Just blame Ellen DeGeneres. Because of her, quirky, spunky Alexis “Ali” Shields is off to Hollywood on American Idol. After what Randy Jackson called a “wild audition,” punctuated by an attempt at rap and a ghetto dance, the judges decided Ali and a golden ticket would be a good match. “You’re just crazy enough to…
Look at this: Jason “Wolf” Hamlin, the guy who closed the show for American Idol in San Diego, has a new single out. And “Long Road” is the best available-for-download (iTunes) song I’ve heard so far this season from Hollywood-bound contestants who have been featured in the audition episodes. Oh, and that nickname of “Wolf”…
First we learn that the sweet, demure young lady auditioning for American Idol has been “singing for as long as I remember.” Then we learn she’s a “huge ham” who loves “being on stage.” Finally, we find out her name is Jane Carrey, daughter of comedian Jim Carrey, and it all makes so much more sense….
*** New James video *** James Durbin announced today via Twitter that the video for “Stand Up” will premiere tomorrow on VeVo. Apparently, there’s also a sports version that will debut on ESPB.com. The song is off his “Memories of a Beautiful Disaster” CD and marks the second video from the album. The first was…
Pretty smiles were not in short supply at Idol’s Sunday night audition episode from San Diego. Perhaps the best voice to accompany a pretty smile came from Ashley Robles, 26, of San Diego, identified as an insurance account executive on Idol’s blue bar. But Ashley has a 5-year-old daughter, Terra, she has struggled to support as…
I’m really a little baffled by Idol’s strategy tonight. Airing a special audition episode after the NFC championship game? After a football game that’s not likely to end until well after 10 p.m. by the time all the post-game stuff is completed? I mean, is this the best way to widen your audience. I’m sure…
You probably won’t believe it after watching her joy-hop her way through the Savannah audition episode, but Ashlee Altise says she was shy in high school. Clearly, she’s over that. If her audition wasn’t enough to convince you of that, check out the interview footage below. Stick with it, Ashlee sings a snippet of a…
Top 9 — A Song for You Top 10 — My Life Top 11/12 — Right Here Waiting Top 13 — All in Love is Fair Semifinals — Angels I’m pretty sure most of that nervousness Heejun Han displayed during the Pittsburgh audition episode of American Idol was an act. I mean, the guy’s quite…
American Idol’s first two audition episodes were filled with contestants giving it another shot after failing to make the semifinals a year ago. That includes teenager Travis Orlando, of Bronx, N.Y, who’s hard-luck story hasn’t exactly turned around in the meantime. When we met Travis in last year’s New Jersey auditions, he and his family…
It had all the earmarks of one of those crazy auditions. Sam Novacek of Sutersville, Pa., was about to audition on American Idol, but the camera crew wasn’t focusing on her. They were focused on sister-in-law Patricia Bell. And more specifically, her planking. Which apparently is a yoga position in which one lies on his…
