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A Look Back: The 2009 Reality TV Year In Review - July 2009
Original at Reality TV World
• Sun, Dec 27
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 »
'Idol' finalist Ace Young in Oakdale's 'Grease'
Original at Danbury News Times
• Tue, Dec 15
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. ...
'Glee' Hiatus Survival Guide
Original at PopEater Music Blog
• Thu, Dec 10
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 ...
Susan Boyle's debut doesn't deserve hype it's getting
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Sat, Nov 21
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 »
Heidi and Spencer Pratt, seeking more television time, want to star in their ...
Original at Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Technology Blog
• Mon, Nov 16
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
Original at unrealitytv.co.uk
• Wed, Nov 11
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 »
Chris Sligh to Season 8 Idols: You’re Not Going To Be Successful
Original at rickey.org
• Sun, Sep 20
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 [...]
Sanjaya Malakar – From American Idol to Live Mowgli
Original at Rickey.org
• Sat, Sep 19
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.
Sanjaya Malakar Talks About Book on Good Morning AmericaOriginal at Snarky Gossip
• Mon, Jan 26
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 [...]
Sanjaya Isn't Going Away Quite Yet (Give Him Another Month, Maybe)
Original at Idolator
• Fri, Jan 23
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 ...
Original at Seattle Times
• Fri, Jan 16
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. ...
Sanjaya Malakar writes bio
Original at MiamiHerald.com
• Fri, Dec 12
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...
Opinion: Happy Birthday Sanjaya!
Original at American IDOL
• Wed, Sep 10
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...
Honest Review of the new Hard Rock Park
Original at CharliePlyler.com
• Tue, Jul 22
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. ...
Sanjaya Malakar in Nationwide Insurance Ad!Original at Idol Stalker
• Wed, May 28
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...
MySpace.com - Team Sanjaya - 18 - Male - Washington - www.myspace.com/teamsanjaya
Original at Cockeyed.com
• Sat, Dec 22
Opinion: TV Guide Q&A - Sanjaya Malakar
Original at Idol Stalker
• Fri, Sep 21
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...
American Idol Grapevine
Original at American IDOL
• Thu, Aug 23
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
Original at sun-sentinel.com
• Mon, Aug 20
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 - Edmonton Sun
Original at Edmonton Sun
• Tue, Aug 14
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 - Salt Lake Tribune
Original at Salt Lake Tribune
• Wed, Aug 1
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, ...
American Idols Live Tour 2007 — Webisode #1 and #2
Original at rickey.org
• Tue, Jun 19
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 - The Spokesman Review
Original at The Spokesman Review
• Sat, Jun 2
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. ...
Sanjaya Malakar's explanation video more 'funny' than 'die'
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Thu, May 31
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 ...
Jordin Sparks, 17, becomes the youngest 'American Idol' yet as she triumphs over Blake Lewis
Original at Asbury Park Press
• Thu, May 24
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...
American Idol Winner Is Jordin Sparks
Original at Reality TV Magazine
• Wed, May 23
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...
Sanjaya Says "Idol" Persona Was Really Just A Human Art Project
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, May 22
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...
Sanjaya Censored on Idol
Original at A Socialite's Life
• Thu, May 17
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...
American Idol Love? Antonella Barba & Blake Lewis Swap Smooches - Post Chronicle
Original at Post Chronicle
• Fri, May 4
- 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
TV Review: Dancing with the Stars - One Man's Sanjaya is Another Man's Heather Mills
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Apr 26
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...
Sanjaya Doesn't Yet Realize...Well, You Know
Original at A Socialite's Life
• Thu, Apr 26
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...
Jim David: George W., meet Sanjaya
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Apr 24
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...
Podcast: Nicolas Cage’s “Next” Project
Original at TV with MeeVee » Dancing With the Stars
• Mon, Apr 23
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…” »
Podcast: Indians seem happy to see Sanjaya Malakar exit ''American Idol''
Original at AZ Central.com
• Mon, Apr 23
NEW DELHI Good riddance, Sanjaya.
American Idol 6: Sent-jaya-home Malakar
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Apr 19
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...
Opinion: How Do You Spell Boring? American Idol
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Apr 18
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...
Opinion: "Idol" crunch time
Original at capecodonline.com
• Wed, Apr 18
“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.”
National Ledger - American Idol Held Hostage: Sanjaya Malakar Rolls On
Original at National Ledger
• Sat, Apr 14
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."
TV Review: American Idol 6 - Tony Bennett Week Results
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Apr 5
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...
Blogging Idol: Gina Makes T-Bonez Cry
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Apr 5
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....
Sanjaya Somethingorother Becomes NBC Nightly News Story
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Apr 4
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...
Alex Blagg: American Idol, Sanjaya Malakar, and the Postmodern Condition
Original at Huffington Post
• Wed, Apr 4
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...
The founder of Vote for the Worst talks about Sanjaya and 'American Idol'
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Tue, Apr 3
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.
TV Review: American Idol 6 - Results Episode (March 28, 2007)
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Mar 29
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...
Podcast: 'Idol' stakes are high if Sanjaya wins
Original at AZ Central.com
• Wed, Mar 28
The question tantalizes and terrorizes American Idol viewers What if Sanjaya wins?
Sanjaya Malakar, Star Power or Super Fizzle?Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Mar 23
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...
Sanjaya Malakar, Star Power or Super Fizzle?
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Mar 23
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...
Opinion: American Idol's Top Ten, Malakar Makes ItOriginal at Blogcritics
• Fri, Mar 23
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...
Opinion: American Idol's Little Engine That CouldOriginal at Blogcritics
• Sun, Mar 18
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...
TV Review: Amercan Idol 6 - The Adventures of Sanjaya and Sundance
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Mar 11
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?