Month: December 2008

Sure, the ratings sucked and it proved to be horrible Emmy bait, but this is probably the real reason why Idol Gives Back was canceled this year: News Corp.’s (NWS) 20th Century Fox TV studio

Michael Johns and Elliott Yamin have something in common. They are both signed to the management company 3 Ring Projects, also home to Kelis, Jermain Dupre and Everlast. Elliott Yamin has a gold album, and

David Archuleta continued his Christmas radio tour in Chicago IL last night (I’m reading there was a snowstorm in the area). He shared the stage with Rihanna, Jesse McCartney, Shontelle and Kevin Rudolph. Check out

Canadian Idol taking a sabbatical next year, CTV says A week after the popular So You Think You Can Dance Canada wrapped up its glitzy first season, the broadcaster announced yesterday it would put its

Idol Related Sales Numbers after the jump (Billboard issue date 12/27/08)

Bo Bice performs his orginal Christmas song “A Very Merry Christmas” on My TV Christmas special, Spirit of Christmas. Southern rock Christmas songs FTW! Video after the JUMP…

I have a few more thoughts on Ken Warwick’s Monday press conference regarding American Idol’s big schedule and format changes. In the meantime, get ready, ’cause I’m hearing Simon Cowell will be speaking to reporters

Richard Rushfield from the LA Times posted a lengthy piece he wrote on Carly Smithson’s post-Idol career. If you follow Rushfield, you know that he’s a huge fan of Carly. Here’s an excerpt that describes

Ryan Seacrest is the Executive Producer for the new reality show Mama’s Boys, where 3 bachelors have the opportunity to pick and choose between 32 women…with the help of their over-protective mothers. And then the

Nielsen, the company that measures audiences for television and music, to name two, has released their year end Top 10 lists.   Check it out HERE. American Idol is still the most watched regularly scheduled