Antonella Barba-related stories
Posted May 24th 2007 11:00AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: American Idol, TV Squad Lists
Welcome to TV Squad Lists, a feature where each blogger has a chance to list his or her own rundown of things in television that stand out from the rest, both good and bad.
When I was a kid, I learned a lot by watching TV with my parents. Imagine my surprise when I realized that I was still learning.
When your favorite gets voted off, you can pick a new one.
My kids and I love to watch American Idol and America's Next Top Model together and every season they pick their favorite early on. Usually that favorite -- whether it's Jael, Chris Sligh or Antonella Barba -- ends up being sent home early on. Without missing a beat, they will turn to me and inform me of their new favorite.
It's perfectly acceptable to aspire to be a model.
I used to think being a model was a shallow aspiration but after watching America's Next Top Model with my girls I realize that there are actually some strong, smart women who vie for Tyra's top honor. It may be glorious to be a top model but getting there doesn't look glamorous at all.
Continue reading Five things I've learned by watching TV with my kids
Posted Mar 12th 2007 1:28PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Contestants, News and Gossip
What's up next for our recently ousted
Idol contestants?
According to
AOL's exit interviews, Antonella Barba WILL NOT be posing in
Playboy. She did, however, tell
People, she is "not opposed to acting or modeling or something." And she wants to "do pop music," but would add her own style to it.
Meanwhile, Sundance is heading back to Texas to get a band together. He told
People, "I'm going to throw down everywhere I can do it and just be a road warrior."
Sundance doesn't hold a grudge against Sanjaya, whom he thinks will "go far" especially if he gets some "confidence in his vocals."
Sabrina Sloan and Jared Cotter also went home last Thursday night. They both told
AOL that they were shocked to be going home so soon. To read more of the
Idol exit interviews with the ousted contestants,
click here.
Posted Mar 9th 2007 4:30PM by Brigitte Dale
Filed under: Video, Podcasts, TV Squad Daily
Hey, Brigitte here with TV Squad Daily. I'll be covering the TV stories I find interesting each day, Monday through Friday, in this video blog.
Today on TV Squad Daily:
- The Sopranos is having a tough time getting a permit to film in a New Jersey town, partially because the mayor's wife is not a fan.
- Real-life dog whisperer Caesar Millan will guest star as himself later this month on Ghost Whisperer.
- Ten years from now, Antonella Barba may be the first person to have a legitimate claim that "American Idol ruined my life." Let's hope not.
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subscribe to this podcast via our feed.Posted Mar 8th 2007 11:10PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Music and Variety, Reviewcaps, Episode Reviews
(S06E19) The show begins tonight with the group song, "Stuck in the Middle," reminding me of that infamous ear-torture scene in
Reservoir Dogs. Because of that connection, the song seems inappropriate to me at first. Then again, with SANJAYA and HALEY inexplicably advancing to the finals,
Idol is going to keep providing its own form of weekly "ear-torture," making the song oddly fitting.
The contestants received almost 37 million votes this week, but unfortunately SABRINA did not receive enough of them. And I'm shocked that Haley advances. I really didn't think she was popular enough to survive after three truly weak performances. Not surprisingly, JARED, ANTONELLA, and SUNDANCE also receive their walking papers tonight. I'm not sad to see any of them go. But I do think that things might get a bit duller without Sundance and Antonella in the competition. They certainly kept us buzzing, didn't they?
Whether we like it or not, the Top 12 finalists are: LaKisha Jones, Blake Lewis, Chris Sligh, Jordin Sparks, Phil Stacey, Melinda Doolittle, Brandon Rogers, Gina Glocksen, Chris Richardson, Stephanie Edwards, Haley Scarnato, and Sanjaya Malakar.
