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As I sat down at the TV tonight, I wondered how Fox would be able to cram thirty-six acceptances into one hour of American Idol. Turns out they couldn’t, which is why I’ve now found myself coming off of two full hours of wannabes laughing, crying, hugging, and occasionally singing. Yes, it was a bit …
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Seriously, how did American Idol get to be so good all of a sudden? Thanks to some nifty editing and tricky maneuvers, Fox kept us on our toes last night as we tried to predict just who would be moving on to the next round and who would be going home. As per the tradition …
I have to admit that it’s taken some time for me to find my favorite “characters” on this season of American Idol. The auditions, while amusing, failed to really wow me over with no major big voices truly standing out amongst the fray. Thankfully, Fox limited those rounds to a scant three weeks (instead of …
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Things are looking ever so slightly bleak for American Idol this season. We’ve visited eight cities, and while the emphasis this season has been on the positive (ie. the good singers), we’ve yet to really find a breakout star. For a show whose caché has taken a downward tick since the rise of Sanjaya, this …
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At one hour, American Idol returned to its normal length last night, which made it so much more tolerable than last week. The auditions moved to San Francisco where we didn’t really find any knockouts, but instead some very solid contenders. More importantly, however, was that Kara and Simon began bickering, and unlike Paula, Kara …
“Laaaaaa!!!” American Idol returned to the airwaves this week, and it was pretty much just what you’d expect: good singers, bad singers, and awkward Seacrest moments. New to the proceedings was the addition of permanent judge Kara DioGuardi, who fit right in just perfectly, if you ask me. I love that she’s testy and opinionated, …
Let’s take a trip back in time. On May 21, 2008 â€â€Ã‚ six months ago to the day  David Cook pulled an upset win over David Archuleta on American Idol and simultaneously broke the hearts of adolescent girls nationwide. Many of us were lucky to be far, far away from any roving tweens, and as …
When I read that Sanjaya would be poking fun of himself in a new Nationwide commercial, I felt optimistic that the affable yet untalented kid might finally enter some sort of post-annoying phase where we could enjoy him as a kind of neo-kitsch character, not unlike William Shatner or James Lipton. However, after checking out …
David Archuleta has a new single out called “Crush,” and yesterday, he dropped by New York’s Z100 morning show to premiere it. First thoughts: not as bland as I thought it would be. In fact, it’s solidly nice. Is it great? No. It’s still kind of generic, and if anything, it sounds like some sort …
Feeling desperate? Suffer from blindness? Deafness? Lacking any senses in particular? Well, if you have a few extra bucks, this might be just what you need to spice up your life: a date with American Idol’s Constantine Maroulis, the living incarnation of baklava (and just as sticky!). It’s an opportunity too wonderful/smarmy to pass up! …