Archive for the 'American Idol' Category



Katharine McPhee Joins Sanjaya Movement

Last week we told you about former American Idol contestant, Paris Bennett, who said that she is voting for Sanjaya basically to prove what a joke Idol is. Now former American Idol runner-up, Katharine McPhee has jumped onto the Sanjaya bandwagon, too, but not because she thinks that it’s a joke. She really […]


The Life of an Idol

Curious about the work week for American Idol contestants? Here we go:
Thursday begins the week after the eliminations on Wednesday. Contestants think about song choices and decide on their looks (i.e. ponyhawks, facial hair, etc.)
On Friday, they nail down song choices and go shopping for wardrobe.
On Saturday, the contestants […]


Jesus Aiken Visits Afghanistan

Do you see a resemblance here? Why has Clay Aiken turned into Jesus Christ? I don’t know the status of his celebrity, but maybe he’s trying to win back his Bible-Belt fans after those unmentionable stories were all over the place. He’s shown here in Afghanistan where he just served as a […]


Former Idol Contestants In the Sanjaya Movement

Although I’m not a follower of American Idol, I’ve been casually observing the Sanjaya movement for some time now as a regular listener of Howard Stern. At first I disregarded it, but now I think it is getting too big to ignore. It’s even spread to former contestants!
A former American Idol contestant, Paris […]


Idol Aid

American Idol is planning a two night, charity extravaganza on April 24 & 25 featuring original American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, along with Gwen Stefani, Josh Groban, Pink, Michael Buble, Annie Lennox, Il Divo, Borat Sagdiyev, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Forest Whitaker, Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Radcliffe, Teri Hatcher and Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson.) The […]