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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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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Recap: Thrice As Nice for 'American Idol' Top Three
By Daniel Fienberg
May 13, 06:44 PM
After a day that started at 5 a.m. with ABC's upfront presentation, this writer is ready to settle in for a soothing trio of songs from the
American Idol Top Three, a group described, in
Breakfast Club-esque fashion as The High School Student, The Actress and The Bartender. Would Tuesday's (May 13) performances clarify the race to the finale or just muddy the waters?
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Recap: Dread-ful elimination on 'American Idol'
By Daniel Fienberg
May 07, 07:16 PM
With the
American Idol finale just two weeks away, Wednesday (May 7) night's hour saw the show cut its talent pool down to the Top Three. Would the most logical suspect (Jason Castro) go home, or did
Idol have another surprise in store?
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Recap: 'American Idol' can't stop the rock
By Daniel Fienberg
May 06, 06:29 PM
Tuesday (May 6) night's
American Idol theme is about as vague and wide-open as the Top Four could possibly hope for. Songs from the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame? What does that even mean? Working from the Hall's list of 500 influential hits, surely everybody should find great tracks to sing, right? Let's see...
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Recap: Brooke runs dry on 'American Idol'
By Daniel Fienberg
April 30, 07:26 PM
After a Tuesday show that saw the musical attributes of the
American Idol Top Five overshadowed by Paula Abdul's perplexing and new-found ability to predict the future, which contestant would be heading home on Wednesday (April 30)? And why can't Paula just tell us the results in advance and save me an hour?
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Recap: 'American Idol' seeks a Diamond in the rough
By Daniel Fienberg
April 29, 06:38 PM
I got no thrills from Dolly Parton Night. Mariah Carey Night didn't thrill me at all. So tell me why, should it be right, that I'm hoping to get a kick out of Neil Diamond Night? Would the
American Idol Tuesday (April 29) Two-fer Tribute to the Jazz Singer live up to my expectations?
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Recap: 'American Idol' plucks an Irish Rose
By Daniel Fienberg
April 23, 07:43 PM
Tuesday's Andrew Lloyd Webber Night seemed to bring out the best in some
American Idol contestants (Syesha Mercado and Carly Smithson, for example) and the worst in others (like Brooke White and Jason Castro). Would that make any difference in Wednesday's (April 23) results? Hint: No.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Grills 'American Idol' Top Six
By Daniel Fienberg
April 22, 06:32 PM
The
American Idol producers have set their second straight booby-trap. As hard as it was for the
Idol singers to handle Mariah Carey last week, Tuesday's (April 22) challenge is The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, a theme whose difficulty is matched only by its irrelevance in terms of finding a contemporary popular artist.
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