Reality Chat: Idol Wrap

Analyzing Idol: Might Paula's Pick Have Doomed Danny?

• May 13, 2009 09:40 AM ET
• by Erin Fox
• 42 Comments

TV Guide Network's Justin Guarini takes on American Idol's Top 3.

As each American Idol sing-off signs off, TVGuide.com is checking in with TV Guide Network hosts/Idol alums Justin Guarini and Kimberly Caldwell for their particularly qualified takes on who soared, who stumbled, and which judge's review most rang true.

This week, Guarini shares his thoughts on the Top 3, each of whom this week each served up a tune of his own choosing, as well as a song chosen by a judge. Read his full review after the jump. read more

Analyzing Idol: Who Was Rock Solid? Whose Dream Will Be Dashed?

• May 6, 2009 09:38 AM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
• 22 Comments

TV Guide Network's Kimberly Caldwell (inset) shares her take on Danny and the rest.

Throughout American Idol's final weeks, as each sing-off signs off, TVGuide.com is checking in with TV Guide Network hosts/Idol alums Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini for their particularly qualified takes on who soared, who stumbled, and which judge's review most rang true.

This week, Caldwell shares her thoughts on who rocked Rock Week, and who got rocked by it. Read her full review after the jump. read more

Analyzing Idol: Is Adam the Show's Most Unique Performer Ever?

• Apr 29, 2009 09:29 AM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
• 33 Comments

TV Guide Network's Justin Guarini (inset) surveys the jazz stylings of Adam and the rest.

Throughout American Idol's final weeks, as each sing-off signs off, TVGuide.com will be checking in with TV Guide Network hosts/Idol alums Justin Guarini and Kimberly Caldwell for their particularly qualified takes on who soared, who stumbled, and which judge's review most rang true.

This week, Guarini shares his thoughts on who Rat-Packed a punch as they tackled jazz standards. Get his full review after the jump. read more

Idol VIDEO: "Punch-Drunk" Lil Says, "My Confidence Got Tampered With"

• Apr 28, 2009 02:54 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
• 13 Comments

Lil Rounds

Did the American Idol judges' conflicting advice eventually take its toll on Lil Rounds, who last week was sent home, along with Anoop Desai? "Yeah, it got to the point where I was going back and forth with myself because the judges were going back and forth with me," she shared during her visit to TVGuide.com. "My confidence got tampered with."

The 24-year-old Tennessean elaborates on that topic and others:

• As oft asked by Simon et al: Who is Lil Rounds?

• What did she say to Allison Iraheta, the lone gal left in the running, as she exited the Idol stage? And how far does she see Alison making it?

• What did she want to sing this week, in keeping with the Rat Pack theme?

• Her big plans to get home and reunite with her kids and a certain pizza-shilling rodent!

See what all she had to say, after the jump. read more

Analyzing Idol: Kris Shines Bright! Is Megan's Joy Over?

• Apr 1, 2009 11:35 AM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
• 13 Comments

TV Guide Network's Justin Guarini (inset) cites Kris Allen as one of this week's breakout stars.

Throughout American Idol's final weeks, as each sing-off signs off, TVGuide.com will be checking in with TV Guide Network hosts/Idol alums Justin Guarini and Kimberly Caldwell for their particularly qualified take on who soared, who stumbled, and which judge's review most rang true.

This week, Guarini shares his thoughts on who came out on top and who hit bottom during Top iTunes Downloads Week. Read his full review, after the jump. read more

Analyzing Idol: Who Got Knocked Down by Motown?

• Mar 26, 2009 09:09 AM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
• 10 Comments

Megan Joy, Kimberly Caldwell

Throughout American Idol's final weeks, as each sing-off signs off, TVGuide.com will be checking in with TV Guide Network hosts/Idol alums Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini for their particularly qualified take on who soared, who stumbled, and which judge's review most rang true.

This week, Caldwell shares her thoughts on whose star went up and whose went down as they sang Motown. Plus: Did Simon cross a line this week? Read the full Q&A after the jump. read more

Analyzing Idol: Who Got Fried by Country Week?

• Mar 18, 2009 09:33 AM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
• 15 Comments

TV Guide Network's Kimberly Caldwell (inset) weighs in on Adam Lambert and others.

Throughout American Idol's final weeks, as each sing-off signs off, TVGuide.com will be checking in with TV Guide Network hosts/Idol alums Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini for their particularly qualified take on who soared, who stumbled, and which judge's review most rang true.

This week, Caldwell shares her thoughts on who from the Top 11 was more than a little bit country.

TVGuide.com:  In your experience, what percentage of Idol contenders typically dread country week?
Kimberly Caldwell: I loved country week when I performed on the show [during Season 2] because I'm from Texas and that's what I grew up on, but I know a lot of people normally don't get too excited about country because it's hard to transition from any other genre to country.  

TVGuide.com: Would you say that country week is when the guest mentor, this case Randy Travis, comes in most handy?
Caldwell: For sure! If you don't normally sing country it's nice to ... read more

Idol Chat: Did Good Intentions Taint This Year's Outcome?

• May 1, 2007 04:00 AM ET
• by Matt Webb Mitovich

Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.

Did American Idol's inarguably charitable act — not sending home a contestant at the conclusion of "Idol Gives Back" week — put a small dent in the voting system's integrity? Was Elvis served well by his cameo? And who stands poised to rock Bon Jovi week? We asked Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for their takes on these topics and more. TVGuide.com: "Idol Gives Back".... I feel cheated. I know it was supposed to be this "feel-good/charit read more

Idol Chat: How Will Sanjaya's Elimination Change the Show?

• Apr 24, 2007 04:00 AM ET
• by Angel Cohn

Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez take on American Idol.

Which was the bigger shock this week, Sanjaya's departure or Simon's eye-roll controversy? We asked Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the hosts of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat, Idol Tonight and Reality Chat, for their expert takes on these topics and more. TVGuide.com: Do you feel a sense of relief now that Sanjaya is gone? Kimberly Caldwell: I feel a sense of relief for him. I think that now the competition can really be taken seriously. But I think that Sanjaya is going to be greatly successful after this, no matter what.Rosanna Tavarez: read more

Experts Idolize Bo and Carrie

• May 26, 2005 04:00 AM ET
• by Sabrina Rojas Weiss

Phew! Talk about a nation divided. Last night America had to make the tough choice between a pair of sweet Southerners with killer sets of pipes. After two hours of grueling suspense, we learned Bo Bice, the soulful 29-year-old rocker from Alabama, had triumphed over Carrie Underwood, the bright-eyed 21-year-old from Oklahoma. [ALTERNATE TEXT: Carrie Underwood, the bright-eyed 21-year-old from Oklahoma, had triumphed over Bo Bice, the soulful 29-year-old rocker from Alabama.]

All season long, TVGuide.com has brought you expert commentary from Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez, the sassy hostesses of TV Guide Channel's Idol Chat. Here's their take on Bo and Carrie's final showdown, as well as this week's weird song selections.

TVGuide.com: How do you feel about Bo's win?
Kimberly Caldwell: It's finally time that a rocker takes over American Idol. I think he's possibly going to be the bigges read more