Last night, I complained that the fix was in for David Archuleta to win American Idol, but how wrong I was. In an instant (precisely one instant after my Tivo cut off, grrr), this entire season was redeemed when relative underdog David Cook swooped in and took the victory. I let out a celebratory “YES!” …
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I'LL JUST SAY IT: The Fix Is In For Archuleta!
Photo via rickey.org I don’t know why, but for some reason the people behind American Idol want David Archuleta to win. Maybe they’re hoping his presence will boost ticket sales for the summer tour. Maybe they’re trying to gain a larger share of the adult contemporary market. Or maybe they’re just plain loco. But the …
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Inside the Idol Finale RIGHT NOW!
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Ode to Syesha
Well, the last chance we had at any real drama for this season of American Idol went out the window Wednesday night when Syesha was unceremoniously bumped from the Final Two. I’m sure no one was more surprised than she. After all, with that nagging sense of entitlement she’s had all season, she probably thought …
AMERICAN IDOL TOP THREE: Um, Okay?
Raise your hand if you were a little underwhelmed by last night’s penultimate performance show of American Idol. Yeah, me too. If anything, this final trio of singers underscored what we’ve feared for some weeks now: this season’s crop, while overall more talented than last year’s bunch, has absolutely no personality whatsoever. Syesha has tried …
David Archuleta's Dad = Officially Banned!
“ARRGH!!! All my unrealized dreams will continue through you, my son! THROUGH YOU!!!!” It’s official: Jeff Archuleta (a.k.a. the crazy psycho stage dad of overly earnest American Idol contestant David Archuleta) has been banned from rehearsals at the venerable Fox reality behemoth. This comes after weeks of speculation that the man is a total control …
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Idols Sing From The Rock and Roll Hall of BLAH
Photo via Rickey.org So of course the one week I step away from American Idol all the controversy hits. Paula judged two songs after only hearing one! She’s crazy! Oh well. It would have been fun to have blogged about that, but honestly, if given the choice between missing a classic Paula moment or listening …
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'Idol' and Mariah Carey: They Belong Together?
I can’t tell you how excited I was for Mariah Carey week on American Idol. It wasn’t because I’m a particularly huge Mariah fan or anything — although I do like her. No, it was because the promise of hearing some youthful songs was downright intoxicating. The musical themes this season have been particularly old …
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So Much 'American Idol,' So Little Inspiration
There was seriously way too much Idol this week. A two and a half hour telethon was simply uncalled for. Did they really need to clog up our DVRs with such a bloated event that despite starting at 7:30 and despite being mostly pre-taped, still went ten minutes long? The answer is no. I’m personally …
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