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American Idol: And Then There Were Seven

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:32:41 +0000

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!

Viva Las Vegas! IDOL Hits Sin City! [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:40:49 +0000

Last night, American Idol rolled into Las Vegas and challenged the remaining hopefuls with Songs of the 50's! Some were up to the challenge and others? Well, others were sent packing in a brutal round of cuts that no one expected. Steve Thompson, WBKR's Idol expert, shared his thoughts about the Vegas round and who's looking like they're in it to win it! And, here at WBKR.com, you can see his picks and watch them in action!

"American Idol" Wraps Up Hollywood Week [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:32:56 +0000

Hollywood week is over on American Idol. And, I am sure the contestants, who spent the week throwing up, passing out and collapsing on the stage, are probably THRILLED. But did ANYONE shine during Idol's most infamous boot camp? Was anyone able to just drink a gallon of Dayquil and go on about their business? As WBKR's Idol expert, Steve Thompson, explains, a gal named Jen Hirsch delivered two of the most memorable performances of the week, but she wasn't the only one able to pull a rabbit out the hat.

WBKR's "Idol" Expert Reviews Pittsburgh Auditions [Audio]

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:15:41 +0000

Last night, American Idol rolled into Pittsburgh (for the first time ever) to try and round up some big voices for Season 11 of the show. So, how’d did go? WBKR’s Idol expert Steve Thompson shares his full review of the episode and talks about some of the highlights with Chad! Friday morning, on The [...]

WBKR's "American Idol" Expert Reviews Season Premiere

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:21:43 +0000

Last night marked the return of American Idol and, as usual, the first audition episode was a mix of keepers and weepers. WBKR's Idol expert Steve Thompson was watching and provided us his review of the show. Take a look and see if Steve and Idol found any contenders in Savannah, Georgia!

American Idol: The Final Three

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:09:06 +0000

Three contestants left . . . three songs a piece . . . and Lauren Alaina, Haley Reinhart and Scotty McCreery came out singing for the American Idol finale. In last night's episode, each contestant got to choose one song, sang another chosen for them by producer/mentor Jimmy Iovine and a third chosen for them by Steven, Jennifer and Randy! Who was the standout performer last night? or WAS there a standout performer? Three rounds . . . three decisions. Let's turn to our Idol expert Steve Thompson for his thoughts on who stays and who goes? Check out Steve's blog, then take a listen to Chad's interview with him about last night's episode of Idol.