American Idol - The Finale!!

It's started!! Ryan and Simon bicker for a few seconds and then almost immediately, Blake and Jordin are singing "I Saw Her Standing There". Blake has terrible shoes on again.

Ryan throws it over to Gwen Stefani on tour. Mia thinks she's lip synching. It's hard to tell! Something's definitely off.

Kelly Clarkson!! Looking good in over the knee boots and a short dress!! She sounds fantastic!

Group song! Sanjaya still can't sing. All the guys are wearing white suits - I hate that look. Phil was allowed to take off his Navy uniform for tonight - that's a relief.

Ugh, Blake is rapping with some guy. Awful.

Now the girls! All in white as well. Gina's had a new haircut!! Haley's legs are still long.

Tony Bennett is well enough to perform and sings "Once In My Life".

Yay - Carrie Underwood is singing "I'll Stand By You". Carrie is my favorite Idol. Although she looks a bit odd wearing a long dress over jeans! Carrie is so gracious -thanks Idol and all her fans. She's very smart not to forget where she got her big break!

Sanjaya is getting his own segment - and oh my god - he's performing with Joe Perry from Aerosmith!!! What?????

GREEN DAY!!! Fantastic. The rumors were true. They sing "Working Class Hero".

The wizards at Idol have managed to coax Rubben Studdard out of hiding to sing with Jordin. Rubben still sounds great.

Poor Taylor Hicks - he had to follow Green Day.

Bette Midler - fabulous - wait - she's singing - Wind Beneath My Wings. Nooooooo. Mia and I are wondering what she's doing there - I suggested Bette needed a night out?

9:50 - only about 8 minutes left before we find out who wins.

American Idol tribute to Sgt Pepper!! Kelly Clarkson comes out first and sings Sgt Peppers, then out comes Hicks - enough said. Then Carrie again - looking so much better in a lovely short black dress and singing "She's Leaving". Suddenly she's being backed up by the Idols. They appeared out of nowhere. Rubben shows up and sings Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Is this medly ever going to end? It's 9:56 and still no winner. Now the Idols are singing "I'll get by with a little help from my Friends".

9:58 and there's a commercial. This doens't leave much time for the winner to sing "This is my Now" and sob.

10:03 - It's finally time. Ryan tells us there were 74 million votes. Simon and Randy both think it's going to be Jordin.

Dim the lights - it's JORDIN.

The crowd goes wild. She's excited. Blake doesn't really look that unhappy. Jordin expresses her love for everyone! It's over for another year!!

Carrie Underwood Wins Again!!

The lovely Carrie Underwood won three awards at last nights Academy of Country Music Awards. Carrie won for album of the year, top female vocalist and best video. She also looked stunning with Tony Romo on her arm. This has been a big year for Carrie, and she's trying to keep everything in perspective:

"It's really important to prioritize, and I really do have the best job in the world, but you have to remember when the job ends. And when I'm home I have to remember I'm not this marketed thing like Carrie Underwood. You have to stick to your guns and know what's important."

Carrie Underwood is my favorite Idol winner ever, and I think she's probably going to be the most successful in the long run.

Carrie on the Red Carpet

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Romo & Underwood: At it Again

Looks like it's official! Tony Romo and Carrie Underwood hit the red carpet at the Academy of Country Music Awards 2007 together! They walked the red carpet hand-in-hand and looked very much the couple. Their relationship has been something of speculation, especially after Romo botched the hold on the potential winning point that cost the Cowboys a trip to the NFC championship game that no one can forget (or is that just me that can't forget?). Ah yes, it always makes me chuckle just thinking about it. Sorry, that was the Redskins fan in me coming out again. Anyway, by the looks of the red carpet photos, I'd say Carrie is willing to bet that Tony is going to be quite the player for the Cowboys this season. Good luck kids. I'd watch your step if I was you though, Tony. By the sound of Before He Cheats, Carrie may have a little Alanis anger in her when scorned!

