New 'American Idol' Judge Promises Honesty, Awaits Unique Singers
By Daniel Fienberg
August 25, 03:28 PM
By most empirical standards, FOX's
American Idol isn't actually broken, but new judge Kara DioGuardi is already being asked how she'd fix it. It's a difficult chore for a woman who has yet to put in a single day on the job.
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'American Idol' Exit Interview: David Cook
By Daniel Fienberg
May 23, 01:41 PM
David Cook beat David Archuleta by 12 million votes to claim the
American Idol crown on Wednesday (May 21) night, but don't expect Cook to explain his margin of victory.
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'American Idol' Exit Interview: David Archuleta
By Daniel Fienberg
May 23, 01:35 PM
Might David Archuleta's second place finish on FOX's
American Idol be the music profession's loss and the medical profession's gain?
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'American Idol' Finale Ratings Up
By Daniel Fienberg
May 22, 02:16 PM
For all of the talk about drooping
American Idol ratings this season, Wednesday (May 21) night's final Wednesday results show, the coronation of David Cook, was up over last season's climax.
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Recap: A New 'American Idol' Crowned
By Daniel Fienberg
May 21, 07:40 PM
After a five-month season leading up to a seemingly preordained Top Two,
American Idol reached its orgiastic two-hour finale on Wednesday (May 21) night. As the show began, only one thing was certain... David's got it in the bag. Follow along to the stunning conclusion...
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Recap: 'American Idol' Finale -- The Davids Enter the Ring
By Daniel Fienberg
May 20, 06:25 PM
The first part of Tuesday (May 20) night's
American Idol Finale begins with what may be the cheesiest moment in the show's seven season history. Ringmaster Michael Buffer, accompanied by the theme from
Rocky, introduces David Cook and David Archuleta. Yes, we've gotten ready to rumble, but who would gain the advantage in this not-quite-heavyweight showdown?
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'American Idol' Power: Neil Diamond crushes Clay Aiken on the charts
By Daniel Fienberg
May 16, 11:00 AM
Apparently a two-night guest mentor gig on
American Idol is worth more than a brief clip package.
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FOX Exec: Happy with 'American Idol' creatively, not its performance
By Daniel Fienberg
May 15, 04:06 PM
Talking with reporters on Thursday (May 15) morning to announce the network's 2008-09 schedule, FOX executives had to take some time to defend TV's most watched show, a little show we call
American Idol.
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'American Idol' Exit Interview: Syesha Mercado
By Daniel Fienberg
May 15, 01:55 PM
With most of America expecting a David versus David finale on
American Idol, even Syesha Mercado wasn't surprised by her elimination on Wednesday (May 14) night's episode.
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Recap: 'American Idol' Sets its Top Two
By Daniel Fienberg
May 14, 07:17 PM
David versus David. Cook versus Archuleta. The High School Student versus The Rocker. We're a week away from the
American Idol Finale that we've been cruising toward for at least two months. Would Wednesday (May 14) night's results episode be as perfunctory as it seemed? Or would Syesha Mercado be able to play spoiler?
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