After the Jump, watch Ramiele Malubay perform “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me” on Live with Regis and Kelly and The Ellen Degeneres Show.
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Ramiele Malubay on Ellen DeGeneres, Regis and Kelly
Published by April 7th, 2008 in American Idol, Video, Season 7 and Ramiele Malubay. 11 CommentsRamiele Malubay - Exit Interviews
Published by April 4th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, Ramiele Malubay and S7 Top 12. 5 CommentsRamiele Malubay, ousted from Idol this week, talked to the press yesterday afternoon. Here are some excerpts from those interviews.
Ramiele plans to move in with her bud Danny Noriega. If show business doesn’t work out, she plans on going to nursing school. Poor Ramiele didn’t get a goodbye dinner!
Was she shocked to go home? “No. I felt like it was my time, not to think negative or anything. It was just a feeling I had the whole day. I felt awkward. I don’t usually feel like that. It’s not pleasant, let me tell you.”- How she chose “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind” for Dolly Parton Week, “I actually didn’t know the song, and I didn’t know any other songs, aside from “I Will Always Love You” — [that’s] the obvious song that everyone knows. But I picked it. It was either that or a ballad. And I listened to the song, and I wanted to challenge myself to see how I could take a song and kind of make it my own when it wasn’t in the same genre of music that I’m into. … Performance-wise, I felt that I grew that night.”
- Was she everyone’s best friend? “I was everyone’s little sister. Even David Archuleta. Even though I’m older than him, he was always coming up to me and patting me on the head. I’m like, ”What are you doing, kid?” We all just act like fools around each other. The world sees David Cook’s serious side and Michael Johns’ serious side, but you guys really need to see us when we’re not performing.”
- Which contestant is the most different from their performing persona? “Probably Michael Johns. He’s all serious when he sings and gives the sexy look. But when he comes offstage, he’s just the biggest goofball of life. He’s so obnoxious. You want to kick him for his sarcasm, but it works for him.”
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Sources: MTV, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today
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Caption This! Results Edition
Published by March 29th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Chikezie and Caption This. 21 CommentsOK. You guys know the drill. You replace my lame-ass captions with something funny! Or just make general comments about the pictures. Have fun!
1. Don’t fret, I’ll kick your Dad’s ass…
David Archuleta and Ryan Seacrest. Jason Castro, Carly Smithson, Michael Johns, Brooke White, Ramiele Malubay and more after the jump…
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Season 7 Top 10 - Results Recap
Published by March 26th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 109 Comments
Chikezie is Eliminated Tonight…
In the Bottom 3
- Chikezie
- Syesha Mercado
- Jason Castro
VIDEOS:
- Group Song - “Right Back Where We Started From” (tonight’s performance, extry CHEESY!)
- Carly Smithson says “I’m not pregnant”
- Caller wants Ryan’s job
- Kimberley Locke performs
- Chikezie eliminated
thanks lawrence, for the videos…
I have to hand it to Chikezie, he clawed his way into the Top 12 and fought to stick around til the Top 10. But, he was living on borrowed time. The crazy upbeat deal wasn’t going keep him in the game week after week, and as we saw tonight, ballads are deadly to poor Chikezie. Ballads are boring, indeed.
The Top 10 elimination–not a night of surprises.
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Season 7 Top 10 - Performance Recap
Published by March 25th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook and Chikezie. 204 Comments
Click song name for VIDEO!
- Ramiele Malubay - 1987’s “Alone” by Heart
- Jason Castro - 1987’s “Fragile” by Sting
- Syesha Mercado - 1987’s “If I Were Your Woman” by Stephanie Mills
- Chikezie - 1985’s “If Only For One Night” by Luther Vandross
- Brooke White - 1983’s “Every Breath You Take” by The Police
- Michael Johns - 1978’s “We Are the Champions” by Queen
- Carly Smithson - 1983’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler
- David Archuleta - 1990’s “You’re the Voice” by David Foster interview
- Kristy Lee Cook - 1984’s “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood
- David Cook - 1983’s “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson
thanks lawrence for the video
Season 7 Top 10 is a total rock-fest, with Michael Johns and David Cook turning in energetic, passionate performances. Clearly the best of the night. Michael puts himself back in the game, at last, and David truly turns into the Dark Horse who could possibly sneak up past ‘lil David Archuleta to take it all.
