Grass is green, the world is round and Lee DeWyze is the worst-ever winner in the history of American Idol.
As a loyal viewer of the Fox competition since day one, I stand by that statement. Lee has some talent but no stage presence, no real of selling out stadiums like Carrie Underwood or even doing Broadway like Taylor Hicks. Tellingly, he’s the third unassuming guitar guy in a row to win the Idol title after Kris Allen and David Cook…. More »
American Idol is on its tenth season and, like any show, they’ve had to make some changes to keep things fresh. The judges’ save, allowing competitors to play instruments, and the additions of Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres were all ways Idol tried to keep the show interesting. But might I suggest that the show get rid of some dead weights? I’m not talking about firing Randy Jackson (at least not this time). No, I’m suggesting Idol ban some of… More »
Your Monday morning gossip round up includes news from the Academy of Country Music Awards last night, Alexa Chung gives a reporter the hand and the Kardashian sisters’ new book revealed. More »
Seeing Hilary Duff’s massive engagement ring today, and learning that it cost a reported $1 million, admittedly threw off us guard. But in the grand scheme of excessively enormous celebrity engagement rings, how does Hill’s really stack up? We decided to put it to the test, and compare it to the rocks sported by everyone from Carrie Underwood to Katie Holmes and the always over-the-top Mariah Carey.
Check out our gallery below. Who has your favorite ring? Who did we miss?
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The LA Times has the first clips of Carrie Underwood’s guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother, and guess what: She’s not bad! HIMYM has a long, storied history of stunt casting (call it what you will, but that’s what it is), with everyone from Britney Spears to George Clinton to Heidi and Spencer Pratt making appearances on the show. But not every celebrity guest star is created equal — even playing themselves, Heidi and Spencer managed to seem… More »
Britney Spears continued to draw in some of the big names with her concerts. Her manager posted the following message on Twitter:
Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood came out to the Circus in Chicago last night. One of the best crowds yet…. -Adam Leber, Manager
Check out what Taylor and Carrie got to see (but they probably had better seats!):
Womanizer with closing bow:
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