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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Carrie Underwood next in line for variety show revival attempt at FOX</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/carrie-underwood-next-in-line-for-variety-show-revival-attempt-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/carrie-underwood-next-in-line-for-variety-show-revival-attempt-a/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/carrie-underwood-next-in-line-for-variety-show-revival-attempt-a/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/" rel="tag">Programming</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/music-and-variety/" rel="tag">Music and Variety</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-alumni/" rel="tag">Alumni</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-news-and-gossip/" rel="tag">News and Gossip</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/casting/" rel="tag">Casting</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Carrie Underwood" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/10/carrie_underwood_091013.jpg" />Oh man, that variety show format worked so well for Nick &amp; Jessica! Remember what a smash sensation the Osbournes variety show was? Boy, Rosie O'Donnell sure rewrote the book on how to do a great variety special! The networks remember how great these attempts to revive the long dead TV format went, because they're at it again.<br />
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This time, FOX is dipping back into the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/"><em>American Idol</em></a> well and plucking out plucky season four winner Carrie Underwood. They've scheduled <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE59C0JU20091013?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=entertainmentNews"><em>Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special</em> for a December 7 air-time</a>. Luckily, since Underwood is doing just fine in her recording career, this isn't likely to be an attempt at a weekly series.<br />
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If the networks really do believe they can revive the variety format, this is a good way to do it. The holiday season seems to be the best time to lure American audiences into one-off specials and different kinds of programming. If the special does well, they can look for another one next year maybe. Or perhaps they'll have found something to do with all those former <em>Idol</em> contestants.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/carrie-underwood-next-in-line-for-variety-show-revival-attempt-a/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19193920/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/carrie-underwood-next-in-line-for-variety-show-revival-attempt-a/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>carrie underwood</category><category>carrie underwood: an all-star holiday special</category><category>CarrieUnderwood</category><category>CarrieUnderwood:AnAll-starHolidaySpecial</category><category>fox</category><category>variety show</category><category>VarietyShow</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Bo Bice thinks American Idol is making a big mistake</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/bo-bice-thinks-american-idol-is-making-a-big-mistake/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/bo-bice-thinks-american-idol-is-making-a-big-mistake/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/bo-bice-thinks-american-idol-is-making-a-big-mistake/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-judges/" rel="tag">Judges</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-alumni/" rel="tag">Alumni</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="168" border="0" align="right" alt="Abdul" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/08/paula_abdul_090805.jpg" />Bo Bice, who was the runner-up on <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/"><span style="font-style: italic;">American Idol</span></a> a few years ago, says that <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,540963,00.html">FOX shouldn't let Paula Abdul go</a> because she's part of what makes the show great .<br /><br />To be fair to the other judges on the show, Bice does say that if they got rid of either Randy or Simon it would be equally devastating. I don't quite think this is true of Jackson, Paula and Simon really are the heart of the show (along with Ryan Seacrest).<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/bo-bice-thinks-american-idol-is-making-a-big-mistake/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Bo Bice thinks American Idol is making a big mistake</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/bo-bice-thinks-american-idol-is-making-a-big-mistake/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19136689/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/21/bo-bice-thinks-american-idol-is-making-a-big-mistake/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>american idol</category><category>bo bice</category><category>fox</category><category>paula abdul</category><category>randy jackson</category><category>runner-up</category><category>ryan seacrest</category><category>simon cowell</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Driver arrested in death of American Idol contestant</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/27/driver-arrested-in-death-of-american-idol-contestant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/27/driver-arrested-in-death-of-american-idol-contestant/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/27/driver-arrested-in-death-of-american-idol-contestant/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a></p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/"><em>American Idol</em></a> fans might remember Alexis Cohen, who auditioned for the show twice. She was hit and killed by a car a few days ago and the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/27/idol.contestant.killed/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular">police have arrested the driver</a> for reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Here's video of one of her auditions and her blow up after being rejected by Simon, Paula, and Randy. I thought she had a pretty good voice. Maybe not for <em>Idol</em> but for a rock band.