The Idols sing songs from the year they were born. Y’all ready for another 80’s night? Eight of the remaining contestants were born in the 80’s (with Michael Johns and David Archuleta bookending the crew on the cusp, 1979 and 1990 respectively). The pool of songs looks similar to 80’s week from Top 20. At least it’s not the Beatles, again. Thank Jeebus.
Tonight’s pre-performance video packages feature the kids when they really were kids. Awww. So cute.
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Season 7 Top 10 Spoilers!
Published by March 25th, 2008 in American Idol, Spoilers, S7 Spoilers, Season 7, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook and Chikezie. 103 CommentsETA: SONG ORDER!!!!
Just talked to the fabuloso Caffiened and Carie B. I got your song order here!!! They said that everyone sounded really good tonight. Thanks Caffiend and Carie B.!
- Ramiele Malubay - 1987’s “Alone” by Heart - Artist iTunes
- Jason Castro - 1987’s “Fragile” by Sting - Artist iTunes - Played guitar
- Syesha Mercado - 1987’s “If I Were Your Woman” by Stephanie Mills - Artist iTunes - Pretty good.
- Chikezie - 1985’s “If Only For One Night” by Luther Vandross - Artist iTunes
- Brooke White - 1983’s “Every Breath You Take” by The Police - Artist iTunes - She played piano on this. Ha dto do it twice in rehearsal cause of band mess up.
- Michael Johns - 1978’s “We Are the Champions” by Queen - Artist iTunes At least from the audience,it appeared he may have his breakthrough. High Engergy, really good.
- Carly Smithson - 1983’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler - Artist iTunes - Very good
- David Archuleta - 1990’s “You’re the Voice” by David Foster with Jeff
Pescetto - Artist iTunes - Pretty song - Kristy Lee Cook - 1984’s “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood = Artist iTunes - Vocals were ok, but shedoesn’t connect with the audience
- David Cook - 1983’s “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson - Artist iTune Chris Cornell Version - PIMP SPOT FOR DAVID! He did the Chris Cornell version of the song, and it was awesome.
Tonight’s song list from TMZ
Thanks to Liz for the Tip!
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Idols in the Mags
Published by March 21st, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook and Chikezie. 28 Comments 
David Cook and Kristy Lee Cook - Photo from the March 24 TV Guide
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Top 11 Results - Recap
Published by March 19th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 171 CommentsAmanda Overmyer is eliminated
Bottom 3
- Carly Smithson
- Kristy Lee Cook
- Amanda Overmyer
Video
- Beatles Medley
- Phone Questions
- Kellie Pickler performs “Red High Heels”
- Amanda Overmyer is eliminated
Thanks, Lawrence, for the video!
Amanda Overmyer–Eliminated tonight. Damn. I think she did herself no favors when she declared Tuesday night that “Ballads are boring” and seemed to be sneering at Simon’s advice. Appearing early in the show, with a middling performance didn’t help her either. I think Amanda was somebody you either loved or hated. Her tough biker-chick persona is not for everyone. But, that’s exactly why I liked her. The white chicks on Idol tend to be these pretty little pony princess types. Amanda is certainly not that. Although she’s not as versatile as some of her castmates–her vocal ability was limited to blues rock–I think she would have added something different to the tour.
I admired Amanda’s aloof, don’t-mess-with-me attitude, but I can see how that might not be the best strategy for encouraging viewers’ votes.
Here’s the recap:
Hey, the results are in and someone’s number is up! But not before Ryan reveals the “mentors” for this season. There are only 4. I was kinda hoping for 0, especially after hearing the list: Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil Diamond.
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Top 11 - Performance Recap
Published by March 18th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 160 CommentsVideos! Click the song links! (thanks Lawrence, for the video!)
