For TV fans, Memorial Day is hardly an earth shattering time of year. It’s typically a time when people are either outside eating barbecue or spending time with friends, and most networks are afraid to air anything that is remotely new programming in the process. Luckily, PBS is bucking the trend somewhat for “American Idol” […]
We’re not sure that all of you out there will be familiar with the name of Mike Darnell, but for those of you who are, hopefully you will understand just how much the man has really meant to the world of television in the 18 years that he was at Fox. While you can credit […]
The “American Idol” judging panel for next season may still be in some ways a mystery, but at least one part of it seems to now be set in stone. Jennifer Hudson will be one of the judges overseeing the contestants on the show. According to E! News, the former Oscar-winner has officially agreed to […]
Just over a week after ending this season on “American Idol,” Mariah Carey had an opportunity to really go out and shine during a concert appearance on “Good Morning America” on Friday. What happened? Well we all know that she can sing, but the rest of the show was a little questionable. First of all, […]
Oh boy. Round and round we go with the “American Idol” judging stories. Earlier today, Jennifer Hudson was just being “considered” for a role as an “American Idol” judge for season 13. Now, this has somehow progressed to her being in heavy negotiations to take a spot on a newly-formed panel. The new reports on […]
Let’s start this “American Idol” article with a generous dose of honesty. As much as we sit around here and talk about the possibility of us finding out the judging panel in the weeks ahead, it’s probably not going to be confirmed until September. That’s just how the world of this show works, since it […]
Just like the ratings for “American Idol” this season, the first-week single sales for both the winner and the runner-up did not exactly go in the right direction in comparison to ones from previous years. According to a new report from USA Today, Candice Glover’s coronation song “I Am Beautiful” scored just 54,000 copies. While […]
In our “13 suggestions to fix ‘American Idol’” article a little bit earlier in the week, one of our top ideas was to potentially have a panel that included former contestants as the cornerstone. Well … wouldn’t you know it? This is something that Fox may have already been considering. According to Vulture, there has […]
Big news for all Lee DeWyze fans out there: There is now some more information as to when the former “American Idol” champ’s next album is going to be available in stores. In a post on his Twitter page, Lee confirmed that the date for the still-untitled disc is going to be August 20, meaning […]
Can “American Idol” save itself? At times the past few years, it’s felt like media outlets were being desperate in talking about the show’s demise, as it was still the #1 show on TV by a wide margin. That’s not the case now. Season 13 is make-it-or-break it: If they don’t figure this out and […]
