Hooray! At last. She’s gone. Bikini Girl that is. American Idol sent her packing last night. And not a moment too soon. I mean, folks, we were on the verge of something very scary. Had Bikini Girl (aka Katrina Darrell) made it to the semi-finals, who knows what would have happened? Well, actually, I was…
By MARK FRANKLIN I guess they call that entertainment. How else can you explain the fact that the American Idol judges didn’t cut Nick Mitchell, aka Norman Gentile, in Tuesday’s episode? I mean, the guy acts like a clown every time he’s in front of a camera. And how else can you explain the inordinate…
Trivia Time: What season five contestant finished eighth, then put out a first CD that generated three top 20 hits in his genre. Clue: If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you already know the answer. By MARK FRANKLIN It’s flashback time. We’re up to season five, one of Idol’s more bizarre. I mean,…
By MARK FRANKLIN I’ve watched and I’ve waited. Seven American Idol audition episodes. Nine hours of TV viewing time, chock full of way too many commercials. Auditions from New York to San Francisco; Salt Lake to San Juan. I’ve endured them patiently. OK, sometimes impatiently. And I’m still wondering. Where is she? Where’s the country…
By MARK FRANKLIN Some updates … Wow, we didn’t get to see much of Kelly Clarkson’s new video on last Wednesday’s Idol episode, did we? For those left wondering, Kelly has come through. You can go to her Web site and watch the entire video to “My Life Would Suck Without You.” It’s cute. She’s…
By MARK FRANKLIN Yes, Miss Pickler is coming to the area. And if you plan to attend David Cook’s March 24 concert at Penn State York, you’d better get your tickets soon. First up, Kellie. And this will be great news for country music fans. She announced this weekend that she’s joining Taylor Swift’s Fearless…
By MARK FRANKLIN Hey, it’s Super Bowl Sunday. You just knew there would have to be an Idol blog with a football slant. So now there’s another reason to despise the Dallas Cowboys. I mean, I’ve never been a fan. Somehow I grew up rooting for Roman Gabriel and the Los Angeles Rams in the…
By MARK FRANKLIN Okay, so maybe we won’t have to wait so long for a Brooke White post-Idol debut album after all. Brooke announced in her MySpace blog Saturday that the yet-to-be completed album has a title — “High Hopes and Heartbreak.” She announced that she has signed with Sanctuary Artist Management and is finalizing…
By MARK FRANKLIN Bouncing around Idol Web sites, I recently stumbled upon a real treat — a new duet from season seven contestants Michael Johns and Brooke White. The song is “Life is Okay” and you can listen to it for free on Brooke’s MySpace page. Or check out the first clip below. Michael wrote…
Trivia Time: The son of a baseball Hall of Famer made the final 12 in American Idol’s fourth season. Name the singer and the baseball star. By MARK FRANKLIN Is Simon going soft? I mean, earlier this year, Idol’s crankiest judge was his crabby self. After one contestant bombed during the auditions in Louisville, Ky.,…
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