STEVEN TYLER & JENNIFER LOPEZ ARE THE NEW "IDOL" JUDGES
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
All the rumors were true. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are the new judges on American Idol. The big announcements were made live at 1pm/ET online. Ryan Seacrest introduced the new judges to the press. Randy Jackson is the only original judge who remains with the show. Nothing will ever be better than the Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell panel.
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posted by jc @ 1:13 PM,
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REPORT: KARA DIOGUARDI FIRED FROM "IDOL"
Friday, July 30, 2010
The American Idol drama continues. TMZ is reporting that Kara Dioguardi has been fired from the show after two season. This comes after Ellen Degeneres announced that she's leaving after only one season. TMZ claims the show is going back to a three-judge panel consisting of Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.
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posted by jc @ 9:49 AM,
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ELLEN DEGENERES LEAVES 'AMERICAN IDOL'
Thursday, July 29, 2010
First it was Paula. Then Simon. Now, Ellen Degeneres is leaving American Idol.
"A couple months ago, I let Fox and the `American Idol' producers know that this didn't feel like the right fit for me," Ellen said in a statement.
Ellen spent only one season judging the show. She was criticized because of her lack of musical knowledge. She was also rumored to not get along with Simon Cowell. She was also horrible on the show. Never knew what she was talking about. Good riddance.
This leaves two judge vacancies on the show. The New York Daily News is reporting that Jessica Simpson will take Simon Cowell's place. An official announcement is expected Monday. (Really, JS is the best they could come up with? Let's hope it's not true.)
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posted by jc @ 9:30 PM,
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"IDOL" FINALE RATINGS WAY DOWN
Thursday, May 27, 2010
A so-so season of American Idol ends on the decline. Last night, 24.2 million people tuned in for the finale, down 18% percent from last year. The finale numbers haven't seen so low since the show debuted in 2002.
The finale had it's highs and its lows. Just about all of the past Idol winners took to the stage to say goodbye to Simon Cowell. Paula Abdul was also back to say bye to her friend. The tribute was good, but it seems Simon is just fine with his departure. He didn't show much emotion for his final bow. Also, where were the parting words from his fellow judges?
Christina Aguilera, Alanis Morissette, Janet Jackson were among the many current acts that performed. Older acts like Chicago, Hall & Oates, Joe Cocker and Alice Cooper also performed, but came off looking tired. Also, why would producers have these oldtimers perform if they are trying to attract a young audience? It seems the talent could have been a lot hipper.
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posted by jc @ 5:09 PM,
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SIMON COWELL TO LEAVE "AMERICAN IDOL"
Monday, January 11, 2010
Simon Cowell will leave "American Idol" after this season. He is leaving the singing competition to be the executive producer and a judge on "X Factor." The show has been a fit overseas (it's where Susan Boyle was discovered) and is coming to Fox when 'Idol' goes on hiatus. TMZ reports that Cowell has already been courting Paula Abdul to be a judge on the show. Does this mean Fox with cancel "Idol" after this season? Stay tuned.
In other competition TV news, Howie Mandel has signed on to be a judge on "America's Got Talent." Last week, David Hasselhoff announced he's leaving the show to start up his own show.
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posted by jc @ 6:06 PM,
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ELLEN BECOMES 4TH 'IDOL' JUDGE
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The mystery is over. Paula's out. Ellen's in.
Ellen Degeneres will be the new fourth judge on American Idol. The talk show host and comedian made the announcement in a video on her shows Website. Paula Abdul was with the show for eight seasons, since it's start. Over the summer, she announced her departure. Rumor has it, she wanted $10 million a year. She couldn't get it, so she left.
You can catch Ellen on 'Idol' this January, when the show returns for its ninth season. She will continue hosting her talk show in California.
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posted by jc @ 11:51 AM,
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SIMON COWELL PAYS COUPLE'S MORTGAGE
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
AMERICAN IDOL judge Simon Cowell did a really nice thing on the OPRAH WINFREY SHOW yesterday. He paid of a couple's $162,000 mortgage. The couple's three-year-old daughter is suffering from cancer. They're struggling to pay their bills because of the expensive treatments. After Cowell heard their story he turned to them and said, “I know you are having problems with your mortgage. As of this afternoon, your mortgage has been paid off.” He also told them that he is their "guardian angel" and to call him if they need anything else.
