Idol Drops LaKisha as Just Three Idols Remain
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LaKisha Jones ended her American Idol run by singing a slow funky version of "Stayin' Alive" but her chances were anything but alive. Under the mentoring of Barry Gibb, the contestants struggled to sing Bee Gee tunes, and the field is down now to the final three: Blake Lewis and Melinda Doolittle - and the eventual winner, Jordin Sparks.
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Sanjaya Malakar, the 17-year-old who dominated this season's "American Idol" with his hairstyles and weak vocals, finally got the axe and was voted off the show Wednesday night. When the result was announced, Sanjaya wiped away tears and told Ryan Seacrest. "I'm fine. It was an amazing experience."
On last night's American Idol, judge Simon Cowell grudgingly admitted the controversial teen star Sanjaya Malakar wasn't that bad. He closed the Latin-themed show with a soft, simple version of "Besame Mucho" - in Spanish no less.
Sanjaya Mania is alive! Sanjaya Malakar, the teen sensation who proved to be a show-stopper last week on American Idol when he performed in a Mohawk, will stay on Idol for at least another week after Gina Glocksen, 22, was booted off last night's show. A huge grassroots campaign is gaining momentum to keep Sanjaya on the show, including hypocritical support from radio shock jock Howard Stern and the "votefortheworst" website.
Joss Stone has blasted American Idol as 'cheesy'.
Sanjaya Malakar always has a smile on his face but the 17-year-old singing hopeful is very awkward on stage and obviously doesn't have the chops to be among the top 12 on "American Idol". It's torture to keep voting him in for another week while more talented singers are booted off.
If you ever wondered why former "American Idol" contestant Mario Vazquez suddenly dropped out of the show in Season 4, it may be time for the truth to come out.
American Idol's judges have blasted claims that they’re even crueller with their put-downs this year than ever before, saying auditionees should know what to expect from them by now.
Katharine McPhee has trouble making it to the stage. The Idol runner-up has finally joined the "American Idols Live" tour after summer illnesses of bronchitis and laryngitis, but the California girl tripped backstage before a performance Tuesday night. In fracturing her left foot, she's continued the tradition of Idol runner ups who haven broken bones on the summer tour.
