http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com American Idol News, Gossip and Video Clips Fri, 18 May 2012 17:33:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/top-3-results-finale-week-and-auditions/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/top-3-results-finale-week-and-auditions/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 17:33:15 +0000 Steven http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/top-3-results-finale-week-and-auditions/ Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez are American Idol's Top Two finalists. After a season-high of nearly 90 million votes, host Ryan Seacrest announced that Joshua Ledet received the fewest number of votes and was eliminated from the competition. "I'm just a normal guy who loves to play music," said Phillips. "I just happened to get lucky and I'm so blessed by it]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/top-3-results-finale-week-and-auditions/feed/ 0 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/%e2%80%98battleship%e2%80%99-opened-today-so-we%e2%80%99re-live-tweeting-it/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/%e2%80%98battleship%e2%80%99-opened-today-so-we%e2%80%99re-live-tweeting-it/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 17:33:00 +0000 American Idol Blog http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/%e2%80%98battleship%e2%80%99-opened-today-so-we%e2%80%99re-live-tweeting-it/ For the last few months, we’ve followed Rihanna across the globe as she promoted the release of  Battleship. (Se riously, when RiRi sings “I’ve been everywhere, man” in “Where Have You Been” she means it.) We’ve made sure to keep tabs on the Talk That Talk  singer as  on-set photos , movie posters and trailers surfaced like stealth submarines. And now that the feature has sailed into theaters, we need to see it for ourselves. Sure,  Rotten Tomatoes currently has the popcorn flick with a stinking — or should we say sinking — 36% score, but hopefully we’ll find a way to agree with the critics who found a few kind words to say about the pop star in her role as Petty Officer Raikes. (No, that’s not a typo. ]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/%e2%80%98battleship%e2%80%99-opened-today-so-we%e2%80%99re-live-tweeting-it/feed/ 0 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/rihanna-in-%e2%80%98battleship%e2%80%99-review-revue/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/rihanna-in-%e2%80%98battleship%e2%80%99-review-revue/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 17:04:22 +0000 Allie http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/rihanna-in-%e2%80%98battleship%e2%80%99-review-revue/ It feels like we’ve been hearing about the movie adaptation of Hasbro board game Battleship since forever ago, no? The alien invasion war film has finally arrived in theaters, and we were surprised to find that not all reviewers decided to band together sink this Battleship . Even more interesting: Rihanna , who stars in the flick, is getting fairly decent notices — though it seems she’s not given much to do on screen but shoot some big guns at aliens. Head below to catch our roundup of what the critics had to say about RiRi’s turn in the latest blockbuster to hit cinemas]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/rihanna-in-%e2%80%98battleship%e2%80%99-review-revue/feed/ 0 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/matchbox-twenty-to-return-with-new-album-%e2%80%98north%e2%80%99/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/matchbox-twenty-to-return-with-new-album-%e2%80%98north%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:03 +0000 Lucy http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/matchbox-twenty-to-return-with-new-album-%e2%80%98north%e2%80%99/ Add Matchbox Twenty to the ever-growing heap of returning bands who first found prominence in the ’90s. A press release issued today notes that the Rob Thomas-led quartet have teamed up once again with producer Matt Serletic for their first album in 10 years, North . The LP is due out on September 4, and will be preceded by the single “She’s So Mean” sometime in June. And believe it or not, this will only be Matchbox Twenty’s fourth album since 1996 (f you don’t count their 2007 release Exile On Mainstream , which contained seven new songs and a second disc of previous hits)]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/matchbox-twenty-to-return-with-new-album-%e2%80%98north%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/adele%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9921%e2%80%b2-has-now-sold-over-9-million-copies-in-the-us/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/adele%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9921%e2%80%b2-has-now-sold-over-9-million-copies-in-the-us/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:05:31 +0000 Allie http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/adele%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9921%e2%80%b2-has-now-sold-over-9-million-copies-in-the-us/ After Adele ‘s 21 moved another 101,000 copies last week in the lead-up to Mother’s Day — and subsequently moved back up to #2 on the Top 200 chart in the process — the Grammy-winning LP has now crossed the 9 million mark in sales here in the States. The London songstress’ sophomore effort also racked up its 64th week inside the Top 10 this week, and is now tied with Paula Abdul ‘s 1988 release Forever Your Girl for the second-longest run in the upper-most tier of the chart among albums by women. The longest stretch for a female in the Top 10 was achieved by Alanis Morissette , who notched 72 weeks with 1995′s Jagged Little Pill . ]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/adele%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9921%e2%80%b2-has-now-sold-over-9-million-copies-in-the-us/feed/ 0 