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"American Idol" Top 36  -- Only One Ex-Con?
"American Idol" Top 36 -- Only One Ex-Con?
Filed under: Celebrity Justice , American Idol It seems as though you can count on every group of fresh-faced "American Idol" finalists to harbor at least a few hardened criminals. But surprisingly, it looks like only one of this year's Top 36 has spent time in the slammer.Jessica Langseth, ...
American Idol Predictions for Top 12 | TV, American Idol, American Idol Predictions | BuzzSugar ...
buzzsugar.com — 12 Photos BuzzSugar's Top 12 AI Picks American Idol picked this year's top 36 on Wednesday, and... that means it's time for some snap judgments! This year's semifinal round works a little differently than it has in the past, but in the end, we'll still ... (more) American Idol Predictions for Top 12 | TV, American ...
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Ryan Seacrest Says Show 'Didn't Want to Risk' Joanna Pacitti Staying on 'American Idol' - ...
foxnews.com — Friday, February 13, 2009 Singer Joanna Pacitti was disqualified from the final 36 "American Idol" contestants on... Wednesday amid allegations she had close relationships with two of the show's producers. Now "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest confirms to ... (more) Ryan Seacrest Says Show 'Didn't Want to Risk' Joanna ...
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Joanna Pacitti Bikini Photos, Jessica Langseth DUI
mjsbigblog — ... Plus, the first Idol mugshot of 2009 has appeared.  Jesse Langseth was picked up for DUI a few years ago. She pled guilty, spent 4 days in jail and was put on probation for 2 years. TMZ has the deets HERE. (check out Jesse ...

An 'Idol' DUI and an 'Idol' Honors Thesis
American Idol - Zap2it's Guide to American Idol — ... Top 36 have some interesting news. Via TMZ, Jesse Langseth from Minneapolis is the only ex-con, having been arrested for a DUI and spending 4 days in jail a few years ago. On a lighter note, Anoop Desai wrote a thesis during his undergrad time at the University of North Carolina. It was 60 pages long and the topic was... barbecue. ...

Do You Care About Jessica Langseth’s DUI?
Idol Stalker — I know some sites like TMZ have made some interesting comments about the fact that American Idol season 8 Top 36 contestant, Jessica Langseth, got a DUI a few years ago.  She pled guilty and was sentenced to four days in jail and two years of probation (this ended earlier than expected and she completed her probation this past December).  So, do we need to know this?  I guess I understand that once you are in the public eye, this sort of stuff comes out but the girl pled guilty to the crime and ...

