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Didi Benami, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 3: Ushering in a rebirth for season nine

March 31, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

I don’t know whether Usher gets all the credit, but we watched what appeared to be a more polished, more confident group of American Idol contestants Tuesday night. I know this, Usher was clearly an improvement over gum-chewing teen Miley Cyrus. And hopefully a sign of a renewed commitment among Idol producers to deliver mentors…
Didi Benami, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 3: Can a female contestant get a fair break on Idol?

March 31, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Does anyone out there really think a female singer can get a fair shake on Idol anymore? I mean, this is getting ridiculous. And anyone who envisions a Crystal Bowersox-Siobhan Magnus final is being delusional. It’ll never happen. Too many of the truly dedicated, truly fanatical Idol voters are clearly favoring the guys. It’s nothing…
David Cook, Idol Gives Back
David Cook gets a first-hand look at the need in Ethiopia

March 31, 2010 By Mark Franklin 1

David Cook isn’t certain whether he’ll be performing on the Idol Gives Back special, set for Wednesday, April 21. But American Idol’s season seven winner says he’ll “do everything in my power to be present and press home the point that help is needed.” David has spent part of this week in Ethiopia, visiting with…
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood makes a pitch for pet adoption

March 30, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Carrie Underwood helped kick off the Pedigree Pet Adoption Drive at the Bideawee Manhattan Pet Shelter on Tuesday. You can learn more about the pet adoption drive here, and watch a video of Carrie explaining her participation and meet her dog, Ace. As part of the drive, Pedigree is donating a bowl of food to…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 3: The song-by-song grades

March 30, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

We’re in for fun tonight. Oh, how I hope so. For starters, we have Usher, his six albums and his five Grammys for a mentor. Whatever Miley Cyrus did or didn’t do last week, that qualifies as a major upgrade. And Crystal Bowersox promised us “something big.” Could it involve big heels? I just ask…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 3: Who should stay and who should go

March 30, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

So, what did you think of Usher as a guest mentor on American Idol? Pretty darn good, huh? A whole lot more advice than “make it a little edgy” or “put down the guitar,” which is about as much wisdom as Miley Cyrus could muster a week ago. I don’t blame Miley. I blame Idol….
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Ranking American Idol’s final 10

March 29, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

This week’s mentor on American Idol is about twice as old as last week’s. Usher, 31, with six CDs, five Grammys and a host of other honors to his credit, picks up where Miley Cyrus left off. Now I doubt last week was the worst Idol performance show ever — as some dubbed it —…
Adam Lambert, New Idol Music
Adam Lambert sets the record straight, once and for all

March 29, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Adam Lambert is doing a promo tour across the world; he’s in Germany today. A promo tour, by its very nature, means lots of interviews. And, apparently, Adam’s getting tired of answering the same questions over and over. So he attempted to nip the most repeated questions in the bud by sending Tweets to all…
Kimberly Caldwell, New Idol Music
An album delay, but a free song, from Kimberly Caldwell

March 28, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

We’ve waited a long time for a first album from season two American Idol contestant Kimberly Caldwell. Looks like we’ll be waiting a little longer. In a video message to fans Saturday, Kimberly announced that the April 6 release date for her album has been pushed back to July 27. The reason: She recently recorded…
Blake Lewis, Idols on the Music Chart
Blake Lewis, Carrie Underwood bright spots on music charts

March 28, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The bright spots for American Idols on this week’s Billboard charts come from one expected and one unexpected source. First, the expected. Season four winner Carrie Underwood is just one spot away from having her ninth number one country single. “Temporary Home” is following former number one hit “Cowboy Casanova” in its ascent of the…

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