Articles by mj santilli

UPDATE: OMG Bitch Fight! Kara DioGuardi responds to Paula Abdul’s comments via Access Hollywood: …Paula has a right to her opinions, but I was disappointed by her comments, and hurt that she did not address

Listen to tracks from The Distance, the upcoming album from Taylor Hicks, due to drop March 10. My verdict later! Taylor Hicks – The Distance

More clues about next Thursday’s wildcard show from Simon Cowell via USA Today: Overall, Cowell is happy with Season 8, saying changes to the semifinal structure, including the return of judges’ wild-card picks, will yield

Nick Mitchell defies ‘American Idol’ norm The judges have bought the schtick so far. Will America? Mitchell ‘  or perhaps Gentle? ‘  is scheduled perform for viewer votes Wednesday for the first time.

I know!   It’s Wednesday, and we’re still waiting for this week’s first performance show!   Thanks to President Obama’s big speech last night, the entire Idol schedule got pushed back a day.   We’ve

Jennifer Hudson latest appearance?   She’ll be singing her new single “If This Isn’t Love” on the Oprah Winfrey Show this coming Friday. There’s no word whether Oprah will be sitting down with Jennifer for

Kelly Clarkson says she almost named her upcoming album, All I Ever Wanted, something like Funhouse (Pink) or Circus (Britney). Masquerade perhaps? Kelly couldn’t wait to work with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder and she says Howard

Check out this online auction to benefit Musicians On Call, a nonprofit organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. Idol-related items are listed below. The auction started

I got an email from somebody who claims to know Idol bandleader Rickey Minor.   He says a 5 piece band WAS there last Tuesday, but they were hidden behind the American Idol screen.  

David Archuleta opens his spring tour in Virginia Beach, Va tonight.   David blogs about getting ready for the tour: So the last week has basically been me and the new band getting ready for