<p> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qyimcFym6_I&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qyimcFym6_I&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/27/driver-arrested-in-death-of-american-idol-contestant/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19110675/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/27/driver-arrested-in-death-of-american-idol-contestant/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alexis cohen</category><category>american idol</category><category>contestant</category><category>death</category><category>fox</category><category>grace slick</category><category>hit and run</category><category>HitAndRun</category><category>New Jersey</category><category>NewJersey</category><category>paula abdul</category><category>randy jackson</category><category>ryan seacrest</category><category>simon cowell</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>So You Think You Can Dance: 2 of 14 Eliminated</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-14-eliminated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-14-eliminated/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-14-eliminated/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/so-you-think-you-can-dance/" rel="tag">So You Think You Can Dance</a></p><img hspace="4" height="159" width="200" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Kupono and Kayla perform a Contemporary routine on SYTYCD" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/07/kupono_kayla.jpg" /><span style="font-style: italic;">(S05E12)</span> We're welcomed to the show by Cat Deeley lamenting Thursdays. I'm often confused by Cat mentioning the dancers dancing their "own style." It must have been a <a href="http://realitytv.about.com/od/soyouthinkyoucandanc1/ig/Think-You-Can-Dance-2-Dancers/Donyelle-Jones.htm">Donyelle</a> rule. I guess we'll never see Karla channel her inner <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/americas+best+dance+crew/">Boogie Bot</a>. <br /><br />The sound quality was off tonight, proving that part of the show was live; when they transitioned from live to the clips, you could hear the echoes. The biggest culprit was the transition to Kelly Clarkson; the audience applause didn't sound the same at all.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-14-eliminated/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>So You Think You Can Dance: 2 of 14 Eliminated</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-14-eliminated/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19085745/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-14-eliminated/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>eliminations</category><category>karla garcia</category><category>KarlaGarcia</category><category>kelly clarkson</category><category>KellyClarkson</category><category>so you think you can dance</category><category>SoYouThinkYouCanDance</category><category>sytycd</category><category>vitolio jeune</category><category>VitolioJeune</category><dc:creator>Michael Pascua</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:46:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Gossip stream says Dickinson packed up to Costa Rican hospital </title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/gossip-stream-says-dickinson-packed-up-to-costa-rican-hospital/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/gossip-stream-says-dickinson-packed-up-to-costa-rican-hospital/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/gossip-stream-says-dickinson-packed-up-to-costa-rican-hospital/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality/" rel="tag">Other Reality Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-news-and-gossip/" rel="tag">News and Gossip</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="318" border="0" align="right" alt="Janice Dickinson ran out of luck when she ran out of water on her most recent reality show." id="img1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/06/janice-book.jpg" />A mysterious source close to the production of <em>I'm a Celebrity! Get Me Out of Here!</em> reports that Janice Dickinson tapped out of the show after being rushed to a Costa Rican hospital this weekend.<br /><br />While some were hoping that she was institutionalized for a personality transplant, it turns out <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2009/06/exclusive-janice-dickinson-rushed-to-costa-rican-medical-facility.html">she was reportedly suffering from dehydration</a>, depending on which source you find.<br /><br />There's some debate on whether severe dehydration is more dangerous than actually being in a Costa Rican hospital, but she's said to be nowhere near the reality show's set.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/gossip-stream-says-dickinson-packed-up-to-costa-rican-hospital/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Gossip stream says Dickinson packed up to Costa Rican hospital </em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/gossip-stream-says-dickinson-packed-up-to-costa-rican-hospital/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19068299/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/gossip-stream-says-dickinson-packed-up-to-costa-rican-hospital/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>celebrity</category><category>get me out of here</category><category>GetMeOutOfHere</category><category>im a celebrity get me out of here</category><category>ImACelebrityGetMeOutOfHere</category><category>janice dickenson</category><category>janice dickinson</category><dc:creator>John Scott Lewinski</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>OMG! American Idol auditions have begun!</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/12/omg-american-idol-auditions-have-begun/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/12/omg-american-idol-auditions-have-begun/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/12/omg-american-idol-auditions-have-begun/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a></p><img hspace="4" height="233" border="0" align="right" width="250" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/06/americanidolaud1.jpg" alt="Idol auditions" />It seems like it was just a few weeks ago that Kris Allen was crowned the new <em>American Idol </em>champion (it was), but <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/general/view.bg?articleid=1178548">auditions for the next season have already begun</a>! As this photo from <em>The Boston Herald </em>shows, contestants had to stand out in the rain at Gillette Stadium (home of the New England Patriots). This is the first of seven cities where auditions will be held. (There's also video at the link above, where you can see one or two singers that might have their dreams crushed.)