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American Idol
Enrique Iglesias: Fourth American Idol Judge?
The Latin crooner may be poised to join the judges table
Steven Tyler Talks Dogs, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler says he thinks he took the gig hosting American Idol in place of taking heroin. “I think I’m an adrenalin junkie,” he says in TIME’s 10 Questions column
Mariah Carey Confirmed as American Idol Judge
All we want for ‘Idol’ is you
Jennifer Lopez Leaving American Idol
The performer announced her exit on Friday morning on ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest’—less than 24 hours after Steven Tyler said he’s leaving the show
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Steven Tyler Leaves American Idol. Could J-Lo Be Next?
Well, hellfire, save matches, [American Idol bleep logo] a duck and see what hatches: Steven Tyler is leaving American Idol.
The singing judge, Aerosmith frontman and coiner of obscene folk expressions joined Idol with …
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Idol Watch: Are You In a Rut, America?
Spoilers for last night’s American Idol finale below:
Was anyone surprised?
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Idol Watch: The Sing-Off
I’m not convinced that American Idol finale performances actually mean anything. They don’t happen in a vacuum; fans have the whole season to base their votes on, and they’ve already fallen into camps. I’ve seen enough Idol …
Adam Lambert on Idol, Freddie Mercury and His New Album
It’s been two and a half years since Adam Lambert dropped his last album. Why? “I just wanted to get this one right!” he says of Trespassing, out May 15, which is “funkier and more soulful” than its predecessor. Here, …
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The Morning After: American Idol Vs. The Voice
This is the first year in a while I haven’t been doing weekly writeups of the American Idol performance shows, pretty opportune timing for me because the show has reached a level of padding I thought impossible even for it, the …
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Did American Idol Trade More Talent for Less Excitement?
I haven’t been doing week-by-week writeups of American Idol performances this season, which I thought might give me the perspective to see the forest of the season without getting lost in the trees of the individual song …
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The Morning After: How the Mighty Have Fallen
I mentioned earlier on this blog that I’ve decided to save hours and sanity by skipping the American Idol auditions this season. I make an exception, at least partially, for the Hollywood round, which is one of my favorite parts …
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The Morning After: Portlandia
I have not, if you are a regular reader of this blog and have been wondering, given up on American Idol, not yet. But I’ve sworn off watching the audition rounds, because of, um, my religion. (Got-other-things-to-do-ism.) …
