Idol Headlines for 4/25/13

Tonight another contestant is eliminated on American Idol. Plus, Season 9 winner, Lee DeWyze and Season 10 alum, Stefano Langone perform. FOX 9/c pm.  And “Lights Out” on Glee tonight! American Idol alum, Jessica Sanchez, makes her debut as the tiny powerhouse lead singer of the Hoosierdaddies! FOX 9/8c.

The Eagles Take Issue With ‘American Idol,’ ‘X Factor’ – While admitting to watching the singing competition shows with what he described as a “morbid curiosity,” Fry criticized the way such shows make the wannabe popstars “over sing” everything during a recent press conference. “Yeah, they’ve turned it into Glee,” added band mate Don Henley, referencing the high school show choir comedy drama show. Said Frey: “This doesn’t have a lot to do with our DVD, but I’m going to deal with this quickly. Can you call it art if you have a contest? That’s the first thing I wanna ask.” Frey said that at least the shows, while not promising a “tremendous pot of gold at the end of the rainbow,” gave certain people the chance to tick a box off in their lives to say they were a singer for a year. – Read more at Hollywood Reporter

‘American Idol’ interview: Kree Harrison talks about her tough Top 4 night – If the constructive criticism is helpful, what will you take from what the judges told you tonight? Kree Harrison: What Keith said really stuck with me, because he has been rooting for me since the beginning, fighting for me actually. I mean every word that I sing and you ought to believe me, so I guess I’m going to have to show that more and literally tear down every wall that is there. I’m going to try and do that and hopefully I will be here again to do that. I hope no one goes home this week!- Read more at Zap2it

Is ‘American Idol’ Having Its Worst Week Ever? – Fox’s “American Idol” is having a really bad week. The network’s big revenue generator is showing signs of distress. “The falloff has really been the last two years,” Brad Adgate of media-buying firm Horizon Media told TheWrap. “You have to look at what’s happened since then with the competition and the audience fatigue and the judges and the number of choices out there.” – Read more at The Wrap

How Good Are “The Voice’s” Ratings? How Bad Are “American Idol’s”? – The story in The Hollywood Reporter asserted that the Idol braintrust wanted Lopez back, but Carey then “responded with a threat of litigation.” And that the main source of consternation is the strength NBC’s The Voice, which has two new judges of its own, Shakira and Usher. So how concerned should Fox be? Idol was always going to fade into death someday — are we there yet, after 12 seasons? – Read more at Buzzfeed

American Idol Backstage Scoop: Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj Don’t Sweat the News Producers Planned to Replace Them – If Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj were ruffled by the news that producers had considered replacing them midseason on American Idol, they didn’t let it show tonight. From their perches at the judges’ table, the two divas were business as usual during the two-hour Top 4 performance show. Mariah especially seemed to be in good spirits, taking time out from hair and makeup touch-ups during one commercial break to sign posters for a couple in the audience who are expecting a baby and plan to name her Mariah. (All together now: Awww.) Meanwhile, Nicki was seen chatting easily with Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, who frequently hung out with the judges during breaks, just as he does each show. – EOnline

4 Mormon contestants advance on ‘The Voice’ – Four members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints advanced past the battle round on “The Voice” this week. Team Usher’s Ryan Innes and Team Adam’s Amy Whitcomb as well as Jon Peter Lewis and Ryan Hayes from the duo Midas Whale survived the battle round on NBC’s talent show. All three male contestants are also returned missionaries. Innes served an LDS mission to Portugal, Lewis served in Spain and Hayes served in Ecuador. Lewis and Hayes even showed off their Spanish to Shakira during their audition, explaining that they both knew the language from living in Spanish-speaking countries. – Read more at the Deseret News

‘Jekyll & Hyde’ star Maroulis goes retro in Kips Bay pad – Though there’s a full bar cart in the living room of his Kips Bay apartment, Constantine Maroulis has been abstaining. “Seven months not a sip. I knew I was going to go on the road and get dehydrated. I wanted my voice to be the best it can be,” says the actor/singer and “American Idol” finalist, who recently wrapped up a national tour of “Jekyll & Hyde.” Now Maroulis, 37, is playing the dual role on the Great White Way, where the musical will have a limited run at the Marquis Theatre through June 30. But the Brooklyn-born, New Jersey-raised performer is no stranger to the Broadway stage, having been nominated for a Tony Award for “Rock of Ages.” In fact, it was after Maroulis got the lead role of struggling musician Drew in late 2009 that he moved into this 700-square-foot rental. – Read more at the New York Post

‘Dancing With the Stars’ judge Bruno Tonioli: NBC is ‘stupid’ for putting on ‘Voice’ at the same time – SURE, HE can dance — but give him a little competition and this bloviating ballroom buff wilts like a jellyfish on hot sand. “Dancing With the Stars” judge Bruno Tonioli whines that pitting NBC’s “The Voice” in the same time slot against his dancing show is “not fair.” “It is stupid that NBC is putting on ‘The Voice’ in the same time slot as us,” he told the Daily News at the BritWeek red-carpet launch in Los Angeles. “It is not fair for the viewers putting it on at the same time, they are the ones losing out. They don’t want to have to switch all the time,” he said. – Read more at the New York Daily News

The Voice Exclusive: Coaches’ Game of ‘Guess Who?’ Uncovers [Spoiler]’s Pageant Past – Doesn’t it seem like The Voice‘s quartet of coaches has such a hoot hanging out together that they probably shouldn’t be getting paid for it? In the following exclusive clip, social media correspondent Christina Milian sits down with Usher, Adam Levine, Shakira and Blake Shelton for a goofy game of “Guess Who?” — and the results are…well, unexpected, to say the least. – See the Video at TV Line

With a new Hall of Fame exhibit and a second soundtrack on the way, it’s time to unpack the impact of ABC’s Nashville – ou’d think the sparkly, strapless minidress now on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum came from the closet of Taylor Swift; it’s proving to be a magnet for tween girls. They press in to see it up close — as close as the glass partition will allow — with a level of excitement that indicates it’s been worn by somebody they’re really into. And it has. During an episode of ABC’s Nashville, Juliette Barnes (played by actress Hayden Panettiere) strutted across the Ryman stage in that hot little number. The thing is, she’s a compelling and believable enough country-pop diva on the small screen to attract these tweens’ off-screen fandom. – Read more at Nashville Scene

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