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About mj santilli
Founder and editor of mjsbigblog.com, home of the awesomest fan community on the net. I love cheesy singing shows of all kinds, whether reality or scripted. I adore American Idol, but also love The Voice, Glee, X Factor and more!
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Idol Update

02/03/2007 mj santilli 112

Check out a snip of Elliott Yamin’s soon-to-be-released single on  You Tube.   The jazzy, neo-soul inspired “Movin’ On” will be digitally released on February 13.   Elliott’s debut album will be released though Hickory

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Billboard Update 02/10/07

02/02/2007 mj santilli 29

You can follow along with  your Idols on  Billboard chart here. According to Billboard, sales picked up this week with Pretty Ricky  (#1)  and the Shins (#2)  breaking the 100, 000 sales mark on the

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Ratings News Week 3

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American Idol continues to dominate the ratings.   From Reuters: Tuesday’s episode of “American Idol, ” featuring auditions of pop star wannabes in Alabama, drew 33.7 million viewers, once again dominating the prime-time schedule and

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Auditions – Los Angeles

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Update: Added Screencaps   The San Antonio audition was originally scheduled for tonight.   My DVR video, in fact,  is labeled “San Antonio”.   A last minute switcheroo by TPTB has San Antonio, TX  closing

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Auditions – Birmingham

01/30/2007 mj santilli 53

Update: Added Screencaps   Ryan starts off the show by  claiming that  “some people call Birmingham Idol Country.”   Me? I call it the Pittsburgh of the South.   Ahem.   Anyway. Birmingham has produced

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Happy Katharine McPhee Day!

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Katharine McPhee’s debut CD finally drops today. She appeared last night on The Tonight Show to perform her new single “Over It”. Watch it here: You can listen to Katharine’s album at her AOL listening

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Season 6 Contestant Update

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So little time, so many contestants… Sundance Head – Check out Sundance’s dad, Roy Head, singing his fabulous hit “Treat Her Right” back in 1965.   Here he is swinging with some groovy go-go dancers