Did you guys catch American Idol season 8’s top 10 contestants on Larry King Live tonight? If not, I’ve got some videos here for you! Larry wasn’t the one interviewing them, though. Who better to do the job than Idol’s own Ryan Seacrest?
Danny Gokey spoke a bit about what he thought might have been the reason why Adam Lambert did not come out as the winner for this latest season of the show. He had some reasonable explanations! Alison Iraheta admitted that Idol has helped her come out of her shell a bit. Scott MacIntyre also joked about needing a …read more

Jennifer Hudson did a touching performance of the song “The Impossible Dream” at the 40th Annual NAACP Awards. I thought the beginning was slightly shaky but, as always, she ended up doing a fantastic job. Could we expect any less from Jennifer?
Here Dreamgirls co-star, Beyoncé also performed, which you can see here.

Will you be tuning in to watch Paula Abdul’s new special on MTV?  It’s called RAH! Paula Abdul’s Cheerleading Bowl and it airs on Saturday, January 3rd at 12pm ET/PT.  The 90-minute special will, of course, feature lots of cute girls in cheerleading uniforms but it will also give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at this highly competitive sport. 
In the end, five squads will be picked by Paula.  These teams will fly to New York to complete in the ultimate cheerleading competition.  Of the show, Paula said: “Rah is a project a lifetime in the making. I wanted to share …read more

American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, sure has been making the rounds in the talk show circuit and last night, she stopped by the Late Show with David Letterman.  She wore some of the jewelry that she plans to debut on QVC this coming weekend and it was great because they are recession-friendly – the prices range from $13.99-$200. 
She also mentioned her new show "Rah!" which is a her new cheerleader championship on the MTV network on January 3, 2009.  That could be good!

For today’s American Idol Christmas post, I decided to put up a video of David Archuleta singing “O Holy Night” instead of writing about an entire album.  He sang the Christmas song at “Holiday of Hope” tree-lighting ceremony in Hollywood.  The event benefited “One Heartland,” an organization that raises money to improve the lives of children, youth and families facing HIV/AIDS.  What a worthy cause! 

David did a great job!  I really love how natural his tone is but I would like to see him become a bit more comfortable as a performer (he’s getting better, I think!). 
Do you …read more

Police have formally arrested William Balfour, the brother-in-law of American Idol star, Jennifer Hudson, in connection with the murder of her mother and brother and seven-year-old nephew, Julian King. 
William, the estranged husband of Jennifer’s sister, Julia, was already in jail for a parole violation when he was charged.  Last month, it was discovered that he possessed a gun that matched the one used in crimes.  This story is so sad on so many different levels.  I hope the Hudson family can begin to find some peace in all of this sorrow.

American Idol season 7 winner, David Cook, was on the Ellen show this morning where he talked about winning the competition, dunked a Sara Lee executive for Ellen’s charity and performed his single "Light On."
I really like David, even more than I did when he was on the show, because he seems so down-to-earth, chilled and just cool.  They watched that hilarious reaction video (when those David Archuleta fans freaked out when he lost) and David talked about how he felt when he saw it. 

His performance of "Light On" was what it has been – consistent.  He really is …read more

Do you remember Nadia Turner from the fourth season of American Idol?  She is now appearing in a World AIDS Day ad that promotes the use of condoms, even in committed relationships.  When one of her "friends" asks her if she uses them all the time she says "Either use it, or girl, you lose it." 
Great message!  Check out the ad here:

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Yesterday, Mr. Clay Aiken celebrated his birthday. The American Idol star turned 30 (me too, this year! It was a crazy feeling to reach a new decade!).  I hope he had an excellent day!
He was also on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last week.  Watch the video here:

Have you seen any of the new ads for the 8th season of American Idol?  They feature last year’s winner, David Cook, and it shows him enjoying fame today and then rewinds to the moment he walked through the door to audition for the show.  Very sweet!