Day: December 17, 2008

It took Maura Johnston over at Idolator to remind me that I had a photo of Melinda Doolittle’s upcoming album sitting in my email inbox.   Bad me for not checking it out sooner, because

Taylor Hicks and the touring company of Grease are in Columbus, OH, where the show will run through Sunday. He talks about his role as Teen Angel in the show, plus his new album and

ETA: I just did a mega-update on this post with quotes from various news sources (and my own sources). Check it out. Breaking!   Here are a few tidbits from the press conference Simon Cowell

Sure, the ratings sucked and it proved to be horrible Emmy bait, but this is probably the real reason why Idol Gives Back was canceled this year: News Corp.’s (NWS) 20th Century Fox TV studio

Michael Johns and Elliott Yamin have something in common. They are both signed to the management company 3 Ring Projects, also home to Kelis, Jermain Dupre and Everlast. Elliott Yamin has a gold album, and

David Archuleta continued his Christmas radio tour in Chicago IL last night (I’m reading there was a snowstorm in the area). He shared the stage with Rihanna, Jesse McCartney, Shontelle and Kevin Rudolph. Check out

Canadian Idol taking a sabbatical next year, CTV says A week after the popular So You Think You Can Dance Canada wrapped up its glitzy first season, the broadcaster announced yesterday it would put its

Idol Related Sales Numbers after the jump (Billboard issue date 12/27/08)

Bo Bice performs his orginal Christmas song “A Very Merry Christmas” on My TV Christmas special, Spirit of Christmas. Southern rock Christmas songs FTW! Video after the JUMP…

I have a few more thoughts on Ken Warwick’s Monday press conference regarding American Idol’s big schedule and format changes. In the meantime, get ready, ’cause I’m hearing Simon Cowell will be speaking to reporters