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Category Archives: American Idol
Christina Aguilera, Crystal Bowersox And Jay-Z: This Week’s Deep Cuts
After a long week of excitement about “American Idol,” “Iron Man 2″ and a couple of bomb scares, the weekend has finally arrived. The world is your oyster this weekend, as you can catch a great comic book movie, watch the Los Angeles Lakers further dismantle the Utah Jazz in the NBA playoffs, check out [...] Continue reading
‘American Idol’ Reject Aaron Kelly: How Does He Compare To Other Fifth-Place Finishers?
By Eric Ditzian
Though he will not reach the legal drinking age until 2014, let’s pour one out for Aaron Kelly, the gawky balladeer who got the ol’ heave-ho on “American Idol” Wednesday night (May 5). I’ve spent far too much of the past few months trying to wrap my head around just how the teen [...] Continue reading
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‘American Idol’ Reject Siobhan Magnus Rates The Best Wails In Music
It’s been compared to Adam Lambert’s wail and the sound of a woman giving birth. Siobhan Magnus’ signature shriek-of-a-high-note concluded many of her “American Idol” performances this season — some good (its wicked debut on Aretha Franklin’s “Think”), some not so good (she got burned on “Through The Fire”).
But Siobhan’s jaw-dropping octave-jumping sound (which she [...] Continue reading
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‘American Idol’ Results: Aaron Kelly Crushes Our Records, But We’re Fine With It
Aaron, Casey, Kara, Simon — at this point, who cares who gets eliminated from “American Idol” anymore? We just want the thing to be over!
Yeah, we blew it yet again this time. After weeks of guaranteeing you that squeaky Sonestown teen Aaron Kelly was for sure a goner, we finally gave up and threw [...] Continue reading
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‘American Idol’ Poll: Who Will Win When Season Nine Comes To An End?
On Wednesday night’s (May 5) episode of “American Idol,” the viewers witnessed another minor upset. Even though the general consensus suggested that Casey James was next on the chopping block (a sentiment with which all of our “American Idol” experts agreed), the rabid support that kept Aaron Kelly on the show for so long finally [...] Continue reading
Crystal Bowersox’s Hometown: A Tale Of Two Bars
We arrived in Toledo, Ohio on Tuesday afternoon eager to meet and greet the people who knew Crystal Bowersox before she became a leading contender on America’s top reality singing show. These are the folks who saw a 12-year-old girl get up on stage at a bar during a set break and blow the roof [...] Continue reading
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‘American Idol’ Elimination Predictions: Casey James, Your Mama’s Calling
Granted, I watched Tuesday night’s (May 4) “American Idol” in a packed bar in Maumee, Ohio with a very partisan crowd of Crystal Bowersox boosters, but even above the boozy din while the other four finalists sang, I could tell after reviewing the tapes that new Vote for the Worst favorite Casey James should saddle [...] Continue reading
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‘American Idol’ Recap: Lee DeWyze Steps Up On Frank Sinatra Night
With “Dancing With the Stars” beating “American Idol” in the ratings this season, “Idol” producers had to do something to woo back the geriatric viewers. So they brought out the big guns: Frank Sinatra! Except Sinatra died in 1998, so instead of wheeling out his rotting corpse, they opted for the next best thing: Harry [...] Continue reading
The Best Frank Sinatra Moments On ‘American Idol’
After making a concerted effort to remain current, “American Idol” turns to the past this week with a tribute to Frank Sinatra. Modern day crooner Harry Connick, Jr. serves as the mentor and guide through Frank’s world. It’s not the first time the “American Idol” contestants will try to channel some Rat Pack vibes, as [...] Continue reading
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‘American Idol,’ Justin Bieber And The NBA Playoffs: This Week’s Deep Cuts
It’s Friday again, and that means two things. First, you need to think about leaving work early so you can get a good seat for “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” paint your face for tonight’s NHL playoff game (that would be the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Montreal Canadiens) or just tuck into a nice juicy [...] Continue reading
Tim Urban Talks Love Songs, Workout Videos During Visit To MTV News
If “American Idol” was a beauty pageant, Tim Urban deserved to win Miss (Mr.?) Congeniality. Whether he was gamely giggling at the judges’ pans or sliding across the stage like he was stealing home plate, Urban was a ray of sunshine in a particularly dreary season.
This week he stopped by MTV News to chat about [...] Continue reading
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Siobhan Magnus And Adam Lambert: Who Has The Better Scream?
On Wednesday night’s (April 28) episode of “American Idol,” the country had to say goodbye to Siobhan Magnus, the 20-year-old glassblower from Massachusetts. Though Magnus didn’t have the best voice, her offbeat style and willingness to experiment earned her a lot of supporters, and her elimination last night came as a minor shock (especially considering [...] Continue reading
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Siobhan Magnus Exits ‘American Idol,’ Leaves Behind A Fashion Legacy
Wednesday night’s (April 28) elimination episode of “American Idol” was somewhat of a surprise. Even though all of MTV News’ “American Idol” prognosticators thought that it would be the end of the line for Michael Lynche and Aaron Kelly seems to have spent the last few weeks in a mine field, it was amateur glass [...] Continue reading
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‘American Idol’ Elimination Results: Siobhan Magnus Made Us Wrong, But We’ll Take It
Some weeks I get indignant about always being wrong with my “American Idol” elimination predictions. But this week I’m totally fine with it.
