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August, 2009
Published by buddytv on August 31, 2009
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I was just out for an extended holiday and I find this--Paula Abdul's finally spoken out. Finally, after weeks of us waiting for her to talk to the press after she announced her departure from
American Idol over her Twitter page. That, and her manager mentioning a few things, like the reason why she ditched a guest role on
Ugly Betty, or what offers she's considering (and we still don't know what they are).
But upon reading Paula's interview with
TV Guide Magazine's William Keck, I breathed a sigh of relief. Nothing new's been said, really, although it's more significant because it's Paula herself who's talking this time, rather than her manager or someone else on her behalf.
Published by AOL Television on August 28, 2009
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Filed under: Hot Topics
Earlier this month, Fox chairman Peter Rice confirmed that 'American Idol' would replace longtime judge Paula Abdul, who recently left the show over a contract dispute.
It turns out he wasn't lying.
So far, the show has already brought in a whopping seven guest judges for its season 9 audition rounds. The guests represent a wide spectrum of talent and professions -- from country superstars (Shania Twain) to Tony-winning Broadway veterans (Kristin Chenoweth).
Below, check out the confirmed and rumored lists of guest judges.
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Published by AOL Television on August 28, 2009
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Filed under: Life After 'Idol'
Season 8 winner Kris Allen's debut CD has found a release date.
According to his Twitter account, the untitled disc -- featuring collaborations with Joe King, Mat Kearney and Salaam Remi -- will hit stores on Nov. 17, giving fans plenty of time to forget about 'No Boundaries.'
Meanwhile, runner-up Adam Lambert told
PEOPLE he is about "halfway done" with his album.
"We did a lot of work on it right before the tour started. I wrote a lot with various producers and writers and recorded a handful of songs," he said.
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Published by buddytv on August 27, 2009
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Just a couple of days ago I thought
American Idol was starting to slowly lose the plot judging wise, with the decision to have
Neil Patrick Harris as one of the many personalities temporarily replacing Paula Abdul on the show--while he sings, sure, it's still an odd decision considering his more prominent background as an actor. And no, don't get me talking about Joe Jonas: I know he performs, but if (some of) his fans are laughing at the idea of him judging the show, well, something must be up.
But it seems the producers are getting some sense of sanity back in their heads, by recruiting a name that I never thought I'd associate with
Idol: Kristin Chenoweth. Yep, the
Pushing Daisies star (and upcoming
Glee guest star), and most importantly noted Broadway performer, is set to join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi when the show heads to Orlando for its callback auditions later this week,
according to People.
Published by AOL Television on August 26, 2009
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Filed under: News & Rumors, Blogosphere, Life After 'Idol'
-- Carrie Underwood has been named emcee of this year's CMA awards. Find out who she'll be co-hosting with [
PEOPLE]
-- Looks like it doesn't always pay to be an 'Idol' alum. See which runner-up may owe the IRS $125,000 [
Detroit News]
-- Which Emmy nominee recently guest judged the Dallas audition rounds? The answer is pretty legen ... wait for it ... [
E!]
(more headlines after the jump)
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Published by buddytv on August 26, 2009
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So what exactly happened to Danny Gokey? Before the
American Idol tour kicked off, there was some talk about the path he'll take after his third-place finish on the show. Just when Kris Allen (obviously), Adam Lambert (inevitably) and Allison Iraheta (half-surprisingly) got record deals quickly, Danny's pretty much nowhere to be found, at least until the tour began, when we saw him singing again, and thankfully the set doesn't include "Scream On"--oh, sorry, I mean, "Dream On".
But Danny seems to know what he's doing. His point is, he's taking things one step at a time, having a feel for things before taking his next step. "I want my first record to be done well,"
he told Entertainment Weekly. "I'm not interested in making the million dollars. I'll climb the ladder slowly and build myself up, learn the industry, learn what's good and not good."
Published by buddytv on August 25, 2009
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This is officially the moment when you really start wondering whether the producers of
American Idol know what they're doing. Oh, no, I do not mean to offend anyone, or drag anyone's credential's down, but it's just weird putting their last two guest judges in the frame of a nationwide talent search. No, I'm not saying they're devoid of talent, either, but it just really doesn't fit as much as we want to.
Last week it was announced that Joe Jonas, one-third of the Jonas Brothers (cue screaming),
will act as a guest judge on the Idol callbacks. During the Dallas auditions earlier today, however, they grabbed what is perhaps one of the more surprising, if not baffling, decisions the show took:
get Neil Patrick Harris as guest judge.
Published by AOL Television on August 21, 2009
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Filed under: News & Rumors, Blogosphere, Life After 'Idol'
-- One blogger thinks Paula Abdul will return to 'American Idol' by the live broadcast [
MTV]
-- In the meantime, find out the one place you won't be seeing Paula Abdul this fall [
Ausiello Files]
-- Kris Allen speaks! Check out the exclusive video interview [
PopWatch]
(more headlines after the jump)
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Published by buddytv on August 20, 2009
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How long has it been since we've heard from Paula Abdul herself? Weeks, right? Since she tweeted about her departure from
American Idol, it's been week after week of guest judges, possible next gigs and the $10 million paycheck she isn't getting. Now we hear from her again... oh, wait, we hear from her manager again, but at least it's someone from her side.
The bottom line, according to David Sonenberg--the same guy who initially leaked the possibility that Paula won't be joining Idol next year--is this: there have been "no discussions whatsoever about
Idol", and that her priorities are elsewhere. He says that a huge amount of offers have come her way since she announced her departure from the talent show, and she's considering some of them.
Published by AOL Television on August 13, 2009
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Filed under: News & Rumors, Blogosphere, Life After 'Idol', Hot Topics
-- So what really happened between Paula Abdul and 'American Idol'? Find out how they parted ways [
NY Times]
-- Word from the 'Idol' tour claims Adam Lambert is outshining Kris Allen. Why are we not surprised? [
Newsday]
-- Jennifer Hudson is officially a mom! Get it on the baby talk [
E!]
(more headlines after the jump)
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