American Idol has released a long list of guest stars for Sunday’s three-hour season finale. They include Brandon Lake, the Goo Goo Dolls, Good Charlotte, Jennifer Holliday, Jessica Simpson, Josh Groban, Kirk Franklin, Myles Smith, Patti LaBelle and Salt-N-Pepa. Typically, guest stars perform duets or group numbers with members of the Season 23 cast….
It took two songs for John Foster to convince Luke Bryan he deserved a golden ticket to Hollywood. After delivering some cajun food to the judges as a sign of Louisiana hospitality, John performed the rollicking “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” at his American Idol audition. It was a fun performance, but Carrie wanted more….
Jamal Roberts performed Rick James’ “Mary Jane” for his American Idol audition. And at the end of a two-minute performance, Luke Bryan recognized why the 26-year-old appeals so much to fans. “You’re just singing it from the heart, and that’s what I felt,” Luke said before the judges voted unanimously to advance Jamal to…
One of these days, you just know Emerson Nix is going to be teased about falling asleep during his mom’s national TV debut. Young Emerson was sitting in Carrie Underwood’s lap while Breanna auditioned for American Idol singing Carrie’s hit son “Jesus Take the Wheel.” It’s a song Emerson typically joins in on, Breanna…
One of my favorite parts of each year’s American Idol finale is footage from the finalists’ hometown visits. To says the footage is usually inspiring is an understatement. Those hometown visits occurred Wednesday with Breanna Nix returning to Denton, Texas; Jamal Roberts to Meridian, Mississippi and John Foster to the Addis, La., area. In each…
The Voice Top 5 take the stage Monday night in the show’s Season 27 performance finale. As in recent seasons, each finalist will perform one upbeat song and one ballad. Fans will be able to vote for their favorite from 8 p.m. eastern time to 7 a.m. eastern time. Voting takes place via The…
Last spring, American Idol and The Voice went head to head on Monday night five times. This year, American Idol added two additional Monday voting shows to its schedule. If the goal was to prove to viewers that it’s a far superior viewing experience … well, mission accomplished. On Monday, for the fourth straight…
The stage is set for Sunday’s three-hour finale on American Idol. And for finalists the show will feature three artists who would all be deserving winners of the show. Most seasons, I have a strong hunch as to who will triumph. This season, I’m really not so sure. Guitar-slinging country males have always resonated…
The Voice revealed its Top 5 Tuesday night. And by the time the dust settled, Michael Buble was the only coach with two artists in the finale. The same Michael Buble who struggled to fill his team during the blind auditions. The same Michael Buble who failed to lure a single three- or…
Four more talented singers headed home Sunday and Monday on American Idol. All four — Thunderstorm Artis, Gabby Samone, Slater Nalley and Mattie Pruitt — are telling fans new and old alike to stay tuned for more. Besides, fans are likely to see them back on the Idol stage in the season finale Sunday….
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