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  • trade roundup

    Nothing Is Scarier than Ballet or the Internet

    We have news from around the world today, but mostly from Foxborough and Australia. Two places both alike in dignity, but then suffering complete indignities like American Idol and movies about teenagers who save the world. More »
    06/16/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Rumpelstilskin: Black Swan theory? Is that like string theory or chaos theory or duckblind theory? 1 Responses | Other threads

  • comings out

    Adam Lambert: Gay As He Wanna Be

    The most ludicrous American Idol contestant ever, Adam Lambert, has finally come out of the closet. In a cover story for Rolling Stone! All of America's gay boo-boos are now healed, or something. More »
    06/09/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Mount_Prion: I mean, I knew from viewing cartoons in the Post that gays liked animals, but snakes? 9 Responses | Other threads

  • rants

    Adam Lambert Is Hurting Gay America

    You know what, Adam Lambert? Just can it with the coy shit. Everyone knows the American Idol second-placer is a big ol' homo from Fruitington Corners, but in every goddamn interview the lurching behemoth always says things like "keep speculating..." And I wish he'd just man up and step out. More »
    05/29/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by theysaidwhat: I'm so tired of this attitude that one lets down the entire gay community by not publicly announcing orientation. Why... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • america's pastimes

    A Nation Shrieks for Poor, Defeated Adam Lambert

    On this season of American Idol, Adam Lambert—the bouffanted gay one—was supposed to defeat Kris Allen—the cartoon-faced strummer. But he didn't. And so many people were horrified, as evidenced by this fabulous listicle of YouTube reaction-freakouts. Above is our favorite, in which a young man gets snappy.
    05/28/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by El Matardillo: This is the sort of thing that pushes our enemies into thinking America is a very soft target. I'm... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    AT&T's American Idol Vote-Rigging Conspiracy

    The voting machines were tampered with! By "voting machines" we mean the mindless finger-dialers from Arkansas who were tricked by the nefarious AT&T syndicate into voting for, successfully, Miss Kris Allen, the straight white corn boy who defeated, in an upset, gay Frankenstein. The New York Times now cries foul. More »
    05/27/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Pareene: WHAT ARE THEY READING 8 Responses | Other threads

  • catfights

    Clay Aiken Trashes American Idol, Adam Lambert

    Last night millions of American Idol fans tuned in to watch the show's season finale. But you know who didn't?—-Clay Aiken, who basically trashed everything about Idol today on the subscription-only message board of his website, going so far as to say Adam Lambert made his ears bleed! More »
    05/21/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by Dauberfan: Sorry but I kind of agree with him. I was sickened by the show of favoritism the producers showed by... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • state of the union

    It Doesn't Really Matter That Fewer People Are Watching American Idol

    There's much hissing about American Idol's swandiving numbers—lowest finale ever! down 10% from last year, which was already low!—but in this modern world, it's really nothing to worry about. (Or, if you hate Idol, to get excited about). Idol is still winning where it counts. More »
    05/21/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by allyzay: i read that sign ten times before i realized it did NOT say "gooty over taylor" 4 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    The American Idol Finale: Everybody Loves Kris

    Well, that's it. After all this tumbling and mumbling and Kara bumbling, the eighth and most bespangled season of American Idol yet has come to a screeching, crooning end. How'd it end for you? Are you satisfied? Surprised? Gassy? To work through all these emotions and sensations, let's discuss. More »
    05/21/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by allyzay: i mean...kris just kind of looked sad and upset about winning, right? it wasn't just me thinking this? 12 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Guy Next Door vs. Guyliner

    Oh Ryan, you master of the turn of phrase. Clever little frosted minx. I'm gonna miss you when they pack you back up into your E! radio locker and I don't get any of you until next January. Sigh. The last competition night of the year! It was... just aight. More »
    05/20/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by MrInBetween: Kris will win. Because down at Applebees, the good folks prefer Neil Sedaka to Freddie Mercury. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Victory Over the Dan

    Have you ever had an angel burp on you? Ever felt the soothing hand of God as He gives you a purple nurple? If not, then you didn't watch American Idol last night. More »
    05/14/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Banjo-Sea Kitten: Lambert's family has been conspiciously absent from the show? I know some of them IRL, and they are a fine,... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: The Unholy Trinity

    Three is a number steeped in magic and myth—the three fates spinning our doom, the three versions of Jesus (dad, son, creepy ghost), the three bears. And now, the three Idol men. Heroes all. More »
    05/13/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by DahlELama: My opinion on Adam turned toward the positive a long time ago, when I realized that although I wasn't a... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • night terrors

    Can American Idol Ever Be Stopped?

    Short answer: No. Longer answer: Sorta. The New York Times ponders the important question today, as the singing competition show's ratings drop but its revenues continue to skyrocket. More »
    05/11/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by DahlELama: I see the words "American Idol," and I think "you effing bastards let that dead-wife-peddling, awkwardly goateed failure at life... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    God Damn American Idol

    Are you happy with yourselves, America? Satisfied yet? This is what you wanted, right? A bunch of thick, charmless white guys for your Top 3? Well you got it! More »
    05/07/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by lobstr: Paula's performance, just like Jaime Foxx's, simply illustrates all you have to do is have a vocoder and you can... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: YAAAAAAGGGHAHGH!!!

