Simon Cowell gets poetic farewell from Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul’s return to American Idol for the finale of the season–and Simon Cowell’s last show–was supposed to be a heartfelt send-off for the long-time judge. But things quickly turned odd as Abdul started her own brand of comedy.
Paula, Paula, Paula. Last night, during your goodbye speech to Simon Cowell, you showed the world [...]
Lee Dewyze wins American Idol season 9
Critics may have said that this season of “American Idol” has pulled in the lowest numbers since it debuted in 2002, but judging from the fanfare of this Season 9 finale—from the hometown crowds, the illustrious guest stars and the millions of votes—the talent show seems to have finished strong nonetheless.
The American Idol Winner for [...]
Crystal Bowersox or Lee DeWyze: Who will win?
The journey to find the next Idol has now reached to its end and fans are getting very excited over ‘who will win American Idol’ this year. But as a matter of fact, the search for ‘Who will win American Idol’ won’t take you anywhere else except those websites that have made some predictions regarding [...]
Should Lee DeWyze be the next ‘American Idol’?
Lee DeWyze tops the Idol Meter today, as you might expect: After all, Lee got the prime closing spot for his Hallelujah and was the only Idol to trend on Twitter in a big way. However, writes Ken Barnes, between Hallelujah’s choir and all the lighting bells and whistles, “the season’s manipulation stepped over the [...]
Tim Urban axed out of ‘Idol Gives Back’
Judge Simon Cowell called it “a little bit of a let down,” while Ellen DeGeneres compared Urban to soup du jour, “sometimes I like it, sometimes I don’t.”
“American Idol” gave back on Wednesday night by taking Tim Urban away.
Oddly enough, “Better Days” was not one of Tim’s worst performances—it would have made more [...]
Katie Stevens, Andrew Garcia voted out from ‘American Idol’
Andrew Garcia and Katie Stevens were sent home, with the former being (sadly) a no-brainer and the latter a mild surprise at best. Neither looked shocked to be going. Garcia was the calmest, happiest exit interview that I can remember, and Stevens had a grumpy expression from the moment Ryan Seacrest sent Tim Urban to [...]
A new fiancee for Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol after this season and another Brit wants to replace him. Steve Lillywhite is a New York-based, Grammy-winning music producer who has worked with U2, The Talking Heads, Morrissey and The Rolling Stones. Lillywhite tells us about his campaign, Howard Stern and why he won’t be dressing like Simon.
Steve [...]
The X-Factor Final Update Joe McElderry, Stacey Solomon Or Olly Murs
Who is going to get your vote for this year’s X Factor Final?
Joe McElderry started singing when he was 14 is tipped to win the X-Factor by bookmakers.
Mentored by Cheryl Cole, Joe, 18, the Geordie lad has had some very impressive performances, his version of “Don’t let the sun go down on me” and “Sorry [...]