Continue reading American Idol: Live Results Show #3
Posted Mar 8th 2007 2:41PM by Elizabeth Chan
Filed under: ABC, FOX, News, OpEd, American Idol, Daytime, Watercooler Talk, Judges, Predictions and Trends, News and Gossip, Celebrity Commentary
American Idol has attained their juggernaut status by belittling and bullying dreamers all across this nation. Now
Idol is throwing their weight around by attacking the media that helped to make the show such a big star in the first place.
Doesn't it seem that
American Idol producers cannot take what they dish out?
So its OK for
American Idol to send a countless number of people home crying every season, but its not OK for Rosie O'Donnell to say a bad word about a seemingly hypocritical situation?
So now their rights to cover clips of your show on The View are taken away? Barbara didn't look so happy, but she also looked like there was nothing she could do.
Wow...
Continue reading Idol the bully, moves from boring singers to the media
Posted Mar 8th 2007 11:42AM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Celebrities, News and Gossip
Rosie O'Donnell weighed in on the
Frenchie/Antonella controversy this week on
The View. Like other critics, Rosie accused
Idol of being
"racist" and "weightist" in their decision to disqualify Frenchie for racy photos, while basically ignoring Antonella's sexy pics.
In a written statement,
Idol Excutive Producer Nigel Lythgoe called Rosie's claims of racism and weightism "absurd and ridiculous."
Lythgoe also said, "Ms. O'Donnell has, once again, spoken without thought or knowledge. Viewers need only look at the show tonight to realize that
American Idol constantly confirms to America that talent has nothing to do with weight or color."
Continue reading Idol responds to Rosie's accusations of racism and weightism
Posted Mar 7th 2007 10:59PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Music and Variety, Reviewcaps, Episode Reviews
(S06E18) Paula is momentarily missing when tonight's show begins, but is back just in time to get things started. After last night's snoozefest, I'm hoping the girls will wake up this competition. And luckily, I'm not disappointed.
It's "just a different show" with the ladies, as Randy points out early. The girls pick better songs that showcase their voices. And their voices are just better than the boys anyway. The women seem to understand that NOW is the time to show us what they've got. Gina finally finds her comfort zone. Melinda gives another flawless performance. And LaKisha, Stephanie, Jordin, and Sabrina prove they are solid, Top 12-worthy contestants.
My guess is that Antonella's luck has finally run out. And Haley is just out of time. But the remaining six ladies are going to give us a heck of a battle. And one of them is going to be the next
American Idol.Continue reading American Idol: Top 8 Women
Posted Mar 5th 2007 11:22AM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: FOX, American Idol, Alumni, News and Gossip
Do racy internet photos of Antonella Barba (some real, some fake) tarnish the squeaky-clean family-friendly image of both the
Idol contestant and the
Idol franchise?
Idol's producers obviously don't think so. They've decided to stand by Antonella. But four years ago, they weren't so supportive. They dismissed finalist Frenchie Davis when she told them about racy internet photos she had taken.
To many, the dismissal of Frenchie, but not Antonella, represents a double standard. And this Tuesday, March 6, civil rights activist Najee Ali
is holding an anti-Idol rally to bring attention to this "racial bias" as he calls it. Ali said, "they can't have a rule for white contestants and have a different rule for black contestants."
Continue reading Civil rights activist plans anti-Idol rally
Posted Mar 1st 2007 3:02PM by Geoff Bennett
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Predictions and Trends
Maybe it's because he takes his style queues from Michael Jackson, but
Sanjaya Malakar -- if AOL online voters have it right -- will bid
American Idol adieu tonight. He and 22-year-old
AJ Tabaldo are the bottom two guys in the
Top 24 Ranking Poll, where users choose their favorite contestants.
As for the girls, it's a three-way tie. The doomed, according to AOL users, include professional dog walker Leslie Hunt, 24-year-old Alaina Alexander and Internet pin-up girl Antonella Barba.
