Idol Stalker

February 21st, 2007

Melissa McGhee from Season 5 Interview

Remember Melissa McGhee from Season 5? Did you know she opened up on tour for Ruben Studdard?
After Idol was actually kind of a big vacation. (Laughs)  I had so many people throw free trips at me.  I went on a cruise to Mexico, I went to Aruba, and then I went to Key West for […]

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February 7th, 2007

A Variety of Idols Appearing on Larry King Live - Thursday Night at 9pm EST

A variety of past American Idols will be appearing on the Larry King Live show on CNN tomorrow night, Thursday, February 8th at 9:00pm EST.
Jennifer Hudson on going from “Idol” reject to Golden Globe winner, and now Oscar-nominated “Dreamgirl.” Plus, last year’s “American Idol” runner up Katharine McPhee.
Visit the official website for more information and […]

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December 18th, 2006

Get Yourself an Idol for Christmas

Do you have a couple hundred grand just laying around this holiday season? No? How about a couple of thousand? If so you can get yourself a real live American Idol for your own family Christmas party, or maybe something a little larger.
For the right price, “American Idol” castoffs, finalists and even champs will pay […]

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October 17th, 2006

Ruben Studdard’s 2nd Album Details “The Return”

Ruben Studdard’s 2nd album “The Return” now has more details available.
Affable “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard loads his sophomore disc, “The Return,” with smooth grooves and standard R&B tracks—but no standouts. For the most part, his vocal performances, often likened to late legend Luther Vandross, are flat and not as stunning as expected. Though his […]

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August 4th, 2006

Taylor Hicks’ “Heart Full of Soul”

Add writing to Taylor Hick’s repertoire media activities since joining the contestants for last season’s American Idol. Taylor received a $750,000 advance from Random House to write a book about his experiences from birth to now.
I can say that Taylor has been my favorite winner of the show by far. I hope he maintains […]

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June 28th, 2006

Ruben Wins a Cool $2M

Ruben Studdard has won his lawsuit against the man that was his ex-manager.

The suit claimed Edwards misused more than $246,000 of the singer’s money. According to the judge’s ruling, Edwards took money from Studdard’s checking and other bank accounts, improperly used his credit cards and even used Studdard’s money to repay a $10,000 bank loan. […]

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May 5th, 2006

New Idol Stalker Intro - Jason Bean

Greetings everyone! My name is Jason Bean and I’ll be filling in a little bit for Jeremy while he’s gone.
Am I qualified to be blogging for Idol? I didn’t really get into the show until after the first season. In fact, I teased my younger sisters-in-law and wife for how excited they got over the […]

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