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/far-east-movement-and-bill-kaulitz%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cif-i-die-tomorrow%e2%80%9d-listen/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/far-east-movement-and-bill-kaulitz%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cif-i-die-tomorrow%e2%80%9d-listen/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 14:33:33 +0000 Allie http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/far-east-movement-and-bill-kaulitz%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cif-i-die-tomorrow%e2%80%9d-listen/ Yes, we know it’s tough, Far East Movement fans, having to wait until May 22 for the release of Dirty Bass . But, surprise — the album was released in Germany today! And their pair-up with Tokio Hotel ‘s Bill Kaulitz , “If I Die Tomorrow”, has finally made its way online. So is it a foray into new glam-rock territory for the East Los Angeles crew of FM? A stab at a more alternative sound? ]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/far-east-movement-and-bill-kaulitz%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cif-i-die-tomorrow%e2%80%9d-listen/feed/ 0 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/the-idolator-hype-index-week-of-5-14-12/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/the-idolator-hype-index-week-of-5-14-12/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 14:00:52 +0000 Allie http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/the-idolator-hype-index-week-of-5-14-12/ This week the music world lost two legendary performers: Donna Summer and Chuck Brown . And given that other greats such as Etta James , Whitney Houston and Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys have already passed away in recent months, we can’t help feeling that 2012 will sadly go down as the Year Of Death. See how this, and other events such as Lady Gaga ‘s forced cancellation of a concert in Asia and Jay-Z ‘s support for gay marriage, ranked on our weekly Pop & Fizz hype index below. To see exactly how these artists entered the hype index, check below]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/the-idolator-hype-index-week-of-5-14-12/feed/ 0 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/%e2%80%98american-idol%e2%80%99-adam-lambert-performs-jessica-sanchez-and-phillip-phillips-to-face-off-in-finale/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/%e2%80%98american-idol%e2%80%99-adam-lambert-performs-jessica-sanchez-and-phillip-phillips-to-face-off-in-finale/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:06:29 +0000 Erica Fields http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/%e2%80%98american-idol%e2%80%99-adam-lambert-performs-jessica-sanchez-and-phillip-phillips-to-face-off-in-finale/ Well, at last we have a match-up for next week’s American Idol finale — and it wasn’t quite what we expected. All three of the contestants remaining as of Wednesday night (May 16) delivered shakier-than-usual performances, and even though we viewed  Joshua Ledet  as the night’s winner, America felt differently. After 90 million (!) votes, Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips were catapulted to the title bout. ]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/%e2%80%98american-idol%e2%80%99-adam-lambert-performs-jessica-sanchez-and-phillip-phillips-to-face-off-in-finale/feed/ 0 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/check-out-katy-perry%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98part-of-me-3-d%e2%80%99-movie-poster-morning-mix/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/check-out-katy-perry%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98part-of-me-3-d%e2%80%99-movie-poster-morning-mix/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 12:24:43 +0000 Alison Bailey http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/check-out-katy-perry%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98part-of-me-3-d%e2%80%99-movie-poster-morning-mix/ Did You Hear? :: Katy Perry has revealed the movie poster for her upcoming concert flick Part Of Me , and of course she would be sporting at least two hair colors. Catch even more wonderful wigs when the movie is released July 5! [ MTV Buzzworthy ] ::   Kreayshawn has revealed the collaborations on her debut album, Somethin’ Bout Kreay  —  Kid Cudi , 2 Chainz and Diplo will all make appearances on the LP. [ Rap-Up ] :: From Fiona Apple speaking her mind at the VMAs to Jerry Lee Lewis marrying his 13-year-old cousin (seriously), check out this list of the riskiest moves in rock. [ Spinner ] :: Adele  says that she hates to “show up out of the blue, uninvited”, but this sketch proves that she loves it. ]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/check-out-katy-perry%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98part-of-me-3-d%e2%80%99-movie-poster-morning-mix/feed/ 0 http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/donna-summer-neil-patrick-harris-elton-john-more-react-to-the-disco-legend%e2%80%99s-death/ http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/donna-summer-neil-patrick-harris-elton-john-more-react-to-the-disco-legend%e2%80%99s-death/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 02:57:48 +0000 Tom http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/donna-summer-neil-patrick-harris-elton-john-more-react-to-the-disco-legend%e2%80%99s-death/ Donna Summer passed away today (May 17) at the age of 63, but the disco queen leaves behind a lasting legacy that will not soon be forgotten. Upon hearing news of her death, the music and entertainment community has come out to offer condolences and share their pain at losing such an iconic voice and influential presence. Head below for reactions from those who have worked with Summer, as well as those were dancing along to her tunes all these years. Duran Duran ‘s Nick Rhodes wrote a blog post about Donna and the effect her music had on his band: I just heard the very sad news that Donna Summer has passed away]]> http://AmericanIdol-Blog.com/donna-summer-neil-patrick-harris-elton-john-more-react-to-the-disco-legend%e2%80%99s-death/feed/ 0