good morning everyone! well although american idol runner-up adam lambert hasn't officially come out yet - it's pretty clear at this point he's gay (i totally knew the first time i saw him he played on my team) he was spotted out & about last night holding hands with his super cute boyfriend - drake labry (he's twenty-four years old and is an artist / interior designer) the couple was hanging at guys and dolls nightclub here in los angeles! recent rumors are suggesting mr. lambert might soon be coming out on the cover of rolling stone magazine - finally putting all the speculation to rest! i'm still feeling a little bitter adam didn't win 'idol' this year but i know he has an amazing career ahead of him - i seriously can't wait for him to begin work on his debut album - i know it's going to be a hot one! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
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oh my word! i said i wouldn't do a post about american idol on twitter - but on second thought (after i calmed down - if you guys saw me - you might have called 911) i figured i should at least post something - i'm beyond disappointed and bummed that adam lambert lost tonight to kris allen - hands down mr. lambert is a far better singer and overall performer than mr. allen! i can't help but think that homophobia played some part in tonight's results - obviously adam is gay - kris happens to be a southern 'christian' boy - it just makes me upset to even think stuff like that affected voting yet i know it did (plus i doubt producers want to deal with possible right-wing protests over a gay idol) i never get up on a soapbox here on popbytes - but i do think that everyone needs to live and let live - i'm not asking for special rights/privileges - i just want to be able to live my life without feeling like a 2nd class citizen! i still don't really get why some people still have such a problem with gays & lesbians? (there's many more way important issues than someone's sexuality) in the end - i know adam lambert has an amazing career ahead of him - plus he won't be held to the constraints of being the 'idol' winner - i seriously can't wait for his debut album - his sales are bound to outdo anything mr. allen puts out! popbytes over & out for tonight - much love to all as always - especially everyone who was so very kind to me on both twitter & facebook - it's great having the support! xoxo
PS please read these two great & well-written articles - NY daily news and the daily beast
woo hoo! thank heavens danny gokey finally got the boot on american idol - leaving adam lambert and kris allen to compete in the finale which airs next week (tuesday and wednesday) i shocked myself this season by not really covering the show as much as i normally do here on popbytes - partly because i didn't think this season was all that great (except for mr. lambert) plus i actually twittered each week which ended up being a lot more fun (and i made new cyber friends - you guys know who you are!) since the start of the season i've been saying the whole time that adam will win - but i'm certainly not going to take any chances - i will be voting up a storm next week! i do really like kris (he's beyond adorable) but adam definitely outshines him - he's destined to be a huge star - adam lambert for the win! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
PS how hot was jordin sparks tonight? i love her new single battlefield!
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hey y'all! after three long weeks we're finally down to the top 13 american idol hopefuls! originally it was supposed to be only 12 people but at the last minute the judges announced one more person made it ( anoop desai) during the wild card show tonight ... i'm a drop bitter over the fact tatiana del toro didn't make it - she wasn't the best singer - however i totally ate up all the drama she brought to the table! there's a couple of people i do like ( danny gokey, lil rounds, allison iraheta, and alexis grace) yet i still think in the end the winner will be adam lambert but anything can happen before the big finale in may! popbytes over & out for tonight - i'm excited tomorrow is already friday! xoxo
AMERICAN IDOL: TOP 13: BOTTOM ROW L-R: Megan Corkrey, Jasmine Murray, Danny Gokey, Alexis Grace, Kris Allen and Michael Sarver. Middle Row L-R: Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta and Jorge Nunez. Top Row L-R: Matt Giraud, Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai and Scott MacIntyre.
