On Thursday (March 4) night, "American Idol" unveiled the Top 10 Finalists as selected by voters, plus three Wild Card picks by judges Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez.
The newly minted Top 13...
BOTTOM 10 NOTE: As I said on the Worst of 2010 podcast with Sepinwall, my Bottom 10 can only include shows I watch regularly, or at least semi-regularly. There are probably worse shows on TV than some of the shows on ...
"Jersey Shore" didn't need the Television Critics Association to become a smash hit and most TCA members don't particularly need "Jersey Shore" to live a well-rounded life. But MTV, properly ...
Singer: Lee Dewyze
Song: "You're Still The One"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: The arrangement is nicely stripped down so that all we're listening to is Lee's raspy interpretation, which couldn't...
Singer: Crystal Bowersox
Song: "Saved"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: Yikes, "American Idol." With a double-elimination coming up tomorrow, I wouldn't want to be putting Crystal this ea...
Singer: Siobhan Magnus
Song: "Through the Fire"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: Clark Kent Siobhan describes herself as "wicked nervous" to meet Usher. Unlike Miley Cyrus last week, Ushe...
Singer: Lee Dewyze
Song: "The Letter"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: Is Lee intentionally paying tribute to Alex Chilton? If so? You're my idol, Lee Dewyze. I'd lay odds he isn't even vaguely awa...
On Thursday night, after the "American Idol" Top 12 was announced, the newly crowned Finalists headed off to Beverly Hills for a gala party.
HitFix spent four hours on the blue carpet, waiting to make sure ...
Singer: Lee Dewyze
Song: "Fireflies"
Monkeys As Critics' Take: I've gotta say, we're only three weeks in and Lee is the only guy I kinda look forward to hearing. He's got a solid radio voice...
TYLER GRADY
Think: Constantine Maroulis only with more commitment to the gag (More talent? Remains to be seen!)
Our Unscientific Hunch Before the Top 24: Constantine Maroulis was a hair-band fake-roc...
