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Idol Chat with Jim & Penny: Finale Week

American Idol is over and Jim and Penny don black tie and break out the champagne to discuss the star-studded finale and share their final thoughts on this season's show. Among them...

  • Producers sabotaged Syesha with a song from the Happy Feet soundtrack.
  • To keep him from meddling, David Archuleta's Dad had to be duct taped to his chair.
  • Jim and Penny disagree over George Michael's performance. Jim loved it, but it made Penny sad.
  • Carrie Underwood looked like she had a fishnet attached to her sleeves. "She could totally wear it on Deadliest Catch - Idol not so much.".

Enjoy their video blog after the break!

Idol Chat with Jim & Penny: The Top 4

After a week's absence, Jim & Penny return to talk about the most recent performances on American Idol ("Neil Diamond week" and "Classic Rock week").

They open up the reader mailbag and name their picks for most talented, most improved and most personable contestants from this season. Also, Penny asks Jim about recent comments made by Season One co-host Brian Dunkleman that the show's producers and certain judges were "mean-spirited and targeted specific contestants in an effort to break them."

Co-hosts Ryan Seacrest (left) & Brian Dunkleman
from
American Idol Season One

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Idol Chat with Jim & Penny: The Top 6

Andrew Lloyd Webber was on hand last week as American Idol guest mentor and Jim & Penny dish the dirt on all the performances – from the highs (Syesha’s sultry number) to the lows (Brooke’s stop and start disaster). Along the way they discuss Lloyd Webber’s uncanny resemblance to Austin Powers, and Penny breaks out her spot on impression of a heavily medicated Laura Bush. Oh yeah, they also open up the reader mail bag, and Jim answers questions about how American Idol contestants select (and pay for) their clothes.

Check out their video blog after the break!

Idol Chat with Jim & Penny: The Top 7

Mariah Carey was on board this past week as guest mentor, and the male contestants seemed to have a better time of it than the women. Jim Verraros & Penny Frulla dish the dirt on the best (and worst) performances, open up the reader mail bag, and offer up some sound advice for Britney Spears!

Check out their video blog after the break!

Idol Chat with Jim & Penny: Dolly Parton & The Top 9

Gay icon Dolly Parton was on board this week as guest mentor, and the contestants had to choose from her extensive songbook. Jim Verraros & Penny Frulla dish the dirt on the best (and worst) performances, open up the reader mail bag, and put out an open call for martini recipes.

Check out their video blog after the break!

Idol Chat with Jim & Penny: The Top 10

Last week on American Idol the contestants sang songs from the year of their birth — which means its was eighties week all over again. Jim Verraros and Penny Frulla talk about the performances and the questionable fashions — including the unfortunate dress that Project Runway winner Christian Siriano designed for Kimberly Locke. They also break out the viewer mail bag. Check out their video blog after the break!

Idol Chat with Jim & Penny: The Top 11

Last week on American Idol the contestants were forced to dip into the Beatles catalog again - with very mixed results. Jim Verraros and Penny Frulla talk about the performances and also why they think a closeted gay contestant would benefet by coming out while on the show. Jim and Penny also open up the viewer mail bag. It's a fun week on Idol Chat. Check out their video blog after the break!

 

Idol Chat with Jim & Penny: The Top 12

Last week on American Idol the top 12 contestants sang Beatles tunes, and Jim & Penny have a field day dishing on Chikezie's triumph, David Archuleta's crash & burn, the untimely passing of David Hernandez, Amanda Overmyer's Beetlejuice pants, and Kristy Lee Cook's frenetic banjo butchery of "Eight Days a Week" They also open up the viewer mail bag. It's a fun week on Idol Chat. Check out their video blog after the break!

Idol Chat with Jim & Penny: The Top 16

It was eighties week on American Idol so Idol Chat hosts Jim Verraros and Penny Frulla pulled out their polo shirts, shoulder pads and rhinestones to critique the top sixteen performances. They also discuss...

  • Why exotic dancing in a gay strip club doesn't necessarily mean you're gay.
  • Whether Danny Noriega deserved to be voted off this week.
  • Why David Archuleta may be sitting in the Princess Diana seat with no lap belt.
  • How Jim nearly beat pancreatic cancer... in this week's top Yahoo searches.

Check out their video blog after the break!

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