- Amanda Overmyer - “Back in the USSR”
- Kristy Lee Cook - “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”
- David Archuleta - “Long and Winding Road”
- Michael Johns - “A Day in the Life”
- Brooke White - “Here Comes the Sun”
- David Cook - “Day Tripper”
- Carly Smithson - “Blackbird”
- Jason Castro - “Michelle”
- Syesha Mercado - “Yesterday”
- Chikezie - “I’ve Just Seen A Face”
- Ramiele Malubay - “I Should Have Known Better”
Ryan Seacrest opens the show, standing in one of the space-age balcony thingies, high atop the set, “Tonight, by popular demand, the #1 show in the country, celebrates the #1 band of all time…”
*eyes roll*
Seriously, the Beatles two weeks in a row? What’s the point? The kids did a really good job last week with the Lennon/McCartney songbook, why push it? And push it, indeed they did. I’m hearing the kids were working on another theme (birth year) when TPTB in their infinite wisdom, decided to change themes. The kids had to scramble to pick new songs. That bit of chaos shows in tonight’s performances.
It kind of sucks that the kids were forced on a mad dash Top 11 week. This week’s performances are important. The contestants who make the cut make the summer tour where they finally have the opportunity to make some real money. It’s not only the money, but the additional exposure they can add to their resume. The heat is definitely on.
Randy Jackson takes as many opportunities as he can to pimp his record with Paula Abdul, “Dance Like There’s no Tomorrow”. Paula expands her vocabulary! She says the kids who had “gumption” will continue to take risks. And, who pissed in Simon Cowell’s cornflakes? Just a question. You’d think he would have perked up after Kristy Lee Cook offered him a blow job. But, noooo. Seriously, There’s some very interesting back-talk to the judges this week.
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Top 11 Spoilers!
Published by March 18th, 2008 in American Idol, S7 Spoilers, Season 7, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer and Kristy Lee Cook. 28 CommentsSuper-duper-awesome gal on the scene, Caffiend, attended the Top 11 Performance rehersal tonight! She got us some song spoilers!
This is the order, more or less. There might be a few I’ll need to switch in the middle. She says the show was “fabulous” tonight. Everyone was really good. Syesha was the weakest. If she goes this week, we’ll have a fantastic Top 10, she says.
Thanks for the scoop, Caffiend!
- Amanda Overmyer - “Back in the Ussr”
- Kristy Lee Cook - “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” - Surprisingly good.
- David Archuleta - “Long and Winding Road” - Mocked himself a little in his video.
- Michael Johns - “A Day in the Life” - Fabulous, changed it up a bit.
- David Cook - “Day Tripper” - Peter Frampton style with Vox box
- Brooke White - “Here Comes the Sun” No piano or guitar - Danced a little. Really good.
- Carly Smithson - “Blackbird” - “Blew me away.” Nailed it–tears.
- Jason Castro - “Michelle” - Beautiful. No guitar. Great audience interaction.
- Syesha Mercado - “Yesterday” - Overdid it.
- Chikezie - “I’ve Just Seen A Face” - Changed it up again. Pulled out a harmonica.
- Ramiele Malubay - “I Should Have Known Better”
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Idol Top 11 - Beatles Dos
Published by March 17th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 29 Comments
The kids perform the Lennon/McCartney song book this week. Again. Too much of a good thing? Perhaps. Last week’s show exceeded expectations. The kids rose to the challenge, offering a mostly entertaining 2 hours of television. The songbook is vast–there should be no problem coming up with 12 more great songs. But…eh. The bloom is off the rose a bit, no?
An FYI. Starting with the Top 12, the iTunes downloads are studio recordings, rather than live performances. My favorites from last week: “Across the Universe” Micheal Johns - I was in the minority, I loved his performance. The studio recording is even better. “If I Fell” Jason Castro - I thought his performance was slight, but the recording mixes his vocals up front and center, highlighting his lovely phrasing. “Let it Be” Brooke White - Just as pretty and heartfelt as her performance. I’ve got links to all the audio and video available at iTunes here (and if you are planning to download, please support the site and click either the text links or iTunes banners. thnx!)
My half-hearted Top11 list is after the jump. Since there were songs from the post ‘66 songbook last week, I’m considering the entire catalog here.
