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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:49 PM PST


Betty Buckley Blasts 'Idol' For Anti-Broadway Remarks in Epic Twitter Rant
Many "American Idol" alums--notably Fantasia Barrino, Constantine Maroulis, and Clay Aiken--have gone on to great success on Broadway, but ironically, Broadway has always gotten a bad rap from the judges on "Idol." Ever since the Simon Cowell days, "too Broadway" has been a common criticism on the show, and now with Simon gone, it seems [...]

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 08:01 PM PST


'Idol' in St. Louis: Carrie Underwood, William Hung, Madonna Upstage Actual Auditioners
Eight years ago, a little Oklahoman farmgirl you may have heard of named Carrie Underwood tried out for a little show called "American Idol," and the rest was history. So when "Idol" returned to Carrie's original audition city, St. Louis, this Thursday, they milked it for all it was worth, all in an attempt to [...]

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


American Idol, The Day After: Portland Auditions Dish
Last night, "American Idol" headed to Portland, where the judges found an adorkably awesome indie girl (Brittany Zika), a breakout R&B diva (Jessica Phillips), and a few other promising contenders. But with only one more auditions episode left (tonight in St. Louis) before Hollywood Week, and with "Idol" ratings continuing to slip,  my "Day After" [...]

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST


Melanie Amaro Goes Totally '90s on First Single
Melanie Amaro is the girl who won "The X Factor" last year, in case the hoopla this week about all the shocking "X Factor" cast changes made you temporarily forget about her. But these days she apparently has the XC Factor. ("XC" is the Roman numeral for "90," fellow dorks.) Yes, Melanie may have sang [...]

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 03:45 PM PST


List of the Day's Grammy Breakdown: Best Rock Album & Best Alternative Music Album
It sure is swell that "Rock" and "Alternative" get their own categories, since I believe musicians who rock and those who make their music with wine bottles and banging trash cans together should each have their own category. So you can imagine my dismay upon seeing that the alternative acts listed below play their music [...]

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 03:03 PM PST


Snackin' With Sarah Sellers: 'Idol' St. Louis Night Viewing Nosh
Diehard "American Idol" viewers will remember Sarah Sellers as the geek-chic food blogger who made it to Hollywood Week last year. (Watch her Season 10 audition here.)  Sarah has since continued her food-blogging, and has been cooking up scrumptious snack suggestions for any "Idol" viewing party and posting them here exclusively in Reality Rocks.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 09:39 AM PST


Van Halen Previews Tour, Album With Blistering Hollywood Show
Shortly after Van Halen took the stage for a private show at a rehearsal space in Hollywood Wednesday night, David Lee Roth explained what the purpose of the secret show was. "We've been dusting off the furniture for a couple weeks here," he announced, "and now we're gonna dust off the barbecue." The 250 or [...]