Adam Lambert

American Idol -- Top 3 Showdown

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

So is this the finale? Is Simon right when he says Adam Lambert is fated to win? Or could Kris Allen or Danny Gokey surprise everyone the way David Cook did last year?

American Idol: Adam and the Two Other Guys

Ken Levine | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment


Ken Levine

Where's the suspense? Adam, Kris, and Danny are like a presidential election between Barack Obama, Ralph Nader, and Lyndon LaRouche.

American Idol's Final Three: How Did They Do?

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 06.12.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — The pressure is on for Danny Gokey, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert. There's just one week until the "American Idol" finale, and on Tues...

Adam Lambert for the Win

Jon Chattman | Posted 06.12.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

The bottom line is this -- Lambert has shocked judges each week with his strong rearrangements of songs, wailing vocals and fashion sense. A mustache seems the next logical step for Lambert.

Entertainment Weekly's Gay Idol Cover: Where's the Controversy?

Mark Pasetsky | Posted 06.12.2009 | Media


Mark Pasetsky

EW took an inventive step in noting Adam's sexuality by making it a "footnote." This move is quite symbolic.

Simon Cowell: Adam Lambert Will WIN 'Idol'

AP | Posted 06.11.2009 | Entertainment


CHICAGO — "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell says he thinks Adam Lambert will win this season of the popular Fox singing competition show. Cowe...

Adam Lambert Get His Hometown Hurrah

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 06.08.2009 | Entertainment


SAN DIEGO — Adam Lambert's old high school put on a show Friday for the "American Idol" finalist, with cheerleaders, a marching band and thousan...

My (and the World's) Adam Lambert Obsession -- Part II

Jim David | Posted 06.08.2009 | Entertainment


Jim David

Lambert has completely dominated the competition since his first appearance. Writers have hurled superlatives as if he were the second coming of Elvis and Streisand.

'IDOL' ELIMINATION: Another Singer Slashed

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 06.06.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — "American Idol" finalist Allison Iraheta has a reason to cry. The flame-haired 17-year-old high school student from Los Angeles, ...

American Idol -- Top 4 Slashed By Rock; Only Adam Escapes Unscathed

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

After everyone delivered a solid performance on Big Band Night last week, the Top 4 tackled rock 'n roll Tuesday...and came up short.

Adam And Allison SHINE As 'American Idol' Goes Rock

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — The "American Idol" finalists channeled their inner rock stars Tuesday. The result? Some shone. Some stumbled. The remaining four si...

Could Adam Lambert Be First Gay American Idol?

Reuters | Posted 05.31.2009 | Entertainment


dam Lambert wears eyeliner and diamond stud earrings, sings like a dream and has won a rare standing ovation from tough-minded judge Simon Cowell. ...

SHOCKING 'Idol' As Another Finalist Goes Home

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 05.30.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — There was no saving Matt Giraud this time on "American Idol." The 23-year-old dueling piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., was res...

Paula: Adam Lambert Is Like Michael Phelps

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 05.29.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Paula Abdul stopped just short of declaring Adam Lambert the future winner of "American Idol." Instead, she compared him to a certai...

Idol's iTunes Shocker: Kris Is #3 To Adam

New York Post | Posted 05.29.2009 | Entertainment


Not suprisingly, the leader -- by far -- is front-runner Adam Lambert, who holds six of the top 10 spots in the Idol chart this season. The haunting "...

Simon Cowell Picks His Ideal Final Two

Reuters | Posted 05.26.2009 | Entertainment


"American Idol" still has five singers left in the competition. But acid-tongued judge Simon Cowell has already decided who he would like to see in th...

Real Good Pop Singing, American Idol-Style

David Finkle | Posted 05.24.2009 | Entertainment


David Finkle

Something to remember about this year's singing is that it's only part of an evolving notion of what popular singing is.

American Idol -- Top 7 (Again): Disco Suits Kris

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.22.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

The show began briskly with the producers finally deciding they didn't need to pad the Top 7 performances and judge critiques with video intros and other nonsense every single time. So let's follow suit.

'Idol' SPOILERS: Like Nothing Else

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 05.16.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — A sequel has been greenlit for Matt Giraud on "American Idol." The 23-year-old piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., who crooned Br...

American Idol -- Top 7: Judges Silenced

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.15.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Only Idol would label Movie Theme night "historic" because they had decided to only let teams of two judges comment on the performances in order to cut down on the time. Historic? No. Stupid? Yes.

Jason Linkins

Bill O'Reilly Experiences Idol Induced Gay Panic (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.09.2009 | Media


The most ludicrous thing O'Reilly does, of course, is the ridiculous length to which he goes to protect his viewing audience from the sight of Adam Lambert kissing.

American Idol -- Top 8: Allison Gets (Some) Respect

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

On a day when photos circulated on the internet showing Adam Lambert apparently kissing a guy or two, the big news in the parallel world of TV Idol was Anoop's defensive attitude coming across too much last week.

'IDOL': Lambert Gets A Standing Ovation, Lil Cries

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Lil Rounds continued her streak of disappointment on "American Idol." The 24-year-old Memphis mom's eyes welled with tears as judge ...

Adam Lambert Wows, Megan Joy 'A Trainwreck' On 'Idol'

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 04.26.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Adam Lambert showed his softer side on "American Idol," earning a standing ovation for his smooth performance of "The Tracks of My Te...

My Adam Lambert Obsession

Jim David | Posted 04.17.2009 | Entertainment


Jim David

He is saying, here I am, America, take it or leave it. In the glaring spotlight of American Idol, that's pretty fierce.