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Brooke White - "Free" Music Video
2008-03-10 10:48:00
The beginning of this is pretty funny.
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Latest AI Buzz
2008-03-10 06:46:00
FOX sent the Top 12 to the premiere of "Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who" Saturday where the contestants met Jim Carrey and his girlfriend Jenny McCarthy. Amanda decided to rebel by being the only contestant to forgo the promo elephant ears (go Amanda!) The contestants spent two hours being interviewed on the red carpet at the official Top 12 Party at the Pacific Design Center directly after the results show last Thursday. Also in attendance were the four most recently booted contestants--although Asia'h Epperson was apparently too distraught to stay more than a few minutes--and former Idol hopefuls Constantine, Gina Glocksen, Jusin Guarini and Kimberly Caldwell. Songs already being commissioned for David A. & David H.Katharine McPhee to perform at the top 12 results show this Wednesday with David Foster (according to a MySpace bulletin she posted recently).Kellie Pickler to appear on AI sometime this season (also according to her MySpace)Blake Lewis to appear on LA Ink on 3/17
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Cheaper by the Dozen
2008-03-08 11:00:00
It's time to find out who made the top 12, or as recapper extraodinaire Linda Sharp would say, who fills the American Idol metallic egg carton.But first, Blake Lewis--wearing more layers than an onion and some shiny pants--is here to perform his newest single "How Many Words." B-Shorty beatboxes for most of the song (perhaps it should be titled "Not Many Words") and does some moonwalk-type moves. Ironically, the song includes the lyric "right back were we started" which makes me long for the "Somewhere Only We Know" days. He also sings about "getting caught in uranus." Actually it's "your reign and" but he doesn't enunciate well. The song feels extremely long and drawn out but that could be because AI has us trained to expect half-songs.36 million votes were received, which is five million more than last week. Paula's in a fedora and is congratulated on having the #1 song on iTunes (which has since been surpassed by Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" thanks to Castro). Simon is asked ...

Song Suggestions for the Top 12 - Beatles Theme
2008-03-08 02:39:00
Next week the top 12 will be performing early Lennon/McCartney songs the Beatles released from 1962-1966.Here are my song suggestions:David Cook: "What You're Doing" or "Day Tripper"Kristy: "If I Fell"Archuleta: "Paperback Writer" or "Girl"Castro: "Norweigan Wood," "Yesterday" or "If I Fell"Carly: "In My Life"Hernandez: "Things We Said Today" or "No Reply"Michael: "And I Love Her" or "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"Brooke: "I'll Follow the Sun"Amanda: "Drive My Car" or "You Can't Do That"Chikezie: "For No One" or "She's a Woman"Ramiele: "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" (the "Across the Universe" soundtrack version)Smirkado: "Any Time at All"* * *Agree? Disagree? Have different suggestions?
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Wannabe Divas, Dawgs & The Return of the Moth and the Melon Ball
2008-03-07 03:29:00
80's night part duex brings much amusement--from Jackson going an ENTIRE performance episode without mentioning pitch (ironically after officially being put on "Pitch Patrol" for the first time ev-ah), much tawk of dawgs, dogs, doggs, and mutts, lots of highwaisted bottoms, and the most craziness we've seen from Paula Abdul since season 5. Oh yeah, and the top 8 girls sing Whitney and some other 80's stuff. As for their most embarrassing moments, the majority of the girls are claiming they haven't had any since gradeschool, and the stuff they fess up to is so lame I'm not going to bother detailing it (save for one).Onto the performances in order of appearance:A-Shorty is up first with "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by, you guessed it, Whitney. Wearing a Madonna-esque hot pink top and some hideous highwaisted pants, Asia'h is back to her perky, bubbly self (and her own hair). She has fun with it, and for some reason I'm reminded of one of Paris Bennett's upbeat performances. H...
