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Video Q&A: Syesha Mercado in the House! | Great American Idol Blog | 6/5/2008
We've had some quality time with the Davids in the studio the last two weeks, and now we have a fabulous interview with the last lady standing on American Idol, Syesha Mercado. Syesha and I chat about the preception other Idols had of her, how she felt about the producers' song choice for her, her personal singing style and why she think Broadway will have to wait. read more be the first to leave a comment
At the End of Her Run, Syesha Sounds Off | Great American Idol Blog | 5/15/2008
Wednesday night's Idol was the final one for Syesha Mercado, following a surprising steady improvement over the course of the show. Despite multiple weeks in the bottom three, Syesha outlasted all the other female contestants and stood strong to the final three. Ultimately, though, she hit the end of the road, after a week in which all three judges were down on her selection of "Fever" and lack of range. On Thursday, Mercado spoke to press about her Idol experience, her "Fever" pick, her... read more be the first to leave a comment
The Final Two Revealed! | TV Show Recaps | 5/15/2008
Hello everyone, it's me, Erin Fox! Thank you to so many bloggers who welcomed me back and enjoyed reading my post. Thanks also to those of you wearing your cranky pants and calling me "catty" for wanting to draw whiskers on David Archuleta's little baby face. Heh... catty about whiskers... makes me laugh. Just having a little fun guys, try to relax! (P.S. "Shizzle" is supposed to sound ridiculous!)On to the show! Ryan does a nice job reminding the audience (including many Idol cast-offs like... read more be the first to leave a comment
The American Idol Finals: Who Should Win? | Great American Idol Blog | 5/15/2008
The following containers spoiler information relating to American Idol's Wednesday-night results show.We perhaps always knew it would come to this. The weekly TVGuide.com reader polls wavered, but the takeaway rarely changed: This season has been about the dueling Davids, Archuleta and his flawless pipes and wholesome appeal, Cook with his moody, gritty charisma. Now, here they are, mano a mano. No third or fourth party to steal away the crumbs of votes.But hey, before I get to The Question,... read more be the first to leave a comment
Jeers: David Archuleta Must Go! | Cheers & Jeers | 5/14/2008
Jeers to David Archuleta for overstaying his welcome on American Idol. Sure, the kid can sing in tune, but he has zero personality. His neutered version of Chris Brown's "With You" was, quite simply, embarrassing. And was that flop sweat or just a weird pattern on his shirt during his super-sappy performance of Dan Fogelberg's "Longer"? Maybe Archuleta lacked confidence without his stage dad around, but the 17-year-old seemed even more prepubescent than usual this week. Syesha Mercado stumbled... read more be the first to leave a comment
The Top Three Perform | TV Show Recaps | 5/14/2008
Erin Fox here, back from sunny St. Lucia with a wicked sunburn and a frighteningly strong desire to get back into Idol mode. Let's break down tonight's Top Three performances.Thanks so much to Mickey for some seriously awesome recapping skills last week. I hope you all enjoyed them as much as I did. With recent news of David A.'s dad being banned from backstage, and the pressure of not one, but three songs each tonight, it's gonna be intense, peeps. (Update: David A. Defends His Dad; see our... read more be the first to leave a comment
Top 3 Power Rankings: Here Comes David A.! | Great American Idol Blog | 5/12/2008
The penultimate round of TVGuide.com's American Idol Power Rankings offers no surprises as to who's in the lead or bringing up the rear. No, the story here is that David Archuleta, with 29.7 percent of the reader vote, has delivered his best numbers since the Top 10! Could this new momentum, perhaps coupled by some compassion/sympathy spurred on by recent headlines, push Archie into a super-close contest with Cookie (presuming that Syesha is next to bid us adieu)?Plucky, resilient Syesha still... read more be the first to leave a comment
The Top 3: Who Is Your Idol Now? | 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 be the first to leave a comment
Top 4 Power Rankings, Finals Forecast and More! | 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 be the first to leave a comment
The Top Five Perform | TV Show Recaps | 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 be the first to leave a comment
The Idols Reveal Their Most Desired Superpower | 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 be the first to leave a comment
Top 5 Power Rankings: Will Anyone Challenge the Davids? | 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 be the first to leave a comment
Idol Boss Talks Shocking Exits, Sliding Ratings | 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 be the first to leave a comment
The Top 5 Revealed! | TV Show Recaps | 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 be the first to leave a comment
VIDEO: Syesha Mercado's Sexy Piano-top Performance | Great American Idol Blog | 4/23/2008
Miss last night's Idol? Fear not, because we have the top performances for you to watch without all the dragged out, you-know-what in between. The top six delivered their best showtunes with a little help from special guest mentor, Andrew Lloyd Webber. Of all six, we have to say that Syesha really nailed it with her version of "One Rock and Roll too Many." Watch all 6 performances from last night in our Online Video Guide now! read more be the first to leave a comment
The Top 6 Perform Andrew Lloyd Webber Songs | TV Show Recaps | 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 be the first to leave a comment
Top 6 Power Rankings: Is Syesha's Time Up? | 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 be the first to leave a comment
The Top 6 Revealed! | TV Show Recaps | 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 be the first to leave a comment
The Top 7 Perform | TV Show Recaps | 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 be the first to leave a comment
Top 7 Power Rankings: Jason Wins as Michael Loses | 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 be the first to leave a comment