We Expected More From The 'American Idol' Boys Last Night - What Did YOU Think?

'American Idol' - '4 Finalists Eliminated' Recap
It's the first elimination show of the year! Generally, it feels like a huge loss when four contestants are eliminated all at once, but based on the lackluster performances by both the girls and the guys, I have a feeling that unless there's some huge shakeup, few tears will be shed. But before we get to all that, we have a (lip-synced?) Top 24 performance, and 'Idol' winner Kris Allen makes an appearance, along with runner-up Allison Iraheta. We also get to see Kara's husband and one of the...

American Idol: semi-shocking elimination
Well, I said this morning that I thought Jermaine should be the first guy getting booted off “American Idol” but that nothing would surprise me. Still, I was kind of surprised by a couple of the results tonight. Here is how it all went down….. First, the awful group number….a jazzy, horrible song I think called “American Boy.” Blech. Most of the contestants looked bored, lost, or indifferent. Yes, it was epic bad. Then, right to the results. Ryan...

American Idol: can we just start over?
Okay, folks. After seeing the crop of 24 semi-finalists in Season 9 of “American Idol,” I’m convinced that the judges are high. They call this the best group of singers ever? Um, far from it…I think it may be the worst crop in years, possibly the worst since the first couple of seasons. Every single contestant this year has at least one flaw, and most of them have multiple flaws and glaring weaknesses. Anyway, the guys sang last night, and honestly, most of them...

'American Idol' Top 24 - Top 12 Men performance gallery
HitFix recaps the American Idol Top 12 performances from Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Tyler Grady, Todrick Hall, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Alex Lambert, Michael Lynche, Tim Urban, Jermaine Sellers, John Park, Jose Munoz

Spoiler Alert: Don't read this unless you want to know who was eliminated
First two girls and first two boys to go: GIRLS Janell Wheeler Ashley Rodriguez BOYS Joe Munoz Tyler Grady SAFE Siobhan Magnus Haeley Vaughn Michele Delamore Katelyn Epperly Katie Stevens Pagie Miles Lacey Brown Lilly Scott Crystal Bowersox Didi Benami Mike Lynch John Park Aaron Kelly Todrick Hall Tim Urban Casey James Jermaine Sellers Lee Dewyze Andrew Garcia Alex Lambert Share and Enjoy: Category Uncategorized

'American Idol' Says Goodbye To Ashley Rodriguez And Three Others
Once Ashley Rodriguez learned she was getting the boot from American Idol last night, she had to endure performing Leona Lewis’ ironically-titled “Happy” one last time before saying goodbye. (Note to contestants: do not take on a song by one of Simon Cowell’s proteges unless you seriously have the vocal chops to do so-which, sadly, Ashley did not.) Three other contestants bid adieu in a night where two-thirds of Kadison-Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta-swung...

American Idol In Pictures: Everyone Is Terrible But Casey James Has The XXX Factor
American Idol exists to show Britishers how rubbish the X Factor talent hoopla is. It's a show laced with spite. Simon Cowell went as far as to invite Victoria Beckham onto the show to supply further evidence that even our judges are rubbish. Those halcyon days of Judge Jeffries " now there was a proper judge " and The Beatles are long over. Now the UK exports the kind of pop people in Britain used to laugh at when it arrived in a shiny plastic face from Europe. But news just in...

'American Idol' - 'Top 12 Boys Compete' Recap
I don't know about you all, but I was severely underwhelmed by the girls' first performance , so my main hope going into the Top 12 guys' performance is that it won't bore me to death. I also hope that I can get back in sync with the judges a little more tonight, because my opinions differed wildly from theirs. Two hours later, one of these things happened. While the guys had more high points than the girls, they were generally underwhelming. However, the night was not without its funny...

'Idol' Alum Lisa Tucker Ranks The Men
« previous post | next post » Lisa Tucker has been there, sang that on American Idol . At just 16 , she cracked the top 12 on the show’s fifth season, holding her own before 30 million viewers (who eventually voted for Taylor Hicks ). Lisa is recording a new album (under Ne-Yo’s label), but she still makes a date to watch Idol ’s season-nine contestants try not to freak out in front of Simon Cowell and the rest of the judges’ panel. Like Simon,...

American Idol Recap 2/24/10 " The Final 12 Men
It's the final 12 men on American Idol. Simon Cowell was incredibly hard on the men tonight. Todrick Hall murdered Kelly Clarkson's Since you've Been Gone

Will 'American Idol' Top 12 men outshine the women?
Top 12 male finalists for "American Idol" Season 9: Front row from left, Andrew Garcia, John Park, Tyler Grady, Joe Munoz and Jermaine Sellers; back row, from left, Lee Dewyze, Aaron Kelly, Tim Urban, Michael Lynche, Todrick Hall, Casey James and Alex Lambert. Do any of the "American Idol" Top 12 men have what it takes to outshine the women? The Top 12 female contestants were sort of all over the place, just like judge Ellen DeGeneres' comments. (I called her Porky Pig on my Twitter page .)...

