If you came here looking for new recaps of The Voice, The X Factor or to find out what’s happening in the world of American Idol …
I’ve moved.
The same blog, just with a new address and new look, can be found at www.ydtalk.com/idolchatteryd (you’ll have to open this blog for the direct link to work).
We’re still tidying up a bit at the new site and lots of photos have to be resized.
But if you click on the headline or a link, a blog will appear, very, very quickly, just like...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 16, 2012 | 8 comments
I’ve cracked jokes about it in a couple of recent blogs, so I feel obligated to report that Jason Alden says he and his wife are “just fine.”
This declaration comes about a month...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 15, 2012 | 1 comment
So, do you think Arin Ray or Cece Frey got much sleep last night?
Their performances were the most criticized Wednesday on The X Factor.
And after finishing 11th and 12th, respectively, a week ago,...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 15, 2012 | 1 comment
The nominations for People’s Choice Awards were announced today, and someone with a singing show connection is nominated in nearly every musical category.
Carrie Underwood leads the way with...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 15, 2012 | 0 comments
The American Music Awards are right around the corner (Sunday night, 8 p.m. ABC) and there are lots of reasons for fans of singing shows to watch.
Want performers?
Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood,...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 15, 2012 | 0 comments
What did we learn last week when The X Factor decided to tell us how everyone finished in the fan voting?
That the show’s viewers are probably older and more conservative than Simon and Co....
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 14, 2012 | 1 comment
Add James Durbin to the list of Idols helping us get into the holiday spirit, even if Thanksgiving hasn’t arrived yet.
Yesteday, James and his band released a kick-butt version of “Santa...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 14, 2012 | 1 comment
The X Factor has proclaimed this Diva Week.
And if a big “WHAT?!?!?” just registered in your mind, you’re not alone.
I mean, let’s pretend I’m a producer on The X Factor...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 14, 2012 | 0 comments
As Twilight mania peaks, it seems like a good time to let American Idol fans know you can download new music from Paul McDonald and wife Nikki Reed.
The two released a five-song EP, “The Best...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 14, 2012 | 0 comments
If I’m Adriana Louise or Michaela Paige, I’m more than a little worried about tonight’s episode of The Voice.
A week ago, they were among the more dubious recipients of...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 13, 2012 | 2 comments
What better time than the week of Veterans Day to release a video honoring troops who served in the Vietnam War?
That’s what Kristy Lee Cook of Season 7 of American Idol has done.
The video for...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 13, 2012 | 0 comments
It doesn’t appear as though any of The Voice artists are going to cash in on those iTunes bonus points host Carson Daly was talking about last night.
He said they’d come into play if an...
Posted by Mark Franklin on Nov 13, 2012 | 0 comments
One of the contestants eliminated during the battle rounds on The Voice has already released a new single.
And it comes from the 26-year-old Brooklyn gal who had Cee Lo staring at the stage in awe...
