American Idol Top 12 Address Racy Stories

Written by Jeanne
Last week, the American Idol Top 12 talked about the scandals surrounding finalists David Hernandez and Ramiele Malubay.  Even Nigel Lythgoe and Blake Lewis commented on it.  Terri Seymour (girlfriend of AI judge, Simon Cowell) also asked David Archuleta how he felt about being the “fav...

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David Hernandez Talks About Stripper Past

Written by Jeanne
Share This American Idol season 7 contestant, David Hernandez, addressed all the chatter last week regarding his past as a male stripper.  David told EW.com that he did, in fact, perform nude for “mostly male” clients at a Phoenix, Arizona, strip club called “Dick’s Cabaret” (did it have t...

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American Idol news and blogs - March 10, 2008

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit American Idol news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

  •   Review: American Idol Top 12 Male Singers Recap: Some Have Just Got It…like Jason Castro, My Next American Idol -- by Niki Tschirgi from Blindigo Online Magazine
  •   Review: American Idol Top Twelve Boys: Is The Talent The Best Yet? -- by Joe from Reality TV Magazine
  •   Review: American Idol Top 24 “Final Judgment”: Cocky Doesn’t Cut It -- by Niki Tschirgi from Blindigo Online Magazine
  •   Review: American Idol Season 7: Atlanta Auditions Brought out the Best -- by Niki Tschirgi from Blindigo Online Magazine
  •   Listen to Jordan Sparks’ “Tattoo” -- from Ganns Deen
  •   Idol Face Off - David Cook vs. Lionel Richie -- by Jeanne from Entertainment - Channel Feed
  •   American Idol Girls Fall A Bit Short With Music From The 80's -- from RealityWanted
  •   Is America ready for a gay 'Idol'? -- by Derrik J. Lang, AP Entertainment Writer from Boston.com -- TV news
  •   Stripper rumors won't keep 'American Idol' singer from show -- from chicagotribune.com - Entertainment
  •   Review: American Idol: Robbie Carrico Says Leave Britney Spears Alone -- by Joe Reality from Reality TV Magazine

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Son of Simon’s Take on American Idol 7 Top
12

Son of Simon has a great take on this years top 12 American Idol contestants and I wanted to share some of it with the blogging community. You can find more of Son of Simon’s post in our forum.I’m only focusing on why American *won’t* vote for each contestant. (yep… fun I know) No. [...]

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David Archuleta and David Hernandez Sign
Contracts!

Well, not exactly as of yet but the record industry already has already shown interest in two idol contestants. (David Archuleta and David Hernandez) It is being reported that songwriters should start working on song for those two debut records. We know both of them have great pipes but doesn’t crap like this ruin the [...]

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From American Idol On Our TV - Poll Results
American Idol 7 Top 20 results

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one surprised by last week’s results. What was your reaction to tonight’s results? I was shocked.: 43% (12) I was sort of surprised.: 21% (6) I didn’t feel anything one way or the other.: 14% (4) That’s what I expected.: 21% (6) Total Votes : 28Apparently, I wasn’t the [...]

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Review: American Idol: Mom Jeans

Written by ChickBomb
Next up is Kady Malloy, the Britney impersonator who should have been out last week. Not that Alaina Whitaker didn't need to go too, but it should have been Kady and she knew it. Pretty girl though. And that's the last nice thing I have to say about Kady Malloy.

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Opinion: American Idol: Mom Jeans

Written by ChickBomb
Next up is Kady Malloy, the Britney impersonator who should have been out last week. Not that Alaina Whitaker didn't need to go too, but it should have been Kady and she knew it. Pretty girl though. And that's the last nice thing I have to say about Kady Malloy.

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3/11: Beatles theme! What songs should they sing

We’ll know in a matter of hours which songs the top 12 will pick from the extensive Beatles catalog.

We’ve been fortunately spared of Luke Menard singing “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” though I would have loved to have heard Asia’h do a hip-hop-flavored “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Question: what should the rest of them sing? (Please nobody take “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” and bob their heads back and forth in a Beatles wig!)

I have a feeling some will opt for the early era, shorter, simpler tunes over the more complex, studio-driven pieces in the later years. The advantage: those earlier tunes are generally shorter and easier to trim to “Idol” length. They are airing two hours worth of “Idol,” meaning just six an hour. So there may actually be time to sing more than 90 seconds to 2 minutes per performance. I can imagine they might give them two minutes and 30 seconds per song, which is about the length of many of their tunes pre 1967.

(Addendum: I just read that Nigel Lythgoe has given the finalists songs only from the 1963 to 1966 era, from the albums “Meet the Beatles” to “Revolver.” That excludes songs such as “Hey Jude,” “Let It Be,” “The Long and Winding Road” and “Something.” That means some of the rest of this commentary is instantly a moot point. Oh, well!)

I’m curious to see if anyone will take on a nearly 7 minute long “Hey Jude” and do it justice in shorter form. Then again, people have gone after “Bohemian Rhapsody.” That would be a good song for David Archuleta to start on piano. Then again, almost any song would probably work for him. He probably will go for something reasonably upbeat though he probably should avoid “Twist & Shout,” which may not even technically be part of their choices since it was a cover. Given his penchant for social commentary, how about “All You Need it Love?”

Okay, I bet Carly Smithson will go for “Hey Jude,” even in truncated form, just so she can do the big “nah nah nah nah’s” at the end. But at two minutes or even three minutes, would it hit that proper emotional crescendo?

David Cook will have to pick an edgier tune such as “Revolution.” Or “A Hard Day’s Night.”

Jason Castro could pull off “Yesterday” with the guitar.

I can see Kristy Lee Cook doing something chipper with a bit of country edge like “Here Comes the Sun.” Or “I’ll Follow the Sun,” which doesn’t need much range.

I’d love to hear Brooke White do a folksy, slower version of “Help.” Or a bit dark like “Eleanor Rigby.”

Could Michael Johns emote properly for a ballad like “Something”? I bet he’ll try something harder sounding like “Back in the U.S.S.R” or “Come Together.”

I’m curious to see if Amanda Overmyer could pull off something like “Lady Madonna” ? Nah… She’ll probably opt for a rock-heavy tune like “Helter Skelter.”

Ramiele needs to get in touch with whatever she’s singing. I always feel this disconnect with her. For instance, could she truly embody the pathos of “The Long and Winding Road”? Maybe a song like “Penny Lane” might enable her off-camera personality to shine through.

Chikezie should go for something with a bit of soul in it like “Get Back,” which featured Billy Preston.

I can see David Hernandez skipping “Why Don’t We Do It In the Road,” perhaps for something a bit sad like “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”

Then there’s Syesha. Maybe she’ll take one Asiah’s “Can’t Buy Me Love” and do it with conviction. Or Kady Malloy’s choice song, the very pretty “Here There and Everywhere.”

A song I guarantee nobody will sing: “I’m a Loser.” Bad karma! And a song to avoid for its corny nature: “Yellow Submarine.” Would “Blackbird” work under any circumstnace? Or “I Am a Walrus”? Or “Obla-Di Obla-Da”?

And bloggers. Play nice, people! As my namesake Rodney King more or less said 14 years ago, can’t we all just get along? Or just let it go!

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