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Kellie Pickler is in Denial

Kellie Pickler, the poor man's Carrie Underwood, will not admit that she has had "work" done. Isn't it obvious?

Anyway, Ryan Seacrest persists in asking Picker if she has been enhanced

On Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show Monday morning, Seacrest asked Pickler how she felt about people's comments on her "supersize" figure after she made a
guest appearance on this season's Idol.

She replied: "Are you talking about my boobs again? Why are you looking at my boobs anyways, you pervert?"

"I'm not looking at them, America is looking at them," Seacrest said.

Pickler responded that she simply appeared to have a fuller physique because "My hair was shorter so everything else looked bigger. [Besides,] I'm 20, my boobs are supposed to be perky."

Hmmmmm, you be the judge.

Idol Gives Back - The Recap!

Ryan Seacrest announces that not only did they get 70 million votes last night, it was going to be the most shocking elimination EVER!!!! OMG!! Is that a suit Simon is wearing??

Hey - it's Ellen De Generes - who asks if she is getting kicked off? I think it's going to be Melinda - that would truly be shocking! Ellen introduces Earth, Wind and Fire. Is that the original guys? They don't look too bad, and they sing a medley!

Quincy Jones mentors the Idols and writes and anthem for them - Time To Care!! Then Quincy conducts and the Idols sing their caring anthem. Blake still looks irritating.

Ben Stiller!! I love Ben Stiller!! Ben sings and threatens not to stop until $200 million has been raised. We are only 30 minutes into the program and already Ryan is torturing the contestants with safe/not safe. Melinda is safe. I was wrong. Blake is safe. This elimination is turning out not to be so shocking after all. Unless of course it's Jordin - gasp!

Jack Black! Jumps on stage and sings Kiss From a Rose - he's fantastic!! Simon says he's better than Sanjaya (whose in the audience - and so is Seal!!) Seal loves him too. Carrie Underwood sings "I'll Stand By You" while they show a montage of Carrie in Africa! She sounds fantastic. Rascal Flatts sing.

Phil is safe!! That means Lakisha, Jordin and Chris are the bottom three - WHAT?? Jordin??

Ellen personally donates $100,000. Then Josh Groban sings "You Raise Me Up". Everyone is getting teary. Kelly Clarkson wearing some kind of Janis Joplin mumu thing, sings Up to the Mountain. The crowd goes nuts.

Lakisha is safe. What's going on here - this leaves Chris and Jordin. I'm not getting a good feeling.

Celine Dion and Elvis. Elvis is in the building - I'm so excited. It's hologram Elvis!!!! It's bloody brilliant. Elvis is really standing there next to her. They are singing "If I Can Dream". I LOVE it.

Finally the elimination - it's NOBODY!! Everyone is safe!! How cruel. Jordin is in tears. Next week two people go home. Yikes. Total let down. Bono finally shows up!! Idols sing "American Prayer". It's all over.

Dial Idol - Will They Be Right Again?

Dial Idol has Chris Richardson with the lowest number of votes!!! I'm dying to find out who goes home tonight - it really could be anyone except Jordan. I still think it's either Lakisha or Chris, although I'd love it if it was Blake.

Tonight on American Idol it's going to be quite the extravaganza. Kelly Clarkson will perform, there will be footage of Carrie Underwood in Africa, and the moment I can't wait for Celine Dion and Elvis Presley performing a duet!! Yes, THE Elvis, through the miracle of modern technology, back from the dead! Ellen De Generes is hosting on the Kodak Theatre stage, and Ryan Seacrest in the regular studio. Make snacks!! It's two hours long. See you on the other side!

Carrie and Tony Sitting in a Tree........

Way back in January Carrie Underwood stated in no uncertain terms that she spent no time at all with Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Tony Romo. Thing have changed apparently!!

Carrie helped Tony celebrate his 27th Birthday on the weekend and sources tell PEOPLE that they were looking very "together".

