Sanjaya Malakar

Get Me Out of Here! participant Sanjaya Malakar but adds the two are "close." - Reality television shows receive a record 63 Emmy Award nominations, ... and more »

to him and his abilities and that he wasn't, like infamous season six contestant Sanjaya Malakar, known for something silly like "having a ponyhawk. ...

Take a cue from former 'American Idol' contestant Sanjaya Malakar. 5. Fake a pregnancy like 'Glee' character Terri Schuester. How will you be passing the ...

watching a former governor's wife and failed "American Idol" Sanjaya Malakar eating bugs and enduring other tortures in the jungle -- who are laughing ... and more »

Get Me Out Of Here' contestant Sanjaya Malakar. Spencer and Heidi, who like to call themselves "Speidi", have said that they want the duo to take their ... and more »

X Factor: It's time to “Vote For The Worst” Unreality TV (blog) Vote For The Worst is the website that became popular when they rallied to keep American Idol's laughable Sanjaya Malakar in the competition in 2007. ... and more »

By Rickey Chris Sligh wrote a blog post for the American Idol Season 8 contestants. Great reality check, although I’m a little shocked at his claims of being the Top 5 most successful Idol over Seasons 6 & 7. I’m trying to imagine how, but Chris might be right, assuming he makes a ton of money on his [...]

By Rickey Last week, Sanjaya Malakar turned 20, and celebrated with a birthday concert at B.B. King’s Blues Club and Grill in Times Square. He performed with a band called the Peaceniks, and his sister Shyamali Malakar joined him on stage for a few songs.

By Jeanne Dupuis Share This American Idol season 6 finalist, Sanjaya Malakar, was on Good Morning America last Friday.  Did you guys get a chance to see him?  I’m no Sanjaya hater but, I’m sorry, he looks like he could use a makeover.  What do you think?  He was on the daytime talk show to talk about his new [...]

By Dan Gibson Twenty-four hours before the performance, I hadn't decided whether to go with the Kinks' "You Really Got Me" or Herman's Hermits' "I'm into Something Good." Then, it was showtime, and Sanjaya met the girl who would change his life forever: Ashley Ferl, a.k.a. The Crying Girl.

Local "Idol" star Sanjaya Malakar joined us for a live Q&A session ...  United States - Jan 16, 2009 Malakar, who now lives in New York but comes from Federal Way, rose to fame a little less than two years ago when he finished seventh on "American Idol. ...

By Howard Cohen A trend we can't quite fathom: The lousier the American Idol contestant, the faster their bio hits the stores. On the heels of tell (almost) all books by Clay Aiken (not lousy on Idol, I'll admit, but his post-Idol CDs put the zzzz in Muzak) and Taylor Hicks comes Sanjaya Malakar's Dancing to...

From the time Sanjaya Malakar sang "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" at his Seattle audition, he had the attention of the AI judges.  He quickly came under fire for what they thought were less-than-stellar performances, but America was already smitten.  With his many hairstyles a...

By Charlie One of the members of the group looked and sounded just like Sanjaya Malakar from American Idol. It did not take long to make the loop after that. We hopped on a 3D dark ride, the Swings and another tame coaster. ...

By Jeanne American Idol season six contestant, Sanjaya Malakar, will be appearing in a “Life Comes at You Fast” Nationwide Insurance commercial.  They sent me a short interview to share.  Sanjaya talks about why he chose to be in the ads, being on Idol, his big plans and move to New York and that famous...

By Jeanne Have you been waiting for TV Guide to get around to their interview with Sanjaya Malakar? If so, here it is! TV Guide: Are you exhausted yet? Sanjaya: Yeah. I just got back from Chicago at 5 o’clock this morning. It was my birthday yesterday so I went there. TV Guide: Happy birthday! Did everyone...

As the American Idols Live Tour ’07 rolls on, fans across the country are raving about spending an evening with the Top 10. Check out some samples of some of the recaps, stories, and reviews from the MyIdol Message Boards! From Haley’s Comets, to Blaker Girls, Spark Plugs, Fanjayas, and eve...

