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Katie Stevens, Season 9, Season 9 Semifinals
Katie Stevens after Idol: Mission accomplished

April 15, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

So, is Katie Stevens going to go country after her ouster from American Idol? Don’t count on it. Simon Cowell might think it would be a good idea. But Kara DioGuardi doesn’t. And neither does Katie Stevens. When she records an album, the 17-year-old from Middlebury, Conn., envisions music that’s “pop with R&B leanings.” “I…
Idol Gives Back, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
No reprieve for Idol contestants during Idol Gives Back

April 15, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

American Idol contestants will sing inspirational songs Tuesday night. They’ll participate in Idol Gives Back Wednesday night. And they shouldn’t expect an elimination reprieve just because of the charitable focus of Wednesday’s two-hour show. “Someone will be eliminated,” Idol executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said during a Thursday afternoon conference call. Wednesday’s 8 p.m. show will…
Andrew Garcia, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Andrew Garcia talks about ‘Straight Up’ and life after Idol

April 15, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

If ever a contestant was blessed and haunted by the same single American Idol performance, it was Andrew Garcia. His acoustic version of Paula Abdul’s “Straight Up” on the first day of Hollywood Week won praise from judges. It established Andrew as a season nine front-runner. One YouTube version of the song has been viewed…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 5: The photo gallery

April 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

The final nine American Idol season nine contestants took on Elvis Presley tunes, with the help of Adam Lambert Tuesday night. And while the night didn’t feature any of those Idol moments — performances that will go down in the Idol annals as one of the all-time greats — it was short on cringe-worthy performances,…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Double elimination, double the tension on Idol

April 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

There sure were some strange song choices during Elvis Presley week on American Idol. Crystal Bowersox sings “Saved.” Speaking of saved, Michael Lynche shows his sensitive side again with “In the Ghetto.” Katie Stevens belts out “Baby, What You Want Me To Do.” Casey James lays down guitar licks to “Lawdy, Miss Claudy.” I don’t…
Andrew Garcia, Katie Stevens, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol bids farewell to Andrew Garcia and Katie Stevens

April 14, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Andrew Garcia dazzled us with an acoustic version of “Straight Up” during Hollywood Week, earning the reputation as a front-runner among this year’s male contestants. Katie Stevens sang so well that week, Kara DioGuardi proclaimed that the teen from Pomperaug High School might be an eventual winner of American Idol in season nine. Neither lived…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol finals week 5: Who should stay and who should go

April 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Look at that. Adam Lambert excelled as a judge. Idol’s judges rushed things along at the end and managed to end American Idol on time for all the fans of “Glee.” And none of our season nine contestants got so shook up on Elvis Week that they stunk up the Idol stage, as we all…
Adam Lambert, Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Idol Finals Week 5: Song-by-song grades, plus Adam

April 13, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Adam Lambert and Elvis Presley music on the same episode of American Idol. Let’s just say there should be a whole lot of shakin’ going on tonight on American Idol. (Hey, Elvis covered the song.) Speaking of Adam, I dared question whether he was a wise choice for an Idol mentor in a weekend blog…
Season 9, Season 9 Finals
Double elimination only part of this week’s Idol drama

April 12, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Oh, the drama. Oh, the suspense. Two Idols go home this week. But that might not be the biggest drama. The biggest drama might be watching American Idol squeeze nine singers into an hour-and-a-half show. Remember, Idol’s track record isn’t pretty. It was last year’s round of eight show when Idol ran late and DVR…
Carly Smithson, David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, New Idol Music
Season seven Idols rushing to our musical rescue

April 12, 2010 By Mark Franklin 0

Does it seem like we’ve been in a bit of an Idol musical drought? Well, it’s not your imagination. So far in 2010, we’ve had one high-profile release, that being Danny Gokey’s debut album. Add a sophomore effort from season five runner-up Katharine McPhee and an independent release from season eight contestant Scott MacIntyre, and…

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