They're crazy!!!.....Ya think?!

Anthony's Concert for the fans

2007-08-11T12:03:00.000-07:00

Ohhhh I am so jealous of you people that live on the East Coast! Anthony is giving a concert for his fans on Thursday, September 6 2007. GO TO THIS CONCERT, you will not be disappointed.

For more details, click here.
http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/news.asp?nid=142

....EEEEEEE!

2007-08-08T08:52:00.001-07:00

Nothing else to say, just enjoy!

......Or not

2007-07-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

After a whole lot of back and forth, up and down, Romowood does appear to be over. Of course, we haven't heard anything officially from Carrie or Tony and we probably never will since they never admitted anything to begin with....No matter, its still over.

This is nothing new to delusionfree messageboard lurkers and other fans who have been keeping track over the past couple of weeks, but Tony is now spending time with his exgirlfriend. Who knows what happened and really, who cares? I don't even watch football and only became interested in Tony because of these types of pictures with Carrie. Come on now, can you blame me?

Goodbye Romowood, it was a lot of fun. You brought pretty, sexy, squeeing, fun crazy and best of all pearlclutching - all things we enjoyed immensely!

I have a feeling that Carrie's next boyfriend or friend she is flirty with or whatever will bore me to tears. Meh.

Romowood Over! No wait...... IT LIVES!

2007-06-04T09:41:00.000-07:00

It caused some large explosions in the Carrie fandom world and in the Dallas Cowboys world, but like fireworks....the Romowood made a loud noise, looked pretty, and then disappeared.

Enough with the bad metaphors.....

That is what I started to write on June 1st, when there was bad Romowood news out there. It was looking like Carrie Underwood and Tony Romo broke up already (were they really a couple though?) and that he was moving on with Jessica Simpson. Ok, I didn't really believe the Jessica thing because I could see Creepy Pa Simpsons fingerprints all over that (ew EWWWW).

But wait.....WAIT!!!!!

Hope springs eternal for the Romowoods again! According to a Perez Hilton reader, this picture was taken Saturday night and they appeared to still be very much a couple. I confess, that made me a little happy. I was enjoying "the pretty" of Romowood and felt it was over all too soon. I guess we will be enjoying them for a little while longer.

More squee and celebration going on here:
http://z4.invisionfree.com/delusionfree/index.php?showtopic=65&st=0

Romowood Cheese!

2007-05-30T10:18:00.000-07:00

Last night on the delusionfree messageboard, member bzzbarfly posted this picture she found on another Carrie Underwood fansite. It was taken on May 19th, when Carrie was in Los Angeles. Other than Carrie's new penchant for wearing things that look like "hospital gowns" and "housecoats" (as per the witty delusionfree members), the bracelet that Carrie was wearing also didn't go unnoticed.

Yes people, Carrie was indeed wearing the bracelet of her "Good friend that she tends to get flirty around" Tony Romo. Since Carrie is 24 years old - not 14 years old - this has to be one of the cheesiest and dorkiest things she has done in a while.

Which is why we all love her.

Anthony Fedorov at the Sarcoma Foundation of American Gala

2007-05-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

Anthony Fedorov, his family, friends, and fans attended the Sarcoma Foundation of America's Gala on May 21, 2007. Anthony lost his brother Denis to Ewing's Sarcoma in September 2006 and has since been working closely with this foundation. As usual, Anthony continues to make me so proud to be his fan. You can find more pictures and accounts from fans who attended by visiting these links:

http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5588&start=0

http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5631&start=0

For more information on the Sarcoma Foundation of America and how you can help, please visit the following link.
https://www.curesarcoma.org/

On more of a gossipy note, how hot are Anthony and his girlfriend Elisa?! Let me count the ways.....Ok, I won't really count the ways but they are one hot couple! Check out this video and their onstage dancing and kissing towards the last few minutes (at 6:38) and enjoy for yourself. Whooo hooooo!!!

He also performed two new, original songs. Thank you to Siny888 on TWOP for all of these videos!

See My Face (My new favorite Anthony Fedorov song)

Deep Within My Heart

American Idol Finale - I barely watched it

2007-05-24T07:34:00.000-07:00

Well, I did kind of watch it. It seems the the American Idol Finale has lost the magic that it used to have. Even last year's was better and more exciting, even though I barely watched that entire Season. Not sure I will be watching next year, but anyway.....

There were some good, bad and funny moments. Rather than recap a whole two hour show that we all saw (and from reading around, others seem let down by it too), here are the things that actually had my attention.

Kelly Clarkson singing "Never Again". I don't really care for this song on radio, but I LOVED IT last night! Granted, I have never had a boyfriend leave me for another woman and then MARRY her, but I felt like I did while watching Kelly! That bastard! Carrie/Bo are the last American Idol CD's I bought, but I will definitely be buying Kelly's "My December".

Top 6 Guys with Smokey Robinson was great! They all seemed to be in top form, even Sanjaya sounded really very good. I never thought I would say this about this particular group of guys, but they smoked the girls tonight. Their Top 6 with Gladys Knight zzzzzzzzz.

Blake with Doug E Fresh. The beatboxing/rap really isn't my thing, but I really enjoyed this one. Blake is super talented, you can tell he has a real love for what he does and that is always inspiring and fun for me to watch. I am so glad that he didn't win last night because they would just take what he loves and turn it into a watered down mess. Oh sorry, I am not supposed to know he lost yet. ;)

Random funny things: Randy Jackson SERIOUSLY wearing that jacket and Constantine Maroulis pouting and ducklipping for the camera while pretending that Tony Bennett is his hero.

Melinda's performance. She sang a Gospel number (at least that is what it sounded like to me), which is a pretty big clue as to the direction she will probably take. Its a good fit for her and I will be buying that album. Awwww she still should've won - she would have made that This Is My....Just NO! craptastic into fantastic. *sigh*

Carrie Underwood! I am a fan and that is no secret, but I thought she stole the show with "I'll Stand By You". I loved it the first time, now love it even more. The whole thing, from her voice, her presence, the fiddle and guitars.....just simple and beautiful.

And the most uncomfortable American Idol Finale moment EVER! Clive Davis and his longwinded speech, where he pretty much dissed Kelly (mildly), and then overtly dissed Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee! Dear GAWD, this was so squirmworthy! Clive is like that bitter old relative at Thanksgiving dinner.....he has a gaggle of kids and most of them are no good and are huge disappointments and seems to think we (and they!) want to hear how disappointed he is! Ugh, by the time he got around to giving Carrie her recognition - there was nothing fun about it and I just wanted the old man to get off the stage. I am so glad Kelly Clarkson is sticking it to him over her album!

Funny/Annoying Moment: Sanjaya doing a reprise of "You Really Got Me". This kid is lucky that people seem to like him personally because this performance still sucked. This time, crying girl looked more terrified than overcome by squee. It was annoying because while Sanjaya was fun at times, I would much rather have seen more from the other (more talented) idols. Maybe another medley? CAKE duet? Sanjaya didn't deserve his own thing, so I think 19E has something cooking with him. *eyeroll*

The Beatles Medley: I loved this. I am somewhat familiar with nearly every Beatles song, since my Dad owns nearly every one of their albums. By far, the best and most touching was Carrie Underwood singing "She's Leaving" while backed by the Top 6 females. Chills. And then some tearing up.....really Spork get a grip! As soon as I find this on youtube, I will be watching it repeatedly.

Of course, a lot of other things happened but in the end.....Jordin is the new American Idol. I know, try and contain your surprise. Congratulations Jordin, I will be buying your album for my nieces.

American Idol Top 2 - This is my NOW

2007-05-22T21:29:00.000-07:00

And I can barely type that title with a straight face! Its almost as bad as "Inside Your Thank You America". Almost. So then we pan the judges and Randy is wearing the worst thing I have ever seen on this show - its nearly indescribable, but think Michael Jackson meets your friendly CPA. Paula's nose doesn't look bad at all, but she sounds more nasally than Chris Richardson on his worst day, and then Simon who is back to looking a little yummy.

Blake Lewis - Doing a reprise of "You Give Love a Bad Name" and he used the same amount of mimage as last time, so I am not as freaked out this time. It was alright and I agreed with Randy - the vocals were meh but the performance was great!

Jordin Sparks - Sang "Fighter" and I really enjoyed her FINALLY singing a young song. She did get breathless more than a few times during the song. It was still very good, but more of a performance thing than showing off her vocals that I love.

I am scanning the audience whenever I can for Anthony Fedorov. Still not seen him yet, but the camera did show Constantine pouting and eye molesting. Ugh, it was icky two years ago and it remains so.

Blake Lewis - Sang "She Will Be Loved" and while the song was a good choice for his voice, I was pretty bored. Blake didn't seem all that comfortable with it either.

Still scanning the crowd and YAY I spot Anthony! No wait, its only Ricky Schroeder. I had a little girl crush on him when he was on Silver Spoons, but now not so much. I have a more grown up crush on Anthony and I still can't find him. Damn you Ricky!

Jordin Sparks - Sang "Broken Wing" and reminded me why I love her. This is my favorite performance of hers and now I am thinking I want her to win instead of Blake. Its amazing how things can change over one performance.

Now its time for the Coronation song. And yes, it is as bad as the rest of them are.

Blake Lewis - He really did his best with the song, but you could tell he despised it. I kept getting Bo Bice vibes of "I don't really want to win and sing this crap". The judges all agreed that this song was not a good fit for him.

Jordin Sparks - Did an excellent job with it. The whole vibe from the blue in the background to the flowers on the floor....it was very Disney Princess and cute. This is why she will win.

So, after all this.....Jordin is going to win. Though I am still upset about Melinda leaving last week, Jordin deserves her place.

Canthony News and Gossip

2007-05-18T06:14:00.000-07:00

REMINDER: Canthony Reunited (again)!
American Idol Finale, Wednesday May 23, 2007!

Take a drink everytime you see them onscreen together! Ok, maybe I am joking (a little) about that, but it could help the endless 2 hours of filler go by until the results are finally given!

Carrie joins the "Good Old Boys"
http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2007/05/carrie_brad_wel.html

Hear a 30 second clip of Carrie singing with Brad Paisley. "Oh Love"
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/idol_watch/2007/05/carrie_underwoo.html

See the rumored list of songs to be on Carrie's sophmore album.
http://www.carrieunderwoodonline.com/newalbum/index.html

Anthony takes part in a Idol Roundtable on MTV. He was on Team Melinda. :(
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1559533/20070514/index.jhtml

Anthony gives an excellent interview to ew.com and sings a duet from The Fantasticks!
http://www.ew.com/ew/package/0,,20007164_20013312,00.html

Anthony really does have the best fans!
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/state/all-5fedorov.5844051may17,0,6542248.story?track=rss

And the weekly and obligatory Romowood....

They were on a date, but not dating-dating. Whatever you want to call it, kids.
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=952695&cl=2715851&src=news

Tony falls asleep during their "pillowtalk". Typical.
http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/05/acm_awards.html

Heh. Oli-who was second choice for the Grammy's. OUCH!
http://video.accesshollywood.com/player/?id=104890

Tony is man enough to hold a purse.
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1114621255&fr=slv8-msgr

Top 3 Results - Kill Your Television!

2007-05-16T20:35:00.000-07:00

I'll be upfront with y'all - I did not watch tonight's American Idol. There are lots of reasons for this: 1) Allergies are kicking my butt and the medication is making me very sleepy. 2) Natasha on America's Next Top Model did NOT win and she really should have! I swear, ever since Anthony Fedorov on AI, I've had a soft spot for Russians on television competitions. 3) I checked the program guide and was annoyed to see that the results were going to be dragged for a whole hour AGAIN! and finally.....4) I spoiled myself early and read that Melinda was voted off and I am very sad about that.

Melinda is BY FAR the best singer on American Idol EVER in my opinion (Carrie being a very very close second) and that could be the very reason why she didn't make it to the Final Two. I think that my fear about her came true - people like to see improvement, growth, struggle, etc etc and Melinda was just consistently and technically GOOD every single week. There was no drama there, no Sanjaya underdog factor that Americans love. Even the judges couldn't critique her much ("as usual Melinda, that was perfect" etc etc) and some might have found that boring and by extension, maybe found Melinda herself to be boring.

Or maybe its just that more people like Jordin.

*sigh* I so wanted a Melinda/Blake Final 2, but I guess it wasn't meant to be. Although I like Jordin and have even LOVED many of her performances, I want Blake to win. There are lots of reasons why that I will probably post about next week. Right now in my sleepy state, the main reason I really want a Blake win is because there will be a plethora of CAKE stories, gossip, and "OMG are they really secret lovers and how will Blake's AI Fame affect his relationship with Chris" angst and fanwanking.

I can't wait.

Big ACM wins for Carrie!

2007-05-16T06:33:00.000-07:00

VIDEO OF THE YEAR!
ALBUM OF THE YEAR!
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR!

Congratulations Carrie Underwood! We love you!

American Idol Top 3 - Who really wants this?

2007-05-15T21:18:00.000-07:00

What with Carrie at the ACM's tonight (Congrats blog coming later!) and the Romowood!, I am a little bit fried starting to watch American Idol tonight, so bear with me.

Judge's Choice

Jordin: Simon chose "Wishing on a Star" for her. Interesting choice, since Simon has often complained that Jordin is "old fashioned". She gave a great vocal, but it was really OLD. Randy and Paula loved it, Simon said it wasn't her best thereby crushing her instantly. Simon is really a bastard this season!

Blake: Paula chose "Roxanne". It was ok I guess, it felt like Karaoke the entire time. Agree with Simon this time, it was just an ok impersonation of Sting.

Melinda: Randy chose "I Believe in You and Me" and it was great! I actually enjoyed Melinda singing this than I ever did hearing Whitney Houston on this one.

Round One to Melinda Doolittle!

Producer's Choice

Jordin: They chose "She Works Hard for the Money" and now I smell as setup! Another OLD song for this young girl! And not a really great song IMO....about prostitution! Jordin gave it a good try, but was pretty boring during the verses and shrill at the end. The judges did like it better than I did.

Blake: Producers chose "This Love" and I LOVED IT! The song, the vibe, the perfect amount of beatbox. The whole thing just fit!

Melinda: They chose Tina Turner's "Nutbush City Limits". Melinda's vocals were as good as Tina's, but I wish she had cut loose a little more and performed as powerfully as she sang. Melinda might be too modest for it, but if she would have worn a Tina-esq outfit as well, THAT would have been incredible.

Round Two is a tie between Blake/Melinda

Idol's Choice

Jordin: Did a reprise of "I Who Have Nothing" and it was very, VERY good. I didn't have goosebumps like I did the very first time she sang it. Simon once again complained that it was old fashioned and it finally dawns on Jordin that something is up.

Blake: Sang "When I Get You Alone". Blake is a really smart guy with this song choice. He is clearly pandering to his female fans who find him sexy (myself included), but I don't mind his calculating ways. This was very VERY good, even better than "This Love" - although I wish he would've left the beatbox off this time - it wasn't necessary.

Melinda: She chose "I'm a Woman", which reminded me of when I first started loving her and it was a very solid "Melinda" performance. That said, I wish she had chosen to WOW us again with something new. Simon crowned her the winner and rightfully so.

Round 3 to Blake, though Melinda is a very VERY close second.

I think Jordin will be leaving us tomorrow night and that will be sad.

Romowood Step OUT!

2007-05-15T16:10:00.001-07:00

After weeks of squeeing, awwwing, setbacks and consoling. The Romowoods get paid AGAIN! Yes, that is Carrie Underwood with her "Good Friend she likes to flirt with" Tony Romo.

Now Tony needs to flash that smile of his that I love.

Squee continues HERE or HERE!

http://z4.invisionfree.com/delusionfree/index.php?act=idx

AND I GET MY SMILE WISH.....*happy sigh*

New delusionfree message board!

2007-05-14T15:49:00.000-07:00

Hi Readers and Posters!

First, I wanted to thank you for reading and posting on my blog. This whole thing first started out as kind of a fun thing between a few friends to vent and gossip about whatever we wanted re Anthony and Carrie, but it turned into something bigger and even more fun!

In a few weeks, my kids will be out of school, making me EXTREMELY busy with all their Summer activities and such, so I will not be able to blog nearly as much as I have been over the past few months. Due to that and other (good) things I foresee happening soon in my REAL LIFE, I decided to add a message board to this blog so that YOU can start whatever topics you like and discuss whatever your Anthony and Carrie loving hearts desire!

I still plan on blogging when I can and I hope you still comment! There is just no way I can possibly keep up ALL of the good things Anthony and Carrie have coming up in their lives for us to discuss. Its pretty much been established that all of us here like to talk and TALK, so have at it!

http://z4.invisionfree.com/delusionfree/index.php?

You do have to register and login to access the board, but its not a SUPERSECRET hangout or anything. It's a simple and very casual board - EVERYONE is welcome to join to either start topics, post, lurk, laugh at us - whatever you like!

Love,

Spork

Canthony News and Gossip

2007-05-10T15:49:00.000-07:00

Carrie's Some Hearts has gone 6X Platinum! Congratulations Carrie!

Carrie gave gifts from Tiffany to the American Idol contestants!
http://www.mandjshow.com/videos/idol-castoffs-chris-richardson-and-phil-stacey/

Carrie at the Number 1 Parties!
http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1559263/20070510/underwood__carrie.jhtml

Wasted is the last single off Some Hearts
http://www.icebergradio.com/node/39259

Rickey from rickey.org went to see Anthony in The Fantasticks!
http://www.rickey.org/?p=3475

Anthony answers our questions.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.cfm?colid=17599

Anthony has a "wife" and wants to own a chain of Sushi Restaurants!
http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=547931

BWAH! Canthony made it to Perez Hilton! Good news for the Romowoods, if true.
http://perezhilton.com/topics/carrie_underwood/not_even_broadway_20070510.php#comments

Top 4 Results - Goodbye Kiki

2007-05-09T22:19:00.000-07:00

I will make this review as short and to the point as I wish tonight's show was. American Idol has really jumped the shark with the amount of filler and pimping.

The show opens showing all the idols sitting nervously. Jordin and LaKisha look really good, Melinda is looking 10 years older again, and my Blake crush is fading fast. First with the miming that I can't get over and now that ridiculous shirt. Ryan and the judges have a fake fight and lovefest. More man on the street stuff.

Now Pink performs. I like Pink in small doses and liked the song she sang. More than Pink herself and her music, I love her and Corey Hart together. They are so cute and I will be sad when they get divorced. Ok, that was a little mean but they are a celebrity couple and we know what the odds are.

Ford Commercial: It was pretty pointless.

Group Sing: They did a medley of Gibb's greatest hits and I was pretty sure I would hate it. I pretty much did, it was boring. I am not sure if its because there were three girls to one Blake, but blehhhhhh. When they sang Emotions, I remembered how well Season 4 did with that one, even with Constantine. Then they sang part of Islands in the Stream and when they got to the "from one lover to another" part I didn't think of Canthony at all! No, I have moved on and was craving some CAKE singing that line to each other and trying not to laugh. You know that would've happened.

So now its time for the RESULTS, but no! They will drag it on for another freaking half hour. At first, I was alright with that because they interviewed the Top 4, showed cute pictures and shared anecdotes from their childhood. Then they get in a huddle and find out that Jordin is SAFE!

Barry Gibb: I wasn't a fan to begin with and have been mean enough already, so I will keep my thoughts to myself and see what you guys come up with tomorrow.

Melinda is SAFE, so that leaves Blake and LaKisha in the Bottom 2. Not at all surprised, but I hope that Blake will be around one more week because he's so cute, squishy, and sometimes damn sexy. I get my wish, he is SAFE.

Awwww, LaKisha watches her montage and tries not to cry. I thought she was a sweet girl, so I am a little sad to see her leave - it was time though. And Ryan kissed her on the cheek to console her. Has he ever done that before?

I'd like to forget this week ever happened. I think it was the worse Top 4 week in Idol history and I thought Season 3's Top 4 was pretty dismal.

American Idol Top 4 - Barry Gibb night? Ok.

2007-05-08T21:08:00.000-07:00

I know he's had a long, successful career and all that but I AM NOT a fan of Barry Gibb or any other kind of Gibb, although I think Andy was cute for his day. I have no explanation as to why I don't like the Gibbs, its just one of those irrational things like not being able to watch any movie starring Diane Keaton. Its a very real aversion, but I can't explain why. But there is a bright spot! Judge Judy is in the audience and I love me some Judge Judy. Any woman that can say "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining!" with a straight damn face is my hero!

Melinda Doolittle: Sang "Inside and Out" and I just love her. Sure, this wasn't her best performance - not even close - but it was still near perfect. I could almost see her back in the Disco days singing this in Studio 54, but some of those wild disco-doin's would've shocked her. Judges were pretty meh on the performance.

Blake Lewis: Sang "You Should Be Dancing" and it was really kind of boring. The beatbox seemed kind of lame and if he would have mimed again he would have been DEAD to me. Thank God he didn't. Nice dancing though. Judges thought it was a hot mess and yeah, I have to agree.

LaKisha Jones: Sang "Stayin' Alive" and oh man she should have left this one alone! It was really bad and she knew it, her expression at the end said it all. Simon doesn't want to kiss her now and I don't blame him.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "To Love Somebody" and the judges said she was the best of the night so far! Comparing her to Blake and LaKisha, I guess....I was bored throughout the entire song.

