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Amidst the hundreds of R&B hopefuls that “American Idol?? seems to produce every season—many of whom are more prone to howling than singing—the show has proven it can unearth a few gems as well. In Season 7, that gem was Brooke White, who, although placing fifth in the overall competition, brought new life to the show with her folksy yet sophisticated vocals and self-accompaniment. With these tools at the ready and a much larger following in tow, White has delightfully crafted her second album (the first since...
...Granted, no bullets will be fired in this battle, and no blood will be drawn. I write, of course, of the recent developments on the television program “Britain’s Got Talent,” our former colonizers’ “American Idol?? equivalent. By now, you’ve probably seen the all-too-perfect video of contestant Susan Boyle’s crowd-wowing rendition of Les Miserables’ “I Dreamed a Dream.” If you haven’t, perhaps you?...
...just forget about Palin” and give women in politics another chance. About 30 students attended the talk and welcomed the Democratic politician with a standing ovation. After the talk, the audience seemed to have had their high expectations met, calling Mondale “an idol?? and “inspirational.” Harvard Democrats event organizer Jonathan P. Hawley ’10 said Mondale was invited to speak because, “at a time when politics is so often burdened with bitterness and petty squabbling, it’s refreshing...
...jazzy and sassy dance set to a Britney Spears mix, to a reprise of the nationals routine. Loosely organized around the theme of television stardom, the dancers will spoof programs like “America’s Next Top Model” and “American Idol?? in between numbers. After bi-weekly performances for men’s basketball and a grueling training schedule leading up to nationals—including nine hour daily practices during spring break—the CDT dancers describe the few short weeks they?...
...spotted a few trends watching these shows over and over (and over) about what narratives don’t work: First, the early frontrunners never live up to expectations in the end. Melinda Doolittle, third-place finisher on “Idol?? Season Six, was so talented that the judges began referring to her as the competition’s “consummate pro.” “Consummate pro” doesn’t quite make for an appealing Cinderella story, nor is it ever possible to live up to great early performances...