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Monday, August 20, 2007
8/21: Simon leaving Idol in 2010?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s way early but Simon Cowell has told the Daily Mirror in the U.K. that he plans to quit “American Idol” when his contract is up in 2010. At this early point, this is probably just posturing but you never know.
He said he plans to move 100% behind the camera and concentrate on his booming music and TV companies.
“I have three more seasons under contract with American Idol and that will be it. And it will probably come at the same time in the UK. I am contracted for another two or three seasons in Britain and I think by that point the public will be sick to death of me anyway and it will be time to go.”
If this blog is still around in 2010, too, well, I too will move on and focus on my booming music and TV companies, too. Ahh.. just kidding.
8/20: Seacrest hosting Emmy’s
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ryan Seacrest, just a week after I talked to him, not only has gotten that Super Bowl gig but today, Fox announced that he is also hosting the Sept. 16 Emmy Awards.
The tryouts in Charleston, S.C. have passed, with Miami the next target. Pretty boring coverage from the State in Columbia, S.C..
And please go to USA Today’s Idol Chatter and vote for season four revisionist Idol. Pick your top 6 from that season. I gave Nikko and Nadia higher rankings than they got on the show.I suspect Scott Savol will fall off big time. Carrie will probably win again but how the rankings play out in retrospect should be interesting. A glance at the votes so far shows broad support for a wide array of the top 12. I think my favorite Nadia, who made poor song choices and was ousted relatively early, will do much better this time around.
Now let’s look at the radio airplay charts to make this a wonderful Monday morning:
Elliott Yamin’s “Wait For You” remains at No. 4 on the Mediabase 24/7 top 40 charts, a bonafide hit for a truly good song. He was supposed to open his tour in Atlanta back in May but “Idol’ called him in for a TV appearance. He has yet to reschedule. “We are still in a holding pattern,” said Josh Anthony, the promoter for Center Stage and the Loft in Midtown. “We’re still not sure if he’ll play with us or do a radio show for Christmas.” It seems very likely then that Elliott might opt to play either Star 94 or Q100’s Christmas concerts.
Daughtry’s third hit “Over You” is leaping up the top 40 charts, now at 25.
Fantasia’s “When I See U” has fallen to No. 12.
On Mediabase 24/7, Kelly & Reba’s “Because of You” is up to No. 3, ahead of Bucky’s “A Different World,” which appears to have peaked at about No. 5. Carrie Underwood’s “So Small,” her new single,” is up to 15. Kellie Pickler’s “I Wonder” peaked in the mid-teens and is now down to 24.
On Christian A/C, Mandisa appears to have peaked at No. 9 with “Only the World” and Daughtry is stuck at 12 with “Home.” “Home” remains No. 1 on the mainstream soft rock charts, with Carrie’s “Before He Cheats” at No. 6, Kimberley Locke’s “Change” at No. 11, Elliott Yamin’s “Wait For You” at No. 15 and Taylor Hicks’ “Heaven Knows” at No. 19 (but that is only 175 spins nationwide.) On the more active “Hot AC” charts, “Home” is at No. 2 with Elliott Yamin at No. 19.
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