American Idol

Home Stretch for the Idols

May 5, 2009 Television

After having given us the requisite scare last week, the 100,000 9-14 year-olds who vote in this American Idol thing cast 45 million votes (while somehow forgetting to vote for Adam Lambert) managed to get it right, dumping Matt and leaving us with Adam, Allison, Danny, and Kris.

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Roll Over, Frankie!

April 28, 2009 Television

This just in: American Idol tonight will feature “Rat Pack Standards” — which is, this Mouse assumes, a tribute to the 50s and 60s era songs of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.

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Minus Two!

April 27, 2009 Television

No great loss on American Idol last week, as the ship’s cargo was lightened by two lightweight sailors who were just along for the ride. Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai bit the dust at the behest of the admiralty — better known as the collection of 14 year-olds who dominate the “voting public.” So, America voted and we lost some dead wood. Whoop-de-doo!

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It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over

April 13, 2009 Television

That dumbass title truism is wishful thinking for the producers of American Idol this season, as to this Mouse, it is all over but the shouting. If Adam Lambert doesn’t win it all, then I’ve had my head straight up my ass for the past few months.

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