This is really the worst night this season. Hope that Part 2 is much better.

Melinda Doolittle: Sang "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and it was really great. Usually, a song like this would bore me to tears but I always look forward to whatever she does.

Blake Lewis: Sang "This Is Where I Came In" and ewwww he is back to the Grandpa clothes. Actually, I really enjoyed this performance although I could see Chris Richardson doing a better job with this one. The judges didn't care for it, Simon was particularly harsh. It was much better than his first performance, but it in no way made up for it. Blake, you in danger Girl!

LaKisha Jones: Sang "Run To Me", which is a Gibb song I like! I braced myself for LaKisha to butcher it, but it turned out to be very nice. She definitely redeemed herself, even though she got a little hoarse at the end.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "Woman in Love" and it was a bit shrill in parts but alright overall. Simon was right, the song was way too old for her. Hell, it was too old for me.

So, tonight really sucked. It was so boring that I don't really care who gets voted off, unless its Melinda. I don't even want to think about that possibility though.

Top 2: Melinda and Jordin
Bottom 2: Blake and LaKisha
Leaving tomorrow: LaKisha

More on Anthony in The Fantasticks!

2007-05-08T09:31:00.000-07:00

YAY! More Anthony Fedorov in The Fantasticks stuff for us! I am hoping for some more reviews (of the nonfan variety) and I will post them here as they come in.

I love all these pictures of Anthony lately. He looks so happy and content. And he and his girlfriend are dressed alike! HEE! My Dad and Stepmom did that when they were dating and my brother and I used to giggle, but we thought it was cute too. I had the same reaction to Anthony and Elisa matching black shirt/denim/denim jacket ensembles.

Original Source: http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=18156

New Pic for the Romowoods

2007-05-07T14:47:00.000-07:00

New Romo Birthday pic to discuss. The other blog was getting too many comments to scroll thru because we just can't shut up! HEE!

Anyone else find it funny that she is the only girl in this picture and Tony was the only guy in her birthday pictures?

Original Source: http://thebiglead.com/?p=2297
Thank you Jane Doe for finding.

Canthony News and Gossip

2007-05-03T17:14:00.000-07:00

Carrie is singing a duet with Brad Paisley, to be included on his next album
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?z=y&EAN=886970717120&itm=2

Carrie's "I'll Stand By You" is very popular.
http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5513289.html

"I'll Stand By You" debuts at #6 on Billboard. Go Carrie!
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003580358

A whole new take on Carrie in Cosmo LOL
http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/05/01/carrie-underwood-should-demand-a-recall/

Anthony's video blog done right after his first performance. My favorite Anthony video EVER!
http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.cfm?colid=18002

We are already familiar with this article (Hee! #101 with a bullet!), but it has awesome pics of Anthony that I can't stop looking at.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=18001

Another great video blog for The Fantasticks. The other actors had wonderful things to say about Anthony.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.cfm?colid=18074

Fan reviews of Anthony's first performance as "Matt" in The Fantasticks
http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5297
(Siny)
http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5299 (Ocean18)
http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5307 (Jemima66)
http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5331 (perfectdevl85)

Happy 22nd Birthday to Anthony!
(May 4th)
http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5257&start=0

This blogger likes our "Canthony" montage (see April 30th post).
http://firah.blogspot.com/

The Romowood continues....
http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/2007/04/30/dear-tony-women-weaken-legs/
http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/05/carrie_underwood_huddles_close.html
http://standardpress.com/main.asp?Search=1&articleID=366&SectionID=2&SubsectionID=&S=1
(thanks Anonymous for finding)
http://www.todaystmj4.com/bloggers/lanceallan/6346717.html

Top 5 & 6 Results - The LOVE that dares not speak its name....

2007-05-02T22:08:00.000-07:00

Well, tonight we lose two people. Even though I have my own Bottom two, there really isn't anyone left that I am anxious to see leave. Its very different from the past two years Top 6 where I was anxious for certain contestants to leave. And they did. Whoever the two are tonight, I will miss them for different reasons.

The usual filler, even though Ryan snarked that there wouldn't be any. Usual fake banter between the judges and Ryan, man on the street stuff....bleh. Then even MORE filler after the break showing the filler from last week! And yes, Celine Dion and Elvis are still creepy.

Ryan then interviews the contestants; Blake brought his own studio, Jordin's "bad night" was last night, Phil wasn't allowed to listen to pop music growing up, just like Sligh and LaKisha makes Simon blush!

Next up is Robin Thicke and WHOA! He really is Alan Thicke's son! I had only heard the song before and never saw the artist, so I always thought this was an Urban Legend. Guess not, and now I wish I was still oblivious.

Commercial - "Paint It Black" with circus freaks. LOVE IT!

Results: Melinda, Phil and LaKisha are called down to the Seal. Melinda is SAFE! LaKisha is SAFE! Phil will be leaving us. I grew to really like him over the past few weeks and I am so glad he is going out on a high note. Of course, his Goodbye montage was made more touching with the new baby and using Carrie's ISBY. After the commercial, Jordin is SAFE and omg CAKE are in the Bottom 2, but we have to wait until after Bon Jovi to find out who is leaving!

Bon Jovi - I haven't given them much thought since the late 80's (sorry usocrazy) but I really loved their performance tonight. Damn, Jon Bon Jovi looks GOOD for his age. Exactly the same as 20 years ago, minus the ridiculous 80's hair and I kind of love them again.

Back with CAKE on the Seal! They are so cute, doing the Cake Shake, hugging up on each other, exchanging meaningful looks, Chris declaring that he would go home for Blake! ("blah blah blah. Just make out already!" says Rulz). After much suspense, its Chris that will be going home. His montage was sweet, although it was a little distracting with him in the lower corner doing a "I have to go pee" dance, but then he stops and looks a little sad. Aw.

Chris thanks everyone for getting him this far and starts his singout. He looks over at Blake, who is in the throes of ugly crying. Blake tearfully mouths "I...love....you...." to his dear lover and friend. Chris' expression softens a little, but not too much - otherwise he wouldn't be able to hold back the torrent of emotions welling inside his very SOUL. Instead, he raised a loving hand to his heart, patted it twice and signed "I love you." I heard that after taping stopped, Blake couldn't wait for Chris to finish singing and ran SOBBING into his arms. ***

To help ease the pain of watching these two lovers being RIPPED APART, I made a slideshow that expresses the glory that is CAKE. Pick a song strikes a chord deep within your CAKE heart and hum as you watch. I picked "I Had The Time Of My Life" from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack - it worked for me.

Looking forward to those Cake moments on the AI tour.

*** In case it wasn't obvious, I did take some literary license. ;P

Cuteness!

2007-05-02T12:19:00.000-07:00

"Anthony Fedorov with girlfriend Elisa Rodriguez"

All I have to say is YAY!!!! I will write more when I can. Let the squeeing begin!

http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=18001

Oh, and some Romowoodish pics of these two would be nice. ;p

American Idol Top 6 (Again!) - Bon Jovi Night

2007-05-01T21:04:00.000-07:00

I am actually excited for tonight. Last week was for charity, etc but I am SO ready to be mindlessly entertained tonight. So the show starts and I am already excited to see....Antonella Barba?! Oh, and there's Gina too.

To the judges - Randy is not a fashion disaster this week - less is more Dawg. Paula looks cute, like a candy coated librarian, and Simon is Back in Black.

Now we are introduced to Bon Jovi and I instantly flashback to my early highschool years. The girl next to me in Geometry had "Slippery When Wet" written in pen on her inner thigh. Hee! What a tramp! I like Bon Jovi alright, but of the 80's hairbands Def Leppard will always have my heart and even better memories attached. ;)

Phil Stacey: Sang "Blaze of Glory" and he finally seems to really want to be there. Fugly jacket aside, this was all kinds of awesome. Perfect song for him, he no longer performs like death warmed over. His best yet and I thought he had reached his peak with the Garth Brooks song whenever that was. Randy and Paula loved it like I did, Simon thinks he is going home. Boo.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "Livin' on a Prayer". Hmmmm, this was not good. It felt awkward and her talent for expression seems to have left. She has only one expression the entire time and that was PAINED. Agree with Simon, it was "shrieky" and oh man this might send her home too soon.

LaKisha Jones: Sang "This Ain't A Love Song" and she's BACK! I thought the theme tonight would finish her for good, but she knocked it out. Perfect and Dude! Simon just kissed her on the lips! Simisha lives and I am so glad LaKisha redeemed herself after the past couple weeks.

Blake Lewis: Sang "You Give Love A Bad Name" and I am loving him with the dark hair, but then he lost me. Mime! There was miming and that I cannot take! The whole thing was very entertaining, but too much beatbox and the vocals really weren't his best. Randy and Paula still gave him a tonguebath and Simon said 1/2 will love it and 1/2 will hate it. Hate is a bit of a strong word, but really MIME?!

Want to know why Americans are annoyed by the French? Its not politics or the snootiness, its the freaking MIMES! They are more evil than clowns!

Chris Richardson: Sang "Dead or Alive". He had a really good start, but then the nostrils took over and he got twangy right before the "I'm a cowboy" part. It was all out of control from there, didn't like it at all. Chris is so cute, I want to reach out and rub that fuzzy cute head of his but that isn't enough. The judges really liked it (save Simon) which surprised me. Did they just hear and see what I did?

Melinda Doolittle: Sang "Have A Nice Day" and ohhhh I don't care for this song at all. YES! I do now! It was a perfect Melinda performance and thank God the stylists aren't dressing her like a Paralegal any longer, and this is coming from a former Paralegal.

Top 2: LaKisha Jones and Phil Stacey
Bottom 2: Chris Richardson and - ohhhh it pains me to type - Jordin Sparks
Who is going home: Jordin Sparks and Phil Stacey

Good Luck Anthony!

2007-04-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

Its finally here! Tomorrow night, Anthony Fedorov starts his run as one of the lead characters "Matt" in The Fantasticks! I am a HUGE fan and have been following his career since he was on American Idol and he has always made me proud. He has been working very hard and this role is such a great payoff, not only for him, but for fans like me who have been rooting for him all this time.

Anthony, I will be unable to see you perform but I have no doubt that you will do a wonderful job. Congratulations on this next step in your career and I am sure that you will gain many new fans during your run and bring you even closer to fulfilling your other dreams. We love you! We are so proud of you! Break a leg! and all that stuff.

I know that many readers here are mainly fans of Carrie Underwood, but I also know many of you live in the New York City area. I strongly recommend that you go to see Anthony perform in The Fantasticks; you won't be disappointed and we would love to hear your reviews!

Details are here: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/105571.html. He is scheduled to perform for 13 weeks, until the end of July.

UPDATE: Anthony just posted on his fansite that he is taking Constantine's place in Idol Chatter on Good Day New York on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5268

Canthony News and Gossip

2007-04-27T14:26:00.000-07:00

See scans of Carrie in People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People issue
http://photos.carrie-fan.net/thumbnails.php?album=242

Carrie to take part in a celebrity softball challenge for charity.
http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5508477,00.html

Carrie was "deeply moved" by her trip to Africa
http://www.netmusiccountdown.com/inc/news_article.php?id=12544

Anthony posted a video welcoming us to The Fantasticks! Keep checking back for more updates.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.cfm?colid=17597

This person wants to meet Anthony, interview him, and SQUEE! I hear ya, Sister!
http://hoodynheels.livejournal.com/854.html

Anthony talks about the worst criticism he received.
http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/all-coachingworst.5808249apr27,0,1164876.story?track=rss

Anthony EW Judging the Judges for Idol Gives Back is out!
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20037105_2,00.html

Old pics, new to us!

2007-04-26T14:48:00.000-07:00

Some recently found pics of Carrie taken sometime last year. Pictured with her, a really big fish and some guy she hung out with for a while last year.

I should hate her because she looks PERFECT in a bikini and she probably doesn't even think she does, but I do! This girl has everything! I do hate her!

Kidding! I love Carrie, which is why I love these pictures!

Thanks What for finding.

Top 6 Results - Psych!

2007-04-25T22:12:00.000-07:00

The Idol Gives Back results show starts and its the most SHOCKING results in American Idol history! I guess I should prepare for Melinda, Jordin, or Blake leaving us.

Throughout the show, there were several touching stories shown - children in need here and in Africa. If you wish to donate or find out more information on what is needed to help, please check out www.americanidol.com and www.one.org

Now to the Walt Disney Concert Hall for the first act and its Earth, Wind, and Fire! I really do have a great fondness for Disco and they are one of my favorites. They performed a medley of a few of their songs and I wondered if 35 years ago they thought they would still be performing this stuff.

Quincy Jones wrote a special song for tonight called "Time to Care". The idols performed this, all dressed in white - the whole thing was very good, very polished.

I am sorry, but I missed what happened next. Had a bit of a family issue to take care of but was back in time for Jack Black. He performed part of "Kiss From A Rose" with his Tenacious D partner holding a rose and acting as his Pigtails Girl. The judges panned him, but Simon said he was better than Sanjaya. Sanjaya is in the audience and is a good sport about the whole thing - too bad his fan's won't be as amused. Seal also didn't seem amused but PSYCH! He really thought it was the best thing ever!

Results! Blake is SAFE!

Carrie's on! Her rendition of The Pretender's "I'll Stand By You"....WOW! I usually don't like covers as much, even when performed by artists I really love. Carrie's version was better and even more touching to me. She sang with such emotion and there was even this sort of cry to her voice that I can't explain, but CHILLS people CHILLS! Then came the huge lump in my throat while watching Carrie and her band interact with the children in Africa....kids holding up little Carrie dolls....putting flowers on graves..... Not going to cry, not going to cry....ok, I lost it when they were praying and Carrie started crying.

Back to the concert hall and its Rascal Flatts singing "My Wish" which is another touching song but my tears were soon dried whilst I watched the lead singers spiky hair change from normal, to blue, to purple and back again. It doesn't take much to fascinate me I guess.

Ford Commercial: The Idols are in Mustangs on their way to a drive-in. Is it just me, or do the commercials lack imagination as compared to past years?

Up next was a bunch of celebrities dancing and lipsynching to "Stayin' Alive". This was really very funny because some celebs CANNOT DANCE to save their lives.

Results: Phil is SAFE!

Josh Groban sings "You Raise Me Up" backed by an African Children's choir. This is really beautiful - children's singing voices always are to me. The next performance was Kelly Clarkson with Jeff Beck on guitar. I didn't catch the name of the song she sang and it was vaguely familiar (I think) but LOVED IT! I haven't seen Kelly perform in a long time and now I miss her.

More results....recap Blake, Phil and Melinda (missed that one) are SAFE. Chris, Jordin, LaKisha are in the bottom three, but Lakisha is SAFE. Ohhhhh this is kind of shocking.

Now the moment that I have been waiting for since hearing about it: The duet between Celine Dion and ELVIS! I won't lie, I had serious reservations about this and thought it was going to be so deliciously bad. I mean, Elvis is BACK FROM THE DEAD and singing with Celine Dion of all people.....sit with that thought for a minute. The idols were even singing backup and you know? It was actually very enjoyable for me, once I forgot for a few minutes that Elvis has been dead longer than I have been alive. Not really sure I want to watch this one again - was a bit creeped out at times - but at least it was well done.

The final performance of the night is Annie Lennox singing "Bridge Over Troubled Water" because you really can't have a night of inspirational songs without this one. It has more impact when song in a duet, so I wish they had a partner for her. George Michael kept coming to mind for some reason.

Back to the results....Chris and Jordin stand up and Chris is SAFE! There are some gasps of dismay, but then it was really quiet....too quiet....Total set up, everyone is safe, but TWO people will be voted off next week. Now we get to enjoy all six of these performers for a whole other week! *puts on tinfoil hat* OMG! Sanjaya's untimely departure last week makes total sense! *snerk*

Finally, the show ends with Bono giving the Idols an inspirational talk in a way that only Bono can and the show closes with the Idols singing "American Prayer". It was so good, I don't want any of them to leave next week, let alone TWO of them.

Romowood Squee continued.

2007-04-25T12:15:00.000-07:00

We might as well continue it here. KISS! SQUEE!

Original source: http://dayoldnews.blogspot.com/2007/04/hot-couple-of-minute-carrie-and-tony.html

Thanks Rulz for finding.

American Idol Top 6 - Idol Gives Back

2007-04-24T21:21:00.000-07:00

Tonight is the long awaited Idol Gives Back night and I already get some kleenex to prepare to cry. Poor and sick children do that to me every time. :(

Ryan starts the show looking all compassionate and with the stubble to match. Apparently Bono was the mentor for the Idols, but we never saw him. Strange. Footage is shown from their travels to poverty stricken areas and I am already teary.

Chris Richardson: Sang Eric Clapton's "Change The World" and this was a very good song choice for him. Nice dancing, low nasal, and a great ending.

Melinda Doolittle: Sang Faith Hill's "There Will Come A Day". I have never heard this song before and Melinda blew me away. Like Randy said, its perfect what else can you say?

Blake Lewis: Sang John Lennon's "Imagine" and I LOVE THIS SONG and oh Lord, am reaching for the kleenex again. Perfect song choice, the sweet vocals are back and reminded me of when I heard him sing "Somewhere Only We Know" and fell in lurve. The judges were underwhelmed, but I thought it was great. This isn't exactly the song you sing to get a party started.

LaKisha Jones: Sang Fantasia's "I Believe". The whole thing was pretty meh for me, no goosebumps like I remember getting when I first heard Fantasia sing this a few years ago. Simon thought it was shouty, I just thought it was boring.

Phil Stacy: Sang Garth Brooks' "The Change" and it was a really great vocal and there was even some emotion in his performance! Great job, Phil! This was his best performance I think.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" and this was the best performance! I thought it was going to be Melinda as usual, but Jordin's performance had a little something extra. Randy called it the best vocal EVER on American Idol and he might be right.

Everyone was really good tonight, but someone will still have to go home tomorrow.

Top 2: Jordin and Melinda
Bottom 2: Chris and LaKisha
In danger: It could be anyone....

Romowood Madness!

2007-04-23T07:45:00.000-07:00

Carrie Underwood's fans are allowed to talk about it openly and that is awesome! Thank you Vinman!
http://forums.carrieunderwood.fm/showthread.php?t=5700

Never EVER expected this on carriefans?! of all places....
http://www.carriefans.com/2007/04/23/carrie-has-a-little-fun-on-the-town/

Several shades of overreaction and pearlclutching.
http://www.carriefans.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77842

http://carriefans.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1952756#post1952756

http://www.carriefans.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77878

http://www.carriefans.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77956

Strange theories here.....
http://myidol.americanidol.com/boards/topic.aspx?topic_id=728470

What do Anthony Fedorov's fans think? What does Anthony think? BWAH!http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5195

The young ones are taking it well and being mature about it.
http://z11.invisionfree.com/The_Canthony_Forums/index.php?showtopic=4521

.....*crickets*
http://z3.invisionfree.com/Young_and_Beautiful/index.php?showtopic=3636

Squee and snark!
http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=3123248&st=5400

Good reviews from music fans, but some...ummm....interesting perspectives from some.
http://pulsemusic.proboards48.com/index.cgi?board=news&action=display&thread=1171409045&page=66

Oh, those wacky football fans!
http://bbs.3adownlow.com/vb/showthread.php?s=96f82187a446c940d0b7cf977ce3ee00&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;threadid=63673&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85861

The bloggers weigh in.
http://cowboys.beloblog.com/archives/2007/04/romo_and_underwood_sitting_in_a_tree.html

http://www.itsonmytv.com/2007/04/23/whats-up-with-carrie-underwood-and-tony-romo/

http://loopsmvp.blogspot.com/2007/04/in-haze-of-glory.html

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/we_apologize_in_advance_for_th/

****Thanks again Rulz! You really are the wind beneath my wings :D****

Congrats Romowoods!

2007-04-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

It appears to be Carrie Underwood with Tony Romo, acting all cozy. Go ahead and squee, Romowoods! You know you want to!

From Kid Kraddick's site: Make sure you check back every hour for a new picture!

Original source: http://www.kiddlive.com/Carry.html
Thank you tft1 for finding this.

54. Romowood birthday pictures are public! UPDATE: Now, not so much....

2007-04-22T12:58:00.000-07:00

It happened weeks after I thought it would and since I first saw them, but the Romowood pictures are finally public. If you are one the few fans of Carrie Underwood and Tony Romo who has NOT seen these pictures yet LOL , knock yourself out.

http://americanidolpopcandy.blogspot.com/2007/04/carrie-tony-birthday-photos.html

I still say it only proves that he was at her birthday party, but they could be dating. Carrie will have to confirm or deny this eventually - its only a matter of time before it hits the bigger gossip blogs, then the tabloids.

EDIT: dun DUN DUNNNN.....!!!! It has been brought to my attention that the above blog is now private, invited readers only. I am sure most interested parties saw the pics a long time ago anyway.

And no, I will not be posting them here. Sorry.

