“Birthday Sex,†“Gin and Juice†and 17 other songs that won’t ever get past the censors.  “The Needle and the Damage Done†by Neil Young “Birthday Sex†by Jeremih “Smack My Bitch Up†by Prodigy “Gin and Juice†by Snoop Dogg “One Toke Over the Line†by Brewer and Shipley “Rape Me†by Nirvana […]
Category Archives: American Idol
‘Idol’ Gets Lowest Ratings Since 2002
The last time “American Idol” endured ratings so low, Brian Dunkleman was the co-host, George W. Bush was president, and Simon Cowell was just some jerk from Britain. But on Tuesday, with the show’s contestant field whittled to five, “Idol” dropped to its lowest overall audience since August 27, 2002, its first season on the […]
American Idol’ Still A Boys Club: Lee DeWyze Wins
“American Idol” premiered in January this year amid hype that Season 9 would be a “girls’ season.” But when that didn’t quite pan out — all of the female front-runners, except for Crystal Bowersox, were voted off early — the judges (especially Simon Cowell) changed their tune and started blatantly throwing their support behind Lee […]
What Went Wrong On American Idol
This week, Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox head to L.A.’s Nokia Theater for what is likely to be the most anti-climactic and least-watched “American Idol” finale ever, capping off a season that some (and by “some,” I mean me) would argue was the worst season in “Idol” history. However, despite the imminent departure of Simon […]
Judging the Final Three
In their last American Idol performance before the final, the contestants each call their own tune — and sing tunes chosen by the judges. Who will go home with the bronze medal, and who will advance to the final showdown? Casey James, “OK, It’s Alright With Me” No offense to Eric Hutchinson, but Casey could have […]
‘Idol’ judges back Bowersox, DeWyze for finale
Casey James only had an all right night on “American Idol.” The judges didn’t back the soulful 27-year-old musician from Fort Worth, Texas, on the Fox singing contest Tuesday, the final showdown before next week’s season finale. His mellow renditions of Eric Hutchinson’s “OK, It’s Alright With Me” and John Mayer’s “Daughters,” which was selected […]
‘Big Mike’ to win ‘Idol’
“American Idol” viewers shared a big day with Michael Lynche when his wife gave birth during Hollywood week and he talked her through her contractions by cell phone. “Hi baby girl,” he heard his wife say when the baby was born across the continent in New York City. Lynche made the cut that week and […]
Seventh ‘Idol’ hopeful eliminated
On the “Twilight”-inspired “Vampire Idols” Ford commercial that ran during Wednesday night’s “American Idol” top six results show, Michael Lynche portrayed the victim of the five vampires played by fanged castmastes Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, and Siobhan Magnus. So when Michael then landed in the bottom three yet again, I assumed […]