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American Idol, Blog, Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Danny Gokey, Ellen DeGeneres, Entertainment, Hayley Vaughn, kara dioguardi, Katie Stevens, Lee Dewyze, Miley Cyrus
Idol Recap: Top 20
Idol kicked off this week with the news of Crystal Bowersox entering the hospital for what is rumored to be a severe case of diabetes. The singer’s illness left the producers unsure whether she’d be well enough to sing on last Tuesday’s show, so they pulled a last minute switcheroo instructing the boys kick off the week. And the boys seemed okay with the mix-up on Tuesday night’s American Idol showdown, which brought out a smidge more talent than we saw in the first go around. Unfortunately, compared to the show’s previous seasons it is clear this crop of guys isn’t going to leave viewers overly impressed. The most improved…
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American Idol, Andrew Garcia, Ashley Rodriguez, Blog, Casey James, Ellen DeGeneres, Entertainment, Hayley Vaughn, kara dioguardi, Katie Stevens, Kelly Clarkson, Todrick Hall
Idol Recap: Top 24
American Idol‘s ninth season officially kicked off last Tuesday, as 12 guys and 12 girls performed live for America. The troupe of girls went first, performing a variety of songs chosen by them on Tuesday’s performance show. And there lies the problem: song choice. An early Idol Insider front-runner, Ashley Rodriguez, chose to take on the power ballad “Happy”, but failed to reproduce Leona Lewis’ powerhouse chops. Janell Wheeler, who was another favorite during Hollywood Week failed to create a star quality on stage, letting her nerves get the best of her. Other early favorites, Lacey Brown and Katie Stevens, also failed to shine, picking songs that weren’t suited for…
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American Idol, Andrew Garcia, Ashley Rodriguez, Blog, Casey James, Ellen DeGeneres, Entertainment, Hayley Vaughn, kara dioguardi, Katie Stevens, Kelly Clarkson, Todrick Hall
Idol Recap: Top 24
American Idol‘s ninth season officially kicked off last Tuesday, as 12 guys and 12 girls performed live for America. The troupe of girls went first, performing a variety of songs chosen by them on Tuesday’s performance show. And there lies the problem: song choice. An early Idol Insider front-runner, Ashley Rodriguez, chose to take on the power ballad “Happy”, but failed to reproduce Leona Lewis’ powerhouse chops. Janell Wheeler, who was another favorite during Hollywood Week failed to create a star quality on stage, letting her nerves get the best of her. Other early favorites, Lacey Brown and Katie Stevens, also failed to shine, picking songs that weren’t suited for…
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American Idol, Andrew Garcia, Ashley Rodriguez, Blog, Entertainment, Hayley Vaughn, Katie Stevens, Kris Allen, Leona Lewis, Todrick Hall
American TwIdols
American Idol goes live tonight for it’s first round of contestants singing for America’s votes. First up, the girls will face off in a 2-hour episode that is rumored to feature songs by Michael Buble and Leona Lewis. Then, tomorrow night, the boys take the stage to croon their way to the top, which will feature Alex Lambert’s version of Etta James’ “At Last” and Joe Munoz taking on The Who. Thursday’s results show will feature last year’s Allison Iraheta our current Idol, Kris Allen, who are likely coming to hock their struggling albums. Apparently not even Idol producers believe in their albums enough to give them their own night. …