Posted on 15 April 2011
Filed under: TV News , Celebrity Interviews Last month, L.A. Reid surprised his staff and the industry as a whole when he announced his departure as chairman of Island Def Jam Records to secure a judging gig for the U.S

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L.A. Reid on Being an ‘X Factor’ Judge: I’m ‘Looking for Crazy’
Posted on 15 April 2011
Filed under: Features Let’s face it: no matter how much screen time our favorite TV characters take up, we’re always hungry for more. Take Sam Axe on ‘Burn Notice,’ for example

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Nine TV Characters Who Should Have Their Own Prequels
Posted on 22 April 2010
, Blogosphere Due to slipping ratings, ‘Idol’ may be trying to get Paula Abdul back on the judging panel, InTouch Weekly is reporting . “Although still immensely popular, ratings are way down this season compared to when Paula was on the panel, and executives fear the loss of even more viewers when Simon Cowell leaves after this season,” the magazine reads, citing an insider who says, “They want Paula back,” perhaps as a fifth judge. A few different rumors on who will judge ‘Idol’ have been going around recently

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‘Idol’ Producers Want Paula Abdul to Return? and Other Judge Rumors
Posted on 22 April 2010
, MJ’s Take Note to producers: Next time you do ‘Idol Gives Back’?

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MJ’s Take: Idol Gives Back, But It Also Taketh Away
Posted on 04 March 2010
Filed under: Hot Topics Now that it’s getting down to the wire on ‘American Idol,’ and considering the recent last-minute schedule shakeup this week, it’s time to vent about the obvious divide that is causing a hiccup in the competition’s otherwise smooth staging of vocal talent. Categorizing finalists based on ethnicity or sexuality would be preposterous — but not so different from what ‘Idol’ does, which is to separate them by gender. The unfair format of dividing the top 24 finalists into two gender-based groups of 12 came to a head Tuesday, when the remaining 10 men had to step up their game a day earlier than expected, switching previously scheduled days with the girls due to Crystal Bowersox’s medical issues

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Is It Time for the ‘American Idol’ Battle of the Sexes to End?
Posted on 04 March 2010
, Blogosphere The Top 10 Girls have performed, and we have a recap from our very own ‘Idol’ columnist, MJ Santilli , up here . She calls contestant Crystal Bowersox’s will-she-or-won’t-she-perform medical issues the show’s first “watercooler moment” of the season

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‘Idol’ Recaps From Around the Web: Top 10 Girls
Posted on 05 February 2010
Is Howard Stern the chosen one to replace Simon Cowell on ‘American Idol? ‘ According to the NY Post , yes. In a report published today, a source claims that Fox has talked to the satellite radio king about joining the highly rated reality series, knowing that his Sirius XM Radio contract expires in January

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Howard Stern to Replace Simon? Not So Fast, Says Show Source
Posted on 02 February 2010
Filed under: Hot Topics We suppose it was inevitable. In a parody of Katrina “Bikini Girl” Darrell’s audition from last season, Ty Hemmerling gave a performance during the ‘American Idol’ Denver auditions wearing a revealing bikini, sandals …

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Bikini Boy – Ty Hemmerling’s ‘American Idol’ Audition (VIDEO)
Posted on 02 February 2010
Posted on 27 January 2010
Filed under: Hot Topics Chances are good you’ve already forgotten about Maegan Wright at the ‘American Idol’ Dallas auditions. Then again, she may shine in Hollywood and even go all the way, especially with her little brother as her biggest fan.

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Maegan Wright – ‘American Idol’ Dallas Auditions (VIDEO)