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Song of the Week – Paris Bennett – My Boyfriend’s Back

By On 12/03/2011 · 34 Comments · In American Idol, Paris Bennett, Song of the Week

“My Boyfriend’s Back” – Paris Bennett
Album: Princess P
Season: Five
Place: 5th

Oh Princess P, where do I begin? How about the name, Princess P? Seriously?

This week we take a closer look at Miss Paris Bennett. What’s that? Did I spark your memory? You starting to remember the talented, [...]

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Paris Bennett Cast in Rent in Minneapolis

By On 01/05/2010 · 4 Comments · In American Idol, Paris Bennett

Season 5 Idol, Paris Bennett, is set to perform in a Minneapolis, MN production of the Broadway musical Rent.

The fabulous Miss P is part of the ensemble and also plays Mimi Cover. Sharing the stage with Paris is her mom, Jamaica Bennett, who, according to her bio, has extensive [...]

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Paris Bennett New Single – Poster – VIDEO

By On 12/24/2009 · 9 Comments · In American Idol, Paris Bennett

It’s Paris Bennett’s new single, and I wish she’d go retro–it feels like her talent is so wasted on this over-processed piece of generic pop. Blah.

Check it out below:

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Paris Bennett Update: Will Appear in Rent in Minneapolis, New Album in the Works

By On 12/23/2009 · 13 Comments · In American Idol, Paris Bennett

One of my favorite contestants from Season 5, Paris Bennett, seems to have dropped out of site lately, but in this little video clip, she says that she’ll be appearing in the Broadway musical Rent, in Minneapolis, and has an album in the works.

Princess P’s got a special talent, hope she can take [...]

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Season 6 Contestant Update Pt. 1

By On 06/20/2007 · 10 Comments · In Ace Young, American Idol, Blake Lewis, Chris Richardson, Constantine Maroulis, Elliott Yamin, Fantasia, Jordin Sparks, Katharine McPhee, Kevin Covais, Kimberly Caldwell, LaKisha Jones, Lisa Tucker, Melinda Doolittle, Paris Bennett, Phil Stacey

The Season 6 Top 10  begin the big Pop Tart tour in Fort Lauderdale, FL on July 6.   At this very  moment, they are in Los Angeles rehearsing for the tour.   Here’s an update on how they’ve been keeping busy in the weeks since the finale.   Part 1 starts with  the Top [...]

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TV Week Interview with Nigel Lythgoe: He thinks Jordin Sparks should be the next American Idol

By On 05/16/2007 · 28 Comments · In American Idol, Blake Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Lisa Tucker, Melinda Doolittle, Nigel Lythgoe, Paris Bennett, Simon Cowell

This week’s TV Week interview with Nigel Lythgoe. Download here.

Nigel says he thinks it was the best Top 3 that they’ve ever had, and, “The most talent they’ve had on that stage in a long time.” While Nigel was careful to spread the praise around evenly he said that the [...]

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Happy Paris Bennett Day!

By On 05/08/2007 · 14 Comments · In American Idol, Paris Bennett

Paris Bennett’s debut CD, “Princess P”  drops today.

The CD features guest spots by her mom, Jamecia Bennett, and her  grandmother, Ann Nesby on the tune, “Best Friends.”  Kevin Covais raps on the song, “Can I Rap.”

The album,  includes production from Darrin Lighty, DJ SES and Jon Jon [...]

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Billboard Update 05/12/07

By On 05/05/2007 · 3 Comments · In American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Charts, Chris Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, Paris Bennett

Here’s YOUR Idol Billboard Update  for this week.   Follow along, if you’d like…

New on the Billboard charts this week–audio performances from last Wednesday’s Idol Gives Back, available at iTunes.  The Idol Gives Back audio collection debuts at #4 on the Top Digital Albums chart.   Carrie Underwood’s, “I’ll Stand By [...]

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Billboard Update 05/05/07

By On 04/28/2007 · 9 Comments · In American Idol, Blake Lewis, Bucky Covington, Carrie Underwood, Charts, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Kellie Pickler, Kelly Clarkson, Paris Bennett

This week’s Idol Billboard Update, right here.

The big news this week–Bucky Covington’s first week numbers for his debut album are in and they are as sweet as sweet tea. Heh. His CD came in at #4 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top Country Albums  chart. It sold  61,042 [...]

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Idol Update

By On 04/23/2007 · 10 Comments · In Ace Young, American Idol, Elliott Yamin, Kelly Clarkson, Paris Bennett, Simon Cowell, Taylor Hicks

Taylor Hicks hits the stage on his current tour at about the same  time American Idol starts, so he has not been able to keep up, he tells Billboard.   Besides, the tour, Taylor is working on his autobiography, “Heart Full of Soul” due out in July.  

Ace Young has [...]

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Latest Idol News – CMT Awards and Kelly’s New Single

By On 04/17/2007 · 10 Comments · In American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia, Kellie Pickler, Kimberley Locke, Paris Bennett, Sanjaya Malakar

Carrie Underwood performed last night at the Country Music Television Awards, and as usual, she took home several of the awards–Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year  for “Before He Cheats,” and Roman White, who directed “Before He Cheats” won Video Director of the year.

Kellie Pickler who presented [...]

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American Idol Extra Top 11

By On 03/23/2007 · Leave a Comment · In American Idol, American Idol Extra, Matt Rogers, Mikalah Gordon, Paris Bennett, S6 Finals, Stephanie Edwards, Taylor Hicks

There were a few celebrities and industry types in the show audience this week. Matt Rogers and Mikalah Gordon interview them:

Songwriter Stephen Bishop likes the crying girl. The “crying girl” 13 year old Ashley Ferl  is very excited to meet her favorite Idols. Michael Landes & KaDee Strickland from the FOX [...]

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