newVideoPlayer("/lambert_perf.flv", 506, 423,""); And so the final 13 begins. With both bangs and whimpers. There were some pleasant surprises (go Kris Allen!) and some predictable disappointments (fail, Danny Gokey). Let's discuss further after the jump. For the uninitiated, if you're out there, we...

Just like the color of Micheal Jackson’s skin … American Idol is slowly fading. Tonight was “supposedly” Michael Jackson night … but after hearing Idol’s “Baker’s Dozen” perform tonight, I only heard a few songs that was remotely similar to a Mic...

Tonight, the top 13 American Idol contestants take part in the first of this year’s soul-destroying live finals. So, you know, hooray for that. The American Idol finalists are gently being eased into the competition, because tonight is Michael Jackson night and therefore all they need to do to...

Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen are officially household names. This trio of aspiring singers were named to the finals on season eight of American Idol last week. Let's get to know each crooner a bit better. Here are excerpts of the interviews they gave to TV Guide, following the announ...

As predicted, two of my American Idol predictions were wrong in last night's semifinal eliminations episode. Cuteso Kris Allen is through, as I'd hoped, as are Allison (good!) and shrieking Adam Lambert (very, very bad). In retrospect, yes, clearly the flamboyant, insanely-bewigged Lambert was a sho...