Sanjaya Malakar

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.

By Maura Johnston Has it really already been two years since Sanjaya Malakar, he of the ponyhawk and crying girls and his own universe, first burst upon the scene via a not-all-that-bad American Idol audition of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"? Not only does this news make me feel kind of old, it made me realiz...

By Maura Johnston Given that this was the haircut that rocked the world (or, at least, the living room of my old apartment) nearly 18 months ago, I kind of had to post this Nationwide ad starring Sanjaya Malakar, who's following in the footsteps of luminaries like Kevin Federline and MC Hammer as a pitchman f...

By mjohnston Chris Richardson - "Don't Speak" by No Doubt Gina Glocksen - "Just Like a Pill" by Pink Jordin Sparks - "Hey Baby" by No Doubt Lakisha Jones - "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" by Donna Summer Melinda Doolittle - "Sunset People" by Donna Summer Sanjaya Malakar - "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5