American Idol

By Jeanne American Idol season 7 runner-up, David Archuleta, sat down with ABC News Radio yesterday where he talked about his Christmas From the Heart album (it’s great, isn’t it?!?!?) and talked about his family and all of the traditions they observe during the holiday season.  He also mentioned...

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By Jeanne Do you remember Danny Noriega from the seventh season of American Idol?  I really liked him when he was on the show.  I really liked his larger-than-life personality, his confidence and his voice (for the most part) but I guess he just didn’t connect with the at-home audience enough to stic...

By Jeanne American Idol season 8 winner, Kris Allen , has revealed the cover art for his upcoming self-titled album and I’d love to know what you think of it.  Honestly, I know a lot of people think Kris is hot so I don’t understand why this almost looks cartoonish. Why all the photoshop?

By Jeanne American Idol judge, Simon Cowell, threw himself a lavish party to celebrate his 50th birthday over the weekend and his guests were pretty amazing.  Of course, friends and co-workers, Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson were in attendance, as was ex-girlfriend, Terri Seymour.

By Jeanne The original American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, performed on last night’s VH1 Divas and I thought she was great.  She did a duet with Melissa Etheridge which was great considering how strong their voices are.  They sang “Bring Me Some Water” and there were some slight pitch problems but...

By Jeanne She kept her message short and to the point but the original American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, let loose on her blog. which, again, is no surprise since Kelly isn’t one to bite her tongue.  Here’s what she wrote: Post from: Idol Stalker

By Jeanne In case you are wondering whether this is a rumor, Idol creator and executive producer, Simon Fuller, had the following to say:  "I could not be more excited to have Ellen join the ‘American Idol’ family," Simon Fuller, the show’s creator and executive producer, said in a statement issue...

By Jeanne I almost started to compare it to some of the American Idol performances but that wouldn’t be fair since, by the time they make it to the stage, the Idol contestants have been working with show coaches for weeks.  So, all that considered, I would have to agree that Danyl’s delivery of “With a L...

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By Jeanne Here’s the thing – American Idol started as a three-judge show and now, since Paula Abdul quit, it’s back to being a three-judge show.  If they weren’t willing to fight to keep Paula, why do they need to find a stand-in?  Is it because they are worried that a panel comprised of Simon Cowell, Ra...

By Jeanne According to E!, American Idol winner, David Cook, has said that he would like to get into acting while he was doing a CD signing a the Hard Rock Cafe at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles. "It’s another kind of way to be creative, so I’m very on board for that."  I think that it could actually work...

By Jeanne Also, while there was speculation over the possibility of Paula being added as a judge on Dancing With The Stars that has pretty much been ruled out due to Abdul’s feud with resident DWTS judge, Carrie Ann Inaba.  It is possible, however, that Paula could be added as a contestant and I have to...

By Jeanne She came back for the Season 8 auditions and was a lot calmer and refined.  I was really shocked at her transformation!  She sang “Like a Prayer” and, again, I didn’t find her that bad but Simon said she was “fairly horrendous.”  She replied by giving him the finger and calling him an a**hole.

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By Jeanne With American Idol host, Ryan Seacrest, on vacation, this year’s winner, Kris Allen, and the runner-up, Adam Lambert, filled in for him.  I don’t know about you but I think I like them more than I like Ryan!  They had amazing chemistry and I thought they were hilarious.  One of the funniest pa...

By Jeanne British singer, Sinitta, dated American Idol judge, Simon Cowell, on and off for 16 years.  The Sun is reporting that she revealed that she met him when she was just 14 years old and he was interested in her friend. Post from: Idol Stalker

By Jeanne Constantine Maroulis garnered enough attention for his performance in Broadway’s Rock of Ages to earn a Tony nomination (shocking many, including himself).  Unfortunately, the former American Idol finalist did not win but he did put on quite the show at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards (wat...

