Don't forget about Fantasia!!

It is undeniable that Fantasia is truly a voice of the ages.  This young singer can sing just about anything and it takes you to a place you've never been before.  She can 'take you to church', and she can take you the stages of pop concerts, to folk, and she does it well with her signature down-home flare!  Looking back at her amazing struggle and obstacles that she faced getting to the 'Idol' stage, then ultimately conquering that very stage--we sometimes forget what true star quality is.  We often get sidetracked by media drama, and other aspects of a performers life that we let these things cloud the true picture.  Fantasia is a star and she always was.  Take a look back the makings of a true talent...

Damn You Skinny Alert™: How Jordin Sparks lost 30 lbs.

Publication: People
Date: 27 June 2011

Welcome to gossip heck, Jordin Sparks! I say "gossip heck" instead of gossip hell because the 21 year old winner of American False Idol in 2006 is on the cover of People and it's about weight loss, which is one of the nicest kinds of gossip, right up there with finding true love, getting married or having a baby.

Beyonce UNCUT! -Rehearsal footage before singing NEW SINGLE!

This just shows how enamored Jay-Z is with his wife's talent and it showcases how talented she actually is.  No Mic!
No audio sweetening!!
Just raw vocal ability.  This is a true singer.  And the words of the song are so poignant....
Way to go BEY!!!!!
Jay-Z caught a rare moment on film....

With all the money these two have, you'd think Jigga would have a state of the art camera! LOL
I'm just saying!

'American Idol' Finale: in 60 seconds!!

While everybody was captivated by 'ALL THE REALLY BIG TALENT' 'Idol' crammed into that stuffy 2hours, there was a talent competition going on as well.

MTV summed this up just right.  The actual artist they were trying to promote didn't actually speak to the wide demographics.  I mean, teenage country singers?  That's about as fun as a bowl of wet air soaking in hot dog water. (Y'all can have that one--that's a freebie).  So in 'Idol' fashion, divert attention from the boring finalists and cram pack everything but the kitchen sink into the actual show itself.  With GaGa, Spiderman, Beyonce, TLC,  and anybody else who wanted to stop by to promote something here is what you may have missed.

Tags: MTV Shows

Oh yeah, and by the way, the young country guy with the unusually deep voice and the peculiar way he holds the microphone, Scott McCreery won.  I REPEAT, Carrie Underwood's 'cousin', the other country girl DID NOT WIN. (LOL)

STAR-STUDDED AMERICAN IDOL Finale! Beyonce, Lady GaGa & TLC

'American Idol' went all out at last night's FINALE EVENT.  Even though i wasn't too keen on the final two contestants, 'AI' knew they had to up the ante to pull in big numbers for the ratings!
And in true 'AI' fashion they seized the moment.  Hype man, rapper and 'Celebrity Apprentice's' Lil' Jon got the crowd hype as the eliminated contestants sang alongside the likes of TLC, Beyonce and Lady GaGa.

No need to talk you to death, let me show you! Peep Performances after the break!


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Beyonce unveils a new single that was released to iTunes entitled '1+1', and also performed 'Crazy in Love' with the Idols.


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Lady GaGa performing 'Edge of Glory'.


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Meanest Story nominee: James Durbin held a knife to the throat of a child.

Publication: Star
Date: 23 May 2011

Welcome to gossip hell, James Durbin! The American Idol contestant who was sent home this week is accused by Star of hold a knife to the throat of a child.

Looking online, all I've found out about him is that he was diagnosed with Tourette's and Asperger's, which are major obstacles to overcome.

This is a nominee for Meanest Story of the Week.

Odd man out? or DARK HORSE? American Idol's Jacob Lusk

With 'The Voice' on NBC killing the ratings game for the music reality show game, are people still watching 'American Idol'?  A few, it's almost the big finale of 'AI' and it's down to the final 5.  This brings me to idol contestant Jacob Lusk.  Yes, the black church guy with a 'flare' for fashion.

There is no denying that this guy has an amazing voice.  He has been praised for it, but also sometimes gets stuck in a lane that causes the judges not to get a clear understanding of who he is as an artist.  They are unsure what type of music he should be doing.  Judge Randy Jackson says he should 'do Luther [Vandross] type' music.  But Lusk wants to appeal to all people.  He sometimes 'preaches' to his audience which often lands him in the bottom 3.  But he, do date, manages to stick around.  My advice is to just do what the judges say, and once you win, or make it big, you can sing like whoever you like.  You can do whatever genre you wish to do, but America and the judges are fickle people.  One false move and you are out of the game! He already has the cards stacked against him, being the lone African-American contestant left.  My advice: Kill all them CRAZY SUITS and LIP GLOSS and just sing!
Sit on a stool and just sing.  The crazy gyrating and dancing?  That's not your lane and its just more fodder for the blogs and more reason for them to VOTE YOU OUT.

Just CHILL... you can sing.  That's all you need to do and you can win it all--or at least get a deal! I'm just saying....

"TWIT PIC'n (Yo NOSE)" : Jordin Sparks

Twitter is a POWERFUL thing these days.  Some of the biggest stories, meltdowns, tirades, and of course PICTURES seem to stem from this social network.  SO in light of that , i decided to feature a new segment on THE GAMUTT called 'Twit Pic'm (Yo Nose)'--get it? (Play off of 'quit pickin' yo nose, for those that rode the SHORT bus).  Ahem, with out further adieu, let's begin.  1st up to bat, is 'American Idol' winner, Jordin Sparks.  I don;t recall what season she won, but that is irrelevant now.  If you care that much, go look it up. LOL.  But really.  We remember Jordin being a proud member of 'TEAM CHUNK'. 
 Face it, for her age, she was ....hefty.  One of those people you describe as "a very pretty face...but..."  You know we all describe the pretty 'fat' girl in that manner.  But as of late, you can not describe her like that anymore. Introducing Jordin Sparks 2.0!!!
 Sparks set Twitter ABLAZE when she released this TWIT PIC of her in a 2-piece.  Wow!  That baby fat is all gone now.  I blame Jennifer Hudson for starting this! LOL.  You have to admit, she looks GREAT.  A marked improvement.

I guess Jordin finally caved in under the media pressure to be thin, and finally did something about it.  She credits this new weight loss to hiking & Zumba.  Whatever the motivation was, keep up the good work.  You got a few more pounds to lose before you can be considered 'phyne', so keep going.

Steven Tyler: "I'm lucky to be alive."

Publication: People
Date: 9 May 2011

People has an interview with the Steven Tyler. Here are the headlines.

• the Aerosmith wild man on his four kids, eight rehabs and stunning comeback on American (False) Idol.
  
• "I don't ever want to be a bad example again."

He's on that awful show, so he'll always be a bad example of music for me.

Bruno Mars is so 'LAZY' on 'American Idol'.

Pop star Bruno Mars, stopped by 'American Idol' the other night and gave the last remaining contestants and the audience a taste of what it's like to be 'Lazy.'  'The Lazy Song', is Mar's latest single.  Take a gander......>




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On the rocks alert: American False Idol's Pia caught in love triangle.

Publication: Star
Date: 25 April 2011

So there's this girl named Pia on American False Idol who has already been sent packing who is hooking up with another contestant named Stefano and Mark Ballas from Dancing With The Stars, the poor bastard who had to drag Bristol Palin's fat ass around the stage last year.

I cannot add up the amount of "I don't care" I have about this story, and I'm a professional mathematician.