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American Idol Finalist Janelle Arthur, 'Mariah is Confident in My Talent' [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Heather DeLuca — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:43 +0000

Season 12 of American Idol took Janelle Arthur from a small town in Tennessee to Hollywood. The head-turning, country-crooning blond sang her way to the top 5 before being eliminated from the Idol competition. And today she chatted with me about the upcoming finale, judges drama, and her dreams post-Idol.

American Idol Season 12 Top 10 Coming to South Jersey!

Heather DeLuca — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:28:07 +0000

The date is set for the 2013 AEG Presents ‘American Idol Live! 2013 Tour’! Season 12′s top 10 hit Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City on April 16th! SoJO’s got win em before you can buy em tickets this week! Tickets for Season 12 ‘American Idol Live!’ playing Mark G. Etess Arena go on sale [...]

Ousted American Idol Competitor Calls Female Finalist Crazy [AUDIO]

Heather DeLuca — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:18:25 +0000

Sounds like a serious case of sour grapes. With American Idol hopeful Lazaro Arbos’ elimination from the competition last week, it leaves an all female top 5. But Arbos thinks one particular lady is taking the show way too seriously and could use a chill pill. Talking this week [...]

American Idol Top Six!

Heather DeLuca — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:14:23 +0000

Which American Idol panel judge showered contestant Candice Glover with glitter following her Top Six performance of The Cure’s ‘Love Song’?

Why Was Colbie Caillat Rejected From American Idol? [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Tom Morgan — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:08:07 +0000

Singer-Songwriter Colbie Caillat sat down with me this morning, and revealed a few things that I didn’t know about….. For starters, Colbie will be in Atlantic City on March 23 at Caesars. Tickets are still on sale. I’ll admit, I was a bit shocked to find out where her exact location was at [...]

Phillip Phillips Embraces the Past for 'Gone, Gone, Gone' [VIDEO]

Heather DeLuca — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:00:45 +0000

After the surprise success of his song 'Home,' the best-selling first single by an American Idol winner to date, Phillip Phillips releases 'Gone, Gone, Gone'. Check out the video!

South Jersey Girl Cut From American Idol [VIDEO]

Tom Morgan — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:57:22 +0000

It was a cutthroat night of competition… There was no doubt, Hammonton’s Sarah Restuccio gave her American Idol opportunity everything she had. We all enjoyed not only watching her on Idol, but also watching the producers take notice of the town of Hammonton…. We’re all very proud of you Sarah. I [...]

Steven Tyler Pranks American Idol [VIDEO]

Tom Morgan — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:20:49 +0000

With all the drama between Mariah Carey and Nikki Minaj going on, SOMEONE had to crash this party. A former Idol judge did just that, by posing as a contestant…. Steven Tyler was a genius, funny, and totally in drag.

Nicki Minaj Won't Tolerate Mariah's Diva-tude [AUDIO]

Heather DeLuca — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:28:31 +0000

It was tension from the word go when American Idol Season 12 premiered Wednesday night on FOX. Much has been made about the catty relationship between judges Mariah carey and Nicki Minaj and the proof was in the footage. Scuffle rumors were proven when Nicki refused to put up with couldn’t Mimi’s divaliciousness. They argued [...]

Judges on American Idol Say YES to South Jersey Girl [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Tom Morgan — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:19:47 +0000

Over the last couple days, we kept our fingers crossed for this 18 year old American Idol hopeful from Hammonton…. Congrats to Hammonton’s own Sarah Restuccio! Not only did she go to New York and simply audition, she OWNED it! Sarah joined Tom Morgan with her reaction the day after the premiere [...]

Looking for South Jersey Girl on American Idol Tonight [VIDEO]

Tom Morgan — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:57:57 +0000

We've seen the pictures on American Idol's commercials. That's pretty much all we know. Like yourself, we'll be watching the season premiere of American Idol to find out if this South Jersey girl is making her debut or not.

South Jersey Girl Will Be on American Idol [VIDEO]

Tom Morgan — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:06:20 +0000

Meet Sarah Restuccio. We’re thinking you will hear her loud and clear very soon…. At least we hope so. We’ll find out when American Idol premiers Wednesday night on Fox. We’re not sure if she got the yellow ‘you’re goin to Hollywood‘ piece of paper or not, but we DO know that Sarah [...]

American Idol Season 12 to Premiere on Movie Screens Nationwide [AUDIO]

Heather DeLuca — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:10:03 +0000

Will contestants be fighting to win the competition? Or will all the fights be between American Idol's new panel of judges. We'll get our answer when Season 12 premieres next Wednesday, and for the first time ever audiences will be able to watch the first episode in movie theaters nationwide.

Is That REALLY Steven Tyler's Foot? [PICTURE]

Tom Morgan — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:42:33 +0000

I shouldn’t be the one to judge, for I have some whacked out feet, but WOW….. Ouch!!! During a family vacation in Hawaii, the former American Idol judge and Aerosmith front man decided to do some paddle boarding. Very painful paddle boarding. Yes, those toes are totally purple. Totally [...]

Nicki Minaj Blows Up on Mariah Carey During Idol Auditions [VIDEO]

Tom Morgan — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:09:57 +0000

With only two weeks of American Idol auditions in the books, Nicki Minaj and her pink hair went ballistic on Mariah Carey! What was once a disagreement, turned out to be a scene from an episode of Jerry Springer…. I’m sorry, but I still can’t get over that hair!!! Never mind the trailer park “verbiage” [...]

Is Casey Abrams Dating Another American Idol Contestant? [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Tom Morgan — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:09:27 +0000

With only two weeks until the SoJO 104.9 Little Pink Dress Party 2, which Casey Abrams will be headlining, I sat down with the American Idol. Casey and I first talked about something compelling… his hair. While discussing the American Idol drama surrounding prospective judges, Casey revealed one preference of his own: [...]

The "Dawg" is Saved, Urban is Coming – Idol May Finally Be Ready?!?!

Rob Acampora — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:57:09 +0000

Remember the reports that Randy Jackson is out as an American Idol judge, and the rumors that Keith Urban was passing on judging on the hit FOX show ...... well this may be proof that predicting what the crew at Idol is going to do is almost impossible.

American Idol Contestants Weigh in on Idol Drama [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Tom Morgan — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:07:21 +0000

This past weekend, I caught up with Skylar Laine, Colton Dixon, and Heejun Hann from Season 11 of American Idol! They had a lot to say regarding the ‘Idol judge carousel’…. In this segment, the contestants give us their opinion on whether or not the Idol producers are trying to put Niki Minaj and [...]

The End of an Era – Randy Jackson No Longer a Judge on "American Idol" [POLL]

Rob Acampora — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:09:50 +0000

Speculation has been going on for several weeks (even months) on the future of Randy Jackson on American Idol. Today marks the end of a 10-year/11-season run for Jackson on the judges panel for the FOX hit show. Rumors were stirring up early this morning, and now numerous reports have come out that the last [...]

Keith Urban To Bring Country Influence To 'American Idol' Judges Panel

Heather DeLuca — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:24:11 +0000

Say hello to 'American Idol' 's first judge from the world of country music. Keith Urban has reportedly accepted an offer from FOX to join the talent competition alongside newly added Mariah Carey and veteran Randy Jackson.