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TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Cowell hunting a cash cow before returning to American Idolhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/cowell-hunting-a-cash-cow-before-returning-to-american-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/cowell-hunting-a-cash-cow-before-returning-to-american-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/cowell-hunting-a-cash-cow-before-returning-to-american-idol/#commentsFiled under: Industry, American Idol, Celebrities, Judges

Simon Cowell is looking at more than $140 million to stay on American Idol.

If Simon Cowell decides to stay in his judge's chair on American Idol, he'll have to squeak along on a salary of more than $100 million.

The U.K. and U.S. tabloid press reports that Cowell is negotiating for more than $140 million to return to Idol. That's just a slight raise over the reported $36 million he made for sitting on his backside and ridiculing warbling wannabes last year.

Who knew being aggressively obnoxious and judgmental could pay off so well? (In fairness, his very successful work as a record executive might have played a little part in his success, too.)

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolbritains got talentBritainsGotTalentsimon cowellSimonCowellJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 01 Jul 2009 12:03:00 ESTSusan Boyle could appear on America's Got Talenthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/susan-boyle-could-appear-on-americas-got-talent/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/susan-boyle-could-appear-on-americas-got-talent/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/susan-boyle-could-appear-on-americas-got-talent/#commentsFiled under: Other Reality Shows, Celebrities, British TV, America's Got Talent

The unstable Susan Boyle could perform on America's Got Talent.

Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle could jump from her runner-up appearance on Britain's Got Talent to perform on the colonial remake, America's Got Talent.

According to producers, they'd love Boyle to sing in front of millions of U.S. viewers. There's no word if they'd consider changing the name of the show to America's Got Talented, Frumpy 48 Year Old Scottish Women Who Had a Nervous Breakdown after Almost Winning the Overseas Show We're Ripping Off.

The self-confessed virgin had rarely stepped foot outside her village in Scotland before taking a shot at fame on ITV. But, her breakout performance made her an online sensation.

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]]>Americas Got TalentAmericasGotTalentbritains got talentBritainsGotTalentsimon cowellSimonCowellsusan boyleSusanBoyleJohn Scott LewinskiThu, 18 Jun 2009 13:02:00 ESTThings I learned from Rolling Stone's Adam Lambert interviewhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Celebrities, Contestants

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert is on the cover of the new Rolling Stone, and he reveals a lot of information. Eight things I learned:

1. He's gay.
2. He's "glamboyant." (To quote Liz Lemon, that's a thing now?)
3. He doesn't tuck.
4. He had a crush on Kris Allen.
5. He has only dressed in drag three or four times.
6. He's not a civil rights leader.
7. He had a "psychedelic experience" at Burning Man
8. Seriously, he's gay.

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]]>adam lambertfoxkris allenpaula abdulrandy jacksonrolling stoneryan seacrestsimon cowellwild idolBob SassoneTue, 09 Jun 2009 18:07:00 ESTIncorrect YouTube posts cast shadow over Boyle's defeathttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/05/incorrect-youtube-posts-cast-shadow-over-boyles-defeat/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/05/incorrect-youtube-posts-cast-shadow-over-boyles-defeat/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/05/incorrect-youtube-posts-cast-shadow-over-boyles-defeat/#commentsFiled under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Music and Variety, Celebrities, British TV

Susan Boyle's fans think a voting glitch cost her the crown of Britain's Got Talent.

In the never-ending soap opera bubbling around Susan Boyle, there are now multiple reports that an incorrect phone number issued on fan-produced YouTube promotional videos might have helped do in the Scottish singer on Britain's Got Talent.

Producers denied the whole mess Thursday, but reports say YouTube clips made by Boyle's suddenly erupting fan base showed the voting phone numbers for her rivals. If Boyle fans called those numbers, she didn't receive the votes -- creating the possibility that she fell into second place behind the dance group Diversity by user error.

So, those fans are screaming McFoul and calling for everything from an investigation to a new vote. None of the above will happen, as producers already indicated the final result will stand.

