What Thursday night’s American Idol telecast lacked in suspense, it more than made up for in terms of surprise.
Ryan Seacrest pulled a Gwyneth Paltrow and went all Country Strong on us, but not before getting lifted like a set of Jersey Shore dumbbells by male and female contestants alike. Rachel Zevita opened up a commanding lead in the Season 10 Millinery Race. A pissed-off rocker chick took home the prize for Most Endearing Contestant (I kid you not!) by candidly flipping off the Idol cameras. And Sam Cooke’s classic civil-rights anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” underwent radical...
Ryan Seacrest pulled a Gwyneth Paltrow and went all Country Strong on us, but not before getting lifted like a set of Jersey Shore dumbbells by male and female contestants alike. Rachel Zevita opened up a commanding lead in the Season 10 Millinery Race. A pissed-off rocker chick took home the prize for Most Endearing Contestant (I kid you not!) by candidly flipping off the Idol cameras. And Sam Cooke’s classic civil-rights anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” underwent radical...
- 2/25/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Fox The “American Idol” gatekeepers
The dreams of 24 young singers lived on tonight, while those of 14 others were crushed.
This is it – we’re down to the list of semi-finalists on “American Idol.” The show was not without some drama, fewer tears than last night, and one flying chair. And wow – the judges really leave people hanging before they give them their final judgement.
Here’s how it played out:
Karen Rodriguez’s last effort was a Selena song that moved JLo,...
The dreams of 24 young singers lived on tonight, while those of 14 others were crushed.
This is it – we’re down to the list of semi-finalists on “American Idol.” The show was not without some drama, fewer tears than last night, and one flying chair. And wow – the judges really leave people hanging before they give them their final judgement.
Here’s how it played out:
Karen Rodriguez’s last effort was a Selena song that moved JLo,...
- 2/25/2011
- by Stephanie Krikorian
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
After revealing the first five of the Top 24 on "American Idol" Wednesday night, we get the rest on Thursday night (Feb. 24):
Naima Adedapo, Haley Reinhart, Clint Jun Gamboa, Paul McDonald, Ashthon Jones, Karen Rodriguez, Robbie Rosen, Julie Zorrilla, Tim Halperin, Scotty McCreery, Tatynisa Wilson, Jovany Barreto, Lauren Turner, Rachel Zevita, Kendra Chantelle, Jordan Dorsey, Lauren Alaina, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk, Pia Toscano, James Durbin, Casey Abrams, Thia Megia and Brett Loewenstern.
But how did we get there?
Like a true professional, J.Lo pulls it together from last night's meltdown to tell MySpace Karen Rodriguez her fate. Karen isn't from any place in the world, just Fyi. She's a computer being from the land of MySpace. At her last performance, Karen does a Selena song in her beautiful alto voice and J.Lo mouths the words, it's a Very Special Moment and Karen gets through.
Now up is Robbie Rosen,...
Naima Adedapo, Haley Reinhart, Clint Jun Gamboa, Paul McDonald, Ashthon Jones, Karen Rodriguez, Robbie Rosen, Julie Zorrilla, Tim Halperin, Scotty McCreery, Tatynisa Wilson, Jovany Barreto, Lauren Turner, Rachel Zevita, Kendra Chantelle, Jordan Dorsey, Lauren Alaina, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk, Pia Toscano, James Durbin, Casey Abrams, Thia Megia and Brett Loewenstern.
But how did we get there?
Like a true professional, J.Lo pulls it together from last night's meltdown to tell MySpace Karen Rodriguez her fate. Karen isn't from any place in the world, just Fyi. She's a computer being from the land of MySpace. At her last performance, Karen does a Selena song in her beautiful alto voice and J.Lo mouths the words, it's a Very Special Moment and Karen gets through.
Now up is Robbie Rosen,...
- 2/25/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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