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March 14, 2012
One Direction, Booster Club
The British boy band's shot in the arm for young women
Blogs
March 9, 2012
Six Things To Know About One Direction, The Quintet Taking Over The Metropolitan Area For The Next Few Days
Beginning tonight and spooling out over the weekend, a pack of five British youths will blitz the tri-state area with performances and signings and, eventually, a Rockefeller Center-stuffing appearance on NBC's Today. The five young men make up the vocal group One Direction—a five-member boyba ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Michael Sandlofer, 1st Husband to X Factor's Stacy Francis, on Her Past, Her Scientology, and Her Problems With The Truth
X Factor's Stacy Francis"I have to defend what I know. And I know how serious domestic violence is, and I'm not with that. To be potentially accused of that is gross." An exclusive here at the Voice this morning. We have the first interview with Michael Sandlofer, the first husband of X Fact ... More >>
Music
November 2, 2011
Kelly Clarkson: Miss Independent
The singer offers more real talk on Stronger
Music
September 7, 2011
Fall Arts: Music Picks
The singer offers more real talk on Stronger
Blogs
August 12, 2011
Here's Something Else To Do Before The Summer Ends: Attend A Free Concert Put On By A Morning Chat Show
Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina at Central Park this morning.Yesterday my wonderful colleague Jen Doll penned a list of 11 things to do in NYC before the summer ends, and I'd like to add one item to her list: Catch one of the outdoor concerts put on by the national morning shows. This morning I ... More >>
Blogs
June 30, 2011
Dispatch From The X Factor Auditions: Makeovers, Preening, And Missing The Machine
In Seattle on Wednesday, The X Factor was doing its damndest not to be American Idol. Producers had overseen the first round of auditions, and now, in front of an audience of 4,000, the few acts who had passed muster would perform for judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid, and Nicole Sc ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2011
What Cheryl Cole's X Factor Dismissal Means For British Pop In America
Deep at the heart of Cheryl Cole's abrupt dismissal from the American edition of X Factor earlier this week is a twisted take on My Fair Lady. Here we have a pop star who takes leave from her U.K. homeland--where she's a household name thanks to her tenure in the hit-making girlband Girls Al ... More >>
Blogs
February 8, 2011
Christie Brinkley Singing and Dancing?
When it was announced last week that model-turned-divorcee Christie Brinkley was going to play Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago revival, someone on "All That Chat" posted the immortal comment, "World to end. Story at 11." But the woman can kinda sorta dance right? After all, she strutted aro ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2011
American Idol, Season 10: No One Cares That Your Cousin Has Cancer
This man may or may not be running an organ farm. Credit: Michael Becker/FOX.Midway through tonight's Nashville-set American Idol audition show, there's a mid-montage moment where some big gumpy white guy is singing "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," and all three judges are singing along at the top ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2010
Was 2010 The Best Year For Music Ever? American Idol Wobbles, R&B Thrives, And The '90s Rise Again
Welcome to Sound of the City's year-in-review rock-critic roundtable, an amiable ongoing conversation between five prominent Voice critics: Rob Harvilla, Zach Baron, Sean Fennessey, Maura Johnston, and Rich Juzwiak. We'll be here all week! At least one song on this record is really good!Gent ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2010
The 20 Worst Songs of 2010, #15: Susan Boyle, "Hallelujah"
F2K10 is a countdown of the 20 worst songs of 2010. Track our progress here. Leonard Cohen's ode to sex and music theory "Hallelujah" reached a certain saturation point this year--there was a moment when it seemed like there would be one overwrought cover of the track appearing on TV per mon ... More >>
Voice Choices
June 29, 2010
Lynyrd Skynyrd+Bret Michaels
F2K10 is a countdown of the 20 worst songs of 2010. Track our progress here. Leonard Cohen's ode to sex and music theory "Hallelujah" reached a certain saturation point this year--there was a moment when it seemed like there would be one overwrought cover of the track appearing on TV per mon ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2010
We Have Only Ourselves to Blame for the Downfall of American Beer; Would You Pay $1,082 for a Mai Tai?
American beer sales are falling. The culprits? Wine, cocktail culture, the lack of innovation among big U.S. breweries, and the growing American bourgeoisie. [The Atlantic Food Channel] Pugliese Vineyards on Long Island is permitted to label its sparkling wines "Champagne" because it was alr ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2010
American Idol Season 9, Finale Results
Vince Bucci/FOX Alice Cooper and the Idols 8:01pm. It's a sad night, and not because we're saying goodbye to another season of Idol, not because we're saying goodbye to Simon Cowell, but because they managed to drag this out to a two-hour production of group sings and product placements. 8: ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2010
American Idol Season 9, Idol Gives Back: Shut The Fuck Up, Alicia Keys
I don't want to be too cynical about "Idol Gives Back", the big annual charity-drive American Idol episode, because God knows the thing does more good with ten minutes of on-air banalities than I will ever do with anything in my life. But every year now, the thing is just sitting in the middle of ... More >>
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April 21, 2010
American Idol Season 9, Live-Blogging Idol Gives Back & Top 7 Results
Michael Becker / FOX Baby-Hugger Simon Cowell Two hours? Really? Because tonight's annual philanthropic extravaganza adds an extra hour onto the already too long results show (far too much to ask of any live-blogger, in my opinion), I'll be checking in intermittently throughout the night, ... More >>
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March 31, 2010
American Idol Season 9, R&B Week: Usher Clowns Tim Urban; Crystal Bowersox Teaches Typing
Michael Lynche goes India.Arie. Photo by Michael Becker / FOX. It's not always this way, but American Idol viewers had plenty of reason to fear the living hell out of soul/R&B week in this, the whitest Idol year in memory. Most of the remaining contestants this year look and act like they bel ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
Alright, Let's Deal With This Star-Studded Haiti-Benefit "Everybody Hurts" Debacle
Here we have the gala Simon Cowell-produced R.E.M. cover, starring Susan Boyle, Mariah Carey, Michael Buble, Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, and a gaggle of not-as-famous people. Not a good look. I don't have any problems until James Blunt shows up, and no major problems until Jon Bon Jovi starts howli ... More >>
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December 23, 2009
Why This Decade Sucked, Reason #9: Artists Joined The Farm League
We will, in the closing days of this wretched decade, list the Top Ten reasons why it sucked. Reason #10 is here. This is #9. Name your favorite artists of the past decade. Tough one, huh? The Voice plays the best-of-decade game in the current issue, and we salute the fine crit ... More >>
Voice Choices
December 8, 2009
Il Divo
We will, in the closing days of this wretched decade, list the Top Ten reasons why it sucked. Reason #10 is here. This is #9. Name your favorite artists of the past decade. Tough one, huh? The Voice plays the best-of-decade game in the current issue, and we salute the fine crit ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2009
Do We Want Paula Abdul Back on Idol?
