During a Thursday evening conference call, Simon Cowell said there’s a better chance of a female winning the American Idol crown in season nine. Kara DioGuardi said the same thing a week ago, noting the recent success of such artists as Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Kei$ha amounts to a women’s movement in popular music….
[windowsmedia]http://w2.yorkdispatch.com/mark/Trenyce.wmv[/windowsmedia] We met Trenyce way back on season two of American Idol, when she finished in fifth place. Most folks probably forget that on the night she was eliminated, the other person in the bottom two was none other than Ruben Studdard. Ruben, of course, went on to become the season two Idol, narrowly defeating…
Simon Cowell spoke to Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS FM radio program this morning about his decision to bring the X Factor to the U.S. and leave American Idol after season nine. Simon said he’s always wanted to bring the show to the U.S., but that he had considered continuing on American Idol as well….
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…
[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…
Kris Allen has never been to Las Vegas. Allison Iraheta has, several times, with her parents. But both figure they’ll be in for a new experience when they visit Vegas as star performers for Billboard’s New Year’s Eve Live. (FOX, 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.) “Who wouldn’t want to be in Vegas performing? It’s pretty…
David Archuleta has accomplished a lot in the year and a half since he finished second on season seven of American Idol. He released a pop album last November that debuted at number two on the Billboard charts and quickly went gold. He released a holiday album in October that debuted at number two on…
Alexis Stone Lopez was just 17 when she decided to drive from her home in Modesto, Calif., to Los Angeles to try out for a fledgling FOX TV show. She recalls driving about six hours, then waiting in line from 3 a.m. until noon for her “first big audition,” one that lasted just 40 seconds….
Growing up, Haley Scarnato was an avid gymnast with what she admits was a strange habit. But the habit paid off when she started to grow and the gymnastics injuries started to mount. “I dislocated my shoulders, hurt my hips and my knees,” the 27-year-old recalls. “Everything just started going, so I had to retire…
The Associated Press just reported that “Michael Jackson: This Is It” raked in $2.2 million in the U.S. from its first late-night showings. To put that in perspective, last weekend’s top movie, ”Paranormal Activity,” pulled in $1.7 million over the entire day Tuesday. The movie’s debut in Los Angeles was a star-studded affair, filled with…
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