Sanjaya Malakar

 NY There hasn't been so much chatter about an Idol contestant since Sanjaya Malakar, but in his case everyone was talking about his hair. Adam has everyone talking about his talent, and given his uncommon versatility, we're all increasingly eager to see ...

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 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 Arianna Huffington I had flown into Washington for the event not sure what to expect. Given Little's Love Boat-level pedigree and pre-dinner pronouncements that he had no intention of making waves (and coming on the heels of last year's one-for-the-ages appearance by Stephen Colbert), my expectations we...

By Rachel Sklar Here it is, round two of ETP party-chronicling friend-making men's-room-dwelling Julia Allison's White House Correspondents Dinner coverage, appropriately star-studded and Sanjaya-riffic. See our separate photo gallery here and join her for all the Washington glamour below, to...

By The Huffington Post Sanjaya Malakar, the under-talented but unflappable singer who horrified and captivated millions in his improbable "American Idol" run, was finally voted off the show Wednesday night. When the result was announced, Malakar wiped away tears and got a big hug from LaKisha Jones, the nex...

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...