Moraes on TV Archive: "American Idol"

Seabiscuit, Seabiscuit, Seabiscuit

It has come to our attention that there are those who are calling for a change to our long and deeply held belief that the essence of "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest is most perfectly summed up with the sobriquet "Seabiscuit." We will not dignify these parties by naming...

Kris Allen Dings Reports of AT&T Staffers' Voting Help

"American Idol" winner Kris Allen went on Jimmy Fallon's NBC late night show Wednesday. While there, he tried to hose down news reports that employees of one of the singing competition's corporate sponsors helped Allen fans increase the number of votes they could cast last week to determine the...

American Idol Gets Crowned

The "American Idol" finale opens with the two remaining Idolettes, Kris Allen and Adam Lambert coming out on stage after having finished painting the dressing rooms. Or, maybe they're dental-hygenist Idols. Anyway, they look creepy in their all-white twinsie outfits. 'Idol' host Ryan Seacrest with winner Kris Allen. (AP/Fox) Show...

"American Idol" Final Performance Night

"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest wastes no time pumping up Tuesday's final performance show like it's some titanic struggle between two gladiators: "Tonight is the battle of the acoustic rocker...the guy next door versus the guy-liner!" Seacrest gushes -- and offers a whole lot more where that came from....

Goodbye to Danny on "American Idol"

Note to Readers: Lisa will return to her regular posting schedule next week. In the meantime, please enjoy these snarks and musings on last night's spectacle by guest Idol expert Tamara Jones in today's TV Column....

"American Idol": The Three Amigos

We're down to three guy singers on "American Idol" -- The Three Amigos, show host Ryan Seacrest calls them. This is the week each of the judges gets to choose a tune for one of the Idolettes to perform. But this year there are four judges -- The Four...

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"American Idol" Top 3 Unveiled, Lisa de Moraes , May 7, 2009

"American Idol" Rocks On, Lisa de Moraes , May 6, 2009

Matt the Hat Gets Whacked -- Again -- on "American Idol", Lisa de Moraes , April 30, 2009

"American Idol" Sort of Salutes the Rat Pack, Lisa de Moraes , April 29, 2009

Craig Ferguson vs. Simon Cowell, Andrea Browne , April 24, 2009

Disco Takes its Toll On "American Idol" , Lisa de Moraes , April 23, 2009

Disco Night on "American Idol", Lisa de Moraes , April 22, 2009

Judges Save Makes its Debut on "American Idol" , Lisa de Moraes , April 16, 2009

Quentin Tarantino Coaches "American Idol" , Lisa de Moraes , April 15, 2009

"American Idol": Scott Free, Lisa de Moraes , April 9, 2009

Birth Year Tunes on "American Idol", Lisa de Moraes , April 8, 2009

On Idol, Megan Flaps Her Wings and Flies Home , Lisa de Moraes , April 2, 2009

"American Idol" Digs Deep and Comes Up...Eh, Libby Copeland , April 1, 2009

"Idol," Put Us Out Of Our Misery!, Libby Copeland , March 27, 2009

A Little Slow, A Lot of Weird in Idol's Motown, Libby Copeland , March 26, 2009

A Funereal Elimination Night on Idol, Libby Copeland , March 19, 2009

Idol's Twangy Grand Ole Opry Week, Libby Copeland , March 18, 2009

Can The Judges Save "American Idol?", Lisa de Moraes , March 12, 2009

13 Unlucky for "American Idol" , Lisa de Moraes , March 11, 2009

Pretend Judging on 'American Idol' , Lisa de Moraes , March 6, 2009

Back Stories Triumph on "American Idol" , Lisa de Moraes , March 5, 2009

Judges Patronize on "American Idol" , Lisa de Moraes , March 4, 2009

Nick/Normund Licked on "American Idol", Lisa de Moraes , February 27, 2009

Multiple Choice Mistakes Mar 'American Idol' , Lisa de Moraes , February 26, 2009

Tatiana's Dreams Dashed on "American Idol" , Lisa de Moraes , February 19, 2009

Tatiana No Laughing Matter on "American Idol" , Lisa de Moraes , February 18, 2009

Idolette Pacitti Vanishes In Middle of the Night, Lisa de Moraes , February 12, 2009

Let Them Eat Cake Night on "American Idol", Lisa de Moraes , February 12, 2009

Wear a Costume to Work Day on "American Idol", Lisa de Moraes , February 11, 2009

Bikini Girl, We Barely Knew You, Lisa de Moraes , February 5, 2009

Idolettes Sing for Their Lives in Famous Shopping Mall Theater, Lisa de Moraes , February 4, 2009

Jets vs Sharks, Lisa de Moraes , January 30, 2009

American Idol: Hard Luck Story, Lisa de Moraes , January 29, 2009

Paula vs Kara in Randy-land, Lisa de Moraes , January 28, 2009

"American Idol's" Mocking Birds, Lisa de Moraes , January 22, 2009

Idol: The Inaugural Edition, Libby Copeland , January 21, 2009

There's No Place Like Kansas City, Lisa de Moraes , January 15, 2009

"Idol" Takes Tumble Despite Addition of Aspirational Bikinis, Lisa de Moraes , January 14, 2009

"Idol" Overhaul, Lisa de Moraes , January 14, 2009

'American Idol': Sayonara, Syesha, Rose Jacobius , May 15, 2008

"American Idol": Perfectly Dread-ful, Lisa de Moraes , May 8, 2008

"American Idol": The Unfab Four, Lisa de Moraes , May 7, 2008

"American Idol": "I Am," Nanny Brooke Said. "Nuh-uh," We Replied., Lisa de Moraes , May 1, 2008

"American Idol": Holly Holy! It's Neil Diamond Night!, Rose Jacobius , April 30, 2008

