3/08/13 5:00AM
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We open on Ryan Seacrest, alone and gleeful in the bowels of the American Idol set. He hits his mark with a grin…
Reviews - American Idol
1/18/13 3:00AM
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American Idol is in trouble. You know it, I know it, FOX knows it, and this twelfth(!) season premiere sure as hell…
5/23/12 10:25PM
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C+
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As my estimable colleagues Claire Zulkey and Emily Yoshida have outlined in some depth, this 11th season of American…
5/23/12 12:45AM
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C
5/17/12 8:45PM
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B
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Tonight’s results show felt strangely unexceptional for being “the night we’ve all been waiting for,” I.E., learning…
5/16/12 9:40PM
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B-
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Oh sweet relief, you are but a week away.
5/10/12 8:30PM
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Idol seems to follow a pattern this season of surprise eliminations followed by utterly predictable ones, so if you…
5/09/12 10:20PM
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C
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Last week, after Skylar was kicked off, I decided this was the most boring top four in Idol history, but perhaps I’m…
5/03/12 8:40PM
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It’s going to be a struggle to review the remainder of American Idol after tonight’s results. The elimination was so…
5/02/12 9:50PM
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B
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Idol tends to wears out its welcome and then wear out its farewell. It takes too long to get from the auditions to…
4/26/12 9:00PM
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There are a few contestants on Idol who have been living on borrowed time the last few weeks, and one of those…
4/25/12 9:45PM
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An Idol performance episode beginning with a medley? Sounds like an awful excuse for time-killing. But wait! It’s no…
4/20/12 12:35AM
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Now that the remaining contestants are more or less “qualified” technically, it’s time for the American Idol populari…
4/18/12 9:30PM
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Tonight’s theme is “Now And Then,” as the contestants each get two songs to themselves. First, they each sing a…
4/12/12 8:40PM
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Well, I felt quite smug for the first three-quarters of Idol when I figured I had not only predicted the bottom…
4/11/12 9:55PM
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It’s a little sad that Idol is slipping in terms of ratings and overall relevance, because this season is turning…
4/05/12 9:15PM
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Something strange is afoot in America right now. It’s as if Jennifer Lopez doesn’t wield any actual power and people…
4/04/12 9:45PM
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American Idol contestants cheat the system all the time when it comes to genre nights, often opting for covers in…
3/29/12 9:10PM
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It was a remarkably straightforward results show tonight on Idol, almost unpredictably predictable. What does it say…
3/28/12 10:35PM
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Welcome to American Idol, where standing ovations have become completely meaningless (also known as my parents’…