Canthony News and Gossip

2007-04-19T14:05:00.000-07:00

More Romowood stuff. At at least this person knew about poor Chad LOL.
http://americanidolpopcandy.blogspot.com/2007/04/carrie-underwood-and-tony-romo.html

Carrie weighs in on American Idol and Sanjaya
http://blogs.mediavillage.com/ed_martin/archives/2007/04/carrie_underwoo.html

Carrie was surprised that Cosmo wanted her.
http://www.netmusiccountdown.com/inc/news_article.php?id=12500

Carrie is the Victoria's Secret sexiest musician. Are we going to get more Carrie in lingerie pics someday soon? http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/entertainment/4731126.html

Carrie will be performing at the ACM awards on May 15th
http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1557538/20070418/mcgraw_tim.jhtml

The Fantasticks on Myspace will be updating with more information re Anthony. Check it out!
http://www.myspace.com/thefantasticksoffbroadway

Leave your good wishes for Anthony's opening night here.
http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4913

Anthony will be performing in Silver Springs, FL on 4th of July with Justin Guarini and Melissa McGhee
http://www.silversprings.com/concerts.html#2007_idc

Oh good lord.....how do you think Anthony answered? Read the 4/19 entry LOL!
http://www.xanga.com/Actinguy

***thank you to Rulz for finding most of this stuff***

Top 7 Results - Goodbya

2007-04-18T22:05:00.000-07:00

The show starts and as I thought would happen, they explained the whole "Simon is a *&^%@!" controversy from last night. He explained himself and was even a little emotional towards the end, but that wasn't enough. They even had split-screen proof!

More man on the street stuff and ohhhh no love for Sanjaya this time. Is this a sign? Could be, could be....

Group sing was "I'm Alright" and it was a lot of fun. The harmonies, choreography and kitsch reminded me a bit of the Brady Bunch, but in a good way. "Gonna keep on keep on keep on dancin' all though the night....keep on keep on keep on doin' it riiiiiiiiiggghhhhtttt"

So, what are the kids listening too? Interesting, but the best part was Chris, Blake and Phil clowning on poor old Peter Noone. Show some respect! Hee!

Fergie performs and it was better than I expected. She is one of those I enjoy on the radio, but not so much on stage. Liked her tonight though.

Commercial. Some kind of spy thing to the 80's classic I Ran. This was my favorite of the commercials, but how they could refrain from giving Sanjaya the Flock of Seagulls hairdon't is beyond me.

Now Ryan splits them into two groups. Sanjaya, LaKisha (moans of dismay), and Blake?! (louder moans of dismay) are on the right; Phil, Jordin and Chris are on the left. Melinda is SAFE and refuses to choose between them, but the entire left side is SAFE along with her. Same script from AI4. Meh. Judges are surprised by Blake being up there, but Simon is full of glee. There is a reason for this.

Martina McBride sings and I can see why she is one of Carrie's heroes. Her daughter was too cute!

Back to the Bottom 3. Blake is SAFE! Sanjaya and LaKisha both look like they are about to cry while Ryan drones on before finally saying that Sanjaya is going home. The crowd cheered very enthusiastically to the news and I have mixed feelings about that if I am honest. During his montage, Sanjaya starts to cry for real and damn.....this is really sad to watch. He recovers and does his singout and gives us something to talk about "other than haiiiiirrrrr". Hee! I was almost a Fanjaya the first time he sang that, but I got over it.

Well, Sanjaya is finally gone. The hunger strike psychos can start eating again, some of the more overwrought Fanjayas can stop throwing themselves to the lions over him, and we don't have to worry about him taking out more talented contestants and making the backlash worse. Win-win for us all! Seriously though, I really wanted Sanjaya voted off since Top 24 due to his singing (and at times appallingly bad singing), but I never got a pretentious vibe, fake shtick or sense of entitlement from him that we have gotten from other contestants in past years - for that, he has my respect. He seems like a nice, genuine person - a sweet kid - and I wish him success in his life, whatever he eventually ends up doing.

Here's hoping he decides to go college instead of pursuing a singing career.

American Idol Top 7 - Country Night

2007-04-17T21:16:00.000-07:00

I won't lie, Country Night is not my favorite theme. It always seems like a select few people are very good at singing Country, while others sing something that they think is country-ish, but really just sounds like a big mess with a slight twang (aka KUNTRY). We do have some talented people, so I am hoping for the best but am also hoping that Sanjaya is hilariously bad.

Ryan, on behalf of American Idol, send his thoughts and prayers to those at Virginia Tech. I do as well. Randy is looking preppy, Paula's stylist loves her as usual, Simon is wearing a different shade of grey.

Phil Stacey: Sang "Where the Blacktop Ends". His vocals were really nice and he was rather energetic for being Phil Stacey - I was a little bit bored. It seems like he could have done so much more with that song performance-wise. Do the judges think the same, since Simon was pinching Paula's nose during the performance (WTF?!) Nope, they all really liked it.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "Broken Wing" and really knocked it out! There was only one screechy note, but the rest was flawless - from interpretation, to the rest of the vocals. Simon crowned her the winner (sort of) and that would make me happy, although there are others that I favor more than Jordin at this point.

Sanjaya Malakar: As usual, I can't wait to see what happens. Will he be surprisingly decent (Tony Bennett night) or laughingly awful (Bathwater!). Well, he comes out wearing a red doo-rag, so I am giggling in anticipation for a Kuntry Bathwaterish performance of "Something to Talk About". He didn't disappoint. We are back to High School talent show levels, with off key singing, mumbling and some nasal thrown in to give it that special Kuntry Twang. Randy and Simon were brutally honest, but Ryan needs to shut up! He starting in with the whole "Simon, you have never liked pooooorrrr Sanjaya" business. Immediately I heard the Fanjayas gather their nails and prepare to climb some crosses, but not before voting about 548651875 times. Ugh.....

LaKisha Jones: Sang "Jesus Take The Wheel". She sang the first verse almost exactly like Carrie does, but fell a little short - which was disappointing. You could tell that the lyrics did mean a lot to her, so I give her credit for that but it was a pretty boring imitation actually. I agree with Randy, she should have made it her own and did sound shouty during the chorus.

Chris Richardson: Sang "Mayberry". Ohhhh, this is not good at all. His nasal was set to BLAST tonight and the charisma that he usually has was barely there. Chris seemed to think he did well because he was all smiles when finished, but the judges soon wiped that smile off his face. I totally agree with what Simon had to say, but Chris decided to be a McSmartass and mouthed off "Nasally is a form of singing, maybe you didn't know that." DUDE, that was just stupid! Then he gave his love to Virginia Tech and got misty, so I forgive him.

Melinda Doolittle: Sang "Trouble is a Woman" and the awesome Melinda that Wow'd me weeks ago was BACK! YES! The performance and vocals were flawless. The best part was that she was no longer dressed liked a 42 year old executive assistant, but like the young woman she is.

Blake Lewis: Sang "Where Do You Go" (I think - I didn't catch the title). His vocals were nice, but he seemed really nervous the entire time. Still very good, but this is probably my least favorite Blake performance so far. Simon didn't really care for it and apropos of what....he chose that moment to extend his sympathies to Virginia Tech. This was so weird and awkward, so maybe it would have been better to have kept the dismissive eyeroll you gave to Chris' VT sentiments to yourself instead? Just a thought.....

Martina McBride was a pretty good mentor, but this was my least favorite night so far.

Top 2: Melinda Doolittle and Jordin Sparks
Bottom 2: Sanjaya Malakar and Chris Richardson
In danger: LaKisha Jones

Congratulations Carrie on your CMT Awards!!!!

2007-04-17T07:23:00.000-07:00

We love you!

Canthony News and Gossip

2007-04-13T11:38:00.000-07:00

We might as well continue the Romowood gossip/chatter/snark here
http://photos.carrie-fan.net/displayimage.php?album=216&pos=0

This Romowood MARRIAGE OF THE CENTURY! talk won't die down LOL
http://thebosh.com/archives/2007/04/carrie_underwood_tony_romo_to_marry.php

Carrie to co-host with Lon on CMT's Country Countdown and talk about behind the scenes stuff! http://www.countrycountdownusa.com/

Wasted is Carrie's 4th Consecutive #1!
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-12-2007/0004564051&EDATE=

Want to meet Carrie? Bid on this auction for charity.
http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,,GAC_26063_5480495,00.html

Carrie doesn't like family reunions. Who does?
http://gfygrlsbrain.blogspot.com/2007/04/six-degrees-of-american-idol.html

Anthony performed at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on 4-7-07. Media and pics are here.
http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5058&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

A lucky fan of Anthony's met him at his first USAFE stop.
http://anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5078

The same fan met Anthony again at Ramstein.
http://anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5104

More Anthony from Ramstein.
http://anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5123

This girl doesn't like Sanjaya, but lurves Anthony. I like this girl.
http://disguised-innocence.blogspot.com/2007/04/kick-sanjy-off.html

American Idol News and Gossip

2007-04-13T07:37:00.000-07:00

Great article on the Seven remaining contestants
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20034499,00.html

What you didn't see on Wednesday night
http://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20034637,00.html

Haley talks about her time on AI
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20034864,00.html

And Haley was going to wear a choir robe next week
http://blog.mlive.com/idolchatter/2007/04/haley_humorous_humble_in_defeat.html

Dear STAR Magazine....Sanjaya is a kid, leave his parent's divorce ALONE.
http://www.starmagazine.com/celebrity_news_gossip/entertainment/11746

Some AI contestant I can't remember has a sex tape.
http://www.celebitchy.com/3598/inevitable_sex_tape_by_random_idol_contestant_her_name_removed_from_her_bands_website/

Top 8 Results - Bye Princess

2007-04-11T22:16:00.000-07:00

It's been a long day and tonights show was a half an hour longer than it needed to be. Honestly, tonight I am like a tired, grouchy old man who missed his nap so keep that in mind as you read this.

Group song of "Bailamos". This was BY FAR the worst group sing and was even painful at times. The part where Haley and Sanjaya sang a duet.....were they even singing the same song?

Man on the street stuff - they all love Sanjaya.

Ford Commercial - morphing faces and cars. Low budget this week?

American Idol Gives Back - I was about to leave the room to start this blog rather than watch, then I would have missed priceless Caroline's drawing MOOBS on her picture of Simon! BWAHAHAHAHA I like Caroline better than pigtails girl.

FINALLY! We get to the part I stayed up to see. Melinda is a masochist who likes Simon's criticism; Haley thinks that Latin night is an excuse to dress like a hoochie (kidding!); Blake cheated by writing notes on his wrist - give him detention already, and Phil is blessed. No kidding.

Phil is sent to the Bottom 3 right away. Really, why don't they just start every results night with him on the Seal - its inevitable. LaKisha, in spite of our fears and preditions, is SAFE. Jordin is SAFE. Sanjaya is up and down. Melinda SAFE, Sanjaya up and down again OH FOR CRYING OUTLOUD, just tell him he's safe already. Haley is in the Bottom 3, shocker! Blake *EEEEE fangirly screaming* is SAFE. Chris R *even louder fangirly screams* is told to stand up and so is Sanjaya, but Chris R is in the Bottom 3. Riiiiight, this is such a producer's "lets create some dramatic tension" trick.

Ryan messes with the downtrodden 3 for a little and then sends Chris R back because he is SAFE. Told you.

JLO performs and she is better than I remember. To be honest, I haven't really followed her singing career since On The Six and when she was dating Diddy (Puff Daddy then) and there was some club shooting and fleeing the scene? Time flies when you work fulltime, take night classes and still manage to have a couple kids. I decide to put my High School spanish to good use to understand her lyrics, but only got "words", "my soul", and "love". So much for four years of Spanish.

Ohhhh dim the lights and get this over with! Phil is SAFE and tries not to smile again. Haley watches her journey and cries, but its appropriate this time. For a minute there, I thought they would let her talk instead of a singout a la Pickler last year, but that didn't happen. Haley got herself together and gave a decent singout and CAKE tried to dance with her. HEE!

And so Haley's finally gone. If you were very, very quiet you can hear the sound of the televisions belonging to the male 18-34 demographic clicking off, never to tune into American Idol again.

I hope next week is better. Goodnight.

American Idol Top 8 - Latin night

2007-04-10T21:10:00.000-07:00

Going into this, I already feel sad for Anthony Fedorov. Spanish music is his love and this is his thing and I so wish American Idol had a Latin night a couple years ago. *wistful sigh*.

Back to the present....the judges are a vision in various shades of black and grey. Ryan is still his sparkly self and I LOVE him this Season. Then comes Jennifer Lopez. She has her detractors, but I actually like Jennifer Lopez; she is a beautiful woman, savvy businesswoman and I have enjoyed a couple of her earlier movies. She is a vocal mentor tonight and hmmmm....I need to sit with that thought for a little while.

Melinda Doolittle: Sang "Sway". Parts of it were really good and even sultry at times, but there were other times I was actually bored. Definitely not my favorite Melinda performance, but still all kinds of awesome anyway. Simon didn't like it and was way too harsh with his "cabaret" and "lounge singer" talk.

LaKisha Jones: Sang "Conga". God forgive me, but I don't care for Gloria Estefan AT ALL, though she seems like a nice person. LaKisha reminded me why I don't care for Gloria or Miami Sound Machine. The backup singers drowned her out at the beginning and this one was "cabaret" to me. Even Las Vegas hotel-ish.

Chris Richardson: Sang "Smooth". He sounded really flat at the beginning and then nasalled (sp?) his way though. With my eyes open, Chris is sexy as all hell and I was very entertained. When I closed my eyes, not so much. Randy seems to love everyone tonight and Chris got praise for being modern. Ok.

Haley Scarnato: Sang "Turn The Beat Around" and ugh....she tries so HARD, but is still so boring. "You had fun up there" is Paula's nice way of saying it sucked. Simon outright comes out and says she only has her body going for her. Ok, not constructive and a little offensive. I actually think that Haley has nice vocals and has really good recordings, she just isn't a performer.

Phil Stacy: Sang "Maria Maria" and this was his worst performance since Top 12. The scary expressions were back, he had new lurch moves I never noticed before, his voice sounded uncontrolled at times and even cracked. I'll say goodbye to Phil now, since Sanjaya isn't going anywhere.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" and while it was good, she didn't seem to be enjoying herself as she has with other performances. Nice vocals, but the whole thing was kind of meh - not anywhere near Haley levels of meh, but still....meh.

Blake Lewis: Sang "I Need To Know" and it was very entertaining and a good song choice, but it was almost too big for his voice. I know this is very fangirly of me, but Anthony Fedorov would have sang it better. Yes, he would have and I sigh wistfully again. I still love Blake and he was the best tonight, by far.

Sanjaya Malakar: Sang "Besame Mucho". On the good side, the vocals were nice and in tune, but the Spanish words were really some kind of mumbly Spanglish. He didn't even try with an accent. Now the disturbing. I don't care how much new stubble he has grown, he is too young and too odd to be channeling Constantine and doing that eye stuff. OMG! Make it STOP! *shudders*.

So after last week's greatness from the performers, tonight was a bit of a letdown.

Top 3 (in order): Blake Lewis, Melinda Doolittle, and ???? I can't come up with one.
Bottom 3 (no order): Haley Scarnato, Phil Stacy, Sanjaya Malakar

American Idol News and Gossip

2007-04-10T09:37:00.000-07:00

How marketable are they?
http://www.foxesonidol.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article2078.art&page=1

Chris Sligh gives some behind the scenes scoop!
http://chris-sligh.info/content/view/139/31/

Blake Lewis talks to his girls.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=149437308&blogID=249895465&MyToken=40d742b3-038f-43b5-ab76-9f65cb62113e

Gina Glocksen clowns on Sanjaya
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1Ly-Pb85_iA

Then Gina defends him.
http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2007/04/american_idol_f_2.html

Chris Richardson is a babe magnet.
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/american-idol-chris-richardson-5650.aspx

Some video from behind the scenes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IM1QdAe8vk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WFxje4wmo0

Canthony News and Gossip

2007-04-09T10:02:00.000-07:00

This person has never heard of Canthony. I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you!
http://flibbertigibbet-t.blogspot.com/2007/04/i-had-no-idea.html

Don't F! with Carrie. Ever!
http://www.bestweekever.tv/2007/04/05/video-hits-one-dont-f-with-carrie-underwood/

Carrie in Cosmo is fascinating!
http://acracknlife.squarespace.com/advertising-and-celebrities/carrie-underwood-on-men.html

http://www.americanmidolblog.com/2007/04/friday-news-update.html

http://foreveridol.com/archives/164

Carrie has a darker side.
http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s4i15977

Carrie was in People: American Idol, Where Are They Now?
http://forums.carrieunderwood.fm/showthread.php?t=5043

And so was Anthony, of course!
http://anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5036

Anthony auditioned several times for Broadway
http://www.nola.com/living/t-p/index.ssf?/base/living-8/1176014017312450.xml&coll=1

Anthony and his hair appeared at the Florida Marlins game on Saturday
http://idolforums.com/index.php?showtopic=492039&st=0&gopid=11926153&#entry11926153

Anthony leaves for Europe this week to perform for the troops. Wish him well.
http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5041

Anthony has no comment on Sanjaya. That's ok, leave it to us. ;P
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20034163_2,00.html

Why didn't this happen for Canthony? UPDATE

2007-04-09T09:50:00.000-07:00

BWAH! CAKE is Real!!!!1111!!!1 <3>

EDIT: Blake Lewis has confirmed the CAKE!!!!! I am so excited!!!!

HAPPY EASTER Y'ALL!!!!!

2007-04-07T16:58:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all the posters and readers!

Love,

Spork

American Idol News and Gossip

2007-04-05T10:34:00.000-07:00

Chris Richardson continues to be sex on legs
http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272612502.shtml

Ryan Seacrest thinks that Jordin will win the whole thing.
http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2007/04/ryan-seacrest-picks-jordin-sparks-to-win-american-idol/

Chris Sligh to pursue Christian music. Smart move, good money to be made.
http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.News-American.Idol.Sligh.to.Pursue.Christian.Music.Career/1_1576.htm

More racy photos? Now its the family members, but no Moms. Yet.
http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272612526.shtml

Blake Lewis is getting his own day.
http://www.ci.bothell.wa.us/dept/CM/PIO/NewsEvents/releases/2007/032707BlakeLewis.htm

Why was Gina voted off? Don't blame Sanjaya, blame the TONGUE RING!
http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2007/04/american_idol_f_1.html

Bo Bice has a new video for "Blades of Glory".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP3PYz-Zpb4

Clay Aiken is addicted.
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-calls-american-idol-a-drug-planning-return-studio-4951.php

Top 9 Results - Smile, though your heart is breaking

2007-04-04T21:46:00.000-07:00

The show starts and Ryan is looking more dapper than usual. Randy is back to his usual button down self, Paula looks perfect, Simon looks....what is going on with him, didn't he wear that shirt last night?

Commercial: Eco-carwash, meh...I do like Kermit the Frog though!

Results time and the kids are divided into three groups. First group is Blake, Chris and Sanjaya...ah hell, you know he isn't going anywhere but Ryan makes them wait. Second group, Haley, Gina and Phil - they also have to wait. Third group, Jordin, Melinda, and LaKisha are all SAFE! Then all three boys are SAFE! That leaves Haley, Gina, and Phil to be tortured. Haley looks like she is going to hurl, Gina looks very nervous, but Phil is all smiles. Honestly, I'm not anxious to see any of them go, but it had better be Haley.

Tony Bennett has the flu and cannot perform, so its Michael Buble instead. For some reason he keeps cracking up all through the song, but whyyyyyy?

Back to the Trinity of the Doomed, but Phil is safe! His smile fades and I am not sure if its because he feels bad for the girls or that he secretly wants to go home. The girls immediately dissolve into tears and I am thisclose to joining them. Then the judges say they aren't surprised by them being in the bottom two? 'Scuse me? Gina is standing there, but Sanjaya is SAFE....seems like a pretty big surprise to me!

Haley is SAFE and Gina is visibly devastated and sobbing now. Awwww damn, now I am getting teary-eyed over this TV show again. I am not surprised that it happened, but that it happened after such a good performance last night. She is like my Jessica Sierra this year - the underdog that didn't have a chance in hell of winning, but was voted off at least three weeks too soon.

Ryan is very sweet to her, rubbing her back as she watched her goodbye montage. Music cues up and Gina does her singout and this is really one of the saddest singouts ever. I am really going to miss her, not just for her singing and performing, but her personality as well.

*sniff*

Canthony News and Gossip

2007-04-04T11:57:00.000-07:00

Carrie has been blogging a lot lately!
http://www.carrieunderwood.fm/carrie-photos?displayAccountID=932810

Cosmo interviews Carrie regarding her career and lovelife!
http://forums.carrieunderwood.fm/showpost.php?p=117239&postcount=56

Yet another guy wants to date Carrie.
http://carriepleasecallme.blogspot.com/2007/04/top-5-reasons-carrie-underwood-should.html

Carrie offended a DJ....a year ago.....so now she hates sick kids.....whaaaaaa! http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/11662394.html#cutid1

Carrie addresses the weight issue yet again!
http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5459212_,00.html

Anthony gets a pretty new co-star in The Fantasticks! I am sure he doesn't mind.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=17233

More details regarding Anthony's tour of US Airforce bases in Europe.
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=44863

Anthony continues to judge the judges and he is no longer "the Paula"
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20033178,00.html

***Thank you Rulz for your newsfinding skills***

American Idol Top 9 - Best night so far!