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Boys Sing 80's & There's Not an Acid-Washed Jean in Sight
2008-03-05 09:49:00
It's totally 80's week! Our Top 8 Boys take the stage with an ominous warning that "two of them will fail." But instead of rockin' some Bon Jovi or Billy Idol, most seem to pick from the categories of fruity, fruitier, and fruitiest. WTF dudes?Solidifying his spot as the lowest vote-getter of the week is Lukeolas, up first with Wham's "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." His most embarrassing moment was when his older sister dressed his 8-year old self up as a ballerina and took pictures. The beginning of the song is actually quite close to the original and his falsetto not quite as craptastic as last week. Considering the high pitch of his voice I actually felt this was a good song choice for him, although he did fall behind the music. But for the life of me I will never understand those who choose not to dress to impress when they have a Hollywood wardrobe at their disposal. C-Archie defied my prediction of "Against All Odds" and went with a different Phil Collins joint instead (doe...
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Idol Headlines
2008-03-04 04:28:00
Ramiele Malubay = the next Antonella Barba? Absurdly, two fully clothed pics of Ramiele goofing off with some female friends have the press trying to turn them into a lesbian photo scandal!Last year's runner up Blake Lewis is scheduled to perform his upcoming single "How Many Words" on Thursday night's results show.Nude photos of Amanda Overmyer have surfaced and are being shopped around. Here's the article (not the photos themselves).The new exit song Ruben Studdard has recorded for this season is a cover of Kenny Loggin's "Celebrate Me Home." Presumably, it will debut on the top 12 results show.The rumored theme for the Top 11 is iTunes Current Top 100.Season 5'ers Katharine McPhee and Elliott Yamin have teamed up to do a duet called "Real Love" for Randy Jackson's new compilation CD.Upcoming celebrity mentors include Olivia Newton-John, Jewel, and songwriter Carol Bayer Sager.
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Jason Castro - "A Song About Stars"
2008-03-03 05:59:00
Okay, I'm posting this cheesy fan video so that you can hear "A Song About Stars " which is arguably the best of Jason Castro 's four original songs that have been floating around the 'net.You can download the song here. If you'd like to hear the others, they can be found here:"The Other Side""Someday""So Fast"

Totally 80's Song Suggestions
2008-02-29 13:56:00
Next week the Top 16 will perform hits from the 80's. We've been hearing that the contestants are limited to a list of 50 songs to choose from, so I'm basing my recommendations on iTune's 80's pop #1's, 80's hits (with a strong emphasis on the top 50) and 80's ladies.First off, let's highlight a few songs NO one should do:-Any Cyndi Lauper, but especially "Time After Time" - it did not go over so well with the last two Idols who attempted it.-"Maniac" - after the side-splitting Kia commercial with the dancing car salesman, this song can never again be taken seriously.-"Celebration" - unless they want Mr. Happy to call them a "ghastly wedding singer"-"I Love Rock 'n Roll" - How many times did we hear this during auditions?-"Against All Odds" - officially the most oversung number on Idol at 5 times in 6+ seasons. 10 bucks says Archuleta does it.Here's what I recommend instead:Aussie: It's too bad only the title of "Down Under" is really fitting for Michael. I'm suggesting...
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More Tears as Four More are Sent Home
2008-02-29 12:21:00
The results are in, America. Is your favorite out? :::Cue music:::After almost 31 million votes (up three million from last week), it's time to find out who didn't make the cut.But first, say "hi" to the judges - The Dawg's in a paisley shirt, Paula's sporting a Ramiele-esque 'do and a see-through top, and predictably, Simon Scowl is in basic black. Seacrest takes a minute to address something we've all been wondering these past couple weeks - what's with Simon's new half-moose hand gesture? Simon says it's a secret code and basically he'll tell Ryan later...in the bedroom.Time for the second sucky group song of the season - a medley of 70's hits which include "I Saw the Light," "Heartache," "The Things We do for Love" and "I Feel the Earth Move." Observations made during the group song are as follows:-Michael looks hot but doesn't sound it-David C. is wearing a tux print t-shirt like the one Blake wore last year, only it's even more fugly and faded (my great-uncle has ...
