Posted Jul 19th 2008 5:45PM by TMZ Staff
The crappiest Idol performer since forever may think his fame is a lot bigger than his crazazy Mohawk.
After seeing our recent story, organizers of the Plymouth Rox Summer Fest are scrambling to contact Sanjaya to join their show. There's one problem. The obviously tone deaf organizers are having a hard time getting Sanjaya to return their calls! Divatude!
Sanjaya must be too busy washing those 15 minutes out of his hair.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, American Idol
Posted Jul 18th 2008 2:05PM by TMZ Staff
Might as well call Jeff Archuleta "Geppetto," because it's clear he's still the puppet master behind the scenes of his son's career. Yesterday at LAX, David echoed Daddy's every word.
Filed under: American Idol
Posted Jul 10th 2008 1:35PM by TMZ Staff
Someone at Crown Bar is gonna get fired -- because last night they dissed one of the most powerful men in H-Wood.
Nigel Lythgoe, the guy who produces "American Idol" and judges on "So You Think You Can Dance," was out enjoying his birthday, planning on a festive night at Crown. His boy Ryan Seacrest even arranged a table for him. Unfortunately the Josh-Hartnett-look-alike doorman apparently didn't get the memo, and Nigel was denied. The nerve!
And in the insult-to-injury department, Alli Sims made it through.
Filed under: American Idol, Denied!
Posted Jul 10th 2008 12:49PM by TMZ Staff
When Carrie Underwood puts on a bathing suit, someone needs to take the wheel -- cause our hands...
Filed under: American Idol, Hot Bodies
Posted Jul 7th 2008 11:10AM by TMZ Staff
Sure, their names may be similar, but "Nip/Tuck" star Kelly Carlson and Kelly Clarkson look nothing alike -- and somehow our photog still managed to mix 'em up.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, American Idol
Posted Jul 4th 2008 11:28AM by TMZ Staff
Kat McPhee and Jordin Sparks are performing at the big Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular.
Taylor Hicks is doing "A Capital Fourth" on PBS.
And Ace Young is doing the 18th Annual Pigeon Forge Patriot Festival in Tennessee -- where he is the fourth billed act behind Boys Like Girls, Good Charlotte and Metro Station.
Hey, a gig's a gig.
Filed under: American Idol
Posted Jul 4th 2008 9:36AM by TMZ Staff
And you thought Taylor Hicks' career was in the crapper!
Shaun Barrowes, a top 48 contestant on this season's "American Idol," is begging for a loan online. He's asking for $10,000 "to market a product I've already spent $70,000 on." Where do we sign?
Barrowes feels he's a good candidate for a loan and says, "The only reason why I need this money is because I was on American Idol for FIVE months without any income at all, and that set me back a little."
Barrowes is mum on the product. We're guessin' it has something to do with karaoke.
Filed under: American Idol
Posted Jul 1st 2008 12:00PM by TMZ Staff
Jaymes Foster -- the 50-year-old woman who willingly had Clay Aiken's seed injected into her womb -- was spotted on Monday with barely any sign of a Clayby bump.
While the unborn is due next month, if you were carrying Aiken's artificially inseminated, illegitimate, platonic love child -- would you want it to show?
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Baby Watch, American Idol, Hot Mamas
Posted Jun 30th 2008 3:05PM by TMZ Staff
Who's a girl gotta sleep with to get recognized nowadays?? Judging by one photog's reaction to "Idol" never-was Kimberly Caldwell outside Beso, hooking up with David Cook's not helping.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, American Idol
Posted Jun 30th 2008 11:56AM by TMZ Staff
There was a time "American Idol" reject David Hernandez was performing for millions ... now he's settling for a small crowd of drunk people at a Koreatown karaoke bar.
Judging by his melisma-plagued rendition of "I Believe I Can Fly," it's clear he has a future back in stripping.
Filed under: American Idol
Posted Jun 29th 2008 1:50PM by TMZ Staff
Ryan Seacrest was outside Mr. Chow last night helping a money-starved Jackson to a free meal. No, not Michael!
Hollywood's biggest tipper may also be Hollywood's best dinner date -- because he had to pay up after Randy Jackson left him with the bill!
Filed under: American Idol, The Rich Life
Posted Jun 24th 2008 1:58PM by TMZ Staff
The yentas at "The View" -- on a road trip to Vegas -- muzzled David Archuleta when he started defending his stage-dad from hell -- so they could question Jeff himself from the audience.
Filed under: American Idol
Posted Jun 24th 2008 1:45PM by TMZ Staff
All it took was a couple of F-bombs to make American Idol reject Michael Johns totally likable.
The Aussie wannabeen was pulled out of the crowd and onto the stage at a Dan Band concert (the foulmouthed wedding singers from "Old School"), and finally gave a performance worth watching.
At least he's not in a balloon festival yet ...
Filed under: Music, American Idol
Posted Jun 18th 2008 6:30PM by TMZ Staff
Guess David Archuleta won't have to worry too much about that prom next year -- because he won't be going to Murray High!
David withdrew from school during his run through "American Idol." School officials tell TMZ David hasn't re-signed up for his senior year, which starts on August 25.
He'll be out on the road on the "AI" tour until September. Our sources tell us he is ditching Murray to do the home school thing (as in home with Daddy Dearest Jeff ) so he can work on his new album.
We haven't heard from David's reps as yet.
Filed under: American Idol
Posted Jun 17th 2008 12:23PM by TMZ Staff
Vonzell Solomon has released a ridiculous statement about airport security finding a gun in her bag at a Florida Airport.
"I in no way intended to enter the plane with a firearm. I was rushing to make a scheduled flight and simply did not realize it was in my handbag until I went through security." Dontcha hate when that happens?
While most of us are struggling to pack 3 oz. of liquid, Baby V has a Glock in her clutch.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, American Idol
