February 8th, 2010 08:58pm
by pinella
If you are a David Cook fan (which I am), and you enjoy good interviews (which I do) then go to the following link on PopWatch and view the 3-part video interview with Cook conducted by Michael Slezak.
Very insightful stuff on how Cook goes about writing songs and a look into his second record.
Enjoy.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/02/08/david-cook-sophomore-album-scoop/
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February 3rd, 2010 11:47pm
by pinella
Well, the big party came to a close.
Seven cities.
100,000 showed up to try out.
181 received Yellow tickets to Hollywood.
This was the finale before we head to Hollywood next Tuesday with Ellen on the judging panel (not soon enough).
We get another look at the General Larry Platt and his Pants On The Ground before the show starts. That was good.
But the show didn’t turn out to be all that full of …
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February 3rd, 2010 12:19am
by pinella
OK, it was Denver, the final audition city. We had a girl from Florence, Italy, and a guy in a bikini. We had a few unique voices and another one who left reluctantly.
But it is good we are at the end of the auditions, they are getting tired.
And, Victoria Beckham was back. I thought we had seen the last of her. But her return trip to the judging panel was …
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February 2nd, 2010 05:48pm
by pinella
I realize this post has little or nothing to do with American Idol, but…
It’s been just about 48 hours now since the Grammy Awards show on Sunday night. It’s taken me that long to detox.
What in the name of Dean Martin was that all about?!
I mean, there were parts of that show that made Adam Lambert look like Perry Como.
I tuned in to a music awards show and cirque de …
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January 27th, 2010 11:03pm
by pinella
OK, OK, it’s the Dallas audition show.
But before we get to the auditions, let’s give you a little reenactment of guest judge Joe Jonas who appeared on the second half of the show (well, make that the last third of the show cause the AI folks had enough sense to capitalize on Neil Patrick Harris – guest judge No. 1- for about 40 minutes).
First up, Toddrick Hall from Arlington. What …
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January 26th, 2010 10:54pm
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I had wondered if the judges actually knew all the “back stories” prior to making their assessments. Tonight’s show answered that question – Yes.
So, does it make it fair to know one contestent was raised in the gang-infested streets of Compton; or that another had a life’s journey through foster homes?
Don’t know. Has to tug on their emotions and maybe sometimes for the contestents it tugs in the wrong direction. …
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January 26th, 2010 06:34pm
by pinella
OMG, seems like the General (Larry Platt) has been caught with his own pants on the ground.
The Senior Citizen who made such a splash at the Atlanta auditions seemingly has been caught stealing the song’s concept from the Green Brothers.
Here, you listen to the song from YouTube and judge for yourself. The Green Boys, in their 70s produced this song in 1996.
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January 21st, 2010 03:32pm
by pinella
David Archuleta has been added to Friday night’s (8 p.m., MTV) Help For Haiti telethon, organized by George Clooney, list of celebrity entertainers.
Jennifer Hudson will also perform.
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January 20th, 2010 10:56pm
by pinella
It just never ends.
Check out this rendition of “Pants On The Ground” from the Jimmy Fallon Show featuring Randy Jackson on bass.
http://mjsbigblog.com/randy-jackson-rocks-out-to-pants-on-the-ground-with-jimmy-fallon.htm#more-15684
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January 20th, 2010 10:49pm
by pinella
Audition Day 4 from Orlando
Having spent two tours of duty in the Sunshine State (actually just worked for two different newspapers there 10 years apart) I have some insight into what to expect tonight.
And the show didn’t disappoint,
Talent was all over the map and although 10,000 showed up for the audition, there wasn’t that much of it.
Kristin Chenoweth was the guest judge and she only lasted one day cause she …
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So, who says Baby Boomers, 62-year olds can’t have an interest in American Idol? As we recover from the latest season and await the next one, Press Democrat Assistant Sport Editor and official Baby Boomer Bill Pinella will break down the show and look into “all things local” on the Idol front via this blog. Stay tuned.
