Idol win streak broken by The X Factor (gasp!)

Idol win streak broken by The X Factor (gasp!)
Posted by on Jul 23, 2012 in Idols at awards shows | 1 comment
Update: Well, American Idol’s Teen Choice winning streak came to an end. Idol had been named Choice Reality TV Competition Show for the last seven years, but was facing new competition this year from The X Factor and The Voice. And the honors went to the dreaded X Factor. Though I suppose...
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Kellie Pickler talks about bugs and frogs with Ellen

Kellie Pickler talks about bugs and frogs with Ellen
Posted by on Jan 28, 2012 in Kellie Pickler, New Idol Music | 0 comments
When I listened to Kellie Pickler’s new album, I got a little worried. I mean, no songs about calamarie or shoe shopping.  A more serious, grownup Kellie. Would she show up on Ellen Friday afternoon and have a serious chat about the direction of her new music? About why she shied away from...
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Meet Hollywood bound Alexis “Ali” Shields

Meet Hollywood bound Alexis “Ali” Shields
Posted by on Jan 24, 2012 in Alexis Ali Shields, Season 11 | 2 comments
Just blame Ellen DeGeneres. Because of her, quirky, spunky Alexis “Ali” Shields is off to Hollywood on American Idol. After what Randy Jackson called a “wild audition,” punctuated by an attempt at rap and a ghetto dance, the judges decided Ali and a golden ticket would be a...
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Ellen DeGeneres picks her top 3 Idols for Season 10

Ellen DeGeneres picks her top 3 Idols for Season 10
Posted by on Mar 29, 2011 in Ellen DeGeneres, Season 10 | 2 comments
Ellen DeGeneres isn’t an American Idol judge anymore, but that didn’t keep her from naming the contestants she thinks will make the final three when Nigel Lythgoe visited with her on a segment aired Monday. Her selections: * James Durbin –  “for sure,”  she says; *...
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Must-see video: Kellie Pickler conducts interviews at CMA Awards

Must-see video: Kellie Pickler conducts interviews at CMA Awards
Posted by on Nov 11, 2010 in Idols at awards shows, Kellie Pickler | 0 comments
OK, Kellie Pickler might not have won a CMA Award Wednesday night. Heck, she wasn’t even nominated. But she wins my award for best red carpet interviewer … not to mention most daring dress. And talk about sure-fire recipes. Put Ellen DeGeneres and Kellie Pickler together and laughs are...
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