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  1. Judging American Idol: The Final 5

    Tuned In (Time) &bull May 5, 2011

    Last night, the five remaining contestants on American Idol each sang a song from the present and one from a generation ago - a theme otherwise known as Now and Then; or, A Song, Plus Another Song to Make This… Full Story »

  2. TV Tonight: The Voice

    Tuned In (Time) &bull Apr 26, 2011

    Tonight, NBC debuts The Voice, the American Idol knockoff from Mark Burnett. (Not to be confused with Burnett's American Idol knockoff Rock Star.) The Voice, from the previews, is a singing competition, but it differs in its hook: the panel… Full Story »

  3. Judging American Idol: The Final 7

    Tuned In (Time) &bull Apr 21, 2011

    It was Music of the 21st Century night on American Idol. Which means anything recorded in the past decade - or maybe the distant future, when the tiniest and most delicate Canadian pop stars will beam viral music videos directly… Full Story »

  4. Judging American Idol: The Final 8

    Tuned In (Time) &bull Apr 14, 2011

    It was "Music from the Movies" night on Idol, which, given the abundance of soundtracks, more or less translates to "Any Song Ever Written" night. Did it separate the Avatars from the Ishtars? And did the judges manage to say… Full Story »

  5. Judging American Idol: The Final 9

    Tuned In (Time) &bull Apr 7, 2011

    This week's American Idol performance night was themed on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which, coincidentally, is where Steven Tyler is stored in a plexiglass vacuum chamber in between episodes. The nine contestants had a long range of… Full Story »

  6. Judging American Idol: The Final 11, Redux - Did Casey Vindicate Himself?

    Tuned In (Time) &bull Mar 31, 2011

    The eleven remaining Idols gathered last night to sing the songs of Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Who Crocodile Rocked it? Who's going to hit that Yellow Brick Road? Click the pix for my reviews: Read Last Week's Review… Full Story »

  7. Idol Watch: The Shih-Tzu Hits the Fan

    Tuned In (Time) &bull Mar 18, 2011

    Quick spoilers for last night's American Idol: Karen Rodriguez went home last night, which I will file under "mild surprise." I didn't think she was going to go all the way, but I had pegged her to stick around for… Full Story »

  8. Idol Watch: Down to a Diddy-Dirty Dozen

    Tuned In (Time) &bull Mar 11, 2011

    Quick spoilers for last night's American Idol elimination follow: Per usual, I watched the elimination round of American Idol on extreme fast-forward-the only way it should be watched-so sadly, I have no insights on what must have been the absolutely… Full Story »

  9. Judging American Idol: The Final 13

    Tuned In (Time) &bull Mar 10, 2011

    It was the first live night for American Idol's 13 finalists, and the theme was: songs by the Idols' idols! Who was worthy of worship and who had feet of clay? Click the pictures for my take: Read Last Year's… Full Story »

  10. Idol Watch: My Top Five Guys (Or So)

    Tuned In (Time) &bull Mar 2, 2011

    American Idol entered the semifinals last night, as the twelve remaining guys battled for five (non-wild-card) spots in the final and the new judging panel strutted its stuff for a primetime voting audience for the first time this season. After… Full Story »

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