At Romo's party, the VIP section of Ghostbar was closed off for the football star's guests, who had their own private bar and seating area. But Underwood and Romo didn't stay in seclusion: They ventured into the deejay booth before midnight, where they played tunes and led the crowd in a loud version of Twisted Sister's hit "We're Not Gonna Take It." "They sang and everybody joined in – I mean everybody," a rep for Ghostbar says. "It was pretty funny." Underwood and Romo stayed in the deejay booth for around 45 minutes before returning to the VIP area. "They definitely weren't keeping their relationship a secret," says another insider. And Underwood put her singing talent to good use when she led the entire club in singing "Happy Birthday" to Romo. The club also had "Happy Birthday Tony Romo" posted on all its video screens.

A rep for Carrie Underwood said, "They have recently been spending a little time together." But, says Schmidt, they are "definitely not boyfriend/girlfriend. It's very casual at this point. It's [in the] really early stages."

Hmmmm, sounds like love is in the air!!

UPDATE: Click here for some photos of the birthday party. They're definitely dating by the looks of things!!

One More From CMT Awards

Yesterday, Kate posted this photo of Carrie Underwood on the red carpet at the CMT awards. Today, I can't resist showing you this one of her performing her hit Before He Cheats:


Look at those legs!!! I have got to get in on her personal trainer's secrets!! You go Carrie!

CMT Awards

Carrie Underwood looked cute and very pretty at last nights CMT Awards. Carrie won three awards! .

Kellie Picker was there as well, and looked both startled and startling!

Let's Bite The Hand That Feeds Us

I'll never understand why these people who have been on American Idol or won American Idol immediately try and distance themselves from the show once they have signed their recording contracts. I can guarantee that if Jennifer Hudson had not been on Idol and had weeks and weeks of exposure she would not be polishing her Oscar right now. Carrie Underwood is the only Idol alumni that actually thanks the show when she wins an award.

The latest controversy is Jennifer Hudson bad mouthing Simon Cowell all over the place. Extra TV has put together a nice montage of Simon praising Jennifer Hudson when she was on Idol. A couple of days ago on LA Fox 11 news Jennifer said: “He wasn’t[a fan]; someone should rewind the tapes.”

'Despite Jennifer’s claims of Simon abuse, Mr. Mean has consistently shot back at Hudson, pointing out, “We put Jennifer Hudson on ‘American Idol.’ The American audience voted her out; I didn’t kick Jennifer Hudson out.” '

I'm a huge American Idol fan and the only time I remember Simon being outright mean to Jennifer was when she wore this pink number, and Simon was quite nasty about the outfit.

My adivce to current Idols: there is nothing wrong with crediting the most popular show on TV and listing to Simon, he's the only one that makes any sense. Randy and Paula are incoherent!


In other Idol news, apparently the more religious contestants are freezing out Antonella Barba over the slutty photos and just sitting around waiting for her to be voted out!

And there is a big brou ha ha brewing over Idol's double standards!

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Jennifer Hudson looking glam in Roberto Cavalli. She looks like she's lost weight since the Golden Globes!

Carrie Underwood, Grammy Winner for Best Country Vocal at the pre-Grammy's looked stunning on the Red Carpet, but did throw a hissy fit when she got something in her hair, while talking to Ryan Seacrest.

Poor Tony

Dallas quarterbackTony Romo is having a crappy 2007. Back on January 6th, he botched the hold during Dallas' attempted field goal which cost his team a trip to the NFC championship (personally, I loved that play) and now today Bill Parcells announced he is retiring. But that isn't the worst of it. Guess what his supposed girlfriend, Carrie Underwood of American Idol fame had to say? Yup. So not together. Guess she doesn't like a field goal botcher either.

“The first time I ever met him was on Christmas, right there on the field. Everybody was like, ‘Ooh, they are together.’ And then I was blamed for Dallas not winning that game. . . . He is a very nice guy and I’ve talked to him a few times, but we are very much not together.”

My favorite part of that quote is the end, the "very much not together" part. Way to kick a guy when he is down Carrie. Not that I care. He is a Cowboy after all.