Sunday, March 27, 2011

American Idol Season 10 Top 11 - 2011

American Idol Season 10 Top 11 - 2011

On American Idol, Casey Abrams was in danger of being sent home, but was saved by the judges in a climatic twist. Check out photos from the episode below!

Emmy Award-winning AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive produced by Simon Fuller, Founder, 19 Entertainment, a division of CKX, Inc.; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; and Nigel Lythgoe, President, Big Red 2 Entertainment.

Among the many American Idol finalists and winners to appear on the Broadway stage are Fantasia, Justin Guarini ,Jordin Sparks,Diana DeGarmo, Ace Young, Tamyra Gray, Constantine Maroulis, Frenchie Davis, Clay Aiken and Taylor Hicks.

Photo Credit: Michael Becker/FOX

Final 10 plus one

Sugarland

Stevie Wonder

Paul McDonald Hulk Hogan, James Durbin

Jennifer Hudson

Casey Abrams, Stefano Langone, Ryan Seacrest

Casey Abrams

Ryan Seacrest, Casey Abrams

American Idol Shocking Moment- Casey Abrams' elimination & saved by the judges (Season 10 - 2011)

Genuinely Shocking Moments on Last Night's Shocking 'American Idol' season 10 - 2011

American Idol has cried wolf so many times, when the show promises "The outcome ... may shock you" we are conditioned to flip over to Family Guy reruns during the results show. But last night Idol did something truly shocking: produced one hour of riveting live television. We were shocked! Shocked! At how many times the show managed to genuinely shock us. Here's a rundown:

Shock 1: Marc Anthony Has a Potty Mouth
Jennifer Lopez's husband came on the show to help the hopefuls master their in-ear monitors and got bleeped two times during a two-and-a-half-minute segment on network TV ("You're going to hear a lot of s---" and "I want no bulls--- excuses, you hear me"). They couldn't find footage of him not cursing? They wanted to make him look like a badass? Either way, it was odd.

Shock 1A: Marc Anthony Was Permitted to Wear Headphones Other Than Beats by Dre
Jimmy Iovine, the studio musicians, the band -- everyone's been forced to shill for Interscope's favorite ear-wear this season, but Anthony brought his own headphones to listen in to the live show backstage this week. We are honestly surprised nobody made him take them off on camera.

Shock 2: Stevie Wonder!
A surprise performer the show actually kept a surprise! Wonder rolled out to sing his 1970 single "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" with the top 11 and stuck around to croon 1981's "Happy Birthday" to a very stunned, "speechless" Steven Tyler.

Shock 3: Ryan Seacrest Actually Successfully Tricked Us - Twice!
Either he's getting better at this, or we're getting rusty, because Seacrest had us baffled when he said, "The judges all had positive things to say about you last night, but because of the outcome of the vote, I'm afraid you'll all be packing your bags... in a few months to go on that summer tour, because you're safe!" (See 4 for the second related results shock.)

Shock 3: Jennifer Nettles' Stylist Approved This Outfit

Shock 4: Hulk. Hogan.
Producers put together a surprisingly amusing segment about the contestants' love of professional wrestling that included footage of their couch-cushion ring in the mansion. And when James Durbin and Paul McDonald were called up for results, Seacrest told them, "Tonight is unbelievable. The nation has spoken, and both of you guys are not safe tonight. I mean, you're really not safe tonight." Because Hulk Hogan was there! And he tore his shirt off! And it was really hilarious and we're 12 years old.

Shock 5: The Big Casey Abrams Finale Was the Most Nerve-Wracking Five Minutes in Idol History
Seacrest announced Abrams had received the fewest votes, the bearded Nirvana butcher started "singing for his life," and got cut off after three growl-heavy lines so the judges could announce they'd used their once-a-season "save" to keep him on the show. Abrams' hands shook, he nearly fell down, he asked if they were kidding, he approached the judges and grabbed Jennifer Lopez's hands, he grabbed Steven Tyler, he collapsed on the stairs, he screamed, he said something that had to be bleeped, he ran to hug his parents, he said Seacrest "Scared the stuff out of me," and he vowed to make the judges proud. Abrams may be an annoying singer with a bit too much confidence, but if he keeps performing like this, the show will find a way to keep him on until the very end.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

'American Idol' Season 10 - 2011 Top 24 Spoilers

'American Idol' Season 10 Top 24 Spoilers

by Hilary Rothing,
http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/02/22/american-idol-season-10-top-24-spoilers/

*Updated with final two contestants*

After this week, we'll learn who our Top 24 'American Idol' contestants are -- but why wait when spoilers abound! The folks at Joe's Place have distilled the remaining 60 down to the 24 we'll have our eye on at the end of this week.

But the real intrigue here isn't who's on the list, but who isn't! Read on if you want to be seriously spoiled as we head to Las Vegas.

Ashton Jones

Age: 24
Hometown: Goodlettsville, TN
Audition City: Nashville
In a Nutshell: We saw little of Ashton early on but after surviving the Ashley Sullivan group performance drama, Jones broke out the next night with a little "Dreamgirls" action.

More Ashthon: MySpace, Facebook, YouTube

Brett Loewenstern

Age: 16
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Audition City: New Orleans
In a Nutshell: Brett continues to wow the judges with his unique tone and uncanny resemblance to Simply Red's Mick Hucknall.

More Brett: Facebook

Casey Abrams

Age: 19
Hometown: Idylliwild, CA
Audition City: Austin
In a Nutshell: Casey brought his A-game (and an upright bass) to Hollywood with 'Georgia on My Mind.'

