May 6, 2009

Major Elimination On "Idol"

After guest performances from Chris Daughtry, Slash & No Doubt, 17-year-old rocker Allison Iraheta was eliminated on tonight's "American Idol" results show.

Ryan Seacrest told her, "I know I'll be playing your songs on the radio really soon," and the Twitterverse seems to agree, lamenting Iraheta's departure:

  1. Patricia Avena
    patlovesenca can't believe allison iraheta got eliminated instead of kris allen. :(( i hate to see allison leave.
  2. Robert Spanagel
    Heirlumestudios American Idol - Allison was robbed.
  3. Marcus Michalik
    MarcusMichalik Poor Allison. Gokey was beyond awful last night. I guess America wants another Michael Bolton.
  4. Rhonnie
    RhonniesTweets Bah. Allison, you're going to go on to do great things, but I think you deserved to be in the top three.

Kris Allen, Danny Gokey, and Adam Lambert make up the top three, leaving no females in the competition. Their fans came out to support them on Twitter:

  1. Krista Isley
    klisley Surprised at the ending of Idol. But Danny is still my pick to win it all!
  2. Ellie
    Wicked1Fan Sad Alyson left American Idol but happy Adam Lambert is still there =)
  3. nicole gniadek
    nikkigniadek is so happy kris allen is still around


Fresh on the heels of announcing her former painkiller addiction, Paula Adbul performed her new pop single, "I'm Just Here For The Music" and was eager to know what the Twitterverse thought.

  1. The Real Paula Abdul
    PaulaAbdul What did you guys think??? What a night right??.. I have to admit that I was a little nervous.
  2. The Real Paula Abdul
    PaulaAbdul If you liked what you heard tonight. Go to www.paulaabdul.com to download my new single " I'm just hear for the music". Love u guys. xoxo

Unfortunately for her, most found it laughable:

  1. James Banford
    Jamers311 Did paula abdul forget American idol is a singing show not a lip syncing contest! Hello I wasn't there for the music! Xoxo
  2. Jennifer Heftler
    JHeftler Oh no. I had to watch that Paula Abdul performance on Idol through my fingers. Please no more Weeble microphone! Or vocorder sound effect.
  3. Karen Trachtenberg
    karentr75 Someone please, please tell Paula Abdul the '80s are over. Please!
  4. Dave Dwonch
    DaveDwonch Paula Abdul "singing" on American Idol is hilarious.

Ryan Seacrest Reveals On Twitter He Knows "Idol" Results

A little more than an hour before the much-anticipated results show of "American Idol" went live, Ryan Seacrest revealed on Twitter that he knows who the final three contestants will be. The Twitterverse immediately reacted:

  1. Ryan Seacrest
    RyanSeacrest I know the results
  2. aims321
    aims321 @RyanSeacrest I'm really nervous... I hope it's not Danny.
  3. Erica Herwig
    maksmom @RyanSeacrest it's not nice to tease Ryan!!! Please tell me it's Adam!!!
  4. Caitlin DiBona
    caitlindibona @RyanSeacrest its totally kris, right??
  5. Anissa
    Ms_Niss @RyanSeacrest Of course you know ... and you *could* tell us, but then you'd have to hunt us down one by one and kill us - right?
  6. Meg Parish
    MegNut63 @RyanSeacrest That's just uncool, if you aren't going to tell the rest of us!!
  7. Shari_J
    ShariJ01 @RyanSeacrest So not fair! That's cheating.

In the past, "American Idol" has made it seem as if both the judges and Seacrest are unaware of the results until the show begins.

Check back with BT Entertainment for tweets about tonight's results!

"Idol" Stage Manager Improving After Stage Accident

Last night, the Twitterverse was busy retweeting Ryan Seacrest's announcement that there had been "a few incidents" with the "Idol" stage, which resulted in the contestants missing dress rehearsal.

  1. Landy Manderson
    landybham Yikes! RT @RyanSeacrest: We have had a few incidents on stage ... There has been no dress rehersal for contestants
  2. wzpl
    wzpl RyanSeacrest: We have had a few incidents on stage. I will explain in a few mins on idol.
  3. Caitlynn Reeves
    cadybug09 @RyanSeacrest what do u mean few incidents


EW.com reported that the stage manager Debbie Williams fell down stairs, badly cutting her hand and possibly injuring her hand. Seacrest later used Twitter to update "Idol" fans on how Williams is doing:

  1. Ryan Seacrest
    RyanSeacrest Good news our stage manager debbie is doing much better. She fell during rehersal ...she's my right hand during these shows. Love u deb!

