Book Review: Chicken Soup For The ‘American Idol’ Soul

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The Chicken Soup For The Soul series has been a runaway success in the book world, over 100 million copies have been sold worldwide. They have been translated into just about every language but Klingon! When you combine this with American Idol, a TV show that garners 60 million viewers an episode, and 7 seasons [...]

And The Top 10, Too: From Chicken Soup For The American Idol Soul

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Excerpt from Mandisa
American Idol Top 10, Season 5
It was the evening of January 17, 2006, and I was on cloud nine. The premier of American Idol's fifth season was about to air, featuring Chicago, my audition city. My friends, Chance and Jennifer, were hosting an American Idol premier party for me. They had made a [...]

American Idol Season One - Where Are They Now?

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

If you've watched American Idol in the past, you may be wondering what has happened to the singers from American Idol Season One. Here is a brief look at how some of the more popular contestants have faired:
Top Ten Finalist - Ejay Day
Ejay performed along with the other finalists on the 2002 U.S. American Idol [...]

American Idol Do Not Vote For The Worst

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The premise of a show like American Idol is to find the best singers in the country and let them go toe to toe in a karaoke style contest in which viewers of the show vote and have a say in the outcome every week. The show has been popular since the first season, and [...]

American Idol - Sanjaya Conspiracy

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Ok, there is no doubt Sanjaya Malakar was not the most talented idol contestant, but I really do believe, he was one of the most entertaining. I personally would tune in just to see what his hairstyle would be the current week, and hoping his performances would get better. Millions of viewers will concur with [...]