More Casey: Facebook, YouTube

Clint Gamboa

Age: 26
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Audition City: San Francisco
In a Nutshell: While Gamboa may be a Karaoke King back home, he lost favor with fans (and perhaps even the judges) when he kicked the cherubic Jacee Badeaux out of his group.

More Clint: YouTube

Haley Reinhart

Age: 20
Hometown: Wheeling, IL
Audition City: Milwaukee
In a Nutshell: After making it through the group performance "by the skin of her teeth" according to J.Lo, Reinhart redeemed herself the following night, belting out 'God Bless the Child.'

More Haley: MySpace

Jacob Lusk

Age: 23
Hometown: Compton, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
In a Nutshell: Jacob is another member of the Top 24 who seemed to come out of nowhere. His powerful performance of 'God Bless the Child' blew the judges away and reduced Jacob, himself, to tears.

More Jacob: YouTube

James Durbin

Age: 21
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Audition City: Los Angeles
In a Nutshell: James has amazing vocal range. The real question heading into the finals is will he know when to reel it in and when to go big?

More James: Facebook, YouTube

Jordan Dorsey

Age: 21
Hometown: LaPlace, LA
Audition City: New Orleans
In a Nutshell: The seemingly humble music teacher quickly came out of his shell on group night, but like Clint, he may not be the most likable of the bunch.

More Jordan: Facebook

Jovany Barreto

Age: 23
Hometown: Harvey, LA
Audition City: New Orleans
In a Nutshell: Though his striptease audition might not have set the tone for a serious contender, Jovany is still hanging on to his 'Idol' dream -- and his shirt.

Julie Zorrilla

Age: 20
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Audition City: San Franciso
In a Nutshell: Julie might just be the total 'American Idol' package. She's got the looks, the voice, the piano chops and of course, the sob story.

More Julie: Facebook

Karen Rodriguez

Age: 21
Hometown: New York, NY
Audition City: Los Angeles (via MySpace)
In a Nutshell: Karen is probably the one argument 'Idol' producers can make for holding MySpace auditions next year.

Kendra Chantelle

Age: 22
Hometown: Loudon, TN
Audition City: Nashville
In a Nutshell: Another impressive performance of 'Georgia on My Mind' kept Kendra safe in Hollywood.

More Kendra: YouTube

Lauren Alaina

Age: 15
Hometown: Rossville, GA
Audition City: Nashville
In a Nutshell: Lauren's got the chops, but all the sucking up to Steven Tyler might be her undoing in the end.

More Lauren: Facebook, MySpace

Lauren Turner

Age: 24
Hometown: Covington, LA
Audition City: New Orleans
In a Nutshell: Turner made it to Hollywood in season 4 and won a local Christina Aguilera impersonation contest. Winning 'American Idol' would be a serious upgrade.

Naima Adedapo

Age: 25
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Audition City: Milwaukee
In a Nutshell: We haven't seen much of Naima since learning of her janitorial duties at SummerFest. Hopefully, this week we'll learn why she's in the Top 24.

Paul McDonald

Age: 25
Hometown: Nashville
Audition City: Nashville
In a Nutshell: Paul's an established performer in his native Nashville and that experience has apparently earned him a slot in the Top 24.

More Paul: Official Site, MySpace, Twitter, Facebook

Pia Toscano

Age: 21
Hometown: Howard Beach, NY
Audition City: East Rutherford, NJ
In a Nutshell: Pia made it to the Top 40 in season 6 and sang the national anthem at a Mets game so clearly, she can handle the pressure post-Hollywood.

More Pia: Facebook, YouTube, MySpace

Rachel Zevita

Age: 22
Hometown: New York, NY
Audition City: East Rutherford, NJ
In a Nutshell: New Yorker Rachel Zevita also made it to Hollywood in season 6 and this time around she's looking to take it all the way.

More Rachel: YouTube

Robbie Rosen

Age: 16
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Audition City: East Rutherford, NJ
In a Nutshell: Robbie's one of this season's strongest musicians and he's got the vocals to match.

More Robbie: Facebook, YouTube

Scott McCreery

Age: 16
Hometown: Garner, WI
Audition City: Milwaukee
In a Nutshell: Scott faltered through group night, singing about the "nuts of wonder in your jeans," though he's apparently learned the lyrics to whatever he's singing this week.

More Scott: Facebook

Tim Halperin

Age: 26
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Audition City: Los Angeles
In a Nutshell: Tim's an accomplished singer-songwriter who could be this season's breakout rocker.

More Tim: Facebook, YouTube

Stefano Langone

Age: 22
Hometown: Kent, WA
Audition City: San Francisco
In a Nutshell: After miraculously recovering from a terrible car accident, Stefano continued to evolve as a talented musician, earning him a slot in the Top 24.

More Stefano: YouTube

Tatynisa Wilson

Age: 20
Hometown: Aurora, Ill
Audition City: Milwaukee, WI
In a Nutshell: Like Scotty McCreery, Tatynisa also got creative with the lyrics for "I Hope You Dance," but must have fared better with The Beatles, this week.

More Tatynisa: Twitter, Facebook, MySpace

Thia Megia

Age: 15
Hometown: Tracy, CA
Audition City: San Francisco, CA
In a Nutshell: This is Thea's second run on a major reality show competition. She did it on season 4 of 'America's Got Talent,' making it to the quarterfinals.

More Thia: Facebook YouTube

According to Joe's Place, Chris Medina, John Wayne Schulz, Jackie Wilson, Eryn Kelly, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Cunningham and Keisha Lewis have all been confirmed as cut. And while not "confirmed" by omission it looks like Jacee Badeaux is gone, too. Shudder to think!

'American Idol' heads to Las Vegas this Wednesday at 8PM on Fox.