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Season 8, Season 8 Finale, Tatiana Del Toro
Tatiana recalls her part in last year’s Idol finale

January 9, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

With the new season of American Idol just days away, think back to last year’s finale for a moment. That was a star-studded show, wasn’t it? Kiss performed with Adam Lambert. Jason Mraz sang with Kris Allen. Carlos Santana, Rod Stewart, Steve Martin and the Black Eyed Peas took the stage. So did former idols…
Judges, Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson: Lots of talented girls on season nine of American

January 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

With Kris Allen and Adam Lambert finishing one-two on season eight of American Idol, you might have thought the auditions would be flooded with contestants of their ilk. That didn’t happen, Randy Jackson told the media in a conference call interview Friday afternoon. “There are some really talented girls that showed up this time,” Randy…
Idols on the Music Chart
Music charts: Carrie tumbles out of the top 10

January 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 1

Well, eight weeks isn’t too shabby. That’s how long Carrie Underwood’s new album remained in the top 10 on the Billboard 200. And it’s longer than any other album released by a former Idol contestant in 2009. “Play On,” the former number one album in the land, slipped from eight to 17 on the Billboard…
Judges, Randy Jackson
Randy talks about Idol judges, future for S8 contestants

January 8, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

During a Friday afternoon conference call with the media, Randy Jackson covered a series of topics. Naturally, with Paula gone, with Ellen in, with rumors of Simon leaving the show, Randy spent lots of time talking about Idols’ judging panel. But he also addressed a range of other issues, including what viewers can expect from…
David Cook
David Cook turns homebuilder on TV Sunday night

January 7, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

David Cook fans won’t want to miss Sunday’s episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” on ABC (8 p.m.). In the show, David and rapper Xzibit help the Extreme Makover team rebuild a home for two factory workers with a 12-year-old girl battling a congenital blood disease. Of course, anyone who knows the story of David’s…
Kellie Pickler
Kellie Pickler embarks on another USO tour

January 7, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Kellie Pickler is about to embark on another USO Tour; it’ll mark her third trip overseas to entertain U.S. troops. Kellie informed fans via Twitter that she was packing for the trip on Monday. “Think I’m gonna leave the red high heels at home for this trip,” she wrote. “Easier to jump in/out of helicopters…
Carrie Underwood, Idols at awards shows
Carrie and Idol win People’s Choice Awards (Photo gallery, complete list of winners)

January 6, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Note: This is the live blog posted Wednesday night, following former Idol contestants at the People’s Choice Awards. Scroll down for the photo gallery. A complete list of winners appears at the end of the blog. Wow, these awards shows just keep getting more unpredictable. First, there was Adam Lambert’s over-the-top version of “For Your…
Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals, Uncategorized
Hooray for Idol’s season nine changes (plus show schedule)

January 5, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

We’re now just a little more than a week away from the start of American Idol season nine. For those who don’t want to miss a minute of the show, I’ve listed the schedule through the first round of the finals below (that’s as much as American Idol has announced to date). The schedule confirms…
Anoop Desai, Jason Castro, Matt Giraud, New Idol Music
New music coming from Jason Castro, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud

January 5, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Newlywed Jason Castro will also have new music on the way to fans next week. The fourth-place finisher from season seven married longtime girlfriend Mandy Mayhall Saturday (here’s a link to the story and photo of Jason and Mandy from “People.”) And, next week, he’ll release a five-song EP called “The Love Uncompromised.” The EP…
Jasmine Trias
Jasmine Trias talks about Vegas role and a second album

January 5, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

[windowsmedia]http://w2.yorkdispatch.com/mark/jasminetrias.wmv[/windowsmedia] Remember Jasmine Trias, the 17-year-old gal from Hawaii who finished third behind Diana DeGarmo and Fantasia on season three of American Idol? She’s now 23 and recently signed a year-long contract to perform with the Society of Seven at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The group has been in existence…

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