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Articles tagged "american idol"NewsRocking (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...  NewsNot 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...  NewsIs ‘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,...  Music ReviewRandy 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. NewsThe ‘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...  News‘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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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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