Ryan Seacrest keeps Idol job – Contract renewed to stay on American Idol

Ryan-Seacrest-American-IdolRyan Seacrest has just signed a $30 million deal to continue hosting American Idol. The presenter has been on the show since it first hit the screens ten years, and it was thought he would be parting ways.

However his contract has been extended by two years, which should bring the number of seasons he participates in up to a satisfactory figure for fans. Yes, if you only watch the show for Mr Seacrest, you won’t have to stop watching and find entertainment on www.poker.dk or check out X Factor or other plan B.
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Complete List of American Idol 11 Top 24 #AI11

AI11-Top-24-contestants-annouonced-American-IdolAmerican Idol had a new outing tonight, making official the lists of contestants who made it to the live performances of season eleven. And here I´m posting the whole list of them. If you haven´t watched the episode and don´t want the spoiler, you are hereby warned that you will find the complete list of contestants in the Top 24 of American Idol Season 11. Continue reading

Casting Call: American Idol Season 11 Auditions – Cities announced

american-idol-auditions-casting-season-elevenScotty McCreere was just crowned American Idol, and the results are still fresh; but American Idol season 11 auditions are starting!
Casting Call for American Idol season eleven auditions will include three more audition cities.

And as always, if you think you have what it takes to be on the Idol stage next season, you should test the waters and try out and audition this summer.

American Idol Season 11 Auditions – Dates and Cities

Here are the tour dates and locations for 2011:

6/28    St. Louis, MO
7/2    Portland, OR
7/8    San Diego, CA
7/15    Pittsburgh, PA
7/22    Charleston, SC
8/26    Houston, TX

There are some doubts on wether Jennifer Lopez will return to judging American Idol and wether she´ll be on the auditions tour or not. But the auditions for American Idol season 11 are already set and going. Will we see her then? Probably Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler will stay put, but who will be the lady judging? So far, that´s not the important thing, the important thing is to get you to audition for American Idol 11 and become a superstar, right?

What do you think? Will you audition for American Idol season 11? Let me know in the comments section how it goes.

Also, remember to follow me on Twitter for more American Idol auditions scoop.

PS: You can also check out the official website for updates.

American Idol 2011 – Dancing With The Stars Winner Prediction – Betting Odds – Updated 4/22

Folks at Bodog just updated the Odds to win American Idol from different contestants. After Stefano Langone´s elimination:

Odds to Win American Idol Season 10 – Updated April 22

Scott McCreery             2/1
James Durbin               9/4
Lauren Alaina                5/2
Casey Abrams               15/2
Haley Reinhart               15/1
Jacob Lusk                    18/1

As you see, both Betting Odds and Twitter prediction so far have Scotty McCreery winning American Idol.

But they also updated Dancing With the Stars odds to win.

Odds to Win Dancing With The Stars 2011 – Updated April 22

Hines Ward                   6/5
Chelsea Kane                4/1
Ralph Macchio               5/1
Chris Jericho                 15/2
Lil’ Romeo                     15/2
Kirstie Alley                   10/1
Kendra Wilkinson           18/1

What do you think about the betting odds for the American Idol winner? And the betting odds for Dancing With The Stars winner? Let me know

Also, remember to follow me on Twitter for more American Idol, or DWTS scoop.

See Ralph Macchio lost some ground on Dancing With The Stars.

American Idol 2011 – Dancing With The Stars Winner Prediction – Betting Odds

Folks at Bodog just updated the Odds to win American Idol from different contestants. Bodog Sportsbook Manager Richard Gardner on the elimination of Pia Toscano said:

“From the beginning of the season Pia Toscano had been a popular bet who opened the Season at 14-1 and dropped all the way to 2-1 going into Wednesday night’s show and was a clear favorite to win it all.  It may be a shock that she was sent home but with all the contestants putting on a solid performance the other night and the track record that this show has for voting the wrong people through I am not surprised at all.”

Odds to Win American Idol Season 10

Scott McCreery 5/2
Lauren Alaina 5/2
James Durbin 4/1
Haley Reinhart 15/2
Casey Abrams 8/1
Paul McDonald 12/1
Jacob Lusk 14/1
Stefano Langone 20/1

As you see, both Betting Odds and Twitter prediction so far have Scotty McCreery winning American Idol.

Odds to Win Dancing With The Stars 2011

Ralph Macchio                           3/1
Hines Ward                               3/1
Chelsea Kane                            9/2
Kirsti Alley                                11/2
Petra Nemcova                          7/1
Lil’ Romeo                                 15/2
Chris Jericho                             17/2
Kendra Wilkinson                       10/1
Sugar Ray Leonard                    30/1

What do you think about the betting odds for the American Idol winner? And the betting odds for Dancing With The Stars winner? Let me know

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Did Twitter predict Pia Toscano elimination from American Idol?

Last week Twitter had it right, and predicted the eliminations of Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo, but did Twitter get it right with Pia Toscano elimination on American Idol?