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posted by jc @ 12:20 PM,
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AMERICAN IDOL CONTESTANT WORKED AT GAY STRIP CLUB
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
AMERICAN IDOL contestant David Hernandez once took it all off for men at a strip club in Phoenix, according to the Associated Press. The 24-year-old finalist appeared nude and performed lap dances for Dick's Carbaret's mostly male clients. The club's manager says he worked their steadily for three years until September 30, 2007. So far, FOX hasn't commented. In 2003, Frenchie Davis was kicked off "Idol" for having appeared on an adult website. Last year, Antonella Barba remained on the show even though racy photos of her showed up online. If you worked at a gay strip club for three years, wouldn't you think twice before putting yourself out there on the most popular show on TV? He had to have known this was going to get out.
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posted by jc @ 9:30 AM,
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Jordin Wins American Idol
Thursday, May 24, 2007
After a record 74 million votes were cast, Jordin Sparks was crowned the newest American Idol. The 17-year-old beat out 25-year-old beat boxer Blake Lewis for the title. The announcement came at the very end of a two-hour, star-studded finale, which featured performances by Bette Midler, Gwen Stefani, Smokey Robinson, and Gladys Knight. All of the former "Idol" winners (except Fantasia) were in house and performed for the packed house.
The show won the night with an 11.5 rating but was significantly down (19%) from last year's finale. This year's finale just did not seem as special as years past. The Idol contestants just weren't as good this year. Plus, the extravaganza "Idol Gives Back" show a couple weeks ago seemed to still some of the thunder from the finale. It's hard to top an over-the-top show a few weeks later.
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posted by jc @ 9:55 PM,
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SANJAYA VOTED OFF AMERICAN IDOL!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
After weeks of bad singing and bad hairstyles, Sanjaya Malakar has finally been voted off of American Idol. His pitchy rendition of Bonnie Raitt's "Let Give Them Something To Talk About" last night did him in tonight. It was down to Sanjaya and powerhouse singer Lakisha Jones and Lakisha got more votes. Sanjaya gained national attention on the Howard Stern show and on the website VoteForTheWorst.com, which both campaigned to keep him on to ruin American Idol.
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posted by jc @ 10:03 PM,
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Howard Stern Says: Vote For Sanjaya!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
American Idol may be screwed this season because Howard Stern is encouraging all of his listeners to vote for the worst contestant, Sanjaya Malakar. "We're going to make a real concerted effort to make sure that kid's the next American Idol," Stern said on his show today. Stern says it would be funny for the worst contestant to win, not to mention it would make Simon Cowell lose his mind. So far, it looks like Howard's campaign is working. The 17-year-old singer made it through to another week.
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posted by jc @ 9:32 PM,
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Former Idol Accused in Masturbation Lawuit
Monday, March 12, 2007
TMZ reports that former American Idol contestant Mario Vazquez is being sued for allegedly tried to masturabtae in front of an employee while he was still a contestant on the FOX reality show. The suit claims Vazquez allegedly "sexually harassed" Magdaleno Olmos, who's an assistant accountant for Fremantle Media, the company that produces American Idol. According to TMZ, Olmos claims "Vazquez stared lasciviously, smiled lasciviously ... and on one occasion followed him into a bathroom ... knocked on the door of the plaintiff's stall and made eye contact through the space in the stall door." When he tried to leave the bathroom, he allegedly saw Vazquez in front of him with is pants down masturbating. The suit then claims that Vazquez pushed Olmos into a stall, but he fought to get away.
Vazquez mysteriously dropped out of idol shortly after all this happened in 2005. He cited personal reasons. So far, Vazquez has not commented.
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posted by jc @ 9:40 PM,
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American Idol Pick 2007
Friday, March 02, 2007
Melinda Doolittle is The Daily Edition's pick to win American Idol this season. The 29-year-old is a professional background singer who's recorded with many stars including Aaron Neville, CeCe Winans and Idol's own George Huff. Her amazing singing voice coupled with her humble personality make her the perfect Idol. Let's hope she goes far. Labels: american idol
posted by jc @ 7:50 PM,
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