Another season of ‘American Idol’ is behind us. It’s been a season where we’ve seen some big changes – some for the better, some for the worse. We got new judges, the ability to vote online, and Jimmy Iovine. We also saw the stand...
Are we really shocked that Pia went home? I mean, really. Yes, she’s got a great voice and she’s hot. The problem is that she’s a snooze. The judges continue to spew rainbows and sunshine, and it did not serve her well. If Simon w...
It’s Motown week on ‘American Idol’. Historically, this is a strong week, as there’s so much good music to choose from. It will be particularly tough to decide who should go home, because the contestant voted off this week will no...
By now, you know that Ashton Jones went home last week, which wasn’t a surprise to anyone. At this point in the ‘American Idol’ competition, the contestants are busy doing press junkets, red carpets, and hanging out in the mansion...
I had to do some travelling last week, so I didn’t get to recap the final Hollywood Week where ‘American Idol’ whittled the field down from 24 contestants to 13. Fortunately, nothing terribly unpredictable happened. This week, the...
Week six of ‘American Idol’ found us in Las Vegas, where the remaining contestants sang Beatles song on the set of Cirque de Soleil’s ‘Love at the Mirage’. After that, the judges made a few cuts. Then it was back to L.A., where th...
Hollywood Week on ‘American Idol’ continued with the overly-dramatic group rounds on Wednesday, and then had individual auditions with band accompaniment on Thursday. I’ve got to say that this week really got me excited. I’ve been...
Week Four of ‘American Idol’ was a split week that brought us the last auditions in San Francisco and the beginning of Hollywood Week. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, but we’ll hit all the common themes. To start things off in...
The third week of ‘American Idol’ took us to Austin and Los Angeles, where we saw the usual parade of talent and freaks. Steven Tyler continues to amuse, and the general tone continues to be upbeat and engaging.
During the second week of auditions, ‘American Idol’ searched for talent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Nashville. Already, I’m starting to get excited about this season and the changes the show has made. Steven and J.Lo have brought...
It’s Season 10 of ‘American Idol’ and I know all the tricks. I know all the contestant personality types. I can see quickly from an audition which contestants will make it to Hollywood, which ones will be mocked in a montage, and ...
