Stories from Vulture

  1. Lady Gaga Is Next Week's Mentor on American Idol

    Vulture &bull May 6, 2011

    Lady Gaga, fresh off one of the highest-grossing tours of all-time, will be mentoring the final four American Idol contestants next week as they prepare to perform songs by songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Yes, those Leiber and… Full Story »

  2. Hear American Idol's Haley Sing a Previously Unreleased Lady Gaga Track

    Vulture &bull May 5, 2011

    "You and I," which Haley performed last night to less-than-stellar reviews, is included on the upcoming Born This Way 's track list. (Gaga has also been singing it live since last summer. ) Thoughts? [ PopDust ] Read more posts… Full Story »

  3. X Factor Contestants Had Private Info Hacked

    Vulture &bull May 3, 2011

    Simon Cowell just can't catch a break. His bid to launch The X Factor this fall in the U.S. has had a shaky start - the judges picked have been both underwhelming and elusive, while American Idol and The Voice… Full Story »

  4. A Guide to How You'll Feel If Each of the American Idol Contestants Wins

    Vulture &bull Apr 28, 2011

    But how will we feel when one of Idol's six current contestants takes the prize, and can any of them inspire us to actual anger? Vulture's taken the time to chart out the complex range of emotions you'll feel if… Full Story »

  5. Paul F. Tompkins's American Idol Recap Coming Later This Afternoon

    Vulture &bull Apr 21, 2011

    Owing to the ravages of jet lag induced by his return trip from Australia (shouldn't there be a charity for this cause?), Paul F. Tompkins's recap of last night's Idol will be slightly delayed today. Keep checking back for his… Full Story »

  6. Call It Now: Who Will Win American Idol?

    Vulture &bull Apr 19, 2011

    Now that we're down to seven contestants on American Idol, it's time to make a highly educated guess: Who's going to win this thing? Will victory go to one of the three contestants who have never been in danger of… Full Story »

  7. Do You Miss Simon Cowell More than Ever?

    Vulture &bull Apr 14, 2011

    Surprise, surprise: On last night's American Idol, the judges liked ... Over at EW, Owen Gleiberman argues that the judges' niceness is to blame for Pia Toscano's early exit and that all J.Lo, Randy, and Tyler's positivity isn't "enhancing anything.… Full Story »

  8. Watch Steven Tyler Mispronounce Common Musical Terms on American Idol

    Vulture &bull Apr 14, 2011

    After Jacob Lusk's performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," on American Idol last night, judge Steven Tyler got the bleep treatment for saying something that looked like "Holy shit-dizzles," which is actually quite a lovely compliment, in the made-up-word category.… Full Story »

  9. Last Night on Late Night: Tracy Morgan Has Obama's Birth Certificate and (Surprise) It's in Brooklyn

    Vulture &bull Apr 14, 2011

    Last night, Tracy Morgan went on The Daily Show to assure the nation that he keeps Obama's birth certificate safe in Brooklyn as well as to invite Donald Trump to visit his estranged, blue-eyed son on 116th and Lennox, Aziz… Full Story »

  10. Watch Tom Brady Cry Over Pia's American Idol Elimination

    Vulture &bull Apr 13, 2011

    Tom Terrific was just as shocked as Vulture was by last week's result. Quarterbacks have feelings, too. Shhh, this is perhaps slightly edited. Our secret. Full Story »

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