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]]>britains got talentBritainsGotTalentsimon cowellsimon cowelllSimonCowellSimonCowelllsusan boyleSusanBoyleJohn Scott LewinskiFri, 05 Jun 2009 14:03:00 ESTAmerican Idol to hold auditions sans judges while mulling fates of Abdul, DioGuardihttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/american-idol-to-hold-auditions-sans-judges-while-mulling-fates/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/american-idol-to-hold-auditions-sans-judges-while-mulling-fates/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/american-idol-to-hold-auditions-sans-judges-while-mulling-fates/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Judges, News and Gossip

Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul

Get on your craziest costume and ask your mom again if you really, really can sing because it's time to start the process of making an ass of yourself on national television all over again. Only this time, the crazies who go to the first round of auditions won't get the chance to sing in front of the judges until a callback sometime later this summer. That's because while they want to get the audition process under way, American Idol doesn't know if they're bringing back Paula Abdul or Kara DioGuardi.

I wonder if this move will keep some of the crazies away. Now you're looking at two entirely separate trips just to look stupid on television. Will it still be worth it? Sure, the local crazies will still come out, but what about the travelers? It is interesting to note that Idol is changing the process up this much due to contract questions. That must mean that they're really not sure about one or both of the women's return to the show. DioGuardi was on a one-year deal, while Abdul's multi-year contract ended this season.

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]]>aiauditionscontractfoxkara dioguardiKaraDioguardipaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonsimon cowellSimonCowellJason HughesWed, 03 Jun 2009 13:27:00 ESTSusan Boyle treated for exhaustion after Talent defeathttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/susan-boyle-treated-for-exhaustion-after-talent-defeat/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/susan-boyle-treated-for-exhaustion-after-talent-defeat/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/01/susan-boyle-treated-for-exhaustion-after-talent-defeat/#commentsFiled under: Other Reality Shows, Celebrities, British TV

Susan Boyle is hospitalzed following her loss on Britain's Got Talent.

It's fair to say plans to transform Susan Boyle's overnight celebrity into a performing and recording career are on hold now that the singer is reportedly hospitalized for exhaustion following her runner-up finish on Britain's Got Talent.

According to multiple British news reports, Boyle suffered a severe anxiety attack after her internationally viewed defeat on the show. Police were called to Boyle's hotel this weekend and assessed the 48-year-old Scottish contestant under the U.K.'s Mental Health Act. She was taken to an area clinic for treatment.

At first glance, this looks like a simple instance of "too much, too soon" for an individual thrust into the spotlight before she was really ready for the attention. But, the case is getting serious now that British authorities are planning to investigate Britain's Got Talent's producers for allowing Boyle to perform in the show's finale when they allegedly knew she wasn't coping well.

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]]>britains got talentBritainsGotTalentsimon cowellSimonCowellsusan boyleSusanBoyleJohn Scott LewinskiMon, 01 Jun 2009 20:23:00 ESTBoyle's bubble burst as she comes up short on Britain's Got Talenthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/31/boyles-bubble-burst-as-she-comes-up-short-on-britains-got-tale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/31/boyles-bubble-burst-as-she-comes-up-short-on-britains-got-tale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/31/boyles-bubble-burst-as-she-comes-up-short-on-britains-got-tale/#commentsFiled under: Other Reality Shows, Music and Variety, Celebrities, British TV

Susan Boyle came up just short in her final appearance on Britain's Got Talent.

She dreamed a dream, but Susan Boyle's rags to riches attempt to win the top prize on Britain's Got Talent came up just short this weekend.

Diversity, a dance troupe, edged out the Scot on the season's climactic episode. Her seemingly tragic and unjust end seems almost poetically concocted as Boyle sang "I Dream a Dream" for her final number on the show (the same song that stunned audiences the night she appeared on the scene).

But, Boyle was gracious in defeat, offering a nod to the young performers who beat her out: "They're very entertaining. Lads, I wish you all the best."

Her defeat comes after a week of controversy as Boyle allegedly laid into multiple reported victims with expletive laced tirades. Her behavior offered the British tabloid press the perfect opportunity to claim she was cracking under the pressure and was out of her depth as a performer. No one will ever know for sure if that bad press cost her the crown.

