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Update: Avalon Young has undergone her second surgery amid her brain cancer battle. On the day before the May 27 procedure, the American Idol alum took to Twitter to share the news and thank her fans for their support. "24 hours from now I'll be back in surgery for my goofy ass bald headed brain," Young wrote. "Thank u to everyone who's been really there for me through all this, I love u." And she continued to stay positive. "We're gonna get thru this s--t because there's an album dropping on the other side!!!" the season 15 contestant added, referencing the upcoming release of Lush. "See u soon." After she started...
- 5/28/2021
- E! Online
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We're less than a month away from saying goodbye to the show that launched superstars like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. This shortened 15th season of American Idol has resulted in two back to back weeks of double eliminations. But from here on out, there will only be one contestant going home each week. Who will that person be?
After the pretty obvious eliminations of Lee Jean and Avalon Young, will we go back to another Olivia Rox-like shocker or will the results be as expected? Lots to speculate, so let's dive right in...
After the pretty obvious eliminations of Lee Jean and Avalon Young, will we go back to another Olivia Rox-like shocker or will the results be as expected? Lots to speculate, so let's dive right in...
- 3/17/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
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What we’d like to do is go back — just a mere week or two ago — to when Avalon Young was still “in it to win it”* on American Idol‘s Farewell Season. (*Tm Randy Jackson)
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Except, of course, we can’t. And on this week’s episode of Reality Check, my co-host Melinda Doolittle and I are forced to mourn the elimination of an easy, breezy vocalist who most definitely deserved a Top 4 finish (at worst).
[Insert all the sad emojis here.]
In the meantime, Melinda and I wonder about whether – with four weeks left ’til the closure of...
RelatedLittle Big Shots Renewed for Season 2
Except, of course, we can’t. And on this week’s episode of Reality Check, my co-host Melinda Doolittle and I are forced to mourn the elimination of an easy, breezy vocalist who most definitely deserved a Top 4 finish (at worst).
[Insert all the sad emojis here.]
In the meantime, Melinda and I wonder about whether – with four weeks left ’til the closure of...
- 3/15/2016
- TVLine.com
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Did you correctly predict which two of "American Idol's" bottom three singers -- Avalon Young, Lee Jean, Sonika Vaid -- went home during Top 8 Week? If so, you should be taking place in our weekly prediction contest. Hurry -- make your "American Idol" predictions for a chance to top our famous leaderboards. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down to predict which two singers will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'American Idol'? See exclusive predictions After the bottom three sang for their lives, the judges decided to save Sonika, thereby sending home Avalon and Lee in the season's second dramatic double elimination episode. According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that were derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Lee topped our elimination chart with leading 9/10 odds (53% chance) of going home tonight. And Avalon was right in line in second...
- 3/11/2016
- Gold Derby
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American Idol narrowed the top 8 down to a top 6 on Thursday's hard-fought episode - where one contestant found redemption after fumbling early in the episode. Warning: Spoilers ahead.Idol's top 8 started off with duets - and it was a very rocky start for Dalton Rapattoni and MacKenzie Bourg, who got dinged for their choice of Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way." (It's a bad sign when the first words out of Harry Connick Jr.'s mouth are, "I do not think that was a good song.") We're loving @mackenziebourg and @DaltonRapattoni's take on @backstreetboys' "I Want It That Way.
- 3/11/2016
- by Aaron Couch and Mariah Haas
- PEOPLE.com
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American Idol narrowed the top 8 down to a top 6 on Thursday's hard-fought episode - where one contestant found redemption after fumbling early in the episode. Warning: Spoilers ahead.Idol's top 8 started off with duets - and it was a very rocky start for Dalton Rapattoni and MacKenzie Bourg, who got dinged for their choice of Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way." (It's a bad sign when the first words out of Harry Connick Jr.'s mouth are, "I do not think that was a good song.") We're loving @mackenziebourg and @DaltonRapattoni's take on @backstreetboys' "I Want It That Way.
- 3/11/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- PEOPLE.com
![Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Luke Bryan, and Katy Perry in American Idol (2002)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTlmNWFlYjAtMDg4OS00MmY5LWE1MDItMzAxNDlhZmE5NzI2XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzQ2MDI5NjU@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,1,140,207_.jpg)
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After all these years, American Idol is still pretty much my favorite thing on television, and yet I nevertheless spent the last seven days filled with unspeakable dread about this week’s performance show.
VideosReality Check: We Tell American Idol How to Fix Its Farewell Season! Plus: The Voice Winner Spoiled Already?