My fellow “Idol” experts and I all expressed confidence that the Round Mound of Samey R&B Sound known as Michael Lynche was going to get bounced this week because, well, he just kind [...] Continue reading
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The ‘American Idol’ Contestants Should Have Performed These Shania Twain Songs
The episode of “American Idol” that aired on Tuesday night (April 27) was about par for the course for the ninth season of the show. There wasn’t anything truly spectacular, but nobody really broke away from the pack either (which was unfortunate, as the leaderboard was ripe for the picking because of Crystal Bowersox’s first [...] Continue reading
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‘American Idol’ Elimination Predictions: Michael Lynche Finds Himself In The Crosshairs
I’ve given up predicting Aaron Kelly’s demise on “American Idol.” After going 0-for-3 the past couple weeks on the 17-year-old trickster, I’m switching my bet this week.
As glad as I was to see Tim Urban’s Teflon exterior get melted down into so much scrap last week, it just meant that the rooster-haired Kelly would be [...] Continue reading
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Justin Bieber, ‘American Idol’ And Jake Pavelka: Three To See
Every morning, MTV News delivers the top news stories in music, movies and pop culture hot and fresh for your reading and watching pleasure. We then bring together a trio of the biggest headlines for “Three to See,” the daily digest of the top stories making noise on our site and across the Internet. This [...] Continue reading
‘American Idol’ Poll Results: The Head Scratchingest Theme Week Is …
On balance, Tuesday night’s (April 27) episode of “American Idol” didn’t end up as strange or terrible as MTV News’ Eric Ditzian predicted yesterday. Shania Twain was a roundly excellent mentor (both in the one-on-one segments and during the judging), and none of the songs sounded especially odd or out of place (though the contestants [...] Continue reading
‘American Idol’ Recap: Shania Twain Week Don’t Impress Much
“American Idol” producers apparently sat down and said, “Let’s party like it’s 1998-2002!” Hence, Shania Twain week is upon us.
I don’t mean to slam Shania (whom you may remember as a guest judge on the Chicago audition episode earlier this season, where she praised John Park’s “bottom end”). The woman’s a record-breaking superstar who single-handedly [...] Continue reading
‘American Idol’ Reject Tim Urban Teaches Jim Cantiello How To Do ‘The Slide’
Recently dismissed “American Idol” contestant Tim Urban became a household name for lots of reasons: His infectious positive energy in the face of nasty criticism, his Bobby Sherman hairdo and, of course, there was his hilariously awesome slide across the stage.
Sure, Simon called Tim’s performance “completely and utterly pointless and silly,” but you gotta hand [...] Continue reading
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The ‘American Idol’ Tattoos: Who Got What Where?
Over the course of the “American Idol” season, the contestants get to know one another pretty well. They have to sing together, film promos together, live together and end up having to spend most of their free time together. So it shouldn’t be surprising that Siobhan Magnus, Lee DeWyze and Mike Lynche all got new [...] Continue reading
‘American Idol’ Poll: Is ‘Shania Twain Week’ The Weirdest Theme Ever?
By Eric Ditzian
Nothing against “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” but is the songbook of Shania Twain really the best theme week that “American Idol” could have selected for Tuesday night’s (April 27) Top Six show?
While we loved seeing the singer back in the spotlight during “Idol” auditions earlier this year (cheekily noting one [...] Continue reading
What Will Crystal Bowersox’s Album Sound Like?
Whether or not Crystal Bowersox delivered the best performance in “American Idol” history, there is one thing that is clear: She is the obvious frontrunner and the favorite to win. She has rarely had a misstep and manages to step up a notch or two with each passing week. And even if somebody like Lee [...] Continue reading
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David Archuleta’s ‘Imagine’ Tops The ‘American Idol’ Performance Poll
Though most fanatics would agree that this season of “American Idol” is a little lackluster, it has also sparked more debates than perhaps any season since the show debuted back in 2002. How important are the judges? Has Kara DioGuardi improved? Who should replace Simon Cowell? Was the last season the best of all time? [...] Continue reading
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The Best ‘American Idol’ Performances Of All Time Poll (Fan-Nominated Edition)
On Tuesday (April 20), “American Idol” contestant Crystal Bowersox tore into a tearful version of “People Get Ready” as part of “Inspirational Week.” In many ways, it was one of the best performances ever in the history of the show, as she not only performed it well (though there were a few missed notes), but [...] Continue reading
Tim Urban Foils Our ‘American Idol’ Predictions
Note to Aaron Kelly: I don’t know what kind of special voodoo magic you are employing that is convincing millions of Americans to vote for you every week despite abundant evidence that you are not the American Idol. But I applaud your skills and I tip my hat to your ability to survive the bottom [...] Continue reading
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DJ AM, Crystal Bowersox And Mike Myers: Three To See
Every morning, MTV News delivers the top news stories in music, movies and pop culture hot and fresh for your reading and watching pleasure. We then bring together a trio of the biggest headlines for “Three to See,” the daily digest of the top stories making noise on our site and across the Internet.
DJ [...] Continue reading
Crystal Bowersox Declared Best ‘American Idol’ Performance Of All Time
When Crystal Bowersox wrapped up her performance of the Impressions’ classic “People Get Ready” on Tuesday night’s episode of “American Idol,” she received rave reviews from the judges and overwhelming support from fans both in the “Idol” studio and across the Internet. In fact, a number of people (including resident MTV News “American Idol” expert [...] Continue reading
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‘American Idol’ Elimination Predictions: This Has To Be The End For Aaron Kelly, Right?
I’ll admit it. Like any gambler, my initial hot streak in picking “American Idol” eliminations has run shockingly dry and I’m resorting to anything to stop the bleeding.
I’m looking for clues in what the judges are wearing, counting the amount of steps contestants take during their performances, checking their astrological charts and rearranging the letters [...] Continue reading
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