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Anoop Desai preparing debut set
(USA Today) Desai says his album will have an “Indian element." “That’s something I’ve been experimenting with a lot in my music sort of bringing pop, R&B; and Hindi music into one vein." [via]
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DeGeneres joining ‘Idol’
(People) Huge Anoop Desai fan Ellen DeGeneres is joining ‘American Idol’ as the judge replacing Paula Abdul. She once got Obama to boogie on her show.
‘Idol’ chit-chat
Noop Dogg in San Jose
Props to the specs
Brown man in glowing white
I wear my sunglasses at night
Always in my Dome
Adam Says This is for Freddie
(Oprah) Lambert says, ‘[Freddie] was living in a time when you couldn’t be as honest and open about your lifestyle. I’m very fortunate to be in 2009, and I kind of feel like in some weird way this is for him and all the other artists.’
With Allen, Lambert signed, who’s next?
(EW) After Allen and Lambert’s official record contracts, sign Iraheta and Anoop Desai. He does cool, contemporary arrangements and buttery smooth, highly distinctive studio renditions.
Noop on Larry King
(American Idol Season 8 Top 10 On Larry King Live Part 2 Video Vid) Anoop Desai and other contestants interviewed on Larry King tonight. Transcript: [via]
Her?
(Antisocial Ladder) I realize Megan Joy was one of 2 females on ‘Idol’ not married or underage, but girl cannot sing. Aim high, brother Anoop.
Noop Dogg and Kris might cut single
(Accesshollywood Vid) Noop and Kris Allen talked about doing a single, but that might be off since Allen won ‘Idol.’ At -1:00.
If you think I’m sexy
(Fbook) Anoop Desai in incredibly cheesy ‘Idol’ performance with Rod Stewart. Very brief solo at 0:40.
Missing Freddie Mercury
(Newsday) The surviving members of Queen played the ‘American Idol’ finale last night. The two finalists did a duet to ‘We Are the Champions.’
Can’t take the know-it-all out of the grad student
(MySpace) Allison Iraheta, TV host talk about being corrected in public by Noop the folklorist. At 0:50.
Dance party
Tony don’t play dat
(Vid) No Doubt played ‘American Idol’ last night, and 2 of the 3 guys were dressed like Gwen Stefani, one in a tutu. Tony Kanal was having none of it.
Noop Dogg homecoming
Gettin’ salesy wid it
(Newsday) Anoop Desai ranks 2nd only to Adam Lambert in this season’s ‘Idol’ contestants on an index of how marketable celebs are. Obama’s near the top with Will Smith.
Anoop acknowledges artificial ‘American’
(EW Video) Noop Dogg says ‘Idol’ isn’t really about contemporary R&B;, and those who’ve done it were either gospel-y or didn’t do it on the show. Says he knew the show was messing with him.
The Rodney Dangerfield of ‘Idol’
(EW Video) Anoop Desai got no respect on ‘Idol.’ even though he had remarkable nights. Seacrest even made a Groucho Marx crack about his eyebrows.
‘Idol’ isn’t real music
(TWOP) Anoop’s ideal is to do pop R&B; with elegant phrasing and restraint. If we judge on pure vocals he’s one of the best this year. AI viewers don’t care because they want belting divas and 90-second yellers.
Yakety yak, do talk back
(Comcast) I actually told Ryan before the show, ‘Don’t mess around with me tonight.’� I was glad it was relatively quick. If I had a choice, they would mail me the results.
Conspiracy theory
(TWOP) HereâÂÂs my conspiracy theory on why Noop got shafted: âIdolâ would never let their save be cut the very next week, or the two women go the same week.
The singout
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
âDimâ but high-def
Consistent Desai
(Voice) That sophisticated glide Anoop found? The great synth-ripples underneath? He sings tricky, high-gloss R&B; with style and sincerity, and the judges have no idea what to do with him. HeâÂÂs the only one to make great music consistently.
We love NoopâÂÂs parents
(EW) Even if Mr. Pink gets voted out tonight, there should be a Checking In With the Desais cam on these two winners for the remainder of the season.
Stick with downtempo
(Americanidolreportcard) The first 37 secs of Noop DoggâÂÂs âDim All the Lightsâ had a reserved, almost haunting quality. But it devolved into cruise ship delivery.