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/12/omg-american-idol-auditions-have-begun/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19065970/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/12/omg-american-idol-auditions-have-begun/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>american idol auditions</category><category>contestants</category><category>fox</category><category>gillette stadium</category><category>singers</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Things I learned from Rolling Stone's Adam Lambert interview</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a></p><em><img hspace="4" height="287" border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/06/rollingstonelambert.jpg" alt="Lambert" />American Idol </em>runner-up <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/06/09/the-new-issue-of-rolling-stone-the-liberation-of-adam-lambert/">Adam Lambert is on the cover of the new <em>Rolling Stone</em></a>, and he reveals a lot of information. Eight things I learned:<br /><br />1. He's gay.<br />2. He's "glamboyant." (To quote Liz Lemon, that's a thing now?)<br />3. He doesn't tuck.<br />4. He had a crush on Kris Allen.<br />5. He has only dressed in drag three or four times.<br />6. He's not a civil rights leader.<br />7. He had a "psychedelic experience" at Burning Man<br />8. Seriously, he's gay.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19062192/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/09/things-i-learned-from-rolling-stones-adam-lambert-interview/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>fox</category><category>kris allen</category><category>paula abdul</category><category>randy jackson</category><category>rolling stone</category><category>ryan seacrest</category><category>simon cowell</category><category>wild idol</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Update: one fan voted for Kris Allen over 10,000 times?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/update-one-fan-voted-for-kris-allen-over-10-000-times/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/update-one-fan-voted-for-kris-allen-over-10-000-times/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/update-one-fan-voted-for-kris-allen-over-10-000-times/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a></p><img hspace="4" height="286" border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/attlogo1.jpg" alt="AT&amp;T" />If the reports coming from the <a href="http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/260644/"><em>Arkansas Democrat Gazette</em></a> are true, maybe the news that we had yesterday about <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/another-season-another-american-idol-voting-controversy/"><em>American Idol </em>voting irregularities</a> is meatier than we thought. One fan that says she voted for Kris Allen over 10,000 times.<br /><br />It's also interesting that<em> Idol </em>rules state that power texting, the kind of texting that AT&amp;T reps showed Kris Allen fans how to do, is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/business/media/28idol.html?_r=2&amp;ref=business">against the rules</a>. Isn't there some sort of built-in safety net for the voting? How can one fan vote over 10,000 times for one person? Shouldn't it be one person, one vote? Or one household, one vote? Or maybe one phone number, one vote? I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with the results. I have no idea. But it does seem that a better system could be in place.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/update-one-fan-voted-for-kris-allen-over-10-000-times/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19050654/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/update-one-fan-voted-for-kris-allen-over-10-000-times/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>american idol</category><category>att</category><category>fox</category><category>kris allen</category><category>phones</category><category>power texting</category><category>voting</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Danny Gokey wants to be the next reality "loser" on Dancing With the Stars</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/danny-gokey-wants-to-be-the-next-reality-loser-on-dancing-with/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/danny-gokey-wants-to-be-the-next-reality-loser-on-dancing-with/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/danny-gokey-wants-to-be-the-next-reality-loser-on-dancing-with/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dancing-with-the-stars/" rel="tag">Dancing With The Stars</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-alumni/" rel="tag">Alumni</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-news-and-gossip/" rel="tag">News and Gossip</a></p><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" alt="Danny Gokey" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/danny-gokey_090527.jpg" />What's great about this is that it's an actual news story all by itself, and I'm not helping matters any by writing about it. The AP has published a story stating that <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090527/ap_en_tv/us_people_danny_gokey">Danny Gokey says he would like to try <em>Dancing With the Stars</em></a>. That's it. Of course, Paula Abdul has been saying that for years and she had to settle for dancing on <em>Idol</em>. But now that a rejected <em>Bachelor</em> finalist was a worthy competitor, why not a rejected <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/"><em>American Idol</em></a> finalist? Of course, Danny's main focus is his music and a new foundation he's set up in his late wife's name.<br /><br />But he'd do it if it meant exposure for the foundation, which it would. And more exposure for him and any forthcoming projects he might have coming up as well. I see a real good trend here with reality castoffs sashaying across the dance floor. Who wouldn't want to watch <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor's</em></a> Coach doing a fox trot. Or Ron from <em>The Biggest Loser</em>. Of course, he'd want to give the title to his son.