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Scotty McCreery Close But Not Close Enough

Moon Mullins — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:33:24 +0000

For Scotty McCreery, it was close, but not close enough. The ‘American Idol’ season 10 winner’s debut single, ‘I Love You This Big,’ failed to crack the top 10 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart, instead coming in at number 11. Still, it wasn’t all bad news for the 17-year-old country crooner. He debuted [...]

And Your American Idol Is…

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:07:04 +0000

If you were watching American Idol last night, it may have appeared that Fox meteorologist Ron Rhodes won the title! Because of severe weather coverage and the threat of tornadoes and damaging straight line winds, Ron was on the tube alot during the Idol finale! But that didn't stop the proceedings at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, where Scotty McCreery was crowned our latest champion! So, did American get it right? And will Scotty and runner-up Lauren Alaina have careers after Season 10 is forgotten? Moon, Chad and our Idol expert Steve Thompson take a look at the finale and the season that was . . .

Idol Worship Crowns Scotty McCreery

Moon Mullins — Thu, 26 May 2011 09:25:43 +0000

After a record-setting 122.4 million votes, it was young country singer Scotty McCreery who was named the winner of 'American Idol' season 10.

The 17-year-old from Garner, NC, beat out young country singer 16-year-old Lauren Alaina to become the youngest 'American Idol' winner ever. He's also the fourth-consecutive male to win the reality-competition series, following David Cook, Kris Allen and Lee DeWyze. (The last female to win 'American Idol' was Jordin Sparks, in 2007.)

Idol Top Three: Sneak Peak!

Chadwick Benefield — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:54:21 +0000

We're down to three contestants on Season 10 of American Idol and, Wednesday night, Haley Reinhart, Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery will be gunning for the finale! To get there, each will have to sing three different songs to earn your votes. According to our Idol expert, Steve Thompson, one song will be chosen by mentor Jimmy Iovine, one will be selected by the contestants themselves and the third will be chosen by the judges! I decided to dig around the internet and see if I could find some spoilers and . . . guess what? I FOUND SOME SPOILERS!!!

Idol's Final Four

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 06 May 2011 11:56:15 +0000

If you tuned into American Idol last night, you saw Lauren Alaina narrowly escape elimination and a mental breakdown! Country's aspiring sweetheart let her nerves keep her from making all the right moves and hitting all the right notes in "Unchained Melody" on Wednesday night and she nearly paid the price for it on Thursday night. But Lauren lives to see another day, but Jacob will not. Idol's resident gospel/r&b crooner is gone. So, what's in store for the final four? Let's check in with our Idol expert, Steve Thompson!

American Idol Review: The Top Five!

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 05 May 2011 11:37:26 +0000

With five contestants left on American Idol, the stakes are raised! And, last night, each contestant had to take on two songs . . . one from NOW and another from THEN! For me, the performance of the night belong to James Durbin. I thought his performance of "Without You" was powerful and moving. Any rocker who cries while he sings earns my vote. Okay, correction. He earns my 52 votes. (I think I sprained my text finger last night. LOL!) But what does our Idol expert, Steve Thompson, think about the show and who its star was?