By Jeanne The American Idol top 10 from Season 8 will perform in their first show this Sunday (July 5, 2009) in Portland, Oregon and I’m sure their fans are excited to see them perform live.  I never get to go since I’m up in Canada and they don’t have any stops here (but they should - [...]Post from: Idol Stal...

By Jeanne David Cook appeared on The Fuse’s No. 1 Countdown where he talked about his eclectic taste in music.  I also love music from all genres so I think that’s pretty cool.  He also mentioned how weird it was to see his own face all over iTunes after he won American Idol – I can’t even [...]Post from: Idol St...

By Jeanne Wilshire Records, the independent label that released the pre-American Idol music of this year’s runner-up, Adam Lambert, is trying to defend their decision.  Adam voiced his disapproval and 19 Entertainment issued the following statement on his behalf: "The work I did back then in no...

By Jeanne Reigning American Idol champion, Kris Allen, has revealed that he will be working with some great talents on his debut album.  Along with songwriter, Claude Kelly (who penned Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You” and Britney Spears’ “Circus”), producer Salaam Remi (Amy Win...

By Jeanne I’ve read reports on Us Weekly and RadarOnline that, Jeff Archuleta, the father of American Idol season 7 runner-up, David Archuleta, was arrested after police found him in a massage parlor with a prostitute.  WHOA!  There have always been all kinds of rumors about the odd behavior of Jef...

By Jeanne American Idol season 7 runner-up, David Archuleta, wasn’t shocked when his season 8 counterpart, Adam Lambert, officially came out of the closet in a Rolling Stone interview.  While he was performing at the Children Uniting Nations gala in Washington, DC, he said: “I don’t think it was a...

By Jeanne Kelly Clarkson has been on a press tour in Australia this past week but a busy schedule and a rainy day didn’t stop her from walking around and even checking out some of the local shopping. It looks like the first American Idol winner had a great time in a joke shop and I don’t blame [...]Post from: I...

By Jeanne With the American Idol season 9 auditions only days away, the producers are really cutting it close with extending contracts to the show’s judges. She also talked a bit about American Idol winner, Kris Allen, and runner-up, Adam Lambert. Post from: Idol Stalker

By Jeanne Dupuis If you watched this past season of American Idol, then you’ll know how quiet the new winner, Kris Allen is.  He is not only quiet, actually, he seems very humble and some have even accused him of being unemotional (maybe during judging or results but surely people feel the emotions when he pe...

By Jeanne Dupuis American Idol finalist, Adam Lambert, is featured on the cover of Entertainment Weekly and I’m not surprised at all.  It seems like everyone is talking about his sexual orientation and I’m not sure whether it’s a good or a bad thing. My first instinct is to say “who cares if he’s gay or straigh...

By Jeanne Dupuis This morning, I was fortunate enough to have a great chat with Justin Guarini who you probably know best from the first season of American Idol and as the host of TV Guide’s Idol Tonight.  I have to say that Justin was probably one of the most fun interviews I’ve ever done and he [...]Post from: Ido...

By Jeanne Dupuis Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey joined Kris on the couch but Allison Iraheta was sent home.  I can’t say that I’m too surprised but it’s too bad.  She’s got a great voice but she really needs to come out of her shell and connect more with her audience.

By Jeanne Dupuis Once the competition gets to the Top 5, American Idol gets pretty intense.  Assumedly, contestants make it that far because they have a big enough fan base so, no matter who goes home, a lot of people are going to be very sad.  Last night, Matt Giraud was sent home and I actually was [...]Post from:...

By Jeanne Dupuis The results show started with this week’s Ford commercial, we saw the group number (a medley of songs from the Rat Pack era) and then we saw footage of a food fight that erupted at the American Idol mansion while they celebrated Allison Iraheta’s birthday. Natalie Cole and Taylor Hicks perf...

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By Jeanne Dupuis Adam Lambert chose to sing The Muse version of “Feeling Good.”  Mentor, Jamie Foxx, said that Adam is going to “knock everybody’s head off” with the performance. I loved Adam’s entrance.  He emerged at the top of a red staircase wearing a white suit, looking heavenly.  The song was well-done b...