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/danny-gokey-wants-to-be-the-next-reality-loser-on-dancing-with/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19049414/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/danny-gokey-wants-to-be-the-next-reality-loser-on-dancing-with/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>ai</category><category>danny gokey</category><category>DannyGokey</category><category>dwts</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Another season, another American Idol voting controversy</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/another-season-another-american-idol-voting-controversy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/another-season-another-american-idol-voting-controversy/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/another-season-another-american-idol-voting-controversy/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-squad-polls/" rel="tag">TV Squad Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-news-and-gossip/" rel="tag">News and Gossip</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="298" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/idol-finale-1.jpg" alt="Kris Allen and Adam Lambert" /><br />So <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/">Kris Allen beat Adam Lamber</a>t by a ton of votes last week. You knew there would be a controversy, right? This one is based around AT&amp;T. Seems they might have pushed the results toward Allen by having their reps at parties organized by fans of Allen and teaching them how to "power text," which apparently means sending 10 or more text messages at once. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/business/media/27idol.html?_r=1"><em>The New York Times</em> has all the details</a>.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/another-season-another-american-idol-voting-controversy/#poll30554">View Poll</a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/another-season-another-american-idol-voting-controversy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19049241/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/27/another-season-another-american-idol-voting-controversy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>ai</category><category>american idol</category><category>american idol finale</category><category>american idol votes</category><category>american idol voting</category><category>att</category><category>kris allen</category><category>texting</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Clay Aiken not a fan of Adam Lambert</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/22/clay-aiken-not-a-fan-of-adam-lambert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/22/clay-aiken-not-a-fan-of-adam-lambert/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/22/clay-aiken-not-a-fan-of-adam-lambert/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-alumni/" rel="tag">Alumni</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="265" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/clayaiken250.jpg" alt="Clay Aiken" />I am not going to pay $29.95 a year to read the blog entries of Clay Aiken. So I'm glad that someone else does and can post the following quote from Aiken. Guess the<em> <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/">American Idol</a> </em></em>runner-up isn't a fan of another runner-up, Adam Lambert.<em><br /><br /><em>I couldn't be happier with the way AI ended this year. I only turn the show on once a season and only to see what the set looks like. This year, I happened to turn it on during the minute that Adam Lambert was singing "Ring of Fire," and, at that moment, thought my ears would bleed. Contrived, awful, and slightly frightening! I wasn't really a fan and found myself surprised whenever folks told me that they liked him.</em><br /><br /></em><a href="http://gawker.com/5265268/clay-aiken-trashes-american-idol-adam-lambert?skyline=true&amp;s=x">Gawker has more</a>.<em> <em>Idol</em> </em>fans, discuss.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/22/clay-aiken-not-a-fan-of-adam-lambert/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1554015/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/22/clay-aiken-not-a-fan-of-adam-lambert/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>ai</category><category>american idol</category><category>clay aiken</category><category>fox</category><category>kris allen</category><category>ruben studdard</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>American Idol: We have a winner! </title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/music-and-variety/" rel="tag">Music and Variety</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-judges/" rel="tag">Judges</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-reviewcaps/" rel="tag">Reviewcaps</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-alumni/" rel="tag">Alumni</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-performances/" rel="tag">Performances</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-host/" rel="tag">Host</a></p><p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="219" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/american_idol_finale_052009.jpg" alt="American Idol - Season 8 Finale" /></p>
<p>At long last, the season 8 finale of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/"><span style="font-style: italic;">American Idol</span></a> has arrived! It's been fun watching all of the Idols grow in their musical prowess (that's a Paula word), especially Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, the final two performers who couldn't be more different, but are both awesome in their own way. </p>