Well, let´s see… We posted where to follow each American Idol finalist on Twitter, I made a theory about Twitter predicting American Idol´s winner and eliminations.

With a new week on the back, let´s see if Twitter can actually predict American Idol winner and eliminations.

American Idol Finalists ranked by Twitter followers (as of April 7)

Scotty McCreery 66401
Casey Abrams 65076
Pia Toscano 59657
Paul McDonald 54772
Lauren Alaina 51365
James Durbin 46023
Stefano Langone 41097
Haley Reinhart 31110
Jacob Lusk 26188

American Idol Finalists ranked by Twitter followers growth (as of April 7)

Pia Toscano 23394 65%
Lauren Alaina 14817 41%
Scotty McCreery 14334 28%
Casey Abrams 14087 28%
Paul McDonald 12111 28%
James Durbin 10772 31%
Haley Reinhart 10271 49%
Stefano Langone 9176 29%
Jacob Lusk 5227 25%

In this case you can see that Pia Toscano grew a lot on Twitter, the only one over 50% with a shocking 65%.

So, what happened? Was her performance so lackluster as to trump her  chances even though her Twitter fanbase multiplied?

Lauren was safe: Twitter predicted that much.

Casey was safe: Twitter predicted (All the antics from a couple of weeks back, and the whole Haley thing too)

Stefano was bottom three: Just as Twitter thought. And just as the TMZ guy told him. He needs to spice up his timeline.

Scotty was safe: And that was a no brainer. He is not only top talent, record ready, he also is the leader in following.

Paul was safe: Also Twitter had him safe

Pia Was bottom three: Apparently US did not like her song… or her outfit, or something. She had a big growth, but ended up leaving.

James was safe: As Twitter predicted

Haley was safe: As Twitter also predicted

Jacob was bottom three: He better start tweeting more… He performs like crazy talented he is, but need to connect more to the fan base (as does Stefano too)

Haley Reinhart is getting good growth too after those Casey and Haley dating rumours. Though Ryan put him on the spotlight with all the Kelly Clarkson crush on Casey Abrams.

What do you think? Can Twitter predict American Idol results? What else can it predict?

Let me know in the comments section.

Also, remember to follow me on Twitter for more American Idol scoop.

Next week, we´ll be doing the analysis for American Idol results top 8 elimination.

Can Twitter predict American Idol Results? Week 4 #AI10

Ok, last time something strange happened. Casey Abramas was in the bottom, but was saved by the judges without even singing.

Well, now it´s time to check out if Twitter can predict results on American Idol, Week 4 edition.

We posted where to follow each American Idol finalist on Twitter, I made a theory about Twitter predicting American Idol´s winner and eliminations.

So, how do they stand now?

American Idol Finalists ranked by Twitter followers (as of March 31)

Scotty McCreery 52067
Casey Abrams 50989
Paul McDonald 42661
Lauren Alaina 36548
Pia Toscano 36263
James Durbin 35251
Thia Megia 33865
Stefano Langone 31921
Jacob Lusk 20961
Haley Reinhart 20839
Naima Adedapo 16208

American Idol Finalists ranked by Twitter followers growth (as of March 31)

Scotty McCreery 7942 18%
Casey Abrams 9040 22%
Paul McDonald 6897 19%
Lauren Alaina 5314 17%
Pia Toscano 5795 19%
James Durbin 6509 23%
Thia Megia 4549 16%
Stefano Langone 4897 18%
Jacob Lusk 3145 18%
Haley Reinhart 4290 26%
Naima Adedapo 2494 18%

If you look at the numbers,Casey and Haley dating rumours might have helped them both, since they have the best percentage growth (Haley) and the most new followers overall (Casey… in his case, last week´s stunt had something else to do, too)

If I have to base myself on last night´s performances. Naima is a goner, by Twitter and by performance.

Thia and Stefano may join her in the bottom three, with both Naima and Thia as the ones going.

My wild card being Jacob to be down there.

Twitter predicts: Naima and Thia eliminated on American Idol double elimination.

What do you think? Can Twitter predict American Idol results? What else can it predict?

Let me know in the comments section.

Also, remember to follow me on Twitter for more American Idol scoop.

Next week, we´ll be doing thw analysis for American Idol results top 9.

American Idol Gossip: Are Casey and Haley dating? #AI10

American Idol Season 10 Top 11 to 10 Live Eimination ShowOk, this one I read it on Extra.

Are Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart dating on American Idol?

According to the gossip: Most of their downtime is spent together and they have a very touchy-feely relationship’, They’re always lying on each other when they’re around the other contestants and everybody thinks they’re hooking up’.

But does that mean Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart are dating? Of course not; many people does that with friends.

Today the new episode of American Idol aired, with Elton John themed night, and we are certainly looking through the tapes for tells about the relationship between Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart.

Perhaps there´s nothing there, perhaps there is…

The same as perhaps Twitter can predict American Idol perhaps it can´t.

