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The Final 2 - What Should the Idols Sing?
The Final 2 - What Should the Idols Sing?
The producers are keeping a tight reign on the song choices for the Finale. Last year, the Top 2 were able to pick two of the three songs they performed for the big Tuesday finale showdown. This year, TPTB feel it necessary to allow Clive Davis, who was recently demoted from his position at BMG, to pick a song for the Final Two. The tight reign tells me that the producers are trying extra ...
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Who Fits The "American Idol" Definition Of "The Biggest Star In The World"? [Idolator's American Idolatry]
Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip — ... this week's pair of American Idol finale episodes, including word that David Archuleta is going to reprise his blasphemy-excised version of "Imagine" and the news that Paula Abdul is going to sing a song from her new album, too. And the Jonas Brothers will be appearing, because the ratings really need the help! And OneRepublic will drop by, too, because... well, I'm still trying to figure that one out. But that puzzle will have to go on the back burner because Nigel Lythgoe told an interviewer today that "the biggest star in the world" would show up at the finale; ...

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Gawker: defamer — ... to still have them up as of post time. [/Film] · David Archuleta's voice coach explains for Utah's Fox news affiliate how the show's producers have systematically rigged it so that David Cook would trample the little shaved-koala's skull in the voting. Also, disconcertingly bedentured producer Nigel Lythgoe told Ryan Seacrest that the "biggest star in the world" would be performing on the finale. OMG! Jesus! We hope he takes the wheel! (Lolz.) [MyFoxUtah, mjsbigblog.com] · Didn't spend the heat wave on a beach with Jake and Reese, but wish ...

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