Reality Rocks

Carrie Underwood: Once A "Cheat"-er, Always A "Cheat"-er

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:40:47 -0800

"Before He Cheats," the most successful song by the most successful American Idol of all time, is arguably one of the finest woman-scorned anthems in the country music cannon. ...

Everybody Cut Footloose! Crosby Loggins Wins 'Rock The Cradle'

Fri, 09 May 2008 19:15:36 -0800

So last night MTV aired the finale of its rockstar-offspring "talent" show Rock The Cradle, on which Crosby Loggins--son of Kenny--snagged the $100,000 grand prize.

Congrats, Crosby. ...

Idol Elimination Night: Jason's Dreaded Demise

Thu, 08 May 2008 02:10:50 -0800

This week Jason brought new meaning to the word "dread"--because I was starting to dread performances by the dreadheaded kid I once adored.

Four On The Floor: American Idols Attempt To Rock

Wed, 07 May 2008 01:33:50 -0800

As a proudly self-proclaimed "rock chick," I approached American Idol's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame night this week with a mixture of both delight and dread. ...

Clay, Remolded

Mon, 05 May 2008 21:30:26 -0800

So the new Clay Aiken publicity photo landed in my inbox today. Yikes.

Idol Elimination Night: Bye Bye, Babbling Brooke

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:30:20 -0800

Why is that all the Idol finalists sound so great on their own, but when they have to participate a group singalong, they instantly devolve to the level of a fourth-grade remedial school play? Egad. ...

Idol Top 5: Neil's Diamonds In The Rough

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:41:23 -0800

There was perhaps no mentor in Idol history that I was personally more excited about than tonight's special guest: the one, the only...Neil frickin' Diamond.

Idol Elimination Night: Carly Gets Cut!

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:11:28 -0800

From Jason Castro's headscratching Cats song choice to Brooke White's false start, last night's American Idol episode was filled with drama--which I suppose was fitting for a show centered on musical theater legend Andrew Lloyd Webber. ...

Introducing...Girlicious!

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:59:00 -0800

In the biggest PCD-related surprise since Nicole Scherzinger inexplicably decided to cover Duran Duran's "Rio" for a Caress body wash commerical, Girlicious will be a quartet, not a trio...

Clay For Sale!

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:23:07 -0800

Some may call it a desperate act of attempted career resurrection. I call it an act of marketing genius. ...