That’s not a knock on the remaining contestants in Idol‘s abbreviated, blink-and-you-missed it farewell tour, but rather, a dig at the show’s producers for bringing to us the worst theme week in 15 years*: Most-Performed Songs from Past Seasons. (*Yes, even worse than Season 6’s...
VideosReality Check: We Tell American Idol How to Fix Its Farewell Season! Plus: The Voice Winner Spoiled Already?
That’s not a knock on the remaining contestants in Idol‘s abbreviated, blink-and-you-missed it farewell tour, but rather, a dig at the show’s producers for bringing to us the worst theme week in 15 years*: Most-Performed Songs from Past Seasons. (*Yes, even worse than Season 6’s...
- 3/11/2016
- TVLine.com
Sonika Vaid will be performing tonight on American Idol as well as competing with the five other remaining contestants. She’ll also be doing a duet with other surviving singer and crowd favorite Avalon Young. As we get closer to the finale of American Idol it’s obvious that we’ll keep getting to know the contestants more and more. Eventually, the final 2 or 3 are going to be on everyone’s screens for weeks. Their careers will take off, social media profiles rise, and hopefully egos will stay in check with the new found fame. So let’s take a look at Sonika
Five Things You Didn’t Know about Sonika Vaid...
Five Things You Didn’t Know about Sonika Vaid...
- 3/10/2016
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
It’s only down to six on American Idol and the stakes just keep getting higher. But of all the remaining contestants we want to focus on Avalon Young today. Why? Well for one we think she’s easily one of the most entertaining of the remaining lot. Honestly no one can get J-Lo grooving as much as Avalon. Second of all, she’s just such a great personality. She’s very animated, very vocal and is excellent at communicating with fans. It’s probably why she’s picked up the most followers on Twitter out of all the 6. So today we decided it would
American Idol: Avalon Young’s Best Twitter Updates of the Week...
American Idol: Avalon Young’s Best Twitter Updates of the Week...
- 3/10/2016
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
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Tomorrow on "American Idol," our readers believe that both Lee Jean and Avalon Young will be sent packing during this season's second double elimination episode. Do you agree or disagree with our readers' picks? Hurry -- make your "American Idol" predictions for a chance to top our famous leaderboards. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down to predict who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'American Idol'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that are derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Lee tops our elimination chart with leading 9/10 odds (53% chance) of going home Thursday night. During last week's Top 8 performance show, he sang "Use Somebody" and received mixed reviews from the judges. Avalon is in second place to be ousted with 7/2 odds (22% chance). The San Diego native wound up in the bottom three last week, but her rendition.
- 3/9/2016
- Gold Derby
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Did you correctly predict which two of "American Idol's" bottom three singers -- Avalon Young, Olivia Rox, Gianna Isabella -- went home during Top 10 Week? If so, you should be taking place in our weekly prediction contest. Hurry -- make your "American Idol" predictions for a chance to top our famous leaderboards. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down to predict which two singers will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'American Idol'? See exclusive predictions After the bottom three sang for their lives, the judges decided to save* Avalon, thereby sending home Gianna and Olivia in the season's first dramatic double elimination episode. According to exclusive Gold Derby odds that were derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Gianna topped our elimination chart with leading 11/10 odds (48% chance) of going home tonight. However, Olivia turned out to be a major...
- 3/4/2016
- Gold Derby
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American Idol honored the Grammy Awards on Thursday – and at least one contestant proved they have what it takes to eventually win one of those coveted awards!
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
It wasn't a stellar night for all of the Idol Top 10 – early frontrunner Dalton Rapattoni faltered for the first time with a performance of Imagine Dragon's "Radioactive" – but no one could deny MacKenzie Bourg was a standout of the evening.
The former Voice contestant, 23, has received rave reviews since his first audition but he took a big risk on Thursday and performed a slower version of Whitney Houston's "I...
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
It wasn't a stellar night for all of the Idol Top 10 – early frontrunner Dalton Rapattoni faltered for the first time with a performance of Imagine Dragon's "Radioactive" – but no one could deny MacKenzie Bourg was a standout of the evening.
The former Voice contestant, 23, has received rave reviews since his first audition but he took a big risk on Thursday and performed a slower version of Whitney Houston's "I...
