Alexandrea Lushington

Fantasia’s brother gets ‘American Idol’ axe

Is it American Idol time already? Dozens of Season 7 contestants have been congregating daily at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles for Hollywood week. Among the hopefuls? Fantasia's older brother, Ricco Barrino, who auditioned in Dallas with the…

Randy Jackson talks compilation album, ‘Idol’ season 7

Multitasking producer Randy Jackson is prepping the release of a compilation album in March 2008. Randy Jacksonâ?™s Music Club Vol. 1 promises â?œa lot of crazy guest stars,â? the American Idol judge tells us. â?œItâ?™s kind of a Quincy Jones…

Blue Note drops Van Hunt

Eclectic R&B singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Van Hunt has been dropped from EMI's Blue Note Records, Hollywood Insider confirms, but the reason is unclear as neither Blue Note nor Van Hunt would comment further. The critically-acclaimed performer, signed to EMI's Capitol Records in…

”Idol” recap: Imperfect 10

With two exceptions, the women give deeply disappointing performances

”Idol” recap: Is the race over?

Little David Archuleta may seem like a shoo-in, but some of the other nine guys show it’s too early to pick a winner

Where is ‘Idol’ longshot Jason Yeager getting his styling inspiration?

I'm sure all of us American Idol fans were left with a bevy of questions following Jason Yeager's baffling Tuesday night performance of "Long Train Runnin'": Why in the world would he choose the Doobie Brothers? What was up with…

It watches the new ‘Idolatry.’ It does this whenever it’s told.

After all, this week's call in guest is PopWatch commenting MVP…EP Sato!

Uncovering the Giada De Laurentiis connection on this season of ‘Idol’

The names Garrett Haley, Colton Berry, Joanne Borgella, and Amy Davis have probably already been purged from the minds of the average U.S. citizen, but those of us obsessed with American Idol are still dissecting what went wrong for the…

Randy Jackson on ”Idolatry”!

The big dawg chats about his new MTV show, the ”American Idol” semi-pro controversy, and more