Archive | May, 2010

Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 9 Top 4 Show: Songs Of The Cinema With Jamie Foxx


  This week, Jamie Foxx, will mentor the four remaining singers of American Idol Season 9  – Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Lee Dewyze and Michael Lynche – as they tackle Songs  Of  The Cinema  They will be singing numbers chosen from a very limited list.  Hopefully, Jamie can use some of his magic and expertise to inject […]

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Aaron Kelly On The Ellen Show: Looking Toward A Promising Future


I apologize to the readers for adding this topic so late. I had every intention to add Aaron’s appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Friday, but the weekend was a busy one and I became distracted.  Unfortunately, the video clip on Ellen’s site is abbreviated, so I found the entire interview on good ‘ole, reliable YouTube.Com. So, […]

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Betty White To Ring In Mother’s Day By Hosting Saturday Night Live


Is there anyone out there in TV land that isn’t excited over Betty White’s appearance on Saturday Night Live this evening? What a fun show this will be!  It will be chock full of hilarious estrogen, courtesy of Ms. White along with former SNLers such as Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph, and Rachel Dratch. […]

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American Idol Masterclass Overhaul


Since American Idol is offering the viewers an opportunity to suggest changes to the format, I thought I would start a blog topic so we could discuss this new – and not a moment too soon-  development. After reading your comments on other threads, I noticed that many of you have already “hippety-hopped” over to  AmericanIdol.Com […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Results Show: The Music Of Frank Sinatra With Harry Connick Jr.


  I am running very late this evening so I will be brief.  The Top 5 Vocal Masterclass article is already online, so I hope you enjoy the read.        I am looking forward to Harry Connick’s performance this evening and La Gaga (yes, I call her La Gaga) should be super-duper as well. Check out her website […]

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American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Vocal Masterclass Article: The Music Of Frank Sinatra With Harry Connick Jr.


Bfore I begin, I would like to say how impressive it was to see Harry Connick Jr. sharing the stage with the Top 5 singers. In addition to equipping the singers with wonderfully inspired musical arrangements, he provided superb orchestral leadership throughout all the performances this week. And I thought he worked extremely hard during the coaching […]

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Kelly Clarkson: Stuff Like That There


I thought I would add this video to remind everyone what a Big Band performance should look and sound like.  Season One American Idol winner, the adorable and talented Kelly Clarkson, sealed her win when she gave this extraordinary performance of the great song classic, “Stuff Like that There”. There is so much to enjoy […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 9 Top 5 Show: The Music Of Frank Sinatra With Harry Connick Jr.


This week, Harry Connick Jr., will mentor the five remaining singers of American Idol Season 9 as they attempt to re-invent the music of the legendary Frank Sinatra. And you can tap into ITunes to view the enormous catalogue of songs generated by “Ole Blue Eyes” over the course of his phenomenal career. Also, there will […]

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