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hey hey! i can't believe i haven't posted anything about the new season of american idol yet - i've been faithfully watching the auditions over the past few weeks - tonight the judges made their final cuts (starting next week america gets to vote) so we're down to the top 36 idol hopefuls - all pictured below (for more info on each of 'em - go to the show's website) in the next three weeks they'll be performing individually (in groups of twelve) each week four people will go home - then we'll be down to the top 24 (i'm assuming that's how it'll go down) i like a couple of the people - i can't say who might be the final two - nobody really stands out in my mind except that one kooky guy nick mitchell aka norman gentle - he's really funny and surprisingly has a decent voice - i can't wait to see what happens with him! (as far as cute guys are concerned - i guess i like adam lambert and ricky braddy) popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
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good evening y'all! i'm not the hugest fan of chef rachael ray (although i always do love a little evoo) but when i came across this picture from when she decided to crash the american idol auditions in NYC for a segment on her TV show (the episode airs on september 8th) i was taken aback by the unexpected intimate moment caught on film - apparently randy jackson and ryan seacrest decided to get extra close while tasting one of ms. ray's speciality wraps! i'm sure there was plenty to go around so i don't know quite why the guys needed to share in a bite...i bet simon cowell totally had a clever & snappy quipe for what transpired! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
good evening! i just finished watching hillary clinton's speech at the DNC in denver which i thought was amazing & inspiring - i'm totally on board to elect barack obama the next president of the united states! speaking of ms. clinton - her supposed favorite TV show is american idol which is switching things up by adding a 4th judge when the 8th season kicks off in january - i'm glad that the producers are adding in a judge rather than replacing one (once paula abdul, simon cowell, or randy jackson leave - the show will have totally jumped the shark which we know will happen eventually...probably sooner than later)
i'm actually a huge fan of the new judge kara dioguardi who i discovered by way of platinum weird (an album she wrote & performed with dave stewart (of eurythmics) and was previously featured on popbytes here & here - quick sidenote: one of the album's tracks taking chances became celine dion's lead single off her latest album!) kara has also worked with a number of other pop artists including pink, natasha bedingfield, gwen stefani, and leona lewis to name just a few - i think she'll be a perfect fit on american idol! i'm glad she'll be getting more exposure (and no worries she's already a good friend of ms. abdul's - no catfights for now...) she's really talented and will bring some new life to idol which i still enjoy a whole lot yet we are heading into the 8th season (i'd still say my favorite season was when fantasia won and we were first introduced to jennifer hudson) below are some pictures of the idol gang over at NYC's chelsea piers where they officially introduced ms. dioguardi as the newest AI judge! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
speaking about the moment she was offered the role, kara dioguardi says, "i almost fell off the chair" and adds that she hopes to create "a new chemistry as well as keeping the old". and asked how she felt about judging wannabe pop stars, she says, "i'm a little nervous. i'm going to be a straight shooter and say it like i see it and maintain that philosophy. i'm somebody who's really honest and gives an opinion. if i feel i need to be hard, i will be. and if i feel i need to be more nurturing, i will be."
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oh my goodness! i just landed here in los angeles - i raced home as fast as i could to catch the big finale of american idol - and i'm THRILLED that my favorite david cook won! i was totally convinced little david archuleta was going to win - he's a great singer but i find him to be completely boring - mr. cook for sure has an edge over him - and he managed to pull out the win in the end (i didn't even get to vote last night - i planned to vote for david cook like crazy but i just couldn't get to it) one of the best parts of the evening was george michael's stirring performance of praying for time (which moved paula adbul to tears of course) i so need to see him in concert when he swings by southern california! as for the final song of the evening the time of my life - i thought mr. cook did a superb job with it but overall i'm not so crazy about the song - have a listen over at popeater where the song just premiered!
anyways i'm really drained - the flight was ok - the funny thing was i spotted joey mcintyre ( new kids on the block) with his wife barrett williams (wearing a huge rock on her finger) and their baby boy griffin thomas who for being only six months old was very well behaved - in fact they sat directly across from us in the same row! joey looks adorable in person - and his wife looks great for being a new mom and the baby was so damn cute - i couldn't get over it - he was smiling at everything! after seeing adam levine & gisele bündchen - my pal joey and i were convinced we would run into someone else - since things tend to run in threes - and mr. mcintyre was our 3rd boston celeb sighting - how random! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
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hey kids! i'm so sorry i didn't get to my normal wednesday evening american idol post - since i was at the kate nash concert last night there just wasn't enough time - anyways as expected syesha mercado (the last lady standing) was given the boot last night (who really started to grow on me over the past few weeks) leaving us with our final two idol contenders - david cook & david archuleta (pictured below standing together) i swear this has been one of the worst seasons of idol - i do like mr. cook a lot but there have been past seasons that i was way more into - i'm totally ready for all the idol hoopla to come to an end! the good folks over at AOL television asked me to make a prediction as to who would most likely win this season along with a few other bloggers which you can check out here - i will be voting like mad for rocker david cook to win although i have a sinking feeling little 'awww shucks' boy david archuleta will walk off with this year's title :( next week i'll be in boston on business for a few days so i'll be getting my vote on from the east coast - i'm excited to get out of town although i always get stressed over dealing w/ popbytes while on the road - posting will of course carry on - maybe just a little lighter than normal! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
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good evening y'all! even though it's getting late in the day - happy mother's day to all you lovely moms out there - of course i sent my own mom a nice gift but unfortunately i mailed it out a bit late (ummm...like this past friday) so it won't get there until tomorrow - gosh when it comes to mailing stuff i'm the worst! this weekend american idol's most sensible judge simon cowell took his dear mum julie (who looks like a delightful older lady at around age 83) out to lunch at the ivy on robertson blvd which i should probably do next time my mom makes it out to los angeles (of course my dad is welcome too) i've never been and i'd love to try their famous crab cakes (although the restaurant seems more about having your picture snapped than the food...) as for 'idol' we're now down to the final three - in less than two weeks we'll be voting for the winner - i'm still in camp david cook - nothing can sway me now! i fear david archuleta (who annoys me to no end with his whole 'i'm so sweet' vibe) will probably win the idol title but i'm going to be voting like a fiend for mr. cook! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo
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