I'LL JUST SAY IT: The Fix Is In For Archuleta!

Photo via rickey.org I don’t know why, but for some reason the people behind American Idol want David Archuleta to win. Maybe they’re hoping his presence will boost ticket sales for the summer tour. Maybe they’re trying to gain a larger share of the adult contemporary market. Or maybe they’re just plain loco. But the …

AMERICAN IDOL TOP THREE: Um, Okay?

Raise your hand if you were a little underwhelmed by last night’s penultimate performance show of American Idol. Yeah, me too. If anything, this final trio of singers underscored what we’ve feared for some weeks now: this season’s crop, while overall more talented than last year’s bunch, has absolutely no personality whatsoever. Syesha has tried …

David Archuleta's Dad = Officially Banned!

“ARRGH!!! All my unrealized dreams will continue through you, my son! THROUGH YOU!!!!” It’s official: Jeff Archuleta (a.k.a. the crazy psycho stage dad of overly earnest American Idol contestant David Archuleta) has been banned from rehearsals at the venerable Fox reality behemoth. This comes after weeks of speculation that the man is a total control …

Idols Sing From The Rock and Roll Hall of BLAH

Photo via Rickey.org So of course the one week I step away from American Idol all the controversy hits. Paula judged two songs after only hearing one! She’s crazy! Oh well. It would have been fun to have blogged about that, but honestly, if given the choice between missing a classic Paula moment or listening …

'Idol' and Mariah Carey: They Belong Together?

I can’t tell you how excited I was for Mariah Carey week on American Idol. It wasn’t because I’m a particularly huge Mariah fan or anything — although I do like her. No, it was because the promise of hearing some youthful songs was downright intoxicating. The musical themes this season have been particularly old …