Continue reading Prediction: Sanjaya and Antonella among this week's Idol castoffs
Posted Feb 28th 2007 11:10PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, Reviewcaps, Episode Reviews
(S06E15) Ryan tells us that the guys had an "incredible show" Tuesday night. Hold on a minute, Ryan, back up. Sure the boys were better than the week before, but I certainly wouldn't call their show "incredible." To quote Randy Jackson, "It was just ahright."
Besides, after tonight's Top 10 Ladies show, I'm more convinced than ever that this year's
American Idol will be one of our fine ladies. I also think that it's going to be a tight race to the top between our lovely divas -- Lakisha, Melinda, Jordin, Stephanie, and Sabrina.
But tomorrow two unlucky ladies will be going home. Who will it be?
Continue reading American Idol: Top 10 Ladies
Posted Feb 28th 2007 1:19PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Commercials, News and Gossip
It's a slow gossip day for
Idol, when the only new
Idol-related stuff I can find is PR announcement about potato chip marketing. I guess, I should be thankful for the break from the
Antonella gossip, if nothing else.
Anyway, Pringles is the latest brand hoping to cash in on
American Idol's popularity and powerhouse ratings,
by launching a long-term partnership with FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment. As part of their "expansive marketing campaign," Pringles will create limited edition
American Idol branded cans, and run
American Idol-themed spots on Fox during
Idol broadcasts.
Continue reading Pringles announces American Idol partnership
Posted Feb 27th 2007 4:02PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Contestants, News and Gossip
Due to
Idol's tight control over their semifinalists (they're currently in
Idol lockdown and are not allowed any contact with the press), Antonella Barba hasn't been able to defend herself or make a public statement regarding
all those naughty online photos.
Luckily for Antonella, her best friend Amanda Coluccio, who auditioned with Antonella and made it to Hollywood,
is speaking out for her. Amanda claims that the girl pictured in the pornographic photos IS NOT Antonella.
Continue reading Best friend says Antonella didn't take sex photos
Posted Feb 26th 2007 5:30PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Daytime, Talk Show, Alumni, News and Gossip
Thanks to Tyra Banks -- supermodel, talk show host, and self-appointed "Boob Tester" -- we now have official confirmation that Katharine McPhee's breasts are real. And thanks to
The Tyra Banks Show, we also have
video confirmation, as well.
Honestly, I'm just wondering when women became so damn grabby? First photos surface showing
Idol semifinalist
Antonella Barba cupping a girlfriend's naked breast. And now we get to watch as Tyra grabs and shakes Katharine's tatas like they're couple of fresh melons at the Acme Supermarket.
Continue reading Katharine McPhee gets groped on the Tyra Banks show
Posted Feb 26th 2007 12:34PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: American Idol, Contestants, News and Gossip
Jersey's own Antonella Barba may not win
American Idol this year, but she's already become a household name, earning fame (or is it infamy?) thanks to a seemingly endless supply of naughty, naked, and nasty photographs (that become nastier by the day) appearing all over the internet.
According to
Entertainment Weekly,
Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe hasn't seen any of the photographs, and only became aware of the "sexualy explicit shots" from
EW. Lythgoe responded, ''It's sad, isn't it, that your best friends are the ones that come forward with information that will go to
Smoking Gun or put your photographs on the web?''
Continue reading Idol producer responds to Antonella's naughty photos
Posted Feb 23rd 2007 4:00PM by Liz Finn-Arnold
Filed under: OpEd, American Idol, Web, Contestants, News and Gossip
According to the comments
here and
here, I was not alone in my assessment of Sundance and Antonella's poor performances this week on
Idol. Many of you thought those two would be going home. And perhaps they would have -- if
Vote for the Worst didn't champion them both this week.
To me Antonella and Sundance represent two of the biggest disappointments this year. They both received quite a bit of early buzz and way more exposure than some of the other semifinalists. And yet, both have given lackluster performances since hitting Hollywood.
Continue reading Did 'Vote for the Worst' save Antonella and Sundance?
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