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last season on american idol, i was totally rooting for blake over jordin. it’s no surprise that his new track, “break anotha,” is better than her shite single “tattoo.”

you can hear the brand new blake lewis song at his myspace. it’s basically what i expected from the funky beat-boxer — and that’s not a bad thing — a little rock, a little r&b, and completely accessible. i love it and can’t wait to hear the rest of his debut.

he ain’t lookin’ too shabby these days, either.

here’s beat-boxer blake lewis on last night’s american idol singing robin thicke’s “when i get you alone.” i thought it was a fantastic performance, but whether or not he makes it to the finale is anyone’s guess. he did a good job on maroon 5’s “this love” as well, so i’m rooting for him (and you don’t see me posting any jordin sparks vids, do you?).

as for mr. thicke, i prefer this song to his newer material. i guess the falsetto he’s rockin’ on “lost without u” just doesn’t do it for me, but apparently i’m in the minority. then again, i often admire the scruffy, long-haired look, so maybe that has something to do with it. hmmm…

carrie underwood scored her second u.s. pop top 10 with this rendition of the pretenders’ “i’ll stand by you” (american idol single “inside your heaven” went to no. 1, but most singles from debut some hearts have fared better on the country charts).

the track, which currently sits at no. 6 on the billboard hot 100, manages to successfully transform chrissie hynde’s tender commitment to her lover into a passionate promise of hope. the heartbreaking video was shot when carrie visited poverty-stricken areas in africa, and it originally aired a few weeks ago on the idol gives back special.

i’m pretty blown away by carrie’s vocals. it certainly trumps the version recorded by british pop group girls aloud a few years back.

they would have to part ways sooner or later. american idol finalists and self-proclaimed “best friends” blake lewis, left, and chris richardson couldn’t both win the singing competition.

“why did you do this america?” blake joked as they stood center stage, waiting to find out the results. in a touching (if slightly untruthful) moment, chris even claimed he would go home for blake. in the end, of course, that wasn’t necessary. chris was sent home.

chris hugged all the remaining finalists as he sang his final notes on the show, but the most lingering embrace was reserved for blake. it was very emotional, i know. but fret not, my little fairies! the two will reunite on stage when the top ten finalists tour the country this summer.

oh, sanjaya. poor delusional sanjaya. sooner or later i knew he would have to comment on his sexuality, and it turns out he hasn’t yet come to terms with his inner gay.

“i got teased in school because people figured i must be gay because i understand women,” he told people magazine. “when i went up to girls they would give me a hug and a kiss on the cheek like i was their gay friend. but i was the straight guy that understood them.”

i used to say the same type of bullshit when i was 17. i mean, i loved s club 7 and the spice girls and some of my family members were surprised when i told them the truth!!  he’ll take this back in a few years on the cover of people when his career is flailing. mark my words.

how could i forget about this? here’s my best bud kellie pickler trashing up the cmt awards on monday night. she should have called me, actually, because i never would have let her turn up looking like this! i mean, what’s up with the fake braid and the teased mess around back? yikes. she must have lost my phone number… i suppose the dress isn’t that hideous. at least it accentuates the positive, if you know what i mean.

i wonder if carrie underwood even said hello. i bet she hauled ass to her private dressing room the second she saw kellie coming down the red carpet.

[photos via dlisted]

i didn’t really watch carrie underwood’s season of american idol, so i think that had something to do with me not being very impressed with her first big hit, “jesus take the wheel.” i knew she was doing well, because i couldn’t really escape her in magazines or on awards shows picking up trophies.

when i saw her perform second single “before he cheats” on saturday night live a few weeks ago, i finally understood what all the fuss was about.

i’m slightly embarrassed to admit it, but not only was her performance pretty good, that song is fuckin’ fierce! i’m not usually a fan of country music (even if i live in nashville), but she totally won me over. no, i don’t really believe she’s a whiskey-swillin’, ass-kickin’ vandal, but she certainly delivers her vocal with conviction. and who doesn’t love a good revenge tale by a lover scorned?

anyway, i had to confess my latest vice. surely i’m not the only fag singing along! i mean, shania hasn’t released an album in a few years, so at least the redneck queers are boot-scootin’ along to this one. haha, so i’m in good company!

if you haven’t yet given carrie a chance, check out the video clip after the jump…

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i can’t remember any past season of american idol where there were two cuties in the top eight. current contestants blake lewis (front) and chris richardson seem to be fairly friendly when you see them together on the show, though maybe not as close as you see here in this obvious photoshop job. this has got to be every little fagling’s wet dream!

[photo via towleroad]

here’s a pic of gwen giving her two cents last night about the current crop of american idol finalists. you could kind of tell that she didn’t want to be there, but she knew that if she appeared, her record sales would probably skyrocket… and let’s face it, her latest album could use a little push!

i haven’t said much about this season — you can read about it pretty much every where else! — but i must say i would have reacted just like gina glocksen last night if gwen had been coaching me. she was starstruck! and then gina turned it out with a kick ass version of the pretenders’ “i’ll stand by you.” i’m rooting for her, definitely.

gwen is performing on the results show tonight. since akon is going to be there, too, they must be singing “the sweet escape,” even though it has already reached its peak. why not “four in the morning,” gwen? wouldn’t it be smarter to preview your new single??

closeted singer and former american idol contestant mario vazquez has finally been called out for his queerness, according to tmz.com.

a lawsuit was filed by a former male employee of the reality show alleging that mario aggressively approached him in the restroom with sexual intentions. the “victim” said that at one point mario started beating off in front of him and on another occasion mario practically begged to suck his cock.

apparently the employee complained to his superior and was then dismissed from his job on the show. soon afterward, mario left as well citing “personal reasons.”

personally, i think this sounds hot. and i bet that guy was totally into it, he just knows he can probably get some money out of it now. for some reason i doubt this will prompt another “i’m gay” people magazine cover.

[via towleroad]