This was quite a week for Kelly Clarkson. She performed on the Grammys with Jason Aldean. Her latest single “Stronger” was number one on the Hot 1oo for the second straight week. And it moved within one spot of becoming her first number one Billboard dance hit. “Stronger” has been roaring up that chart, going…
It must suck to know there are three major singing competitions on TV and your’s is the worst. That’s the position Sir Simon Cowell finds himself in these days. And last night, right in the middle of an Idol episode, Cowell took to Twitter in what smacked of a desperate plea for attention. He announced…
Thank you, Nigel Lythgoe, for granting one of my biggest Idol wishes. I checked out americanidol.com this morning and, lo and behold, there they were — the full version of every Vegas group performance. In a heartbeat, I was able to check out Lancaster’s own Naomi Gillies, Hollie Cavanagh and Marissa Pontecorvo perform a medley…
All in all, a great week for American Idol. Lots of singing. Drama of the right sort (singers seeing their hopes get dashed). And plenty of potential for more of the same next week. At the end of the show, I caught the names and faces of as many advancing contestants as possible. Here they…
So, you’ve lost track of who’s gone and who’s still around on American Idol. Let’s see if I can help out. From the Savannah show, tent girl Amy Brumfield and NBC dancer Brittany Kerr are gone. Young phenom David Leathers Jr. is still with us, along with the brother-sister team of Colton and Schyler Dixon….
Check out tonight’s episode of American Idol and you might just see a gal from southcentral Pennsylvania performing. About 70 of the 300 contestants who made it to Hollywood advanced to the Vegas round, with the final cuts in Hollywood revealed last night. Of those who survived what Idol billed as the “hardest” Hollywood Week…
Holy Toledo, so to speak. American Idol actually posted an official list of all 70 contestants who made it to Vegas. I still think all of these contestants merited having their names mentioned on last night’s show since they endured and survived the torture of Hollywood. And I still think American Idol should find a…
Gotta say, for the first time all year, I’m excited about the talent on American Idol. We saw some brilliant performances on Wednesday’s final Hollywood show. We met a couple of talented new singers. Yep, the crew at Idol might have rounded up a fine cast for Season 11. Now, I’m still a little ticked…
Update: TMZ put former Idol contestant Brittany Kerr back into the spotlight over the weekend, along with country star Jason Aldean. Brittany has since deleted her Twitter account. And TMZ is now reporting that Brittany has apologized for the incident, quoting her as stating: “The actions I portrayed recently were not a representation of my…
I think I’m going to grade the performances tonight on American Idol. I mean, after being deprived last week, I’m just certain we’re going to be treated to a two-hour episode chock full of performances tonight. Right? OK, there will probably be some puking and fainting as well. This is Hollywood Week, where drama counts…