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]]>britains got talentBritainsGotTalentmusicmusicalreality tvRealityTvsimon cowellSimonCowellsusan boyleSusanBoyleJohn Scott LewinskiSun, 31 May 2009 09:41:00 ESTReality giant Simon Cowell confesses to 'black moods'http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/23/reality-giant-simon-cowell-confesses-to-black-moods/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/23/reality-giant-simon-cowell-confesses-to-black-moods/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/23/reality-giant-simon-cowell-confesses-to-black-moods/#commentsFiled under: Other Reality Shows, Celebrities

Simon Cowell

Experts say one of every three adults experiences depression periodically in a lifetime. If a recent interview in the U.K.'s Daily Mail is on the level, it looks like Simon Cowell could use a prescription or two.

According to the interview, Cowell confesses he's "quite odd" and subject to "dark moods" that come on for no reason.

That could just be a celebrity waxing philosophical, but if you look up the basic symptoms of clinical depression, it sounds like Cowell is ticking off a checklist. He admits that he avoids social contact for days on end and avoids pleasurable activities. It's almost as if he's calling for an intervention.

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]]>american idolAmericanIdolbritains got talentBritainsGotTalentsimon cowellSimonCowellJohn Scott LewinskiSat, 23 May 2009 09:02:00 ESTAmerican Idol's finale was a flop?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/22/american-idols-finale-was-a-flop/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/22/american-idols-finale-was-a-flop/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/22/american-idols-finale-was-a-flop/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Watercooler Talk, Ratings, Judges

Simon thumbs down

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.

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]]>28.8 million28.8MillionAdam LambertAdamLambertAmerican Idol finaleAmericanIdolFinaleding dong finaleDingDongFinaleEntertainment WeeklyEntertainmentWeeklyFoxKris AllenKrisAllenNielsenratingsSimon CowellSimonCowellAllison WaldmanFri, 22 May 2009 09:05:00 ESTAmerican Idol: We have a winner! http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, Judges, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Alumni, Performances, Host

American Idol - Season 8 Finale

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!).

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetaamerican idolamerican idol finaleAmericanIdolAmericanIdolFinalebikini girlBikiniGirlcarlos santanaCarlosSantanadanny gokeyDannyGokeykara dioguardiKaraDioguardikeith urbanKeithUrbankisskris allenKrisAllenlionel richieLionelRichiemegan joy corkreyMeganJoyCorkreypaula abdulPaulaAbdulqueen latifahQueenLatifahrandy jacksonRandyJacksonrod stewartRodStewartryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowelltatiana del toroTatianaDelTorotop 13Top13Jane BoursawThu, 21 May 2009 00:22:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Finale part 1 - Adam and Kris performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Judges, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Performances, Host

american idol finale kris adam

"Two are left standing, but only one can take it all." Seacrest breaks it down for us this evening, just in case there was anyone who didn't know what was going on. Each contestant is performing three songs tonight: a song that they've already performed on the show, one chosen by Idol producer Simon Fuller, and the winner's single, co-written by judge Kara DioGuardi.

And what a winner's single it is. Hoo boy. I had no idea a song could be that awful. It truly plumbs the depths and nearly ruins the entire night. Luckily, the guys have two previous performances that hopefully people will remember instead of the final one. Because, wow. Just, wow.

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertamerican idol finaleAmericanIdolFinalekris allenKrisAllenpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowellKona GallagherWed, 20 May 2009 00:13:00 ESTYou too can own this doll that kinda looks like Susan Boylehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/18/you-too-can-own-this-doll-that-kinda-looks-like-susan-boyle/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/18/you-too-can-own-this-doll-that-kinda-looks-like-susan-boyle/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/18/you-too-can-own-this-doll-that-kinda-looks-like-susan-boyle/#commentsFiled under: Music and Variety, Celebrities

Susan Boyle doll

This is either worldwide Britain's Got Talent singing sensation Susan Boyle or Three Stooges star Larry Fine in a dress. Not sure which. An American woman is selling these homemade doll replicas of Boyle. I wonder if she's going to start selling a post-makeover version?

