Idol Season 9: Top 12 -- Rolling Stones Night

Michael Giltz, 03.17.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

American Idol moved to a bigger stage this week as the Top 12 tackled the Rolling Stones. Ryan stared down Simon, Simon gave Crystal Bowersox some helpful tips and the kids were alright.

And the Award Goes to...the Ladies With Laugh Lines!

Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval, 03.16.2010

CEO and President, respectively, of ad agency The Kaplan Thaler Group, and best-selling authors

Today's leading ladies are part of a new "in-crowd" that is fabulous, flourishing and over 40.

Idol Season 9: Top 16 Elimination: Meet The Top 12

Michael Giltz, 03.12.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

Four more contestants were eliminated on American Idol. So this is the Top 12, the performers who get to go on tour and get a shot at a career of some sort.

Idol Season 9: Top 16 -- The Men

Michael Giltz, 03.12.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

This season on American Idol, the judges have insisted the women are where it's at. But the men are certainly more consistent.

Sean Hayes, What Took You So Long?

Jon Barrett, 03.11.2010

Editor in Chief, The Advocate

As a gay man, I can't help but think we'd do ourselves a favor if we embrace people, like Hayes, who willingly come out of the closet on their own timetable.

Idol Season 9: Top 16 -- The Women

Michael Giltz, 03.12.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

Half of Idol's women are vulnerable and only two have to go home, with Katie Stevens almost certain to be one of them.

Barbara Walters: My Night of Regret With Ricky Martin!

Greg Evans, 03.10.2010

Culture writer

Nearly 30 years of Oscar-night grillings and guess which question Barbara Walters most regrets? And, no, it's got nothing to do with trees. Walters f...

Idol Season 9: Top 20 -- The Elimination

Michael Giltz, 03.05.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

Last night's show began with another godawful lip-synced group performance. The group performances, with 20 folks crowding the stage, invariably have a painful 'Up With People' aura about them.

Idol Season 9: Top 20 -- The Women

Michael Giltz, 03.04.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

The women took to the stage and after a very strong Crystal Bowersox, so many of the women crashed and burned that the not-bad women towards the end seemed pretty good in comparison.

Idol Season 9: Top 20 -- The Men

Michael Giltz, 03.03.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

A good improvement for a number of men this week on American Idol ... but then, so many of them had so much room for improvement.

Idol Season 9: Top 24 -- The First Elimination

Michael Giltz, 02.26.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

American Idol contestants faced their first possible elimination on Thursday night and no wonder so many of them looked freaked: very, very few of them have given performances that stand out.

Idol Season 9: Top 24 -- The Men

Michael Giltz, 02.25.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

The judges touted the women but the men on American Idol offered a little more positive news in their first live performances.

Howard Stern & American Idol: Can They Handle the Truth?

Lee Stranahan, 02.23.2010

Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer

Following recent rumors, many are questioning whether Howard Stern has what it takes to be a judge on American Idol; but they've all got the question wrong. The real issue is whether American Idol deserves him.

American Idol Season 9: Top 24 Named, Part 2

Michael Giltz, 02.24.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

One storyline is clear in this season of American Idol: happy thoughts. In the midst of a recession, the producers clearly believe people want to hear good news.

Roy Sekoff Discusses Latest Edwards Sex Tape Rumors (VIDEO)

Huff TV, 02.10.2010

Huffington Post Editor Roy Sekoff appeared on "The Joy Behar Show" Wednesday along with novelist Jackie Collins. The three debated everything from...

American Idol: Hollywood Week

Ken Levine, 02.10.2010

Emmy-Winning Writer/Director/Producer, MLB Announcer

It was Hollywood Week -- 181 inbred poodles in a box all vying for one Air Kong Squeaker Fetch Stick. This is where we get to see the dreams of 157 young people dashed and beauty shots of the Griffith Park Observatory.

Idol Season 9: Hollywood Week Day One

Michael Giltz, 02.10.2010

Freelance writer and raconteur

Ellen. That was the big event of the day for me. How would Ellen Degeneres fit in? Would she get along with the other judges

The Cast of Jersey Shore Answers Several Questions Posed by Ellen DeGeneres and Fails

Grace Chu, 02.12.2010

Our bronzed and impossibly coiffed friends from Jersey Shore will make an appearance on Monday's Ellen show to answer questions in a trivia game calle...

Idol Better Off Without Simon Cowell!

Rob Shuter, 03.18.2010

Naughty But Nice columnist, Popeater.com

Now, with a new decade beginning, the mood of the nation has changed. We are in a very different place from 8 years ago when Idol first exploded onto the scene. If Idol is to thrive it will need to change too.

Calling On Ellen DeGeneres, Christie Brinkley And Other Stars: No More "Race For the Cure" Cancer Money to Hadassah Lieberman

Jane Hamsher, 03.18.2010

Founder, FireDogLake.com

As a three time breast cancer survivor, I do not believe that those who "race for the cure" and donate their hard earned dollars think they're doing it so the money can go to Hadassah Lieberman.

If Adam Lambert were a Lesbian...would he already have his own TV show?

Stephen Viscusi, 03.18.2010

America's Workplace Guru

By Stephen Viscusi Rosie O'Donnell, Suze Orman, Ellen DeGeneres, Wanda Sykes, Rachel Maddow, Portia De Rossi, now Meredith Baxter Birney? Is this re...