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Phillip Phillips Wins and Reba Sings on American Idol [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:42:13 +0000

Our American Idol expert, Steve Thompson, saw this coming weeks and weeks ago. His prediction, WGWG was going to win Season 11. And, you may be asking, what does "WGWG" mean. White guy with guitar! And Phillip Phillips, another Idol "white guy with guitar" has claimed the crown, defeating Jessica Sanchez in last night's Idol finale. If you missed the big moment, here it is . . . plus, some highlights from the final results show that include Reba McEntire, Fantasia wearing one of the worst outfits ever made, and a diva sing-off between Jessica Sanchez and a Broadway legend! Check it out . . .

Skylar Laine Booted Off American Idol [Audio]

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:15:43 +0000

Shocker last night on American Idol! Skylar Laine, who was equal parts Reba and Miranda, was voted off the show and finishes the season in 5th place. This morning on The WBKR Waking Crew, our Idol expert Steve Thompson and I chatted about Skylar's suprise exit and what it means as we get down to the nitty gritty! It's Final Four time, Baby! And Steve and I share our thoughts about who's going to take the Idol crown. Listen . . .

Idol Expert Steve Thompson Weighs in on Top 5 [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:26:29 +0000

Last night on American Idol, our remaining Top 5 contestants sang for the Final Four. Each had to tackle two different genres: Songs of the 60's and The British Invasion. WBKR's Idol expert, Steve Thompson, was tuned in and shares his thoughts about who won the night and who's in big trouble. As Steve explains, an early favorite could be sent packing after a very mediocre night.

IDOL: Chad's Top 5 Predicitions [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:42:33 +0000

I guess you can tell by the photo who I am pulling for. Yes! As the 11th season of American Idol winds down, I am most definitely Team Josh. For me, Joshua Ledet has been the most consistent performer on the show. He has gotten the most standing ovations from the judges. He's given Jennifer Lopez more "goosies" than Marc Anthony ever did (LOL!). And you just know that when he gets that mic he's gonna lay it all out on the stage. I am a HUGE fan. But, I don't think Joshua has any chance at all to win. And, here's why. While he's been consistently great, the remaining top five had all had great moments as well. And here they are . . .

Elise "Bites the Dust" on IDOL

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:28:43 +0000

WBKR's American Idol expert, Steve Thompson, called it. Thursday, on the WBKR Waking Crew, he said that while Elise may have had her best week on the show she was likely going home. On last night's results show, she did. Which leaves us with five remaining Idol hopefuls. In sports this is what analysts call "Crunch Time." So, Steve is "crunching" the Idol numbers to give us his opinions about who is finale bound and who's headed for a heartbreak.

Skylar Laine Sings QUEEN and ALDEAN on Idol [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:36:31 +0000

Last night on American Idol, Skylar Laine and our other remaining Idol hopefuls took on the songbook of famed rock group, Queen. And there were stand-out performances all over the place. At one point during the night, Jennifer Lopez asked, "How are we supposed to judge? They are all so good." Luckily, here at WBKR, we have our very own Idol expert. Yes! Steve Thompson was tuned in and, here at WBKR.com, gives us his picks of the night and ideas about who might be going home.

A Little Now and Then on AMERICAN IDOL [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:38:47 +0000

Last night on American Idol, our final seven contestants went to the mic twice to sing to stay. And the themes were quite simple. Contestants had to choose a song from NOW and one from THEN. So, who won the night and who's in danger of elimination? Let's turn to our American Idol expert, Steve Thompson, who ranks the performances from 7 to 1 in each category and gives his predictions about who will be packing their bags and leaving the Idol mansion.

IDOL's Skylar Laine Sings Kellie Pickler [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:45:04 +0000

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.

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!

Skylar, IDOL's Country Gal, Wins the Night! [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:35:23 +0000

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!

Carrie Underwood & Miranda Covered on IDOL [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:32:38 +0000

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 . . .