- 3/4/2016
- by Patrick Gomez, @PatrickGomezLA
- People.com - TV Watch
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[Youtube "zqflYLIq_Ks"] American Idol honored the Grammy Awards on Thursday - and at least one contestant proved they have what it takes to eventually win one of those coveted awards! Warning: Spoilers ahead.It wasn't a stellar night for all of the Idol Top 10 - early frontrunner Dalton Rapattoni faltered for the first time with a performance of Imagine Dragon's "Radioactive" - but no one could deny MacKenzie Bourg was a standout of the evening.The former Voice contestant, 23, has received rave reviews since his first audition but he took a big risk on Thursday and performed a slower version of Whitney Houston...
- 3/4/2016
- by Patrick Gomez, @PatrickGomezLA
- PEOPLE.com
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I’m not going to kvetch about American Idol failing to reward one of its dozens of worthy grads with a Thursday-night performance slot — there are only six weeks left, after all! — and instead using it to promote the doing-just-fine-already former X Factor judge Demi Lovato.
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I won’t complain that the show’s producers learned nothing from last season — and have once again returned to a format where current contestants spend two hours waiting with nervous anticipation to find out which of ’em are at risk of elimination,...
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
I won’t complain that the show’s producers learned nothing from last season — and have once again returned to a format where current contestants spend two hours waiting with nervous anticipation to find out which of ’em are at risk of elimination,...
- 3/4/2016
- TVLine.com
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You won’t be surprised to learn that a done-to-death Whitney Houston jam is being covered on American Idol‘s Top 8 performance show (Thursday at 8/7c on Fox). But you might let out a “whoa, innnnteresting!” when you find out which contestant is tackling it.
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Oh, MacKenzie Bourg, how your song choice fills us with equal parts nameless dread and jittery anticipation. Please, be good! (And please, rearrange liberally!)
Of course, since we’re not sure which two vocalists will be sent home at the top of the hour,...
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
Oh, MacKenzie Bourg, how your song choice fills us with equal parts nameless dread and jittery anticipation. Please, be good! (And please, rearrange liberally!)
Of course, since we’re not sure which two vocalists will be sent home at the top of the hour,...
- 3/2/2016
- TVLine.com
In Thursday night’s episode of American Idol, the aging reality series showed why it’s a shell of what it once was. The series announced the final 10 contestants in its final season: MacKenzie Bourg, Trent Harmon, Gianna Isabella, Lee Jean, Tristan McIntosh, Dalton Rapattoni, La’Porsha Renae, Olivia Rox, Sonika Vaid and Avalon Young. Four of the contestants were unanimously chosen by the judges last night — Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. — and the remaining six were chosen by America’s votes. But the best moment of the night was when Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson brought America … Continue reading →
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- 2/26/2016
- by Kellie Freeze
- ChannelGuideMag
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"American Idol" fans, now that we know the Top 10 of this landmark farewell season, it's time for You to start predicting which singers will be eliminated and who'll be the ultimate winner. Hurry -- make your "American Idol" predictions for a chance to top our famous leaderboards. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down to predict who will be eliminated next. -Break- Who will win 'American Idol'? See exclusive predictions The final 10 singers of Season 15 are made up of four judges' picks (Dalton Rapattoni, Trent Harmon, La'Porsha Renae and Olivia Rox) and six of America's wild cards (Lee Jean, Avalon Young, Gianna Isabella, MacKenzie Bourg, Sonika Vaid and Tristan McIntosh). From now on America is solely in the driver's seat, with two singers heading home next week. In our "American Idol" predictions center, you get to answer the following questions before each episo...'...
- 2/26/2016
- Gold Derby
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I may not have grown up under the Common Core Standards, but I know enough math to figure out the following simple equation:
There are six weeks left of American Idol‘s Season 15. There are seven weeks left of Kelly Clarkson’s pregnancy. If Fox and 19 Entertainment spring for a luxury Rv to transport the original Idol winner to and from Hollywood every Thursday between now and the April 7 finale, there is no reason whatsoever she can’t upgrade this rollercoaster of a Farewell Season with her sweetly rambling, stream-of-consciousness, heartfelt and honest critiques. (And the occasional emotionally devastating performance.
There are six weeks left of American Idol‘s Season 15. There are seven weeks left of Kelly Clarkson’s pregnancy. If Fox and 19 Entertainment spring for a luxury Rv to transport the original Idol winner to and from Hollywood every Thursday between now and the April 7 finale, there is no reason whatsoever she can’t upgrade this rollercoaster of a Farewell Season with her sweetly rambling, stream-of-consciousness, heartfelt and honest critiques. (And the occasional emotionally devastating performance.
