american idol

11.21.09

BLOGS

"American Idol's" Michael Jackson Night Winner: Allison Iraheta!

by Monica Herrera | 03.11.2009 | 2:00pm | 0 Comments

I've been waiting for Allison Iraheta to A) declare her latinidad and B) deliver another show-stealing performance, and homegirl delivered last night on both counts! The 16-year-old redhead (faux, but I love it) introduced her proud El Salvadorean. . . READ FULL STORY

BLOGS

Q&A with "American Idol" Finalist Jorge Nuñez

by Monica Herrera | 03.06.2009 | 4:50pm | 2 Comments

"Oh my God, they know who I am!" That's how American Idol finalist Jorge Nuñez, still giddy over the news that his singing moved Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony to tears, tells Latina.com he reacted when he got a message of praise from. . . READ FULL STORY

ENTERTAINMENT

Jennifer and Marc Send Special Congrats Message to "Idol" Finalist Jorge Nuñez

by Monica Herrera | 03.05.2009 | 4:00pm | 0 Comments

If it were up to Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, the next American Idol would be Jorge Nuñez! The couple was so overjoyed when Nuñez sang his way into the show's final Top 12 this week, Marc Anthony himself sent host Ryan Seacrest a text. . . READ FULL STORY

BLOGS

Jorge Is Through! Tatiana Is Back! Pigs Are Flying!

by Monica Herrera | 03.05.2009 | 3:00pm | 2 Comments

Okay, last night's American Idol elimination/wild card pick extravaganza was so fraught with shock announcements and cliffhanger moments, I don't even know where to start! First, the good news: Jorge Nuñez became the first native boricua to. . . READ FULL STORY

BLOGS

Why Jorge Nuñez (and His Accent) Deserves to Make "American Idol's" Top 12

by Monica Herrera | 03.04.2009 | 1:30pm | 1 Comment

Did you catch Jorge Nuñez on American Idol last night? At long last, the young boricua made his Top 36 debut, and it was filled with everything from tears to long-held vibrato notes to a debate over his magically disappearing Spanish accent. . . . READ FULL STORY