<p>Ryan started things off by introducing the judges, along with a funny video clip for each of them -- Randy Jackson saying "For Me" throughout the season; Kara DioGuardi saying "sweetie" and "honey" to people who didn't make it past the audition process; Paula's round-up of colorful adjectives (vocal prowess, masterful and effortless, palette, etc.); and Simon's issues with hearing what people say (as in, he could probably use a hearing aid!).</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>American Idol: We have a winner! </em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1552315/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/21/american-idol-we-have-a-winner/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>AdamLambert</category><category>allison iraheta</category><category>AllisonIraheta</category><category>american idol</category><category>american idol finale</category><category>AmericanIdol</category><category>AmericanIdolFinale</category><category>bikini girl</category><category>BikiniGirl</category><category>carlos santana</category><category>CarlosSantana</category><category>danny gokey</category><category>DannyGokey</category><category>kara dioguardi</category><category>KaraDioguardi</category><category>keith urban</category><category>KeithUrban</category><category>kiss</category><category>kris allen</category><category>KrisAllen</category><category>lionel richie</category><category>LionelRichie</category><category>megan joy corkrey</category><category>MeganJoyCorkrey</category><category>paula abdul</category><category>PaulaAbdul</category><category>queen latifah</category><category>QueenLatifah</category><category>randy jackson</category><category>RandyJackson</category><category>rod stewart</category><category>RodStewart</category><category>ryan seacrest</category><category>RyanSeacrest</category><category>simon cowell</category><category>SimonCowell</category><category>tatiana del toro</category><category>TatianaDelToro</category><category>top 13</category><category>Top13</category><dc:creator>Jane Boursaw</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Hey Kara, why not write a song everyone can sing?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/hey-kara-why-not-write-a-song-everyone-can-sing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/hey-kara-why-not-write-a-song-everyone-can-sing/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/hey-kara-why-not-write-a-song-everyone-can-sing/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-judges/" rel="tag">Judges</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a></p><img hspace="4" height="287" width="200" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Kara DioGuardi, No Boundaries" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/kara-dioguardi_090520.jpg" />When Adam was singing "No Boundaries," the new song written for the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/"><em>American Idol</em></a> winner, I couldn't help but think that things were stacked a bit in his favor. I also was <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/">agreeing with Kona that it was a terrible song</a>. But the fact remains that Kara DioGuardi should have done a better job of writing a song for all of the potential finalists. I'm not sure when she wrote this song, but why did it have to have such a huge range and be so high? Was it so Adam would win?<br /><br />The last impression is very important, and writing a song that not everyone can sing isn't fair to do to the contestants. Especially if "the show," or at least a representative of the show, is involved in the writing. Should Kris be punished for being a different kind of singer than Adam, or for not having his upper register? Hell, even Kara said that she hoped Kris wouldn't be judged based on that song, so she knew it wasn't a good song for him. And yet it was her job to write a song that all the finalists should be able to sing well. Shame on you, Kara!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/hey-kara-why-not-write-a-song-everyone-can-sing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1551817/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/hey-kara-why-not-write-a-song-everyone-can-sing/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>AdamLambert</category><category>ai</category><category>kara dioguardi</category><category>KaraDioguardi</category><category>kris allen</category><category>KrisAllen</category><category>no boundaries</category><category>NoBoundaries</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 18:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>American Idol: Finale part 1 - Adam and Kris perform</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-judges/" rel="tag">Judges</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-reviewcaps/" rel="tag">Reviewcaps</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-performances/" rel="tag">Performances</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-host/" rel="tag">Host</a></p><img hspace="4" height="298" width="425" vspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/idol-finale-1.jpg" alt="american idol finale kris adam" /><br />"Two are left standing, but only one can take it all." Seacrest breaks it down for us this evening, just in case there was anyone who didn't know what was going on. Each contestant is performing three songs tonight: a song that they've already performed on the show, one chosen by Idol producer Simon Fuller, and the winner's single, co-written by judge Kara DioGuardi.<br /><br />And what a winner's single it is. Hoo boy. I had no idea a song could be that awful. It truly plumbs the depths and nearly ruins the entire night. Luckily, the guys have two previous performances that hopefully people will remember instead of the final one. Because, wow. Just, wow.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>American Idol: Finale part 1 - Adam and Kris perform</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1551051/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/american-idol-finale-part-1-adam-and-kris-perform/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>AdamLambert</category><category>american idol finale</category><category>AmericanIdolFinale</category><category>kris allen</category><category>KrisAllen</category><category>paula abdul</category><category>PaulaAbdul</category><category>randy jackson</category><category>RandyJackson</category><category>ryan seacrest</category><category>RyanSeacrest</category><category>simon cowell</category><category>SimonCowell</category><dc:creator>Kona Gallagher</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:13:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Idol vote is in the hands of girls too young to even watch Jimmy Kimmel Live</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/16/idol-vote-is-in-the-hands-of-girls-too-young-to-even-watch-jimmy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/16/idol-vote-is-in-the-hands-of-girls-too-young-to-even-watch-jimmy/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/16/idol-vote-is-in-the-hands-of-girls-too-young-to-even-watch-jimmy/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/late-night/" rel="tag">Late Night</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/talk-show/" rel="tag">Talk Show</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p>I have no stake in the "who's cuter and more talented, Adam or Kris?" debate, but this attack ad from <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live</em> clearly shows that young girls are on Kris' side. We're waiting for a response from Adam's fans.<br />
