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American Idol 9 Top 5 – Frank Sinatra Week – What Should the Idols Sing?

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Unlike last week’s Shania Twain songbook, I’ve got a clue when it comes to Frank Sinatra. I’m not a big Sinatra fan, but my parents sure were–jazz and standards were spun alongside the kids’ pop,

Siobhan Magnus At the Dream House: What Went Wrong with Teen Idol Week, ‘My Way’ Sid Vicious Style and No Guitars For Sinatra Week

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Shirley Halperin posted her report from Siobhan Magnus’ visit to the If I Can Dream House Friday night. Shirley had dinner with the gang, and you can read her report, which included a transcript of

American Idol 9 Top 6 – iTunes Studio Performance Reviews

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My favs this week: Lee Dewyze, Michael Lynche, Casey James and Crystal Bowersox. I could have done without the cheesy background vocals on some of the numbers (Casey especially) What say you? Check out the

Siobhan Magnus Speaks To the Press: “For Whoever Wants To Hear Me Scream”

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Whoa! There isn’t a question that eliminated Idol contestant, Siobhan Magnus can’t answer, in a very detailed fashion! In her conference call with reporters today, Siobhan discussed her fellow Idols (she was closest to Lee),

American Idol Ratings: Top 6 Results Stands Above the Competition

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via Mediaweek -Ratings Breakdown: Led by American Idol, Fox got over the Wednesday “hump” in winning fashion, with an advantage over the No. 2 network (CBS in total viewers; ABC among adults 18-49) of 4.89

American Idol 9 Top 6 Results – Recap Roundup

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‘Idol’ results show minute-by-minute: Sitting shiva for Siobhan But alas, it’s the name of the game, so read on for all the offscreen action, including a bonus Lady Gaga post-tape complete with fire-spitting crying angels,

American Idol 9 Top 6 – Results Recap

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SIOBHAN MAGNUS IS ELIMINATED She sings out with “Think” Rascal Flatts sing “Unstoppable” – VIDEO Ford commercial – VIDEO The Top 6 see “Shrek Forever After” plus a behind-the-scenes peak – VIDEO The Top 6

American Idol 9 Top 6 – Who Is Going Home Tonight

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I feel pretty confident this week peeps! I think Big Mike Lynche has finally come to the end of his run. So do most of my fellow blogger at the Los Angeles Times Buzzmeter HERE.

American Idol Ratings: Idol Wins the Night But CBS is No Slouch

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Via Mediaweek -Ratings Breakdown: Led by American Idol, Fox dominated this final Tuesday in April, but CBS was certainly no slouch and ABC was alive and well at 8 p.m. courtesy of the live Dancing

American Idol 9 Top 6 Performance – Recap Roundup

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MJ’s Take: That Don’t Impress Me Much For the record: I’m not much of a country fan, and I’m not familiar with the Shania Twain songbook. Still, not being familiar with a genre hasn’t stopped