Happy Birthday, Chris Daughtry!
Season 5 star Chris Daughtry celebrates his 30th birthday the day after Christmas. He may have ended up in fourth place, but he has had a very successful career since his time on American Idol. He formed a band, Daughtry, and they released a self-titled debut album in 2006. The album went on to become the fastest selling debut rock album in Soundscan history. Success on the charts soon followed, with the album peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Rock Albums. Last week, Billboard...
Happy Birthday, Ryan Seacrest!
The busiest man in show biz, Ryan Seacrest, celebrates his birthday the day before Christmas. Ryan will be back on January 12th for his ninth season of American Idol. As a TV host, entertainment reporter, radio host, producer, and entrepreneur, Ryan has accomplished so much so quickly. A couple years ago, the Emmy Awards added a category for Reality TV hosts, and Ryan has been nominated for the award each time for his work on American Idol. He also hosted the award show in 2007. Ryan wont be abl...
Congratulations, Kris Allen!
Congratulations to Kris Allen, the new American Idol! Kris was crowned the winner of Season 8 after a record-setting number of votes were cast, with nearly 100 million votes cast on Tuesday night, and a total of 624 million votes cast this season alone.
Kris winning American Idol was the conclusion to an exciting finale evening. The Top 13 were reunited and kicked off the night with a performance of Pink's "So What." Last year's winner, David Cook, returned to the stage to perform his new single...
There’s Calamari Backstage
There’s Calamari Backstage
by Mordant Monkey
[caption id="attachment_399" align="alignright" width="360" caption="With Anoop Desai and Scott McIntyre in the bottom two, it came down to Scott McIntyre being eliminated from American Idol."][/caption]
There’s a recap of last night’s performances, with the contestants either getting praised for no reason or flayed alive by the judges, with the exception of Adam, in highly dramatic form. Then Ryan announces that Flo Rida and Kell...
Song Suggestions for Idol’s April 7 Show – Songs From the Year You Were Born
Song Suggestions for Idol’s April 7 Show – Songs From the Year You Were Born
by Mordant Monkey
[caption id="attachment_349" align="alignright" width="360" caption="Whenever the Idols got their clue for the upcoming week, many of them must have had the deer caught in the headlights expression because let's face it, who actually likes the music from the year that they were born?"][/caption]
Just for kicks, I thought I’d offer up some suggestions to the Season 8 contestants...
You Don’t Care, Nor Do We
You Don’t Care, Nor Do We
by Mordant Monkey
[caption id="attachment_339" align="alignright" width="396" caption="Though obviously possessing a great personality, Megan Joy Corkrey did not possess enough talent to even have the judges consider bringing her back. We'll miss those weird faces and awkward dance moves that rival "The Jerk" that Elaine from Seinfeld made famous."][/caption]
After a rehashing of quotes from the judges the night previous, mixed in with All...
This Is Not Unanimous, By the Way
This Is Not Unanimous, By the Way
by Mordant Monkey
It’s the big night in Hollywoodland: the remaining 54 contestants will be whittled down to 36 to return as semifinalists and let the voting public decide if they love them or hate them. There’s an insanely fast montage of everyone performing that makes my eyes roll back into my head, and then just as fast we’re at the judges’ mansion, which is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous. It’s got water fountains in the front, a huge pool in t...
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