"Most people who watch American Idol are to singing what I am to ice skating. They go, 'LaKisha Jones looks good while she's singing, but the judges say she's not very good, so she must not be very good.'"Chris and Phil shared several tips for reading between the Idol lines with me, so I thought I'd share them with you.

via How to tell when ‘American Idol’ is playing favorites – Idol Chatter: American Idol News, Rumors, & Information.

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Casey James goes with a love song: Bryan Adams' Heaven. He's sitting on a stool, playing his guitar, staring straight at Kara, who grins like a schoolgirl in love and begins waving her arms back and forth.

Casey does a pretty sweet version of Heaven — comes across as very likable, changes it just enough to make it work for him.

The judges defer to Kara. "Casey, I don't recognize you with your shirt on. … It was hard for me to listen to that," and she thinks he may have gotten pitchy "when I was in your arms." Ick.

via Casey James sends Kara to ‘Heaven’ – Idol Chatter: American Idol News, Rumors, & Information.

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It’s only week one. It’s only week one. I have to keep reminding myself of that before I freak out about how these “American Idol” top 24 contestants are, overall, pretty dang pitiful. There were a few highlights of the top 12 guys on Wednesday night, but I’ve definitely seen better.I was not a Lee Dewyze fan after Hollywood week. He convinced me on his first live show, however. I totally think he’s a pop-rock artist, unlike what Randy said. He sang his own version of "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol, to the point I didn't recognize it at first listen, but he kept me focused and waiting for the climax. And I 100 percent agree with Simon: Best of the night, which wasn’t hard to achieve, but that’s not taking anything away from Lee. He totally has my vote. Since he wasn't one featured much in Hollywood week, he could be considered the dark horse this year, a la Kris Allen. P.S.: Eyes, eyes, eyes. WOW!

via GZO: Lee Dewyze could be dark horse of ‘Idol’ season.

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American Idol contestants are, at best, young and idealistic, and at worst, well, young and deluded, and sadly, last night's eliminated singer Tyler Grady falls into the second category.

Grady spoke to reporters today after being booted last night and began a conference call with the media by, well, accusing the media of having it in for him. (That's about as smart as blaming the judges on-air for ypur misfortune, therefore breaking American Idol rule No. 1: Never blame anyone when you get kicked off!)

via After American Idol: Tyler Grady Keeps Talking, Much to His Own Detriment – E! Online.

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Siobhan Magnus from "American Idol 2010" is one of the top 24 contestants in Season 9 of the FOX reality singing competition. Siobhan Magnus auditioned in Boston, Massachusetts.

Siobhan Magnus from "American Idol" Season 9 sings for the band Lunar Valve. Siobhan Magnus currently lives in Marston Mills, Massachusetts, and graduated from Barnstable

via Siobhan Magnus American Idol – Siobhan Magnus Pictures, Biography, Movies.

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American Idol is holding a contest to design a new Coke cup. Go to the show's website for details. Tim Urban's holding the standard plain-red cup — but you could create a new one!

Now, we get the backstory about how Tim initially got cut during the Green Mile but later got a call from executive producer Ken Warwick, asking him to come back. Other than the people who drove him to the airport that day, he didn't tell his family. They didn't find out until he showed up on TV last week.

Tim has said he's a big OneRepublic fan, and he introduces himself with Apologize, an Idol favorite. He's doing passably until he tries for a falsetto note. Those start weak, and then they get worse. He's got a nice tone in his chest voice, but he needs to stay away from those high notes. Absolutely nothing special here.

via Tim Urban should ‘Apologize’ after that performance – Idol Chatter: American Idol News, Rumors, & Information.

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Pre-voting is now open for Season 9! Janell Wheeler, Didi Benami are early leaders! http://bit.ly/a8lbmV

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