Handicapping 'American Idol' Season 9 -- Top 12 Men
HitFix looks at the Top 12 American Idol men for Season 9, including Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Tyler Grady, Todrick Hall, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Alex Lambert, Michael Lynche, Tim Urban, Jermaine Sellers, John Park, Jose Munoz

'American Idol' Has An Awkward Night
No one had a good night on the “Idol” stage — including the judges, who ranged from cowed (Ellen) to bored (Simon) to bewildered (Randy, although to be fair that’s often the case) to completely manic and trying to get all of the attention on herself (guess who) . Only Ryan Seacrest seemed to have any sense of a handle on the proceedings, and as he gamely wheeled out contestant after contestant even he seemed to be getting a bit weary. And who could blame him? The...

American Idol 9 Top 24: Who is Going Home Tonight? Plus My AOL Blog
In seasons past, the first week eliminations were pretty easy to figure out, with the cannon fodder being the obvious picks, But when half the contestants perform as if they are fodder, who do you choose? I’m going to go with the contestants who were seen the least on camera: Joe Munoz and P aige Miles . For the next two contestants I’ve already changed my mind several times My picks to go home, after the jump… Todrick Hall , Jermaine Sellers , Alex Lambert , Tim Urban ...

'American Idol': The Top 12 men disappoint -- except Casey James and Lee Dewyze
The Top 12 men of "American Idol" take the stage and it is NOT. GOOD. Hilariously, before they start, Simon immediately scares the beejeezus out of the guys by saying that if they screw up tonight, their careers are over. That will turn out to be very prescient for most of the men. If all the bad ones had to leave, we'd have like four guys left. 1. Todrick Hall, 24, "Since You've Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson This is a dubious song choice because he's futzing with a song by an "Idol" queen. He...

IDOL 411: Joe Munoz shines as 'Idol' turns into 'Revenge of the Nerds'
Miley Cyrus at his first audition, but we also wondered if he was just a little too dorky for the big leagues. Between Aaron Kelly and Joe Munoz, it looks like the nerds got their revenge on Wednesday night. But while the underdogs were picking up steam, at least one early favorite was fizzling out. Simon echoed our thoughts when he said that of all the guys in the Top 12, he was most looking forward to hearing

Adam Lambert Tweets His Opinion Of 'American Idol' 9's Top 12 Men
Adam Lambert tweets his opinion of ‘American Idol’ 9’s top 12 men. Former American Idol season 8 runner-up, Adam Lambert has taken to his “Twitter” page to give his opinion of the top 12 guys for season 9 of “American Idol.” Yesterday, he shared his initial thoughts and he apparently likes Casey James, Andrew Garcia,and Todrick Hall. Adam wrote, “Toddricks def gonna surprise us!! Mad talent!! Def the full package. Casey is def the real deal....

Adam Lambert Picks His 'American Idol' Favorite: Todrick Hall
Adam Lambert has picked his "American Idol" favorite: Todrick Hall. Last year's runner-up also tweeted support for Casey James and Andrew Garcia.

American Idol Judges Jealous of Simon Cowell's Fancy Trailer
Ryan Seacrest had Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi on his morning KIIS-FM show to talk about American Idol 's lackluster dude night . While the conversation mostly centered around Kara's Casey James crush , it quickly turned to some behind-the-scenes controversy. And no, not the Simon vs. Ellen dramz everyone is just waiting to blow up into something awesome. The exiting judge has decided to live out his last A.I. season in luxury, and that's making everyone, especially Ryan, pretty...

American Idol Makes First Four Cuts
Sheryl Crow once crooned that "the first cut is the deepest." For American Idol last night, the first four cuts were the most erroneous. Let's analyze each below: Joe Munoz over Tim Urban?!? The latter might be cute, but did you see the look of shock on his face after Ryan told Tim he was safe? Did viewers really do Urban a favor by keeping him around and ensuring his weak vocal skills will be torn apart again and again until America comes to its senses? Tyler Grady over Jermaine Sellers?!? ...

American Idol 9 Backstage Pictures: Kris Allen Joins Search For Next Disaster Aide
American Idol season 9 is a contest to find winner to help the show survive the loss of Simon Cowell. It's not looking good. It's sounding worse. Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Munoz and Tyler Grady are available for The X Factor. On the show Kris Allen popped up to tell us about his trip to Haiti in which he played guitar and evoked memories of that Jill Whelan scene in Airplane . We went backstage and took pictures of tomorrow's air drop: 8439368 ◄ Back

Casey James Debuts More Than Voice on American Idol
Casey James introduced more than his voice on Tuesday’s “American Idol.”

American Idol: Join us for live chat as four singers go home tonight -- hear Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta
On the first results show of Season 9 tonight, four Idol singers will go home. Four men could easily be dropped: Alex Lambert, Tim Urban and John Park all failed to distinguish themselves, and Tyler Grady stood out in a bad way with his faux Jim Morrison posturing. On the women's side, the singers who didn't stand out were Lacey Brown and Janell Wheeler. The two who stood out in a bad way were Haeley Vaughn and Katie Stevens. My four choices are John Park, Tim Urban, Lacey Brown and...

AMERICAN IDOL 2/24/10 RECAP TOP 12 MEN PERFORMANCES
On tonight's AI, it was the guys' turn to earn the judges' critique and more important, America's votes. Todrick Hall did an extremely different version of Kelly Clarkson's, "Since You Been Gone" with some serious hip-hop/R&B flavor.  The judges liked his stage presence, but his arrangement of the song went too far.  And Simon said that it was, "verging on stupid". Aaron Kelly sang Rascal Flatts, "Here Comes Goodbye" with...