Reviews

Late yesterday afternoon, news broke on TMZ that there was going to be a SHOCKING result on the American Idol results show.  And that was quite the understatement.  After the nationwide votes were tallied, Joshua Ledet, Elise Testone and Jessica Sanchez found themselves in the bottom three.  Then, then bombshell!  Jessica, who earlier in the season, after tearing into "I Will Always Love You," established herself as this year's favorite for the crown, was told SHE was the lowest vote-getter.  What?  Are you freaking kidding me, America?  Is this real?  Or is Idol pulling our leg?  Was this a cheap ratings stunt designed to get us all in an uproar?  Let's turn to our Idol expert, Steve Thompson, who tries to make sense of the madness and mayhem.

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Last night on American Idol, our remaining seven contestants took on hits from the current charts.  In fact, each hopeful had to choose a song from 2012 to now.  And, Idol's resident country gal, Skylar Laine, took on a big old Kellie Pickler song and swung for the fences.  How did she do?  Check it out!  Plus, read Steve Thompson's full review of last night's show and find out who WBKR's Idol expert thinks is safe and who is danger of going home.

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Goodbye, DeAndre.  Last night, on the American Idol results show, DeAndre Brackensick was shown the door, despite Jennifer Lopez's campaign to save him.  See, the judges have that one-time save to use anytime before Idol narrows its field to five.  And Jennifer has been a long-time and rather vocal supporter for DeAndre.  And, after he sang for his life last night, Jennifer voted to keep him, but Randy and Steven disagreed.  With that said, the Idol field is down to seven.  Our Idol expert Steve Thompson handicaps the remaining field and tells us what to expect next!

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Last night was "80's Night" on American Idol and our remaining 8 contestants battled it out at the mic for your votes.  They took on Cyndi Lauper, Genesis, DeBarge, Simply Red and more.  But it was Idol's resident country gal who went back through the 80's catalog and scooped up a song that hit the charts twice in the decade:  once by country star Gary Morris, the second by movie star Bette Midler.  Yep!  As our Idol expert, Steve Thompson, explains, Skylar Laine KILLED "Wind Beneath My Wings!" and put herself square in contention for the title! 

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Last night, my Facebook friends were cheering and Moon was mourning.  Heejun, American Idol's resident love him-or-hate him comic, was booted off the show.  And, now, we are left with our remaining contestants, the Elite Eight (if you will).  Who's gunning for the title at this stage in the competition and who is next to suffer Heejun's fate?  Let's check in with our Idol expert Steve Thompson, who has listened to the feedback, watch the shows and graded all the Idol performances . . .

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Last night on American Idol, our 9 remaining contestants sang songs by THEIR idols.  Among the singers honored with cover songs . . . Idol 4 champion Carrie Underwood and former Nashville Star-contestant-turned megastar, Miranda Lambert.  So, how did this season's crop of hopefuls do.  Let's check in with WBKR's resident Idol critic, Steve Thompson and get his rankings from nine to numero uno!  Here's Steve's review of last night's show . . .

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I may have mentioned this on the air before and I realize it may make me a total couch potato, but I love American Idol.  In fact, I think I have seen every single episode of every single season.  Because of that, I have been along for the entire bumpy ride.  I have heard every single sour note sung, but I have also been there to witness the incredible performances that make the show what it was originally designed to be . . . a way to uncover untapped talent and find, from the depths of oscurity, America's next great singing superstars.  I decided, since we are well into Season 11 of Idol, to comb back through my memory bank and present to you . . . the Top Ten American Idol Performances of All-Time! 

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Last night, our Top Ten American Idol finalists took on the Billy Joel songbook.  WBKR's Idol expert. Steve Thompson, was watching and shares his thoughts about the show.  Who won the night?  And who will be fighting for their lives during tonight's elimination show?  Take a look at video highlights from last night's performances and Steve's take on the best and worst of the remaining ten hopefuls.  As Ryan Seacrest would say, "THIS is American Idol!"

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I'm so happy, I've got the Fox Trots!  Monday marks the start of the 14th season of Dancing With The Stars and twelve new hopefuls are ready to suit up and Tango it out for a shot at the show's mirror ball trophy.  As usual, the list of "stars" is debatable and all over the place, so I decided to sort through it and give you a handy-dandy viewer's guide to the new season.  Who will be this year's Michael Bolton (bless his heart) and who will be ready to "burn the floor"? 

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American Idol: Featuring Songs That Will Make You Wish You Were Never Born

First things first. Should you ever go on a reality competition series and you have several warrants out
for your arrest, you might want to think seriously about telling folks that  you might be found out by either the law or someone involved in a case  against you. The only thing I can think of any more nonsensical would be to claim a lottery prize when you're in the Witness Protection Program. I
guess we'll always have folks who are either so self-involved or deluded
that they think they're above the law, but enough about politicians...

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Let the battles begin!!  Last night on The Voice, our judges, Blake, Christina, Cee Lo and Adam, began making their first cuts.  And how did they do it?  They paired members of their teams and prepared them for battle.  Yep!  There were head-to-head singing wars in the ring! And, as our Voice expert, Steve Thompson, explains, it was always music to his ears.

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The boys took the stage Tuesday night.  And American Idol's Top 12 girls took the stage last night in their first attempt to break an Idol drought.  Yep!  It's been five years since Jordin Sparks took the Idol crown . . . and a girl hasn't won since.  So, did this year's batch of hopefuls live up to the hype?  Our American Idol expert, Steve Thompson, shares his thoughts and ranks the contestants from 12th to 1st!

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