    Richard is... dead, maybe? Richard is in heaven, with Barack Obama's mom and Danny Gokey's wife. Either that or France. Regardless, he did not watch American Idol last night. But we did! More »
    05/06/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by lobstr: Danny will win because he is just fucking awesome. The shriek was over-the-top and ridiculous, but he really can... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    The Most Dramatic Rose Ceremony in American Idol History

    That's how you do Idol! I mean, that's how you do it. Manufacture "surprises" so people will keep watching a full hour of television that should only take five minutes. Did your jaw drop? More »
    04/30/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Tiny Iota: Will anyone buy Adam's album of Meatloaf-ized show tunes? Seriously, what kind of record is this guy going to... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • recap

    American Idol: To Inanity, and Beyond!

    The Top 5! Rat Pack croony swoony songs! What a magical combination. Oddly, I don't mean that entirely sarcastically. There was some good sing-sangin' on Idol last night, mostly from my long-term two favorites. More »
    04/29/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Vlad the Impala: Why does Adam get mike reverb and light shows when he sings and everyone else gets technical squat? 8 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Disco Ain't the Only Thing That's Dead

    Oh American Idol Season Eight. You're showing your age. Two more dreamers were sent packing last night, they were—just by coincidence probably!—the two most conspicuously brown of the bunch. Obama Era nothing, huh? More »
    04/23/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by RheaPollstry: Adam Lambert, first openly gay idol. And third gay idol, after Kelly Clarkson and that grey-haired dude. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Disco? Balls.

    So Disco Night happened on American Idol. Everyone still with us? Ten toes, ten fingers? All right, good. We made it. That wasn't so bad, was it? I mean, it could have been much worse. More »
    04/22/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by mr_mr: Dear Adam, Will you please sing a Guns N' Roses song? It would make me really happy. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    The Most Important American Idol In History

    The fuck? The long-threatened veto was finally exercised last night. On Lil! Wait, no. On Gokey! Oh, hm, not that either. On Matt Giraud. Really, Irdol? A season's worth of build-up for... Matt Giraud. More »
    04/16/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Pareene: don't forget, richard: next week is DISCO WEEK. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Sit Back and Relax, Enjoy the Schmo

    Forget you, Sasha Frere-Jones. The hip hipster face of music appreciation is now Quentin Tarantino. The onetime Idol guest judge was a Mentor to the kids last night. With, you know, predicatably disastrous results. More »
    04/15/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Flippyjack: what a giant suck off! I love how core snarkers with their favored status stars just suck so deeply at the... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • breakdowns

    The 5 Types of American Idol Watchers

    Junk-haus auteur Quentin Tarantino is a guest judge on American Idol tonight, for the second time. He's an unabashed, earnest fan of the show. It got us thinking. What kind of people watch Idol? More »
    04/14/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by TedSez: Smart people watch it on a DVR with a finger on the fast-forward button (or, better yet, the 30-second skip).... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: I Trust You Can Show Yourself Out, Scott

    OK. Let's just get it out of the way: Didn't see that one coming! OK. That's over. Now, let's go on and discuss the elimination of Scott and hopefully not make any more terrible jokes. More »
    04/09/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Kid Twist: ... not make any more terrible jokes. Grrr .... Exercising self-restraint ... Struggling to contain myself ... Itching to blurt out... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol Has Dreams In Which It's Dying

    What's so amazing that keeps us wannabe-stargazing? I mean, really. What is so amazing? This season is so bland and undercooked. And yet I keep trudging back, grumbling away week in, week out. More »
    04/08/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by PrincessKashmir: I want Adam to win for any number of reasons, not the least of which is that when they have... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: The Rest of Megan Joy Corkery Is Eliminated

    Oh April Fools' Idol! You had no fooling. It was a traditionally brusque and quick and not-at-all-time-wastey affair, straight and to the point. Ha ha! April Fools! It was long and boring and stupid. More »
    04/02/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by aLostLady: Speaking of off-putting, the "bow-chicka-wow-wow get-down soul-funk (without the soul or funk)" dance moves during Megan's swan song was alarming... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Please Don't Play That Funky Music, White Boy

    It was Top iTunes Downloads night on Idol! That means modern, hip, fresh songs, right? Songs like "Play that Funk Music White Boy" and "Surrender". Wait, what? Where's the Leona Lewis? More »
    04/01/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by westvillagegirl (exiled in chicago): Am I bad person for HATING Scott, the blind guy? 8 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Motown's Just a Fancy Name for Detroit

    I think Motown is my least favorite of the Idol theme nights. The songs have all been sung too many times, they almost always sound dated, and it's racially embarrassing. Last night was no exception. More »
    03/26/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by PrincessKashmir: They have to paint the spackle on because the poor guy has pretty noticeable acne scars. They need to keep... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • trade roundup

