Contestants are already weighing in on the thought of American Idol without Simon Cowell. I’ll keep posting comments as I receive or find them. Meanwhile, Ryan Seacrest had this to say, via Twitter: “This is simon’s last season on idol. He’s working on US version of X-Factor! He is one of the most brilliant people…
Well, on the eve of season nine of American Idol, it looks like the rumors are true. It appears as though Simon Cowell is leaving the show. Here’s a link to the Associated Press article. Simon apparently wants a new challenge, which means bringing his show “The X-Factor” to the U.S. Because everyone knows America…
Katharine McPhee “Unbroken” 1. It’s Not Right 2. Had It All 3. Keep Drivin’ 4. Last Letter 5. Surrender 6. Terrified 7. How 8. Say Goodbye 9. Faultline 10. Anybody’s Heart 11. Lifetime 12. Unbroken 13. Brand New Key —————————————————————————————————————————- Back in September, when Katharine McPhee announced the release of her second album had been…
Good news for Taylor Hicks’ fans. The season five Idol champ has released a live concert DVD, “Whomp at the Warfield.” The concert was recorded in May 2007 at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco. The DVD features live performances of 10 songs of Taylor’s first album, including “Gonna Move,” “Give Me Tonight,” “The Deal,”…
Carrie Underwood, a TV star? Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. But she did look mighty comfortable during that Christmas special back in December. And now she’ll be a guest star on an episode of the Emmy-nominated TV comedy “How I Met Your Mother.” According to Carrie’s MySpace blog, she’ll play a character named…
p>Danny Gokey got to make his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry Friday night. His reaction? Here’s what he tweeted: “What an honor to have sung at the Grand Ole Opry. I was so nervous and intimidated.” He doesn’t sound nervous in the audio clip below. Of course, Danny performed “My Best Days Are…
With the new season of American Idol just days away, think back to last year’s finale for a moment. That was a star-studded show, wasn’t it? Kiss performed with Adam Lambert. Jason Mraz sang with Kris Allen. Carlos Santana, Rod Stewart, Steve Martin and the Black Eyed Peas took the stage. So did former idols…
With Kris Allen and Adam Lambert finishing one-two on season eight of American Idol, you might have thought the auditions would be flooded with contestants of their ilk. That didn’t happen, Randy Jackson told the media in a conference call interview Friday afternoon. “There are some really talented girls that showed up this time,” Randy…
Well, eight weeks isn’t too shabby. That’s how long Carrie Underwood’s new album remained in the top 10 on the Billboard 200. And it’s longer than any other album released by a former Idol contestant in 2009. “Play On,” the former number one album in the land, slipped from eight to 17 on the Billboard…
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…
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Elizabeth Evans
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Huntley
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RUDI
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