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American Idol Auditions 2012 – St Louis – S11E07

The Critic — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:08:39 +0000

Is it eight years ago that we found Carrie Underwood? What a phenomenal career. And tonight, we're back in St Louis where it all started for her. Tonight, thousands more have made the same Journey as the American Idol winner made to audition for the biggest show on television.

First up tonight is 22 year old Johnny Keyser who has it going on with his rendition of A Change Is Gonna Come. He is incredibly good and the judges tell him to keep singing as they interrupt him with things like "You know you're gonna be a star, right"?.

Idol down again on last week in the ratings

brad — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:25:28 +0000

Idol’s trip to Portland last night generated average ratings for Fox which could be blamed on the average talent on show.

18.2 million tuned in to Wednesday’s episode, with a 5.9 rating among adults 18-49.

This is down 9 per cent on last week, despite still claiming the top spot for the night for Fox.

American Idol Auditions 2012 – Portland – S11E06

The Critic — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:17:54 +0000

It's our first venture into Oregon and finally we're here. Known for it's cloudy skies, the crowd is colorful and bright. Will we find the next American Idol here tonight? The auditions start now.

Brittany Zika kicks things off with The Story and has a beautiful tone. We're off to a good start with our first golden ticket.

The last time we were in the North-West of the country, auditionees didn't seem that well prepared, apparently. Have things changed? Apparently not.

Paula Abdul also exiting The X Factor USA

brad — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:36:48 +0000

Paula Abdul has joined the exodus at The X Factor USA, with Fox announcing the veteran judge will not be returning.

The news comes just hours after Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger were confirmed to be leaving the show.

Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting, said: "We love Paula. She is a remarkable talent and we appreciate all of her contributions. We're lucky that she is a part of the FOX family, and we look forward to working with her again soon."

Report: Nicole Scherzinger also leaving The X Factor USA

brad — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:47:16 +0000

Nicole Scherzinger is also departing The X Factor USA according to reports.

Following the news that X Factor USA host Steve Jones will not be returning this year, the Pussycat Dolls singer is said to be on the way out.

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that sources close to the show have confirmed that she will not be returning.

Steve Jones leaves The X Factor USA

brad — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:13:00 +0000

X Factor USA host Steve Jones has announced he is stepping down from the role.

The Welsh presenter took to Twitter to announce the news that he will not be returning to the series this year.

He wrote: "I wont be hosting next seasons X Factor which is a shame but I cant complain as I've had a great time. Good luck to everyone on the show (sic)."

Former Idol contestant lands lead role in Jekyll & Hyde production

brad — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:06:57 +0000

American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis has landed himself a feature role in the upcoming musical production of Jekyll & Hyde.

The fourth season finalist, who finished sixth overall, will take the lead role in the production which begins a 25-week national tour in San Diego on October 2 before a limited run on Broadway in spring 2013.

Idol dropping in the ratings

brad — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:26:50 +0000

This year’s season of American Idol already looks to be struggling to match last year in terms of audience numbers.

Down a whopping 24% on last year’s premiere, this season’s debut failed to match the hype of Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler’s entrance at the beginning of 2011 and the trend has continued.

American Idol Auditions 2012 – Aspen – S11E04

The Critic — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:07:47 +0000

The American Idol roadshow is packing up the station wagon and heading to the mountains with a stop for the first time in Aspen.

First up is little miss energetic, Jenni Schick. She sings Heartbreaker and convinces the judges with her energy. She gets to kiss Steven Tyler. She's so stoked.

American Idol 11 – The Top 24 Contestants – SPOILERS

Joes Place — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:16:50 +0000

TweetHi All. Even though I haven’t had the time to track the American Idol 11 contestants – or spoil the top 24 – doesn’t mean that it hasn’t been spoiled. My spoiling partner, Idol Maniac, has kept up. He has released 10 of the top 24 so far over the last few days, and will [...]