The rumors continue to float around American Idol just a week after the Season 12 finale. Even ex-judge Randy Jackson got back into the mix on Friday morning. Good Morning America caught up with Jackson in Florida where he was donating some of his guitars to the military. He said he quit, he wasn’t fired; he wouldn’t acknowledge any relationship he knew of between Simon Cowell and Paul Abdul when the three of them were on the judges’ panel (although… Read More »
Rumors continue to circulate that not only Randy Jackson, who announced his retirement from the Idol judges’ panel last week, but all four judges are gone next season. Who will replace them? Now the word is rather strong that it will be Idol alums on a three-person panel and it’s almost a foregone conclusion. Names being considered: Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken. From the “We can’t make this stuff up” department comes a story out… Read More »
Maybe it’s just an invalid perception. Or maybe a glance the wrong way. But the American Idol question that begs to be answered: Whatever happened to Adam Lambert? Oh, yes, he will perform on July 2nd at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Yes, he is working on a new record. Yes, he performed in last week’s Idol finale with Final 3 contestant Angie Miller. But since his second-place finish four years ago (and what a joke that was) in Season 8,… Read More »
Season 12 American Idol winner Candice Glover held a conference call with the media last Friday after her victorious announcement on the show Thursday night. Here is what she had to say: Q: What was running through your head when you found out you won? What were your first thoughts and reactions? CG: Well, I immediately thought about the album that I’m going to be recording and the fact that my album was on preorder as soon as the… Read More »
Kree Harrison spoke to the media on Friday morning after she finished as the runnerup on Season 12 of American Idol. Here is what she had to say: Tell us about your signing with Lyric Street and then parting ways with the label: KH: “I didn’t know then exactly what I wanted to do, because I was 10 years old. I knew exactly what I didn’t want to do , which was more of the bubblegum pop country that was kind of… Read More »
No surprise. Candice Glover is American Idol’s Season 12 winner. But what exactly does that mean? For Ms. Glover it means she now has a chance… and odds are that her talent will ultimately put her somewhere between where previous winners have gone – stardom for Carrie Underwood and fleeting fame for Lee DeWyze. It will all come down to hard work, the right supporting cast and a little luck. For runnerup Kree Harrison. Not much difference only she starts… Read More »
Let’s get this out of the way right at the top. Candice Glover is going to be the American Idol Season 12 winner. No offense to runnerup Kree Harrison, but America’s voters aren’t that stupid… are they? Wednesday night both took the stage to sing a trio of songs. The first five efforts didn’t matter much. But when Candice concluded the evening with “I Who Have Nothing” (first recorded 50 years ago by Ben. E. King) … not that it… Read More »
At long last we are down to the final four hours – two Wednesday night, two more on Thursday – and naturally we are all over the map. Candice Glover vs. Kree Harrison for the label of American Idol. Will either one succeed? Guess here is that, as Keith Urban says, “Will you buy their record?” At the moment the answer is doubtful for either finalist. No. 10 singer to be eliminated, Curtis Finch, Jr., has proclaimed that the producers,… Read More »
Eliminated American Idol contestant, Angie Miller, spoke with the nation’s media last Friday morning. Here is what she had to say: Do you feel winning Idol would has brought you closer to a successful career? “I feel like in a way, that I’ve already won. Top 3 is amazing, And the exposure I’ve had on the show, and the journey, and everything. It’s been incredible. I really wouldn’t change a thing. I’m proud of how far I’ve gotten.” If you could pick one judge… Read More »
It would seem as if poor old, 12-year-old, American Idol just can’t seem to get out of its own way this season. For example, Thursday night. In what coulda, shoulda, woulda been an emotional departure for co-favorite Angie Miller … well, it all turned into Angie becoming Miss Irrelavent. Randy Jackson announced earlier in the day that after his trio of 4-year terms he would not be returning to the show in the fall. Yo Dawg got out before axe… Read More »
