“Smash” failed to win a Golden Globe award Sunday night, but star Katharine McPhee made a splash on the red carpet. McPhee was one of two entertainers with American Idol ties to be nominated for a Golden Globe.
This week we get the first American Idol album release of 2013 — Jason Castro’s “Only a Mountain.” It’s the second album and first since April 2010 for Jason, who finished fourth back in Season 7.
My series of Year in Review blogs wouldn’t be complete without special awards for the deserving few. And, in some cases, for the undeserving. So hang on tight, because I’m going to jump all over the place with this one.
Under the category of striking while the iron is hot … On her Twitter profile, Voice winner Cassadee Pope writes this: New single anticipated to drop in the next few weeks. Which is a wise move by everyone involved.
Season 3 Idol winner Fantasia released a new single this week. The song is called “Love To Win” and it’s part of a move away from a pure R&B-soul sound to more of a rock-soul sound, the singer says.
TMZ has reported that Britney Spears is definitely leaving as judge on The X Factor, deciding instead to focus on making an eighth album. And now MTV says it has confirmed the same, that Britney won’t be back, and that she quit because she knew she wouldn’t be asked back anyway.
Dozens upon dozens of songs were released by former Idol contestants in 2012. Some became mega-hits. Others, unfortunately, went largely unnoticed. So as I put together my 2012 Idol in Review blogs, I decided to compile two top 10 lists of favorite songs.
Gee, really folks. The X Factor, easily the worst, least talented and most overblown of TV singing shows somehow took the award for Favorite TV competition at the People’s Choice Awards Wednesday night.
The American Idol judges participated in a live Q&A with fans after a showing of the Idol premiere at sites around the country this evening. Before we get down to what they had to say, here are my initial impressions of the new judges in a live setting.
Before we hear what the judges have to say about Season 12 of American Idol tonight, here’s what executive producer Nigel Lythgoe had to say earlier today. Nigel was talking about changes and potential changes on Idol Season 12 (the premiere is now just a week away) and his observations so far.
