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American Idol Season 8
RealityFreakWill:
New Pics Of Your Top 10 'American Idol' Finalists!
Take a look at brand-new pics of your "American Idol" Top 10 finalists! On "Idol"'s Motown night, who will bring the house down, and who will make the judges frown? Tune in to FOX on Wednesday night to find out!
http://www.etonline.com/
TexasLady:
Thanks Will! :hugs: What a great bunch of singers this year!
marigold:
An interesting article:
Inside the 'American Idol' Mansion!
This season, the American Idols are living like true celebrities. Luxaholics got the inside scoop on all the details of the "American Idol" mansion!
The top 13 Idols don't just have a chance at the AI crown -- they also get to live like stars during the competition. A FOX spokesperson told Luxaholics that the contestants' mansion is "huge and has the most amazing amenities." Check out the house stats:
• The mansion features 20 bathrooms -- that's one and a half bathroom per contestant!
• 9 bedrooms -- that means they have to share!
• A media/screening room -- so they can watch their performances.
• A basketball court -- livin' like a true balla.
• A bowling alley -- maybe they could invite Obama for a game!
• Gym -- no wonder they all get so skinny by the end of the season!
• An indoor pool -- few celebs have that!
• Outdoor pool -- "American Idol" pool party anyone?
• The idols are rumored to have private chefs cooking for them on a daily basis. Hmm... think they have personal trainers too?
• No wonder they don't want to go home!
http://www.luxaholics.com/celebrity/inside_the_american_idol_mansion.php
marigold:
An interesting article:
Jennifer Hudson Scheduled To Perform On ‘American Idol’
Jennifer Hudson is returning to “American Idol” — for one night only.
The Grammy- and Oscar-winning actress, singer and “Idol” alum is scheduled to tape a performance in front of the studio audience on Wednesday after the live broadcast has ended, says a person close to the show who did not want his or her name used because the person was not authorized to speak to reporters.
Hudson’s appearance will air on an upcoming segment, the person says. It will be the 26-year-old superstar’s first time as a performer on the stage that made her famous since the slayings last year in Chicago of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.
Hudson will likely sing a song from her self-titled debut CD, which won the Grammy for best R&B album in February. She was a finalist on the third season of “American Idol.”
http://www.accesshollywood.com/jennifer-hudson-scheduled-to-perform-on-american-idol_article_15923
marigold:
An interesting article:
Ruben Studdard Talks About His Return to Idol
Get ready to get down to the sounds of Motown!
American Idol’s top 10 contestants will pay tribute to “50 Years of Motown” on Wednesday’s performance show and on Thursday, they’ll get to meet the show’s season 2 champ.
“Returning to American Idol means a great deal to me. It’s like going back home,” Ruben Studdard tells PEOPLE. “I get a chance to see many of the people responsible for elevating my career to the amazing level it is today. To be surrounded by American Idol’s great fans and all of the fantastic people that make the show happen is a blessing and I can’t wait to be a part of that world again.”
Studdard, who will sing his latest single, “Together,” will top off a week of star power for the contestants. On Wednesday, Smokey Robinson and songwriter and producer Berry Gordy will lend their expertise as mentors. Robinson, formerly of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, is known for early ’60s hits like “Shop Around” and “You Really Got a Hold on Me.”
Gordy has worked with iconic acts like Diana Ross & the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Lionel Richie and Rick James.
The pair of legends will certainly have plenty of expert advice for the contestants — as does Studdard.
“Stay focused,” he says. “There are a lot of things that surround you when you are in this situation that can distract you. It’s important that [the contestants] keep their head on straight and never lose sight of the ultimate goal.”
Robinson will also perform for the Idol audience on Thursday’s results show, but Studdard has his eyes on the contestants. “I’m excited to see all of them. They all have such unique talents and interpretations of the music,” he says. “It’s going to be fun to watch them all perform.”
http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/03/24/ruben-studdard-talks-about-his-return-to-idol/
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