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PUBLIC MARKS from vacelts with tags entertainment & hollywood

March 2009

Adam Shows the Race for the Idol Title isn’t ‘Black or White’

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Finally, we’ve gotten to the part of American Idol I love - when the real competition begins. The performances tonight were a huge step above what we’ve been tortured with the last three weeks.

February 2009

American Idol First Result Show Full of Heartbreak

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Tonight marked the first results show of American Idol’s eighth season, but instead of sending just one or two contestants home the night ended with only three survivors.

Alexis Finds Some Soul during Idol’s First 12

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The auditions are in the bag and Hollywood is but a faint memory as American Idol begins to whittle down the Top 36 to our Final 12. Tonight, the first 12 contestants pull out all the stops in their first live performance and Alexis Grace comes out swinging.

Nick, Nathaniel, Tatiana Make the Cut as Idol Announces Top 36

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It was do or die time on American Idol as Hollywood Week came to a close and the judges informed the final 54 who made the cut for the Top 36. Among the surviving were three that have been very visible during Hollywood Week.

Has American Idol Jumped the Shark?

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Has American Idol lost its touch? Is it sacrificing the charm of the show for the almighty rating point? Or has the show just reached its prime and is now in the downslide?

Drama Queen Survives Idol’s Hollywood Round 3 « Napping at Red Lights

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It looks like more faces survived this third cut of American’s Idol’s Hollywood week than didn’t as the judges sent contestants of only one of four rooms home. Many of the top favorites put in stellar performances to seal their fate. But also among the surviving was drama queen Tatiana Del Torro.

Funnyman Norman Gentle Shines during Idol’s Hollywood Round 1

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The most memorable performance of American Idol’s first round of Hollywood Week was not that of a vocal powerhouse. Instead Funnyman Nick Mitchell - aka Norman Gentle - wowed the judges with his humor.

February 2008

How to Survive ‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week

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Tonight I got my first exposure to American Idol’s Hollywood Week, or as Ryan Seacrest called it - Hell Week. And I quickly learned which things will knock you out of the running for the Top 24. Here is the Top 5 Things Not to Do During Hollywood Week if you hope to advance.

Nine Ways American Idol Can Improve the Audition Phase

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Wednesday night American Idol closed the 7th season auditions with one more look at the good, the bad and the ugly. At first, I was dreading yet one more night of auditions. But then I started thinking about what kind of changes would entice me to tune back in next season. Here's my Top 9 Ways to Improve American Idol auditions.