May 30th, 2009 06:41pm

Susan Boyle finishes No. 2

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Maybe it is the year that No. 2 is better than No. 1.Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer, finished second on Saturday in the final round of “Britain’s Got Talent” to a dance troupe called Diversity.“They’re very entertaining. Lads, I wish you all the best,” Boyle told the group, after she found out they won the competition.For the final round, Boyle performed the song that made her an Internet sensation, ‘I … Read More »
May 29th, 2009 05:54pm

Is Boyle gonna be another Lambert?

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Is Susan Boyle gonna win Saturday night’s “Britain’s Got Talent” finale or is she going to get that Adam Lambert feeling of “what just happened to me?” and a second-place finish? Well, first she’s going to have to get her act together. She probably needs to ignore the telly, seclude herself in a hotel room and forget everything until her performance. Otherwise she just might go mad and skip the show … Read More »
May 29th, 2009 05:38pm

Susan Boyle unplugged

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A lot of the British press is rather borish and disgusting at times, and at other times they are unique. Take the current phenom Susan Boyle, a finalist on Saturday’s Britain’s Got Talent show. The British press calls her Su-Bo. Classic bit of “Across-The-Pond” journalism. Well, Su-Bo, her of the shockingly beautiful Scottish voice, has come a bit undone like a wayward kilt. Or, better yet, the media pressure has gotten … Read More »
May 27th, 2009 11:08am

Did Kris get an unfair AT&T voting edge?

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First it’s hanging chad, now it’s multiple texting. Holy ballot box! What in the name of “fair elections” is this world coming to? Below is a story that appeared in this week’s New York Times regarding A-I voting in Arkansas. How many extra votes this secured for Kris Allen is anyone’s guess. But if only one vote went his way in an untoward manner … well, where’s the recount??!! But then again A-I isn’t … Read More »
May 24th, 2009 09:36pm

Kris, meet Susan

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Just in case you were wondering, that Scottish phenom Susan Boyle was back on stage Sunday in England. She was performing on Britain’s Got Talent Sunday night. And guess what? Yes, she advanced out of the semifinal round and into the finals which will be held next Saturday. Her dream is to win it all so she can perform in front of the Queen. Remember, that the Queen, not Queen with Adam … Read More »
May 22nd, 2009 11:11pm

Simon’s still pouting and other tidbits

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Kris Allen and Adam Lambert have their official websites up and running. http://www.krisallenofficial.com/http://www.adamofficial.com/ Yes, Allen is going to Disneyworld. Rumor: Kris, Adam, Danny and Allison all have recording deals in the works that simply need to be signed. Scott MacIntyre was set to duet with Billy Joel on Wednesday’s Idol finale until Joel dropped out at the last minute. There wasn’t time to arrange another duet. Matt Giraud and Anoop Desai, who both finished higher, … Read More »
May 21st, 2009 03:53pm

Voting demographics

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Still working on trying to get the final numbers, but sources say of the nearly 100 million votes cast for the finale, about 38 million of those came from Kris Allen’s home state of Arkansas. And sources also say that the voting between Allen and Adam Lambert wasn’t even close. We’ll try to get more concrete numbers later. And imagine all that and Simon in advance all but proclaimed that Adam should be … Read More »
May 21st, 2009 03:49pm

Curious? Idols on the iTunes Top 100 list

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Doesn’t mean a whole lot, but the Top 100 songs on iTunes, 20 of them come from the A-I crew. Here they are: 4. “Mad World” by Adam Lambert7. “Heartless” by Kris Allen9. “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Kris Allen16. “A Change is Gonna Come” by Adam Lambert18. “Permanent” by David Cook31. “Apologize” by Kris Allen32. “Home Sweet Home” by Carrie Underwood37. “One” by Adam Lambert40. “What’s Going On” by Kris Allen42. … Read More »
May 21st, 2009 03:47pm

Lambert Q&A after the finale

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This from Entertainment Weekly with Adam Lambert after Wednesday night’s finale: Adam Lambert looked the picture of contented calm after coming in second to presumed underdog Kris Allen during last night’s two-hour American Idol finale, although that could’ve just been due to the scant five hours of sleep he’d had the night before.The guy’s been, in a word, busy. (One example: Before he talked to EW one-on-one in the post-show “Winner’s … Read More »
May 21st, 2009 03:38pm

Allen Q&A after the finale

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This from Entertainment Weekly’s interview with Allen after Wednesday night’s show: Kris Allen may have looked bone tired at the end of his nearly year-long marathon to take the American Idol crown, but he was nothing but chatty when EW spoke with the champeen one-on-one in the post-finale “Winner’s Walk.”With his mother and wife patiently waiting on a nearby bench, Allen gamely talked about why he’s still surprised he’s done as … Read More »