<p> <object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-eL_cwe9dAs&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-eL_cwe9dAs&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/16/idol-vote-is-in-the-hands-of-girls-too-young-to-even-watch-jimmy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1547498/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/16/idol-vote-is-in-the-hands-of-girls-too-young-to-even-watch-jimmy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>american idol</category><category>jimmy kimmel live</category><category>kris allen</category><category>omg</category><category>wtf</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 11:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Anticipating a ding dong American Idol finale</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/anticipating-a-ding-dong-american-idol-finale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/anticipating-a-ding-dong-american-idol-finale/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/anticipating-a-ding-dong-american-idol-finale/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-alumni/" rel="tag">Alumni</a></p><img hspace="4" height="289" border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="4" alt="Kris and Adam American Idol" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/idoltop3.jpg" />Attention, Rosie O'Donnell: Simon Cowell promised that next week's <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-"><em>American Idol</em></a> will be a ding-dong finale. Break out the Drake's Cakes! Actually, Simon wasn't referring to Rosie's favorite chocolate cake treat, he was using perhaps the strangest euphemism he could come up with to hype the finale which he anticipates -- and rightfully so -- a great showdown between two singers who could both be deservedly crowned the winner of <span style="font-style: italic;">American Idol</span>.<br /><br />Adam Lambert vs. Kris Allen might seem like a heavyweight versus a bantam weight, one guy who's already been splashed on magazine covers -- last week's Entertainment Weekly -- as the presumptive champ, while the other was nearly knocked on his butt by the judge's song choice that was so bad that Simon faulted Kara and Randy for setting him up to fail.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/anticipating-a-ding-dong-american-idol-finale/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Anticipating a ding dong American Idol finale</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/anticipating-a-ding-dong-american-idol-finale/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1547485/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/anticipating-a-ding-dong-american-idol-finale/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Adam Lambert</category><category>AdamLambert</category><category>American Idol</category><category>AmericanIdol</category><category>Danny Gokey</category><category>DannyGokey</category><category>Entertainment Weekly</category><category>EntertainmentWeekly</category><category>Fox</category><category>Jennifer Hudson</category><category>JenniferHudson</category><category>Kris Allen</category><category>KrisAllen</category><category>Nielsens</category><category>Rosie ODonnell</category><category>RosieOdonnell</category><category>Simon Cowell</category><category>SimonCowell</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:06:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>American Idol: 1 of 3 goes home</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-home/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-home/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/music-and-variety/" rel="tag">Music and Variety</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-judges/" rel="tag">Judges</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-reviewcaps/" rel="tag">Reviewcaps</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-alumni/" rel="tag">Alumni</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-performances/" rel="tag">Performances</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-host/" rel="tag">Host</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-predictions-and-trends/" rel="tag">Predictions and Trends</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="297" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/american_idol_051309.jpg" alt="American Idol - 1 of 3 goes home" /><br />It's getting down to the wire, and all three of the remaining contestants are certainly talented enough to be crowned the next <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/"><em>American Idol</em></a>. While I've been an Adam Lambert fan all along, I'd be fine with whomever wins this season. <br /><br /> Things start off tonight with the Ford commercial, kind of a fun little cartoon-oriented ad with Adam, Danny and Kris singing "Break My Stride." It must be really fun to see yourself as a cartoon/comic book character.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-home/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>American Idol: 1 of 3 goes home</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-home/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1545691/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/american-idol-1-of-3-goes-home/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>AdamLambert</category><category>american idol</category><category>AmericanIdol</category><category>danny gokey</category><category>DannyGokey</category><category>kara dioguardi</category><category>KaraDioguardi</category><category>katy perry</category><category>KatyPerry</category><category>kris allen</category><category>KrisAllen</category><category>paula abdul</category><category>PaulaAbdul</category><category>randy jackson</category><category>RandyJackson</category><category>results show</category><category>ResultsShow</category><category>simon cowell</category><category>SimonCowell</category><dc:creator>Jane Boursaw</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Is anybody changing your mind on American Idol?