2007-04-03T21:16:00.000-07:00

It's Tony Bennett night and already I have the funny/horrifying thought that Sanjaya will choose "Steppin Out" again to try and redeem himself, but disrespect Mr. Bennett instead. We will have to see if I am right.

Cameras pan to the judges - Randy was attacked by a Bedazzler apparently and Simon looks like he just rolled out of bed and showing too much chest hair. Paula looks polished as always and I am rooting for her continued lucidity week to week.

Blake Lewis: Sang "Mac The Knife" and even though he was dressed like a grandpa, I smiled through the whole performance. He is so enjoyable to watch and his voice just melts me. Ahhhhhh

Phil Stacey: Sang "Night and Day" and while it was a good vocal, it was pretty boring to me. The judges felt the same way, that the performance was lacking feeling. Phil responded that it was because he was concentrating on his wife. Dude! Actually, that was a pretty sweet thing to say and I am sure he has tons of feeeeeeelings for his wife, it just didn't come across.

Melinda Doolittle: Sang "I've Got Rhythm" which isn't one of my favorite songs, but it was a flawless performance. There is nothing else to say, but I hope people don't start taking her for granted because she is so good.

Chris Richardson: SQUEEE! Did you see that butt wiggle at the beginning?! Anyway, he sang "Mr Saturday Dance" and I loved this. His nasal setting must have been set to very low tonight because it was virtually undetectable and the vocals were really good. Agree with the judges, this was his best performance so far. I actually think his performance was better than Blake's, which is something I never thought I would say.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "On a Clear Day", a song I was unfamiliar with. I thought she was just as flawless as Melinda. I don't think people will take her for granted though, I suspect that she might win. She appeals more to the young than LaKisha and Melinda do and its the younger ones who powervote.

Gina Glocksen: Sang "Smile", which is a song I have always loved. I really like this girl and when she SINGS, its even better. She is supposed to be the rocker girl yadda yadda, but two weeks in a row of good singing will get you further than angsty screaming IMO. Simon noted that she was out sung by Melinda and Jordin which is true, but not in a jarring way - Gina holds her own.

Sanjaya Malakar: Sang "Cheek to Cheek" and it was actually decent! The vocals were nice, the hair was reasonable, he worked the crowd. Simon so wants him gone and tried to work the reverse psychology on the voting viewers, but its about a month too late for that. Sanjaya stays another week and I no longer give a damn (unless any of my Top 6 goes first, then its ON!)

Haley Scarnato: Sang "Ain't Misbehavin" which is a song that could have been sassy and fun. But no, we got another pageanted up and slightly dull version. Once again with this girl, sweet personality, nice vocals but meh - I wish she and Melinda would have switched songs.

LaKisha Jones: Sang "Stormy Weather" which was also very, very good. I can't explain why, but her performances all seems to run together for me where Melinda (her only real female competition) manages to bring something special to each performance. Although I want her to, I don't think LaKisha will make it to the Top 6.

Overall, everyone did really well. Even Sanjaya. Wow. I still have a Top and Bottom three and all are in order.

Top 3: Chris Richardson, Melinda Doolittle, Blake Lewis
Bottom 3: Sanjaya Malakar, Haley Scarnato, Phil Stacey

Top 10 Results - Give Sanjaya's hair its own show already.

2007-03-28T21:45:00.000-07:00

So, the show starts and Cheeseball Ryan comes out wearing a wig that looks like Sanjaya's hair from last night. Its funny how American Idol seemed to want Sanjaya gone as much as we all did, but have resigned themselves to him staying and are now embracing the idea. Interesting.

Cowboy commercial. Chris R proves again that he is a sexy beast, but I liked CAKE in bubbles so much more.

Cue ominous music....Blake is safe! LaKisha is safe! Phil is *fingers crossed* in the bottom 3, grrrr. Melinda is safe! Chris R is safe! Sanjaya....yeah is safe. Haley joins Phil on the Seal. Jordin is safe!

Chris S and Gina now have to be toyed with for a little while longer. Isn't this the second time its happened to both of them?

Gwen with Akon sing "The Sweet Escape" YAY I love this song and I think this was the best and most enjoyable performance by a guest ever.

Back to Chris S and Gina; Chris S joins Phil and Haley on the Seal. Phil once again is sent back right away (again, didn't this happen before?) and its just Haley with her vulnerability and shiny, magical hair and Chris S looking like he already knows. And he is right, he will be leaving us.

I am so glad they aired his singout because I do love his voice, but something happened the last couple weeks - he imploded somehow. Awww his hot wife is sad for him, and he hugs all his fellow contestants. All their eyes looked dry though, wonder why? Its going to be heartwrenching when CAKE are separated at some point.

Chris Richardson is a sexy beast!

2007-03-28T15:35:00.000-07:00

So, we already have CAKE....now is there a Chraina?

http://www.tmz.com/2007/03/28/alainas-a-i-showmance/

I do remember her sitting with Chris' family a last week sometime, but I didn't think anything of it. Should I have? Is this the new Canthony? Could be....both good looking, early 20's, Alaina is a few years older. Supposedly they both have relationships back home, but whatever - we have seen how American Idol has cruelly separated young lovers before!

American Idol hookups (pretend or otherwise) are so much fun. Too bad none of them ever seemed to actually happen, other than Corey Clark and Trenyce and that one was just ewwwww.

American Idol Top 10 - I heart Gwen

2007-03-27T21:12:00.000-07:00

Watching the montage of Gwen Stefani from over 10 years ago brought back a lot of memories. I loved No Doubt way back then and I have always liked Gwen as a person. The Man put it better; "They finally got someone modern on this show." I also like how she was honest about every contestant and tried to be constructive.

LaKisha Jones: Sang Donna Summer's "Last Dance". YIKES! That dress hurt my eyes and was not flattering in the least, but the boots were - those were hot! The vocals were great and she even did some dancing but meh. It felt like good karaoke to me, but the judges loved it.

Chris Sligh: First off, he gives me a visual of him that I DID NOT WANT and then proceeds to sing "Every Little Thing She Does" and it was a hot mess. Boring, out of sync with the music and backup singers...ugh. It was written all over his face before the judges even spoke. What happened to this guy?

Gina Glocksen: Sang "I'll Stand By You" and I really loved this! For one thing, it was so nice to hear her actually sing and show off that beautiful voice. This really was the perfect song for her and she absolutely deserved the tongue bath from the judges. YAY!

Sanjaya Malakar: Sang "Bathwater" and is this a joke? The hair is indescribable and then hearing him sing some of those lyrics....there was just so much WTF going on. Simon said it best; it doesn't matter what they say, Sanjaya is in his own universe. Honestly, I don't even want the kid gone now - just fascinated by his continuing presence.

Haley Scarnato: Sang "True Colors" and the vocals were nice, but she is back to the whole boring beauty pageant thing. Not much else to say.

Phil Stacey: Sang "Every Breath You Take" and I really enjoyed this one. I am rooting for Phil because I kind of see him as an underdog of the guys, so fingers crossed that he lasts a couple more weeks.

Melinda Doolittle: Sang "Heaven Knows" and once again made a song that I don't really care for an enjoyable one. It was nearly perfect, but I agree with Simon regarding the outfit. It wasn't as bad as LaKisha's though.

Blake Lewis: Sang "Love Song" and I thought the whole thing was perfect - from the clothes, the whole vibe, everything. Simon and Randy thought he was a little boring and didn't really get it, but Paula does....and so do I. IMO, he is as much of a pro as Melinda is even with their vastly different styles.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "Hey Baby" and while she is naturally good, this was my least favorite performance of hers. She even sounded a little bit off to me at times. Once again, the judges liked it better than I did.

Chris Richardson: Sang "Don't Speak" and I really liked the new arrangement. During the first verse, he wasn't very nasal and I had high hopes. Then he hit the chorus and it was all through his nose for the rest of the song. He really is talented and I like him, but I can't get over the nasal - it gets more noticable as the group of performers gets smaller and smaller.

Top 3 (In Order): Blake, Gina, Melinda
Bottom 3 (No Order): Chris S, Sanjaya, Haley

Is there any SOAP that can make him look clean?

2007-03-27T17:28:00.000-07:00

According to TV Guide, Constantine Maroulis (Sixth Place, American Idol 4) has accepted a role on the Soap Opera "The Bold and the Beautiful"

"The American Idol Season 4 star will appear on The Bold and the Beautiful in a summer music plot--but this is no mere cameo. 'We're going to blur reality a la Entourage and have Constantine play a fictional version of himself,' says B & B executive producer Brad Bell. 'He will become fascinated with online gossip about Phoebe Forrester and want to be her music producer. He loves her face, her voice, the whole package and sees her as a way to make money.' Expect a romantic triangle with the duo and Phoebe's lover, Rick. And, teases Bell, 'Constantine isn't the only Idol we'll bring to the show this summer.' "

I have nothing to add, the snark writes itself.

Live! From New York! It's Carrie Underwood!!!

2007-03-25T09:33:00.000-07:00

Carrie performed on Saturday Night Live last night, which was quite an honor. Only six other Country artists have been invited to perform on SNL, including Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, and Keith Urban.

In my opinion, her performances of Before He Cheats and Wasted were the best ones she has ever done LIVE. I do wish she had taken part in a skit though because I think she would have been good. Could you imagine if they had spoofed the whole Faith Hill WHAT?! drama? Or the whole Tony Romo "I fumbled a major play because I am so in looooooooove with Carrie" drama? Either of those would have been awesome and very funny, but alas nobody asked me. (Sidenote for the Romowoods: Its been reported that Carrie was spotted around the SNL studios wearing a Dallas Cowboys sweatshirt. Must be a sign!)

In addition to watching Carrie, her band is always entertaining. Its full of talent and eyecandy of the male variety - Fiddler Boy, the two guitarists MMMMMMM. Carrie's first guitarist Mark O was the best eyecandy, but he sadly isn't there any longer. That might be a good thing because otherwise it would have been alltogether too much sexy on the stage last night. Then there is Carrie's backup singer. The girl is talented, no doubt, but hasn't learned the fine backup singer art of staying in THE BACKGROUND. This girl wants attention and the spotlight, it oozes from her. She should've tried out for AI this year, since they love the backup singers; next year, it will be old news.

So, in case you missed it....here is Before He Cheats! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQGw0wrqrHk

Have I ever said before that I love Sassy Carrie, that look she gives when she sings "and he don't knooooooowwww" just kills me! And the outfit! Yeah, I am sure Mrs Underwood will get more letters telling her that Carrie needs to cover up more, but whatever I LOVE IT! For such a little person, she has legs that go on for miles and for that I have to hate her a little bit. And that "too skinny" talk? Pshhhh, she looks great - very toned.

And finally, she performed Wasted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3bjH7ahjmg

I like this song as well and Carrie did such a great job. I think being in NYC really agrees with her. Also, I loved how Fiddler Boy GOT DOWN on this song. To be honest, I didn't care for this dress so much but it still showed off those legs and that makes up for everything!

EDIT: This isn't Carrie related, but its very funny. SNL did a spoof on Sanjaya and crying Pigtails girl. http://mjsbigblog.com/snl-does-sanjaya-and-oh-yeah-carrie-underwood-performed-too.htm

Its hilarious, I haven't laughed this hard since Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg's "Dick in a Box".

Fantastick Anthony

2007-03-23T14:12:00.000-07:00

Another good thing for my fangirly and Anthony Fedorov loving and heart! Anthony was on GDNY this morning to talk about his upcoming appearance as "Matt" in The Fantasticks, starting May 1, 2007. He says he is playing his own romantic and goofy self, which is exactly why we love him, so I hope that never changes. And the throwing up of the hand signals/devil horns or whatever at the beginning? Yep, he's still adorkable. It was also a real treat to hear him sing a medley of songs he will be perfoming in The Fantasticks.

I can see why he is nervous and excited, I think we fans might be feeling the same way. I had no idea he could act or was even interested in acting until I heard about him getting this role, but I have high hopes for him. When the reviews come in, I plan on obsessively hunting them down and reading them all - good, bad or indifferent. I will go out on a limb though and predict that most of the reviews will be good, non-fans will be pleasantly surprised and Anthony will win many more new fans during his run.

Now the usual hair and wardrobe report. Hair was awesome, very very nice and the perfect amount of spikiness. Wardrobe? Didn't he wear that same outfit the last time he was on GDNY? *exasperated sigh* Not that I am one to talk, being quite a fashion and hair disaster myself, but he needs either a girlfriend to dress him or a stylist. A girlfriend would be my preference because I am a sucker for loooooooove and the shopping time and fashion advice usually comes free with the girl. ;)

Edit 3-25-07: Downloads of Anthony's appearance on WWOR, where he discusses his work with the Sarcoma Foundation - among other topics, is now available on his fansite and on youtube.

Part 1 of Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly3jdjelN28
Part 2 of Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIO2MB6Ede8

Downloads: http://anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4915&start=0

In addition to one of the best Anthony interviews ever, he sings an acoustic version of "Never Over", which is very powerful and moving. Once again, his maturity and eloquence at the age of 21 amazes me.

Romowood v. Oliwood

2007-03-22T09:10:00.000-07:00

It has recently come to our attention that Carrie Underwood and Tony Romo might indeed be hiding a secret relationship that can be proven by pictures! All very interesting, but you can make up your own mind about that by reading here and scrolling down to the March 20th comments. WARNING - you may lose some braincells in the process.

http://delusionfree.blogspot.com/2007/03/no-more-oliwood-say-it-isnt-so.html

Who should Carrie date? Who is she really dating, secretly or otherwise? Why do we talk about this? Because its fun and because we are big Carrie fans and unabashed gossips. Also, Carrie herself said she likes to read about who she is supposedly dating; we are no different and certainly don't take any of this too seriously.

So, why not compare the two gentleman in question?

Tony Romo - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback

Connection to Carrie: She says they first met on Christmas Day, he says they were talking before them. Hmmm, who to believe, who to believe....

Personality: From the few interviews I have seen, he seems like a sweet and humble guy. On the bad side, his big-mouthed name-dropping made him look like a real chump and famewhore; particularly after Carrie later told the press that they are NOT! DATING!

Sex Appeal: He has a lot of it. Nice butt, very nice smile, lots of hair that you want to run your fingers through.....what? Being an NFL Quarterback, he is likely in good physical shape. Hmmm

Skeletons: None that I have heard. During the whole Romowood frenzy after the Holidays, someone sent me a video of Romo at a club in Dallas. There was a lot of cheesy "Girls Gone Wild" stuff going on, but he wasn't participating in it - just there in the club. Meh, it takes more than that to make me pearlclutch and say OMGHEISNOTGOODENOUGHFOROURCARRIE!!!!!!

Is it real? According to both Carrie and Tony, there is no Romowood. There hasn't been anymore recent sightings of them together, no pictures by paparazzi, nothing.

Potential for CRAZY: Between rabid football fans, Carrie's overprotective fans, and inevitable 'shipping madness, the crazy potential is very high. Plus, they are both goodlooking, high profile and when celebs date each other, its a perfect recipe for CRAZY in general.

Oliver Trevena - Aspiring popstar, model

Connection to Carrie: He was her date at the pre-grammy and post-grammy parties. See the picture to the left. Before the Grammy's, they were spotted twice leaving Hyde together.

Personality: I don't know enough about him to really say. He did seem gentlemanly when escorting Carrie from Hyde the second time. However, he is 26 years old and calls himself Oli-T. Enough said.

Sex Appeal: He's goodlooking, nice facial structure, well built and also has the accent, which is usually a turn-on. He does need to grow his hair back, I cannot stress that enough.

Skeletons: Here are the things that some had against him during the short time he was linked to Carrie. He was once engaged to a Soap Opera actress (*gasp* what?!), and has been linked with different women over the past few years (shocking!), and recently went out to lunch with his exgirlfriend (that bastard!). Once again, nothing to get worked up about.

Is it real? Not anymore apparently, since Carrie has recently said she is "sadly single". Oliwood was likely nothing more than some fun dates while in Los Angeles.

Potential for CRAZY: Pretty low. Oliver who? Oli what? Other than some disappointed shippers and some of Carrie's fans, most of the general public doesn't know about Oliver or really care about him dating Carrie.

After comparing these two guys that Carrie has never admitted to dating, they seem like harmless fun and I would enjoy her dating either of them. However, Romo does have a slight edge because he has a "real" job. It doesn't matter what I think, so lets see what happens. Carrie is mysterious and seems to surprise us every time. Who will her next date/love interest be?

Top 11 Results - Hushhhhhhh

2007-03-21T21:35:00.000-07:00

After the usual preamble, Peter Noone performs "Hush...All Over the World" along with some really hokey dance moves. During his entire performance, most of the Idols are cracking up. Sanjaya in particular had his hand over his mouth trying not to laugh. A tad disrespectful, yes, but an honest reaction and I laughed right along with them.

Laundromat commercial - cute frollicking in bubbles. Naughty Cake thoughts.

Dim the lights.....Phil, Melinda, and Blake ALL SAFE! Phil is a very happy man and I am happy for him. Chris S, LaKisha (who looks INCREDIBLE), and Jordin ALL SAFE! Sanjaya, Haley and Gina....is this our Bottom 3? Nope, all are SAFE. That means that Stephanie and Chris R?! are both in the Bottom 2. This one could be a shocker.

Lulu comes out and sings "To Sir With Love". DAYUM! She looks so sexy for her age and what a performer! No laughter from the Idols this time; in fact, Jordin looks a little bit starstruck.

So, back to Stephanie and Chris R on the Seal. Both are very calm, but after a while Chris R looked like he was about to crack but then Ryan says he's SAFE. He had better start working on that whole nasal thing. Awwww Stephanie is such a class act smiling through her tears. I wish they had aired her singout.

American Idol Top 11 - The British Are Coming!

2007-03-20T22:08:00.000-07:00

Don't be afraid, the only British that invaded this time were harmless old Peter Noone and spunky Lulu. I like 60's music, so I am looking forward to this!

Haley Scarnato: Sang "Tell Him". YES! I loved her performance and for the first time, felt she deserved her spot in the Top 11. She was so much fun, seems to have lost her nerves and shook what the good lord gave her. Very cute outfit and I am sure her bare back got her some votes. "Naughty little thing!" Of course, Simon knows her name now and I am glad. This one has grown on me.

Chris Richardson: Sang "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying". Peter Noone told him to watch the vibrato. Is that British for nasal? First off, Chris is damn sexy and sometimes that distracts me. Anyway, this was a great performance, but nasally at times, particularly during the "birds siiiiiinnnnggg" part. The falsetto at the end was very VERY nice. He will be awesome on the tour.

Stephanie Edwards: Sang "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me". I love this song and she sounded great singing it for Lulu, so what happened? It started really rough and she looked pained, like she lost her nerve. There were some rough notes scattered throughout and it was just boring. Ahhh, so disappointing. The judges agreed that something was missing here and I think she is in danger of being voted off tomorrow. I hope that doesn't happen.

Blake Lewis: Sang "Time and the Season". WOW the beginning was HOT and then the whole hip rocking when he sang the "Who's your daddy" line....*fans self* What can I say? And then the whole eyef*cking thing that Constantine made famous, but used to skeeve me? Blake did it so much better and I felt anything but skeeved. I am now officially in love with Blake Lewis, where before it was just a simple crush. The whole performance, clothes, vocals were sexy and smooth. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Then Ryan had to ruin the whole mood by dancing with Blake and singing "who's your daddy". Dude, do not try and have a piece of CAKE. Their love is pure and rare, there is no place in it for you.

LaKisha Jones: Sang "Diamonds Are Forever" while rocking the Sanjaya poodle hair. I don't really care for the song or even her performance of it. While this pains me to type this, it was really REALLY boring to me. She should have gone with the other song, whatever that was.

Phil Stacey: Sang "Tobacco Road". Overall, I did enjoy his performances but some of the vocals were pretty off. He is like the Stephanie of the guys and is really overshadowed by the CAKE. I wish him luck, he'll need it.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "I Who Have Nothing". I wasn't familiar with the song, but I loved this performance. She sang it like a grown up, a mature woman who knew what this song was all about. That is talent right there for a young girl. She is my favorite of the night so far.

Sanjaya Malakar: Sang "You Really Got Me" and I have to say, it really was the best thing he has ever done! The entire performance for me was a memorable combination of laughter, cringing, and then cringing some more during the primal screaming part. However, his vocals sounded strong to me for the first time. And was the girl in pigtails for real? He is really a nice boy and it was very sweet when he gave Pigtails a hug. I still can't believe he made it this far, but I don't mind it so much now that he finally entertained me, but probably not in the way he thinks.

Sanjaya is going to be on the tour, y'all. Say goodbye to either Stephanie or Phil.

Gina Glocksen: Sang "Paint It Black", which is one of my all time favorite songs. The verses were really rough and then the choruses were too shouty. Simon was right, it was torture at times. You are so much better than this, Gina!

Chris Sligh: Sang "She's Not There" while coming through the crowd. Why? He just ignored most of them anyway. Good vocals, meh performing. And he was defensive again and a little overbearing with the judges. I really liked him a month ago, now not so much.

Melinda Doolittle: Sang "As Long As He Needs Me". Love the new hair! To be honest, she didn't WOW me with this song like she has with others, but it was still very very good. And yes Simon, she really is that nice!

