Cuzzy Media CEO’s Blog

It’s the screamer versus the quiet soul man. The flashy, trashy L.A. rocker against the mellow, humble small town crooner. Call it what you like, but next week’s “American Idol” finale could be one of the most exciting in the show’s history. A “ding-dong,” if you will, to quote judge Simon Cowell.
Following a titanic 88 [...]

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What is disco? The term is still one of the most misunderstood in the musical lexicon. Is it the source of all bad fashion? A lounge-worthy soundtrack for swinging lovers? A category almost exclusively occupied by Donna Summer and the Bee Gees? This week’s “American Idol” battle round implied all of the above, while doing nothing [...]

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A sequel has been greenlit for Matt Giraud on “American Idol.”
The 23-year-old piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., who crooned Bryan Adam’s “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman” from “Don Juan DeMarco” for his movie-themed performance Tuesday, received the fewest number of viewer votes Wednesday on the Fox singing competition. However, the judges decided to use their [...]

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