American Idol
American Idol has become a juggernaut of television almost since its inception in 2002. American Idol only came to the Fox Network after being turned down by several others. It is based on the United Kingdom series "Pop Idol," a singing contest seeking undiscovered talent. The winner will receive a recording contract. The show featured co-hosts Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman in its first season. Three people involved in the music industry judge the aspiring superstars:
- Randy Jackson - Randy, an electric bassist, who has played with notable acts such as Blue Oyster Cult, Journey, Carlos Santana, Billy Joel, and The Charlie Daniels Band. He has also produced such people as Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and Mariah Carey (whom he has known since she was a teen).
- Paula Abdul - Paula began her career as an LA Lakers cheerleader, but her choreography helped quickly led to a career in music, which included several pop hits in the late 80s/early 90s.
- Simon Cowell - Simon was a judge on Britain's "Pop Idol" during the first season and created American Idol. It has been Simon's judging style that has been, at least in part, responsible for American Idol's success. Simon, who was a consultant for BMG and owner of two record companies, tells contestants exactly what he think of their singing ability, even to the point of being dubbed nasty. This gained a lot of media attention for the show and it seems that whether fans love him or hate him, they continue to tune in to see what he will say next.
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American Idol Seasons - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The winner of American Idol Season 7 was David Cook.
Season 8 American Idol
| Season 8 Top 13 | ||
| Contestant | Age | Voted Off |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Gokey | 05/13/2009 | |
| Allison Iraheta | 05/06/2009 | |
| Matt Giraud | 04/29/2009 | |
| Anoop Desai | 04/22/2009 | |
| Lil Rounds | 04/22/2009 | |
| Scott MacIntyre | 04/08/2009 | |
| Megan Joy | 04/01/2009 | |
| Michael Sarver | 03/26/2009 | |
| Alexis Grace | 03/18/2009 | |
| Jorge Nunez | 03/11/2009 | |
| Jasmine Murray | 03/11/2009 | |
| Kris Allen | ||
| Adam Lambert | ||
Latest American Idol News
American Idol: Audition Highlights
Posted: 4 Feb 2010
This was the last “American Idol” episode before Hollywood Week and thank God for that! We got to see some recaps, like fake outs (people who pretended they didn’t get tickets when they really did), those that were trying out for a second, third, and even seventh time, the incredible 16 year olds, and [...]
American Idol: Dallas Auditions
Posted: 28 Jan 2010
“American Idol” was in the Big D – Dallas, home of season one winner Kelly Clarkson. I don’t know if they found another Kelly this season, but they definitely found some talent.
Getting golden tickets were Lloyd Thomas (although Day 1 guest judge Neil Patrick Harris said that he needed to be more flashy – [...]
American Idol: LA Auditions
Posted: 26 Jan 2010
Ten thousand hopefuls turned out for the LA auditions of “American Idol” but only a lucky few were chosen to go…down the street to Hollywood.
Among those we may see more of is Jim Ranger and Tasha Layton, who are both ministers, Mary Powers, who got a big smile from Day 1 guest judge Avril Lavigne, [...]
American Idol: Orlando Auditions
Posted: 21 Jan 2010
Ten thousand people showed up for the “American Idol” Orlando auditions and although it was 2,000 less than Chicago, the talent was much bigger. Seth Rollins, who is hoping for a better life for his autistic son, was given a golden ticket as was Jermaine Purifoy, who Randy said was the best audition of [...]
American Idol: Chicago Auditions
Posted: 20 Jan 2010
With 12,000 people turning out for the “American Idol” auditions, you would think at least some of them could sing! As it turns out, there were only 13 the judges, including guest Shania Twain, felt worthy enough of going to Hollywood.
Katelyn Epperly, whose mom had just gone through a divorce, was one of them. [...]
American Idol: Atlanta Auditions
Posted: 15 Jan 2010
Mary J. Blige was the guest judge for the “American Idol” Atlanta auditions. Although Lamar Royal claimed to love MJ, his opinion changed after he was told no to Hollywood. They didn’t say he sucked or to never sing again, they just said he wasn’t ready. He had to be escorted out by [...]
American Idol: Boston Auditions
Posted: 12 Jan 2010
It’s that time again – tonight was the premiere of “American Idol.” While you may be missing Paula this year, they had Victoria Beckham as a guest judge. Was that supposed to be a treat for the viewers? Honestly, her pouty face never seems to change expressions.
Anyhow, there was some talent. [...]
American Idol: Kris Allen is the New American Idol!
Posted: 20 May 2009
After missing the first 30 minutes of “American Idol” thanks to crummy cable service (ugh), it finally came on and I got to see Anoop and Alexis singing. I still think she got a raw deal leaving the show so soon.
Of course, I shouldn’t have been too upset about missing the first 30 minutes. [...]
American Idol: Kris and Adam Battle It Out
Posted: 19 May 2009
It seems like the auditions just ended, but this was the second to the last episode of “American Idol” this season. It was the final showdown between mellowed out Kris and rock god Adam.
Kris chose to perform after Adam. That seems like a wise move, but if Adam knocks it out of the [...]
American Idol: Kris and Adam are in the Finale!
Posted: 13 May 2009
The eight season finale of “American Idol” has been decided. It will be a battle not of the Davids, but perhaps more of battle of David and Goliath as super strong rocker Adam goes up against meek, mild mannered Kris.
Tonight’s show featured more hometown hullaballoo, official days, keys to the city, yadda yadda yadda. [...]
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