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Let’s Hear it for the Girls! Top 24 Recap

By On 02/18/2010 · 37 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, AI Season 9, American Idol

I have a new gig this season! I’m writing recaps for AOL Television! Make sure to check out my recaps every Wednesday morning, after the Performance show airs. (Wednesday and Thursday morning during the semi-final rounds).

In an attempt to tweak the formula this season (gotta [...]

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Season 9 Preview: The Atlanta Edition: Mallorie Haley

By On 01/14/2010 · 5 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, AI Season 9

Another night, another set of auditions. We didn’t see a lot of people go through to Hollywood last night. Anybody know the total? The names of the others to get through.

Anwyay, we’ve previously seen previews for two of the contestants. Some stuff has shown up on a couple of others. The rest are ciphers. [...]

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Rebecca’s American Idol Tour 2009 Rosemont, IL Recap

By On 09/04/2009 · 33 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

Background: I’m mid-30′s, married, a successful CPA working for a public accounting firm in Chicago. Don’t stop reading; I’m super fun as far as accountants go. I have a great job, great clients, make lots of money and rarely spend it on myself, so I decided to buy 4 tickets. 1 ticket for me, and [...]

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Katy Perry Joins the American Idol Season 9 Judges Panel Thursday In LA, Avril Lavigne Set for Friday

By On 09/03/2009 · 10 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol, Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell

Third Round auditions are taking place right now in Los Angeles for Season 9 of American Idol.

Katy Perry sat on the judges panel with Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell on Thursday, Avril Lavigne is set for Friday.

Check out a couple of news reports from FOX News and Good Day LA, [...]

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Bengals American Idol Tour 2009 Rosemont, Il Recap

By On 09/03/2009 · 28 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

Hi All! I’ve been lurking here since April when I went in search of more Adam information (he had me at “Mama”!). I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the people and comments here and thank everyone for the (way too many) hours of entertainment with my new hobby.

My background ‘“ I am a 40 something, married, [...]

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Janerazor’s American Idol Tour Minnesota Recap

By On 09/02/2009 · 18 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

For reference: 42-year-old woman who has been an AI fan since season 4 and who has now attended AI tours 5 through 8.

I work a block and a half from the concert venue. When I was out getting lunch the day of the concert, I noticed buses lining the street and a group of [...]

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Avril Lavigne Joins Katy Perry in Los Angeles As American Idol Guest Judge

By On 09/01/2009 · 31 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

Yippee. Avril Lavigne will split guest judging duties with Katy Perry when the American Idol Season 9 judges round takes place in Los Angeles:

via EW:

Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry will join the growing list of singers and entertainers serving as guest judges on season 9 of American Idol, EW.com has learned [...]

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Shania Twain hitting it off as Guest Judge in Chicaco

By On 09/01/2009 · 23 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

Country singer, Shania Twain, is in Chicago yesterday and today to play guest judge with Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell. According to “insiders” she’s getting along just famously

via People

Just days after opening up about her relationship with Frdric Thibaud, Shania Twain is also getting cozy ‘” professionally-speaking ‘” with [...]

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Katy Perry to Guest Judge the Los Angeles Auditions Next Month

By On 08/31/2009 · 30 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

Katy Perry’s stint as a guest judge on the upcoming audition round of Season 9 of American Idol was looking a little iffy there for a bit.

Other guest judges like Mary J. Blige, Joe Jonas, and Neil Patrick Harris came and went from the panel, without any announcement of exactly when Perry [...]

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Neil Patrick Harris On Judging American Idol in Dallas

By On 08/28/2009 · 39 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

Neil Patrick Harris spoke with EW about guest judging American Idol in Dallas last week.

He swears the audition rounds aren’t fixed, and that coming up with a new vocabulary is pretty tough. Plus, Simon is intimidating! Read more HERE.

I’d still perfor performers who aren’t in the music industry mentor rather [...]

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Neil Patrick Harris Guest Judging in Dallas Today

By On 08/25/2009 · 70 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

E Online has confirmed that How I Met Your Mother star,   Neil Patrick Harris, is guest judging in Dallas, TX today.

The Joe Jonas deal was only a one-day thing, apparently.

Weird.   What could Harris possibly bring to the panel besides his wit?   Idol guest judges are [...]

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Joe Jonas Guest Judges American Idol Auditions in Dallas TX Today

By On 08/24/2009 · 18 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

The Season 9 American Idol auditions judges’ round is taking place in Dallas today.

The guest judge, taking ex-idol judge, Paula Abdul’s place, is teen pop sensation, Joe Jonas from the Jonas brothers.

According to the Dallas News, they had to do a bit of snooping to find out where the auditions were [...]

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Michael’s American Idol Tour 2009 Tampa Re-cap

By On 07/31/2009 · 73 Comments · In AI S9 Auditions, American Idol

After an hour-long pre-concert loop of the same 4 Carrie Underwood/ Chris Daughtry videos, The show opens with Michael Sarver, who does an admirable job attempting to excite a tame Tampa crowd; they dutifully clapped and cheered at the start and end of each song, but were surprisingly lifeless during the actual performances. ‘We’re here [...]

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