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Articles tagged "american idol"NewsEllen DeGeneres new ‘American Idol’ judge; was Simon a factor?by Verne Gay [Newsday (MCT)][10.Sep.09] :. Rub your eyes if you must, but Ellen DeGeneres was named the fourth judge on “American Idol” Wednesday night. That’s right. Ellen. You can stop rubbing now. In a statement...  News‘American Idol’ finalists get ready to hit the roadby Peter Larsen [The Orange County Register (MCT)][4.Jul.09] :. BURBANK, Calif. — Face to face at twin pianos, Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre strike the opening chords of “Don’t Stop Believin’,” and playing in unison the two... News‘Idols’ Kris, Adam, Allison ink record dealby Glenn Gamboa [Newsday (MCT)][15.Jun.09] :. With their weird time in the bubble of “American Idol” now over, this season’s finalists are finding that the music industry may not have agreed with how “Idol” voters...  Sound Affects20 Questions: Elliott Yaminby PopMatters Staff[26.May.09] :. Former drug store clerk Elliott Yamin scored high on the American Idol charts. His first album, Elliott Yamin (Hickory, March 2007) went gold in the US and Japan, and was the highest independent debut for a new artist on the Billboard charts. His sophomore album, Fight for Love, released this month. News‘Idol’ contestant Kris Allen takes crown in upsetby David Hiltbrand [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][21.May.09] :. And the “Idol” winner is (interminable Ryan Seacrest pause here) ... Kris Allen. The charmingly humble 23-year-old from Conway, Ark., walked off with the Season 8 crown last night at the...  NewsScreamer or strummer? It’s down to two very different ‘Idol’ hopefulsby David Hiltbrand [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][20.May.09] :. It’s said we get the “Idol” we deserve. So who’s it going to be, America? The glam screamer or the shy strummer? Adam Lambert or Kris Allen? This week’s finale offers... Love him or hate him, Adam Lambert electrifies ‘American Idol’by Chuck Barney [Contra Costa Times (MCT)][19.May.09] :. No matter how the votes stack up after Wednesday’s finale, and no matter what happens from here on out, this season of “American Idol” boils down to one singular... From Zero to… Second Place? Idol’s Kris Allenby Rachel Kipp[14.May.09] :. Adam Lambert may have all the buzz, but there's just something about underdog Kris Allen. Susan Boyle and Anvil: Are They Real Underdogs?by Jason Gross[2.May.09] :. With over 100,000,000 online views of her video, who isn’t moved by the story of Susan Boyle? Suddenly, it seems that after her performance last month on Britain’s Got... Has a Brit knocked ‘American Idol’ off its pedestal?by Amy S. Rosenberg [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][23.Apr.09] :. Does Simon even love us anymore? Look at his face as he watches Susan Boyle, the dowdy never-been-kissed global singing sensation, on stage in “Britain’s Got Talent” (about 70... ‘Idol’ finds a way to reject those hapless singers twiceby Rick Kushman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][16.Mar.09] :. We won’t spend too much time on “American Idol,” but there are a couple quick things, and none are the new Judges Magic Save rule, though I will gripe that it forces viewers to... A painful round leads ‘American Idol’ to the semifinalsby Rick Kushman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Feb.09] :. If you needed any reminder that “American Idol” is, first and most, a television show with a singing contest, rather than just the contest, the round of 36 semifinalists starting Tuesday... ‘American Idol,’ returning Tuesday on Foxby Verne Gay [Newsday (MCT)][13.Jan.09] :. “American Idol,” the world’s best-known show, hardly needs an introduction, but this new season certainly does. So let’s call this one - beginning Tuesday night at 8 EST on... Simon Cowell isn’t sure that ‘American Idol’ needs to add another judgeby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][9.Jan.09] :. Simon Cowell’s philosophy about television production is not to tinker with something that’s working. And “American Idol” works big time. The competition series is an annual... Kevin Covais has film debut in ‘College’by Rafer Guzman [Newsday (MCT)][25.Aug.08] :. MELVILLE, N.Y. - The last time most of us saw Kevin Covais, he was a pale-faced, adorably scrawny 16-year-old running the gauntlet of Simon, Paula and Randy on Fox’s “American Idol”... Rocking (chair) ‘American Idol’: It’s David vs. David in finaleby Verne Gay [Newsday (MCT)][19.May.08] :. This time every spring, readers of newsprint across the land can expect to see those confident, can’t-miss lists of “Ways to Improve ` American Idol.’” “No Paula!”... Not much to pick from in ‘American Idol’s’ four finalistsby David Hiltbrand [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][6.May.08] :. There is some debate about whether this has been the strangest season of “American Idol” to date. But there’s no question it has seemed like the longest. From the opening audition... Is ‘Idol’ idling on autopilot?by Ellen Gray [Philadelphia Daily News (MCT)][22.Apr.08] :. Half the fun of Fox’s “American Idol” has always been complaining about it afterward, so why am I not feeling the love yet this season? Maybe it’s the seven-season itch,... Randy Jackson: Randy Jackson’s Music Club, Volume Oneby Quentin B. Huff[28.Mar.08] :. The American Idol judge's compilation plays it safe, but does enough to meet expectations. The ‘American Idol’ Top 10: Who can win, who can’t?by Maureen Ryan [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][25.Mar.08] :. Something very strange is going on with “American Idol” this year. It’s way too normal. As the top 10 contestants take the stage Tuesday (8 p.m. EDT, Fox), there’s barely a... ‘Afghan Star’ grows in popularity as culture assimilates ‘American Idol’-style sensibilitiesby Kim Barker [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][18.Mar.08] :. KABUL, Afghanistan—The four singers on the Afghan version of “American Idol” stood nervously on stage, waiting to hear who lost. Lima Sahar was the only woman, the only singer from... A guide to the remaining 12 ‘American Idol’ contestantsby Julie Hinds [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][10.Mar.08] :. OK, class: “American Idol” is down to 12 singers now, and before they face off Tuesday night, let’s review what we’ve learned so far. Paula Abdul knows which... Chris Daughtry covered a Bon Jovi song, now he’s touring with himby Brian McCollum [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][26.Feb.08] :. It was the world’s first big glimpse of Chris Daughtry: the barely known, gritty-voiced singer performing a Bon Jovi cover song on “American Idol.” It was far from the last. What... Fast chat with LaKisha Jonesby Daniel Bubbeo [Newsday (MCT)][18.Feb.08] :. Two years ago LaKisha Jones was working as a bank teller in Maryland. These days, the only money notes she deals with are the ones she belts out eight times a week in Broadway’s “The... American Idolby Tricia Olszewski[22.Jan.08] :. The transvestite sequence? Considering that not one of the cross-dressers -- save the belly-dancer -- was shown giving a full audition, I'd say it put another notch in the Idol-goes-too-far column. Fox’s slumping `American Idol’ tries to get back in tuneby Mark Washburn [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][14.Jan.08] :. “American Idol,” television’s ratings juggernaut, returns this week, on a slightly sour note. For the first time, there are signs the nation’s infatuation with the annual... ‘Idol’ success doesn’t always pay offby Mario Tarradell [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][8.Aug.07] :. DALLAS—Nikki McKibbin thought her dreams for stardom were about to come true when she won a spot on the 2002 inaugural season of “American Idol.” Each week, millions of viewers... Jordin, Blake - who cares?by Ben Wener [The Orange County Register (MCT)][29.May.07] :. I so wanted Blake to win. That’s a lie, actually: I wanted Melinda Doolittle or LaKisha Jones to win - Melinda because she can sing circles around the rest (and let’s all repeat the... ‘Idol’ no longer iconic?by Chuck Barney [Contra Costa Times (MCT)][22.May.07] :. For five straight years, Vicky Conlu wouldn’t have thought of missing a single episode of “American Idol.” If the show was on the air, she was there. But this season, the... American Idol Talent Challengeby L.B. Jeffries[21.May.07] :. What's really key in the American Idol "Talent Challenge" is the little machine that comes with it. This thing is high magnitudes of awesome. Eye on ‘Idol’: Sizing up the final threeby Hunter Hauk [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][15.May.07] :. On Tuesday night’s “American Idol,” we’ll see make-or-break performances by the final three contestants. Wednesday we’ll find out which two will go head to head in next... All this ‘American Idol’ flash leaves contestants in shadowsby Jonathan Storm [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][8.May.07] :. Has “American Idol” gotten too glitzy for its own good? Hauling in old-time superstars like Diana Ross and Tony Bennett each week, juggling formats with an all-star telethon and a... Hey, Joan Rivers: Can we talk?by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][23.Apr.07] :. It had nothing to do with Sanjaya. You were mistaken when you heard that collective sigh of relief after the 17-year-old kid with the great smile and no singing talent was voted off “American... Ousted ‘Idol’ contestant Sanjaya credits fans - not foesby Richard Huff [New York Daily News (MCT)][20.Apr.07] :. “American Idol” ejectee Sanjaya Malakar said Thursday his run on the show lasted as long as it did because of his fans. After Malakar reached the top 10 finalists, he became a flashpoint... Sanjaya gets the boot off ‘Idol’by Mark Washburn [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.Apr.07] :. He gave us something to talk about, and - in the end - that was the problem. Sanjaya Malakar, whose so-so vocals and yo-yo hairstyles made him the talk of this season’s “American... Bucky knows what he’s singing about - he’s been thereby Howard Cohen [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][18.Apr.07] :. Bucky Covington has sipped from the garden hose, used pliers on his TV and, with his siblings, ridden sprawled out on the hump of the family Chevette. Ordinarily this should be of no consequence,... Some say the vote-fiddling Sanjaya has inspired could be fatalby Jonathan Storm [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][10.Apr.07] :. Can a vocally challenged 17-year-old string bean with a smile brighter than the xenon headlights on Ludacris’ Lexus bring down America’s pop-culture behemoth? Backed by organized efforts... Show’s executive producer predicts Sanjaya won’t win ‘Idol’by Richard Huff [New York Daily News (MCT)][4.Apr.07] :. The impact of the Internet and radio hype about keeping Sanjaya Malakar alive on “American Idol” is overblown, according to the show’s executive producer, Ken Warwick, who... Hail Sanjaya, savior of the first dull ‘Idol’by Ben Wener [The Orange County Register (MCT)][3.Apr.07] :. Thank heavens for Gwen Stefani week on “American Idol.” I was this close to sinking into a boredom-induced coma watching the phenomenon’s sixth season. Don’t even act like... American Idolby Nikki Tranter[31.May.05] :. How did a longhaired 29-year-old rocker in vinyl pants make it to the Idol finale stage? Was somebody reading my dream journal? American Idolby Noah DavisWhen the potential Idol whined he was Season Five's Aiken, Simon Cowell responded acerbically, 'But Clay Aiken could sing.' With this one line, he perfectly encapsulated the problem with Idol. |
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