American Idol Boot Camp: bye-bye, Brooke
Who should get the boot this week?They say you shouldn’t kick a man (or woman) who is down. But you should definitely boot them when they’re forgetting their words, getting flustered at the slightest criticism and basically behaving as if they couldn’t survive one chorus of a John Denver song [...]

American Idol 2008: Tivo predicts Idol winners?
Interesting, my Tivo does not realize I cannot speak Spanish - it keeps recording Spanish soap operas - but it can predict American Idol winners. Well, not my Tivo per se. For the last four weeks, Tivo as a company has been able to predict Idol winners by analyzing [...]

American Idol 2008: Idol Gives Back charity event Declines in Ratings
“Idol” charity event viewership down from last year’s debut.
“American Idol’s ” 2nd annual televised charity special, “Idol Gives Back” witnessed a sharp decline in ratings from its debut last year, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Despite this season’s line-up of all-star performances by Mariah Carey, Carrie [...]

American Idol Review tonight’s inspirational songs set list: What the Top Eight Sing
Review tonight’s ”inspirational songs” set list — then vote on who you think should go home
Tonight on American Idol, the eight remaining contestants performed inspirational ballads. The judges were underwhelmed by Michael Johns’ rendition of Aerosmith’s ”Dream On,” and frequent front-runner David Cook [...]

American Idol Finalist David Cook has hard week but strive for competition
This week, we learned several things about David Cook: He has high blood pressure, a brother who may be battling cancer, and some of his most devoted fans call him “Cookie.”
Oh, and any obscure bands who want to glom on to his “American Idol” [...]

American Idol Reality Show: Idol hopefuls get help on song arrangements
Plus: Update on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ contestants; origin of reality-show meals. Ask the Reality TV Expert
Wondering about how a certain reality show pulled something off? Have a question about a certain contestant?
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American Idol Charity: Where Idol’s Charitable Arm Reaches
Just about anyone who has tuned in “American Idol” this season has seen video clips of Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell touring slums in Africa or working with victims of poverty in the United States as part of the program’s “Idol Gives Back” charity. Ryan Seacrest, [...]

American Idol results show live: watch comic-book stars behind the scenes
Sitting in audience of TV’s biggest hit is an eye-opening, surreal experience
Those Coke cups in front of judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell? Yep. They’re positioned pre-show so that when the camera hits them, the logos can be seen clearly.
Sitting in the audience [...]

American Idol Gets Well With Dolly Parton Night
As excited as I was, I had a very hard time watching American Idol this week. I was so green with envy, I could hardly stand it. When I heard Dolly Parton was going to be on the show, I was more than excited.
Some people get it. Some people don’t.
I [...]

American Idol Latest: Don’t cry, my little Honey!
American Idol: Post-Parton Depression. Dolly week ends with a performance by the lady herself, followed by Ramiele’s tearful departure.
Darn you to heck, Brooke White!
There I was, sitting on my couch tonight, unwrapping a Lindt chocolate in celebration of America totally getting it right and putting Ramiele Malubay and [...]