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Latest AI Gossip
2008-02-28 21:25:00
-Season 5 contestant Ace Young releases a clip of his upcoming single and a video update on his MySpace page. Verdict: He's still trying to sound like JC Chasez and sucking at it.-Amanda Overmyer's DUI (is it just me, or does she look an awful lot like Pickles with a wig in her mug shot?)-Top 12 to perform Beatles Hits-There is also a juicy rumor that Jason Yeager's son Nathan was conceived when Jason was 18 and Nathan's mom was 14, but no real article to back it up.
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Ladies Night, Feelin' Right, Soundin'...Wrong
2008-02-28 20:06:00
Despite feeling better this week, all but two of the top 10 girls performed worse. Let's see how it all went down:Controversial Carly is up first, and if co-owning a tattoo parlor isn't bad enough for her Americana image, she also reveals that she works at an Irish pub (but we already knew she could "pour a perfect pint"). Ah, the American dream...and just the type of person every parent wants their kid to look up to. Carly then tries to play Suzie Homemaker, but it's too late - we've seen her husband. Dressed in all black save for a brown belt (fashion faux pas #1 of the evening--#2 if you count Ryan's buttoned up shirt tucked into pants), Carly sings her "most favorite song ever" - "Crazy on You" by Heart and it's much better than when she sang "Alone" during H-wood week. Girl's got one heck of a bouncy rack and her hair and makeup look great, but she makes Kristy Lee Cook Crazy Eyes at us and the mi...
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Robbie's Hair-Don't
2008-02-28 04:41:00
We knew something was off with Robbie Carrico's coif... "Idol" Contestant Wigs Out (I feel like I'm ganging up on the guy all of the sudden, but the hits keep comin'...)
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Hot & Not: Boys (Kinda) Rock the 70's
2008-02-27 10:52:00
Guys, round two. Theme: The 70's (Bet you'll never guess what theme they're doing next week...) As with round one, there were only a few standout performances for the guys. Michael Johns is up first (per Idol tradition the week after closing) with a very lukewarm rendition of Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way." He cups the mic and does a little of the C-Rich bouncy-bounce, but at least this time there is significantly less "hallelujah!" hand-raising. I thought the chorus suited his voice, but the rest of the song was almost unrecognizable. I think MJ would have benefited from being behind the guitar on this one, and it was definitely his worst performance to date. His "something-America-would-be-surprised-to- learn-about-me" video revelation is no news to the Aussie Posse: dude looks smashing in a pair of tennis shorts. CJason Castro admits his dislike for doing interviews in his getting-to-know-you video which will either be considered cute or annoying. I'm with the former, but ...
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Spoilers - Top 10 Girls - Song Choices
2008-02-27 10:40:00
Because the performance shows are pre-taped until we get to the top 12, some spoilers for Wednesday night's show have leaked. I'm listing the top 10 girl's song choice and performance order spoilers in the comments section of this post, so that those who want to take a peek can without ruining the surprise for those who wish to wait. For pictures (and to find out who plays an instrument and who is sporting a new look) click here.
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C-Rich's First Single "All Alone"
2008-02-26 10:30:00
Here's a preview of season 6 contestant Chris Richardson's first single, "All Alone." As expected, it's very Justin Timberlake. This is one of those songs that's just okay at first and then grows on you.
