Monthly Archives: April 2011

UPDATED ODDS: Casey gets the surprise boot; Haley, Jacob survive into the Top 5

The second surprise elimination of American Idol‘s Season 10 is much less likely to cause a stir than the first. It’s not that people won’t be surprised that Casey Abrams was shown the door instead of color coordination-challenged Jacob Lusk. Most of America was … Continue reading

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>VOTE: Who do you think will win American Idol Season 10

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>AI Top 6: Haley and James impress, Scotty trails; voters not likely to agree

> In reading the outline of the new show The Voice, there’s a key phrase that stands out. “The television audience will help to decide who moves on.” The operative word there is “help.” It’s a word that American Idol has never … Continue reading

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>"The Voice" one-ups Idol at its own game

>We’ve given it ever chance. We really have. For 10 years, we’ve devoted countless hours to American Idol and its pursuit of the “next great American singer.” We’ve watched as the great (Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood), the good (Jordin Sparks … Continue reading

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>"The Voice" tries to steal some of Idol’s thunder

>It’s an understatement to say that American Idol is a juggernaut. The show is as strong as ever in its tenth season, even after losing Simon Cowell to his X-Factor launch this fall, and even after adding two judges who … Continue reading

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>UPDATED ODDS: Stefano eliminated, AI 10 becoming a three-horse race

> It was bound to happen eventually. After three previous trips to the Bottom Three, self-admiring vocalist Stefano Langone was finally shown the door. That’s not to say that we think that he deserved to go just yet. Our pick for … Continue reading

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>Top 7 Idols play to fan bases; another male likely to leave

> This week will be a quick post. My “day job” requires a lot of time in the week preceding Easter, so I’ll be cutting to the chase. As much as I’d love to skewer AI and it’s foolishness (such … Continue reading

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>Live blogging the Top 7

><p><p><a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=d60b31fb43&#8243; >American Idol Top 7: Songs From the 21st Century</a></p></p>

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>UPDATED ODDS: Plus what the Top 7 Idols should sing

> As we move into the Top 7 of American Idol, the producers have given the cast a theme that is the musical equivalent of tofu for most of them — “Songs From the 21st Century.” With a theme that … Continue reading

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>Sanity returns to Idol as first male is eliminated

>After five weeks of American Idol 10, it appeared that the Americans didn’t want their Idol to be a girl. Week after week, Ryan Seacrest had the tough task of telling a female that their Idol journey was over. And … Continue reading

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