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American Idol 10: Online Auditions Available to the Public
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, Video,
The tenth season of American Idol doesn’t premiere until January, but there’s no reason you should have to go without. The online auditions, an Idol first which was just implemented this year, are available for public viewing. Why wait to hear all the terrible singing…and, if you’re lucky, that rare moment of brilliance?
Of course, you won’t be hearing any soul-crushing feedback from Simon Cowell…but neither will any other Idol fans. View the video above to get just a small taste of what you’ll be hearing when you watch the online auditions.
Parents who absolutely don’t want their kids to
expose themselves may take advantage of the “Parent Takedown” link, which provides a short, pop-up form requesting video removal.
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American Idol’s Online Auditions Open
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, News, Video,
Didn’t get a chance to make it Nashville, Milwaukee, New Orleans, East Rutherford, Austin or San Francisco this summer? You can still audition to be the next American Idol … if you’ve got an Internet connection and a webcam.
American Idol has opened up MySpace auditions, allowing would-be contestants to submit videos of themselves online. There are less than 24 hours left in the submission window, so start warming up those pipes. Watch host Ryan Seacrest explain the whole thing in the video above.
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Got Talent? Susan Boyle’s Searching for Singers
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Upcoming Releases,
“When I did Britain’s Got Talent, I was given a chance by Simon Cowell to show what I could do.” These are the words of Susan Boyle, who is now extending an opportunity to one lucky wannabe.
Boyle has orchestrated Susan’s Search, a new singing competition which will give one vocalist a shot at getting into the recording industry. “Susan’s Search is about giving other people an opportunity. It’s about letting them live the dream that they have always wanted to do,” she explained.
Enter the contest by singing “Silent Night” to Boyle’s YouTube page. The winning singer will record a duet with Boyle on her upcoming album.
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American Idol 9: Top 2 Perform
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Features, Video,
The Top 2 episode of American Idol’s Tuesday performances opened with appropriate pomp and circumstance. It is the final week of American Idol 9, and soon another winner will become a recording artist. Top 2 finalists Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze have been highly popular with judges and fans all season, so Tuesday’s episode seemed a guaranteed success well before it began.
This week also marks the last for favorite Idol judge Simon Cowell, who has long made viewers love and hate him.
Crystal Bowersox had more than a little trouble getting to the stage at the top of the episode, dropping her microphone and getting re-set by producers as she awkwardly made her way to the platform. The whole scene was really unnecessary anyway - Lee and Crystal did little more than nod to host Ryan Seacrest before heading to the backstage area.
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American Idol 9: Paula Abdul Helps Simon Cowell Say Good-Bye
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip,
Paula Abdul will be one of many special guest stars appearing on American Idol’s season finale, the show’s last hurrah for judge Simon Cowell. Christina Aguilera is also definitely signed up for the event, though FOX is staying mum on other names which might be appearing.
The Wednesday show will also see an American Idol crowned, results which will be determined after contestants Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze sing for our votes on Tuesday.
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American Idol 9: Top 3 Perform
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Features, Video,
Ryan Seacrest began Top 3 week by announcing the home town of each of the remaining Idols. The three finishers have the honor of singing it out to make it to the show’s prestigious Top 2, a season finale extravaganza which will culminate in the crowning of another American Idol.
The Top 3 won the chance to go home at the end of last week’s results night, where Michael Lynche was eliminated in fourth place. There was no mentor for the week and not much of a theme, either. The contestants and the judges selected tunes from a large Idol grab-bag of former hits.
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American Idol 9: Crystal Bowersox Addresses Rumors
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Television, Rumors,
Remember when we reported about the argument between American Idol 9’s Crystal Bowersox and Ryan Seacrest? Reports from the scene of the event stated that Idol’s front-runner was ready to leave the competition - mid-week!
Now, Crystal Bowersox has come forward to address the rumors. “It was blown out of proportion,” the singer said of her confrontation with Idol‘s host, which she downplayed as “a very civil and helpful conversation.”
“It was just…I missed my kid,” she explained. Cool-as-a-cucumber Crystal never really seemed like the tantrum type, anyway.
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American Idol 9: Idol Gives Back, Top 7 Results
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Video,
At the top of the Idol Gives Back spectacular, host Ryan Seacrest immediately introduced the President of the United States and his First Lady, Mr. and Mrs. Barack Obama. Two praised the Idol Gives Back event and urged viewers to contribute to the cause. In his typical contemporary fashion, President Obama then gave a message to the Idol contestants: “As Randy Jackson says, you’re all my dogs.”
Ryan then reappeared on stage to introduce the judges and hype up the crowd. Queen Latifah served as the host of the event at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, which was filled with a screaming crowd.
The Top 12 were brought back together for the first group performance of the night, an incredibly weak number. The only big moment in the song was given (predictably) to Crystal Bowersox. Could this show please make it more obvious that they want her to win? I’m not sure the astronauts on the space shuttle have managed to get the message yet - they’re so far away, and all.
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American Idol 9: Top 7 Perform
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Features, Video,
It’s Idol Gives Back week, which means the Top 7 performance round was stuffed with plugs for the upcoming event. In honor of charity week, the Idols sang “inspirational songs,” a topic so broad we were pretty well guaranteed a grab bag of styles.
Casey James picked the imminently popular “Don’t Stop,” a bit of a dangerous decision, for the first performance of the night. Mentor Alicia Keys tried to help Casey find some personality within his performance, a quality she felt was essential for the popular tune. On the big stage, Casey James was more raspy than usual, full of energy and absolutely generic. His guitar solo was pretty hot, but he’s been relying on that crutch a bit too much. All the same, James delivers consistently solid performances that the crowd seems to enjoy. I don’t think he’ll do too poorly in the industry…when he’s finally let out of his Idol cage.
“It was a good performance,” Randy Jackson told him, though he grudgingly added “every week, we’re seeing the same thing.” He asked for James to deliver “something different,” a request he’s made in the past. “We’re getting to the point to where you have to be great…and it wasn’t great,” Ellen DeGeneres expanded on Randy’s theme. “You made yourself like everybody else tonight,” Kara DioGuardi likewise expressed her disappointment. “That wasn’t particularly inspiring,” Simon Cowell noted.
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American Idol 9: Katie Stevens, Andrew Garcia Talk Elimination
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip,
Andrew Garcia and Katie Stevens shed many tears on Wednesday night when they were eliminated from American Idol 9, but they were all smiles for the press junket the next day. Both former contestants are looking forward to the future, which will soon be filled by the Idol summer tour.
Speaking of the tour, Andrew Garcia hopes to “write a song on tour” with Lee DeWyze. The two became BFF during their time on the show.
Before she goes out on tour, Katie Stevens is going to “go back home, hang out with my friends and keep up with school so that I can graduate and get my diploma.”
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