- 2/26/2016
- TVLine.com
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I know American Idol is no longer Godzilla emerging from the Ratings Ocean and stomping all over every other network’s primetime competition, but last week’s 8.2 million viewers (and 2.0 demo rating) is pretty dang respectable.
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So, unless some sneaky employee in the 19 Entertainment accounting department has been siphoning all that “Moment Like This” coinage into an offshore account, riddle me this: How come exec producer Trish Kinane forced the Season 15 finalists to regurgitate song choices we heard just a week or two ago...
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
So, unless some sneaky employee in the 19 Entertainment accounting department has been siphoning all that “Moment Like This” coinage into an offshore account, riddle me this: How come exec producer Trish Kinane forced the Season 15 finalists to regurgitate song choices we heard just a week or two ago...
- 2/25/2016
- TVLine.com
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Five more contestants are about to be sent packing on American Idol: The Farewell Season, inching us ever closer to the point when audiences will finally have a say. But before Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr., can round out the Top 14, we've got another round of Idol alum duets on tap.
The first set of pairings largely fell flat, save for the Caleb Johnson/Sonika Vaid and Avalon Young/Ruben Studdard combos and, to a lesser extent, the Fantasia/La'Porsha scream-run battle. Still, it's nice to see all the people we've helped become famous return to where it all started. Except for Scotty McCreery, who clearly had no interest in being there.
The first set of pairings largely fell flat, save for the Caleb Johnson/Sonika Vaid and Avalon Young/Ruben Studdard combos and, to a lesser extent, the Fantasia/La'Porsha scream-run battle. Still, it's nice to see all the people we've helped become famous return to where it all started. Except for Scotty McCreery, who clearly had no interest in being there.
- 2/18/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
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Week one of American Idol‘s Season 15 semifinals are in the books, and my Reality Check co-host Melinda Doolittle and I have more questions than we do answers.
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Why aren’t the judges giving constructive feedback to Thomas Stringfellow, Gianna Isabella and La’Porsha Renae? Why exactly was the Idoloonie Nation shut out of the voting process? Was it too dang early for All-Star duets? And what in the name of Toy Story was going on with Jeneve Rose Mitchell’s wardrobe choices?
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RelatedAmerican Idol Is Taking Away Your Voting Power — and It’s Infuriating
Why aren’t the judges giving constructive feedback to Thomas Stringfellow, Gianna Isabella and La’Porsha Renae? Why exactly was the Idoloonie Nation shut out of the voting process? Was it too dang early for All-Star duets? And what in the name of Toy Story was going on with Jeneve Rose Mitchell’s wardrobe choices?
PhotosGrammys 2016: The 20 Best,...
- 2/16/2016
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No one left the cake out in the rain during Thursday’s American Idol semifinal results show, but producers may have yanked it out of the oven when it was still making the transition from lukewarm batter to delicious baked good.
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Look, I’m not one to complain about the idea of Idol all-stars returning to the show — even putting aside my fury that my exquisite Reality Check cohost Melinda Doolittle has not once performed on the Idol stage since her shocking Season 6 exit — but this may...
RelatedAmerican Idol Is Taking Away Your Voting Power — and It’s Infuriating
Look, I’m not one to complain about the idea of Idol all-stars returning to the show — even putting aside my fury that my exquisite Reality Check cohost Melinda Doolittle has not once performed on the Idol stage since her shocking Season 6 exit — but this may...
- 2/12/2016
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Let’s look on the bright side of American Idol‘s controversial and unprecedented decision not to allow viewers to have any say in the outcome of its Farewell Season semifinals:
Ummmmm…
Well…
RelatedAmerican Idol Is Taking Away Your Voting Power — and It’s Infuriating
* There’ll be none of the “What is wrong with America?”/”I’m moving to Barcelona!” outrage over the Idoloonie Nation’s dubious voting patterns that we experienced, for example, on The Season 9 Bloodbath That Claimed Lilly Scott, Katelyn Epperly and Alex Lambert.
* Reduced risk of carpal tunnel syndrome due to frenetic online and smartphone voting.
Ummmmm…
Well…
RelatedAmerican Idol Is Taking Away Your Voting Power — and It’s Infuriating
* There’ll be none of the “What is wrong with America?”/”I’m moving to Barcelona!” outrage over the Idoloonie Nation’s dubious voting patterns that we experienced, for example, on The Season 9 Bloodbath That Claimed Lilly Scott, Katelyn Epperly and Alex Lambert.
* Reduced risk of carpal tunnel syndrome due to frenetic online and smartphone voting.
- 2/11/2016
- TVLine.com
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