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AMERICAN IDOL “First 12 of 36 Compete” (Top 36 - Group 1) Review
daemonstv.com 2/18/2009 — So here we go again, a new season of AMERICAN IDOL (Season 8), but this season they changed the format a bit, and while I am still not totally clear exactly how all of it is going to work out, I know that the top 36 contestants will be split in three groups, which will perform each week. ...
Quickie American Idol Update
jackiestvblog.blogspot.com 2/19/2009 — The three voted into the top twelve from last night's group are:Alexis GraceMichael SarverDanny GokeyAnd Tatiana cried. Out of all of the ones not voted into the top three, she was the sole drama queen. I'm so not surprised.I would have rather Anoop Desai had made it rather than Michael, but I ...
American Idol 8: Group One Performs
realitytvsoup.com 2/17/2009 — This week on American Idol, the 36 contestants will be split into three groups of 12, and for three consecutive weeks one group will perform. Kicking off today the first group of 12 semifinalists from AMERICAN IDOL will perform live and fans can purchase the music performances for 99 cents per ...
American Idol Season 8 Episode 12
dingorue.com 2/18/2009 — Last week we found out the American Idol 8 top 36 . Tonight the first 12 will be performing for America’s votes. Only three of them will go through, meaning 9 will be sent home, though of those 9 there is a chance they will be back for the wild card show. The highest scoring guy will go ...
Group 1 Change
slimtainment.com 2/13/2009 — American Idol has made a change to group 1. Michael Sarver has been taken out of group 1 and replaced with Matt Breitzke. If you have selected Michael in either the office pool or fantasy game you will need to make this change. I have emailed this information to the respective game ...
Idol's Clay Aiken on America's Next Top Model
realitytvsoup.com 2/7/2009 — .....although it was American Idol that lead to Clay Aiken's successful career path, Aiken will be appearing this season on another hit reality show, America's Next Top Model,
Handicapping The Alleged American Idols
tapeworthy.blogspot.com 2/6/2009 — The spoiler is out on the Top 36 for American Idol (or at least that's the word on the blog street). Since I don't actually mind Hollywood week and enjoy watching the singers put through the ringer, it should still be entertaining. In the meantime, ...
'American Idol' and Grammys soar as Fox and CBS battle in ratings
latimesblogs.latimes.com 2/11/2009 — Pop music prevailed in the TV ratings last week as Fox's "American Idol" and CBS' Grammy telecast earned top spots in audience rankings. "Idol's" Tuesday telecast was the most-watched program, with an average of 26.6 million total ...
'Idol' Fix: What Do 'Idol' and 'Top Chef' Have in Common?
blogs.nypost.com 2/11/2009 — What do "American Idol" and Bravo's "Top Chef" have in common? One lean, mean, British judging machine. "Top Chef's" recently eliminated contestant chef Jamie Lauren aligns "Idol's" Simon Cowell to the cooking competition's new judge, Toby ...
Will Alan Quit?
slimtainment.com 2/11/2009 — Alan Attebery from The Idol Radio Show and the Official Soul Patrol has stated he won’t watch American Idol anymore if Nick Mitchell makes the Top 36. There have also been rumors he would quit the Idol Radio Show as well. Is this possible? Do you think it will happen? Leave your ...
American Idol: The Final Judgement For Top 36
realitytvmagazine.com 2/12/2009 — Tonight the American Idol judges invited the final 54 contestants to a Hollywood mansion. The judges had reviewed the tapes and were going to take one more look at the contestants to decide on the top 36 . Before the contestants could sing for America’s vote they had to face their ...
Felicia Barton - American Idol Season 8 Top 36 Contestant
mjsbigblog.com 2/12/2009 — No more hiding the Top 36 behind the jump… Felicia Barton - Louisville - 26 - Virginia Beach, VA - Felicia became an early favorite when her name and music leaked on to the internets as a Hollywood spoiler. She started collecting fans even before the season began. That’s ...
American Idol: Top 36: Joanna Pacitti Disqualified
realitytvsoup.com 2/12/2009 — American Idol contestant, Joanna Pacitti, was disqualified and will not continue on in the Fox reality show competition. Although Fox didn't explain the details, it was reported last week by Star that Joanna had strong connections to executives of 19 Management, one of the companies overseeing ...
American Idol: Joanna Pacitti Kicked Out Of Top 36
realitytvmagazine.com 2/12/2009 — Last night on American Idol , we saw Joanna Pacitti advance into the top 36 , but not before being questioned by Kara Dioguardi on how many trys will she need before she makes it in the business and Simon Cowell angrily harping back, that she will make it when someone gives her a break. It ...
"American Idol" frontrunner, according to AOL poll: Danny Gokey
blogs.orlandosentinel.com 2/17/2009 — The Top 36 singers begin the next phase of "American Idol" tonight. There's a two-hour performance show at 8 p.m. on Fox.Who is seen as the frontrunner? Danny Gokey, with 60 percent of the votes in an AOL Television poll.Way...
'American Idol' Power List: Check out our current Top 20, then vote for your favorite!
popwatch.ew.com 2/18/2009 — Yes, it's here folks! The debut of our weekly American Idol Power List -- which will post every Monday from now through the end of May. What you'll see for our inaugural countdown are a few surprises in the top...
American Idol 8 Hollywood Week – Day 4
idolstalker.com 2/11/2009 — We saw the fourth day of Hollywood Week tonight on American Idol and, except for a couple things, I wasn’t really surprised.  What did you think? With 72 contestants competing to be among this year’s finalists, it was good to see some people ...
American Idol: Norman, is that you?
sepinwall.blogspot.com 2/12/2009 — How wrong is it that I want this year's "American Idol" champ to be Norman Gentle? That "Norman" -- the campy, headband-wearing alter ego of contestant Nick Mitchell -- is still in the running going into tonight's episode(*) speaks either to the ...
American Idol Experience
slimtainment.com 2/13/2009 — Tonight Idol Alumni gathered at Disney World for the private opening of the new American Idol Experience. In attendance were Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, David Archuleta, Paula Abdul, Taylor Hicks and Ryan Seacrest along with many other Idols.
American Idol Rewind Takes A Look At Season 4
realitytvmagazine.com 2/16/2009 — The fourth season of American Idol still ranks as one of the best if not the best season ever of the show. American Idol 4 also produced one of the biggest stars to ever appear on the show in the form of country superstar Carrie Underwood . Now, ...
'American Idol': Alexis has some soul, Danny steals the nightIt Happened Last Night
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American Idol Selecting the Idol Finalists Hello, and welcome to the results show for Fox' American Idol! Tonight, three people (top male, female and then whoever got the next most votes) find out if they are moving on to the top twelve. American Idol opens with Ryan introducing the judges ...
Who Made it Through on AMERICAN IDOL?Give Me My Remote
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American Idol: The Top 36The (TV) Show Must Go On...
Yep, here's another American Idol blog logo made for us by Zoetawny! How cool is that? Well, they've changed things around a bit this season. Obviously, there's a top 36 instead of the 24 of previous years. They also told the wannabe idols their fate a bit differently, as well. Reminiscent of ...
Joanna Pacitti Disqualified from American IdoldingoRUE
Joanna Pacitti, who gained early notoriety on American Idol this season for her list of professional experience, made the top 36 thanks to her strong voice, despite forgetting the words to all of her songs in Hollywood. But that was yesterday. Today, the American Idol producers have decided ...
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Weeks of audition episodes, Hollywood tears and drama, and looooong waits have come to this: On Wednesday night, American Idol introduced its semifinalists for season eight. This year, 36 contestants are moving on to the next round, and here they are: Got all that? To see the names of the ...
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We join out final 54 American Idol contestants at the [dun dun dun] Judges' Mansion. 18 of them will have their dreams crushed, as 36 others get to continue on in front of the American Public. Who will it be? THIS... IS AMERICAN IDOL! [bah dah da-da-da-da-da-da buhhhh dahhh]There's a new twist ...
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After weeks of waiting and watching, we finally got to hear some American Idol contestants actually, y'know, sing on Tuesday. Full songs and everything! Unfortunately, so many of them were the wrong songs. Especially in the second half of the show, the formula went something like this: ...
American Idol Performances Will Be Available Exclusively on iTunes - Again!mjsbigblog
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