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American Idol winner Jordin Sparks “looks up to” Sanjaya Malakar. She said in an interview,
He had so much guts. He had so much strength. He got a lot of criticism, but for him to go out on that stage and hold his head high … I really look up to him for that. He’s […]

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. […]

Lovable Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne was all set to sing on the finale of American Idol, but no one told him that he’d be singing with Sanjaya Malakar, whom he calls “a hairstyle-challenged idiot”. He canceled at the last minute when he found out. A source told Page Six that “Ozzie said […]

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 […]

I’m not sure about this Dancing with the Stars business. You have four couples that can dance, and Billy Ray Cyrus. His partner Karina is doing the best she can, but at the end of the day, Billy can do his “Achy Breaky” dance, and that’s about it. Bless him, he even tried to incorporate […]

Dear Gina,
Fame. It is a fickle friend, indeed. One minute you’re belting out “The Boys Are Back in Town” on national television while Simon leers at your cleavage, the next you’re being dragged out of a Florida bar after throwing a glass at another patron. Seems far fetched, […]

Well, another results show of American Idol has come and gone, and with it two more crooners have politely been asked to vacate the premises. This week’s casualties were Phil Stacey (deserved) and Chris Richardson (not). Though I am disappointed to see Chris leave, I confess that I am also pretty excited when I look […]

Didn’t the infamous Sanjaya say something about talking about “something other than hair?” Well, from Jordin’s over-done ‘do (i think i saw Haley Scarnato hiding in there) to Blake’s sinister black locks, hair certainly had a large role in this week’s Bon-Jovi themed episode.
As for the singing, overall there were some pretty […]

The opening of Saturday Night Live last night was a parody of Sanjaya singing “Something to Talk About” with Scarlett Johansson. It’s really hilarious!

Sanjaya is back in real-life away from American Idol, but now he has to adapt to being ridiculously famous. How’s he doing that? He’s in the process of hiring a bodyguard. I don’t blame the kid. He seems really whimpy - in a puppy-dog sort of way - and I’d worry […]

Well, it was fun while it lasted, but as most everyone knows, Sanjaya was eliminated last night. But was it just? Howard Stern, who was one of the leaders of the cause doesn’t think so. This morning he opened his radio show with a few thoughts.
I’m not a conspiracy theory guy, but […]

The country is getting increasingly worked up over American Idol and Sanjaya. Today, Maxim Magazine has named Sanjaya “Girl of the Day,” which is a feature of their website where they normally profile famous and non-famous women dressed in underwear or bikinis wearing lots of makeup. Today, though, they are profiling a 17-year-old […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]