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VIDEO Q&A: Jason Castro Answers Your Questions | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/13/2008
Plus, well, a few of mine own. In his TVGuide.com video sit-down, Jason talks about "packing his suitcase" at Simon's urging, the "weirdness" of American Idol fame, his career plans and, yes, the hair. Enjoy! — Matt Mitovich read more
Jason Castro Sounds Off at the End of the Idol Road | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/8/2008
Wednesday's American Idol marked the end of the road for Jason Castro, whose dreads, goofy smile and laid-back 'tude added to his feel-good aura. Some say he wasn't interested in being on Idol, but now that it's all over, he insists otherwise. Here's what the acoustic-loving lad had to say about:Forgetting the "Tambourine Man" Lyrics"I couldn't believe I forgot. It's such a popular line that's written on your soul, and somehow it slipped my mind."The Perception that He Did Not Want to... read more
The Top 3: Who Is Your Idol Now? | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/8/2008
The following contains spoiler information from American Idol's Wednesday night results show.This is, I believe, the most interesting outcome this week could have offered. By removing Jason from the equation, the question becomes: To which remaining finalist will his votes go? Because all along, Jase's fans have had the chance to back either of the Davids, if supporting cute boys was simply their thing, and yet they did not. Instead, they saw something more, something special in their favorite.... read more
VIDEO: Jason Castro Forgets Lyrics | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/7/2008
Usually by this point in the competition, the final four Idol contestants tend to leave judges (including Simon) wowed by their performances. Unfortunately for Jason Castro, that wasn't the case. The dread-head not only tanked by judges' standards with his first Bob Marley tune, "I Shot the Sheriff," but he forgot a chunk of lyrics in the refrain of his second choice, Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man." Will America show him mercy? — Gina DiNunnoYour take: Do you think Jason cracked under... read more
Jeers: End Castro's Reign of Terror! | Cheers & Jeers | 5/7/2008
Jeers to Jason Castro for phoning it in on American Idol. With his dreamboat eyes and goofball grin, the dreadlocked dude coasted into the final four, but after massacring Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff" and bumbling Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man," he deserves to pack his suitcases (as Simon said). Think what you want about the other three finalists — me, I find David Archuleta cloying — but at least they're all trying. Heck, Syesha Mercado broke down in tears after her moving... read more
Simon Sounds Off on the Finals, Idol Fixes, Boring Themes & More | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/6/2008
Meeting the press to promote the new season of NBC's America's Got Talent (premiering June 17 at 9 pm/ET), Simon Cowell inevitably was swarmed with Idol-related queries. Here is what the outspoken Brit had to say about:It All Coming Down to David vs. David"It's what I genuinely believe will happen. I think you're going to have a real scrap on the night. Without either of them being a red-hot favorite, [the winner] will be [determined by] what happens on the night, and that's what the show is... read more
Top 4 Power Rankings, Finals Forecast and More! | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/5/2008
With your next American Idol just weeks away from being crowned, David C. is maintaining a strong lead in the TVGuide.com Power Rankings, commanding 62.4 percent of the reader vote. Check it out:Top 4 Idol Power Rankings62.4% David Cook22.8% David Archuleta9.9% Jason Castro4.8% Syesha MercadoContrary to the above, however, Jason is likely the next to get sent home, says 49 percent of you in a separate survey. Syesha is far from safe, though, drawing 44 percent of that dubious vote.This week we... read more
Idol Boss: Paula Abdul's Job Is Safe | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/2/2008
Will Paula Abdul's on-air flub this week on American Idol result in her ouster from the show?Not a chance, says FremantleMedia North America CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz.Frot-Coutaz told the Associated Press, "Why would we get rid of Paula?...It was so unexpected. It was something that took up 2 seconds of airtime. You'd think there was no other news on television."Abdul caused a stir when she critiqued two of contestant Jason Castro's songs when he had sung only one. It was later revealed that she... read more
Episode Recap: The Top Five Perform | American Idol | 4/30/2008
Hey guys! So, it's Neil Diamond night, and I've had "Sweet Caroline" in my head all freakin' day. Thanks a lot, Neil! P.S., my husband says we're related to Mr. Diamond. Yeah, I'll believe that when I get front row seats to his concert!Ryan introduces the top five: Syesha looks amazing, Brooke looks like someone's mom from the Jersey Shore out for a night of gambling at the Taj Majal, and everyone else looks decent. Why does Brooke insist on dressing like either an old lady or a fairy princess?... read more
The Idols Reveal Their Most Desired Superpower | The Great American Idol Blog | 4/29/2008
You'd figure that the fierceness of the competition has been wearing down on these guys for quite some time now — but that doesn't stop the elite few Idols from showing their goofy side in a behind-the-scenes video. And the question posed to the Top 7 (this was filmed before Carly and Kristy Lee got the boot) — what superpower would you want to possess?Watch the video now! read more
