The big surprise on “Saturday Night Live” was supposed to be Paula Abdul’s cameo mocking the Corey Clark scandal. But System of a Down managed to upstage the embattled “American Idol” judge. During a performance of their new single “B.Y.O.B.,” both singer Serj Tankian and guitarist Daron Malakian were seen – in close-up – mouthing the song’s profane refrain, “Where the f– are you?” with the expletive bleeped out by the show’s censors. But near the end of the song, Malakian screamed “F– yeah!” and the profanity made it by the censor. At least one fan rejoiced in the slip,… Read more »
“American Idol” fans barely had time to process Paula Abdul’s shocking exit from the show back in August before another surprise came their way: Ellen DeGeneres would be taking her seat on the judges’ panel.
Even up until the day of the concert, I wasn’t fully prepared for what I was about to experience.
— Today we talk about Arvil Lavigne’s new star on the Walk of Fame, Joel Madden joining Ink Master, Mariah Carey’s secret grunge album, Kelly Clarkson also having a new addition to the Walk of Fame, and Beyond Meat’s executive’s arrest. — Avril Lavigne’s 20 Years of Greatness Avril Lavigne hit another music milestone when she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It lined up with the 20th anniversary of Let Go‘s release, another big moment for the pop-punk star. Perhaps the best moment of her acceptance speech was when she threw on the hoodie she was… Read more »
Think back to when the Professor mixed in sugar, spice, and everything nice but accidentally spilled Chemical X, and Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles emerged. After talking with lovelytheband, they seem to be a bit like The Powerpuff Girls. Now, bear with me for a second while I prove it. lovelytheband is made of three big but very different personalities that come together to make a badass team. The comparison makes sense for this millennial brain who loves 90s/early 2000s cartoons. We sat down with Mitchy, Sam, and Jordan before their headlining performance at The Gathering. Hearing them talk about their… Read more »
“American Idol” ratings are at their lowest since 2004, and Simon Cowell is moving on. As the season-nine finale approaches, a central question on many minds remains about the behemoth talent show: Can it stay dominant and turn its winners into stars again?
Simon Cowell, the acerbic Brit who has helped give “American Idol” some of its sharpest — and nastiest — moments, will leave the popular singing show after this season.
The Fox network is reportedly close to a deal that would keep “American Idol” on television on the air for three more seasons despite the recent announcement from Simon Cowell’s brother Tony that the notoriously prickly British judge will leave the talent show at the end of his contract in 2010.
Call him the “dark horse,” the “Come-From-Behind Kid,” the humble crooner. Call him whatever you like. But from now on you also need to call Kris Allen your “American Idol.” After a historic tally of nearly 100 million votes, the shy 23-year-old singer from Conway, Arkansas, pulled off one of the most surprising wins in the show’s nearly decade-long history by taking the crown from the theatrical season-long frontrunner, Adam Lambert. After nearly two hours of anticipation, when the time came for host Ryan Seacrest to announce the results, Allen and Lambert stood arm-in-arm, their friendship looking much more like… Read more »
American Idol returns for its eighth season on Tuesday with a new judge, a better showcase for talented singers and a wary eye on its status as America’s most-watched television show. The five-month search for a new star kicks off with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring the familiar blend of hundreds of hopeful, and sometimes hopeless, contestants auditioning in cities across the nation. But producers have tweaked the formula to keep viewers tuning in en masse after last year, when the numbers of “American Idol” faithful slipped to about 28.1 million per episode from an average 30.8 million in 2006.… Read more »