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Top 12 - Elimination
Published by March 12th, 2008 in American Idol, Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 144 CommentsDavid Hernandez is Eliminated Tonight
Bottom 3:
- Syesha Mercado
- Kristy Lee Cook
- David Hernandez
Video:
- Idols sing a Beatles Medley
- Katharine McPhee performs “Something”
- David Hernandez is sent Home
- Jim Carrey - Special Guest
thank you Lawrence for the video…
Next week’s theme? The Beatles. Yes, you read that right…
The show tonight opens with cross promotion: Horton’s little Whos sit in front of the television, anticipating the start of American Idol. Just like the rest of us.
You did it America. Over 29 million votes Tuesday night. And it’s finally happening. Season 7 is out pacing Season 6 in vote totals. Last season’s Top 12 garnered 28 million votes. I’m not surprised. I expect to see the same kind of turn-about in the ratings as the buzz for this season continues to grow.
ETA: More recap After the Jump!
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Top 12 - Performance
Published by March 11th, 2008 in Season 7, S7 Show Recaps, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 248 CommentsThe awesome Caffiend, who spoiled The Next Great American band for us last fall attended the dress rehearsal for tonight’s Top 12 performance show. Here’s what she got:
Videos! Click the song link - a big thanks to lawrence for the videos…
- Syesha Mercado - “Got to Get You Into My Life” - iTunes Downloads: Vocal Video
- Chikezie - “She’s a Woman” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Ramiele Malubay - “In My Life” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Jason Castro - “If I Fell” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Carly Smithson - “Come Together” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- David Cook - “Eleanor Rigby” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Brooke White : “Let it Be” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- David Hernandez - “I Saw Her Standing There” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Amanda Overmyer - “You Can’t Do That” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Michael Johns - “Across the Universe” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
- Kristy Lee Cook - “Eight Days a Week” iTunes Downloads: Vocal Video
- David Archuleta - “We Can Work it Out” iTunes Downloads - Vocal Video
She’s got more here.
Let me say, right off the bat, that I love the Beatles. I’ve been a fan since I was 5 years old. As far as I’m concerned, pop music begins and ends with Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr. As you might imagine, I anticipated this week’s Beatles theme with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. I love these songs, I love hearing them, but not so much when they’re butchered. And as Idol fans are aware, anything can happen on the big Idol stage.
Happily, the kids are alright. Beatles night is NOT a trainwreck as some have predicted. There are several fine performances and a few surprises.
Most wonderfully, it appears that we have a REAL race on our hands. Front-runners suddenly seem fallible, and contestants who’d been counted out are back in the race.
This is really good stuff.
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Guide to Your Season 7 Top 12
Published by March 11th, 2008 in American Idol, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and S7 Top 12. 30 Comments 
Here’s your Top 12. Are these kids the best evah? Show mouthpieces keep saying it over and over again, as if saying it will make it true. I think we’re off to a good start, with break-out performances already from David Archuleta, David Cook and Jason Castro. However, it still remains to be seen if this crew will deliver once they hit the big stage this week.
Some interesting factoids:
Seven of the 8 teenagers who comprised the Top 24 were eliminated during the semi-finals. Two 25 year-olds, a 26, 28 and 29 year old round out the ages of the rest of the eliminates. Ten of the Top 12 contestants ages run between 20-25. The cast is bookended by a 17 and 29 year old. Roughly, the youngest and oldest contestants of the original Top 24 were eliminated during the semi-finals.
Past season have traditionally had a heavy representation of contestants from the Southeast. This year, the South is represented by 2 Floridians, and a contestant who claims part-time residency in Georgia. There are 6 West-coasters, including contestants from Arizona and Utah. Two contestants hail from the central South–Texas and Oklahoma. And, there is one Midwesterner, from Indiana.
Read my analysis of the Top 12 after the jump…
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Caption This! Season 7 Top 12 at the Horton Hears a Who Premiere
Published by March 10th, 2008 in American Idol, David Cook, David Archuleta, Jason Castro, Brooke White, Syesha Mercado, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Carly Smithson, Amanda Overmyer, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie and Caption This. 23 CommentsThe kids attended the Horton Hears A Who premier over the weekend at the Mann Village Theater in Hollywood…
1. We’re flying out of here…
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