Periodically, I like to check up on ex-Idolists to see how they are faring in the real and challenging post-Idol world. I have to admit to being surprised by the success of two of them, given how harshly I evaluated them during their respective seasons. Biggest Hits Adam Lambert: Adam has been getting rave reviews... Continue Reading →
Surprise! So, you’re telling me the WGWGs did NOT win American Idol? Not surprised was Idol’s WGWG judge, Luke Bryan, who predicted Abi would win during her audition. https://youtu.be/Cc9f37G619c?si=E_4ZXDiyq06avz3A&t=305 I can’t speak for the voters - and, oh, how badly I want to speak to them! - but I saw Abi and Will as having... Continue Reading →
With just three episodes remaining to crown an American Idol[1], now is an excellent time to ask ourselves the big question: who will win? The Evil Genius Producers (EGPs), Suits at ABC (sABCs), and Nineteen Entertainment[2] probably already know from seeing the vote counts. But if recent history is any indication, we can make a... Continue Reading →
I am following up on a recent post If I Were Starting a Record Label because a couple of friends experienced schadenfreude over how agonizingly difficult the last category was for me, i.e. Sacred Cow – A band or artist you sign purely out of personal love. In that part of the piece, I focused... Continue Reading →
First, shoutout to My Daughter Cassandra (MDC) for her college graduation that I was busy attending, which was why I was not busy attending the Idol Finale. It’s a rather ironic circumstance that I neglected the first rule of test-taking taught by professors everywhere: when in doubt, stick with your first guess. Which is why... Continue Reading →
It has been said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I have been blogging on Idol since 2008. Since the purpose of these here Musings are to watch the show through a particular perspective that is different from the typical viewer, I know that I will vote... Continue Reading →
If you came for my musings on Idol’s Season 21 Premiere Sunday night, you’ll have to come back later. I was watching the NBA All-Star Game, the closing festivity in the three-day All-Star Weekend, aka “Black Thanksgiving.” But I will catch up on and react to the initial auditions, so do come back! That said,... Continue Reading →
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