All in all, it was a really great night. I no longer fear for an all female Top 6.

Top three (in order): Blake, Jordin and Melinda
Bottom three (no order): Sanjaya, Stephanie and Phil.

Jordaya LIVES!

2007-03-19T13:23:00.000-07:00

What with Romowood and Oliwood turning out to be a complete bust and listening to Canthony's death rattle grow ever louder, here is some hope for the romantic types who love American Idol, courtesy of the National Enquirer!

I'm sorry, but I can't see it between Jordin and Sanjaya. There are sooooooo many reasons why, but since these two are minors I will just leave it alone. Nicely played, ever powerful American Idol TPTB! Nothing like young fake loooooovvveeee to deflect attention off a gay bathroom scandal.

American Idol Top 12 Results - Not shocked, but more Anthony please!

2007-03-14T21:35:00.000-07:00

Who is it going to be tonight? The suckage was pretty pervasive last night, but supposedly who is going home tonight is a shocker. Yep, yep I have heard that before and usually its not shocking at all. Ok, Daughtry's vote out last year was, but I don't think he is complaining now. And is anyone really still shocked that Sanjaya is still there? Not really I, and the judges for that matter, am resigned to it. He does seem like a sweet kid though, so I can deal. For now.

So as I watched tonight, I scanned the crowd for Anthony Fedorov. He said he would be there and would it kill them to actually show him on camera, but not by accident? Apparently so, because I missed him completely, although some eagle-eyed Feds did spot him. Why don't they ever show him on purpose? I don't want to get all conspiratorial and say its that TPTB must hide him because he was in the audience to see his TRUE LOVE Diana Ross perform or anything, but when they don't they show that hunk of Blonde Gorgeous when he is right there what else am I left with?

The judges are introduced and Simon is looking yummy and uncharacteristically angelic in white. Then in to the group song, which is a medley of our favorite "Baby Love" and then "Stop In The Name of Love". We have all made our feelings clear on "Baby Love" but I do love "Stop". Why? Because it brings back childhood memories of singing this song with my little neighbor friends. I can't even begin to explain why we knew all the words to this song since NONE of us were even born in the 60's and we were about 6 years old, but the song never fails to make me smile.

Ohhh Elimination time! LaKisha and Gina are SAFE! Brandon is the first to hit the seal - not surprised, but still sad to see it. Jordin, Chris R, Melinda (crowd LOVES her!) are all SAFE! Now Phil joins Brandon on the seal and this really sucks. Chris S is SAFE and one lucky bastard after the travesty of last night. Stephanie and Blake (another crowd favorite) are SAFE! Sanjaya and Haley are tortured through the commercial break and Diana Ross. I might as well keep with the conspiracy theme and speculate that TPTB are making those two PAY for lasting this long.

Diana Ross made a very divalicious entrance and sang "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday". I might not be a fan, but I have a lot of respect for her and can see why she has endured to this day.

Now back to business....Sanjaya and Haley stand up and Haley is SAFE. Meh. Sanjaya joins the rest at the seal and Phil is sent back. YAY. Now Ryan breaks the news that Brandon will be leaving us. Awww, this is really sad and I will miss that smile. And TPTB didn't even air his singout!

EDIT: New Anthony Interview!

Anthony was briefly interviewed by Fox News after the results last night. You can find it to download here: http://anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4778&start=0

This was a cute interview! Anthony didn't say anything new regarding his career, but seems very VERY pleased right now with how things are going. Seeing him so happy makes me a happy fan. Maybe its also that Spring has sprung? Birds, bees, flowers and trees and all that good, happy and looooove stuff. ;)

They asked him about Sanjaya and I was dying to see how he answered this one. Loved the little smirk there LOL! He was very sweet and diplomatic though, as usual. Good boy.

Now, the usual hair report. Anthony looked handsome as always, but does he have a fauxhawk this time? Hee! He kind of does, but its cute!

Back to American Idol for a minute, Blake was really broken up over Brandon leaving tonight as you could see in the video. Awww, come here sweetie for your hug and let it all out. Those of you who don't like American Idol crying (you know who you are) ZIP IT! when it comes to MY BLAKE LEWIS. I kid, I kid.....

American Idol Top 12 - What? No Baby Love?

2007-03-13T22:04:00.000-07:00

The Top 12 run across the stage so fast that I just barely catch a glimpse of them - Where are Chris Sligh's glasses? Gina looks great! Sanjaya's hair WTF?! That is child abuse right there....

Brandon Rogers: Had his little meeting with Diana Ross and she told him to do something from his heart, take something from heart? Sang "Can't Hurry Love" and it was tad cheesy and a whole lot of boring. I guess he also forgot some words, but I didn't notice it until Simon mentioned it. Simon also was a bit much in his criticism; it wasn't THAT bad, but I would say this was almost as bad as "Time After Time".

Melinda Doolittle: Wearing a grey dress....has she ever worn colors since the Top 24? Hates high heels and dresses, I so want to be her best friend! Sang "Home" from The Wiz and made a boring song bearable. She sounded great and even become overwhelmed a bit herself, awwww but wish she chose something different. She's teary, Paula is crying it was great!

Chris Sligh: He says he doesn't have a nervous bone, but Diana says that he does. Hmmmm. He sang "Endless" love but did tell us that he changed the arrangement. He did more than changed it, he brutalized it. This was SO! BAD! I was cringing for him as he sang this sped up boring mess, although I did like the chorus a little bit. Paula told him he is trying too hard. Preach it Paula! After that mess, he is in real danger of leaving tomorrow and that is too bad.

Gina Glocksen: She was told by Diana that she needed to be sure to enunciate. Sang "Love Child" and proceeded to mush mouth through a good deal of it. Also, it was really REALLY boring. Why are two of my faves disappointing me tonight?

Sanjaya Malakar: Performed "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" I can't even say he sang it because OMG he sucked the passion and everything that was good about that song. Dropped notes, at times it sounded more like talking than whispering. The last note....just killed me and not in a good way. America, its cruel to let him go any further, please make it stop! Randy was openly laughing, Paula talked about his sweet spirit again because what else can you say? Simon talked about whales.....and the bangin' hair.....

Haley Scarnato: Once again, chose a boring song "Missing You". Rough beginning, she was almost whispering. The middle where she stood up was a real mess and I guess that is where she forgot the words. Somewhere, Melissa McGhee might be feeling a little vindicated for her "recognition wishes" or whatever went wrong with her lyrics last year. Anyway, poor Haley was really struggling with nerves, you could tell. I feel so bad for her, damn....Randy and Paula told her the truth. SIMON! He must have been feeling guilty for last week and rightly so, but he was really too nice. Putting on my conspiracy hat, I would have to say Simon isn't stupid and wants her gone - he isn't going to risk another "Screw You Simon" vote at the expense of someone else again.

Phil Stacey: Sang "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me". It was a big improvement over last week and really just good over all. Nice vocals, just enough energy to make it interesting without looking spastic. Good job.

LaKisha Jones: Sang "God Bless The Child". First off, I love this song and was a little worried that LaKisha would go for some cheap glory notes just because she can. She didn't though and I thought the whole thing was flawless. For the first time, I favored her over Melinda.

Blake Lewis: Sang/Performed "Keep Me Hanging On", rearranged to his style of course. Hmmmm, not as bad as Chris S rearrangement by any stretch, but still not great. The vocals weren't his best, but the performance part of it was good. I guess he did the best he could with what he had, not much else to say.

Stephanie Edwards: Sang "Love Hangover" and while her vocals are really sweet to hear, the whole thing was kind of boring. I also agreed wholeheartedly with the judges, she was outsung by Melinda and LaKisha and really should have done the fun Disco version that I thought she was going to do.

Chris Richardson: Performed "The Boss". WOW, he is really entertaining to watch but the vocals were so much more nasally this time. Not DREADFUL like Simon had said it was, but Chris really needs work when it comes to toning down the nasal.

Jordin Sparks: Sang "Hold On Together"? Not sure on the title....she was looking gorgeous and the whole thing was really REALLY good. I keep waiting for her to seem young and inexperienced at times, but she gets better from week to week. I almost love her as much as Melinda. Almost.

After tonight, I fear it will be all women in the Top 6. That could be kind of boring, I hope the guys improve.

Top 3 (In Order): LaKisha, Melinda and Jordin
Bottom 3 (No Order): Sanjaya and Haley (as usual); Brandon (for disappointing me 2 weeks in row)

Advice for the American Idol Top 12

2007-03-12T07:33:00.000-07:00

Sure, we have very little musical experience and might be tonedeaf, but we have been watching this show for a while and are familiar with all the pimpage, voting irregularities and have heard every AI conspiracy theory imaginable. We also are opinionated and we vote! Give some advice to the Top 12 on what YOU think will set them apart and maybe even give them the edge to crowned the next American Idol.

Blake: Its pure genius to pick songs that are familiar to most people your age and either 10 years older or younger than you, but haven't been done to death like Whitney Houston and the like. Watch the beatboxing - please don't bust it out on Country Night or Broadway night.

Brandon: Your smile melts even the coldest of hearts, like OURS for example. Smile often and try LIVING the song (see Barrino, Fantasia) rather than just feeling it. Show some more personality, get out from behind the microphone stand - we want to see more of you.

Chris R: I think you are the male popstar type that American Idol is looking for. The problem is, your vocals aren't nearly as good as your competition. Continue to choose songs that hide your vocal flaws and show your charisma (see Timberlake, Justin) and you are the one to beat - of the guys anyway.

Chris S: Watch the schtick. Sure, it worked for Kellie Pickler for a while, but she is a cute, blonde girl with a sad story. You are none of those things, but you do have the vocal talent and really don't need a schtick or to strategize to get ahead. Oh, and the next time you are sarcastic to Simon, own it - particularly if it was deserved. Otherwise, you will prove those "fake" accusations right.

Gina: You are the rocker chick lost in a sea of very talented belters. Use this to your advantage and continue to sing the harder edged songs that other viewers enjoy, but SING them - shouting isn't good. Also, I think the stylist might have something against you.

Haley: You look like a Disney princess, so you have the votes of 6 year old girls and their mother's locked up. You need more than that to win, so stay away from the boring stuff you have been doing so far and vamp it up a little. Make Simon remember your name and eat his words - with some spicy sauce.

Jordin: You are adorable and are that way without trying. Stay genuine and continue to sing songs that reflect your age. You do tend to be a little too sweet with songs that don't have sweetness, but you recognize that and seem to catch yourself midway. Keep up the good work.

LaKisha: You are in the trio of belters and that can work against you because the belter votes are split three ways. You need to stand out and singing tired Whitney Houston songs from The Bodyguard soundtrack isn't the way to do that. I think you are great, but seem so reserved right before and after your performance. You seemed like fun when your family visited and "acted up" last week, so show more of that fun side.

Melinda: You are a pro, so there is really nothing I can say about your performing. There is already some backlash against you, saying that your humility is fake. I don't believe that, but it is fascinating to watch you crawl back into your shell after a powerful performance and seem surprised by the Judge's praise. You more than deserve to be there, you deserve to win. Start acting like it.

Phil: You are a handsome guy and I personally don't find your eyes frightening, but you lack the vocals of Chris S, the charisma of Chris R, and unique style of Blake. Also, your last three performances started out really rough so we are relieved on your behalf when it ends alright. Performances like that might not even get you on the tour and people probably decide if they like a performance in the first 30 seconds anyway, so work on those beginnings.

Sanjaya: The bad news is your vocals sound weak and nasally and you lack charisma. The good news is, you have the whole nonthreatening teen boy look and sweet personality that teen girls and old ladies love. That will only get you so far and has gotten further than you should have, so you have nothing to lose. Have fun out there doing whatever you want to do for the time you have left and enjoy the experience. And hell, if you can be shown petting a cute little puppy while performing, then you might make it on the tour.

Stephanie: Of the trio of belters, you seem to get lost in LaKisha and Melinda's shadows. You do have a wonderful and powerful voice, but have sounded the same in your last two performances. Change it up somehow, lose the Beyonce warbling, and set yourself apart from LaKisha and Melinda and you could steal some votes from the other contestants and maybe even from the other two belters.

So, what do you guys think?

Carrie Underwood - Back to where she started from

2007-03-09T15:16:00.000-08:00

Yes, she did go back to American Idol but hmmm it felt a little strange. I am about to sound like Simon here, but you know when you go back home from college for a little visit and your Mom insists on taking you to see an Aunt you don't like? So then you go and it is all very awkward, but you've done your duty and are off the Aunt visiting hook for another year. That is sort of what it felt like to this viewer.

There was a nice little montage for Carrie at the beginning, but no talking to her. Not sure whose idea that was, but I think that considering all her accomplishments and the fact that Carrie has ALWAYS been appreciative of American Idol you would think that at least Ryan would talk to her about that a little and MAYBE the judges would even chime in their congratulations. That didn't happen, even though it probably would've taken two or three minutes max.

Carrie sang "Wasted" using the American Idol band, but had Fiddler Boy along and thank God she did. Was the song sped up or something? Carrie sounded really good though, some noticed a few pitchy parts as did I, but she isn't a contestant this year, so I just enjoyed the whole thing. The Idols were singing along, which was really cute - Paula was dancing, Randy and Simon were actually paying attention, unlike what they did to poor Kellie Pickler. Some wish that Carrie would have sang "Before He Cheats" instead, but after hearing what the American Idol band did to "Wasted" I am glad they left my favorite Carrie song alone.

And then it was over and much too short! I and other fans and maybe even non-fans alike, would have wanted to see more of her.

Have to discuss the shallow, like we all love to do! Remember the teal dress she wore last year to AI, the one with the peek-a-boo cut out in the bodice? I was sort of expecting something sexy like that, but we got something different this time. As you can see in the picture above, she looked absolutely gorgeous. First the hair - it was a nice change from the big curls and country hair. I liked it and more importantly, she looked her age and maybe even younger. Now the outfit....there was a whole lot of things going on, see-through leggings and an under the girls belt among others. All of these things taken separately, I don't care for, but all together it really WORKED. She was adorable little package, along with that smile of hers and flawless makeup. I am sure that Carrie has a lot of input on her look, so congrats to the stylist and Carrie herself.

Carrie has come so far in the past couple of years and as I watched the other Idols watching her, I wondered what they were thinking. Hopefully they have been following Carrie's career and took notice. Since her win on AI4 she has worked very hard, always gave due credit to the songwriters and musicians who got her to where she is today, always acknowledged American Idol and how it helped her to achieve her dream. When the new idol is crowned later this Season, hopefully he or she will follow Carrie's example of humility and gratitude.

More Anthony Fedorov goodness!!!

2007-03-09T00:30:00.000-08:00

One of the best things about this year so far is that Anthony Fedorov is showing up everywhere now! Anthony just yesterday gave an interview with BuddyTV where he speaks at length about his American Idol experience and afterward. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/exclusive-interview-anthony-fe-4773.aspx

In addition to the weekly article with EW where he critiques the AI judges and contestants, he was on the Mike and Juliet show this morning acting as their AI Commentator. You can watch a video of it here.

http://www.mandjshow.com/videos/the-top-8-females-sing/

He did well in this interview. Not sure if he has been getting some coaching or what, but he was less hesitant in his answers and so professional sounding - great job! I had hoped to hear him talk more about himself and his career, but alas the discussion was about none other than Antonella Barba. Anthony is a kind person, likely much less snarky than I am, so he was very diplomatic in his answers regarding the entire controversy. Then again, he is also a normal 21 year old guy with EYES, so its not like he was going to say OMG GET THIS SEXY GIRL WITH THE AVERAGE SINGING VOICE OFF MY TV NOW!!!

On to the shallow stuff; I like the longer, combed down hair much better than the shorter, spiky stuff. Looked HOT as usual. *lovesigh* I miss seeing him on TV, I really really do. He was wearing his usual interview attire, pink shirt this time. Still, very nice but then he does look heavenly in blue. BTW, the lime green shirt that he donated to charity sold for $550.00. I think he should donate the pink one next, who's with me?

He continues to have a lot of things happening in the near future, so here is an update and more details since my last Anthony blog. Thank you to FanfromCanada on anthonyfanclub.com who keeps us all updated:

Saturday. April 7th, 2007: Anthony is performing in Florida Marlins post-game concert in Sunrise, Florida with Nadia Turner, Ace Young, Mandisa and Jessica Sierra. Details are here: http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070209&content_id=1799053&vkey=pr_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla

April 2007 (Exact dates unknown): Anthony will be appearing at various US Airforce bases in Europe. Details are found here: http://www.kasports.com/extremesummer.htm

Tuesday. May 1st, 2007: Anthony joins the cast of an off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks in the leading role of Matt. Details are here: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/105571.html. He is scheduled to perform for 13 weeks, until the end of July.

Monday. May 7th, 2007: Anthony sings the Star Spangled Banner prior to the game and signs autographs throughout the evening at Blair County Ballpark in Pennsylvania. Details are here: http://www.altoonacurve.com/news/?id=8656

Monday. May 21st, 2007: Anthony performs at the Sarcoma Foundation Gala in NYC. Details are here: http://www.curesarcoma.org/

You can always find out where Anthony will be next on his fansite http://www.anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=409 . If your aren't already an AFC member, please join today and show him some love and support!

American Idol Top 16 - Results

2007-03-08T21:07:00.000-08:00

The time has finally arrived to pick the Top 12. I am not sure what to expect, it could go either way. I am preparing myself for Antonella and Sanjaya to stay. So which more deserving/talented ones will go in their place....we shall see..... I really have a love/hate relationship with this show.

Right into the group song "Stuck In The Middle With You". I've always loved this song for some reason and the group singalong was cheesy fun as usual.

They group the boys and the girls all together and dim the lights.....Blake and LaKisha were called up and BOTH are safe. Was there any doubt? Chris S. is called up by himself and Ryan makes him wait until after the break HA! He is also safe though. Next Phil Stacey and he looks like he already has his bags packed but is SAFE! He seemed very shocked at first, but then became emotional. He was in my bottom 2 last night, but I am glad he is staying.

Jared is called up and is not moving on to the Top 12. Its really too bad, but he was boring on Tuesday so its not suprising. Nice singout and his scary expressions from before were replaced by smiles tonight. Too bad he didn't sing like that on Tuesday, he might have made it.

Now its time for Chris R and Gina Glocksen, two people I really want to advance. They are holding hands and looking all Canthony. Ryan teases them and Gina says they are NOT! DATING! (not really, but HEE!). They are both SAFE though. YAY!

Carrie Underwood performed "Wasted". EEEEEEEE!!!! I will be posting a more detailed blog on this tomorrow, so check back!

More results....Antonella and Stephanie are both called up and I half expect both of them to be cut loose right there. Its just Antonella though, Stephanie is safe. Antonella does her singout and leaves the stage. Will we hear or see more of her again? Who knows....

Next up Haley and Sabrina and awww I feel bad for those two because one of them is leaving and its so intense. Haley is SAFE and wow this one is a shock! Not that she is a bad singer or anything, but Sabrina is so GOOD. Its seems like this was the "Screw you, Simon" vote that happens every Season. Simon was pretty awful to Haley, particularly with the whole "I can't even remember your name" stuff. Oh well, Sabrina pays for Simon's toolishness and has an awesome singout. I hope she gets a deal or something out of all this.

Ryan talks about the upcoming charity event that American Idol is doing at the end of April. More information about this can be found here. http://www.americanidol.com/news/view/?pid=329

The final elimination between Sundance and Sanjaya. I'd be fine with either of them leaving, but it should really be Sanjaya. Its SUNDANCE! The crowd actually gasps in suprise, Simon slow claps with a WTF look on his face and Paula is "speechless" - but not really because "its a singing competition, no offense to Sanjaya". LOL! How is Sanjaya supposed to take that statement, Paula?

Sundance has a good sense of humor about the whole thing, which is refreshing. I guess he gets more emotional over other people leaving rather than himself. He did his singout of "Jeremy", which unfortunately was just as bad as Tuesday night. Bad, bad song choice. I guess the Chicken Little effect is alive and well an worked for Sanjaya. Its a phenomenon that cannot be explained.

No more Oliwood? SAY IT ISN'T SO!!!!

2007-03-08T15:01:00.000-08:00

This saga continues! Of course, its from the National Enquirer and is probably utter BS, but its fun to read and snark on, no?

whatneverwas posted this in the first Oliwood post here, http://delusionfree.blogspot.com/2007/02/oliwood-well-its-looking-better-than.html but since we are all wondering if Carrie will meet up with Oli-T again while in LA, why not give this its own post? Hee!

Originally posted by whatneverwas:

BWAH! Who knew Romowood is just as tenacious as Canthony?! This is apparently the newest article in NE regarding the Romowood saga:

Carrie and Tony Part II? American idol winner Carrie Underwood earlier denied she was ever involved a romance with Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo. Trouble is - Romo was the one that brought it up in an interview with a newspaper in Illinois. The latest love speculation for the gorgeous country music star was that she was dating British singer Oliver Trevena. According to a report from Us Weekly magazine the pair, says a source, began dating just weeks ago, and on January 28 got cozy when he dropped her off at LAX airport in L.A.