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]]>britains got talentdollsimon cowellsingingsusan boyletalent competitionBob SassoneMon, 18 May 2009 19:06:00 ESTAnticipating a ding dong American Idol finalehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/anticipating-a-ding-dong-american-idol-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/anticipating-a-ding-dong-american-idol-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/anticipating-a-ding-dong-american-idol-finale/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Watercooler Talk, Contestants, Alumni

Kris and Adam American Idol

Attention, Rosie O'Donnell: Simon Cowell promised that next week's American Idol will be a ding-dong finale. Break out the Drake's Cakes! Actually, Simon wasn't referring to Rosie's favorite chocolate cake treat, he was using perhaps the strangest euphemism he could come up with to hype the finale which he anticipates -- and rightfully so -- a great showdown between two singers who could both be deservedly crowned the winner of American Idol.

Adam Lambert vs. Kris Allen might seem like a heavyweight versus a bantam weight, one guy who's already been splashed on magazine covers -- last week's Entertainment Weekly -- as the presumptive champ, while the other was nearly knocked on his butt by the judge's song choice that was so bad that Simon faulted Kara and Randy for setting him up to fail.

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]]>Adam LambertAdamLambertAmerican IdolAmericanIdolDanny GokeyDannyGokeyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainmentWeeklyFoxJennifer HudsonJenniferHudsonKris AllenKrisAllenNielsensRosie ODonnellRosieOdonnellSimon CowellSimonCowellAllison WaldmanFri, 15 May 2009 19:06:00 ESTAmerican Idol: 1 of 3 goes homehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-home/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, Judges, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Alumni, Performances, Host, Predictions and Trends, Episode Reviews

American Idol - 1 of 3 goes home

It's getting down to the wire, and all three of the remaining contestants are certainly talented enough to be crowned the next American Idol. While I've been an Adam Lambert fan all along, I'd be fine with whomever wins this season.

Things start off tonight with the Ford commercial, kind of a fun little cartoon-oriented ad with Adam, Danny and Kris singing "Break My Stride." It must be really fun to see yourself as a cartoon/comic book character.

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertamerican idolAmericanIdoldanny gokeyDannyGokeykara dioguardiKaraDioguardikaty perryKatyPerrykris allenKrisAllenpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonresults showResultsShowsimon cowellSimonCowellJane BoursawThu, 14 May 2009 00:22:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Top 3 performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Judges, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Performances, Host

american idol top 3

We open up with a shot of the three finalists: Danny, Adam and Kris. Doesn't it make you kind of sad? I don't want a finale with three dudes -- I want Allison back! She should be standing up there instead of Gokey, and she probably would be if the judges didn't have some weird fascination with him.

In any case, Ryan informs us it's the 300th episode and that we should stand up for the top 3. No thank you, sir. This is also the episode in which the finalists sing two songs, one of which is chosen by the judges. I already know what Gokey is singing, because Paula Tweeted it earlier today. NOT THAT SHE'S BIASED OR ANYTHING. Hey Paula, what are the other guys singing? Huh? What was that? <crickets>.

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertdanny gokeyDannyGokeykara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowellKona GallagherWed, 13 May 2009 00:18:00 ESTAmerican Idol: 1 of 4 goes homehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/07/american-idol-1-of-4-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/07/american-idol-1-of-4-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/07/american-idol-1-of-4-goes-home/#commentsFiled under: OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety, Judges, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Alumni, Performances, Host, Predictions and Trends, News and Gossip, Episode Reviews

Paula Abdul performs on American Idol

Yet another results show has come around, and Ryan starts things off by asking, "Who will graduate from the Idol school of rock, and who will just get schooled?" You know, Ryan, I'm available if your writers are on strike. Call me.

Anyway, sounds like it was a dramatic week on American Idol - a large column collapsed and in a separate incident, a staffer was injured on a stair mishap. Whew. But the show must go on, and we'll find out tonight whether Allison, Danny, Adam or Kris will be going home. The other three get to go home, too, but for a big hometown parade with cheerleaders and town leaders gushing praise on them.

