Guide to the Top 12 Guys

Tonight, the Top 12 guys sing for the first time. This is the point at which I think this damn dog and pony show really begins, and I could not be more excited.

What can I say. I’m an Idol junkie.

I’ve put together a schedule for the [...]

American Idol: Top 24 Betting Odds Released Overseas With David Archuleta Favored

The first betting odds for American Idol Season 7 have emerged ironically – not from a gambling website that caters to the American public – but rather the Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power. The betting option ranks among its top 15 novelty bets.

Most [...]

TPTB will be partnering with iTunes to offer American Idol performances:

Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Interactive Media, 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia and Apple(R), for the first time, have partnered to bring music fans all of the contestant performances from Season Seven of television’s most popular show exclusively on the iTunes(R) Store. Kicking [...]

A snapshot of Idolsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ singles radio play culled from Mediabase charts as of this morning. Find out where your favorite Idol stands on the radio after the jump.

  

Some ‘Idol’ hopefuls aren’t exactly neophytes

In glaring contrast to last year’s star-lite season of American Idol à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  in which likable Sanjaya Malakar advanced despite his mediocre voice à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  this year’s crop of semifinalists is brimming with talent.

Maybe too much, some fans say.

“The reason I [...]

Don’t Miss…

Tuesday 2/19 – Josiah Leming appears on the Ellen Degeneres Show.  Randy Jackson appears on Late  Show with David Letterman.  

Wedndesday 2/20 – Randy Jackson appears on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Chris Sligh appears on FOX 4 Good Day [...]

Why has no one else picked up on the fact that Carly Smithson previously worked with Randy Jackson?

Even though Yahoo and Reuters have finally picked up on the Carly Smithson debacle this week (the same story that we posted before Christmas and then again a week later… seriously, you guys should lurk here more [...]

Here ya go.   This week’s Idol Billboard Update.

Highlights:

Television appearances helped boost sales for Idols on the Billboard 200 this week.   Jordin Sparks, Jordin Sparks climbed from 44-53.   Jordin had a 26% increase this week, selling 17K for a total of 491K.   She appeared on [...]

The Garnier Fructis Top 24 Party! What, you thought it wouldn’t have a sponsor? Ha. I’m surprised they didn’t paint the kids green…

The Last Big Blowout before the “fun” begins took place Thursday night at the Day After club. The newly-minted Top 24 and a gaggle of ex-Idols were in attendance.

More pictures [...]

My original idea was to run my own contest. Silly me! As if I have the time to tally (correctly, OMG) hundreds of votes every week. Ha ha.

Instead, I picked the easy thing. I’m partnering with a site that hosts office pools called funofficepools.com. Check out the widget on the sidebar. Just [...]

Nigel Lythgoe gave a press conference yesterday afternoon. It was very interesting!

First some news:

Next week’s theme: Songs from the 60′s. It’s the first time the semifinals will feature a theme. According to Nigel, the producers made sure the singers will sing more familiar songs. Says Nigel, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“These are the 50 songs [...]

‘American Idol’ Top 24 Semi-Finalists Party: Ace Young Performance

Grammy nominated singer and songwriter Ace Young joins the Top 24 along with other “American Idol” alums to perform the first single, “Scattered,” off of his new album.

Access Hollywood

‘Idol’ knows what kids want: Pop-Tarts and Ace Young

Chad is only 14, but [...]

Jordin opens for Alicia Keys

This just in — Jordin will be Alicia Keys’ opening act on Keys’ As I Am tour, starting April 19 in Hampton, Va., and running for 30 dates. Jordin will also perform at the NBA All-Star Game Feb. 15. Here’s the itinerary:

USAToday

ETA: Listen to Jordin Sparks [...]

From Mediaweek:

It was another slam-dunk midweek victory for Fox care of American Idol (Viewers: 24.59 million; A18-49: 9.8 rating/25 share) and the top-rated new series of the season, game show The Moment of Truth (Viewers: 14.47 million; A18-49: 6.2/16). Once again, Fox outdelivered the four competing networks combined among adults 18-49. But [...]

The Spoilers Were Pretty much Right On

The American Idol episode centering around the announcement of its top 24 contestants just ended, and in a sorta disheartening anticlimax, the spoilers that leaked to TV Squad at the end of January were 100% correct. Which means that we won’t be seeing any more of politico-in-training Kyle [...]