American Idol Carrie Underwood & Cowboys QB Tony Romo, Part II? As it goes now a report says that kicked in the jealousy for the star QB and he is again pursuing Carrie. According to a report in the National Enquirer "When Tony heard that Carrie was dating new guys he realized how much he missed her," a chatty insider dished to the magazine. Apparently things have cooled a bit between Trevena and Carrie according to the report. When he jetted to see the talented songstress on Valentine's day to see her, he brought an expensive gift. That was a bit much according to the report. Carrie told the heartbroken singer she was too busy recording to see him and the insider dished that she now realizes that she has strong feelings for Romo. She has even met the family, the report claims. "Tony's family loved her, and and now the couple is back stronger than ever," the insider dished.

Ugh Carrie! Break Oli T.'s heart like that?! When he's the most devoted bodyguard you ever had?!

And who are these gushing insider sources? Ohhhh what is going to happen? Is Romowood going to reunite, even though they were never together in the first place? Will the Canthony believers be disappointed yet again? Will the Romowood people, the Canthony people, the Oliwood people, the McWood people, and any other shippers all get into a huge brawl over this? Who knows, so I will just scan the crowd tonight to see if Oli-T is in attendance. Or another cuddly Hyde appearance would work, either one.

American Idol Top 8 Women

2007-03-07T21:08:00.001-08:00

Once again, the girls put the boys to shame immediately. Like Fork said this morning, it could be all female finalists at some point and that could be really REALLY boring. Ok, maybe Chris R might sneak in there.

Jordin Sparks: Her revelation is that she is a huge football fan and paints her face and stuff. I can actually see that. She sang Pat Benetar's "Heartbreaker". This girl really owns the stage, not one bit of nerves. Overall, a really good performance but she lacked the rocker growl that a song like that needs. Simon thought she was "screechy" but meh, its that kind of song.

Sabrina Sloan: She wanted to be the next Katie Couric in High School. Sang En Vogue's "Don't Let Go" and to use Randy's line, it was just alright for me. She can definitely sing, but something was lacking. Is it nerves? Is she the new Bot? What?

Antonella Barba: Used to play the violin in High School and sometimes gives lessons when home from college. Sang "Girl Put Your Records On" and it was her best performance since the Top 24. What I mean by that is that it wasn't painful to listen to and was even nice at times. Paula then proceeds to damn her with faint praise and then Simon follows that up with saying what we are all thinking; No more BS, she has gone as far as she can. Antonella takes it well and has left the attitude at the door. Between the 'tude adjustment and Simon bringing up the whole negative press stuff, she will make the Top 12. Damn IT!

Haley Scarnato: Was a gymnast as a child until her body started falling apart. Ok, what the hell is she singing? I am already bored, so my mind starts to wander a bit; really pretty girl, cute top, nice teeth, is Simon going to make her cry again? Well, he didn't make her cry this time even though he couldn't remember HER NAME. Goodbye Haley, you seem very sweet -the Sanjaya of the girls, if you will. Its time to go home to that cute fiance of yours.

LaKisha Jones: She revealed that she is terrified of animals, which makes me a little sad for her. Sang "I Am Nothing" and it was my least favorite performance of hers - just another adequate Whitney for me, nothing special like her two previous performances. Judges love her and liked the performance better than I did. I LOVE her Mom and Aunt. I get the feeling that LaKisha is probably as fun and crazy as they are and I hope we get to see more of that personality show.

Gina Glocksen: She showed us all her lucky charms, including one really dirty looking Mr. Pickle - washing it won't make it less lucky. Sang "Call Me When You're Sober" and while I loved her energy and the whole look, she shouted that song and it wasn't as good as she is probably capable of. I still really like her and hope she stays. And Simon did make her cry, but in a good way awwwww.

Melinda Doolittle: Melinda has OCD tendencies, so once again I identify with her LOL. Sang some kind of firecracker song that I never heard before but LOVED IT. Other than the occasional awkward Leslie-esque stage movements, it was flawless. She will make it to the Top 12, no problem, but I am concerned that people will take her for granted and she will be voted out too early.

Top 2: Melinda Doolittle and Jordin Sparks
Bottom 2: Antonella Barba and Haley Scarnato
In danger of not making the Top 12: Gina Glocksen and Sabrina Sloan

American Idol Top 8 Men

2007-03-06T21:05:00.000-08:00

Ohhhh they are revealing stuff about themselves. And no, its not as juicy as you might think.

Blake Lewis: He loves impressions and Halloween. Oh my Blake, I agree with you on Halloween, impressions? You lost me..... Sang "All Mixed Up" and the entire time I kept wondering what the hell was he thinking wearing those pants - made him look squatty and chubby; two things I never thought I would say about my Blake Lewis. As usual, did a great job with the vocals and found a variety of ways to beatbox over the word "ass". Is there anything that My Blake Lewis can't do?

Sanjaya Malakar: He is a hula dancer! Between that and the flat-ironed hair, I will just leave it alone. He then proceeded to nasal up John Mayer's "Waiting For the World To Change". On the plus side, he seemed more confident and actually sang rather than whispered. On the negative side, it just wasn't that good. Poor Paula was turning herself inside out trying to be nice and if PAULA is having that problem, then its time let this sweet boy go home.

Sundance Head: Did you know that he has a thin person living inside him? Yeah, don't we all? He sang Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" and proceeded to suck all the tragedy out of the song and turn it into....I can't put my finger on it but Simon said he was like a bar singer. I'll go with that.

Chris Richardson: He used to be chunky! They showed some pictures and he was still damn sexy! He sang Keith Urban's "Tonight I Wanna Cry" and it was a ok, a little on the boring side though. And YES Simon, I agree with you that it was a little nasally. Something also occured to me....he is just as pretty as Antonella, but without the attitude. I like this guy and even with the meh performance tonight, he really is the entire package and is the one to beat.

Jared Cotter: Played college basketball and decided to go into singing when he realised he wasn't going into the NBA. Sang "If You Really Loved Me" while rocking the Dad sweater. He has a nice voice, no doubt, but that performance left me cold and he seems to have acquired some scary facial expressions he didn't have before. Paula thinks he needs to step up his game and I agree with her.

Paula is quite lucid and eloquent tonight, no?

Brandon Rogers: He is a classical pianist and for some reason, that really didn't surprise me. Sang "I Just Want To Celebrate" and I liked it but fear that he is pretty forgettable. Did Simon just call him "Travis"? See what I mean?

Phil Stacey: He is bald on purpose and used to have hair. This is good to know because I have carefully refrained from commenting on the bald head because I thought maybe he had a medical condition. Grow the hair back. He sang LeeAnn Rimes "I Need You" and oh, the beginning was painful and the rest of it was a hot mess. He also was a little sarcastic towards the judges and while I am all for sarcasm, its not good after a sucktastic performance and before the Top 12 is selected.

Chris Sligh: His revelation is that his hair is REAL. Was there any doubt about that? Sang "We All Just Wanna Be Loved" and it was my least favorite performance of his so far. Nice note at the end, but he could have done so much better. Judges also had the same sentiment and Chris promptly played the humble card by apologizing for not bringing it this week. Nice move, but don't overdo it.

Top 2: Blake Lewis and Chris Richardson CAKE SQUEEEE!
Bottom 2: Sanjaya Malakar and Phil Stacey
In danger of not making Top 12: Brandon Rogers and Jared Cotter

Thoughts on Fandom

2007-03-03T14:12:00.000-08:00

Watching American Idol again has caused me to reflect on the past two years when I first became a big fan of both Carrie Underwood and Anthony Fedorov. It was the first time I ever became a big "fan" of anyone and it exposed me to the whole new world of Fandom that I was before blissfully unaware of. I not only enjoyed my time in the Fandoms I actively took part in, but it was also interesting - and at times entertaining - to observe other fandoms as well. During my time spent in this world, I met some wonderful people who, though I have not met any of them personally or even spoken to them on the telephone, have certainly brightened and enriched my life. I enjoy all the conversations we have both on message boards and off.

There are also those fans who are very dedicated to not only the person they are a fan of, but to their fellow fans. They spend hours providing media for all the fans to enjoy, act as moderators (usually a thankless job), tracking down all the latest news and interviews, and are always available to answer questions any new fans might have. Much of this is done out of the goodness of their hearts and I find them invaluable to a Fandom. And finally, there are the majority of fans who never cause any trouble, yet are not afraid to post their thoughts and opinions which make a fansite an interesting place to be a part of. Although I might not know them personally, it feels as though I do and I appreciate every single one of them.

There are also the bad apples of fandom. I would be remiss if I didn't admit that at times I haven't always been perfect and may have on occasion fallen into a couple of categories, but I have learned and try to not make the same annoying mistakes repeatedly. The following examples are pretty common in Fandom and are usually benign, unless there are large numbers of them or things are taken to the extreme. Then it can be a real problem.

Angelwingers: There are a couple American Idol fan groups, we all know who they are, that are notorious for this and cause other fan groups to either despise them or snicker at them. The Angelwingers simply cannot stomach anyone ANYWHERE having something negative to say about the person they are a fan of, even if there is evidence that its true or only a valid opinion. They will spend untold amounts of time writing editors and columnists who had the audacity to not be "mojo'd" by a performer. They will boycott SERIOUSLY another celebrity that is negative in any small way toward the same person they admire so much and rail against the "haters" on every message board imaginable and think of several outlandish conspiracy theories as to why their Idol didn't win. At the same time, their adored Idol can refer to their fans as "fat bitter whores on a good day" and some of those same fans will excuse that appalling behavior rather than admit they might have wasted precious time supporting someone that was undeserving of it. This results in a Fandom that has a bad reputation among people in the industry, other fangroups, and ultimately can reflect badly on the very person they idolize.

Pearlclutchers: The Pearlclutchers see things through rose colored glasses, everything that happens surrounding the Idol they admire is a matter of life or death and they often times forget that the person they admire is an an adult with all their mental faculties intact. For example, if their Idol's career isn't going exactly as this fan thinks should happen, well then its all over! They are a failure and will never have a singing career! Dating is another issue; if a male Idol dates or shows an interest in someone, the "he is too good for her" and "she might take advantage of him and hold him back" kind of talk starts up, sometimes it gets even cattier than that. If the female Idol dates, well then it cannot be discussed. At all. Even if she discusses her relationship in an interview, then its best that you carefully refrain from mentioning that part of the interview when you post; and if there are public pictures of her with said boyfriend, then for the love of God DO NOT POST THEM! Otherwise, you run the risk of having a whole swarm of pearlclutchers coming down on you for "spreading rumors and invading her privacy" and loudly shouting for the moderators to LOCK! THIS! THREAD! On the other hand, when their idol has been proven to have said or done something they disapprove of - and it doesn't take much - there is much wailing of "where is the sweet boy/girl that I fell in love with who would never do something like that! They must have changed!" Of course, a whole lot of unnecessary fandom angst predictably ensues. Usually its not that the Idol changed or did anything really wrong, only that he/she didn't live up to the impossible expectations and projections that were placed on them.

Hand-slapping Mamas: This is a variation of the Pearlclutcher who act as self-appointed "junior mods" and feel it is their duty to tell other members what is and is not acceptable to discuss at any given time. A good example of a handslap is, "I can't believe you people! You claim to be fans and yet you continue to...." and a long and often times boring lecture follows. What the little hand-slapper really means to say is, "I can't tolerate ANY talk about this subject because I have issues and it makes ME uncomfortable, so to hell with the rest of you, y'all suck and are not a true fan like I AM." If there's a good amount of these hand-slappers running rampant and unchallenged, it results in a boring fandom where fans are afraid to say anything other than, "Cool! Thanks for posting."

BFF's and Insiders: These fans are funny to watch, but can cause a lot of trouble if they are allowed to get out of hand. The BFF's and Insiders weasel their way into the good graces of the gullible family, friends, bandmembers and acquaintances of the one they admire. Immediately, they get an over-inflated sense of their importance to the Fandom and even to the person they are a fan of. This results in the person becoming insufferable and outright rude to other fans. They inevitably act as a self-appointed spokesperson on all matters concerning their Idol, and tease other members with SUPER TOP SECRET information that only those they deem worthy can know. Of course, their information is usually crap and there is an either an inevitable fall from grace or a direct smackdown from the one they so admired. When its all over, they wonder why they don't have any fandom friends left to cushion the fall.

While the above bad apples in large numbers can be trouble enough, the next two types are the really rotten ones of the bunch; these are the ones that can ruin a fansite and divide a Fandom if allowed to go unchecked.

The Bitter: One day, they seem perfectly fine and sane but something SNAPS! Suddenly, they are very upset with the fansite, the admins and mods, more than a few other fans and at times the very person they were a fan of. Long dissertations are posted as to why they are so angry, how they are the only person "honest" enough to address said issues. A whole big hoopla starts and people are called out either by name or by not-so-subtle hinting, leaving most other fans shrugging and wondering WTF just happened? If challenged, they retreat somewhat, bat their eyelashes and seem so surprised at the shitstorm they started up and claim they only have everyone's best interests at heart. Please. You would think that if they are so unhappy, the Bitter would just leave. However, the Bitter usually end up staying and spend their time spreading joy by make sniping comments towards other members in various threads, making vague references on how they have been wronged and hinting darkly of things they know that would SHOCK US ALL!!!! For crying out loud, if your are so miserable, just LEAVE already!

The Recurrent Suicidal: This is a variation on the bitter fan, but its taken to a whole other level of crazy. I am not talking about suicide in the literal and serious sense, I am talking about repeated "messageboard suicides". It starts out first with this person committing a board suicide by saying they are LEAVING! THE! BOARD! and are never coming back, for reasons that are vague at best but usually make no sense whatsoever to the casual fan who just wants an update on their Idol. After much drama and self-important ranting, it eventually ends in a "Goodbye CRUEL board!!!!!" post. Some softhearted regulars will fall all over themselves convincing this person to step back from the ledge and stay because the fansite wouldn't be the same without them blah blah blah. So of course, the Recurrent Suicidal magnanimously agrees to stay and continue to grace us with his/her presence. A few months pass, another board suicide from the same person predictably happens. This time, not so many people care if he/she stays or goes, but a decent amount of fellow fans pay enough attention to make this second board suicide attempt worthwhile. Lather, rinse, repeat - emotional manipulation at its best! This continues until finally the only people that care about the Recurrent Suicidal leaving is a few impressionable youngsters and a few fellow McBitters, but the damage has already been done which is exactly what the recurrent suicidal wanted. The last suicide is never, ever final - they just keep coming back like a batshit crazy phoenix rising from the ashes.

Despite the nonsense from the very very few, my first experience with being a fan has been fun overall. I learned many things about myself and about people in general, particularly when we are somewhat protected by internet anonymity. Most importantly, the key to always enjoy being a fan is to not take it so seriously and never put any human being on a pedestal; celebrate all the wonderful successes that comes to the person you admire and don't panic during the low points; and finally, remember the person you became a fan of and the reasons why - that keeps everything in perspective and excessive drama at bay.

American Idol Top 20 - Results

2007-03-01T21:05:00.000-08:00

Soooooo, what is going to happen? Will America put Sanjaya out of his misery? Will Nick stay to bore us again or was it too little too late for Sundance? Will Antonella stay on, thus proving that the terrorists have indeed won? Will Alaina be voted off after two weak performances in a row? I can barely wait to find out.....

The group sang "Joy To The World" and while cheesy as all hell, I did enjoy this one.

First Men's Elimination: Phil borrowed one of Blake's fugly hats, but is safe! YAY Chris Sligh is SAFE! Sundance looks like he is going to have a breakdown, but is safe! Blake...omg I feel nervous.... IS SAFE!!!!!

Jared is called down and is toyed with a little bit, but is safe. Nick immediately got the Tall Quad treatment and was swiftly axed. He had a very classy singout and you could tell that the other idols really loved him.

First Women's Elimination: Stephanie is safe, Gina is safe, Sabrina is safe, Melinda is safe. No surprises here. Alaina was quickly axed as well and got choked up while saying goodbye and YES, it touched me. Laugh all you want! She chose to hug her friends instead of singing the first part of her singout and that was a good choice.

Kellie Pickler is back and sang a song she co-wrote, "I Wonder" and has grown as a singer since last year.

Second Men's Elimination: Chris R is safe! Brandon is safe! Sanjaya and AJ are called forward and Sanjaya is SAFE! What the?! Noooooooooo!!!!! Sanjaya is shocked and yep, I am too. I didn't have any illusions of AJ winning this, but I really felt he deserved to be in the Top 12 at least. He then gave an incredible singout which showed how wrong these results were.

Second Women's Elimination: Ryan doesn't screw with them, LaKisha and Haley are safe. Antonella, Leslie and Jordin are called to The Seal. Ryan does screw with Antonella (heh) but she is safe. Oh CRAP! Leslie goes home and does an awesome singout where she wonders why she scatted and America hates jazz. Awesome!

American Idol Top 10 Women

2007-02-28T21:38:00.000-08:00

More dedications, not much else to say. I wonder how much the ratings have jumped due to all the Antonella scandal, etc?

Gina Glocksen: Sang "Alone" and dedicated it to her boyfriend of two years. I really like this girl and her voice. She sang it very well, but didn't knock it out like Carrie Underwood did. Simon had a problem with her look and was a little incoherent about it. The dress was pretty awful, but her hair and makeup looked nicer than last week.

Alaina Alexander: Dedicated to her Mom, "Not Ready to Make Nice". Better song choice than last time, but vocals sounded weak and all over the place. It did get better for me after she stepped away from the mic stand, but overall not good.

LaKisha Jones: "Midnight Train to Georgia" dedicated to her adorable grandmother. I've heard the comparisons to Mandisa, but I like LaKisha much better. Randy thought it was rough in the beginning, sounded perfect to me.

Melinda Doolittle: Dedicated "My Funny Valentine" to her two best friends. She hates clothes and shopping and I completely relate to that - another reason to like her! The performance at times was too shouty and glorynote-ish for my taste. If not for that, it would have been perfect.

Antonella Barba: Took on Celine's "Because You Loved Me" and dedicated it to her brother. She looked like a sexy 70's housewife, from the fugly dress to the accessories, but that is the stylist's fault though. The vocals were very rough in the beginning and then were just various shades of rough all throughout. And some attitude showed through when Randy gave his accurate critique - THEN she compares herself to JHud. Please, send this girl home.

Jordin Sparks: I love this girl and just want to hug her! Also dedicated to her brother, "My Reflection". It started out a little slow and a tad boring for me, but ended beautifully. I can't believe this girl is only 17!

Stephanie Edwards: First off, loved the earrings. Dedicated "Dangerously in Love" to her Mom and Dad. I don't care for the song or Beyonce, but tried to put that aside. While it was good, I liked last week so much better. The fun little squeal at the end made me smile.

Leslie Hunt: As I type this, I already for got what song she sang! I was pretty meh on the whole thing and didn't care for the scatting at all. Although she wasn't the worst IMO, she is kind of forgettable and is in danger of going home tomorrow night.

Haley Scarnato: Sang Whitney Houston song "Queen of the Night", dedicated to the fiancee. WOW, the hair was insane and while she didnt' reach Nicole proportions of crazy singing, it was very very close. So yeah, didn't care for it at all but did feel bad for her when she teared up.

Sabrina Sloan: Another Whitney Houston song, dedicated to Grandma. She has a gorgeous voice and was so much better last week and the reason why is because she was so controlled. This time, there was too much glory-noting and with a voice like hers, she doesn't have to do that.

Top 2: Jordin Sparks and Melinda Doolittle
Bottom 2: Antonella Barba and Haley Scarnato

American Idol Top 10 Men

2007-02-27T21:35:00.000-08:00

The theme of this show was to dedicate songs to special people. It was all very sweet, but being the cynical worrier that I am, I worried about all the cute couples that were shown. American Idol is hard on relationships, ask Anthony Fedorov and Bucky Covington, just to name a couple. :(

Phil Stacey: Dedicated his performance to the Troops and sang "I Ain't Missing You". It was kind of cheesy, but then most 80's songs are - which is why I love them. The ending was pretty good, vocals were nice but I liked him better last week.

Jared Cotter: Sang "Lets Get It On" and dedicated it to Mom and Dad. Alrighty then.... I liked it, ladies in the audience loved it, Paula was verklempt. I also thought of a couple people here who probably REALLY loved it. ;P Agreed with Simon on the Loveboat impression, but overall it was enjoyable. He wore the blinding white shoes again, but I have to say the pants were pretty awesome.

AJ Tabaldo: Also dedicated his performance to Mom and Dad and sang something - I had no clue song that was. He did a great job, nice glorynotes at the end and wasn't overdone. I like this guy, there is a real sweetness about him and I hope he makes it to the Top 12 at least.

Sanjaya Malakar: Sang "Steppin' Out" and dedicated to his grandfather. The entire performance felt so uncomfortable and I felt bad for him. He has a nice voice, but is was so timid and boring during the entire performance. Randy took the words right out of my brain - it was like a High School talent show. America, please let him go - I don't want to watch him be crushed every week.

Chris Sligh: Dedicated to his very hot looking wife and awww they are a cute, if very mismatched couple. Sang "Trouble" and LOVE HIS VOICE, I could listen to him all day. I know some don't like this guy, think he is too cocky and calculating, but I find that strangely attractive. He was sweet tonight, but I expect him to bust out the sarcasm again next week. I hope.

