Thursday, March 12, 2009

Idol Stalker - Watching American Idol

Idol Stalker - Watching American Idol

Kelly Clarkson Performs “My Life Would Suck Without You” on American Idol

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 10:54 PM PDT

The original American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, sang her new single "My Life Would Suck Without You" from her album All I Ever Wanted which was released yesterday.  She wore all black which was pretty flattering but there was something missing in her eyes (in my opinion). 

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It was great to have her back on the show but, sometimes during the performance, she didn't look like she wanted to be there.  It was as if the personality would start to come out but then she would just kinda stand there and sing.  Maybe it was nerves?  Maybe it was my imagination?  Anyway, the crowd seemed to really like it and that's all that matters, right?

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Kanye West Sings “Heartless” on American Idol Results Show

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 10:46 PM PDT

Rapper/singer, Kanye West, performed his single "Heartless" on the American Idol results show tonight and I thought it was a relatively decent performance.

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I was happy that it went smoothly since there were some issues with his Saturday Night Live performance and I've also noticed that a lot of stars absolutely bomb on the Idol stage.  Have you ever noticed that?  I wonder what the acoustics are like in that room?  Anyway, here's the video:

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American Idol Season 8 Top 13 Results Show

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 06:24 PM PDT

It was an interesting episode tonight.  We heard about the new rule, we saw this season's first Ford commercial, performances by Kanye West and Kelly Clarkson and, of course, the two eliminations (pictures and video coming soon).

The first bottom two consisted of Jasmine Murray and Megan Joy.  Megan didn't have to sweat too long because Ryan told her she was safe.  Jasmine performed and Ryan told her she would be eliminated unless the judges chose to save her.  No pressure!  Of course, Randy told her she was going home and we got to hear Carrie Underwood sing "Home Sweet Home" for the first time this season.

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The second bottom two consisted of Anoop Desai and Jorge Nunez.  Anoop was declared safe and Jorge was forced to sing "Never Can Say Goodbye" again.  I always feel sorry for the people who have to sing after learning they've been eliminated.  Simon confirmed that the judges were not going to save Jorge with their vote veto and he was sent home.

jorge nunez eliminatedWhat do you think?  Did the right people go home? I agree with Jasmine but I was sad to see Jorge go home so soon.

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American Idol Season 8 Adds New Rule

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 06:18 PM PDT

Tonight, it was announced that only once during the season, the judges can save a contestant who was voted off but there are conditions.  Here they are:

  • The vote veto (as I'm calling it) can only happen once in the season
  • The judges must all agree that the contestant needs to be saved
  • This privilege cannot be used once the competition reaches the Top 5
  • The week after the veto, two contestants will have to go home

So, if a really talented singer has a bad week, for example, and doesn't get enough votes, the judges can save that person from elimination if they all think they deserve a second chance but they have to choose wisely because they can only do this once between now and the Top 5 performances.

Got it?  What do you think of this rule change?  I kinda like it :)

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Jordin Sparks to Tour with Jonas Brothers

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 11:12 AM PDT

On Twitter this morning, Jordin Sparks, told her followers to Google her name and then hit "news" for her big announcement.  Of course, I followed her instructions which led to me discovering that she will be touring with the Jonas Brothers this summer! 

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Jordin will perform with the trio on select dates but information about that hasn't been released yet.  In the meantime, here are the tour dates!

» June 20 - Dallas, TX @ New Cowboys Stadium
» June 22 - Tulsa, OK @ BOKCenter
» June 24 - Denver, CO @ PepsiCenter
» June 26 - Nampa, ID @ IdahoCenter
» June 27 - Portland, OR @Rose Garden Arena
» June 28 - Tacoma, WA @ TacomaDome
» June 30 - Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
» July 2 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
» July 4 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Stadium of Fire (on sale now)
» July 5 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
» July 7 - Omaha, NE @ QwestCenter
» July 8 - Minneapolis, MN @ TargetCenter
» July 9 - Milwaukee, WI @ BradleyCenter
» July 10 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
» July 13 - Washington, DC @ VerizonCenter
» July 14 - East Rutherford, NJ @ IZODCenter
» July 17 - Boston, MA @ TD BanknorthGarden
» July 20 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
» July 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
» July 25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mellon Arena
» July 26 - Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
» July 28 - St. Louis, MO @ ScottradeCenter
» July 29 - Kansas City, MO @ SprintCenter
» August 1 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
» August 3 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion at San Jose
» August 4 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
» August 5 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
» August 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
» August 11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
» August 13 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
» August 14 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
» August 15 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
» August 16 - Birmingham, AL @ BJCC
» August 18 - Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
» August 19 - Ft.Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
» August 21 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Veterans’ Memorial
» August 22 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
» August 23 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
» August 25 - Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center
» August 26 - Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
» August 27 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
» August 29 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
» August 30 - Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
» August 31 - Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place

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