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Season 7 Idol Contestant Outed by VFTW
2008-02-25 02:36:00
In a season filled with so many obvious Proud Mary's, it's interesting to find that one contestant who managed to fly beneath many viewer's gaydar, has actually been outed in a pretty big way. Click for the full story
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The First Cut is the...Easiest
2008-02-24 03:46:00
As the camera pans across our Top 24 at the start of the first Elimination show of the season, it's apparent that there's a definite theme going on: All of the guys are dressed in suits and the girls are in black and white 60's garb. After the intro, Ryan announces that they received about 28 million votes, which isn't much considering that it was divided among 24 contestants, and further bucks the claim that this is the "BEST. SEASON. EVER!" After a video depicting the top 24's paparazzi-style photoshoot to the tune of Daughtry's "What About Now?" the contestants perform a medley of songs from the 60's. First up are the guys with a little "Needles and Pins" and "Everytime You Walk in the Room." They finish the latter just as, well, the girls walk in the room (didn't see that one coming!) Girls sing "Spanish Harlem," Birthday girl Alaina Whitaker gets a one-line solo (and one of the ugliest outfits), and one of the girls (not sure who) messes up at the end of the song. Then ...

Robbie's Questionable Rocker Cred
2008-02-23 08:55:00
For those of you who wondered why Simon would question Robbie Carrico's rocker cred, here's an old newspaper clipping that explains it all. Like I said before: Real rockers don't sing Bryan Adams.
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At Least They Didn't Perform with Face Masks and Blankets...
2008-02-21 08:37:00
At the start of Wednesday's Top 12 Girl's Night, Ryan announced that many of the girls had fallen ill but that the show must go on. He also mentioned that rehearsals had been full of face masks and blankets - what fun that must have been for a germaphobe like Ryan.One thing they didn't mention was that the much-talked about Carly Smithson had been MIA from the Boy's Night audience. While several of the other girls were rumored to have gone in and out of the show due to coughing fits, Carly didn't even have a chair. Whether this was due fully to illness or in part because the truth about her former recording past had broke (or rather gone more public than before) that day remains unseen. But all of the girls managed to pull it together for their minute twenty on the small Idol stage to perform a 60's song. Here are my reviews in order of appearance:Kristy Lee Cook was up first singing the well-known "Rescue Me" dressed in ripped jeans and a sparkly tank (I was just glad to see ...
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The Boys, The Boys!
2008-02-20 08:23:00
Since when do we introduce theme weeks straight out of the gate? What happened to making up for the notoriously bad editing of the audition and Hollywood week rounds by now giving the top 24 contestants a chance to show us, if only for a minute twenty, their style and their sound so that we can decide if we like them. How the h*ll are we, the audience, to know what kind of an artist contestants like Garrett Haley and Jason Yeager would be after not having heard them sing a unrestricted song of their choice? Why of all themes pick 60's, and then criticize them for not making the song current? It is their first week on the job for crying out loud! (((End rant)))Here are my thought's on the top 12 guy's performances, in order of appearance:Rudy Cardeneas--oops, I mean, David Hernandez--opens the show with Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour" wearing a cream shirt with piercings and stains on it. Despite the weird faces he makes when he sings and the predictably annoying song cho...
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How many David's, Jason's and Cook's does it take to make a top 24?
2008-02-16 07:07:00
Boys and girls it's time to meet our American Idol Top 24 - Season 7. I like to do this little first impression/prediction post at the beginning of each season to see how my opinions change and just how much my crystal ball is worth.Onto the players. It's ladies first, alphabetically:Alaina Whitaker - 16 Tulsa, OKI'm sure she is a very nice girl. One who will be cut within the first two weeks unless she blows us out of the water because we know nothing about her.Alexandrea Lushington - 16 Atlanta, GAIf we've seen or heard her before, I don't remember it, which doesn't bode well. Odds of making the top 12: slim to none.Amanda Overmyer - 23 Mulberry, INThis girl rocks my socks. Long live the rock 'n roll nurse. She's top 10 material, a la Gina Glocksen, however Love Song Week could be tricky. Amy Davis - 25 Cedar Lake, INFirst cut outta the gate.Asia'h Epperson - 19 Joplin, MOLOVE this girl. She's a little firecracker with the whole package. I hope she makes the top 12, but ...
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