When American Idol season 5 runner-up, Katharine McPhee, was getting ready to perform at the event for Hillary Clinton, these shots of her “warming up” were taken. Funny stuff!

Idol Stalker frequent visitor, A’kyra, sent me this video of Kelly Clarkson from last August. It is hilarious! WARNING: THE F-WORD IS USED A LOT!

American Idol winner, Carrie Underwood, is set to perform at the Delaware State Fair but people who bought tickets may not actually get to see the show.
On Wednesday, about 1,200 music fans thought they bought tickets for Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith and others. Late Thursday, they received a notice from the State Fair via e-mail telling them their tickets were not valid – but that their credit cards had been charged.
Dedicated fans had already had a rough week as the schedule changed and the on-sale date got pushed from Monday to Wednesday. Then, the ticket system crashed.
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Several thousand people gathered on the campus of Belmont University this morning, some arriving as early as 6 a.m., to welcome American Idol Top 3 semifinalist Melinda Doolittle back to her alma mater. Doolittle, who was once the college mascot, graduated in 1999.
Melinda, who rode through the streets of Brentwood, Tennessee in a white Mustang convertible, wiped away tears as she looked out at the crowd, many of whom were wearing “Belmont Hearts Melinda Doolittle” gear. About the homecoming, Melinda said “Wow. This is probably one of the most amazing things I’ve ever experienced, and it’s so good to …read more

Blake Lewis got a fantastic homecoming. At an afternoon parade and concert in Bothell, an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 people screamed, cheered and followed Bothell’s favorite son. Lewis, seated between his mother, who was wearing a Blaker Girls T-shirt, and his father, rode in a blue Mustang convertible. He blew kisses, waved and at one point stood up in the car and gave his fans a hand. Ear-piercing shrieks followed Lewis down Main Street to Bothell Landing, where fans ignored police requests to stay back. The crowd weaved between cars stopped on Bothell Way and state Route 527.
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Well, one thing is for sure, Jordin Sparks is loved in her hometown of Glendale, Arizona. She greeted more than 1,000 of her former classmates at Sandra Day O’Connor High School by saying “Hey guys, did you miss me?” Throughout the day, Jordin was treated like a star with over 5,000 people showing up at Glendale’s Westgate City Center to hear Jordin sing “Give Me One Reason,” “Heart Breaker” and “I Who Have Nothing.” American Idol film crews were on the scene, so footage of the homecoming will be aired on Tuesday’s show.

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Blake Lewis is from Bothell, Washington (Seattle suburb). Today, he got a real idea of how much his hometown loves him. This morning, he was on a local TV talk show. Then he was interviewed by four different radio stations. Next, he gave a 45-minute concert at Westlake Center in downtown Seattle and at 4pm a parade, in his honor, made its way down Main Street in Bothell. Tonight, he is set to sing the National Anthem for the Mariners-Yankee game.
BuddyTV was on the scene and have some great mp3s and a video of the …read more

OhNoTheyDidn’t has some great photos of Chris Daughtry doing his thing at the Yahoo! Pepsi Smash Concert. Visit the link above to see 11 more photos of Chris performing for his fans.

A local radio station here in Indianapolis is having their “Family Picnic” on July 8th at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. One of the artists slated to perform is George Huff from Season 4.
Join 93.9 The Song for the 2006 Family Picnic on July 8 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds for an afternoon and evening of great music, fireworks, and fun for the entire family. Featuring live music by Chris Rice, Point of Grace, John David Webster, The Turning and George Huff of American Idol fame!
George’s song “Brighter Day” is on the WOW Gospel 2006 CD, which was #6 on the …read more