Stories from Time: Tuned In

  1. Dead Tree Alert: When Judges Won't Judge; Plus, Last Night's Idol-imination

    Time: Tuned In &bull Apr 29, 2011

    My column in this week's paper-and-iPad TIME is about the success of American Idol's new judging panel, which has done a 180 from the Simon Cowell era by abandoning meanness-and, pretty much, any other form of criticism. Idol's ratings are… Full Story »

  2. Judging American Idol: The Final 6

    Time: Tuned In &bull Apr 28, 2011

    It was Carole King week, as the half-dozen finalists sang the work of the song-scribe and recording artist whom, I assume, their grandparents once told them about. Who made the Earth move? Who made us want to go so far… Full Story »

  3. Idol Watch: Two for the Road

    Time: Tuned In &bull Apr 1, 2011

    Having expended its judges' save on Casey Abrams last week, American Idol had to eject two contestants this time out. And I am happy/sad to say that my guess was right, as we said goodbye to... She had a sweetness and… Full Story »

  4. Idol Watch: Don't Need No Doctor?

    Time: Tuned In &bull Mar 25, 2011

    Quick spoilers for last night's American Idol coming up: File under "Sentences I never thought I'd type": Last night's American Idol results episode was really worth watching. In perhaps the highest compliment I can pay to a results show, my… Full Story »

  5. Judging American Idol: The Final 11

    Time: Tuned In &bull Mar 24, 2011

    This week's American Idol review is brought to you by Claire Suddath, who is filling in for James Poniewozik. This week was Motown week on American Idol, and the final 11 contestants chose from thousands of classic tunes, including over… Full Story »

  6. Judging American Idol: The Final 12

    Time: Tuned In &bull Mar 17, 2011

    This week, American Idol's dozen remaining finalists sang songs from the year they were born - some of those dates being in the mid-'90s, making your faithful reviewer feel like Grampa Simpson's older brother. What's with these whippersnappers and what… Full Story »

  7. Idol Watch: Did America Get It Right? Did the Judges? And Who Really Has a Shot?

    Time: Tuned In &bull Mar 4, 2011

    Quick spoilers for last night's American Idol selection for finalists: Last night on American Idol's two-hour[!] results episode-the reason DVR fast-forward buttons were invented-America and the judges' panel winnowed down 24 semifinalists to ... ...a lucky 13: Ashthon, Casey, Haley,… Full Story »

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