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So you can’t make the American Idol tour because you live in Alaska or because you can’t afford the $70 ticket prices, or you’re just protesting it because Sanjaya is going to be there? Don’t worry, you’ll have a chance to see the kids again on the Fourth of July live on NBC. […]

The only thing surprising about this year’s AI finale was how excruciatingly boring it was. Hey, I am all for giving each of this year’s 12 finalists a chance to shine during the 2 hour long show, but did a whole segment have to be dedicated to the phenomenon that is Sanjaya? As annoying as […]

After months of competition, we have finally reached the end of the American Idol season. There is just one more thing left to do - crown the winner. With Melinda out of the running, the viewers have what I had originally thought would be a difficult choice: Blake the showman or Jordin the songstress. However, […]

For reasons I couldn’t quite put my finger on, I was out of sorts all day. Something wasn’t right. Paris still going to jail? Check. Lindsay’s mom still an attention seeking coattail rider? Check. K-Fed still worthless? Check. So why the ominous feeling that something was about to go terribly wrong? I just shook it […]

Tonight’s installment of Idol featured four stellar performances (all of Melinda’s and Blake’s version of “This Love”), four that were very good (all of Jordin’s and Mr. Lewis’ “When I Get You Alone”), and one that was just better than average (Blake’s “Roxanne”). So with no major missteps to speak of, who gets to […]

I’m nervous for Melinda Doolittle. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I thought she sounded great on this week’s Bee Gees themed show. Her renditions of “Love You Inside and Out” and “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” were great. In fact, Only Jordin’s “To Love Somebody” came close to Mindy’s level, as both Blake […]