American Idol

By mj ‘American Idol’ hopefuls gearing up At the onset of the seventh season, “American Idol” Carly Smithson emerged as — cue dramatic Ryan Seacrest voice — the most controversial “Idol” contestant ever. Billboard New York Post New Jennifer Hudson Promo Posters

By talk(noreply@blogger.com) Yes, the “American Idols Live!” 2008 tour arrives at Joe Louis Arena on Thursday. Expect to see screaming young girls, a Pop-Tarts mascot (the event’s presenting sponsor), and all of your favorite Top 10 finalists, from the dude with the dreadlocks, Jason Castro, to the chick with the tat...

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By mj Here is an interview worth noting. Reporter Dwayne Steward interviews Michael Johns, David Archuleta, Kristy Lee Cook and Chikezie and asks each one about their future plans. Some very interesting information came out of the interview about their upcoming albums. Read on!

By mj Nearly 10,000 turnout for American Idol auditions David Cook Returns to Missouri for Tour Up Close With The American Idols - Michael Johns Area Residents Belt it Out for American Idol Tina’s American Idol Audition ‘American Idol’ Diana DeGarmo heads back to Broadway AM New York

By mj There was no Idol show last night, so today has been a great day to play re-cap catchup! Next, is Holly’s recap from the Columbus, OH concert. She attended the meet and greet by the buses before the concert. She’s also attached some pictures. Enjoy!

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By mj Kellie Pickler’s Second Album ‘Idol’ auditions: Your turn to shine Glendale, the site of Friday’s auditions for American Idol, produced ‘07 Idol winner turned Billboard Top 10 recording artist Jordin Sparks. Reality TV World Reality TV World

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‘Idol’ hopefuls offer ideas to improve show (Louisville Courier-Journal) - We Love Idol! American Idol News!

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 NY - Even if you can sing “Breakaway” in tune with Kelly Clarkson, or consider yourself the next David Cook, any personal connection, meaning you or a member of ...

 United States - David Cook and David Archuleta (right) perform at the American Idol show at the Allstate Arena Saturday night. By contrast, Ramielle Malubay’s performance ...

By mj Cold morning temperatures don’t deter “American Idol” hopefuls You can’t believe everything you see – or don’t see – on MySpace, says American Idol’s Brooke White, who blames a technical glitch for the absence of David Archuleta as a “friend” on her page.

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Thousands flock to Cow Palace for ‘American Idol’ shot (San Jose Mercury News) - We Love Idol! American Idol News!

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By talk(noreply@blogger.com) American Idol's' Season Eight Auditions begin American Idol auditions begin in Louisville American Idol Season 8 auditions begin Saturday in Louisville and run through Monday. Thousands audition for ‘Idol’ at Cow Palace American Idol, Season 8 Preview!

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By The Huffington Post News Team A few hundred or so folks here who get the nod this round will return to the same venue for scrutiny before Idol's on-air inquisitors: Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson. They've got reason to be optimistic: Last year's California audition, in San Diego, is where five of Season 7's...

By Roberto Lovato As he visits Europe, more specifically Britain, the former empire that brought us the American Idol TV sensation, Obama might benefit greatly by remembering the words of another British idol, former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who in the heat of global war said in 1942, "I did not...

By Daniel Kreps A pair of Flight of the Conchords songs will compete for an Emmy at this year’s awards ceremony for television excellence. Both “The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)” and “Inner City Pressure” from the band’s self-titled HBO series were nominated in the Outstanding Original Music and Ly...

By Andy Dehnart The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the first-ever nominees in the new outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program category, and they are Dancing with the Stars' Tom Bergeron, Project Runway's Heidi Klum, Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel, Survi...

By jm59 Earl Stevenson - Rock and Roll Suicide Well, this obscure little number was perfect for his vocals and his personality. Talk about the Jason Castro/Taylor Hicks of the North! I need more time to figure this one out and from the looks of it, he will be around for quite some time.