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/is-anybody-changing-your-mind-on-american-idol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/is-anybody-changing-your-mind-on-american-idol/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/is-anybody-changing-your-mind-on-american-idol/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-predictions-and-trends/" rel="tag">Predictions and Trends</a></p><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/kris-allen_090513.jpg" alt="Kris Allen" />For the most part, people tend to make their picks for who should win <em>American Idol</em> pretty early on. And for now the odds-on favorite remains Adam Lambert. Last night Simon told Kris that he'd all but written him off for the finale, but after his second performance he'd put himself right back into the thick of things. It's hard to argue that all three of these finalists are amazing talents. But has anyone done anything to make you change your mind about who should go to the finals or possibly even win the whole thing?<br /><br />We've been building to a Danny/Adam finale pretty much since the beginning. Kris though, Kris kind of came out of nowhere early on, and I think he blew the other two boys away last night. Yes, I know Adam fans think he was amazing, but he again worked his patented "rock scream" into both songs and it didn't belong in either, particularly "One." Danny opened disastrously before redeeming himself, but Kris had that something special in both songs. Is it even possible to change people's minds at this point?<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/is-anybody-changing-your-mind-on-american-idol/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1545279/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/is-anybody-changing-your-mind-on-american-idol/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>AdamLambert</category><category>danny gokey</category><category>DannyGokey</category><category>kris allen</category><category>KrisAllen</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 19:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>American Idol: Top 3 perform</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-judges/" rel="tag">Judges</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-reviewcaps/" rel="tag">Reviewcaps</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-performances/" rel="tag">Performances</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-host/" rel="tag">Host</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="298" border="0" align="top" alt="american idol top 3" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/idol-top-3.jpg" /><br /><br />We open up with a shot of the three finalists: Danny, Adam and Kris. Doesn't it make you kind of sad? I don't want a finale with three dudes -- I want Allison back! She should be standing up there instead of Gokey, and she probably would be if the judges didn't have some weird fascination with him. <br /><br />In any case, Ryan informs us it's the 300th episode and that we should stand up for the top 3. No thank you, sir. This is also the episode in which the finalists sing two songs, one of which is chosen by the judges. I already know what Gokey is singing, because <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulaAbdul/status/1778360023">Paula Tweeted it earlier today</a>. NOT THAT SHE'S BIASED OR ANYTHING. Hey Paula, what are the other guys singing? Huh? What was that? &lt;crickets&gt;.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>American Idol: Top 3 perform</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1544327/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/american-idol-top-3-perform/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adam lambert</category><category>AdamLambert</category><category>danny gokey</category><category>DannyGokey</category><category>kara dioguardi</category><category>KaraDioguardi</category><category>kris allen</category><category>KrisAllen</category><category>paula abdul</category><category>PaulaAbdul</category><category>randy jackson</category><category>RandyJackson</category><category>ryan seacrest</category><category>RyanSeacrest</category><category>simon cowell</category><category>SimonCowell</category><dc:creator>Kona Gallagher</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>So Kris made it into the American Idol top three</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/so-kris-made-it-into-the-american-idol-top-three/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/so-kris-made-it-into-the-american-idol-top-three/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/so-kris-made-it-into-the-american-idol-top-three/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a></p><img hspace="4" height="307" border="0" align="middle" width="425" vspace="4" alt="Kris trio" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/kris-trio.jpg" /><br />It was really nice of you guys not to write scathing shout-downs in the comments of my story about <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/06/why-american-idol-may-say-goodbye-to-kris-tonight/">how Kris Allen was going to be sent home</a> from <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/07/american-idol-1-of-4-goes-home/"><em>American Idol</em></a> the other day when it turned out I was wrong. Well, thanks for that, everyone, but I'm here to tell you that I <em>was</em> wrong. America voted and they want the cute guy to be in the finals. It didn't matter that he didn't rock out with the Beatle song that would have shown him off better. <br /><br />What did matter is that at this stage in the competition, Allison Iraheta had impressed with her voice but not her personality. Ultimately, that seems to be what we've got with the three finalists -- Kris, Adam and Danny.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/so-kris-made-it-into-the-american-idol-top-three/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>So Kris made it into the American Idol top three</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/so-kris-made-it-into-the-american-idol-top-three/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1540798/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/so-kris-made-it-into-the-american-idol-top-three/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Adam Lambert</category><category>AdamLambert</category><category>Allison Iraheta</category><category>AllisonIraheta</category><category>American Idol</category><category>AmericanIdol</category><category>Beatles</category><category>Broadway</category><category>Danny Gokey</category><category>DannyGokey</category><category>Fox</category><category>Kris Allen</category><category>KrisAllen</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>