American Idol: The Iovine Innovationby Stephen Thompson on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 11:50pm
The big ballyhooed change for season 10 was the introduction of uber-producer Jimmy Iovine as the in-house mentor for Idol. Well, for the most part, it looks like if the contestants are up to it they can do rather well when taking his advice.
The field is set! While Paula Abdul is making 911 calls about being trapped in a Mercedes, the new and improved American Idol is setting the stage for its best season in years! Thirteen Idol hopefuls remain and next week they go toe-to-toe and face weekly eliminations! Our Idol expert Steve Thompson handicaps the Top 13 for you and shares who's in it to win it and who will end up singing farewell songs!
There's been a lot of buzz about this year's crop of American Idol hopefuls and it appeared that Steven Tyler, J. Lo, and Randy Jackson had rounded up the most talented Top 24 in seasons! But, the one guarantee with Idol is that the "live" shows will always show you who can really sing and who just got lucky during Hollywood week! Last night was no exception as the Top12 guys took the stage . . .
It's time to find out who can really sing! Tonight marks the start of the American Idol semifinals and we'll have our first chance to vote for what appears to be the most talented crop of Idol hopefuls in years! As usual, our Idol expert Steve Thompson has been hard at work getting the scoop on who's singing and what songs they've chosen. And we have your list right here . . .
Leslie Morgan, morning show co-cost on our sister station WKDQ brings you today's Taste of Country minute. Leslie brings you news on Taylor Swfit and Kenny Chesney.
A lot of us couldn't be in Daytona for this year's memorable event. To help relive what you heard here on WBKR or saw on TV, enjoy this photo gallery of pictures from this year's event.
Hollywood Week is in the book and 68 contestants remain on American Idol. And those 68 are now off to Las Vegas, the site of a new Idol twist which requires them to sing for their lives again! Next week, they'll take on the songs of The Beatles . . . then face what our Idol expert Steve Thompson calls "The Green Mile" episode, where the remaining hopefuls walk down the dreaded hallway, sit before the judges and hear "You made it!" or "Thanks for devoting the last three months to Idol, but see ya!" So, who's gonna make the cut? Steve has an idea . . .
If you've been watching American Idol, you know that this year's crop of talent actually has TALENT! And a lot of it! And last night, Hollywood week continued with Group Night, which has historically been a breakdown! But, on last night's show, the groups, for the most part, rocked the house! Our Idol expert, Steve Thompson, was impressed too and we have his complete review of the show!
Nearly American Idol hopefuls qualified for the Hollywood Round, labeled "Hell Week" by the producers of the show. And, last night, we got to see Round One and it was brutal! In fact, we lost approximately 200 contestants as Steven Tyler, J. Lo. and Randy Jackson narrowed the field to 168. Some of the early favorites sailed through, others bit the proverbial dust! Our Idol expert Steve Thompson has all the play by play for you.
American Idol auditions are in the can! Last night, our judges rolled into San Francisco, where they found a couple of singers ready to go for Idol gold! If you missed last night's show, go to You Tube and check out Julie Zorilla. She's beautiful, looks the part, sounds the part and sang the daylights out of Summertime! And, be sure to take a listen to James Durbin, who is this season's answer to Adam Lambert. With his crazy-mad vocals and inspiring backstory, this kid is in it to win it.
American Idol has been to L.A. before for auditions and the city has historically given us some pretty impressive talent. Season 5 runner-up Katherine McPhee audition in Los Angeles as did Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert. So, hopes were high when Idol Season 10 rolled into L.A. Were there any contestants causing the Earth of quake? WBKR Idol expert Steve Thompson reviews last night's episode.
