Well, it’s three weeks and counting. Three weeks at number one on the country singles chart for Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, that is. “Don’t You Want to Stay” is also number 34 on the Hot 100, the top-ranked song on the chart by a former Idol contestant. Kelly, meanwhile, appeared at the Muhammad Ali…
Lee DeWyze and the Black Eyed Peas performed. Haley Reinhart, Naima Adedapo and Karen Rodriguez wound up sitting on the stools. And the Idol hopes of Karen Rodriguez ended, though she still envisions a bright future for herself as a Latin-American cross-over artist. So went Thursday’s results show on American Idol. Here are the photos.
Karen Rodriguez became the second contestant ousted from the Season 10 American Idol finals Thursday night. On Friday, Karen talked to American about her Idol experience and her plans for the future. * Karen said both of her parents were Hispanic and came to the U.S. from other countries. Neither of her parents can work,…
Nigel Lythgoe promised us he was going to freshen up the Idol theme weeks this season. I haven’t seen any sign of it yet. This week, we had a very familiar theme — songs from the year contestants were born. Though I did appreciate the genre flexibility it offered. Up next week: Another tired old…
Boy, Steven Tyler sure looked sparkly tonight, didn’t he? Perhaps he was warned ahead of time that he’d be in the spotlight a lot. I mean, Ryan Seacrest pretty much called Steven on all the silliness he spouted last night, from “cool dude in a loose mood” to “the goop of greatness.” Which probably wouldn’t…
So, which Idols should be sweating it out tonight on American Idol? Well, I’ve checked a lot of Idol blogs/stories today and many agree with what I wrote last night: Naima Adedapo, Karen Rodriguez and Haley Reinhart are the most likely candidates to the top 12’s bottom three. Someone — I forget who — put…
I’m not sure about the judges’ proclamation that Wednesday marked the best Idol show since Beatles night back in Vegas. I don’t even think it was as good as last week. Vocally, several top performers — Casey Abrams, Paul McDonald, Lauren Alaina and James Durbin — did not deliver the way they’re capable of delivering. But…
All eyes will be on Casey Abrams this evening on American Idol, and rightfully so. Casey missed last week’s results show because he was hospitalized — with ulcerative colitis, according to The Hollywood Reporter. And he didn’t leave the hospital until Sunday afternoon, though he proclaimed himself to be feeling great earlier this week thanks…
So, did you all run right out Tuesday and buy a copy of “American Idol’s 10th Anniversary — The Hits, Vol. 1”? Didn’t think so. I mean, it’s nice to celebrate Idol history. I think the show should make a habit of inviting back former contestants on every results show this season. (Lee DeWyze is…
David Cook is participating in the Race for Hope in Washington, D.C., again this year. And he’s also performing a Concert for Hope in D.C. on Friday, April 29, two days before the race. In fact, tickets for the shows at the Warner Theater went on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The base price ranges…
