American Idol 8: Top 36 Announced
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Fifty-four sat in the holding room of a “mansion” - or set - in Los Angeles last night on American Idol. Only thirty-six would leave the judging area with smiles on their faces. A few would be made to sing one last time, but all would have to make the long walk through the gardens and down to the throne room where their fate would be decided.
Anoop Desai was the first to make the stroll. “Anoop is in the house,” Randy Jackson cried, after Kara DioGuardi told Desai he’d made it into the competition.
Things started to move fairly quickly after that.
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American Idol 8: Hollywood Week Continues
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip,
Seventy-two hopefuls crowded the Kodak Theater for their solo performances in front of the American Idol judges. For this all-important audition, the very last they’ll have on Idol, the singers were allowed to sing with the band, their own back-up singers and instruments of their own choosing. The show began with the judge deliberation, showing them scattering photos around their table. The day’s events were re-told, flashback style, for our amusement.
The solo singing started with Adam Lambert, who has already completely impressed me with his amazing voice. Lambert put so much power into “Believe,” a song choice which should have been terribly strange and awkward, I was absolutely stunned. I thought this guy was a David Cook rip-off in the beginning, but now I’m not so sure he isn’t a complete original.
Matt Giraud lovingly played piano as he sang “Georgia” by Ray Charles. He put a ton of soul into the performance, winning a standing ovation from the watching crowd.
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American Idol 8: Paula Abdul Predictions
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While American Idol judge Paula Abdul was walking the walk on the red carpet at the Grammys last night, she was also talking the talk on the juicy tidbits for Season 8.
“It’s going to be a colorful season. Lots of fun,” Abdul told the LA Times. “I think a guy is going to win—there are more guys than girls.” Paula went on to say, “there are a handful of great girls, but the guys are really great.”
Perhaps the focus will be on the men who take the Idol stage, but on the judges panel the focus is still on the new female - Kara DioGuardi. When asked about Kara, Paula responded, “she was my roommate ten years ago.” The judge added, “I think it bugged Simon [Cowell] the most.”
(You can find all the American Idol 8 posts here.)
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This Week on TV (2/9-2/15)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, MTV, Amazing Race, The, American Idol, Lost, Nip/Tuck, Survivor,
(You can view TV Envy’s Midseason Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY 2/9)
NOTE: A President Obama press conference will interfere with the previously scheduled programming.
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family, 8pm): “Ben and Amy’s relationship hits a rough patch when Ben tells her he needs some space.” The pressure of buying a Valentine’s Day gift was just too much for him.
- One Way Out (Discovery, 9pm): “The host braves a high-speed barrage of tennis balls and steep plunges into kiddie pools before becoming the projectile in a human catapult.” Idiotic stunts have just become more financially appealing.
- The Girls of Hedsor Hall (MTV, 9pm): Series premiere. “In the opener, 12 rude and crude bad girls from the U.S. enroll in a British finishing school for a chance to transform their lives and win a $100,000 trust.” The goal? To become the next Amy Winehouse or Lily Allen.
- CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm): “Horatio believes that prominent defense attorney (Sean Combs) is involved in the cover-up of a murder.” Diddy doesn’t cover-up murders. That’s what his personal assistants are for.
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Katrina Darrell: From American Idol to Playboy Bunny?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip,
American Idol is the most popular reality show in the country, and every year it’s mission is to find stars. Not everyone can sing well enough for the show - but sometimes, even that doesn’t matter. Katrina Darrell was featured heavily during her auditions for the show…and it all started when she wore her bikini.
The Idol judges (and viewing audience) weren’t the only ones who took notice when Darrell strutted in with her high heels and skimpy suit. Though the singer was ousted from the singing competition, Darrell could still have a very bright future in the entertainment industry.
“Of course, Playboy has called,” Darrell recently told reporters, saying she’s had “a lot of different offers” since being eliminated from the show.
“I wouldn’t say no, but at the same time I don’t want to stunt my career by jumping into that too soon and be labeled, once again, as just a body. But I don’t knock it,” Katrina the Bikini Girl said of the Playboy possibility.
Darrell’s Idol dreams were shattered after group night, an audition round that was marked by drama for the Bikini Girl. “I’m not in a girl group; I’m a solo artist,” Darrell said of the experience.
(You can find all the American Idol 8 posts here.)
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American Idol 8: Group Night in Hollywood
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, Video,
American Idol is and always has been a solo singing content, made for one star to rise above the others in winning celebration. But for just one night in Hollywood, they have to come together to make beautiful music….or, fall flat on their faces.
Seeing who will fly and who will fail is all part of the excitement. For us, anyway. For many of the contestants, group night is a total nightmare of nerves and tension.
Some, like Tatiana Del Toro, have difficulty even finding and forming a group. Others, like Danny Gokey and Jamar Rogers, manage to find perfect harmony.
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American Idol 8: The Beginning of Hollywood
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip,
Out of many thousands, American Idol 8 chose just one hundred and forty-seven to go to Hollywood. As Simon Cowell told them at the start of the auditions, “all we’re looking for…is a star.”
Indeed.
This year, the show sent each hopeful to an intensive singing “boot camp” where they rehearsed with vocal coaches. Surprise mentor Barry Manilow showed up to offer his advice and encouragement. The one who wrote the songs told each Idol hopeful to prepare well and make each tune their own.
And thus, the first day at the opulent Kodak Theater began.
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American Idol 8: Too Many Judges Spoil the Singing?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip,
Forget last year’s David-David finale battle. Brush off the news of no Idol Gives Back this year. And who cares about musical instruments on the stage? The big news surrounding American Idol 8 has been and still is the judging panel. Four is a nice, even number…but is it really the perfect formula for America’s favorite reality show?
Before the audition episodes of Idol aired, Kara DioGuardi was still little more than a name to most. Her picture was splattered everywhere, she gave interviews and sure she’s got the recording cred, but is she really right for the show? Now that many hours of Idol have aired, DioGuardi’s personality is beginning to emerge. She’s every bit as attractive as the pictures presented, as spunky as promised and she certainly brings a certain flavor to the table.
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American Idol 8: Hollywood Spoiler!
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Rumors, Spoilers,
Now that the audition episodes of American Idol 8 are over, one grueling week looms before the contestants. Many of them will have only one more chance to grab for the brass ring and become full-fledged cast members of America’s hottest reality show. The only pity is that anxious viewers have to wait multiple episodes before they find out who will make it all the way past Hollywood…and on to the biggest singing competition there is.
Or…do we have to wait?
After a little research, the folks at VFTW are all but confirming their list of the Top 36 Hollywood Week finishers. Refreshed, updated and given the once-over, many of the names seem to be checking out. Could this really be a list of the 36 who will compete on the world’s biggest stage?
It certainly looks that way. To view all the names, check the Vote for the Worst site.
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American Idol 8: Island Auditions
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip,
American Idol 8 tried something brand-new last night: two audition cities in the same episode. Using a West Side Story theme, the show featured try-outs in New York City and San Juan, two very different islands which are many, many miles apart.
The episode opened in New York with Adeola Adegoke, from the Bronx. This very pretty girl quit her job, confident that she would soon be starting a new life in Hollywood. She sang a Jennifer Hudson song in very accented English. Her voice was off key, and the audition was not good. Simon Cowell said “it was shockingly bad.” Kara DioGuardi kindly explained that “you have to keep your day job.” Ryan Seacrest called Adegoke’s boss, put him on the phone with Simon Cowell, and between the two of them managed to get the girl’s job back for her.
How many more lives would be changed…or not changed as the days wore on?
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