Month: May 2009

Each of this week’s iTunes performances have something good to offer, to varying degrees.   I might suggest downloading them all, if it’s within your budget. Kris Allen – …The Way You Look Tonight –

Paul F. Tompkins attempts to reverse the curse of the 13 for Anoop Desai, on this week’s Best Week Ever. Except he didn’t take into account the curse that’s even worse… …Quentin Tarantino! Skeery! Check

Anoop Desai was so interesting, he got a 5-part exit interview with Entertainment Weekly. This is good stuff–candid, self-aware and intelligent. Anoop is ready to move on to the next phase of his career with

‘Danny Gokey Day’ plan humming along in case our Idol makes finals Plans are taking shape for a day of activities next week to honor “American Idol” finalist Danny Gokey in his hometown of Milwaukee.

  In yesterday’s press conference, Idol bootee, Matt Giraud, says he would have “pulled an Archuleta” if he’d been asked to choose sides.   And he’s perfectly fine not winning American Idol–winning wasn’t his goal.

Nigel Lythgoe. Oh how I’ve missed you and your big mouth. While he was producing Idol, Nigel was always good for the clue-filled sound bite, unlike Ken Warwick who plays his cards close to his

Daughtry’s sophomore album finally has a release date–it’s due to drop on July 14. Next Wednesday, the band will debut the first single “No Surprise” on the American Idol results show. Season 5 Idol, Chris

Nigel Lythgoe, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, can’t understand why Simon Cowell would leave Idol (power, Nigel, power). He’s not a fan of the 4-judge format, but he IS a fan of Allison Iraheta.

Well, this sucks. Top 36 contestant, Jesse Langseth was arrested on an outstanding warrant. MINNEAPOLIS – Former American Idol contestant Jesse Langseth was arrested just after midnight Friday in south Minneapolis. Jessica Lee Langseth, 27,

The video for Elliott Yamin’s single, “Fight For Love” has premiered on AOL. The story line kept me watching–mostly ’cause I just couldn’t figure out what was going on until near the end. But, that