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By mj ‘American Idol’ tour draws fans young and old David Archuleta is worried about one thing: Making Utah proud. My Fox Utah Jennifer Hudson joins the Topshop fan club: “I love it!” Reality TV World Canadian Idol Recap Canadian Idol Recap: The Top 10 Perform David Bowie

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The “American Idol” producers, which learned some lessons from the most recent season, revealed that fans can expect more guitar-slinging contestants, fewer drawn-out audition shows and shorter results shows when the AI returns for its eighth season on Fox.

 UT - By Scott D. Pierce Two months after he finished second on "American Idol," life is pretty darn good for David Archuleta. As the "Idol" tour rolls into Utah ... Tickets readily available for 2 'Idols' concerts Deseret News all 2 news articles

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 United States - American Idols Live Tour 2008, starring David Cook and David Archuleta, at the Tacoma Dome July 12; review by Misha Berson. By Misha Berson Fame is that ... Tacoma ‘American Idol’ TheNewsTribune.com all 3 news articles

The Writers Guild of America is targeting TV's top-rated show as part of its ongoing effort to unionize reality and game show writers. On Wednesday, the WGA West began e-mailing unscripted workers to urge them to participate in what it's calling the "American Idol Truth Tour." Starting wi...

American Idol’s top finalists hit the road July 1 as they heads to Brooke White’s hometown of Glendale, Arizona, the first stop which will make over 50 stops across the country this summer. The [American] Idols will travel from show to show on luxury buses (one for the women and one for the me...

By mj Michael Johns Kristy Lee Cook Carly Smithson Brooke White Brooke finished her set and then thanked the audience for donating to Idol Gives Back. The first 6 singers (Chikeze, Ramiele, Michael, Kristy, Carly and Brooke) sang U2’s “(Pride) In The Name of Love)” while a video montage of thos...

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By Jeanne Life After Canadian Idol He said that since the show ended he’s been “working like the Energizer bunny.”  I have to believe him - he showed me the bottoms of his three month-old boots.  He’s worn holes in them (his stomping foot, shown above right, is the worst!).

American Idol has nothing on Philadelphia’s Sharon Little. In May, her national debut for the recently revived label CBS Records, Perfect Time for a Breakdown, hit stores. (Breakdown isn’t her first album — Little released Drawing Circles independently in 2006.)

By sHaE-sHaE may have come in third place in the "American Idol" competition, but she is definitely living her life as a winner. She is currently touring sports arenas with nine of her fellow contestants (including the winner David Cook) in "American Idols Live! Syesha explains that the format showca...

By America Idol Fan The American Idol tour consists of the top 10 performers from Season 7. They include David Cook, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay and Chikezie Eze. American Idol American Idol News

And this being the networks’ "off-season," when viewers’ brain cells are fried from the sun and summer-TV reality silliness, it’s no surprise that the Japanese style of competition is exploding across the airwaves. Here’s a guide to what’s out there: I Survived a Japanese Game Show

By Andy Dehnart Reality Bites Back "satirizes and pokes fun at such staples of the reality genre," according to Comedy Central, mocking such shows as American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, American Gladiators, The Amazing Race, and Survivor. Michael Ian Black hosts the competition, which will award o...

By mj Brooke White, Jason Castro bring their down-to-earth sparkle to town for ‘Idol’ tour Season 7 of “American Idol” came down to The Battle of the Two Davids, but it also offered engaging personalities in Brooke White and Jason Castro. Reality TV Magazine Reality TV Magazine

By The Huffington Post News Team The Davids of "American Idol" did Q&As with Seventeen. Archuleta, 17, was the runner-up in "American Idol" and it turns out he's even more innocent... The Davids of "American Idol" did Q&As with Seventeen. Archuleta, 17, was the runner-up in "American Idol" and it turns out he's even...

By Tonya Plank Was it just me or did Nigel seem to be much nicer this week? I think he must have got a lot of criticism. Maybe he's more sensitive than his American Idol counterpart. Wednesday evening's tribute to Cyd Charisse was really sweet. I didn't know Nigel danced with her. Wow!

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne -- who pioneered the comedy-reality format with their landmark MTV series -- are headed back to television, this time with a weekly variety show. “American Idol” producer FremantleMedia North America is behind the project, which has already been pitched to mul...

