Rob Bolin is striking while the proverbial iron is hot. You remember Rob. He’s the guy who kept performing with former girlfriend and duet partner Chelsee Oaks until being eliminated after the group performance on American Idol. Well, folk singer Rob has a new single out on iTunes, the appropriately titled “This is What Heartache…
For months, the only time we saw Jennifer Hudson was on Weight Watchers commercials. Now she seems to be everywhere, from Oprah to performing as part of the opening act at the Grammys. And, tonight, she’s presenting at the 83rd annual Academy Awards. Of course, much of it has to do with that fact that…
A guy has walked away with the American Idol crown three straight years. Given the talent listed below, I won’t be surprised if Season 10 makes it four straight years with a male winner. Besides, Idol voters seem more inclined to vote for guys. In the past three years, only three ladies — Syesha Mercado,…
If you’re interested in winning Simon Cowell’s $5 million prize, circle the date Thursday, April 14, on your calendar. That’s when The X Factor crew will travel to the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., in search of contestants for the show’s inaugural season. It’s the closest of six audition sites announced this week. The X…
Sorry about the delay in reporting this week’s Billboard chart results. That two-hour Thursday night Green Miles episode of Idol, complete with the announcement of this year’s semifinalists kept me a little busy. Anyway, easily the biggest bit of news on the charts this week is the phenomenal success of the Jason Aldean/Kelly Clarkson duet,…
Thanks to the good folks at Joe’s Place blog, we know what the American Idol guys will be singing in the semifinals and the order they’ll be singing in. I shy away from the spoiler sites when they’re revealing who makes it through the early rounds of Idol. It sorta spoils the surprise of watching….
Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Friday night, Chris Medina said he had no idea Jennifer Lopez broke down in tears after telling him he didn’t make the semifinals of American Idol. He found out when he watched the episode on TV and admitted “it kind of made me feel good.” Not because…
The single mom with the sleeve tattoo from season eight of Idol told fans this week that she might have a debut album out this summer. Megan Joy delivered the news via a YouTube video, saying she spent the year after Idol collaborating with other musicians to create “the makings of a beautiful album.” And…
An open letter to American Idol Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe … Dear Nigel: So, I see you and the powers that be at American Idol figured out that online voting thing. Congrats. That must have been some undertaking, launching a new feature so complex and linking it to Facebook logins. Now I’d like to suggest…
Here’s a quick photo gallery of the gals we’ll be voting for Tuesday night on American Idol. Wednesday’s show will run from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Voting — including the new online voting at americanidol.com — will be allowed for two hours after the show airs. I’ll be blogging throughout, grading each performance after it…
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