Seacrest also revealed on last night's show that part of the iconic "Idol" stage was broken, sending shards of glass everywhere shortly before the live show began. Twitterers warned tonight's guest performer, former contestant Christ Daughtry, to steer clear:

  1. Guy Allen
    GuyAllen Wonder if they fixed the stage? RT @CHRIS_Daughtry: On the way to Idol rehearsal...way too early to sing:) http://twitpic.com/4o1mk
  2. Tamm
    Tamm @CHRIS_Daughtry stay away from the right side of the stage? LOL... you might get trampled by the Idol sign! Have a fantastic rehearsal!

"Gavin DeGraw" on Twitter not the singer

Warning: Followers of the Twitter account @Gavin DeGraw are not reading the singer's tweets, according to gavindegraw.com. Said Twitterer, however, is not trying to pretend to be the singer--anymore.

The profile, under the name Gavin Jason DeGraw, claims under the “bio” section of the page that he is “NOT THE ARTIST! Guy with the same name.” The tone of his last post under that profile expressed frustration at the mix-up. Though, if you go back far enough and view his tweets from earlier in the year, as well as from the fall, he did in fact pretend to be the artist. He is now tweeting under the name @FakeGavinDegraw, his latest post reading “fake is the new real.”

Twitter users were genuinely fooled (and seemed a little saddened) by the 22-year-old from New York. Others are annoyed with the confusion and are looking out for their fellow Twitterers by warning them about what some suppose was an "impostor":

  1. Mandy Franks
    manda_sue can't believe i got had by a fake gavin degraw =(
  2. Ashley King
    ashking1 @cherilyn603 hey, unfollow gavin degraw's twitter...on his website he said it was a fake...but that he would make one eventually.
  3. adelina
    adelinky That wasn't the real Gavin Degraw. I was following a fake :[
  4. Elizabeth
    ElizabethThe Ugh, I can't believe I was fooled by a fake Gavin DeGraw. Impersonators need to get a life.
  5. Natalie
    PricingChick @sunrisepromo I got deceived by the fake Gavin DeGraw account, but I'm hoping that you'll be able to keep me informed about the real guy.
  6. Kristin Ellefson
    klellefson dear fake Gavin degraw ... no one cares please stop tweeting about how your not the real Gavin degraw
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Kirstie Alley Talks Weight Gain

According to PEOPLE.com, Kirstie Alley stepped on a scale for the first time in over a year to find she had hit her highest weight ever. The former Jenny Craig spokesperson said she gained 83 pounds to reach 228.

After severing connections with Jenny Craig, Alley admitted to abandoning healthy eating and exercising for bigger portions and more calories.

Despite her neglectful behavior over the past year or so, she reportedly plans to turn her situation around by getting back on track with exercise and a nutritious diet. The 58-year-old said she will sign up for a triathlon in order to encourage success in her attempt at regaining her beach body.

Twitterers had mixed feelings about the weight gain:

  1. Ms. Kitty
    KitKatMeow Kirstie Alley: 'I Gained 83 Pounds' And Love Butter'. Me too Kirstie, *sob*, me too.
  2. Veronica Reeves
    vreeves This Kirstie Alley story just makes me sad. Glad I don't live in the public spotlight when I pork up.
  3. The PEN15 Club
    pen15tweets Kirstie Alley gained 83lb since Jenny C.?! Figures. You can't moan "Fettuccine!!!" like that without SOME ill intent. http://bit.ly/radVd
  4. Erin Serkaian
    erinserkaian is anyone else starting to think kirstie alley's lose/gain cycle is a PR stunt?
  5. popcrunch
    popcrunch Kirstie Alley is a “fat actress” once again — and she’s not done telling us about it.
    &#.. http://tinyurl.com/d7qyrl
  6. Elizabeth Bosma
    LizEBoz If Kirstie Alley is determined to loose that 83 lbs she gained, I think I can drop the few I need to, too!