Category Archives: American Idol

‘American Idol’ Returns for Season 11

By doris | Published: January 18, 2012

Full Story at ABCNews.go.com It’s Ba-a-a-ck! The 11th season of “American Idol” arrives on Fox tonight, and host Ryan Seacrest says for some viewers, the return can’t come soon enough. “I’ve been hearing a lot of ‘We can’t wait,’” Seacrest told ABC News Radio. “Actually, I’ve been hearing more ‘I can’t wait for ‘American Idol [...]

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Best Bets: ‘American Idol’ turns on the music

By doris | Published: January 17, 2012

Full Story at  Entertainment.msnbc.msn.com The biggest reality show of the year cranks up the music again this week, as “American Idol” returns. Some thought the singing competition could never survive the loss of Simon Cowell, but judges Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler proved them wrong. This week kicks off with the infamous auditions, [...]

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Former ‘Idol’ Lauren Alaina flubs national anthem

By doris | Published: November 25, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msn.com She performed live in front of a television audience of millions week in and week out on Season 10 of “American Idol,” but at the Detroit Lions/Green Bay Packers game on Thanksgiving, Lauren Alaina’s nerves got the best of her as she flubbed the National Anthem. Unlike Christina Aguilera, who, at [...]

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America loves Betty White best

By doris | Published: August 19, 2011

Full Story at Marquee.Blogs.cnn.com Thought Reese Witherspoon was America’s Sweetheart? Or maybe Julia Roberts or Sandra Bullock? Well, you’d be wrong, because Betty White can officially claim that title. It turns out that the angelic 89-year-old is now America’s most favorite and trusted celebrity, the Los Angeles Times reports. White has come in first in [...]

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Lythgoe talks ‘Idol’ voting shakeup

By doris | Published: August 7, 2011

Full Story at TheClicke.today.com A series of shocking eliminations on “American Idol” last season left many fans and critics wondering if the voting system was in need of an overhaul. Now it seems the bigwigs behind the scenes are wondering about the very same thing. After the ouster of early favorite Pia Toscano and the [...]

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35 million reasons why J.Lo might not return to ‘Idol’

By doris | Published: June 15, 2011

Full Story at 35M reasons why J.Lo might not return to ‘Idol’ – Entertainment – Reality TV – TODAY.com How about we just call it like it is: Jennifer Lopez’s recent admission to the BBC that she’s “on the fence” about returning to “American Idol” next season is likely nothing more than a ploy for [...]

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‘Idol’ hopeful and ‘Twilight’ star engaged

By doris | Published: June 6, 2011

Full Story at Scoop.today.com Barely three months after their first meeting, “American Idol” contestant Paul McDonald and “Twilight” star Nikki Reed are engaged. The couple walked the MTV Movie Awards red carpet together Sunday and confirmed their plans to wed with E!’s Mark Malkin. “He’s the one,” Reed told E!.

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‘Idol’ winner Scotty: I’m not dating Lauren

By doris | Published: May 28, 2011

Full Story atTODAY.msnbc.msn.com Lauren Alaina may have showered Scotty McCreery with kisses when he was crowned the winner of “American Idol” on Wednesday, but the former competitors insist there’s nothing romantic going on between them.VIDEO: Inside the American Idol finale “We’re just really good friends. We really care about each other,” Alaina, 16, tells Us [...]

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‘Idol’ fans silence James’ scream for metal

By doris | Published: May 13, 2011

Full Story at TODAYmsnb.msn.com As is always noted at this point in the “American Idol” season, Chris Daughtry came in fourth place when he was a contestant on season five. He went on to sign a record deal about three minutes later and has gone onto megastardom, the most successful male ever to be a [...]

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Pia Toscano: Just too beautiful and talented

By doris | Published: April 24, 2011

Full Story at latimes.com Oh, the outrage! Oh, the indignation! Two weeks ago, lovely Pia Toscano, over whom judge Steven Tyler had gushed that a million men in a million bars were raising their glasses to her, was voted off “American Idol” and by the public no less. The judges were stunned. Jennifer Lopez practically [...]

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