In a regular check-in with Amazon.com to see how all artists under the watchful eye of Simon Cowell are faring, Kris Allen’s self-titled debut (#31) still appears to be no match for the blue-haired might of Adam Lambert’s For Your Entertainment (#8). And over on iTunes, the pre-orders have caused an even greater divide—For Your Entertainment is perched at #11, while Kris Allen is lumbering around at #76.
But step aside, boys! Proving that pop truly has “no boundaries,” it’s another of Simon Cowell’s golden-throated artists who’s truly captured the hearts—and wallets—of America: MORE »
8:50 PM on Wed Nov 11 2009
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With the economy in a crunch, American Idol creator and 19 Recordings bigwig Simon Fuller has dusted off his thinking cap and is sending Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta on the stage together once more. Records don’t just sell themselves these days, after all. MORE »
4:16 PM on Tue Nov 10 2009
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Yesterday on All Things Considered I talked about new albums from a few Simon Cowell-shepherded artists with host Guy Raz: Carrie Underwood’s Play On; Kris Allen’s self-titled debut; Adam Lambert’s For Your Entertainment; and Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed A Dream. (This segment has caused some consternation among the more insane Idol fans out there, especially some who think I was unfairly slamming Kris for being “’90s.” If they only knew how much I loved that decade!) [NPR] MORE »
9:00 AM on Mon Nov 9 2009
By Maura
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Much ado has been made over “Build Some Love,” a song by former ‘NSync member/current dance-based competitive television show JC Chasez that leaked online over the weekend; it’s a pleading piano-heavy ballad that Chasez apparently wrote for the debut effort by American Idol season-eight winner Kris Allen, whose new album, as of now, is still scheduled to drop Nov. 17. This song choice called some consternation among American Idol watchers like my MTV pal Jim Cantiello, who mocked Chasez for his 2004 dud “All Day Long I Think About Sex.” Which is kind of unfair, since his later output was a lot better! MORE »
5:45 PM on Tue Oct 13 2009
By Maura
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The Czech TV giant TV Nova has figured out a way to get people to tune into its show “virally,” and it doesn’t even involve a Kanye West run-in! They’re letting their judges’ freak flags fly, leaving their profanity-laced barbs at the hopefuls uncensored—even though the show runs during the state-mandated pre-10 p.m. “family time.” The Wall Street Journal notes that this new turn toward fast-and-loose language has coincided with a ratings boom for the program! Hmm. Hmm! MORE »
2:00 PM on Wed Sep 23 2009
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In American Idol seasons past, the yawning stretch of months between the summer auditions and the winter season premiere were dotted by Hollywood Week, where the roster of hopefuls would be cut down to the semifinalist list, and where spoilers over just which singers had made the grade would inevitably make their way to the Internet. Much like the judges’ table, however, this year things are going to be different—the show has pushed Hollywood Week back to January, in part to make room for new addition Ellen DeGeneres. MORE »
2:00 PM on Fri Sep 11 2009
By Maura
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In the above clip, former American Idol Sanjaya Malakar gets told that Ellen DeGeneres is the newest addition to the American Idol judges’ table while he and his hair hang out backstage and listen to… thrash? Eh, perhaps they use that particular strand of music to get super-pumped, since Sanjaya about jumps out of his sofa once the news is broken to him. [Rickey] MORE »
10:15 AM on Thu Sep 10 2009
By Maura
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Raise your hand if you saw this coming: The person replacing Paula Abdul on the American Idol judges’ panel will be none other than talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who according to Hollywood sleuth Nikki Finke has signed a five-year deal with the show that kicks in once the live episodes start next winter. Not a current pop star like the Katy Perrys and Joe Jonases who have been filling in for the preliminary rounds, not a behind-the-scenes type like Kara DioGuardi. Huh! MORE »
10:00 AM on Thu Sep 10 2009
By Maura
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Next month will bring American Idol’s called-back hopefuls to Los Angeles for the round of auditions that is known among fans of the show as “Hollywood Week,” and given that Paula Abdul is still adamant about not going back to the people who disrespected her, the producers need an extra body to warm the seat next to Simon Cowell. Who out there is most qualified to judge the voices of this country’s latest crop of televised-singing-competition wannabes? I know! How about two pop stars who are known more for their sartorial schtickiness and fake-edgy “personas” than their severely lacking voices? MORE »
11:00 AM on Wed Sep 2 2009
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The original American Idol is the latest person scheduled to fill in for departed fourth judge Paula Abdul at the second round of auditions for the show—and in a twist, she’ll reportedly be joined by Disney-bred heartthrob Joe Jonas on the panel. The two of them will follow in the footsteps of Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham, Mary J. Blige, and Shania Twain; there are also rumors that Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez will pass judgment on the hopefuls at future second-round dates. (Yes, that Jennifer Lopez. Yes, she is apparently judging the singing portion of the competition, and not the “potential for brand diversification” segment. No, I don’t know why either.) [LAT] MORE »
9:45 AM on Wed Aug 19 2009
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