Idol Headlines for 11/30/08
Jordin Sparks’s Fashion Line Is All Wet
Now, I have nothing against mall shops. H&M, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Hot Topic, Delia’s, even Target…my closet is stocked with garments from all of these chains. I honestly do not believe anyone needs to buy the pricey designer duds in Elle to look fabulous. But the new Jordin Sparks-designed fashion line for Wet Seal–hitting stores in time for the holiday season–is hideous.
Suffice to say if any American Idol contestant wore Jordin’s Wet Seal dresses on the show, Simon would tear her a new buttonhole. Blech, blech, blech.
You can view–and, if you dare, purchase–Jordin’s 12 new party dresses HERE.
More Idol Headlines after the JUMP…
Jason Castro: Rockwallà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Heavy Mettle Artist
With his fast-paced performance, writing, recording, and fan communication schedule, catching Jason Castro on one of his rare days off can be challenging. This Rockwall musician who shot to celebrity status almost overnight via the American Idol television competition owes his success not only to his tonal talent but also his musical moxie.
This past spring, millions of American Idol fans cast their votes for this blue-eyed, dreadlocked phenomenon as he performed unique versions of such songs as à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Somewhere Over the Rainbowà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ or Leonard Cohenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hallelujah.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Jason made it to the top four of this popular Fox Television competition before being eliminated on May 9.
Full-tilt ‘Godspell’ full of energy, vitality
“Godspell,” a New Age-style (now, rather old) musical based upon the Gospel according to St. Matthew, is one of this holiday season’s offerings at Syracuse Stage. This Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak property, which opened on Broadway in 1971, is a series of parables, interspersed with a variety of modern musical compositions, one of which, “Day By Day,” reached the Billboard pop singles chart in 1972.
OUR VIEW: Easing pain and providing shelter at home
 » SUMMARY: Music and shelter are two out-of-the-ordinary ways utilized this past week to meet needs of people in Culpeper.
à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ finalist Chris Sligh faced a challenge Saturday night at his concert to honor the memory of Kelsey Orndorff, the 17-year-old Fredericksburg Christian High School senior who died in August en route to his show.
Sligh said he wanted to help bring healing to those here who are still dealing with her death. And, he said, he wanted to rock. Sligh did both, displaying not only musical talent, but also a heart of Christian compassion.
Britney Spears Faces Simon Cowell Onstage
Though he abstained from criticizing a performance of her latest single à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Womanizer,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Simon Cowell no-doubt would have offered Britney Spears the following piece of advice: à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Perhaps, Britney, if you stopped gyrating around the stage like a complete tart, it wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be so necessary to lip sync. Hated the song too.
Thankfully, Ms Spears was only making a guest appearance on Cowellà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s British reality TV talent show à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“X Factorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Saturday, and not competing.
The Insider: Morgan interviews Simon Cowell
There are some things you pray will happen in your life, but assume never will, and having Simon Cowell cowering in front of me, with a big live audience watching, and being allowed to ask him anything I liked, would be top of that list.
Well, tonight it happened.
Simon was invited to take part in a Q&A to raise money for the top Jewish childrenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s charity, Norwood à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ and, inexplicably, demanded that I do the interview.
We walked to the stage, the lights dimmed, the crowd à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ including such luminaries as Sir Philip Green à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ cheered, I grinned, and Simon panicked. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹Just be very careful, Morgan,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ he mouthed silently.
Dancing With The Stars: Samantha Harrisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Hit Or Miss Hair
Now that the seventh season of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Dancing with the Starsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ has come to an end, we decided to take a look back at host Samantha Harris and her extravagant outfits. We have come to the conclusion that her hairstyles are either hit or miss. It seems so much attention is paid to dress selection, that her hair is an afterthought. Maybe next season, Rachel Zoe will be a contestant and her assistant Taylor can be Samanthaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s stylist. After the jump, our assessment of five of Samanthaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hairstylesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦
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Aren’t The Osmond on shows like ET all the time? (Read complains about it, I’m not in America I have no idea who they are.) Or is David Osmond not one of the famous ones? Like Bonus Jonas? Otherwise it’s like Paula on DWTS.