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetachris daughtryChrisDaughtrydanny gokeyDannyGokeygwen stefaniGwenStefanikara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenno doubtNoDoubtpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonsimon cowellSimonCowellJane BoursawThu, 07 May 2009 00:18:00 ESTCowell says all four judges will return next season on Idolhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/cowell-says-all-four-judges-will-return-next-season-on-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/cowell-says-all-four-judges-will-return-next-season-on-idol/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/cowell-says-all-four-judges-will-return-next-season-on-idol/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Judges, News and Gossip

Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell

What Simon Cowell says goes ... I think. With former executive producer Nigel Lythgoe having jumped ship from American Idol to focus more on his summer baby So You Think You Can Dance, Cowell is one of the "big dogs" at the show. So if Cowell says that the entire judging panel will be back next season on Idol, we can probably believe it. This is possibly in response to TV Guide's recent issue declaring that Cowell was just about done with the show himself and that he wasn't sure about Kara on the show. Now apparently he thinks "she's cute."

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]]>aikara dioguardiKaraDioguardipaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowellJason HughesWed, 06 May 2009 18:00:00 ESTAmerican Idol: Top 4 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/american-idol-top-4-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/american-idol-top-4-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/american-idol-top-4-perform/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Judges, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Performances, Host

american idol slash

With this particular final 4, you know that Rock Night is going to be interesting -- and they don't disappoint. Adam and Allison are definitely suited for this, while Kris and especially Danny have a bit of an uphill battle. Slash is the mentor, which sounds exciting, but we don't really see a whole lot of him. I have no idea if this is what actually happened or not, but we definitely get the impression that he didn't work with the contestants as much as some of the other mentors did.

Also this week we have something new: duets. Frankly, I thought the idea was going to be kind of a train wreck, but they turned out to be really interesting. Pairing Allison and Adam together makes sense, but it left the odd couple of Danny and Kris. It was really kind of hilarious, and I'm sad that they won't be able to do it again this season (unless they do it tomorrow during the results show), because it was a lot of fun.

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetadanny gokeyDannyGokeyduetskara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowelltop 4 performTop4PerformKona GallagherWed, 06 May 2009 00:08:00 ESTWhat You Missed Last Night: Anderson Cooper fast forwards through Paula Abdulhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/05/what-you-missed-last-night-anderson-cooper-fast-forwards-throug/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/05/what-you-missed-last-night-anderson-cooper-fast-forwards-throug/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/05/what-you-missed-last-night-anderson-cooper-fast-forwards-throug/#commentsFiled under: Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free

Anderson Cooper is not only an intrepid reporter, traveling to the ends of the earth to report on war, environmental issues, and famine, he also likes to watch American Idol. He knows Simon Cowell and likes him, and he doesn't know Paula Abdul and he...well, he fast forwards through her inane judging comments whenever he watches the show. Cooper is a funny guy. I always have thought he should get his own morning or late night show, but then again maybe his humor is more effective because he has another life as a news guy, like Brian Williams. (If this video doesn't work try here.)

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]]>american idolanderson coopercnnnbcpaula abdulsimon cowelltonight showwhat you missed last nightBob SassoneTue, 05 May 2009 14:12:00 ESTAmerican Idol: 1 of 5 goes homehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/30/american-idol-1-of-5-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/30/american-idol-1-of-5-goes-home/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/30/american-idol-1-of-5-goes-home/#commentsFiled under: American Idol, Judges, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Alumni, Host

kris allen american idol

Okay you guys: after watching last night's performances, you cannot call me crazy because of my love for Kris Allen. I know my adoration for Anoop was irrational, and while I was sad that he went home last week, I knew he wasn't going to win. But Kris? Kris should win. Of the five contestants who performed last night, his would be the only CD I would consider buying.

My dad, however, thinks that Adam is in a class of his own and no one can touch him. That he'll win and nobody else even deserves to be in the competition. I pointed out the fact that he scream-sings all of his songs, but my dad was hearing none of it. My father is also tone-deaf -- not that that means anything.

Anyway, since we couldn't talk last night, I had to get that all off of my chest before we get into the Taylor Hicks and the Jaime Foxx and the elimination in tonight's show. Regardless of who leaves tonight, Adam's going to win and I'm going to be sad. Everything leading up to that is just going to be vague disappointments. Let's get started!

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]]>adam lambertAdamLambertallison irahetaAllisonIrahetadanny gokeyDannyGokeyjamie foxxJamieFoxxkara dioguardiKaraDioguardikris allenKrisAllenmatt giraudMattGiraudnatalie coleNatalieColepaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowelltaylor hicksTaylorHicksKona GallagherThu, 30 Apr 2009 00:20:00 EST