By Tom Gregory From Britney Spears to reality television, from violent films to the irresponsibility of the movie Juno, Hollywood has rewarded mediocrity time and time again, lowering the bar for millions of young viewers looking for their standard-bearer. If America is to shine once more, we need op...

The “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta will have close supervision as he hits the road for the summer’s American Idols Live! Tour. The 17-year-old singer revealed, “I forgot about that” after fellow “American Idol” Carly Smithson asked Michael Johns if anyone on the guy’s bus sn...

By mj New York Post American Saliva On The Set Of Jennifer Hudson’s New Music Video Carrie Underwood takes audience along on a ‘Ride’ No idle time for former American Idol, Carrie Underwood Simon Cowell knows talent when he see it. New York Times New York Post Reality TV World American Chronical

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“American Idol” winner David Cook recently talked to People about dating and his life since the show ended a few weeks ago. Nigel Lythgoe continued David Cook has the potential for success to rival that of Idol alum Chris Daughtry. He suggested that both of the Davids use their summer “Ameri...

Kimberly Caldwell, a former American Idol contestant, actress, singer and model has been all over the Internet because of her new romance with American idol winner David Cook. The celebrity pair was now an item after David Cook admitted that he was dating the former “American Idol” conte...

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Kimberly Caldwell, the former “American Idol” contestant has been David Cook’s fan from the start and she’s made no secret of it on Idol Tonight, the TV Guide Channel series she hosts. Now the two are an item and we have a little American idol romance going on with the two idol alums.

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By Andy Dehnart American Idol end signaled the beginning of the summer reality TV season, but the shows that networks are now offering--most of which have become summer staples--aren't performing as well as they did last year. Dance' the night away [Hollywood Reporter] 'Dance' scores for Fox [Variety...

It's January 19th." David grins. He's completely aware of the fact. He's only been counting down the days since Hollywood week. A secret?" David asks nervously. "What kind of secret?" Nothing." Another pause, and then David had responded softly.

By Andy Dehnart Last Friday, that track "and the three songs he sang in this week's 'American Idol' finale were the top four downloads on Apple Inc's iTunes music store," Reuters reports, while two David Archuleta songs came in at number nine and 10.

By Sharon Waxman You can read the dominance of the cult of American Idol and the demise of the American music business in the cool quotient of performers at the results finale at the Nokia theater last night. Once upon a time, ZZ Top would've been too cool to come on this show. Graham Nash wouldn't have been caug...

By Andy Dehnart In hour two, Brooke White performed with Graham Nash; the Jonas Brothers performed (and by that, I mean lip-synced badly--do they have any talent except looking pretty?); Ryan Seacrest brought a little old lady clutching her purse to the stage to introduce a segment featuring the worst...

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By Andy Dehnart After American Idol 7 finalists David Archuleta and David Cook each sang three songs--including one they'd each selected from the songwriting competition's losers--during the finale, a win by Archuleta seems inevitable, assuming his fans vote. Even David Cook seems resigned to losi...

Paralleling last night’s show where the Top 8 guys battled it out to the 80’s to make it into the Top 12 for next week, tonight was ladies night. Here’s my take on their performances this week: 1) Asia'h Epperson ~ She sang Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and she did a darn good j...

The big voice overwhelmed the beatbox Wednesday night as Jordin Sparks was crowned the newest and youngest "American Idol." Sparks, 17, of Glendale, Ariz., prevailed over Blake Lewis, 25, of Bothell, Wash., after a triumphant performance Tuesday that wowed the show's judges and the view...

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By Joe Reality Best friends Amanda Coluccio and Antonella Barba attended the American Idol 6 New York auditions together. Amanda Coluccio is nineteen years old and from Holmdel, New Jersey. Antonella Barba is nineteen years old and from Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Amanda...

By Michael Slezak 1. How come, on last night's show, Ryan Seacrest referred to Paris Bennett (pictured) as one of two promising 16-year-olds who've made it to Hollywood, when, in fact, the powerhouse songbird (whose jazzy rendition of ''Take Five'' has made her an early frontrunner) said she was 17 at her G...