âDimâ lyrics
(Sing365) DesaiâÂÂs song, âDim All the Lights,â has a 16-second, sustained glory note. And these lyrics: âtake me bottom to top... turn my brown body white.â Eww.
âDim All the LightsâÂÂ
(Twitter) Composer who arranged DesaiâÂÂs song says heâÂÂs singing Donna SummerâÂÂs âDim All the Lightsâ tonight. The song: [via]
Disco night preview
Tar Heels rally for Noop Dogg
Geek relaxation
(USA Today) Anoop Desai de-stresses before singing by working the crossword. [Vote tonight from 9-11pm.]
âLove that kidâÂÂ
(Fbook) Video of Anoop Desai making the major cut for the current âIdolâ season. Simon Cowell scowled at Desai even then.
Noop treated like Sanjaya
(TWOP) -Anoop is being treated like he doesnâÂÂt belong on the show, they seem angry at him for being there. HeâÂÂs being treated much like they treated Sanjaya  making him into a joke. -HeâÂÂs a fabulous vocalist but a preppy college kid.
TheyâÂÂre just not that into Noop
(TWOP) ItâÂÂs not that America dislikes Anoop, itâÂÂs more that while voters were figuring out who they like, Anoop tried to dance.
Muppet threading
(Twitter) âI canâÂÂt take Anoop Desai seriously when heâÂÂs got the equivalent of a Muppet above his eyes.âÂÂ
Idols at Dodgers game
(Gettyimages) Noop Dogg chats up Dodgers coach at game. HeâÂÂs the tallest of the âIdolâ contestants: [via]
Cowell not digging the Noop
Epic defense-of-Anoop thread
(TWOP) You know Anoop? Lets make sure he gets tepid praise for a really fantastic performance. What he is safe? Great, now we can f- with him for one more week. Anoop, the human punching bag.
Anoop on the radio
(USA Today) Mediabase shows only two âIdolâ finalists receiving radio airplay  Adam LambertâÂÂs âBorn to Be Wild,â and Anoop DesaiâÂÂs â(Everything I Do) I Do It for You.âÂÂ
Noop relief
(Photobucket Video) Anoop sent back to the âsafeâ couch after judges disagreed. Clip of Seacrest messing with him again: [via]
The âÂÂ80s never die
(Fbook) Noop almost lost his footing in a group song to âManiacâ from âFlashdance.â The show refuses to do songs from this century, apparently.
Stayinâ alive
Brown McKnight
(EW) ShouldnâÂÂt the judges be backing Noop, who could be a latter day Brian McKnight or Babyface? An unflattering camera angle did not conjure Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in a cloak in the misty woods from âRobin Hood.âÂÂ
Everything I Do (I Do It in HD)
(Fbook) High-res Noopage of song from âRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves.â Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio digs.
Kill Quentin
Noop the croonster
(Wrap) Desai brought me back to my early âÂÂ90s high school dances. Anoop, do you have a date for Sadie Hawkins yet?
Look into my eyes
(Examiner) Desai was technically clean, vocally pure, and heartfelt with the right balance of intensity, dynamics, and mature phrasing. He poured so much into the performance that he was sweating.
Everything I Noop
(Rickey Video) Theme: cinematic music. Mentor: Quentin Tarantino. Noop Dogg goes cheesy on your @ss with â(Everything I Do) I Do It for Youâ by Bryan Adams. Sounds a bit like Journey. Another ballad, no style makeover. Vote: (866) 436-5702.
Valet coolie
(Photobucket) Matt Giraud asks a red-vested Anoop Desai to park his car like a valet. Yet another car ad.
Noop Dogg ready if voted off
(EW) During a break on the âIdolâ results show, Anoop was walking around the perimeter and mouthing something unintelligible. âThese are the only two guys who ever vocalized in this timeâ (practicing their farewell songs).
