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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For American Idol Season 16: The Top 3 Finale


Last week, I was deeply embedded in Mother’s Day Celebrations and forgot to add a topic for Carrie Underwood’s appearance as a mentor and performer on last week’s American Idol show. I managed to watch some of the performances online and they were truly excellent. Additionally, Carrie performed exceptionally well and was and will remain […]

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American Idol Season 16: The Auditions End And The Hollywood Rounds Begin


Picture Credit: AmericanIdol.Com American Idol continues with their last batch of auditions this week as it moves forward to the Hollywood Rounds. The auditions will be featured on Sunday, March 25th at 8:00 PM, followed by the Hollywood Rounds on Monday, March 26th on ABC. As I am travelling home from vacation, I will refer […]

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American Idol 2.0 Premieres Tonight On ABC: Week One: New York! New York!


Picture Credit: AmericanIdol.Com On Sunday, March 11th and Monday March 12th, American Idol returns with a new image makeover when it premieres on the Disney’s ABC network at 8:00 PM. Week One will feature auditions held back on October at Madison Square Gardens in New York. Here is the background information for those of you […]

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The 90th Annual Academy Awards Will Honour The Best And Most Innovative People In The Motion Picture Industry


Okay. Tonight’s the night when we get to sit back, relax and movie geek out on our favorite night of the year – The Oscars. And just because I am on a destination vacation, it doesn’t mean I can’t take a break from the sun and surf and enjoy my Oscar fun. I mean -c’mon. […]

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Ryan Seacrest Reveals New Premiere Date For American Idol.  


On Monday, November 6th 2017, Ryan Seacrest announced on Live With Kelly And Ryan that the new version of American Idol will premiere on Sunday, March 11th 2018 from 8:00 -10:00 PM.  Sunday Night?  As in family night?   Methinks that the Disney-owned ABC network is trying to recreate the beloved Ed Sullivan show.  That […]

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Are You Ready For Live With Kelly And Ryan?


Picture Credit: Live With Kelly And Ryan Yes Virginia – there is a co-host for Kelly Ripa. And he be the one and only Ryan Seacrest.  Well, phew!  I thought Ryan Seacrest would never find a job, poor guy.  After the demise of American Idol in 2916  (wink, wink), I thought my poor Ryan would […]

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American Idol Season 13 Scheduled For A Major Reboot


Well, well, well! Looks like the American Idol and Fox honchos are paying attention to what the viewers are saying about the future success of this show. This just in from Fox.Com: “Everyone is getting fired,” a source connected to the show told FOX411’s Pop Tarts column. “Although Mariah [Carey] insists she quit, she was […]

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[Spoiler] Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Results Finale


I know there are tons of spoilers out there and I will add them at the end of this topic when I arrive home. There is lots of action tonight and tons of special performances. However, the night belongs to Candice Glover and Kree Harrison, two very fine singers albeit with extremely opposite performing styles. […]

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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 12 Top 2 Singers: Candice Glover And Kree Harrison


By: Rosanne Simunovic That was a pretty riveting Top 2 Performance Finale. Both Candice and Kree sang the juice out of their songs, giving strong, meaningful performances and verifying why they are the Final 2 standing. However, in fairness to Top 3 Finalist, Angie Miller, she deserved one of those spots. That young lady was […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 2 Performance Show


This is the final week of American Idol Season 12. Yippee! What a yawn fest this show has become! Seriously! Basta! Get with the plan, Idol Producers, and get this show back on track next season. That being said, I would like to wish Candice Glover and Kree Harrison the very best of luck during […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 3 Results Show: Producers’ Judges’ And Jimmy Iovine’s Choices


Well, well, well. Who do y’all think will be eliminated this evening? As I will not be able to watch the show when it airs, I am not able to live blog the unfolding of the Results Event. So, I am counting on my treasured MCL community to fill in the blanks via the comments […]

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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 12 Top 3 Singers: Producers’, Judges’ And Jimmy Iovine Choices


By: Rosanne Simunovic Because I am busy over the next 4 days, I have evaluated these singers as concisely as possible. We are reaching the end of another season, so I hope that the more in-depth Vocal Masterclass articles from previous weeks will help fill in the blanks. Here are my evaluations and, remember, I […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 3 Performance Show: Producers’ Judges’ And Jimmy Iovine’s Choices


Picture Courtesy Of American Idol I cannot tell a lie. I am going to be missing Amber Holcomb’s radiating presence on Wednesday evening during the Top 3 Performance show. However, we will still be treated to a wealth of enormous talent when Angie, Candice and Kree take to the stage with their triple performances. This […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Results Show: Now And Then


I will be live blogging the Results Show (at the bottom of this article), so bookmark this page and refresh often between 8:00 – 9:00 P.M. Eastern. As much as I am intrigued about the results on tonight’s show, I am more excited about the appearance by the fella in the above picture. Yes, Season […]

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Vocal Masterclass Article For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Singers: Now And Then


By: Rosanne Simunovic What a great evening of music! Now that was pretty fine singing from Amber, Angie, Candice and Kree. And wasn’t Harry Connick Jr. the absolute best mentor? He had x-ray vision when dealing with our Top 4, playing to their strengths while reinforcing their weaknesses. Now, that is what mentoring is all […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Performance Show: Then And Now


Picture Courtesy Of American Idol That’s one confused Top 4 in that picture. And color Ryan confused as well. In fact, we are all confused here as we enter yet another Top 4 week with Amber, Angie, Candice and Kree. The Save option was not used – ever – this season so Idol was faced […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Results Show: One Hit Wonders And Personal Choice


Soooo, tonight is the Results! But everyone in the media and blogosphere knows that no one is going anywhere this week. The only thing that’s going to change is the theme of next week’s performance show because all those pretty faces pictured above will remain the same and will be chirping like little nightingales next […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Performance Show: One Hit Wonders And Personal Choice


Picture Courtesy Of American Idol Well, the Top 4 ladies are set to go but MCL not as much. In case you missed it in in the last two topics below, I have a nasty stomach virus. Although I will watch the show from the comfort of my bed, there is no way Jose that […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 5 Performance Show: Divas’ And Birth Year Songs


Picture Courtesy Of AmericanIdol.Com Well, here we are at last. Five females in the Top 5. American Idol history has been made – which would have been fine and well if the Producers had not manipulated the juice out of this show to achieve this result. There is a nice mix of songs on tap […]

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Spoiler Alert:Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 6 Performance Show: Bacharach/David And Songs You Wish You Wrote


Picture Courtesy Of American Idol Looking at the above picture, I just realized that Janelle Arthur bears a strong resemblance to Season 11 Top 10 finalist, Hollie Cavanaugh. Or is it just me? Well irregardless, like Hollie last season, she sure is getting the shaft as of late. I am not usually on the country […]

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