AdamLambert-related stories
Posted Feb 4th 2010 7:29PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Alumni, Awards, Reality-Free
The Adam Lambert/ABC controversy is one of those things that makes zero sense to me. If you recall, after Lambert kissed a dude and briefly simulated oral sex with someone in his band
on the American Music Awards, ABC freaked out and started banning him from their shows. The network canceled appearances on '
Jimmy Kimmel Live' and '
Good Morning America,' apparently fearing that the '
American Idol' runner-up wouldn't be able to refrain from nibbling George Stephanopoulos' ear at 7:30 AM. What I don't get is why this is such a big deal: it's as if ABC is operating in a world in which Lady Gaga and her antics don't exist.
Now the big Lambert news is that
he may be attending the Oscars, which is airing March 7 on ABC. As Lambert isn't in the film industry, this makes little sense-- except that he may be attending the ceremony with longtime friend Anna Kendrick, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her turn in the George Clooney film, '
Up In The Air.'
Continue reading Will ABC Let Adam Lambert Into the Oscars?
Posted Jan 27th 2010 4:00PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: American Idol, Vs., Celebrities, Project Runway, Contestants
American Idol is still marching along with its auditions, and
last night's episode had us in Los Angeles. We had guest judges
Avril Lavigne and
Katy Perry, but those weren't the only familiar faces we saw. During a segment on contestants who were aping
Adam Lambert, we saw a guy who said that he would be the product of
Susan Boyle and Adam Lambert having sex. He seemed familiar, and now the folks behind
Project Runway have figured it out: It was former
Project Runway contestant
Daniel Franco.
Franco appeared in not one, but two seasons of
Runway, and was
made out to be sort of crazy. He didn't win, and is apparently testing out other avenues in the realm of reality television. He doesn't mention anything about this endeavor on
his website, but then again, he hasn't updated his blog since 2007. It doesn't appear as though Franco got a golden ticket, so we'll never know how his singing ability stacks up to his design ability. More importantly, we're missing out on the
Project Runway/American Idol mashup that we never wanted.
Posted Jan 13th 2010 1:05AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: American Idol, Judges, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Performances, Host, Episode Recaps
Alright, everyone! It seems like just moments ago that
Kris Allen was crowned the new
American Idol, but now he and runner-up
Adam Lambert are old news. It's time to find the next superstar. This is going to be a big season: It's the first one without Paula, the first one with Ellen, and the last one with Simon. So let's just sit back, relax, and enjoy some auditions!
We start out with a look back at last season, and I'm sure
Kara DioGuardi loves the fact that they're opening up with her ripping her dress off onstage with The Bikini Girl. Ryan talks about Paula leaving and shows a clip of Ellen announcing that she'll be the new judge. She looks so cute and excited! I can't wait for her to get on the live episodes. For now, however, we have guest judge
Victoria Beckham. Am I the only one who forgets that she talks? I'm just so used to her posing, hearing her voice freaks me out.
Continue reading Reviewcap: American Idol - Auditions #1: Boston
Posted Jan 7th 2010 9:33AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: American Idol, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Alumni
Remember when
American Idol competitor
Adam Lambert's controversial performance at the American Music Awards landed him in water so hot that you could boil live lobsters in it? Me neither.
Apparently, a lot of viewers wish they were me because they bombarded the FCC with complaints and they have now found their way to a blog dedicated to them called
"Why Not Glambert"?
The complaints obtained from a Freedom of Information Act request list the white-hot grievances in all of their non-spell-checked glory from the senior pastor who vowed to "lead my church in a boycot (sic) of ABC" to the parent who was "truely (sic) disguisted (sic)". I wonder if these same people who were so offended by Lambert's performance also don't own a dictionary because it too contains naughty and offensive words like "angina," "masticate" and "pianist."
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Posted Dec 27th 2009 10:03AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Vs., Music and Variety, Alumni
Even die-hard viewers of
American Idol might have a hard time remembering that Adam Lambert
didn't win the competition earlier this year. Especially considering Lambert's high-profile persona lately, starting with his
sex-filled American Music Awards performance.
But no, the winner of
American Idol was, in fact, Kris Allen, who's seemingly the complete opposite of Lambert. There's no denying they're both great singers, but whereas Lambert is brash, theatrical and loves to knock those high notes out of the stadium, Allen is more low-key, folksy and laid back. The fellow contestants were also roommates at the
Idol mansion.
