Scotty Mcreery did it.  The young singer with the old-time country sound has been charming America from the start, and tonight he took home the grand prize over competitor Lauren Alaina.  More on that later, since some things did happen on the show before that.  Not exactly two hours worth of things, but hey they…

We are down to three contestants on American Idol, and each performed three songs.  Beyonce was there to coach ’em up, and the usual corporate sponsorships were there to remind us what Idol is all about.  Oh and by the way, James Durbin wasn’t there, and as a result the show was a whole lot…

Ah, the world of “reality” television.  This weekend the three remaining American Idol finalists (sadly NOT including James Durbin) returned home to great their fans and to pose at various media circus-type events.  For Garner, NC native Scotty Mcreery, one of those planned events was throwing the first pitch at the North Carolina State-Florida State…

Tonight the number of Idol hopefuls dropped from 4 to 3, and the unfortunate soul to go home was James Durbin.  This was a shock to me, as I was sure that Haley was heading home tonight.  The list of unique voices left on the show has been dwindling since the exit of Paul McDonald,…

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