Top 5 Power Rankings: Will Anyone Challenge the Davids? | The Great American Idol Blog | 4/28/2008
With Carly removed from the running, Brooke inarguably on borrowed time (and/or the benefactor/involuntary puppet of a, ahem, questionable website), and Syesha yet again mired in last place, it's pretty safe to say that your next American Idol is going to be... a guy. According to the latest TVGuide.com Power Rankings, David C. now has 56.2 percent of our readers' votes, again topping the tally. Meanwhile, at a time when wannabes want their piece of the pie to be increasing, David A. took his... read more
Idol Boss Talks Shocking Exits, Sliding Ratings | The Great American Idol Blog | 4/25/2008
The Britweek Launch, held Thursday night at the home of the Consul General, was a little like a ball: Nearly everyone, including the five American Idol contestants had a curfew— but forget the Midnight curfew like Cinderella had — the AI gang had to be out by 8:30!None of the Idol contestants are allowed to talk to the press until after they leave the show, so all they could do for the press was smile politely and pose for photos. Off-camera, one journalist asked Jason Castro how long... read more
Episode Recap: The Top 5 Revealed! | American Idol | 4/24/2008
**Yo, yo, American Idol peeps. You know I love you all, but I need to set you all straight. DO NOT BELIEVE THE RUMORS ABOUT TVGUIDE.COM SPREADING INSIDER INFO!!! One of our editors has been smeared all over the Idol forums and fan sites for supposedly saying that Jason was getting kicked off tonight. We don't know who is getting kicked off. NO ONE DOES. If you look at our power rankings, they do not mirror the show results at all, they are just a fun poll we use to see who loves who. So, please... read more
Episode Recap: The Top 6 Perform Andrew Lloyd Webber Songs | American Idol | 4/23/2008
OK, so I have to "out" myself here: I, Erin Fox, am a Broadway musical junkie. I know a lot of Broadway shows and used to (gulp) sing along to them in the car as a high school drama geek. This explains a lot, including my lack of dates in high school. But I digress — tonight's show is about the Top 6 and their quest to conquer Andrew Lloyd Webber songs. In his heyday, his musicals were amazing (Evita)... and then there was Aspects of Love — no comment. Also, I'll do my best to keep... read more
Top 6 Power Rankings: Is Syesha's Time Up? | The Great American Idol Blog | 4/21/2008
Our second-largest turnout yet showed up to have a say in this week's American Idol Power Rankings. How did it shake out? Well, David C. is still atop the chart — this time with his largest margin of victory over David A. in three weeks. Jason, meanwhile, seems to have lost a good chunk of the "boost" he got from Michael Johns' sudden exit.Among the ladies, Carly has pulled ahead of Brooke, while Syesha languishes in last with just one percent of the vote. Top 6 Power Rankings54.6% David... read more
Episode Recap: The Top 6 Revealed! | American Idol | 4/17/2008
Ryan opens the show with a warning: Knowing what happened to Michael Johns last week, no one is safe anymore. Thanks, a--hole, we remember that you tortured Michael by telling him no one was kicked off last year during Idol Gives Back — and then you kicked him off! OK, I know it wasn't "you," Ryan, but still, did you have to do it in such a douche-y way?The Idols sing Mariah Carey's hit, "One Sweet Day," starting off with Jason Castro. He gets a nice solo, but I feel like he's phoning it... read more
Episode Recap: The Top 7 Perform | American Idol | 4/16/2008
Yeah, yeah, ye-ah, dawgs! Mariah Carey is in the house!!! OK, that was not my best Randy impersonation, but it's not really my fault that his "Dawg Pound" talk doesn't translate well to print. Good evening, it's Erin Fox, and I'll be blogging my little Idol heart out tonight. It looks like the audience is pumped and ready to see Mariah in action mentoring our Top 7. The camera also pans to Minnie Driver (a plug for The Riches, no doubt), and Teri Hatcher with her daughter, Emerson Rose. The... read more
Top 7 Power Rankings: Jason Wins as Michael Loses | The Great American Idol Blog | 4/14/2008
Jason seemed to be the biggest benefactor of Michael's surprising exit from the American Idol competition, boosting his status in the weekly TVGuide.com Power Rankings to a decided third place (with 16.9 percent of your votes). Syesha, meanwhile, dodged yet another bullet when Michael took one. Simon's slam may have cost Carly her long-awaited tie with Brooke, as the Celtic crooner drifted back into the No. 5 spot.As for the race to be your new Idol, David C. is holding steady at No. 1 —... read more
WATCH VIDEO: Jason Castro Ukulele Tune & Paula's Twins | The Great American Idol Blog | 4/10/2008
Last night everyone took a break from the Idol competition for some celebrity filled do-gooding, but we still wanted to highlight Jason Castro's awesome performance of "Somewhere over the Rainbow" with a ukulele, no less! Oh, and, for those of you who missed the episode, you have to get a load of the cleavage bursting from Paula's top—it's hard to look at much else while she's talking! read more
Episode Recap: The Top Eight Perform | American Idol | 4/9/2008
Hey guys, it's Erin Fox! Are you excited to have three nights of Idol this week? Ryan begins the evening by reminding America that tomorrow night is Idol Gives Back, and that Thursday will be the results show. Does this mean that no one will get axed like last year? I'm hoping they move forward and say goodbye to Kristy Lee— ooh, did I just say that out loud? My bad. Tonight's theme is inspirational songs, and with that announcement, my eyes have already rolled back into my head. Please,... read more