Continue reading Top TV Stories of 2009: Adam Lambert vs. Kris Allen
Posted Dec 5th 2009 2:00PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Daytime, Music and Variety, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Talk Show, Alumni
The on-again, off-again love affair between ABC and
American Idol star Adam Lambert is making my head spin. In the past week or so, still stinging over Lambert's over the top performance at the
American Music Awards,
ABC dropped Adam Lambert appearances on
Good Morning American, Jimmy Kimmel Live and
New Year's Rockin' Eve.
Adam absolved ABC of responsibility for the cancellations. He Tweeted that it was pressure from the FCC. Then the folks at GLAAD weighed in, coming to Adam's defense. That was followed by the announcement that
Adam is now set to appear on ABC's The View on Thursday, December 10. He'll also be on Barbara Walters'
Most Fascinating People special on December 9.
Continue reading Adam Lambert booked on The View
Posted Dec 3rd 2009 11:28AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
When Adam Lambert was competing on
American Idol, there were times when his performances reminded the judges -- and viewers -- of Elvis Presley. And other rock icons, too. It was all part of Adam's appeal. But now that he's promoting his new CD and did a "scandalous" performance at the American Music Awards, he's really getting the Elvis treatment. There's fear that his actions, which are more graphic than anything Elvis ever did, will go too far.
Today,
Adam tweeted that ABC had cancelled two more spots on the network -- his upcoming
Jimmy Kimmel Live! date and a New Year's Eve performance. Adam added that nobody should blame ABC for the cancellations because it was pressure from the FCC that prompted ABC's action. So maybe we should really be blaming Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake for the infamous Super Bowl breast/costume malfunction?
ABC previously dumped Adam from Good Morning America.
Continue reading ABC drops Adam Lambert again and again
Posted Nov 23rd 2009 10:04AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: American Idol, Video, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Alumni, Awards, Reality-Free
I had the
American Music Awards on last night in the background, and for the most part it looked like a pretty standard awards show: People wore pretty dresses, played pianos suspended by wires, wore more makeup than their wives (I'm looking at you,
Keith Urban), and simulated oral sex. Wait-- what?
Yeah, so for once,
Lady Gaga's performance, which involved smashing a plate-glass window and setting a piano on fire wasn't the most interesting performance of the night. Instead, everyone is talking about two people:
Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert. Lopez's unfortunate fall during her performance of "Louboutins" probably mortified her, but it wasn't the most awkward thing to happen during the ceremony. That distinction goes to
American Idol runner-up
Adam Lambert's decidedly non-family-friendly performance.
You can check out both videos after the jump.
Continue reading American Music Awards: J.Lo falls, Adam Lambert freaks out parents
Posted Nov 13th 2009 10:23AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Parks and Recreation
(S02E09) It's nice to see an episode where everybody in the office (and Ann) is working together. They're usually broken up into their own smaller storylines, so people like Donna often get shoved into the background, if we see her at all. This time, she was front and center, along with Jesus
Greg Kinnear, and Indiana's pride,
Michael Jackson. Speaking of which--
American Idol runner-up
Adam Lambert was born in Indianapolis, so he totally could have helped round out the table.
Jerry, another mainly background character, generally serves as the show's whipping boy, which I find really funny -- especially in the episode where
they were all trying to dig up dirt on each other, and he found out he was adopted. Granted, that's pretty bad, but I still laughed. This time though, where they ridiculed him and dismissed his mural, it didn't really work for me.
Continue reading Review: Parks and Recreation - The Camel
Posted Oct 29th 2009 8:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Daytime, Celebrities, Talk Show
If things don't work out for
Project Runway winner
Christian Siriano in the fashion biz, he might want to consider a full-time gig as a talk show diva. As the number one guest on
The Oprah Winfrey Show today, Christian was fierce, fun and oh-so-comfy that at times I thought Ms. O had her own little Ed McMahon or Andy Richter... but with a lot more style.
Oprah devoted the show to reality TV and the big get was Adam Lambert, the runner up in last season's
American Idol. You wouldn't have guessed he was second place based on the assertion by Oprah that he was the top choice of her viewers when asked which reality star they wanted to see on her show.