Remember when Simon Cowell assured everyone that Paula Abdul would be back as a judge for another season? Well, maybe not this time around. Reports have had it that contract negotiations with Paula have been "hurtful" (Meaning what? Lots of slappping and hair pulling?). Supposedly, the "Straight Up" ... More >>
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May 6, 2009
American Idol: Slash Piddles While Idol Burns, Musings From a 60-Year-Old Fan, Allison and Adam are Getting Married
Kris Allen is the real-life Dr. Drew Baird, the Jon Hamm character that Tina Fey dated on 30 Rock. He lives in a Beautiful Bubble. Michael Becker / FOX.Slash, Classic Rock week mentor After spending the weekend with my 60-year-old Idol-watching dad, I've gained some new insights into the show. A b ... More >>
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April 20, 2009
Q&A With Cute Person Justin Tranter
Justin HyteJustin Tranter is a rock star (he's lead singer of the glammy Semi Precious Weapons) AND a jewelry designer (his sexy FETTY line sells at Barneys NY and Barneys COOP). He's ALSO a perfect subject for this widely read blog! So, in between bouts of rubbing sea kelp into my hair, I cornered ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2009
American Idol Top 8 Results: No Future in Sight for Scott MacIntyre
Frank Micelotta / FOXBye, Scott! When "Year You Were Born" is an Idol episode theme, anything should happen, but last night's predictable mess yielded just one surprise: Simon Cowell's standing ovation for the swishiest contestant in history and new Bill O'Reilly foe, Adam Lambert. So, which boring ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2009
Expectedly, Obama Kills on Leno
"In Washington, it's a little like American Idol except everyone's Simon Cowell" is pretty good. So's the Special Olympics joke, which his opponents would probably praise as "politically incorrect" if it were being delivered by, say, Mel Gibson. So fuck those PC dorks. Obama explains his socialist ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2009
Toby Young Admits to Brit Bias
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2008
Silda Spitzer Steps Out, David Cook Wins American Idol and All the Rest
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2008
American Idol Week Thirteen: The Long-Awaited Battle of the Davids
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2008
American Idol Week Twelve: Please, God, Let It End
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2008
American Idol Week Seven: Inspiration Attack
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2008
American Idol Week Five: More Beatles, Guh
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2008
American Idol Week Four: The Beatles? Really?
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
March 6, 2008
American Idol Week Three: "Hallelujah" and Bullshit
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2008
American Idol Week One: Sucking So Far
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
January 16, 2008
What I Learned at Beige Last Night... Simon Cowell Has a Small Pecker?
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
November 6, 2007
Hugs and Kisses #18: The Final Episode in Everett True's Desktop Trilogy
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
September 6, 2007
Celebrity Rap Superstar: What Might've Been
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2007
Bon Jovi Week on American Idol: Amazing TV
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2007
Idol Gives Back: A Running Diary
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2007
Sanjaya Malakar: America's Long National Nightmare Finally Ends
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2006
Rock Star: Supernova: Actually Pretty Good
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2006
Rock Star Supernova: Fish in a Barrel
Wondering just how and why Toby Young scored the Top Chef judge gig? Us too.As we suspected, it had a lot to do with his nationality. As demonstrated by Simon Cowell, America loves a bitchy Brit at the reality show table. Talking to Yahoo TV, Young concedes that he got the Bravo call out of the blue ... More >>
Music
June 20, 2006
Life Begins at 50
Disco-centric Boys avoid becoming boring men
Blogs
January 18, 2006
American Idol Will Destroy Your Soul
Disco-centric Boys avoid becoming boring men
Blogs
January 10, 2006
Simon Cowell Owns the Universe
Disco-centric Boys avoid becoming boring men
Music
January 25, 2005
Identity Crisis
Three American Idol alumni follow up the process in their own, vaguely individual ways
Music
April 6, 2004
Back to the Boys' Club
Sheriff arrives, the Strokes are sent home, drunks from Down Under take over the garage
Film
June 24, 2003
Idol Minds
We Go Together
Music
February 4, 2003
Rhythm & Blighty
Melisma Manchester? Not Bloody Likely.
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