Amusing tweet
(Twitter Along the lines of an earlier comment:) âFOX should stop ganging up on the Indians. Anoop barely made it on American Idol. As if killing Kumar on House wasnâÂÂt good enough.âÂÂ
White guilt
(Twitter) âWhy does seeing Anoop in the bottom two make me want to buy Slumdog Millionaire on DVD. Me and my stinkinâ white guilt...âÂÂ
DesaiâÂÂs 9 lives
âIdolâ recap
Faithfully
(Fbook Video) Noop Dogg gets brief solo at 1:25 in group lip-sync to JourneyâÂÂs âDonâÂÂt Stop Believing.âÂÂ
Good morning, Idols
SheâÂÂs like a bird
(EW) Megan Joy flapped her wings, cawed and implored Anoop Desai and Allison Iraheta, âDonâÂÂt forget to caw!,â after Seacrest sent them back to the Plush Couches of Safety. Anoop poked fun at KrisâÂÂs side-mouth singing.
âCaught Upâ studio version
Desai survives again on âIdolâÂÂ
Noop dogged
(Fbook Video) Desai singing âCaught Up,â popped collar, shoulder chain. Eyes casting daggers at judgesâ comments.
A bit late to begin snarling
(Newsday) AnoopâÂÂs gotta stop picking songs with that snarling thing. ItâÂÂs just not believable in him; he has no edge, heâÂÂs a smart, nice guy. So do the ballads and showcase the vocals.
âStraining to prove he was a starâÂÂ
(Orlandosentinel) First up was Anoop Desai, singing Usher and straining to prove he was a star. His singing was fine, but his stage presence was awkward and amateurish. âA complete, utter mess,â Simon Cowell ruled. It wasnâÂÂt that bad, but it wasnâÂÂt that good, either.
âCaught UpâÂÂ
Anoop Desai goes lame
(Newsday) Anoop Desai sings Usher, bringing back the snarling attitude to âCaught Up.â ItâÂÂs a train wreck, like a little kid dressing up and throwing poses in front of a mirror. Judges called it âwannabe.â The original: [via]
âBabyâ in the studio
âIdolâ drowning in x-promo
(Americanidol) âIdolâ marketing juggernaut continues with Anoop Desai and other contestants cutting this auto ad. Rumor: next week is Apple promo, iTunes top 100.
Sing another day
(Rickey) Anoop Desai not punted from âIdol,â survives to sing another day. Michael Sarver gets served.
Adam Lambert the true Sanjaya
(Merc) Like Sanjaya before him, the theatrical, style-shifting and gay Adam Lambert spent one episode toning down, slicking back his hair and softly crooning. HeâÂÂs Sanjaya with talent.
Smokey and the Miracles
(Vid) Smokey Robinson and the Miracles perform âOoo Baby Babyâ live, the song Noop Dogg covered tonight.
âOoo Baby BabyâÂÂ
Anoop on TV before âIdolâÂÂ
(Wral) Anoop Desai used to play Raj on a local TV show focused on a group of students maintaining the schoolâÂÂs Web site. It tackled serious issues such as race and death.
Watching Anoop and translating âIdolâÂÂ
(MSNBC) âThat song was too big for youâ means âYou are a small woman from Oklahoma, and that was sung originally by a large woman from Detroit.âÂÂ
Anoop Motown preview
(Herald Dispatch) Anoop Desai: âLetâÂÂs Get It OnâÂÂ: by Marvin Gaye If thereâÂÂs anyone that can pull this one off and make the audience love it, itâÂÂs Anoop. Simon would say itâÂÂs âself-indulgent rubbish,â but who cares? [HeâÂÂs on Idol tomorrow.]
Noop Dogg in Motown
A spasm of promotion
(Vid) This is a post about a video about a making-of about a commercial about an auto. Anoop Desai and other Idols in car ad. At 2:14.
âPanty dropperâ Desai
(TWOP) My god, but that boy Anoop has a great recording voice. My baby sisterâÂÂs e-mail: âHoly hell but is that song a Panty Dropper or what?â Studio recording: [via]
Noop in HD
âIdolâ chatter
(Azcentral) AnoopâÂÂs âBeat It" was like Webster doing a gangsta rap medley. GokeyâÂÂs âJesus Take the WheelâÂÂ: it concerns me that in a moment of vehicular crisis, a driver might remove his hands. The lord steers those who steer themselves.
Idols in Motown
(Detnews) Anoop Desai dressed the part, wearing a black Motown hooded sweatshirt. Scott MacIntyre, who is vision-impaired, carried a walking cane with him and was helped up the walkway to the building by an assistant.