I know I'm cynical, but I think it was planned. Adam's album is coming out on November 23 and there's already been lots of buzz, including
the CD cover.
Continue reading Oprah's real time with Christian Siriano and Adam Lambert
Posted Oct 28th 2009 3:31PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Alumni
Adam Lambert's first album since
American Idol is coming out on November 23, and
the cover of For Your Entertainment is stunning. Kris Allen's CD cover will definitely not look like this. Believe me, it won't.
To some, it's already too much. Too touched up. Too over the top. Too glamorous. Too much Adam.
Puh-leeze! Give me a break. This is exactly an Adam Lambert album cover should be. It should be stylized and dramatic. It should take your breath away. It should push the envelope because that's what Adam did in his entire
American Idol experience.
When faced with a chance to play it safe, Adam never did. You know the expression, "Go big or go home"? That was Adam Lambert on
Idol. He may have come in second to Kris, but he made a bigger impression.
Continue reading Adam Glambert... I mean Adam Lambert's new CD is coming out
Posted May 27th 2009 6:07PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Alumni, Predictions and Trends, News and Gossip
Fans of Kris Allen feel justified that their favorite won
American Idol this year. Fans of the presumed favorite to win, Adam Lambert, have been lamenting his loss.
Looking for reasons why Adam lost, as Bob reported, they've put some of the blame on AT&T. I think it's more a matter of the jaded state of California, where Lambert hails from. They're not as impressed with a famous singer in their midst as the people of Kris Allen's Arkansas are.
People in the Midwest and South don't have celebrities around every corner, and we're not as "hard" as the East Coast. So we still get excited when a "hometown" boy or girl does good. Think back to Season Five when Katharine McPhee went "home" to Los Angeles to a crowd of hundreds while Taylor Hicks was blown away by tens of thousands in Alabama (and they already had one Idol!).
Continue reading Here's the real American Idol voting conspiracy
Posted May 22nd 2009 9:05AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: American Idol, Watercooler Talk, Ratings, Judges
The week before the
American Idol gigantic-mahunga-godzilla two-hour-plus finale aired, Simon Cowell predicted it would be a
"ding-dong finale." Of course, that brilliant prognostication was hype personified, but Simon did his job. The finale drew 28.8 million viewers. Ironically, the buzz in the biz when those figures were revealed skewed it as a bad thing.
It was the lowest-rated American Idol finale ever. But it still drew a tremendous amount of eyeballs, so why is it being characterized as a flop?
The answer is simply this:
American Idol is competing with itself. It's expected to exceed its highs year after year, and generally speaking in television, that just doesn't happen. Older shows decline, and yes, even superhits like American Idol can't stay on top forever. Look at
ER or
CSI.
Continue reading American Idol's finale was a flop?
Posted May 21st 2009 12:22AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, Judges, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Alumni, Performances, Host
At long last, the season 8 finale of American Idol has arrived! It's been fun watching all of the Idols grow in their musical prowess (that's a Paula word), especially Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, the final two performers who couldn't be more different, but are both awesome in their own way.
Ryan started things off by introducing the judges, along with a funny video clip for each of them -- Randy Jackson saying "For Me" throughout the season; Kara DioGuardi saying "sweetie" and "honey" to people who didn't make it past the audition process; Paula's round-up of colorful adjectives (vocal prowess, masterful and effortless, palette, etc.); and Simon's issues with hearing what people say (as in, he could probably use a hearing aid!).
Continue reading American Idol: We have a winner!
Posted May 20th 2009 6:15PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Judges, Contestants
When Adam was singing "No Boundaries," the new song written for the
American Idol winner, I couldn't help but think that things were stacked a bit in his favor. I also was
agreeing with Kona that it was a terrible song. But the fact remains that Kara DioGuardi should have done a better job of writing a song for all of the potential finalists. I'm not sure when she wrote this song, but why did it have to have such a huge range and be so high? Was it so Adam would win?
The last impression is very important, and writing a song that not everyone can sing isn't fair to do to the contestants. Especially if "the show," or at least a representative of the show, is involved in the writing. Should Kris be punished for being a different kind of singer than Adam, or for not having his upper register? Hell, even Kara said that she hoped Kris wouldn't be judged based on that song, so she knew it wasn't a good song for him. And yet it was her job to write a song that all the finalists should be able to sing well. Shame on you, Kara!
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