    The Heart Wants What It Wants

    A kiddie update gets a release date, lawsuits are filed, quirky indies are cast with cult fave actors, Michael from The Wire joins the war effort, and people are watching Gary Unmarried. More »
    03/20/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Spirit Fingers: Um, Do Not Want Nick Cage And His Hair Wigs in my cherished Disney movie. Really, he's just ridiculous. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Pre-Owned Alexis, For Sale, Cheap

    Well, that was unexpected. On last night's Idol elimination episode, twasn't Scott (as I predicted) or Anoop (as some of you did). It was blondie Alexis who went home. Wha' happened? More »
    03/19/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by DahlELama: Someone please explain to me the allure of Megan Joy whoops-what-happened-to-my-last-name...?! When I hear other people say that not only... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Murdering Johnny Cash for Fun and Profit

    Country week is often the worst Idol theme night, because belting black ladies and barn-burning rocker grrls and fey dancepixie gays have a hard time twanging. This year's version went... actually, kinda OK. More »
    03/18/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by NoWireHangers: You just don't like Adam, Richard. That's fine and cool, he's not one for the masses. He's not marketable in... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Two More Contestants Found Murdered

    So the judges now have one magical veto they can use just once. Deal with it, America! They didn't use it last night, though. So poor Jasmine Murray and Gloria Estefan were sent home, weeping. More »
    03/12/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by kookla: But seriously, between the squawking of Megan and the robotic Jasmine, you kept the girl who screamed "Caw! Caw!" at... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: The Contestants Step Out of the Shadows, and Into More Shadows

    And so the final 13 begins. With both bangs and whimpers. There were some pleasant surprises (go Kris Allen!) and some predictable disappointments (fail, Danny Gokey). Let's discuss further after the jump. More »
    03/11/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Colonel Mustard: I'm writing a science fiction novel about an alternate universe where popular reality television programs boast gay characters who aren't... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    Exalted and Merciful American Idol Gods Grant Four More a Stay of Execution

    The Wild Card round was decidedly not wild last night. We sorta knew that Anoop and Jasmine would go through, and Megan Joy wasn't exactly a surprise either. But that last one actually was! More »
    03/06/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by ransomX: America and American Idol are not dead. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol Crashes into Grain Silo, Millions Killed

    The show that has entertained millions for so long has finally died, in this its eighth year. We mourn those who've been killed in this tragedy, and celebrate those who managed to escape it. More »
    03/05/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by leonleonleon: Anoop Anoooooooooooooooooooop 6 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    Which American Idol Would You Want to Go Shopping With?

    Last night was the last round of non-Wild Card semifinals of this, the eighth unending season of American Idol. A weird kid soared, one lady roared, and something called Lil' Rounds was fellated. More »
    03/04/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by Grazerhead: What does an avatar have to do to get banned around here???! YOU BANNED SunnydaZe10! BAN ME, SUCKERS!! RUN, It's the... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    American Idol: Gay Old Adam Gets His 'Satisfaction'

    As predicted, two of my American Idol predictions were wrong in last night's semifinal eliminations episode. Cuteso Kris Allen is through, as I'd hoped, as are Allison (good!) and shrieking Adam Lambert (very, very bad). More »
    02/27/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by uninspired: The song by Brooke White was pretty bad. I bet she cries a lot during sex. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • recaps

    How to Win the Chicks On American Idol

    This was quite possibly the dullest episode of American Idol in recent memory (and that's saying something!!! blah-blah) But at least there were cute boys! Well, one in particular. But the singing? Ick. More »
    02/26/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by DahlELama: Was I the only one who thought that Corkery girl was awful? I was watching the performance thinking... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • Idoling

    The First Eliminations Are the Deepest

    So who's still watching American Idol? Did you like that quick, nasty cutthroat semifinal elimination round yesterday as much as I did? It was so fast and bloody. Let's take a look at the mess. More »
    02/19/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by bytememehard: Yeah, the coasting on his dead wife's angel wings thing is annoying, as are his Randy-style designer eyewear. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • scheduling

    Lost faces a new villain: permanently rescheduled American Idol. [THR]

    02/17/09
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    Idol Producers Letting Their Freak Flag Sag

    American Idol prelims are over. Thank ye gods. But what about some of those choices, huh? Why are they making the weirdos and duds so easy to spot this time around? We need more mystery! More »
    02/12/09
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    By Richard Lawson

    Comment by BroderickHalona: Hello American Idol, we are Anonymous. Over the years, we have been watching you. Your campaigns of audience manipulation; your... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • american idol

    'Idol' Judges Torn Between Attractiveness And Talent

    In case you were worried that American Idol had somehow lost its dehumanizing edge over eight seasons, and that there was perhaps some small chance that its castaways won't end up on Celebrity Rehab—fret not. More »
    02/12/09
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    By Seth

    Comment by Rick N Teri Brown: I recognized Jen from Hi-5, too, since my son is obsessed with that show. I love her, but how... 1 Responses | Other threads

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