Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis by Frank Micelotta/FOX
Tonight the remaining eleven 7th-season Idol hopefuls return to the stage, trying to impress Simon, Paula, Randy and all of you, and make their way to the final showdown!Last season, though, the contest came down to Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis, in a dazzling episode featuring a performance by former Idol contestant Chris Daughtry. Now we've gotten word that you'll be able to enjoy that sixth season final round on DVD, and very soon!We've exclusively learned that American Idol - Season 6 Finale Performance Show: The Top 2 is on the way for release on May 13th, just a week ahead of the broadcast on Fox of the current season's Finale. The set will come with two DVDs: on the first will be the 90-minute finale performance show with Blake and Jordin battling (and belting) it out. It includes Daughtry's special performance of "Home", as well as the first official performance of the American Idol Season 6 winner.The second disc on this release comes with Bloopers and three Behind-the-Scen...
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Fox has announced that "Idol Gives Back," the fund-raiser that in its inaugural edition generated $76 million for charity, this season will be broadcast Wednesday, April 9, from 8 to 10 pm/ET.Promising an event "bigger and more ambitious than ever," Fox thus far has lined up Bono, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Fergie, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Annie Lennox, John Legend and Snoop Dogg to participate. Kelly Clarkson must be busy. — Matt Mitovich
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Chris Daughtry by Theo Wargo/WireImage.com
Chris Daughtry is telling his fans to look for him during the red-carpet-arrivals portion of the Grammys on Sunday because he's pretty sure he's not going to make the cut for the telecast. "We don't even know if they are going to air our nominations yet," Daughtry told the Associated Press. He has reason to be concerned: There are 110 Grammy categories, but fewer than 10 percent of them are actually handed out during the telecast. Also, since this year is a special 50th-anniversary celebration of the Grammys, there will be even fewer awards than usual. The American Idol vet and his bandmates nabbed an impressive five nominations: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals; Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals; Best Rock Song; Best Rock Album; and Producer of the Year (Non-Classical). Well, if he can't be on the tee-vee on Sunday night, here's hoping that the chrome-domed rocker will at least get to meet Justin Timberlake. In addition to Daughtry, the Grammys w...
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Chris Daughtry
American Idol's only rock star, Chris Daughtry, spills about his Grammy (Sunday, Feb. 10, 8 pm/ET, CBS) nominations, Bon Jovi, and how he'd change the show that launched his career. TV Guide: You're up for four Grammy awards, including Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album. Which one would mean the most to you? Chris Daughtry: Rock Album. Because that's what we are, and I want people to realize that. Whether it be rock with pop sensibility, we are a rock band.TV Guide: You covered Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" on Idol — and now you're competing against them for a Grammy. How does that feel?Daughtry: [Laughs] It's an honor to be in a class of people that you couldn't get away from on the radio growing up. Those guys are still in the game and it's an encouragem
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Chris Sligh courtesy Fox
This Wednesday's American Idol is a "Best of the Rest" recap of the Season 7 auditions we didn't see throughout each city. That got us thinking about some of the best auditions we've seen, regardless of whether the candidate went on to Idol greatness. Instead of a top-10 list, we thought we'd have a battle of the sexes: the best women's auditions versus the best from the men. — Erin FoxTop Five Women's Auditions5) Frenchie Davis, "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" | Watch on YouTubeHoly crap, we think our ear drums just burst listening to her amazing vocal power. Randy and Paula gave her a standing ovation (Simon, of course, stayed seated but clapped as enthusiastically as he could), and if she hadn't been kicked off the show for those naughty pictures, there's no telling how far Frenchie could have gone. 4) Carrie Underwood, "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Watch on YouTubeWho knew this farm girl who sported the '80s wardrobe and glamour-shots makeup at her audition would become ...
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Amid all the cornfields and comforting Midwestern vistas who knew Nebraska would be a hotbed for some of the freakiest freaks weve seen on American Idol yet this year And I dont mean necessarily the freaks with costumes and gimmicks though there were a few of those as well Im talking bona fide weirdos folks who are just plain odd Like Sarah Whitaker the goth former pro wrestler with the creepy laugh who sang something akin to Tiny Tims version of Living in the Sunlight Loving in the Moonlight only her voice was even more twangy than a ukulele Or how about Johnny Escamilla who said Pretty much Im one of the weirdest guys youd ever meet then proceeded to sing and sort of flop around to Shout while Paula hiccupped and looked a little shall we say out of itMaybe the best reaction of the night came oddly enough from another reject namely super-Kelly Clarkson fan Chris Bernheisel whose lackluster Since Youve Been Gone really was bes
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Chris Daughtry's not so much backpedaling as soft-pedaling the comments he's come under fire for making about American Idol. In a recent Rolling Stone interview, the rocker said the show was in a state of "decline," discussed the "stigma" attached to AI alums, and argued that the show needs a format overhaul in order to find "true artists." Responding to some public heat in his blog on Monday, he opened by saying, "It's so sad that when you're asked something and you answer honestly... you're made out to be the bad guy." Daughtry continued, "If you heard the whole conversation [with Rolling Stone], you would've heard all the good things I said about the show as well."This is probably true, and shows that he's a well-meaning guy frustrated with how his words were interpreted. But although Daughtry went on to defend other comments with his nice-guy attitude, we long for a more badass 'tude. In response to his comment that singing's not enough to find "true artists," for example, and h...
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Katharine McPhee and Chris Daughtry courtesy Fox
I have never seen any show transcend the boundaries of age, race, religion, weight and politics as beautifully as American Idol has in the past six years. I can discuss it with my husband's 70-year-old uncle (who thinks Sanjaya should be shot), my cabdriver (who cries when he hears Kat McPhee), my gynecologist (who thinks Paula's hysterical... in a bad way), and my 6- and 4-year-old cousins, who think the sun rises and sets with Simon Cowell. That's right, you heard me, they like Simon (not to mention all the cute boys on the show). So I asked some of my peeps what they thought were some of the best moments from American Idol, and this is what we came up with. — Erin FoxKelly Clarkson, "Stuff Like That There" | Watch on YouTubeThis was not only the moment I knew Kelly would win the first Idol title, it was the moment I knew she could literally sing anything.Fantasia Barrino, "Summertime" | Watch on YouTube I don't think there was a dry eye in America after this stunning, gooseb...
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Chris Daughtry by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
So, you get a taste of what it’s like to live in the limelight, and the next thing you know, you forget all about the little people who made you what you are today. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, chart-topping artist and former Idol alum, Chris Daughtry was quoted saying the show is now in decline. After his bold statement was released, he came running back with his tail between his legs and claimed it was taken out of context. Watch it now! | More online videosYour take: Do you think all this smack talk of his career launching pad is just the result of fame is going to his head? Or perhaps you think he’s just making a valid point?
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Chris Daughtry by Chris Walter/WireImage.com
Former American Idol star Chris Daughtry is getting flak for telling Rolling Stone that the show is in "decline." According to the mag's website, a producer for AI called in to explain that Daughtry's comment was "taken out of context" or even — wait for it — "misquoted."That was a big leap of faith to smooth things over, given that the mag has the interview transcript — and there was no doubt that the rocker was hating on his former launch pad. Daughtry knew enough to acknowledge that his comments would likely "be used against [him]," but that didn't stop him from adding that Idol is "definitely lacking some credibility at this point."Is it ever a good time to admit your true feelings about your former home? Or was Daughtry way out of line? Because no matter how "over it" he might be, Daughtry should know that with Idol, it's never over. — Anna DimondUse our Online Video Guide to cue up Daughtry music videos.POLLS: Weigh in on this season's wacky Idol wannabes, ...
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