"American Idol": Survival of the Weakest, Lisa de Moraes , April 24, 2008

'American Idol': Phantom of the Idol, Lisa de Moraes , April 23, 2008

"American Idol": Countdown to Six, Rose Jacobius , April 17, 2008

"American Idol": The Guys Have It, Lisa de Moraes , April 16, 2008

"American Idol" Keeps On Giving, Whacks Aussie, Lisa de Moraes , April 11, 2008

"American Idol": Give Till It Hurts Your Agent, Lisa de Moraes , April 10, 2008

'American Idol': 8 Stabs at Inspiration, Lisa de Moraes , April 9, 2008

'American Idol': Eight Idolettes Standing, Lisa de Moraes , April 3, 2008

'American Idol': Dolly Parton Days, Lisa de Moraes , April 2, 2008

'American Idol': Down to 9, Lisa de Moraes , March 27, 2008

'American Idol': The Wave of the Past, Lisa de Moraes , March 26, 2008

'American Idol': Nurse Overmyer Sent Packing, Lisa de Moraes , March 20, 2008

'American Idol': 11 More Beatles Songs Mangled, Lisa de Moraes , March 19, 2008

'American Idol': First Finalist to Go, Lisa de Moraes , March 13, 2008

'American Idol': Best 12 Ever, Lisa de Moraes , March 12, 2008

'American Idol': Your 12 Finalists, Lisa de Moraes , March 7, 2008

'American Idol': Eight Chicks on Embarrassment, Lisa de Moraes , March 6, 2008

"American Idol": Eight Guys' Most Embarrassing Moments, Lisa de Moraes , March 5, 2008

'American Idol': And Then There Were 16, Lisa de Moraes , February 29, 2008

'American Idol' Chicks: Goin' for the Sweeney, Lisa de Moraes , February 28, 2008

'American Idol' Guys: 10 Things We Didn't Know About You, Lisa de Moraes , February 27, 2008

'American Idol': First Four to Go, Lisa de Moraes , February 22, 2008

'American Idol': Where the Girls Are, Lisa de Moraes , February 21, 2008

'American Idol': Top-12 Guys Do the '60s, Lisa de Moraes , February 20, 2008

'American Idol': The Riddle of the Sphinx, Lisa de Moraes , February 14, 2008

'American Idol': Rehabbing Hollywood, Lisa de Moraes , February 13, 2008

'American Idol': Sensitivity Training, Lisa de Moraes , February 7, 2008

'American Idol' Auditions: Acts of Charity, Lisa de Moraes , February 6, 2008

'American Idol': Miami Sound Machine, Lisa de Moraes , January 31, 2008

'Idol' in Omaha: Corntastic, Lisa de Moraes , January 30, 2008

'American Idol': Hail, the Virgin Queen, Lisa de Moraes , January 24, 2008

'American Idol': Been There, Seen Them, Lisa de Moraes , January 23, 2008

'Idol' Does Dallas, Lisa de Moraes , January 17, 2008

'American Idol' Treacles In, Lisa de Moraes , January 16, 2008

She Was Just 17....., Lisa de Moraes , May 24, 2007

My 'American Idol' Coronation Tune, Lisa de Moraes , May 23, 2007

Goodbye, Melinda, Maura McCarthy , May 17, 2007

Nine Songs -- One Hour, John Maynard , May 16, 2007

LaKisha Out, Lisa de Moraes , May 10, 2007

All Hail 'Imperial Idol', Lisa de Moraes , May 9, 2007

It's Not About Winning, Maura McCarthy , May 3, 2007

'Idol' Rocks Out, Maura McCarthy , May 2, 2007

'Idol' Gives Back, We Give Up, Maura McCarthy , April 26, 2007

Give Back My 'Idol', Maura McCarthy , April 25, 2007

So Long, Sanjaya, Maura McCarthy , April 19, 2007

Haley Scarnato!, Lisa de Moraes , April 12, 2007

The Emasculation of Simon, Lisa de Moraes , April 4, 2007

Sanjacko!, Lisa de Moraes , March 29, 2007

Gwen Stefani Is Very Special, Lisa de Moraes , March 28, 2007

Sanjaya's Big Night, Lisa de Moraes , March 21, 2007

Let the Games Begin, Lisa de Moraes , March 14, 2007

Stuck in the Middle With You, Lisa de Moraes , March 9, 2007

Girls on Top, Lisa de Moraes , March 8, 2007

The Weaker Sex, Lisa de Moraes , March 7, 2007

'Feelin' Good' -- Bad Idea, Lisa de Moraes , March 2, 2007

Sobbin' Women, Lisa de Moraes , March 1, 2007

This is Dedicated to the One I Love, Lisa de Moraes , February 28, 2007

...And Then There Were 20, Lisa de Moraes , February 22, 2007

Chicks Rule, Lisa de Moraes , February 21, 2007

Idol Comes out Swinging, Lisa de Moraes , February 21, 2007

The Miracle of Sundance Head, Lisa de Moraes , February 15, 2007

Welcome to Hollywood -- Or As Close As We Could Get to the Hotel Where We Got A Good Group Rate, Lisa de Moraes , February 14, 2007

Idol Lessons, Lisa de Moraes , February 8, 2007

Simon Needs to Go Back to British, Lisa de Moraes , February 7, 2007

Cowell Quells Critics, Lisa de Moraes , February 1, 2007

Stars Fell on Alabama, Lisa de Moraes , January 31, 2007

I'm Okay, You're Okay, Lisa de Moraes , January 25, 2007

Ring Around the Rosie, Lisa de Moraes , January 24, 2007

'American Idol' Personality Disorder, Lisa de Moraes , January 18, 2007

'American Idol' : Nice Simon, Mean Randy, Lisa de Moraes , January 17, 2007