Nick Pedro: He sang the most boring rendition of "Fever" that I have ever heard. There was nothing special about the performance. zzzzzzzzz Cute girlfriend though.

Blake Lewis: MY Blake Lewis.....is he going to dedicate the song to a girlfriend? Is he? Is he? Nope, the parents again. A man of mystery, my Blake Lewis. Sang "Virtual Insanity" and once again he picked a song that I love. Simon only liked the middle part, I loved it from beginning to end. He did the right amount of beatboxing and let his clear vocals handle the rest. Perfect. *squee!*

Brandon Rogers: Sang "Time After Time", dedicated to Grandma. I liked the arrangement, unlike Nadia Turner's "caught up in spircles" version during AI4. Very nice vocals, but nothing special about the performance or delivery. Then he preemptively argues with the judges, something about feeling the song. Bad move.

Chris Richardson: Another dedication to Grandma, sang "Geek in the Pink". This was a good song choice for him because he is a good performer and the song was perfect for his weaker voice, as compared to others. I enjoyed this one.

Sundance Head: Dedicated song to his 2 month old son that he misses awwww. Sang "Mustang Sally" and redeemed himself from last weeks snoozefest. That BIG voice was the perfect way to close the show.

Top three: Chris Sligh with Blake Lewis and Sundance Head tied for second.
Bottom Two: Sanjaya Malakar and Nick Pedro

Carrie Underwood: THE American Idol

2007-02-25T16:21:00.000-08:00

I will make a prediction; not only will you win this show, but you will sell more records than any other previous idol winner.

Simon Cowell, March 22, 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8WvD-D9sTM

I remember Simon making this prediction and being rather skeptical at the time. While very talented and blessed with a beautiful voice, Carrie Underwood didn't appear to be a natural performer by any stretch and when terms of endearment like "Farmbot" and "Carrie Ruxpin" were bandied about after some of her American Idol performances, I didn't always disagree.

Since her win, Carrie has not only proven her detractors (including myself at times) wrong, she continues to win new fans within and outside the Country genre not only with her undeniable talent, but by her graciousness, humility and sense of humor.

She toured from April through December both as a headliner and opening act for more established artists like Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley. In all, Carrie made over 150 tour stops. You watch these videos of her various performances throughout the year and you can clearly see how much she has blossomed into an accomplished artist and WOW has she ever grown as a performer!

"Inside Your Heaven" (Acoustic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUUzs02Fp6A

"Sweet Child O'Mine" (Acoustic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0KzHlbEk5c

My favorite video - "Before he Cheats" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P16BSv0ygmc
Love this video! Loved pissed off Carrie! And the cheating bastard is quite hot! Perfect!

"Jesus Take The Wheel" (at the ACM's) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCtppDSEQ_c

"Life in the Fastlane" (2007 Grammy's) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxpt6nE9K1k

Following an exhausting 8 month tour schedule, just prior to Christmas, Carrie said thank you to our troups overseas by joining the USO for several days to perform concerts at military bases throughout Iraq and Kuwait. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBtnVbmZb5w

And when Carrie wasn't touring, she spent the past year filling her mantle with awards, too many to list, but here are the bigger ones:

2006 ACM AWARDS
Top New Female Vocalist
Single Of The Year for Jesus, Take The Wheel

2006 CMA AWARDS
Female Artist of the Year
Horizon Award

2006 AMA AWARDS
Favorite New Breakthrough Artist (all genres)

2006 BILLBOARD AWARDS
Album of the Year (all genres)
Country Album of the Year Won Female Country Artist of the Year
New Country Artist of the Year
Female Billboard 200 Artist of the Year

2007 GRAMMY AWARDS
Best New Artist
Best Female Country Vocal Performance (JTTW)

http://www.carriefans.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67417

Oh yeah, in between all of that touring and award winning, Carrie also found time to graduate Magna Cum Laude from Northeastern State University with her bachelors degree in Mass Communications (emphasis in broadcast journalism).

As of writing this, Carrie has sold nearly 5 million copies of her debut album Some Hearts, while Kelly Clarkson - a Superstar in her own right - sold 2.5 million of her debut album and Clay Aiken selling 2.7 million of his debut album. I guess Simon was really on to something there ;)

Carrie is currently finished with touring to support Some Hearts and is back in Nashville hard at work on her new album, due to drop this Fall. I am curious to see what kind of album it will be. Carrie's whole life has changed, she is older now and I am hoping that her new album takes on more grown up subjects that reflect the woman she is today.

*****Co-writing credit goes to Rulz, a very enthusiastic fan of Carrie's. Many thanks for the co-writing, fact-checking and for locating all the videos. You RULE!*****

Antonella, you really blew it!

2007-02-23T13:18:00.000-08:00

Ok, bad puns aside I do feel for the girl. Her ex-boyfriend or friends really SUCK for leaking these pictures - just a really cruel and horrible thing to do. Someday, karma will come around to you, ex boyfriend, and bite you on that little blur of yours.

On the other hand, Antonella isn't a completely innocent victim here. I don't judge her for the sexual act because human beings have been enjoying that one for eons, but I do judge her for the moronic and repeated lack of common sense. JMO, but doing things around cameras that you don't want your parents, your future husband, your employers, and your future kids to see someday crosses a line. Don't assume for one minute that the guy you love or you at least think you know won't show those pictures to his horny friends at the very least or use them vindictively against you at the very worst.

When did girls get so stupid? At least pornstars get paid for their naughty pics but Antonella is only being paid in public humiliation now. Maxim is probably calling her though, so she could turn this into a win-win situation. I guess....

I don't know the girl; she could be basically nice and fairly smart but made a bad mistake that will forever label her as the "girl from American Idol who ___________ . I wouldn't wish that on anyone, but there are more and more pictures coming out that seem to indicate that this isn't a one-time lapse in judgment here. It will be interesting to see how not only American Idol handles this, but Antonella herself.

EDIT: Word now is that Antonella has denied that the BJ pics are her and it seems that the evidence backs her up. American Idol isn't commenting on the pictures and Antonella isn't available for interviews.

I guess she is staying. Has Frenchie Davis been reached for comment? I would love to hear her take on this.

Top 24 Results - Nothing shocking here.

2007-02-22T21:04:00.001-08:00

Is it just me or are the judges a little harder on the guys this year? Don't get me wrong, they were way below the girls but I thought last year's Top 12 Men/Boys were weaker. Or maybe it was because I was pretty meh on last Season other than Chris and Elliott.

Anyway, they give a preview of all the stars that will be appearing on American Idol this Season. Herman's Hermits? What, Chad and Jeremy weren't available? ;P

The Group Song: Seeds of Love by Tears for Fears?! What are they smoking over there this year? The group sings always feel cheesy to me until they get to the Top 6 or so, but this was probably the worst one yet.

First Men's Elimination: They torture Paul Kim by letting him hear that five other contestants were safe before breaking the news. I can't say that he looked surprised, but he did look like he either wanted to hurl or cry and that made me feel bad.

Then he did his singout and reminded me of why he needed to go. Was he wearing shoes? I forgot to check.

First Women's Elimination: Once again, the back row is called up with Antonella in the Paul Kim slot of doom. She is SAFE and freaks the hell out, so now I wonder how they are going to screw with the front row. I didn't have to wonder for long, because Tall Quad was called up and axed quickly.

She took it rather stoically and did a nice singout. That's about all.

Fantasia made an appearance to announce that she will be in the Broadway play The Color Purple. She sang "I'm Here" and WOW do the judges still love her or what? I liked her on AI3 and so happy to see her still doing so well.

Second Women's Elimination: Now its the rest of the front row until ohhhh its between two of the Quads. Please be Alaina....please be Alaina..... DAMN IT, Nicole is gone.

WOW, Simon looked a little pissed off and I don't blame him. Nicole was upbeat and sang out like a pro.

Second Men's Elimination: You knew what was coming, Rudy and Sanjaya in the bottom two and Sanjaya is safe. I get the feeling he will Chicken Little his way into the Top 12.

Rudy actually seemed a bit relieved about the whole thing and did his Free Ride again, but the hip thrusts were gone. Someone has been reading message boards, obviously.

Then the Montage of losers was shown, but without that Bad Day song that I once thought was catchy but grew to despise. I guess I wasn't the only one.

American Idol Top 12 Women - They just rule!

2007-02-21T22:12:00.000-08:00

The title says it all! Unless the boys really step it up over the next couple months, a woman is going to be the next American Idol. They really put those boys to shame. Unlike last year's Top 12 women, they all deserved to be there. There wasn't a Brenna Gethers and a few others that seemed to be obvious cannon fodder.

Stephanie Edwards: What a performer! She sang You Don't Call Me Anymore and reminded me so much of Fantasia in the way she would get down into the song. Loved her!

Amy Krebs: So she is the Tall Quad who sang I Can't Make You Love Me. She had no stage presence; had a pleasant voice, but at times sounded babyish and a little nasally. Agreed with the judges....pretty boring.

Leslie Hunt: Sang Natural Woman. I am a fan of the smoky voice and I liked hers, but the awkward stage movements were a little distracting. If she makes it back next week, I hope she drops the librarian dress and does something with a hard rock edge.

Sabrina Sloan: Sang an Aretha song I didn't catch the title of and knocked it out! Everything was flawless - the facial expressions, the vocals, the movements, very controlled. Still wow'd about this one as I write this.

Antonella Barba: Ok, first off she started off by sitting on a stool which sent me into giggles because of the whole potty thing. Sang Don't Wanna Miss A Thing and it was pretty bad. It was the very definition of pitchy, at time she seemed out of control and out of sync with the arrangement. She is gorgeous though and that might buy her another week.

Jordin Sparks: Beautiful smile and very poised for a 17 year old. Sang Turn Back Around and at first was too sweet and bland with it considering the subject of the song, but then she hit her stride and sang like the pissed off woman she needed to be. Very powerful vocals.

Nicole Tranquillo: The Nondescript Quad, but straightening her hair did help set her apart. Didn't like the song or performance. It was too Las Vegas hotel to me and at times she even looked insane. She can sing though and she can stay as long as she never does anything like that again.

Haley Scarnato: The Pretty Quad. Sang "Its All Coming Back To Me Now". Nice sounding voice, but the performance was very beauty pageant. I was bored, but couldn't pin exactly why until Simon stated it well. The whole thing was too old for her.

Melinda Doolittle: Sang another Aretha song and sang the HELL out of it. Awesome performance and she obviously has a gift, but I wonder how she would do on Country night or something else in a genre that would take her out of her element.

Alaina Alexander: The Dramatic Quad. Sang Brass in Pocket and really REALLY tried but it was meh and left me very cold. She also had a bit of an attitude and that didn't help.

Gina Glocksen: Now THIS is the smoky voice that I love. Sang All By Myself which has the potential for being boring, which it certainly wasn't. She sounded a little off a few times, but overall a good performance, great voice.

LaKisha Jones: Sang You're Gonna Love Me and did a great job. She did have the JHud crazy eyes thing going for her, but didn't move me like Jennifer Hudson did in Dreamgirls. Great job overall, but thought the judge's praise was a bit over the top this time.

Top Two: Sabrina Sloan and Stephanie Jones
Bottom Two: Antonella Barba and Alaina Alexander

Secret lovers....that's what we AREN'T....

2007-02-21T13:57:00.000-08:00

And so now its time to post the final facts of THE LIST. Big thank you to those of you who helped put this Masterpiece together, you know who you are. ;) If you missed the first half of THE LIST you can find it here. http://delusionfree.blogspot.com/2007/02/unbreak-my-heart.html

If you would rather not read any further, Fork has graciously made this montage set to the musical stylings of Atlantic Starr's Secret Lovers. It pretty much sums up Canthony in one neat little video. Big ups to Fork!

This is also time for celebration because unless something earthshattering (and REAL) happens in the Canthony realm, I will not be blogging on it again. Ever. Why? Because according to the very words from Anthony and Carrie, there is no "Canthony" in the romantic sense and it would be pretty whacked out to continue blogging on something that doesn't exist, no?

26. Carrie and Anthony both seem to be single.....do they start dating each other? NO! Other than Carrie occasionally mentioning him in interviews as someone she keeps in touch with (along with Lindsey Cardinale), there are no new Canthony sightings or rumors. Nothing.

27. Carrie gives an interview to TV guide and when asked about talking to fellow contestants she had this to say, "I talk quite a bit to Anthony Fedorov- and no, we're not dating..."

28. Carrie answers more questions in an interview comparing her to Kelly Clarkson. When asked what was the strangest rumor she heard about herself, Carrie's answer was "that I was having a relationship with Anthony Fedorov".

29. July 2006 – Anthony is at Misquamicut RI, having an interview before his performance later that day, but takes the time to check out a busty blonde outside the tour bus. HELLO! Definitely the actions of a young and VERY single guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcqDciRMxao

30. August 2006 - Anthony “dirty dances” with a girl on stage at Spiediefest. We get it, you're "single baby!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xorJ-Y3tsg8

31. October 2006 - Anthony and Melissa McGhee appear to have had a fling or flirtation in TX that was witnessed by several of his fans.

32. More on “Melanthony” - Onstage antics caught on video aside (Anthony barking out "Hurt me!" is my favorite), the two of them were spotted more than a few times acting like a very flirty offstage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0evEUemWwbM

33. Carrie goes to Cabo and apparently meets some cute surfer dude that she likes. More on this later.....

34. Late October 2006 - Carrie says she is taking Anthony to the CMA's as her date. She makes it VERY CLEAR, more than once that its not a date-date and that he is her "good buddy".

35. At the CMA's. Carrie and Anthony act like friends who are very comfortable with each other, not secret lovers filled with longing and sexual angst.

36. Carrie makes it very clear in two different interviews that Anthony is "not my boyfriend"

37. Anthony in the Extra interview looks directly into the camera and says emphatically "We are NOT! DATING!" Was he maybe speaking directly to the diehard Canthony believers? You be the judge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8qjXqh3Q5o

38. Its reported that Anthony was flirting with yet another TV reporter, this time at the CMA afterparty.

39. When Carrie was interviewed at an afterparty and asked if she and Anthony were a couple, she once again said no. She said they are just very good friends and even discuss their love interests with each other.

40. In a another afterparty interview, Carrie gives this reason for bringing Anthony to the CMA's: "someone who would look nice and not embarass me" Sounds like TRUE LOVE!

41. Enter Josh Brown - He has been interested in Carrie for a few months now and has made no secret of it on his weekly radio show. Carrie has hinted about him in other interviews, mostly teasing that he hasn't called her yet.

42. Now confirmed by Josh Brown on his KMPS radio show that he and Carrie are regularly communicating by text.

43. Billboard Awards once again. Does Carrie take Anthony, since he is presumably available? NO! She takes some guy who she is awkward around and wouldn’t let him hold her purse.

44. Carrie's date for the Billboards has been confirmed by pictures that it was indeed "Kevin" the surfer dude she met in Cabo. Amazingly, he looks just like Chad, but we won't say anything more about him. I am sure she's glad she dropped this one.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/kchilton2006/kevin3.jpg

45. A brief clip of Anthony getting down on the dance floor at Ace's birthday has emerged. It speaks for itself.

http://anthonyfanclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3943&start=0

46. Christmas Day 2006 - Tony Romo and Carrie Underwood are shown standing next to each other on the sidelines, both sets of fans noticed the flirtation between them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4H596StdNs

***Later confirmed by Carrie that they are NOT! DATING! but they were DEFINITELY! FLIRTING!***

47. January 2007 - Anthony gives an interview to GDNY. When asked about Carrie dating Tony Romo, Anthony simply said he hadn't talked to Carrie "in a couple weeks". During those couple weeks it was confirmed by Carrie she was talking to both Tony Romo and Josh Brown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys5lD3YGOk8

48. February 2007 - Anthony does an interview with Idol Chat. When asked if he and Carrie "tongued" after their CMA date his answer was, "No! We are just FRIENDS people!"

49. February 2007 - During a segment on Fox News NY, Anthony was asked if he and Carrie ever dated and his answer was, "No, we were always just good friends" but he did agree to the obvious - that Carrie is "good looking".

50. February 2007 - A rumor surfaces that Carrie has been seeing Oliver Trevena, a British aspiring popstar? model? - not really sure - that lives in Los Angeles. They had a date at Hyde in Los Angeles in January, later proven by pictures. www.olivertrevena.com

51. February 2007 - Carrie was back in LA on 2-8-07 and once again at Hyde with Oliver Trevena. E! News caught this video of them leaving and holding hands.

http://www.eonline.com/thevine/player.jsp?channelID=search&mediaID=18780

52. At both the Clive Davis Grammy pre-party another Grammy afterparty, Oliver Trevena was indeed Carrie’s very attentive and cozy date. Picture proof can pretty much be found everywhere and THANK GOD they aren’t from Facebook this time.

53. As reported by People Magazine: "The two shared sushi while holding hands at their table. How serious is the romance? So far, Underwood is keeping mum." Carrie was never "mum" over Anthony. Does "he's like my little brother" and "Not my boyfriend! Not my boyfriend...." ring a bell?

So there you have it, and I didn't even include second-hand gossip like Carrie "all over" some guy at the Opry or Matt Hasselbeck catching Carrie making out with Oliver at the Superbowl and on and on.....Whether or not you choose to believe Carrie and Anthony's own words and actions that they aren't having a super top secret romance, that is up to you. They have stated and shown that they are good friends to each other and that is something real to celebrate.

American Idol Top 12 Men - I'm impressed!

2007-02-20T22:06:00.000-08:00

WOW, you guys were right. The Top 24 pictures of these guys didn't do them justice at all. None of them sang a note yet, but every single one of them looks interesting to me and not just potential eyecandy, but there is definite eyecandy. YAY!

And yeah, after a quick look at the girls, two of them on the very end look like twin pretty princesses. It could be a frustrating night tomorrow.

As for the judges, Randy seems subdued, Paula seems subdued. Simon is still the same - smug, with a healthy dash of arrogance and a whole lot of sexy.

Rudy Cardenas: Niiiice! Seems to have a sweet and infectious personality. Great performer and I did enjoy his performance of "Free Ride" despite the cheesy hip thrusts. Agreed with Simon though, his vocals were nothing special.

Brandon Rogers: Gorgeous smile! Definitely knew how to work the eyes without being all creepy about it. Sang "Rock With You" and I didn't care for the song and was a tad bored, but the vocals sounded smooth to me despite the "pitchy" reviews from the judges. He was wearing blinding white shoes.... not sure why guys think this is a good look.

Sundance Head: They showed a clip of his audition and I got all excited to hear his big booming voice, but was quickly disappointed. He sang "Nights in White Satin" and seemed to struggle all throughout. Agreed with the judges on their assessment, he was like a dad at a wedding. If he makes it through, I hope he busts out a blues number or even a dramatic Meatloaf song would be great.

Paul Kim: For the love of God, I hope he wears some shoes....ewww, he didn't. Then he sang "Careless Whispers" and proceeded to butcher my favorite George Michael song. It was a hot mess from the beginning and the high notes made me cringe. I agree with Simon, put your damn shoes on.

Chris Richardson: And here is the eyecandy I was looking forward to! Definitely the heartthrob type and the female vote may take him far in this competition. He sang "I Don't Wanna Be" and while it wasn't a hot mess, it wasn't that great - all nasally up in his nasal. (tm somebody I know ;P ) Overall, enjoyed his energy.

Nick Pedro: Seems sweet and has a cute dimple in his right cheek. That is about all I can say because his "I Will Be Your Man" bored me to tears even though the vocals weren't half bad.

Blake Lewis: Rocking the A-Fed geek chic with his spiked up hair. Sang "Somewhere Only We Know." Ahhhhh! Love this song, love his sweet and soothing vocals, just LOVE THIS GUY. Sure, part of it is that he reminds me of Anthony but its more than that. Seems to be a humble and genuine guy and hope that doesn't change. LOVE HIM!

Sanjaya Malakar: He got the Bucky Covington Bouncy Breck Hair by the stylists tonight. He sang a Stevie Wonder song that I didn't recognize. He has a pleasant voice, was clearly nervous and I agree with Simon, it was dreary. He's a sweet kid that I don't want to see crushed by this competition. He may be one of the first to go this week and that might be a blessing.

Chris Sligh: Loved his snark and humor. I agree with him regarding "Sweet Home Alabama", that song is really played out now. Great song choice....not sure what it was but it worked for him. Great vocals. I think he will go far in this competition, but some might be put off by his over confidence.

Jared Cotter: Very handsome, reminds me of a High School track coach. Smiling face, but scared eyes. That isn't so bad, I thought the same thing about Carrie Underwood and look where she is now! Sang "Back at One" with a great falsetto at the end. Didn't hear the "nasal" that Simon referred to though.

AJ Tabaldo: Like his personality and you can see his joy of performing shining through. I didn't care for the song or performance itself, but it wasn't bad - just not my preference. I hope he stays thru next week because I would like to see more from him.

Phil Stacey: Very nice eyes and that won me over right there. Don't care for the bald head, but perhaps its an homage to Oli-T? Hee! He sang "Could Not Ask For More" and it started off very badly. Whatever was holding him back, he was able to shake off and brought it home during the chorus and the end. I disagree with Randy, not the best vocal of the night. That goes to Blake Lewis.

