Tuesday, November 18, 2014

TIP Exclusive: AI14 In-House Mentor (Teresa LaBarbera-Whites)


Teresa LaBarbera-Whites, former Senior Vice President of A&R at Columbia Records, has been named the new in-house mentor, replacing Randy Jackson.  She becomes the first female to occupy the role which Jimmy Iovine originated and held from seasons 10-12.  Here's a collage of some of her work throughout her career as a producer/label executive as well as a recent Grammy interview...


Tuesday, November 11, 2014

American Idol Season 14 Top 48 Spoilers #idolspoilers




Top 48

Females
1. Adanna Duru
2. Alexis Gomez
3. Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph
4. Ellen Petersen
5. Emily Brooke
6. Erica Washington
7. Erika David
8. Hannah Mrozak
9. Hunter Larsen
10. Jackie Cole (A.K.A. Jax)
11. Jaq Mackenzie
12. Joey Cook
13. Kalynne Michelle Schoelen
14. Katherine Winston
15. Loren Lott
16. Lovey James
17. Maddie Walker [AI13 HW]
18. Maddy Hudson
19. Monica Laire Pidoy Mendoza
20. Najah Lewis
21. Nalani Quintello [AI13 GM]
22. Rachael Hallack
23. Sarina-Joi Crowe [AI10 HW, AI12 HW, & AI13 GM]
24. Shannon Berthiaume
25. Shaina "Shi" Scott
26. Tyanna Jones

Males
1. Adam Ezeglian
2. Anderson Footman (A.K.A. Hollywood)
3. Casey Thrasher [AI13 Top 30]
4. Clark Beckham
5. Cody Fry
6. Daniel Seavey
7. Hector Montenegro
8. Jessie Nunn (A.K.A. J. None)
9. Josh Sanders [AI11 LVR & AI12 HW]
10. Mark Andrew Pudas
11. Michael Simeon Smith [AI13 HW]
12. Nick Fradiani, Jr.
13. Qaasim Middleton
14. Quentin Alexander
15. Rayvon Owen
16. Reno Anoa'i
17. Ricky Hendricks
18. Riley Bria
19. Savion Wright [AI13 GM]
20. Tion Phipps
21. Trevor Douglas Haueisen
22. Zack Kaltenbach

American Idol Season 14 Top 40 Spoilers - Midnight Reveal Party #idolspoilers


We are happy to announce that we know and confirmed the far majority of the top 40 contestants of American Idol Season 14 as well as many additional Hollywood Week contestants and their competition statuses.  We will be releasing the names tonight by midnight EST, on Twitter.  Our apologies for the short notice!

- Idol Maniac & SpoilerCat

Sunday, October 12, 2014

AI14 Hollywood Week Twist


Countdown: 7 Days

Attention Idolsphere... Halloween Week Hollywood Week is just over a dozen days away!  It is currently scheduled for Saturday, October 25th - Friday, October 31st.  This is definitely the earliest that it has been held in years.  But there's a new twist, of course!  This season, contestants must choose a single song, record a video of themselves singing it, and submit it to producers ahead of time for casting purposes, presumably for the judges to assess and review.  It is expected that select contestants will be eliminated en mass upon arrival in California, in a similar manner to last season's controversial "Hollywood Or Home" round.  In the meantime, we are chatting with our reliable sources and steadily compiling information.  Our contestant listing is a constant work-in-progress and should be launched soon (sometime within the next week or so).  Our first three years were not too shabby, if we do say so ourselves.  It's almost that time of the year again!  Here's to another season of successful spoiling!

- Idol Maniac & SpoilerCat

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

AI13 Winner Caleb Johnson Album Details


Release Date: Tuesday, August 12th

Tracks Include:
"As Long As You Love Me"

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

AI13 Finale Song Choices

AI13 Top 13 (Minus M.K. Nobilette) - "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson
Caleb Johnson - "As Long As You Love Me" (Coronation Single)
Caleb Johnson - TBD
Caleb Johnson - TBD
Jena Irene Asciutto - "Unbreakable Me" (Original Song) (Reprise)
Jena Irene Asciutto - "We Are One" (Coronation Single)
Jena Irene Asciutto - TBD

Thursday, May 15, 2014

AI13 Top 2 Spoilers

Top 2:
1. Caleb Johnson
2. Jena Irene Asciutto

Eliminated:
Alex Preston - 3rd Place

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

AI14 Audition Process "Game-Changer"

Last week, host Ryan Seacrest promised that a "game-changer to the audition process" would be revealed this coming week.  It's as underwhelming as you'd expect.  Video auditions are expanding to multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Google+, Instagram, and Twitter.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

AI14 Eligibility Rule Change

Last season, for the first time ever, a set of former semi-finalists were eligible to re-audition.  Check that out here.  For season 14, the only season 13 contestants ineligible are the Top 10, rather than the Top 13.  In other words, for the first time ever, 3 former non-touring finalists and 2 wildcard contenders may re-audition.  Their names are listed below, in addition to other semi-finalists.

