Late last July, a woman identified only as “Maria Saint” auditioned for American Idol 10 in New Orleans, and she has blogged the experience. It’s the most-detailed account of the audition process I’ve ever seen, and while most of it consists of specifics about things we’ve heard before, there are some fascinating revelations, from a fake Ryan Seacrest’s exit interviews to the fact that the contestants are coded from the very start of the auditions so producers will know how to treat them: as a great singer, an okay singer, or a bad singer who will be featured for that very reason. Most readers of my writing and fans of the show, never mind those who just pay close attention to the audition episodes, are aware that the audition process is not at all what it looks like on TV. It spans multiple days and stages , and involves more people screening contestants than just the judges—who weren’t even hired when auditions started last summer. Maria Saint wrote about the start of her experience...
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« The Biggest Loser: Don Evans And Larialmy Allen Elimination Interview | Home | Live To Dance: The Final Showdown » February 2, 2011 05:40:45 by Christine McDow Albert Rogers III claimed her was going to impress the American Idol judges with him combination of Usher and former American Idol Ruben Studdard. Did it work? Not so much. Steven Tyler claimed to like him but he wasn’t sure if he was American Idol material. Randy was honest and called it terrible and a joke. It was definitely entertaining television. Click the link below and watch his audition again. Topics: American Idol Videos | « The Biggest Loser: Don Evans And Larialmy Allen Elimination Interview | Home | Live To Dance: The Final Showdown » No Comments » View the original article here
« American Idol: Chelsee Oaks and Rob Bolin Audition | Home | American Idol: Stormi Henley Audition » January 28, 2011 06:32:41 by Christine McDow Allen Lewis was another no from last night’s American Idol audition in Nashville, TN. The judges thought his personality was great, but his voice was just not up to par. What do you think the rocking tattoo artist will do now? Click below to watch his audition video for pure entertainment. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIMfpXqtBOc] Topics: Reality TV Listings | « American Idol: Chelsee Oaks and Rob Bolin Audition | Home | American Idol: Stormi Henley Audition » No Comments » View the original article here
« Reality TV Listings: January 28, 2011 | Home | American Idol: Chelsee Oaks and Rob Bolin Audition » January 28, 2011 06:19:20 by Christine McDow Christine McCaffrey was a definite no last night no American Idol long before the judges even saw her face. They could hear her coming and were not impressed by this squeaky woman who sounded like a cartoon character. She seemed shocked! Did you catch her performance? Click below to see it again! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRvxtdYczk0] Topics: American Idol Videos | « Reality TV Listings: January 28, 2011 | Home | American Idol: Chelsee Oaks and Rob Bolin Audition » No Comments » View the original article here
« The Bachelor: Brad Womack Blogs About Episode Four | Home January 26, 2011 01:00:58 by Paula_Kosowski Do you think you have what it takes to become “America’s Favorite Dancer”? Well, Fox is looking for you. The network announced more So You Think You Can Dance audition dates for season eight. Read more to see if they’ll be coming to a city near you… The search is on for “America’s Favorite Dancer.” Fox announced its hit dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance” is resuming auditions for season 8, giving dancers three more chances to make it onto the show. Fox made some changes to the audition schedule, adding audition dates in Salt Lake City, UT and Atlanta, GA and canceling auditions in Charlotte, NC. The Salt Lake City auditions will be held at the Jeane Wagner Theatre on Feb. 2 and at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on Feb. 19. Los Angeles, CA auditions have been rescheduled to Saturday, March 12 at the Orpheum Theatre. The open calls start at 8 a.m. with registration. Traveling ...
« The Real Housewives of Orange County: Tamra Barney’s Ex-Husband Denied Bankruptcy Bid | Home January 19, 2011 02:00:45 by Lisa Princ The wait is over as tonight is the season ten premiere of American Idol on FOX and the spoilers are starting to leak out. In a recent one, Steven Tyler was brought to tears by a certain audition, but what could possibly have made him cry? Keep reading if you want more information, but beware this does contain a spoiler so do not read any further if you don’t want to be spoiled! American Idol on FOX kicks off tonight and the spoilers are already leaking. According to TMZ.com , there was one audition that brought Steven Tyler to tears while in Milwaukee when a contestant brought his disabled fiancee to watch him compete. According to sources at TMZ.com “27-year-old Chris Medina told the judges he proposed to Juliana two years ago….and the couple was making wedding plans when tragedy struck. Juliana got into a horrible car accident on her way home...
« The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Camille Grammer Apologizes, But Still Sticks with Her Friends | Home | Tabatha’s Salon Takeover: Tabatha Coffey on the Phun Sisters’ Salon » December 19, 2010 08:00:28 by Shayla Perry NBC and Mark Burnett’s new singing competition, The Voice of America , is getting ready to hit the road auditioning solo acts for the chance to compete on the show. Keep reading for all the deets on audition dates, locations, and more! Want to audition to be on Mark Burnett’s new singing competition, The Voice of America ? Here’s your chance! Check out the audition dates and locations below to see when they’ll be in a city near you, and be sure to stay tuned for more information as it becomes available! The Voice of America Open Call Audition Dates & Locations January 14: Chicago, Illinois [Superior St.-2744 W. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60612] January 15: New York, New York [S.I.R. Studios-520 W 25th St. (b/n 11th & 12th Ave), New York, NY 10001] Ja...