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  1. 'American Idol': The Final Three

    www.dfw.com via @rphilpot  &bull May 17, 2012

    Not to be unsentimental, but with local girl Hollie Cavanagh out of the running, I didn't care much about the hometown visits on Wednesday's American Idol, and not caring made DVR viewing go much faster. I do care about the music, and the judging, which took places in three rounds. So ... Round One: Judges' Choice: This is tough, because I… Full Story »

  2. 'American Idol': Who is telling you that they're not going?

    www.dfw.com via @GeneAndJulie  &bull May 10, 2012

    Not going to do the usual American Idol rankings this week because, well, I think Joshua Ledet and Jessica Sanchez are pretty much a lock for the final three -- and if there's any justice, the final two. Joshua's It's… Full Story »

  3. Tim Halperin has only just begun

    www.dfw.com via @fabulousmissla  &bull Oct 12, 2011

    Just one year ago, before Jennifer Lopez knew of his lifelong crush on her, before he was an in-demand spokesman for a nationally recognized charity, before he was zipping around the country and opening up for bands like the Fray,… Full Story »


  4. TCU alum Tim Halperin going to "jail" before releasing debut LP

    www.dfw.com via @prestonjones  &bull Sep 22, 2011

    I'll have much more on Omaha native and TCU alum Tim Halperin's debut LP Rise and Fall in next week's DFW.com Ink, but for now, something he first told me about two weeks ago during our extensive conversation is coming… Full Story »

  5. Watch this: Todrick Hall, 'Party Rock Anthem'

    www.dfw.com via @SamanthaStokes4  &bull Sep 16, 2011

    Former Arlington resident/American Idol contestant Todrick Hall is known for YouTube antics such as singing his order at a McDonald's drive-through or a Starbucks, or busting out a flash mob at a Wal-Mart. Here's his latest, and I believe biggest,… Full Story »

  6. Watch this: Todrick Hall's subway serenade

    www.dfw.com via @rphilpot  &bull Aug 29, 2011

    Todrick Hall, the former Arlington resident who was on American Idol the same season as Casey James, Tim Urban and Alex Lambert, is pretty well-known for his Internet shenanigans: We've written about him singing his order at a Starbucks,leading a… Full Story »

  7. Watch this: Tim Urban, 'Rolling in the Deep'

    www.dfw.com via @rphilpot  &bull Aug 12, 2011

    Once again, Duncanville's Tim Urban, a season nine American Idol finalist, pops up on YouTube with a strong cover version. And once again, he shows how much he's grown as a vocalist and a performer since his Idol days. Here's… Full Story »

  8. Casey James is playing the waiting game

    www.dfw.com via @ThCaseyJamesBlg  &bull Jun 29, 2011

    In the span of those 9,744 hours (and counting), Bowersox and DeWyze have released their debut albums, to decidedly underwhelming sales figures: about 193,000 copies for Bowersox's Farmer's Daughter and 141,000 for DeWyze's Live It Up. Among those 584,640 minutes… Full Story »

  9. Watch this: Casey James, 'Drive'

    www.dfw.com via @rphilpot  &bull Jun 10, 2011

    Casey James, the most famous former American Idol contestant from North Texas this side of Kelly Clarkson, gives a taste of what we might expect in his upcoming Billy Bob's Texas concert in this clip from a New Jersey show. Full Story »


  10. Watch this: Tim Urban, 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'

    www.dfw.com via @rphilpot  &bull Jun 3, 2011

    Not much need for an intro here: Tim Urban, the former American Idol contestant from Duncanville, covers George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps in his latest homemade video. And I continue to think that Urban has improved since he… Full Story »

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