Ellen DeGeneres
quote of the day
thu 9/10/2009
"I hope Paula is OK with it, I don't want anybody to think that I took Paula's job away."
- Ellen DeGeneres talks about her new hosting gig on "American Idol."
i'm in
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fri 8/7/2009
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has been tapped to replace Paula Abdul as a judge for "American Idol."
busting out
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thu 8/6/2009
Long-time "American Idol" host Paula Abdul has confirmed she will not return next season: "Most of all, I'll [miss] being a part of a show that I helped from day one become an international phenomenon."
bullet points
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wed 6/10/2009
"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert tells Rolling Stone that people shouldn't be surprised that he's gay, adding: “I’m trying to be a singer, not a civil-rights leader.”
hold the line
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thu 5/28/2009
Did AT&T influence the results of this year's American Idol competition?
Iraheta, Archuleta, Rodriguez, Cannavale and Mimieux
halfsie or fullsie
sun 4/12/2009
(image by Art Comments via flickr)
You may have wondered: are they? A little?
Well, yes. Yes, they are.
Allison Iraheta
Age: 16
Red-haired singer known for her sultry vocals while competing on this year's season of "American Idol."
Fullsie: Both parents are from El Salvador.
David Archuleta
Age: 18
"American Idol" Season 7 runner-up. His self-titled debut featured the hit single "Crush."
Halfsie: Honduran mother.
Michelle Rodriguez
Age: 30
Actress known for roles in The Fast and The Furious and the TV show "Lost." Currently stars in Fast & Furious.
Fullsie: Puerto Rican father and Dominican mother.
Bobby Cannavale
Age: 37
Actor known for roles on the TV shows "Third Watch" and "Will and Grace." Stars in the new comedy-drama "Cupid."
Halfsie: Italian father and Cuban-American mother.
Yvette Mimieux
Age: 67
'60s actress and sex symbol who starred in movies like Where The Boys Are and The Time Machine.
Halfsie: French father and Mexican mother.
Ferras
as seen on myspace
thu 7/24/2008
Singer songwriter Ferras says he's always felt like an outsider but it hasn't stopped him from working his way into the limelight.
Ferras Alqaisi grew up in the mostly white town of Gillespie, Illinois, where he says he "stood out like a sore thumb." But when his parents divorced, Ferras, then five years old, was kidnapped by his father and taken to Jordan, his dad's homeland. While in the Middle East, Ferras recalls he picked up a Casio keyboard and wrote a song about missing his mother. Though he soon returned to Gillespie, the experience left an indelible mark.
As a teenager, Ferras, who cites British pop legend Elton John as a major influence, figured small-town Illinois wasn't the best place to score a record deal, so he and his mom left their winter coats behind and moved to sunny Los Angeles. The move paid off last year when the TV juggernaut "American Idol" picked his track, Hollywood’s not America as the show's exit song. The piano ballad, which questions America’s fascination with celebrity, quickly spread to pop radio.
Ferras' debut, Aliens and Rainbows, has already earned him comparisons to his idol, Elton John. Now 26 years old, the self-described "alien" is glad he doesn't quite fit in: "[I]n my songs, there’s definitely a uniqueness to them in comparison to what’s happening on the radio right now."
David Archuleta vs. Jesse McCartney
versus
tue 6/10/2008
| name | David James Archuleta. | Jesse Arthur McCartney. |
| hometown | Born in Miami, Florida. Raised in Murray, Utah. | Los Angeles, California. |
| birthdate | December 28, 1990. | April 9, 1987. |
| style | Pop. | Pop and R&B. |
| parents | Jeff and Lupe Marie Archuleta. | Scott and Ginger McCartney. |
| early start | Began singing at age six. | Began singing at age seven. |
| spent childhood | Competing in talent shows like "Star Search." | Touring nationally in the play "The King and I" and with boy band Dream Street. |
| musical influences | Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin and Bryan Adams. | Michael Jackson, Prince and Madonna. |
| the vibe | The boy next door. | The boy next door – all grown up. |
| breakthrough track | A heartfelt rendition of John Lennon's Imagine. | Beautiful Soul. |
| nicknames | The Soul Man from Utah and Archie. | Jester, Jmac and Orange Boy. |
| the fans | The Archies. | Jessefans. |
| in their own words | "I still feel weird when people say, 'you're a good singer,' because I've never looked at myself like that. I've always looked at myself as someone who loves music and loves to try and interpret it as I see it." | "The first record I ever listened to was Elvis Presley and I remember thinking, 'Man this guy is cool!' The swagger he had really helped my confidence, because he really made me think that a white boy could make music like this." |
| most recent release | Recently signed with 19 Recordings/Jive to record his debut. | Departure. |
| bet you didn't know | Friends in Utah call him "Lettuce Boy." | Co-wrote Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love." |
| the critics | Los Angeles Times: "Is he a sweet, awe-shucks heartthrob who'll vanish fast like 1970s flash-in-the-pan Bobby Sherman, a favorite of the Tiger Beat set … [o]r, egads, could the shy 17-year-old turn out to be, as he gains confidence and swagger, the next Justin Timberlake?" | Common Sense Media: "Jesse McCartney's voice, delivery, and charisma – combined with top-notch production and some more-than-halfway-decent material – make for a surprising, refreshing, and delightful pop music debut from this sure-fire teen heartthrob." |
| webprops | 2,736 on fan-made MySpace. | 318,825 friends on official MySpace. |
| best video moment | Showing off his piano playing skills in A Thousand Miles. | Frolicking half naked with a girl in Leavin'. |
dying to live
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fri 6/6/2008
"American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta has signed with 19 Recordings/Jive, home to "AI" contestants Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson and recent winner David Cook.
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