Year: 2008

What’s your excitement level for the return of ‘American Idol’? American Idol is to me what that demon in The Exorcist was to Linda Blair. Every January, the show takes possession of my mind, body,

ETA: Although his Ellen Degeneres performance of “Break Anotha” is still my favorite, I think this is pretty good. The song has really grown on me. I love the spazz dancing. heh.

Here’s some awesome news  regarding Phil Stacey, who recently signed a label deal with Lyric Street Records:  American Idol season 6 finalist Phil Stacey will release his debut single, “If You Didn’t Love Me” to

The late night talk shows have gone back into production as of Wednesday night. They went dark when the Writers Guild of America East and West went on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture

Taylor Hicks, Ruben Studdard dropped from J Records? It seems winning American Idol is no guarantee that you’ll actually keep your major label deal. Just before Christmas, rumors began circulating that season 2’s Ruben Studdard,

Season 6’s Chris Richardson recently mentioned in a My Space bulletin that he and Melinda Doolittle had gone out to San Fransisco for a photo shoot for Dreyer’s Ice Cream. Now it appears to be

Leona For Idol! Leona Lewis will appear on the next series of American Idol in a bid to crack the US. The X Factor babe hopes to repeat her record-breaking chart antics across the pond

This time last year, getting to see my favorite Idols live was purely wishful thinking on my part. Who would have thought that poor little me from this distant country would get to see two of my favorite Idols right here on home territory? And for free, at that! Not I, certainly. But it did happen! Many, many thanks to the Ayala Malls (I should shop there more ;D), who, this year, first brought my favorite Idol, Elliott Yamin, here in September, and, just more than a week ago, the first American Idol winner to visit us, Taylor Hicks, who I also am a fan of. So I went to Taylor’s first two Manila shows (the venues of which are both very conveniently located only a couple of blocks away from my office) and enjoyed them immensely.

Idol Related Sales Numbers after the jump (Billboard issue date 1/12/08) (Finally! We have some numbers)

Good morning everyone… …a few announcements… LisaB will no longer be posting the headlines. I’d like to thank her for doing such a great job with the Idol news day in and day out. It