It´s nice to try to feel like a gossip spy and get some signs that Casey Abrams is actually dating Haley Reinhart or to dismiss it just as a rumour.

Oh you American Idol devil… you… you surely know how to keep us engaged.

So, now it´s time to move onto the speculation part…

Do you think Haley Reinhart is dating Casey Abrams? Or is just a rumour? Let me know in the comments section.

Also, remember to follow me on Twitter for more American Idol scoop.

Photo Credit: Frank Micelotta/Fox/PictureGroup

Can Twitter predict American Idol results? Week 3 – The Surprise!

We are fresh out the first and second elimination of American Idol 10, and while a little time ago we posted where to follow each American Idol finalist on Twitter, I made a theory about Twitter predicting American Idol´s winner and eliminations.

Last time, when Twitter predicted Karen going, Y told you Naima, Jacob and Haley should perform better on stage and on Twitter to save themselves. Well, Haley had the bigger growth out of all the contestants. Naima had all the praises from the judges, and Jacob had the Steven Tyler kiss. That sure helped them.

But what happened? Stefano Langone, Thia Megia and Casey Abrams bottom three? Well, taking apart that growth from the suspected bottom three, Stefano was the next in line in terms of followers and had bad criticism about connection with the audience, and both Thia and Casey had the lowest percentage growth from week to week.

But definitely Casey being out I didn´t see it coming, and much less the judges decision!

So, how do they stand now?

American Idol Finalists ranked by Twitter followers (as of March 24)

Scotty McCreery    44125
Casey Abrams    41949
Paul McDonald    35764
Lauren Alaina    31234
Pia Toscano    30468
Thia Megia    29316
James Durbin    28742
Stefano Langone    27024
Jacob Lusk    17816
Haley Reinhart    16549
Naima Adedapo    13714
Karen Rodriguez    16227

American Idol Finalists ranked by Twitter followers growth (as of March 24)

Scotty McCreery    6575    18%
Casey Abrams    5324    15%
Paul McDonald    5222    17%
Lauren Alaina    4624    17%
Pia Toscano    4683    18%
Thia Megia    3697    14%
James Durbin    4168    17%
Stefano Langone    4128    18%
Jacob Lusk    2603    17%
Haley Reinhart    2947    22%
Naima Adedapo    1752    15%

As it seems now, it´s not only to have a big Twitter following, but to keep growing it! Take notice Scotty McCreery, you are the clear frontrunner, but you need to keep it up, after all, Casey was second to you!

What do you think? Can Twitter predict American Idol results? What else can it predict?

Let me know in the comments section.

Also, remember to follow me on Twitter for more American Idol scoop.

Can Twitter predict American Idol results – Week 2

can-twitter-predict-american-idol-resultsWe are fresh out the first and second elimination of American Idol 10, and while a little time ago we posted where to follow each American Idol finalist on Twitter, I made a theory about Twitter predicting American Idol´s winner and eliminations.

Last time I ranked them on Followers and Tweets, this time, I´ll  do something a little different. Since my theor moved on as to be that: Followers show who will be eliminated, but can be slightly corrected over performance.

I will rank American Idol contestants on Followers, and on followers growth, to see which is more important.

Let´s see

American Idol Finalists ranked by Twitter followers (as of March 20)

Scotty McCreery 37550
Casey Abrams 36625
Paul McDonald 30542
Lauren Alaina 26610
Pia Toscano 25785
Thia Megia 25619
James Durbin 24574
Stefano Langone 22896
Jacob Lusk 15213
Haley Reinhart 13602
Karen Rodriguez 13304
Naima Adedapo 11962

So, no surprise here… the bottom three are also the bottom three on followers quantity.

American Idol Finalists ranked by Twitter followers growth (as of March 20)

Scotty McCreery 14669 (+64%)
Casey Abrams 17023 (+83%)
Paul McDonald 10940 (56%)
Lauren Alaina 10354 (+64%)
Pia Toscano 11394 (+79%)
Thia Megia 9919 (+63%)
James Durbin 10300 (+72%)
Stefano Langone 10370 (+83%)
Jacob Lusk 6206 (+69%)
Haley Reinhart 5932 (+77)
Karen Rodriguez 5164 (+63%)
Naima Adedapo 4755 (+66%)

Also, Ashton Jones got a growth of 28% (way less than the ones still in competition).

My conclusion. Naima Adedapo is the next to go. Naima Adedapo will get eliminated from American Idol this week, unless she starts tweeting a lot. Naima Adedapo, Haley Reinhart and Jacob Lusk will be bottom three next week, unless they over perform.

Casey Abrams and Scotty McCreery are the two favourites so far, with Casey moving over Paul, and Stefano Langone poised to make an upset down the road if he keeps on getting a following.

What do you think? Can Twitter predict American Idol results? What else can it predict?

Let me know in the comments section.

Also, remember to follow me on Twitter for more American Idol scoop.