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  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    100 & Single: The Erratic Chart Fortunes Of TV-Crowned Idols, From Kelly To Scotty

    ​Scotty McCreery—winner of the 10th edition of American Idol, and owner of the new No. 1 title on Billboard's album chart, Clear as Day—sets a handful of chart records this week that certainly sound impressive. As Billboard reports, McCreery is the first country act to debut at No ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Radio Hits One: Adele Brings The Ballad Back To No. 1

    ​Adele's 21 has ruled the American charts for most of 2011, and it's done so almost entirely on the back of one song: the lead single "Rolling In The Deep." While the British singer was topping charts in her homeland and several other countries with the follow-up single, the ballad "Someone LI ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    American Idol Sets Up A Pretty Boring Finale

    ​So we lost Haley Reinhart this week. Fuck you, America. That's all I really have to say about that. I don't know why twangy teenagers are bulldozing everyone else this year, but it's going to make for a truly boring one-note final show. Has American Idol ever had a less interesting final two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    American Idol Season 9, Billboard #1s Week: Siobhan Magnus Unveils a Pompadour-Mullet; Didi Benami Butchers "You're No Good"

    Siobhan Magnus: hair for days. Photo by Michael Becker / FOX. ​Wow. Oh boy. Whoof. OK. This was definitely the worst episode of American Idol in recent memory and probably one of the worst of all time, Taylor Hicks season included. Everything was just wrong. The theme, Billboard #1s, was hopel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    American Idol Top 5 Results: Matt Giraud Penalized for Trying to Sing Like Megan Joy

    Michael Becker / FOX.The final five In the totally overblown intro (sorry, that's like complaining that a cow moos), Ryan Seacrest seems to insinuate that there will be a shocker of a cast-off tonight. That can only mean it's Adam Lambert, because any of the others are expected to go at some point. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2009

    American Idol's Top 7 Do Disco Week; Status Ain't Hood Rides Again

    It's me, bitches! So much to talk about with Idol this year. For one thing, it looks for all the world like this season's winner will be an openly and obviously gay dude, which feels like a transformative Obama moment in the show's history even if a closeted but obviously gay dude almost won seas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    Bold Grammy 2008 Predictions!

    It's me, bitches! So much to talk about with Idol this year. For one thing, it looks for all the world like this season's winner will be an openly and obviously gay dude, which feels like a transformative Obama moment in the show's history even if a closeted but obviously gay dude almost won seas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2008

    American Idol Week Ten: The Fix is In?

    It's me, bitches! So much to talk about with Idol this year. For one thing, it looks for all the world like this season's winner will be an openly and obviously gay dude, which feels like a transformative Obama moment in the show's history even if a closeted but obviously gay dude almost won seas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2008

    American Idol's Overdog Status

    It's me, bitches! So much to talk about with Idol this year. For one thing, it looks for all the world like this season's winner will be an openly and obviously gay dude, which feels like a transformative Obama moment in the show's history even if a closeted but obviously gay dude almost won seas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2007

    The American Idol Finale: A Running Diary

    It's me, bitches! So much to talk about with Idol this year. For one thing, it looks for all the world like this season's winner will be an openly and obviously gay dude, which feels like a transformative Obama moment in the show's history even if a closeted but obviously gay dude almost won seas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2006

    Rock Star Supernova Made an Album

    It's me, bitches! So much to talk about with Idol this year. For one thing, it looks for all the world like this season's winner will be an openly and obviously gay dude, which feels like a transformative Obama moment in the show's history even if a closeted but obviously gay dude almost won seas ... More >>

  • News

    October 17, 2006

    Letters

    It's me, bitches! So much to talk about with Idol this year. For one thing, it looks for all the world like this season's winner will be an openly and obviously gay dude, which feels like a transformative Obama moment in the show's history even if a closeted but obviously gay dude almost won seas ... More >>

  • Music

    October 10, 2006

    Dare to Be Stupid

    In defense, praise, and unrelenting awe of the increasingly vital Weird Al

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