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Thursday, April 17, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: Another Week, Another Wrong Contestant Sent Home by Matt Tamanini

After a night of 20th Century Fox cross-promotion, we opened this week's results show with THE FOLLOWING's Kevin Bacon stealing Ryan Seacrest's signature line, This is American Idol.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: A Candidate for Clarkson's Crown Emerges & Demi Lovato Critiques (Updated w/ Pictures) by Matt Tamanini

Now that AMERICAN IDOL has pared down its finalists to a manageable seven, the producers decided to bust out the most original theme in the show's 13 seasons, Competitor's Picks. How it basi…

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Friday, April 11, 2014

Review Roundup: Hathaway, Chenoweth, Moreno Star & Sing in RIO 2 by Matt Tamanini

Twentieth Century Fox's sequel RIO 2 flies into theaters on Friday. Returning for the animated musical are stars Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, will.i.am, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie…

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: Tearful Elimination Sends Home Contender Far Too Soon by Matt Tamanini

This week AMERICAN IDOL welcomed back Season XIII's Top-8 for the second week in a row. This time they were mentored by the incredibly professional and discerning David Cook especially compa…

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

AMERICAN IDOL Recap: David Cook Mentors Top-8 to Fresh Takes on 80's Hits (Updated with Pictures) by Matt Tamanini

Just as it did last week, tonight's AMERICAN IDOL featured the Top-8 finalists. After an ill-advised use of the sole judge's save, Sam Woolf remained in the competition long enough to be men…

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AMERICAN IDOL Preview: Check Out Top-8's Song Choices for Tonight's '80's Week' by Matt Tamanini

When last we left our Season XIII AMERICAN IDOL finalists, an uncomfortable amount of confetti was raining down on 17-year-old Sam Woolf, who had survived America's vote by garnering the sea…

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

BWW Recaps: IDOL Judges Save Early Favorite by Matt Tamanini

Coming off one of the strongest episodes of the season, everyone expected this elimination show to be exceedingly difficult, especially considering the dwindling number of opportunities to u…

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

TRANSLATING SPORTS: March Madness Edition with Osnes, Ivey Long, Shakespeare by Matt Tamanini

For sports fans across the country, Sunday was a High Holy Day. Selection Sunday marks the beginning of the impending Sports Holy Days of Obligation, the opening weekend of the NCAA Basketba…

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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Gone Viral: John Travolta Introduces 'Adela Dazeem' at Oscars; Twitter Explodes by Matt Tamanini

Despite being a movie musical icon for roles in GREASE, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, and HAIRSPRAY, John Travolta had a little trouble introducing Tony winner Idina Menzel for her performance of th…

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