Idols in the news for Jan. 23, 2012

*** New James video *** James Durbin announced today via Twitter that the video for “Stand Up” will premiere tomorrow on VeVo.  Apparently, there’s also a sports version that will debut on ESPB.com. The song is off his “Memories of a Beautiful Disaster” CD and marks...

The 10 best Idol performances of Season 10

Season 10 turned into a smashing success for American Idol from a ratings standpoint. Simon Cowell was gone, but the sky did not fall. The show remained the most watched in the land. Why? I imagine the new judges — Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez — helped draw viewers initially. But I...

Jacob Lusk talks about Idol and his future

Jacob Lusk seemed the obvious choice to go home on American Idol this week. He got a lukewarm response from Idol’s easy-to-please judges when he tried singing both parts of the “No Air” Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown duet. His Wednesday night efforts got a rating of 6 — on a scale...

Idol results recap: Whose stock is rising, whose is falling

Well, what do you know? American Idol found itself a judge. He’ll praise when it’s merited. He’ll criticize when it’s merited. And he’ll do the latter without being mean. He just delivered on-point critiques for all 10 top five performances. He even rated one performer...

American Idol Top 5 Results Show: Who goes home?

Hey, Idol made it through a whole show last night without a single reference to Jennifer Lopez’s new album or Steven Tyler’s upcoming solo video. Of course, that changes tonight when Jennifer performs “On the Floor.” Tonight’s other guest star is Lady Antebellum; the...

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