Category Archives: Chops

The Jennifer Holliday duet of And I AmTelling You has gone viral. It was over the top in the best way possible — and to say it was over the top is to severely underplay the display of vocal pyrotechnics and bravura stankfaces Holliday … Continue reading →

There’s a claim going around the internet that Nigel released data on the final vote tally, which split 50.03% for Phillip and 49.97% for Jessica, for a razor thin .06% difference in votes. Using math, I can deduce that the … Continue reading →

As shockers go, Philip’s victory was up there with the sun rising in the morning. Either fix the voting or chase 132 million votes and end up with the same winner every year. It was obvious that Phillip was going … Continue reading →

I suppose it could be said that Phillip was already the winner when he learned how to play guitar, but I can pinpoint the exact moment it was all over — when Ryan asked the contestants, “What was your first … Continue reading →

According to some people, Jessica’s lead in Facebook and Twitter followers as well as YouTube views means that she will be crowned the winner on Wednesday.    This, however, is hogwash. Unless something happens between now and Tuesday’s performance show … Continue reading →

Ah, the lengths the show will go to for publicity. It was widely and breathlessly reported over the weekend that Phillip’s kidney stone condition required “emergency surgery” — some of the reports made it sound like he was having emergency … Continue reading →

The Gorgon Skylar is finally dead, yet another trophy for Phillip’s case. There was a lot of chatter about Phillip getting the boot on Thursday, most likely because he had the lowest DialIdol score. In yet another blow to its … Continue reading →