Overall, I was very impressed with the guys this year. Its going to be a close competition and I am looking forward to this entire season.

My Top Three: Blake Lewis, Chris Sligh, Brandon Rogers (in that order)
My Bottom Two: Sanjaya Malakar and Paul Kim

American Idol Top 24 - Let's have fun and be OPINIONATED!

2007-02-18T14:02:00.000-08:00

Can you believe that Season 6 of American Idol is starting already? I am looking forward to this week because I will actually be seeing these people and hearing them sing for the first time. Part of this was because I couldn't stand another season of painfully bad auditions and Simon making fun of the mentally handicapped, but the main reason is that I didn't want to be influenced by the blatant pimpage of certain contestants that happens every season.

So to prepare for this post, I went here http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season6/ to check all the contestants out. I didn't read their bios yet (don't want to be unduly influenced by any sad stories yet), so my observations are pretty superficial.

First, the women. Right off the bat, there are four girls (Alaina, Amy, Haley, Nicole) who look so similar they could be sisters. I hope their singing style and vocals are distinctive from each other, otherwise it will be hard to tell them apart. I went crosseyed watching The Real Housewives of Orange County and trying to tell one blonde, botoxed, fake breasted female from another and would rather not have this happen again. Another thing I noticed is that none of the women are under the age of 18, which I appreciate. Don't get me wrong, I have also enjoyed the talented high-school aged teens who have been on the show in the past but I always feel bad for them when Simon rips them to shreds on National Television and then am relieved on their behalf when they are finally voted off. I have also agreed with the judges in the past that some of the younger performers lack depth when performing.

Now the guys. One of the reasons why I watch American Idol is for the eyecandy. I not only admit to this shallowness, I completely embrace it, but there seems to be a lack of eyecandy this year. I exclude Phil Stacey from that because he is Ace Part Deux and has a very nice smile. But don't despair ladies (or any gents that are reading), I have high hopes for sleeper eyecandy like Anthony Fedorov was. At first he was just a cutie but went to HOT DAMN! with the tight pants and tight black T-shirt that one night. *happy sigh* However, we can be spared from the eyemolesting Constantine's this year though, kthanks. The other two guys I noticed right away were Chris Sligh and particularly Sundance Head. Those two intrigue me because they look like the two guys who sat zoned out in their classes during college and it was ALWAYS 4:20 in their world. You can't judge a book by its college days cover though, so yeah looking forward to seeing what these two are all about.

So, I can't wait to discuss American Idol with all of you. Tune in on Tuesday for the guys and Wednesday is Ladies Night!

Anthony Fedorov....Where has he been, where is he now?

2007-02-16T14:36:00.000-08:00

Anthony Fedorov was the first person that I ever became a true fan of. I can't to this day describe what exactly it was that drew me to him, but I became a huge fan of his the night he sang "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" and have remained one ever since.

Since Anthony was voted off Idol in 4th place and then went on the American Idol tour with the rest of the Top 10, where in the midst of the tour we discovered his love and incredible talent for singing Spanish music. He has since been working on an album, which he hopes will have a couple Spanish tracks. One of his Spanish songs, Culpame, can be heard on http://www.idolwaves.com/charts and had recently spent 3 weeks at number one.

In addition to writing, recording and performing at private events, Anthony has also done some fun things like Celebreality Fear Factor, where he was teamed with Carmen Rasmussen (American Idol Season 2) and was a judge on MTV's Triple Threat. He also made some public performances, which quite a few lucky fans of his travelled great distances to see. Here are some youtube clips to enjoy.

At Kellogg's Night With The Idols (March 2006)

Still Loving You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJF9AQgZKW8

In April 2006, he had a performance at the Rumba Room in Los Angeles and the Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington DC.

"I Got You" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDC9MgGQLWs

At Beachfest in Misquamicut, RI (July 2006)

Loving Angels Instead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwftZFan5vc

Days in Avalon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxV1M7wuydI

At Spiediefest in Binghampton, NY (August 2006)

That's Okay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xorJ-Y3tsg8

Italian Song (title unknown) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3z2nVwyVt8

Mini-Tour with the Idols in Texas (October 2006)

I Am Your Angel (with Melissa McGhee) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQit8SwcF-4

Historia de un Amor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRfQJVq6QSg

Never Over (for Denis Fedorov) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpg3f3byAJ8

Anthony has sang our National Anthem publicly several times. In my opinion, he does the best rendition of the Star Spangled Banner of any other male singer out there.

At Madison Square Garden 12/11/06 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDNUi1yR3tU

It looks like 2007 is going to be Anthony Fedorov's year! He has been named the Spokesperson for the Sarcoma Foundation of America http://www.curesarcoma.org/. Anthony's brother, Denis Fedorov, succumbed to this type of cancer in September 2006 and Anthony has said this is his other calling - to help find a cure for this cancer and others.

Anthony will be appearing (along with Ace, Mandisa, Nadia, and Jessica) at Dolphin Stadium in Sunrise, Florida on April 7, 2007 and also touring US Airforce bases in April 2007 http://www.kasports.com/extremesummer.htm to perform for the troops. And the best news yet is......

Anthony has been chosen to play "Matt" in The Fantasticks! This role is perfect for him and this opportunity has been a long time in coming. More information regarding the play, performances and tickets can be found here. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/105571.html

2007 is shaping up to be a huge year for Anthony, what many of us fans have been waiting for and I can't think of a more deserving person.

Unbreak my heart.....

2007-02-14T00:20:00.000-08:00

You know that horrible feeling you get in your chest and in the pit of your stomach when your lover says they don't want to be with you anymore? Yeah, that is what I felt for about 10 seconds when I first saw this picture and it was 10 seconds too long. That was wrong on so many levels and was the first of many turning points that told me I needed to STEP AWAY from the Kool-aid that was Canthony and get some perspective.

I promised over 50 facts a couple days ago and here are the first 25. So without further ado, here is the first installment of THE LIST. Oh, and HAPPY VALENTINES DAY *mwah*

They continue to say they're JUST FRIENDS and their actions match their words. So why do some still believe no matter what?

1. September 11, 2005 - Final AI4 Tour Date: Anthony kisses Carrie on the cheek. While very cute, Carrie appears uncomfortable and pulls away

2. October 2005 - Anthony says more than once in a Chat with his fans that he and Carrie were just friends. And for good measure, he's "single baby!"

3. October 2005 - Despite insider gossip that Canthony are going to come out as a couple and record a DUET (big freaking deal ), neither happens. I know it’s shocking, but while we all believe that....

4. Carrie meets up with Chad sometime mid-October and they later start dating....and also happening in mid-October.....

5. Anthony tapes Fear Factor and is openly smitten with known Reality “Star” Trishelle Canatella. Some cry “editing”, but they can only edit what Anthony gave them.

6. Carrie is at the CMA's with her Mom as her date, but pictures later prove that Chad was also there.

7. November 2005 - Anthony performs at Tatiana's was there with an attractive brunette named who he was flirty with (handholding, singing to her, etc etc)

8. Anthony took 30 year old Rebecca Cardon (The Amazing Race) to the Big in 05 awards.

9. December 6, 2005 - The BMA's. Chad is indeed Carrie's date, Anthony is there with the AI makeup artist. We all know what happened next.....

10. The Picture Attack. The entire situation was very unpleasant and some cried photoshopping. Carrie was kissing Chad’s wasted and smug face. Ewwww, but its still a fact.

11. In the Fishbowl interviews with Rebecca, Anthony was flirtatious with her and was asked about a romance between he and Carrie. His response? "There never was."

12. Its also confirmed by Rebecca that she and Anthony went on a couple dates in addition to Big in 05.

13. Rebecca also states during a later Fishbowl show that Anthony wanted to spend time with her around New Years Eve when he was in NYC and during that time.....

14. Carrie spends the holidays with Chad in Oklahoma. Confirmed by Carrie in a radio interview.

15. Carrie now gives various radio interviews and openly talks about having a boyfriend from back home.

16. February 2006 - Vonzell is doing an interview on the TV Guide Channel about AI. When asked about couples, she mentioned that people thought that Carrie and Anthony were a couple but that it was not true.

17. March 2006 - Carrie sings JTTW on American Idol and Anthony shows up to watch her. Do they reunite and rekindle their supposed romance? No, of course not! Anthony meets and starts dating Heather Cox (AI5 Semi-Finalist).

18. March 2006 - Anthony appears on the Tyra show and actually laughs about it "they called us Canthony Federwood!" and says ONCE AGAIN that he and Carrie never dated.

19. Carrie is more open in radio interviews about her relationship with Chad. He even accompanies her on a couple tour dates.

20. May 2006 - Anthony is at his 21st birthday with a blonde that looks strikingly like his ex-girlfriend Irina, not at all like Carrie.

21. Anthony is interviewed on the Red Carpet and ONCE AGAIN says sincerely that he and Carrie are and have only been good friends. However, he had no problem confirming that he once dated Heather Cox.

22. May 2006 - Carrie and Anthony hang out at the AI Finale afterparty, pictures later surface. There is also a picture of Anthony chatting with Melissa McGhee....more on that later....

23. A reporter from Arizona calls Anthony a "Player" because he was flirting with her at the AI Afterparty. Hmmm, all this action in Carrie's presence....

24. June 2006 - Carrie and Chad break up, their relationship lasted 9 months. Chad was obviously not some kind of cover for Anthony, as some have claimed and might still believe.

25. Carrie initially says in an interview with Teen People that she and Chad are only on a break to reassess their relationship.

Sorry to leave you with a cliffhanger, but stay tuned for the rest! I won't make you wait too long.....

Anthony donates autographed shirt for Charity

2007-02-13T20:17:00.000-08:00

Anthony has donated this shirt from his "The Way You Look Tonight" performance. The proceeds from this auction will benefit the family of a 4 year old girl named MacKenzie, who is battling Leukemia.

http://www.myspace.com/idoljunkies will be putting this item on ebay later this week.

The message on the shirt says, "Live your dreams!!!" and the exclamation points make a little smiley face, awwww.

When I hear about Anthony doing things like this, I am more proud than ever to be his fan.

On a more shallow and fangirly note, he looks soooooooo cute in the hat. And his signature is so ornate. SQUEE!

Sad, sad Joshua Brown. Saddest Man in the Whole Damn Town

2007-02-13T10:06:00.000-08:00

I like Josh Brown a lot. For those who don't know, Josh Brown is a Kicker for the Seattle Seahawks and is the latest Golden Toe winner. Anywho, I had been following his radio program ever since November when his teammates (one of them being Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck) joined him on KMPS and teased him mercilessly about his crush on Carrie Underwood. Although not a sportsfan by any stretch, I enjoy listening to Josh's show. He comes across as very charming, personable and has an great sense of humor.

Here is the VERY brief background on Cash Brownderwood (tm a good friend of mine, you know who you are). He met Carrie backstage at one of her concerts last Summer, along with Matt Hasselbeck acting as his "wingman". They got to talking and Josh promptly put his foot in his mouth by saying something to Carrie about "cattle being led to slaughter". Hello?! You don't say something like that to an animal lover and vegetarian. I give him a pass on that though, he might not have known yet.

So the CMA's roll around and Josh does something very sweet by sending Carrie flowers and a card wishing her luck. AWWWWWW! His fellow players later told the story on how on the eve on an important game, Josh seemed preoccupied. They asked him what was up and he said, "I hope Carrie wins tonight." HEE! All very, very cute and I was hooked on this saga. To relive the magic, here is the link to the audio. http://kmps.com/pages/217186.php The file is titled Josh Brown, Matt and Shaun.

So every Tuesday, I and some other fans would listen to his show and squee at every Carrie mention that happened. To Josh's credit, he never brought up Carrie but did answer candidly when asked by the DJ. From November through December, he indicated a couple times that they were communicating with each other by text. Since I like him a lot, I had my fingers crossed for him that they would date, at least for a little while.

Then Romowood happened. We all know what a huge frenzy that turned out to be, what with Carrie becoming the Yoko Ono of the Dallas Cowboys overnight. Even Josh was curious and asked her, "I just had to know." As we know, Romowood turned out to be a whole lot of hype and nothing.

Josh had said he and Carrie had plans to meet up at the Superbowl, but something went awry because the Tuesday after Josh said he only ran into Carrie at the airport when he was there himself dropping a friend off.

Now to the present day. Josh was on his usual Tuesday radio show and Carrie was naturally mentioned, now that she is a Grammy awardwinner and all. Did Josh watch his cruuuuuuush on the Grammy's? No, he was at a Merle Haggard concert instead. There must have been a reason....

It turns out there was. According to Josh, Matt Hasselbeck saw Carrie making out with Oliver at the Superbowl. Josh is now bitter, feels played, and that Carrie "sold him out" because they did have plans to meet and it never happened. Hmmm, her being there with another dude is a pretty big clue there.

Josh, I really like you and I say this with love in my heart - why the hell didn't you "make your move" sooner, like months ago? I know you had said you didn't want to seem like a stalker. True, women don't like stalkers but they hate indecisiveness. You waited and what happened? Oliver Trevena sacked up and asked her and guess what? He got the girl. I have nothing against Oli-T (other than calling himself that), but you seem like you could be the better man.

Good luck next time, Josh and I hope that come Valentines Day 2008 you will have the girl of your dreams.

EDIT: Thank you to the delusion free factchecker for correcting my prior inaccuracies. You are the wind beneath my wings.

Oliwood? Well, its looking better than Romowood

2007-02-12T17:36:00.000-08:00

Last week, out of nowhere, it comes to light that Carrie may be dating an aspiring popstar named Oliver Trevena (or "Oli-T" his gangsta name). At first, fans were skeptical even a opinionated anti-Canthony individual like myself who just LIVES for this kind of news [/sarcasm]. Nonetheless, the stories just don't stop.

Quote from that bastion of accuracy US Weekly:

Carrie Underwood, 23, has been seeing a new guy: British singer Oliver Trevena. The pair, says a source, began dating just weeks ago, and on January 28 got cozy when he dropped her off at LAX airport in L.A.After a long farewell hug and kiss, the American Idol winner “was walking on air, she was so happy,” witness Alison Sultan tells Us. “She took over her shoes to go through security and did a twirl through the metal detector!”

Twirl Carrie, TWIRL! Get down with your bad self! Not sure I believe this one, but love can make you do some crazy dances though.

This was reported by USA Today

Sony/BMG’s Joe Galante, Butch Waugh and Rene Bell, had taken over an area containing several seats. When Carrie Underwood arrived with new English beau, Oliver (who is very sweet and cute—looks a bit like Justin Timberlake), she joined them. Carrie must have been starving, if her appreciation for her publicist’s bringing over a plate of food is any indication.

In the next media mention, we find out the REAL reason why the publicist brought Carrie some food.

Carrie Underwood may not have walked the red carpet at the Grammys with her new boyfriend, British singer Oliver Trevena, but that doesn't mean he wasn't with her. I saw Underwood and Trevena looking lovey-dovey at the Sony-BMG after-party at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The American Idol winner and her beau held hands on a couch while chatting with friends and sharing a small plate of assorted sushi. Trevena fetched a couple of drinks from one of the many open bars (he tipped the bartender $5), and then Underwood hand-fed him some of the night's waffle and fruit dessert.

http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgossip/blog/index.jsp?uuid=8b12714d-6908-46c0-ab3f-929bb06cae61

I don't know about you all, but isn't hand-feeding for lovers? Yeah, that's what I thought. Let the pearlclutching and whacked out excuses begin!

Romowood was compelling at one time, but turned out to be utter BS for the most part. I am reserving judgment on Oliwood, but I will go out on a limb and say that this isn't a publicity stunt of any kind. I will be on the Oliwood train when they start using their jewelry to communicate. That is the ultimate sign of committment.

"There Never Was" - I believe you, Anthony.

2007-02-12T15:03:00.000-08:00

Canthony was once very addicting and used to be fun, I must admit! There were pretty convincing rumors going around that Anthony Fedorov and Carrie Underwood were indeed having a secret romance during the Summer and Fall of 2005. At first, it was pretty innocent, mostly gossipy fun and speculations on any Canthony sightings or news from the Tour. The best part of it was that it seemed that Anthony and Carrie were in on the fun and started madly flirting with each other onstage.

Unfortunately, the fun turned into an unhealthy obsession after their tour ended and it all got very out of hand. Fact is, during the last few months of 2005, I got swept up and too emotionally involved, believed whacked out theories - many of them my own, rumors and insider information from untrustworthy people. I had also said and done things that I now wish I hadn't. I don’t need to say anything more - many of have been there, remember, and have the same regrets.

The purpose of this post isn't to make fun of people who believed in Canthony once and might even still believe that Carrie and Anthony are carrying on a secret romantic relationship to this day. Why? For one thing, I like a few of them and hope aren't too disappointed all over again when Carrie and/or Anthony each find someone special - and that will happen at some point. Second, I once fervently believed myself and will not wash my hands of that.

Why did I once believe? Because I wanted it to be true and, ashamed to say, needed it to be true. Looking back, what I allowed myself to believe was pretty ridiculous. Canthony was later proven to be false and I felt pretty bad - worse than I should have. I have nobody to blame for that but myself. I re-learned a good few lessons....Believing in something does not make it true - if someone repeatedly denies a romantic relationship, save yourself the angst and trouble and believe what they say, and finally - don't get too emotionally involved in other people's relationships, worry about your own real life ones.

So why does this matter now, over a year later? It would be one thing if it were only people having fun making montages and blends, writing fanfiction and squeeing about Canthony going to the CMA's together, but that isn't what's happening. It seems to be just as serious an obsession for some as it was over one year ago. The saddest and most frustrating part is that even to this day, friendships - from the closest to the casual - have been changed and not for the better. Former friends are now suspicious of each other over this. Its not over something important like politics or even religion - its over a romantic relationship that no longer exists and Anthony & Carrie consistently state NEVER existed! It would be laughable, except that real people and feelings are involved.

The fact remains that Anthony and Carrie have told us by their words and actions that they are not romantically involved and likely never were. I can think of over 50 reasons to accept what they say, not BS insider information, third hand gossip or subjective gut feelings, just the facts and Canthony's own words. Interested? Check back later. ;)

They're crazy!!!.....Ya think?!

Anthony's Concert for the fans

....EEEEEEE!

......Or not

Romowood Over! No wait...... IT LIVES!

Romowood Cheese!

Anthony Fedorov at the Sarcoma Foundation of American Gala

American Idol Finale - I barely watched it

American Idol Top 2 - This is my NOW

Canthony News and Gossip

Top 3 Results - Kill Your Television!

Big ACM wins for Carrie!

American Idol Top 3 - Who really wants this?

Romowood Step OUT!

New delusionfree message board!

Canthony News and Gossip

Top 4 Results - Goodbye Kiki

American Idol Top 4 - Barry Gibb night? Ok.

More on Anthony in The Fantasticks!

New Pic for the Romowoods

Canthony News and Gossip

Top 5 & 6 Results - The LOVE that dares not speak its name....

Cuteness!

American Idol Top 6 (Again!) - Bon Jovi Night

Good Luck Anthony!

Canthony News and Gossip

Old pics, new to us!

Top 6 Results - Psych!

Romowood Squee continued.

American Idol Top 6 - Idol Gives Back

Romowood Madness!

Congrats Romowoods!

54. Romowood birthday pictures are public! *UPDATE: Now, not so much....*

Canthony News and Gossip

Top 7 Results - Goodbya

American Idol Top 7 - Country Night

Congratulations Carrie on your CMT Awards!!!!

Canthony News and Gossip

American Idol News and Gossip

Top 8 Results - Bye Princess

American Idol Top 8 - Latin night

American Idol News and Gossip

Canthony News and Gossip

Why didn't this happen for Canthony? *UPDATE*

HAPPY EASTER Y'ALL!!!!!

American Idol News and Gossip

Top 9 Results - Smile, though your heart is breaking

Canthony News and Gossip

American Idol Top 9 - Best night so far!

Top 10 Results - Give Sanjaya's hair its own show already.

Chris Richardson is a sexy beast!

American Idol Top 10 - I heart Gwen

Is there any SOAP that can make him look clean?

Live! From New York! It's Carrie Underwood!!!

Fantastick Anthony

Romowood v. Oliwood

Top 11 Results - Hushhhhhhh

American Idol Top 11 - The British Are Coming!

Jordaya LIVES!

American Idol Top 12 Results - Not shocked, but more Anthony please!

American Idol Top 12 - What? No Baby Love?

Advice for the American Idol Top 12

Carrie Underwood - Back to where she started from

More Anthony Fedorov goodness!!!

American Idol Top 16 - Results

No more Oliwood? SAY IT ISN'T SO!!!!

American Idol Top 8 Women

American Idol Top 8 Men

Thoughts on Fandom

American Idol Top 20 - Results

American Idol Top 10 Women

American Idol Top 10 Men

Carrie Underwood: THE American Idol

Antonella, you really blew it!

Top 24 Results - Nothing shocking here.

American Idol Top 12 Women - They just rule!

Secret lovers....that's what we AREN'T....

American Idol Top 12 Men - I'm impressed!

American Idol Top 24 - Let's have fun and be OPINIONATED!

Anthony Fedorov....Where has he been, where is he now?

54. Romowood birthday pictures are public! UPDATE: Now, not so much....

Why didn't this happen for Canthony? UPDATE