Non-Touring Finalists
Ben Briley - 11th Place
Emily Piriz - 12th Place
Kristen O'Connor - 13th Place

Semi-Finalists
Andrina Brogden - Top 30
Austin Wolfe - Top 30
Brandy Neelly - Top 30
Bria Anai Johnson - Top 20 & Wildcard Contender
Briana Oakley - Top 20
Briston Maroney - Top 30
Casey Thrasher - Top 30
Emmanuel Zidor - Top 20
Ethan Harris - Top 30
George Lovett Hamilton - Top 20
Jillian "Jill" Jensen - Top 30
Jordan Brisbane - Top 30
Kenzie Hall - Top 30
Malcolm Allen - Top 20
Marrialle Sellars - Top 20
Maurice Townsend - Top 30
Neco Starr - 31st Place
Spencer Lloyd - Top 20 & Wildcard Contender

* ineligible via age restrictions

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

AI13 Finals Week 6 Song Choices

Solo Performances:
Alex Preston - "Fairy Tale" (original song)
C.J. Harris - "Soulshine" by The Allman Brothers
Caleb Johnson - "Chain Of Fools" by Aretha Franklin
Dexter Roberts - "One Mississippi" by Brett Eldredge
Jena Irene Asciutto - "Rolling In The Deep" by Adele
Jessica "Jess" Meuse - "Blue-Eyed Lie" (original song)
Malaya Watson - "Ain't No Way" by Aretha Franklin
Sam Woolf - "Lego House" by Ed Sheeran

Duo Performances:
TBD

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

AI13 Finals Week 5 Song Choices

Alex Preston - "Don't Speak" by No Doubt
C.J. Harris - "If It Hadn't Been For Love" by The SteelDrivers
Caleb Johnson - "Dazed And Confused" by Jake Holmes/Led Zeppelin
Dexter Roberts - "Boondocks" by Little Big Town
Jena Irene Asciutto - "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence & Paul McCoy
Jessica "Jess" Meuse - "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac
Majesty York - "Shake It Out" by Florence And The Machine
Malaya Watson - "The Long And Winding Road" by The Beatles
Sam Woolf - "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's

Sunday, March 23, 2014

TIP Exclusive: American Idol Season 14 Renewal


Despite its rapidly declining ratings, American Idol is NOT being cancelled following the current season.  FOX is renewing the series for a fourteenth season.  Repeat: American Idol XIV will premiere in the first quarter of 2015.  However, our sources promise a "more compact version of Idol as it enters its golden years."  Apparently, experts believe that the key to stabilization is decreasing the time commitment expected of viewers.  "At this point, 'less is more' is where its headed."  Plans are already in order to scale back season 14 by about a month as well as consolidate the show into one-night-per-week, rather than the traditional two-night format.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

AI13 Finals Week 4 Surprise

Season 10's Pia Toscano, Season 11's Jessica Sanchez, & Season 8's Allison Iraheta

Tonight, Jennifer Lopez, Allison Iraheta, Pia Toscano, and Jessica Sanchez will be performing "I Luh Ya Papi".

AI13 Finals Week 5 Theme

For the fifth week of the finals, the theme is Loved One Dedications Free Choice, billed as "I'm With The Band!"

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

AI13 Finals Week 4 Song Choices

Alex Preston - "Story Of My Life" by One Direction
C.J. Harris - "Invisible" by Hunter Hayes
Caleb Johnson - "The Edge Of Glory" by Lady Gaga
Dexter Roberts - "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line
Jena Irene Asciutto - "Clarity" by Zedd/Foxes
Jessica "Jess" Meuse - "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster The People
M.K. Nobilette - "(Fuckin') Perfect" by Pink
Majesty York - "Wake Me Up!" by Avicii/Aloe Blacc
Malaya Watson - "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars
Sam Woolf - "We Are Young" by Fun/Janelle Monáe

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

AI13 Finals Week 3 Song Choices

Alex Preston - "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
Ben Briley - "Bennie And The Jets" by Elton John
C.J. Harris - "Can't You See" by The Marshall Tucker Band
Caleb Johnson - "Skyfall" by Adele
Dexter Roberts - "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Jena Irene Asciutto - "Decode" by Paramore
Jessica "Jess" Meuse - "The Sound Of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel
M.K. Nobilette - "(To) Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan
Majesty York - "Let It Go" by Demi Lovato/Idina Menzel
Malaya Watson - "I Am Changing" by Jennifer Holliday
Sam Woolf - "Come Together" by The Beatles

