Here are four words to live by after Wednesday’s American Idol show: “Super Special Surprise Twist!” That is what the show’s host, Ryan Seacrest, said was coming Thursday night. Guess here is that they won’t eliminate anyone. For starters, they screwed up the “save” concept by A) not saving anyone [...]

Before we go any further with this (and, by the way, whatever happened to the “save”? Maybe they are hanging on to it for the show itself!) , here are predictions of the final order of finish: 4 – Amber Holcomb: She was a throw-in for the Top 10 in [...]

  As we head to the all-girls finish line of Season 12 here are some other Idol tidbits involving past participants: Former Chula Vista resident (she now lives in L.A.) Jessica Sanchez will make her Glee debut this week on a “Lights Out” episode. She will act and sing under the [...]

The No. 5 contestant from American Idol season 12, Janelle Arthur, had her final press conference on Friday afternoon. Here is what she had to say: What kind of album would you like to make? “More on the traditional side of country. I think there’s room for some more rootsy [...]

What American Idol needs now is something of a surprise … It didn’t get that Thursday night. Janelle Arthur was eliminated. Maybe the only thing close to a surprise was that Kree Harrison had joined her in the Bottom 2. So, along with Kree, the remaining four are Candice Glover, [...]

We could go on and on about Wednesday night’s Idol offering with an all-female cast of five left. But it all comes down to two points: 1- Candice Glover won the competition a long time ago…unless you want to factor in Angie Miller’s “original song” performance that gave her an early [...]

This is akin the fall of the New York Yankees in their heyday, or the Boston Celtics, or the Green Bay Packers. If it were the sports world then it would be the lead story on ESPN 24/7 and analyzed and picked apart ad nauseum by every sporting publication across [...]

If you are an American Idol fan, and I know you are out there … somewhere. The following might appeal to you if you have followed and enjoy the show this season and you have some disposable cash on hand. From an Idol press release: NEW YORK, NY (April 15, [...]

Following is the interview with Lazaro Arbos after he was eliminated on American Idol last Thursday night. He finished No.6… What was some of the best advice you got from the judges? “They told me to stay away from low songs–they didn’t compliment my voice. I wish I could have [...]

Now that he (Lazaro Arbos) is gone, well at least standing stage left for the next five weeks, you kinda wish that he were still around. Face it, Lazaro certainly isn’t the No. 6 singer in the competition this season and if he is then we are in serious “singer [...]