Stories tagged with "American Idol"
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'American Idol': Who sang off key on opening night?
After all the early speculation, the first night of American Idol's final round always shakes things out. And what better way to separate the serious contenders from the...
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Listen Up: Clarkson's 'Wanted' is arrestingly good music
Kelly Clarkson returns with an album that's brighter and more upbeat than 2007's My December. Also, former Audioslave and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell makes an unlikely...
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'American Idol': Now it gets serious as the finals begin
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWFor many fans, the American Idol season begins now.After starting with thousands of hopefuls two months...
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Former 'Idol' Kelly Clarkson has all she ever wanted
NEW YORK Kelly Clarkson can't stop saying she's sorry. Having shown up 10 minutes late for a morning interview — she had trouble dozing off the night before, then...
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Lucky 13: 'Idol' expands the field at the last minute
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWAt this point last season, American Idol already was shaping up as a two-man race between David Cook and...
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Jennifer Hudson: Performing is 'like therapy'
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWCHICAGO Jennifer Hudson says she's found getting back to work to be a healing force in her...
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'American Idol' aims to enliven its upcoming live shows
Simon Cowell's critical eye goes beyond American Idol singers. He says this season's first live outing was "a bit flat."Last Tuesday's show "didn't quite gel. There were some audio...
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Oscar was a hit among TV viewers; up 13% from '08
The Oscars are a winner — at least compared with the record ratings low of last year's broadcast. WHAT YOU SAID: USA TODAY readers give their Oscar reviewsOSCAR...
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Academy helps give Southport student's dreams a boost
Disney academy offers Southport student some inspiration Stefan Earlywine, a senior at Southport High School, joined an elite national group of high school students attending a...
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'Idol' finalist talks about his personal tragedy
LOS ANGELES (AP) American Idol finalist Danny Gokey says he hopes viewers aren't weary of hearing of his personal tragedy, the death of his wife.Gokey, 28, whose wife,...
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Nielsens: Big bangs for CBS and 'The Mentalist'
The Big Bang Theory is easily one of the funniest...
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'Idol' Season 7 finalists: Their music, their lives, your thoughts
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWEach new season of American Idol threatens to obliterate the momentary triumphs of last year's...
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They were all ears at reporter's audition at 'Idol Experience'
Reporter Brian Mansfield traveled to Disney World for the premiere of The American IdolExperience. And then he jumped into the experience himself.Disney had given me the chance to...
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Hopefuls line up for Disney's 'American Idol Experience'
ORLANDO Vanessa Quillao got up at 5 a.m. Saturday to drive with her mother from St. Petersburg, Fla., for the grand opening of Walt Disney World's The American Idol...