By Jeanne Dupuis I was actually really surprised when I read that American Idol judge, Kara DioGuardi, struggled with an eating disorder.  She revealed to Extra: "I’ve never spoken about this. I had kind of a binge eating disorder where, instead of dealing with my emotions, I would stuff them down with food....

By Jeanne Dupuis Last night on American Idol, the Top 7 (again!) sang disco songs in an effort to make it to the Top 5 (two will be eliminated this week).  Some people really turned out a great effort while others missed the mark. Lil Rounds kicked off the evening with her own rendition of “I’m Every Woman” (Chak...

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By Jeanne Dupuis OK! magazine’s current cover story claims that there is a huge rift between American Idol judges, Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul.  Even in the article about Simon, the mag says that during this week’s show, the ladies were barely able to look at each other.  I have to disagree with OK! becaus...

By Jeanne Dupuis Tonight, the Top 7 performed on American Idol and at the top of the show, host Ryan Seacrest announced that, because the show has a tendency to run long, contestants will only get feedback from two of the four judges.  If anyone wants to argue against the addition of the fourth judge, now is th...

By Jeanne Dupuis American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks, gave an interview with OK Magazine recently that I thought was a fun one for a change (interviews can get so repetitive!). The first thing that surprised me is that Jordin is trying to learn Japanese after becoming very interested in the culture.  I shar...

By Jeanne Dupuis The bottom three were Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds and Scott MacIntyre and the judges said that a couple (one in particular but they didn’t specify) of them were worth saving.  Lil was the first to be sent back to the couch and it was Scott vs. Anoop.

By Jeanne Dupuis Megan Joy is no longer a contestant on American Idol but that hasn’t stopped her from repeating that she “doesn’t care” about judge, Simon Cowell’s opinions.  A lot of people think that her arrogant comment on this week’s results show is what got her eliminated but she isn’t taking them bac...

By Jeanne Dupuis It was Motown Week on American Idol and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.  Honestly, in the past there have been some real disasters in the past with this genre but it was pretty good. Matt Giraud kicked off the night with his rendition of “Let’s Get it On” and, [...]

By Lynn At Timbira, Sierra told Brendan that she was unhappy that he hadn’t told her about the alliance and Taj had to tell her. Now she was suspicious about whether to trust him or not. But he told her that he had found the Immunity Idol in their camp and she seemed pretty happy.

By Jeanne Dupuis 7. “If I Can’t Have You” brings us back to the modern pop era with a beat that sounds like it would make Rihanna and Britney Spears proud.  I can see this song doing okay as a remix in clubs but I don’t particularly like it. That sums up my little review.  If you’re looking for the reinvention of Kelly...

By Jeanne Dupuis Sister 2 Sister magazine publisher, Jamie Foster Brown, caught up with American Idol season 2 winner, Ruben Studdard, and took the opportunity to ask him about his new album, as well as clear up some rumors.  He talked about his upcoming album (due out the day before Mother’s Day) on which h...

By Julie Tennessee born singer and songwriter, Josiah Leming, has been receiving some raving reviews from celebrities and the music world. This 19 year old sensation is about to debut his album in early 2009. Josiah recorded the songs, all of which he wrote himself, over the summer with producer/m...

By Jeanne Also, according to TMZ.com the trainer who wrote the song “created Barry’s Bootcamp in West Hollywood, where regulars include Jake Gyllenhaal, Teri Hatcher, and Nicollette Sheridan.”  Michael, allegedly, just could not keep up.  Well, Teri Hatcher does seem a little hard-core with the...

By Jeanne Kelly Clarkson is not an artist who’s in it for the money. She has a lot of integrity and this is a record she wanted to make. And I admire her for that. … It’s not as commercial as her last record, but any Kelly Clarkson record at the moment is a pretty good record compared to the competition because...