I think David O is looking for AI to do for him what it has done for so many others… give him a chance to be heard. The very reason he probably wants to be on the show is the reason so many here think he shouldn’t be. I keep reading posts about Osmonds – yuck, who wants to hear an Osmond, not another Osmond… I think that’s probably what’s been handicapping him. I seriously doubt there are radio stations clammoring to play music of a new Osmond. And the Osmonds are not exactly a hot commodity so I’m not sure what kind of connections they have now. If he was a relative of the Jonas Bros, maybe so. This guy knows that AI will give him and audience and if he makes it far enough, it will also give him a fan base. Based on some of the other things AI has done with contestants, I have absolutely no problem with this at all. And he’s cute.
Yeah, I agree. Osmond, Sinatra, Presley, Streisand, Springsteen… Those people’s kids don’t need or belong on Idol to my mind. Especially Osmond, because they’re already performing for large groups all over the world and have theaters and resources at their command. He’s probably already been on Oprah, played Carnegie Hall and done a nationally-televised Christmas special with the fam. I can’t imagine any Osmond would be willing to sign 19-Alphabet’s contracts, anyway.
Paris Bennet is a whole ‘nother thing, mostly because her last name doesn’t immediately spell superstar. If the Osmond wanted to compete as David Jones (which is actually the real name of both Davey Jones of the Monkees and David Bowie IIRC), I wouldn’t be so averse.
As to already creating backlash, well, nobody can vote against him even if they want to. Those who don’t like him from the get-go can only vote FOR somebody else, and their votes are likely to be split among enough other people to not really make a diff to the Osmond till the going gets tougher.
Lu, you are right that the radio stations aren’t fighting for Osmonds anymore. But that doesn’t take away the fact that the Osmond name can open doors that others don’t get. Donny and Marie have been milking careers forever on very little talent, but they still have enough star power to pull some strings.
Well PJ, I’m very jaded now when it comes to AI. I used to think it was a talent show looking for a true undiscovered amateur to transform into a star but now I know that’s a bunch of hooey. lol
I just say what the heck… obviously anything goes. We’ve had people who’ve recorded cds, people who have been signed with major labels, people who have been on national talent shows, people who’ve opened for major acts and people who’ve been back up singers for major acts so they obviously had connections too. So hey… what the heck.
There are a lot of assumptions being made here. We know the guy’s last name is Osmond. We don’t know what particular connections/opportunities he has as a result. American Idol has some rules, and if he meets the requirements, then he deserves the same shot as everyone else. I get what you’re saying about not “needing” American Idol, but we don’t know that he needs it any less than any other experienced contestant…or that he couldn’t become a breakout star when given the opportunity. If he is the breakout star, and we pass him up in favor of non-Osmonds who aren’t…what good is that?
LMAO. True dat. Just the same, if Idol is “Star School” as Byrd is wont to say, this guy eats Thanksgiving diner with the professors. The principal used to change his diapers. He’s the homecoming king, the valedictorian and the captain of the football team all rolled up into one. He’s also the rich kid. And now he wants a full scholarship to Harvard. :laugh_tb:
I’m thinking the delinquents are gonna kick his ass.
Seriously now, one of these things just does not fit. What was that Sesame Street song?
“And now he wants a full scholarship to Harvard.”
But Harvard only gives need-based financial aid! So if he’s rich, he wouldn’t receive any. :wallbash_tb:
Sorry, I’m off-topic… :tongue1_tb:
lmao @ deejay!!! :lol_tb:
He’ll be put through to the Top 24 whether he can sing well enough or not. And even if AI wanted to axe him, you can believe they’ll be stongarmed into keeping him.
That’s the point exactly. Harvard only gives need based scholarships. He doesn’t NEED AI, he just wants it. So, whatever. We’ll see what happens, I guess.
But the way I see it, American Idol only takes people who meet certain requirements that they deem fair. Anyone “too rich” doesn’t get the “financial aid.” If DO meets the requirements, he deserves a shot. Excluding him based on his last name would be discrimination, wouldn’t it? (He wouldn’t be able to prove it because the whole AI process is arbitrary and plenty of discrimination occurs, I’m sure.) Unless they revise the rules to specifically exclude cases like his. But I guess that’s what many of you here would want because you don’t feel the rules as they are are fair? Personally, they seem fair to me. I don’t know that DO doesn’t need AI. I don’t know what the definition of “needing AI” really is to be honest.
For me it’s not about the rules. Obviously, they will make and break them as they see fit. Just don’t tell me it’s about undiscovered talent (the whole premise of the show) when an Osmond makes the cut (nothing against him personally). I just saw that they’re marketing it as more “raw” and “real” this year. Riiiiiight.
I think I took “raw” as meaning more emotional. Real- not sure what that means.