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American Idol: The Top 3 Perform

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:14:12 -0400

Typically, tonight's episode of Idol is one of my favorites, where the judges and producers each choose a song for the...

Wed, 07 May 2008 22:51:37 -0400

An Idol-loving friend just texted me "OK, I know it was his time, but I can't figure out why I'm so bummed!" I wrote back,...

Tue, 06 May 2008 22:13:02 -0400

Before tonight's episode, I predicted that Syesha and Jason would be the next Idol contestants to go, in that order. ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:12:51 -0400

A couple of more thoughts on last night’s episode, following up on what I wrote:1. I definitely realize the...

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:29:21 -0400

I’ve filled in for Claire on the performance show, and I’ve filled in for Claire on the results show; this week, I’m...

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:51:23 -0400

We knew it would be a sweet kind of show when Ryan kissed Simon on the head to start the episode. It just made sense, even though...

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:47:06 -0400

With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Idol had the chance to show off the best (good clean guilty pleasures) and worst (corny...

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:33:30 -0400

Many thanks again to Noel for covering for me last night as I celebrated the anniversary of my being expelled from the womb. It...

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:19:38 -0400

The last time I filled in for Claire, I made some bold predictions about who would be going out when, and guess what? Five...

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:36:22 -0400

I did not have high hopes for tonight's episode but was I pleasantly surprised. I mean, I had all but been promised that Syesha...