By MARK FRANKLIN So, are you getting impatient for some Idol music? After all, the American Idol auditions that continue this week follow a too-much-talk, too-little-music format. And they’ll be followed by Hollywood week episodes filled with drama, but not that much singing. Well, there’s plenty of Idol music out there to fill the void….
By MARK FRANKLIN American Idol has inspired so many unofficial and unsanctioned spin-offs, it’s tough to keep track of them all. By now, if you follow Idol at all, you’ve heard about “Stripper Idol.” Oh, yeah, the Palazio Men’s Club in Austin, Texas, holds the competition each Thursday. Gals — amateurs we’re told — dance…
Today’s trivia question: Which season two contestant has been romantically linked to season seven winner David Cook? By MARK FRANKLIN Night two of American Idol was lacking another contestant in a bikini and a contrived catfight. But the show featured a flashback to 2008. Another laid-back Castro, this one named Michael, is headed to Hollywood,…
By MARK FRANKLIN Today’s trivia question: Which of Idol’s season one contestants later appeared on VH1’s The Surreal Life with housemates that included Charo, Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielson? Next question: What the heck was a contestant clad in an itsy bitsy, teeny weenie�bikini doing on last night’s season debut of Idol? I mean, I…
By MARK FRANKLIN First, it’s trivia time, Idol fans. Today’s question: Who co-hosted with Ryan Seacrest on the first season of Idol? Now, are you wondering why you’re looking at a photo of Kelly Clarkson, the first American Idol, as season eight is about to begin? The answer’s simple. Idol’s return tonight marks the start…
American Idol made some welcome changes in 2008. For the first time, contestants played instruments. Would David Cook have gone as far without his guitar? Jason Castro without his ukelele? Brooke White without a piano? Regardless, they left us with some memorable performances. And fans likely appreciated the fact that you could download full-length studio…
Last night’s show restored my faith in American Idol voters. Heck, watching Ryan Seacrest announce David Cook as the new Idol made it worth watching a two-hour show with too many commercial breaks, plus in-show plugs for Ford, Donna Summer and some silly-looking film called “Love Guru” that I’ve already vowed never to see. You…
David vs. David one last time in the American Idol finale. Each contestant got to sing three songs, including two of their own choosing. Clearly, the Idol judges thought David Archuleta carried the night. But we formed our own panel of judges made up of York Dispatch staffers who are regular viewers of Idol. Here’s…
You know what? I struggled to fill the 10 spots on yesterday’s worst songs list. Oh, six or seven Idol performances from season seven jumped out as cringe-worthy. Kristy Lee Cook singing the Beatles. Not anxious to revisit those 2 minutes. But after reviewing songs performed by the final 12 contestants, I came to the…
Every year, you can count on American Idol to serve up some memorable moments, both good and bad. After reviewing the performances from the final 12 contestants, here are my picks for the songs best forgotten from season seven … though a couple were just too bad to forget. The countdown … 10. David Archuleta…
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