Monday, March 10, 2014

AI13 Finals Week 4 Theme

For the fourth week of the finals, the theme is Current Week's Billboard Hot 100 Chart, billed as "Now" Any Billboard Top 10 Charts From 2010-Now.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

AI13 Finals Week 1 Song Choices

Performance Show:
Jena Irene Asciutto - "The Scientist" by Coldplay
Malaya Watson - "Runaway Baby" by Bruno Mars

Results Show:
AI13 Top 13 - Mash-Up of "Counting Stars" by One Republic & "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons

Friday, February 21, 2014

AI13 Half-Hour Results Shows

Half-hour results shows will begin with the fifth week of the finals (should be Top 9) on Thursday, March 27th.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

AI13 Top 13 Spoilers

1. Alex Preston
2. Ben Briley
3. M.K. Nobilette
4. Majesty York
5. Malaya Watson
6. Sam Woolf
7. -
8. -
9. -
10. -
11. -
12. -
13. -

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

AI13 Top 15 Males - 5 Eliminations

Eliminated (NOT Performing):
Briston Maroney
Casey Thrasher
Ethan Harris
Jordan Brisbane
Maurice Townsend

Performing:
Alex Preston
Ben Briley
C.J. Harris
Caleb Johnson
Dexter Roberts
Emmanuel Zidor
George Lovett Hamilton
Malcolm Allen
Sam Woolf
Spencer Lloyd

AI13 Top 15 Male Song Choices

Alex Preston - TBD
Ben Briley - TBD
Briston Maroney - TBD
C.J. Harris - TBD
Caleb Johnson - TBD
Casey Thrasher - "Because You Loved Me" by Céline Dion
Dexter Roberts - TBD
Emmanuel Zidor - TBD
Ethan Harris - TBD
George Lovett Hamilton - "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
Jordan Brisbane - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder
Malcolm Allen - "Her Heart" by Anthony Hamilton
Maurice Townsend - TBD
Neco Starr - TBD
Sam Woolf - "Lego House" by Ed Sheeran
Spencer Lloyd - "Love Don't Die" by The Fray

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

AI13 Top 15 Females - 5 Eliminations


Eliminated (NOT Performing):
1. Andrina Brogden
2. Austin Wolfe
3. Brandy Neelly
4. Jillian "Jill" Jensen
5. Kenzie Hall

Performing:
1. Bria Anai Johnson
2. Briana Oakley
3. Emily Piriz
4. Jena Irene
5. Jessica "Jess" Meuse
6. Kristen O'Connor
7. M.K. Nobilette
8. Majesty York
9. Malaya Watson
10. Marrialle Sellars

AI13 Top 15 Female Song Choices

Andrina Brogden -"Happy" by Pharrell Williams
Austin Wolfe - TBD
Brandy Neelly - TBD
Bria Anai Johnson - TBD
Briana Oakley - TBD
Emily Piriz - "Paris (Ooh La La)" by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Jena Irene Asciutto - "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones
Jessica "Jess" Meuse - TBD
Jillian "Jill" Jensen - "Unconditionally" by Katy Perry
Kenzie Hall - "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" by John Mayer
Kristen O'Connor - TBD
M.K. Nobilette - TBD
Majesty York - TBD
Malaya Watson - "Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)" by Ray Charles
Marrialle Sellars - "Roar" by Katy Perry

AI13 Finals Week 2 Theme

For the second week of the finals, the theme is "Home".

AI13 Finals Week 1 Theme

For the first week of the finals, the theme is "This Is Me".

Thursday, January 16, 2014

American Idol Season 13 Top 31 Ages & Locations

Credit: Felicia

Nikki McKibbin and her son will appear on the show tonight!

 

Last season, we exclusively reported that Nikki McKibbin's son, Tristen Langley, had tried out.  Check that out here.  Although he was not shown at the time, he apparently re-auditioned (guitar in hand) and at least made it to the filmed portion, this time around.  Take a look for yourself...

Interview with FOX affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (Click Here)


"American Idol contestants come from all corners of the country, and this season we even have a second generation Idol hopeful in the mix! Catch all of the action January 15&16 at 8/7c on FOX!"

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

AI13 Semi-Finals Chopping Block: Ben Briley Vs. Neco Starr

Ben Briley and Neco Starr will face off for the last male slot in the Top 30, as there is apparently not enough room for the both of them.  America's votes will decide which one advances, essentially eliminating the other one in 31st place.