yeah, the Palazio Men’s Club in Austin, Texas, holds the competition each Thursday. Gals — amateurs we’re told — dance…
Today’s trivia question: Which season two contestant has been romantically linked to season seven winner David Cook? By MARK FRANKLIN Night two of American Idol was lacking another contestant in a bikini and a contrived catfight. But the show featured a flashback to 2008. Another laid-back Castro, this one named Michael, is headed to Hollywood,…
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