`Idol’ chooses 3 more finalists

Nick Mitchell probably won’t be having the last laugh on “American Idol.” The outrageous 27-year-old sketch comedian, who performed as his over-the-top alter ego Norman Gentle, was one of nine semifinalists sent packing Thursday on the popular Fox singing competition.
“I’m looking for employment — always,” Mitchell of Brookfield, Conn., told host Ryan Seacrest before his [...]

“American Idol” singer Gokey visits hometown

We have a pretty strong network of spies here at OnMilwaukee.com, and we rely on them for scoops, tips and gossip.
One of our better undercover agents attended a charity function last weekend at the InterContinental Hotel, 139 E. Kilbourn Ave., and guess who he bumped into …
“American Idol” contestant Danny Gokey.
“He got [...]

‘American Idol’ selects first 3 finalists

Tatiana Del Toro had something else to cry about. The emotional 28-year-old crooner from San Juan, Puerto Rico, was one of nine “American Idol” semifinalists sent packing Wednesday. Del Toro, whom judge Simon Cowell called a “drama queen” after her performance Tuesday, bawled after she wasn’t selected to continue in the “Fox” singing competition.
She didn’t [...]

Danny Gokey wows judges on ‘American Idol’

Danny Gokey was proclaimed the “Hero” of “American Idol.” Three of the show’s four judges heaped praise on the 28-year-old church music director from Milwaukee on Tuesday, following his rendition of the Mariah Carey tune “Hero” at the end of the Fox singing competition’s first performance show of season eight.
Download free mp3: Danny Gokey Hero, [...]

Microwaved water – one MUST read

A 26-year old guy decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous times before).
I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he told me he wanted to bring the [...]

Idol Closes in on Being a Singing Competition

The theatrics behind them, the 72 remaining American Idol hopefuls filed in one by one to sing what they hoped would not be their final solos for the discerning ears of Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson.
The judges didn’t have much to say on Tuesday’s episode, probably because the performances—and the lyric [...]

‘Idol’ axes 43 hopefuls in 1st round in Hollywood

Hollywood was just a layover for the 43 hopefuls cut Tuesday during the first round of Hollywood Week on “American Idol.”
The 147 contestants plucked from nationwide auditions performed an a cappella song of their choosing on the Kodak Theatre stage with 104 singers advancing to the next step in the Fox singing competition.
Paula Abdul and [...]