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Late Wednesday Notebook: Ellen DeGeneres New "Idol" Judge, More "Big Brother," Any Thoughts re "Glee"?

September 9, 2009

I had a class after work today, then met a friend for late coffee, so I've been away from the computer most of the evening. But here are a couple of things that came in the email while I was out.
First, Ellen DeGeneres will be the fourth judge on "Idol," replacing Miss Paula. Not a [...]

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"Idol" Conversation: Scott MacIntyre

August 26, 2009

Fifth and last of the chats I had with "American Idol" performers when the tour came to Cleveland on Sunday. See previous posts for Adam Lambert, Michael Sarver, Allison Iraheta and Anoop Desai, as well as an overview of the press event.

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"Idol" Conversation: Adam Lambert

August 25, 2009

Fourth of the 5 chats I had with "American Idol" performers when the tour came to Cleveland on Sunday.

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"Idol" Conversations: Allison Iraheta

August 24, 2009

Second in my series of chats with "Idol" performers during their tour's stop in Cleveland on Sunday.
I'm not big on hair and wardrobe questions — but I did note that Anoop Desai was wearing a polo shirt that was a North Carolina blue, and that Allison still has that huge, leonine mane of dark red [...]

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"Idol" Conversations: Anoop Desai

August 24, 2009

I haven't come up with a great plan for the notes from my chats with five "American Idol" stars on Sunday (discussed in a previous posts), so I'm just going to offer notes from the different talks, organized by performer, and in the order I talked to them. Don't expect big scoops. First up: 'Noop. [...]

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Some Time Among the "Idols"

August 23, 2009

The "American Idol" tour came through Cleveland today, and I ambled up to the press event this afternoon. A few notes about how it worked, and what came of it, after the jump.

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Thursday Notebook

August 20, 2009

My review of "Inglourious Basterds" is here.
I was more or less pleased with the review, which was hard to write because I am so ambivalent generally about Quentin Tarantino. I liked "Reservoir Dogs," parts of "Pulp Fiction," most of "Jackie Brown" — although I have admitted my fascination with Pam Grier. I thought "Death [...]

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If Paula Is Gone, Who Should Replace Her?

August 5, 2009

I say "if" because the latest news could just be part of the Abdul-"Idol" negotiations. (See the post below.) But let's assume she is, indeed, gone. The show could go ahead with three judges, getting back to its pre-Kara format, and saving both air time and money in the process. But none of the remaining [...]

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Abdul Out at "Idol

August 5, 2009

Potential replacements will be asked to show how sincerely they can say, "First of all, you look wonderful tonight" and "You are a bright, shining, cosmic celestial star, high in the firma-ne-uh-ment — what do you mean, you haven't sung yet?"
Seriously, the Abdul-"Idol" negotiations have ended. Here's the "Extra" show's online version:
Abdul turned to her [...]

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Monday Notebook

July 27, 2009

The death of Alexis Cohen, showcased above, made the wires because she had a brief period of fame thanks to "American Idol."
Not as a great singer, of course, but as one of those raging bulls snorting and snarling after being rejected by the show. Such fits of temper remain memorable because they are so [...]

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Adam Lambert: NOW He's Gay

June 9, 2009

(Photo from Rolling Stone)
The "American Idol" runner-up has finally admitted what many suspected, that he is gay. He did so in the pages of Rolling Stone (which has excerpts from the interview online) because he thought it was "cooler" than just telling reporters generally, or coming out in People magazine like Clay Aiken. Lambert [...]

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Goodbye, May

May 31, 2009

I am hoping that June will bring a fresh head of steam. May ends with me feeling spent. Oh, I'm mustering some energy. Have watched in recent days the premiere "Hawthorne," three episodes of "Nurse Jackie," the season premiere of "The Closer," the pilot for "The Good Wife," and some odds and ends. But I [...]

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The Fixing "Idol" Memo 2009

May 21, 2009

Dear "American Idol":
Lots of people are saying this morning that "America got it wrong" in naming Kris Allen the winner of your annual competition. I don't agree. I think America did fine. But you, "Idol," made some bonehead moves, which I will explain after the jump. …

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"American Idol" Finale

May 20, 2009

Notes as the show proceeds, with digressions to basketball. The result is near the bottom of the post, with a few comments. The bracketed material was added after the telecast, when I went back to look at some things. And, at the end, the first official act of post-win commerce.

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Wednesday Notebook

May 20, 2009

If you haven't seen "Glee" yet and are just hearing good things about it (I like it a lot), the pilot is available for viewing on Hulu.com. If you have seen it, do you share my enthusiasm?
You can find my review of "Terminator Salvation" here. Not my favorite.
My column about the ABC and NBC schedules, [...]

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"American Idol" Final 2 Performance

May 19, 2009

Live posts of the show while in progress, after the jump.

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Kris's Next Song?

May 14, 2009

Idolator.com suggested that Kris Allen give a try to this Fountains of Wayne ditty:

Which, I must admit, made me want to hear Miss Spears' version. Embeds of the video are disabled at YouTube, but you can link here. Which also got me thinking of the great pop cheese of Backstreet Boys. More cheese here.

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"American Idol": Now We Are Two

May 14, 2009

I'm not sure "American Idol" has any lines left to cross in terms of promoting one contestant over another, but Katy Perry wearing a cape with Adam Lambert's name on the back may be one. Still, we are set for what could be a really interesting final two. More notes, and the Fox results press [...]

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"American Idol" Top 3 Performances

May 12, 2009

Two songs per singer tonight, one chosen by the judges, one chosen by the contestants. In theory, this is a night where everyone gets to look good. In theory. …

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"American Idol" Results

May 6, 2009

No shocker …

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