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    Happy Memorial Day

    May 25, 2009 /

    Katharine McPhee, the runner up to season 5’s Idol winner, Taylor Kicks, has been a busy lady this last year. After her first album failed to take off, due to a lack of promotion from the label, the singer dabbled in acting, making her debut in “The House Bunny” with Anna Faris. But, now she is back with a new label, a new husband, and a new album being released later this year. And even though she’s been out of the public eye, minus her recent run in with the paps and a, now famous, homeless woman, she stopped by the National Memorial Day Concert to prove she still has…

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    Kris Allen To Appear On Ellen

    May 24, 2009 /

    Kris Allen will be stopping by Ellen on Tuesday. But when you’re the Idol Insider, you get the first look at these types of things, so we bring you the performances from Tuesday’s now. Check out the Idol champ singing his new single, “No Boundaries”, and his version of Kayne West’s “Heartless”.

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    SNL: Season Finale

    May 23, 2009 /

    As MADtv made its last appearance on Saturday night, big things were happening over at the SNL season finale last week. Will Ferrell served as host, while Green Day played two new tracks from their fantastic new album. And while Ferrell is a veteran cast member of the late night sketch show, he has become a bon-a-fide super star. He reprised his roles from earlier days on the show and introduced the world to some new ones. And then the stars came out in style: Mya Rudolph made an appearance, Amy Poehler reprised her spot with Seth Meyers delivering the “Weekend Update”, Norm McDonald brought back Burt Reynolds (seen below),…

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    Favorite Moment on Idol Finale

    May 22, 2009 /

    My all time favorite moment on Wednesday night’s Idol finale is posted for all to see below. I do think that Kara went a little overboard in order to prove her point, but “Bikini Girl” had it coming. And can we just say, “Damn, Kara! Rockin’ bod!”. There, we said it! Enjoy! [yahoo id=13582383 vid=5124792 w=512 h=322 thumburl=http://l.yimg.com/a/p/i/bcst/videosearch/9005/85952468.jpeg]

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    Kris Allen Is An American Idol

    May 22, 2009 /

    Congratulations to Kris Allen, our newest American Idol, on his surprising win last night! Both Kris and Adam brought some real talent to the long running reality series and both deserved to be there last night. And while Allen won the title, both Kris and Adam have released the single, “No Boundaries” to iTunes today (at press time Lambert was beating Kris on the top downloads chart), showcasing that both are embarking on some successful careers. But, first let’s revisit last night’s show. Allen sang with Keith Urban, showcasing a cool country vibe that we hadn’t seen from him, even during country week. Lambert sang with KISS, which was one…

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    Idol Finale Recap

    May 20, 2009 /

    As the final Idol hopefuls took the stage last night, American knew they were in for a treat when Adam Lambert and Kris Allen faced off in one of the best finales in the history of the show. Kris had won the coin toss and he chose to go last, which is always a safer bet. Round One: Adam Lambert, predictably, sang “Mad World”, which was his best performance on the season. But unfortunately it fell a little short in comparison to the first go at the song, leaving Kris to pick up the pieces with his piano accompanied choice of “Ain’t No Sunshine”. Kris’ smooth vocal and new arrangement…

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    TONIGHT: Idol Finale

    May 19, 2009 /

    Tonight, watch as underdog, Kris Allen, takes on the Season 8 front runner, Adam Lambert (aka Glambert) in the Idol showdown. Tonight’s episode will pit the two against each other, both performing three songs. The first round will feature the contestants favorite performances of the season. My guess is Kris will go with last week’s “Heartless”, while Lambert will likely choose “Mad World”. The second song choice will be that of ex-Idol producer, Simon Fuller. In the past this song choice was that of Clive Davis’, but I guess they’ve opted out of that this year. Then, finally, the contestants will sing the winner’s single, “This Is How I Want…

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    May 18, 2009 /

    So, I know that it was over a week ago and while I was under the impression everyone has seen this, seeing as it has become a internet sensation, I have been informed of a number of people that have not! So, I bring you the hilarious sequel to “Dick In A Box” by Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg. They score again…literally! Check out why it’s Mother’s Day all year long:

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    May 17, 2009 /

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    May 16, 2009 /

    One of the funniest pap-videos we’ve seen – and it features our very own, Katharine McPhee. Whether you loved her or hated her on Idol, you will be loving this video.

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    EXCLUSIVE: Paradiso Girls In Denver

    May 15, 2009 /

    When The Paradiso Girls stopped in Denver for a performance at Club Beta, you know I had to be there. It was a beautiful Sunday night and one for the history books as far as partying is concerned. The club wasn’t packed due to some unfortunate promotion, but it didn’t stop me from enjoying the night and these lovely ladies. The girls performed a short set of songs from their debut album, Crazy Horse, due out later this year, including “Who’s My Bitch” and their new single, “Patron Tequila”. The single, which is sure to become a summer smash and club anthem, is currently #64 on iTunes and climbing. The…

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