Tag Archives: American Idol

Too Ashamed To Mention His NARTH Pal, Porno Pete Attacks Ellen DeGeneres

We’re into our third week of radio silence about Dr. George Rekers from Porno Pete LaBarbera, despite Petey’s voluminous history of citing the “scientific” work of NARTH. Wassamatta, Petey? Rentboy got yer tongue? Or something else? Instead of manning up to the scandal enveloping his colleagues in the hate industry, today Porno Pete attacks Ellen DeGeneres because she had a …

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Lady Gaga Does Idol

Towleroad tips us to this clip of Lady Gaga’s gay-gay-gay performance on American Idol last night. BTW, some of you have written wondering why I haven’t been covering Idol every week this year as I did over the last three seasons. No special reason, other than I figured the nonstop RuPaul coverage was enough silly television for your delicate nerves.

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That Sounds A Little Pitchy, Dawg

Christianist groups are so horrified by the rumor that Howard Stern might replace Simon Cowell on American Idol, they’ve launched a preemptive petition campaign aimed at the show’s producers at Fox. WHEREAS American Idol has come to be trusted by America’s Families as reliable, family friendly entertainment. WHEREAS Howard Stern is one of the most profane, sexually-explicit and anti-family performers …

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Today In Mildly Interesting Trivia

Senator-elect Scott Brown’s daughter was a Top 16 finalist in the 2006 season of American Idol.

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Viral Video Alert – Pants On The Ground

Already the #1 and #2 trending topic on Twitter, General Larry Platt, 62, gave the internet its freshest meme with his American Idol audition of his original song, Pants On The Ground. Cover versions sprung up on YouTube within nanoseconds, stand by for the remixes. The Idol clip will surely have a short life.

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Simon Cowell Quits American Idol

Today Simon Cowell confirmed that he will leave American Idol at the end of the coming season. Simon Cowell, the music impresario and tough-talking “American Idol” judge you love to hate, will leave “American Idol,” the Fox reality competition, after the current season, he said on Monday. Mr. Cowell made the announcement during a Fox presentation at the Television Critics …

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PhoboQuotable – Gary McCullough

“[Adam] Lambert’s male-on-male activities garnered the majority of 2009 Idol news coverage. Rather than distance themselves from what many American’s consider perverse behavior and increase the show’s image as family entertainment; the producers of American Idol went the opposite direction to make the show edgier, more trendy. Like it or not, the multi-talented [Ellen] DeGeneres is more known for her …

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Adam Lambert On Sirius OutQ

Adam Lambert appeared on Larry Flick’s Morning Jolt show on Sirius OutQ to discuss the AMA controversy, male sexuality, his new album, and life as an overweight teenager.

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Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment

Here’s the just-released production video for Adam Lambert’s first single from his debut album.

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Media Reacts To Adam Lambert’s American Music Awards Performance

Yesterday the ladies of The View discussed Adam Lambert’s controversial performance on the American Music Awards. Unsurprisingly, it was Elisa Hasselbeck who went off of Lambert. (Transcription via Towleroad.) “It seemed to be a sexual aggression that came across in the performance. Now, does anyone know what song he sang? Does anyone remember what he sounded like? Because, let me …

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HomoQuotable – Ellen DeGeneres

“Apparently, there’s a lot of debate going on right now, whether I’m qualified or not to be the new judge on American Idol… I’ll tell you right now, how I know I’m going to be a great judge — because I’ve spent my whole life being judged. So, I know what it’s like. So, I will be kind. I will …

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Ellen Joins American Idol

Ellen DeGeneres will replace Paula Abdul as American Idol’s fourth judge on the coming season. “I’m thrilled to be the new judge on American Idol,” said DeGeneres in a press release. “I’ve watched since the beginning, and I’ve always been a huge fan. So getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I’ll save …

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Tweet Of The Day

“With sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return to #IDOL. I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all …being a part of a show that I helped from day1become an international phenomenon … What I want to say most, is how much I appreciate the undying support and enormous love that you have showered upon …

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80’s Flashback

Paul Hardcastle, 19, 1985. Who could have predicted that a dance record about the average age of U.S. soldiers in Vietnam would be a global smash, going to #1 in 13 countries? Strange, and the video was disturbing as well. Trivia: Mike Oldfield successfully sued Paul Hardcastle for plagiarizing his Exorcist theme, Tubular Bells, with this track. (I’ve never been …

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Adam Lambert Is Bi-Curious

Adam Lambert gives 20/20 fairly standard answers to the coming out questions. He adds, “I would never give myself the label bisexual, but bi-curious? Yeah. I’ve been known to make out with girls from time to time. It’s fun. And who knows? Maybe it’ll go further some day. Who’s the lucky woman?”

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Olbermann On Adam Lambert

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HomoQuotable – Adam Lambert

“I was like, ‘Oh, (bleep), they put me with the cute guy’, Distracting! He’s the one guy that I found attractive in the whole group on the show: nice, nonchalant, pretty and totally my type — except that he has a wife. I mean, he’s open-minded and liberal, but he’s definitely 100 percent straight. “Going into Idol, I assumed, ‘OK, …

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Adam Lambert Likes To Be On Top

Really cute moment at the 1:20 mark; check out the look on Kris Allen’s face. (Via – Durban Bud)

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American Idol Voting Scandal?

The New York Times is reporting that AT&T may have “swayed” the voting during the finals of American Idol by hosting two hometown parties for fans of eventual winner Kris Allen, during which they were showed how to send ten times the allowed number of text votes at a time. Representatives of AT&T helped fans of Mr. Allen at the …

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Adam Lambert For Queen

Seriously. After Lambert’s raved-about performance with Queen during the American Idol final, the band’s frontman Brian May tells Rolling Stone: “Roger Taylor and I are definitely hoping to have a meaningful conversation with him at some point. It’s not like we, as Queen, would rush into coalescing with another singer just like that. It isn’t that easy. But I’d certainly …

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