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Idol Gives Back, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idols help out with Idol Gives Back (photo gallery)

April 23, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Between the comedians and the song choices, I’m still not sure what type of mood American Idol was trying to set for last night’s Idol Gives Back episode. Executive Producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said Idol was taking a more low-key approach to this year’s Give Back, recognizing that the economic situation was much different when the…
Adam Lambert, Idols on the Music Chart
Adam Lambert rockets up charts after Idol appearance

April 23, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Many a musician has benefited from the Idol bump, but this is ridiculous. It’s well documented: Perform in front of millions on American Idol, and your music gets a bump on the Billboard music charts the following week. It’s worked for many past Idols and for many artists with absolutely no affiliation to the show….
Concert News, Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson’s cigarette controversy: Much ado about nothing

April 23, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

If you’ve been paying attention to news of the Idol sort lately, you likely know Kelly Clarkson is embroiled in controversy because an upcoming concert in Indonesia is being sponsored by a cigarette company. I should say Kelly was embroiled in controversy. The company, which marketed cigarettes as L.A. Lights, pulled out as a sponsor…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals, Tim Urban
Tim Urban talks about his smile and his future

April 22, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

He turned The Rolling Stones’ “Under My Thumb” into a reggae number. He slid across the stage during his rendition of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” in what will go down as one of American Idol’s sillier moments. His version of “Sweet Love” was “like a mouse picking a fight with a lion,” according…
Idol Gives Back, Season 9, Simon Cowell
A Coca-Cola cup for $1,000 and other top Idol Gives Back bids

April 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The bidding for the Idol Gives Back auction has ended, and I guess I’m most amazed by one final bid. Someone was willing to cough up more than $1,000 for an autographed official Coca-Cola judges’ cup. I mean, it fetched more than Simon Cowell’s T-shirt, Ryan Seacrest’s suit or Allison Iraheta’s autographed guitar. For a…
Concert News, Kellie Pickler
Kellie Pickler coming to Hershey with Rascal Flatts

April 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

A couple of weeks ago, Kellie Pickler said she’d be heading out on a new tour this summer. But she couldn’t say with whom. That was top secret at the time. The secret is out. Kellie and Chris Young will be opening for Rascal Flatts on the band’s upcoming “Nothing Like This Tour.” So far,…
Idol Gives Back, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
After a marathon Idol episode, Tim Urban goes home

April 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Hold on tight. Tonight, we get two episodes of American Idol in one — an Idol Gives Back special, and a results show. And Idol is promising us a banner night of entertainment with performances by Alicia Keys, Elton John, The Black Eyed Peas, Jeff Beck, Josh Stone, Annie Lennox, Mary J. Blige and Carrie…
Idol Gives Back, Season 9
The Idol Gives Back photo gallery

April 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The performers ranged from the Black Eyed Peas to Elton John. The comedians included George Lopez and Russell Brand. And then there were messages of need and hope from across the country and from Africa. Here’s a photo gallery from Wednesday’s Idol Gives Back episode. For a photo gallery of Idols helping out with the…
Idol Gives Back, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Except for Carrie and the videos, that was an Idol Gives Back train wreck

April 21, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Well, American Idol outdid itself Wednesday night. The Idol Gives Back / Results show was so bizarre, so off tempo, it took an extra half-hour. Heck, until some decent-end-of-show performances by Elton John (“Your Song”) and Annie Lennox (“My Universal Child”), I was about to declare the night a total disaster. Idol even got rid…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 6: The song-by-song grades

April 20, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

With Alicia Keys as a mentor and inspirational songs as the theme, the final seven season nine contestants try to set the mood for tomorrow night’s Idol Gives Back episode. If the spoiler list I just saw is correct, Casey James will kick off the show with a Fleetwood Mac tune, and Crystal Bowersox again…

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