South Florida American Idol hopefuls take shot at a dream Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Up until now, I didn't really fancy the show — Sanjaya and so forth," he said, citing recent Idol runner-up Sanjaya Malakar, who seemed to charm the show's ...

Sanjaya gives Simon Cowell a big thumbs up   Canada - By JANE STEVENSON American Idol's one-named wonder Sanjaya says getting criticized by blunt-speaking judge Simon Cowell this past season, even though he ...

REVIEW: American Idols Live! Concert  United States - Aug 1, 2007 All top ten Idol finalists-Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis, Phil Stacey, Sanjaya Malakar, Melinda Doolittle, Chris Sligh, Haley Scarnato, Gina Glocksen, ...

By Rickey Mikalah Gordon will be with the Idols on tour this Summer hosting the American Idols Live Tour 2007 Webisodes. I think Mikalah Gordon and Sanjaya Malakar should do something together in the near future. They look like they have chemistry — and comedic timing. What? Sanjaya has a dog? (I miss C...

Poor Paula just needs a nap  WA - Now she's got another name to add: former "Idol" competitor Sanjaya Malakar. "He had so much guts," Sparks said of the much-maligned Sanjaya, 17. ...

By Tempo So down below here is the video Sanjaya Malakar has up on Will Ferrell's Funny or Die web site. In it, the American Idol kitsch superstar reveals that he's really Bill Vendall, a 25-year-old art student, and Sanjaya is a character ...

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...

By Joe Reality Before the results were announced, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell predicted that Jordin Sparks would win, while Paula Abdul refused to make a choice.  Ryan Seacrest announced that after a world record 74 million votes that Jordin Sparks was the winner of American Idol 6.  An emotional Jor...

By The Huffington Post TMZ received a hilarious video of Sanjaya explaining that his "real" name is Bill Vendall, and that he is an art student at the Rhode Island School of Design. He "created" Sanjaya as part of his thesis, explaining, "The character was part of a larger art installation." That still doesn't jus...

By soc2006 When former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya (SANJAYA!) wanted to sing Janis Joplin's "Mercedes Benz," he found himself at an impasse. The "American Idol" reject told Seattle's KISS 106.1 that during American Idol's country week he wanted to sing the Janis Joplin song "Mercedes Benz...

 - We also learned that Sanjaya Malakar's momjaya was once arrested for allegedly running a marijuana growing operation. Now we have talk of a love connection ... Sanjaya Malakar's Mom Photographed Holding A Bong & Lighter Post Chronicle

By Sean Paul Mahoney Enter Heather Mills. The ex-Mrs. Paul McCartney is hardly a star in my opinion but that doesn’t really matter. From the beginning, her sheer presence on DWTS has been so controversial. I grew up in the '80s so I don’t get the whole “bashing Beatles' wives” thing. To some people Paul McCartney wil...

By soc2006 The man with the flowing locks that make my otherwise impressive mane look downright scraggly, admits that his popularity with the ladies has made him a target for teasing in the past. Growing up close to his mother and sister, Sanjaya tells People magazine: "I've always gotten along with...

By Jim David What can you say about an event that boasts in attendance George W. Bush, Paul Wolfowitz, The New York Times, Hollywood celebrities, former hustler Jeff Gannon, and Sanjaya Malakar? The White House Correspondents' Dinner, formerly an exclusive confab of Washington insiders, now has l...

By meevee Sanjaya Goes to Washington Sanjaya on Letterman Tonight American Idol: Holy F’n’ Mother F’rs! God has returned from vacation, and he’s kicked Sanjaya Malakar off American Idol! American Idol: And the Wiener Is… Continue reading “American Idol: And the Wiener Is…” »

NEW DELHI Good riddance, Sanjaya.

By Amrita Rajan Of all the people made happy by Sanjaya Malakar’s exit from American Idol – and yes, I’m looking at you and your big fat grin, Simon Cowell – the happiest is, I think, Sanjaya himself. If he isn’t, then he should be.I’ve said for a while now that the show was sapping whatever talent he had, pushin...

