American Idol Critics

Ellen DeGeneres Bows Out As Judge

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:18:00 +0000

Ellen DeGeneres has decided to bow out from her role as a judge on American Idol next season.Ellen served as a judge during the ninth season of Idol, the No. 1 hit series on television. A couple months ago, I let FOX and the American Idol producers know that this didnt feel like the right fit for me, said Ellen. I told them I wouldnt leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing...

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Allison Iraheta on So You Think You Can Dance

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:45:00 +0000

Allison Iraheta will perform on tonights (Thursday, July 29th) So You Think You Can Dance results show. The Season 8 top female will sing her hit single Dont Waste The Pretty with Orianthi in their first TV appearance together. Currently, Allison and Orianthi are on tour with Season 8 American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert on his Glam Nation Tour. Tune into FOX at 9/8c for the very special...

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Season 10 Auditions Off To A Fast Start

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:04:18 +0000

American Idol, the No. 1 show on television, kicked off the auditions for its milestone 10th season with a bang as over 26,000 hopefuls came out for their shot at the coveted Idol crown! The first stop on the Idol audition tour was Nashville on July 17, where an incredible 16,000 people swarmed Broadway, home of the world-famous Music City Honky Tonks. Days later, in Milwaukee, more than 10,000...

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Keeping Up With Kimberley

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:13:47 +0000

Season 2s Kimberley Locke recently released her single Strobelight. The song, a Randy Jackson collaboration, landed at #7 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart this week, making it Kimberleys fourth Top 10 dance hit! Kimberley has upcoming shows in California, Louisiana, Delaware, Illinois, and Georgia, so fans across the country and catch her live. She will also be personally calling her fans...

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Exclusive Interview with Lee DeWyze

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:40:40 +0000

American Idol Lee DeWyze has been touring the country for three weeks now with his fellow Top 10 Season 9 finalists. The reigning champ hopped on the phone with us before performing in Pittsburgh for an exclusive interview. He chatted about his upcoming album, advice for Season 10 hopefuls, and more. Lee told us that The best part of being on tour is getting to play live; really live! There are...

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Happy Birthday, Blake Lewis!

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:43:25 +0000

Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis turns 29 today! The beatboxer was one of the first Idol finalists to really change up the songs and make them his own. Blake also sang modern songs when given the option. He only landed in the bottom once before coming in second place. Blakes debut album, Audio Day Dream, hit the Billboard album charts at #10 and has since sold over 350,000 units to date. One year...

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Allison Iraheta Extended on Adam Lambert’s Glam Nation Tour

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:24:39 +0000

Due to popular demand and a fan petition from not only Allison Irahetas fans, but also Adam Lamberts fans (self-proclaimed Glamberts), Allison has been invited to continue as support on the second leg of Adam Lamberts Glam Nation North American Tour which runs through the end of September. Rave reviews of Allisons recent high-energy live performances include: As for Glam Nations opening acts,...

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David Archuleta’s New Single

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:35:28 +0000

The debut single off David Archuletas upcoming sophomore album is available for download today. The upbeat track is called Something Bout Love, and the Season 7 American Idol runner-up just finished shooting the music video for it a few days ago. Something Bout Love is off The Other Side of Down, which will be available in stores and online on September 14th. In June, David released a book he...

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Happy Birthday, Elliott Yamin!

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:23:30 +0000

Season 5s Elliott Yamin turns 32 today. Its hard to believe it was five years ago that Elliott made a name for himself on American Idol. His warm personality, smooth vocals, and his doting mother Claudette made him one of the most beloved contestants ever on the show. Since his time on Idol, Elliott has had a lot of success in the music industry, but he always makes time to help those in...

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The Idols to Ring NASDAQ Bell

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:28:59 +0000

The American Idol Live! Tour will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York Citys Times Square. In honor of the occasion, the Top 10 Season 9 American Idol finalists (Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze, runner up Crystal Bowersox, Casey James, Michael Lynche, Aaron Kelly, Siobhan Magnus, Tim Urban, Katie Stevens, Andrew Garcia, and Didi Benami) will ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell. The event will take place...

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Happy Birthday, Haley Scarnato!

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:06:28 +0000

Haley Scarnato was the eighth place finisher on Season 6 of American Idol. During her time on American Idol, Haley wore shorts while singing on stage, which Simon Cowell said was a smart move by her. Whether it was her legs or her voice, Haley made it far enough in the competition to be able to spend the summer of 2007 touring the country with her fellow Top 10 Idols. In April 2008, Haley...

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Huge Turnout at Idol’s First Audition Stop

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:09:53 +0000

Season 10 auditions for American Idol started today, and over 10,000 people showed up in Nashville, Tennessee for the first day of wristband distribution. The sign-up process started today at 7:00AM and registration continues until Saturday morning. With auditions open to hopefuls as young as 15 this year, people braved the Nashville heat for a shot at changing their lives forever. This is just...

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Katharine McPhee Helps Feed America

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:29:02 +0000

Season 5s top girl, Katharine McPhee, has teamed up with Idol Gives Back beneficiary Feeding America to launch Americas hunger-free summer initiative for kids. During the school year, 19.5 million children received free and reduced-price meals at school. When school is out for summer, millions of children go hungry. President and CEO of Feeding America Vicki Escarra said, Summer is a critical...

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Big Idols, Big Songs

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:21:52 +0000

Some of the most popular American Idol finalists are having success this summer with their latest singles. Adam Lamberts song If I Had You is #1 on VH1s Top 20 Countdown. The Season 8 runner-ups single originally debuted at #20, then jumped ten spots the second week. If I Had You increased another 32% in sales this week. His song sold 19,000 copies in the past week, which puts the song at 74,000...

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Carrie Underwood Ties the Knot!

AmericanIdolCritics.com — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:33:56 +0000

On Saturday, July 10, 2010, American Idol Carrie Underwood married hockey player Mike Fisher. The two announced their engagement in December, and they became husband and wife at the Ritz Carlton Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia in front of 250 loved ones. The American Idol judges from Carrie's season (Season 4) - Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson - attended the wedding, as...

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