American Idol Rewind Returns this Saturday
Season 5 of American Idol Rewind is in full swing. The top rated syndicated series returns to national syndication on Saturday, January 30th (check local listings) with all-new episodes, exclusive Idol interviews and never-before-seen footage from one of the television and pop culture phenomenons best seasons to date. In the new episode premiere, viewers will relive how the Top 10 contestants were first revealed on the show, began to crack under the enormous pressure of the competition, experien...
Pants on the Ground
Lookin’ Like a Fool With Your Pants on the Ground
by Mordant Monkey
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Quick pop quiz about Atlanta and the idols who have come out of it, including Fantasia and our own Ryan Seacrest!
We’re back in the Peach State—“Welcome back to Hot-lanta!” Shots of freaks in the crowd that can’t bode well for...
Singing, “Singing,” and a Side of Beans
The Kara Girl on the Left
by Paulette Frank
Simon Cowell has opted to leave American Idol at the perfect time: just before it becomes absolutely necessary for him to wear a bra with his omnipresent white T-shirt. Yes, I was able to watch the Season 9 premiere despite the tears, although they came anew each time Simon made comments that were utterly Simon. I mean, how can you not cry the last time Simon calls an audition “utter rubbish” in an AI premiere? It’s kinda like when a kid r...
American Idol Season 9 Schedule
The wait is almost over for the return of televisions No. 1 show! American Idol is set to return for its much-anticipated ninth season with a two-night premiere featuring extraordinary talent and outrageous new auditions from Boston Tuesday, Jan. 12 8/7c and Atlanta Wednesday, Jan. 13 8/7c on FOX.
After the two-night premiere, auditions will continue for three weeks starting with the Chicago auditions on Tuesday, Jan. 19 8/7c and continuing from Orlando on Wednesday, Jan. 20 8/7c. Then, Dallas a...
American Idol Returns January 12 & 13
The wait is almost over! Kick the year off on a high note when the ninth season of American Idol, televisions No. 1 series, begins with a two-night premiere Tuesday and Wednesday, January 12 & 13 at 8/7c.
Its sure to be an exciting year with a new batch of talented singers from around the country, a new judge, and the return of Idol Gives Back.
While youre waiting for the most anticipated premiere on television, be sure to check out audition photos and watch Season 9 audition videos.
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It Was Shockingly Bad
It Was Shockingly Bad
by Mordant Monkey
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Tonight it's twice the talent and the terrible, as Idol visits both New York City and San Juan in the space of only one hour. Ryan points out that it's like West Side Story all over again, and then he adds that even though they are two completely separate islands, the scene in both New...
I Hit My High Note
I Hit My High Note
by Mordant Monkey
Tonight we're in Jacksonville, FL, "The River City By the Sea." We start out with Ryan in one of the judges' cars wth Simon. They show us the progression of black cars, complete with a police escort. Is that necessary? Then Simon and Ryan start bickering about something confusing and not worth trying to figure out, and I already am preparing myself for a very long hour. This is A-MER-ican Idol!
Apparently the city is named after Randy Jackson, who, 2...