By Robert T DeMarco After a red hot show three weeks ago, American Idol could not have been more dull and boring the last two weeks. Even the fights between Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest have been, well, boring. Even Sanjaya failed to liven things up this week. He was, well, boring. By now I guess you get the pictu...

“Utterly horrendous,” Simon Cowell told Sanjaya Malakar after his flimsy, off-key rendition of Bonnie Raitt’s “Something to Talk About.” “... I know this has been funny for a while, but based on the fact that we are supposed to be finding an American Idol, that was hideous.”

American Idol Held Hostage: Sanjaya Malakar Rolls On By Josh Hart Mar 29, 2007  However, ask any American Idol viewer how Sanjaya Malakar wore his hair, and we’re pretty sure that every single one of them would remember the pony-hawk."

By Kaonashi Sanjaya was obviously safe since he was with Chris and Blake. No shock, but still very disappointing. Ryan then walked over to Gina, Haley, and Phil, and that really pissed me off. Gina did not belong between those two twits, and she looked miserable. Haley looked defeated and ready to go home a...

By Rob Sheffield I, for one, expected a little more from Sanjaya’s hair last night. After last week, when he rocked the faux-pony- hawk in a tribute to Paula’s hair in the “Opposites Attract” video, I was hoping he’d try the sassy updo she wore in “Cold Hearted.” Oh, well — Sanjaya is a man who makes his own rules....

By Matthew T. Sussman And I've done a magnificent job ignoring the show altogether. Granted, there's no avoiding common knowledge of the show's home channel (FOX) or the names of the judges (Simon Cowell, Mariah Carey, and ... the black guy. I always forget the black guy). As for the contestants? Pssh, they're beyon...

By Alex Blagg All kidding aside, I happen to believe that Sanjaya Malakar will go down in TV history as the single most important personality ever to emerge from the American Idol phenomenon. Not because he's funny, not because he's cute, and not because he can't sing. Sanjaya will be remembered not for w...

By Tempo When this season of “American Idol” is over, whether or not Sanjaya Malakar wins, the wildly coiffed contestant should thank Dave Della Terza, the suburban Chicago resident whose Web site, VoteForTheWorst.com, may be helping Sanjaya hang on to his “Idol” perch.

By Kaonashi Down to business. Ryan told Blake and LaKisha that they were safe. No shock there.  Phil once again took a trip to the middle of the stage. Melinda and Chris R. were safe, as was (sadly, but not surprisingly) Sanjaya. Ryan then asked Haley to take her rightful place next to Phil. Jordin was safe, but C...

The question tantalizes and terrorizes American Idol viewers What if Sanjaya wins?

By Jewels Richardson Sanjaya also brings to American Idol a serious amount of potential. He is like a bomb that is ready to explode, however we are not sure if it is a dud or a big bang. Wouldn't it totally shock us if he came further and further out of his shell week after week, and ended up in the final 4 making it a shoot...

By Jewels Richardson American Idol, is getting hit with more debate than ever before regarding whether this show is truly a singing competition or as Peter Noone, mentor and guest this past week, pointed out, a voting competition. This year the main focus of and reason for this debate falls on the slender shoul...

By Jewels Richardson In this article, A Love Song to Sanjaya written by Verne Gay with Newsday.com, he says, "What is it about "American Idol" that brings out the bloodsucking worst in some of us? That instinct to pummel the downtrodden, the weakest, the appointed loser? It's the "Idol" blood-in-the-water sy...

By Jewels Richardson Sanjaya Malakar is facing, most likely, one of his biggest performance challenges on American Idol 6. This next week's show determines who gets to join the Idol tour or simply go home. I've dubbed Sanjaya "The Little Engine That Could" after that famous children's story about the small tra...

By Chancelucky Sanjaya Malakar - Mmm... a vaguely socially conscious song on the night before AI announces its plans to end world hunger. Gina Glocksen - Hey Ryan, cut it out with the Chris and Gina sitting in a tree stuff, my boyfriend's upstairs. Why does shes carry around a little statue of Sundance Head?