Noop Dogg cheered in Motor City
(Freep) Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds and Matt Giraud got most of a Detroit crowdâÂÂs love as they visited the Motown Museum.
A fall for Grace
(BaltSun) As expected, Anoop Desai made the top 10 and will go on tour with the rest. Alexis Grace was cut [not Michael Sarver?]
Sitar hero II
(Vid) Dilana RobichauxâÂÂs vaguely Middle Eastern-style âRing of Fire.â An âIdolâ contestant used this arrangement and added recorded sitar.
Darling, youâÂÂve got to let me know
(Vid) Anoop Desai stays, Jorge Nunez dismissed. DesaiâÂÂs parents look relieved. Both dismissed singers tonight are non-white.
Safe Dogg
Desai attemps Michael Jackson
SafeIdol
Blue Dogg
(Examiner) The 800 number for would-be Anoop Desai voters on âAmerican Idolâ is actually a phone sex line.
Strait-laced Desai
(Eonline) There will be two âIdolâ makeovers tonight, Anoop Desai and Michael Sarver. âYou shouldâÂÂve seen how long it took us to persuade Anoop to wear that Polo shirt last Thursday. It was very adventurous for him.âÂÂ
âNoop sexes it up
(Vid) AnoopâÂÂs repeat of âMy Prerogative.â Sexes up the moves, actual singing is kinda weak this time. Judges pick him as 13th finalist on antics and crowd appeal, much like Sanjaya: [via]
Desai rounds out bakerâÂÂs dozen
(Zap2it) Finally we are down to Anoop and Matt Giraud. Simon tells Matt that he is through and Simon tells Anoop that they decided recently to make this a Top 13 and put him through.
Desai in a polo
(Newsday) Anoop Desai is really sexing this up. Best audience reaction of the night, they shriek on and on; his poor parents are just sitting there smiling. Simon: YouâÂÂre like an enthusiastic dog, not the best singer but people like you.
âNoop Shock
Anoop? Dey he is!
(Newsday) Simon Cowell bats cleanup, and Anoop Desai is the last one in; calls him original, talented, one of the easiest wildcard picks. Jorge sings us out, Anoop looks a bit overwhelmed.
AnoopâÂÂs back, maybe
Anoopdog Millionaire
DeGeneres for Desai
Puzzled over Anoop
(Fbook) On her TV show, Ellen DeGeneres said she couldnâÂÂt understand why Anoop Desai was eliminated from âIdolâ and played a clip of him singing. ESPNâÂÂs Tony Kornheiser also praised him.
Dead reckoning
Anoop the wildcard
(MSNBC) Anoop Desai fell 20K votes short of Sarver, which with 24M ballots is like losing by hanging chads. He gets another chance in the wildcard round in 3 weeks. [Sanjaya got through  what a crock.]
Noop Dogg picks quieter song
(MSNBC) Anoop DesaiâÂÂs big asset is his likability, but he sang âAngel of Mineâ by Monica, and it wasnâÂÂt as memorable as when he did âMy Prerogativeâ during auditions. The song: [via]
The questionable haircut
(EW) It was nice to see Desai get a little funky, and do it with pitch perfection. Now letâÂÂs just hope the dude with the questionable haircut keeps trending toward New Edition and away from Boys II Men.
Noop dey it is
(Wral) There is even talk of âAnoopdog Millionaireâ merchandise for the 22-yr-old Desai. His mom Nalini said she has always watched the show but never phoned in to vote.
Droppinâ some Desai
ItâÂÂs his prerogative
(Fbook) Anoop Desai made it through to the top 36 on âAmerican Idolâ with Bobby BrownâÂÂs âItâÂÂs My Prerogative.â Alternate audio clip: [via]
Anoop there he is
(Gearlive) Anoop Desai, who tried out in Kansas City, followed. He sang with a ton of heart. Cowell: âall, unfortunately, are in the same boat.â The entire group made it into Round 2.
Sanjaya hits the Bat Mitzvah Circuit
(Newsday) âNo, IâÂÂve never done a bat mitzvah before,â said a smiling Malakar, who planned to serenade the Woodbury girl with âIsnâÂÂt She Lovelyâ during her first dance with daddy. Afterward, it would be âYou Really Got Me,â which he sang twice on âIdol.âÂÂ
Not a Fanjaya
(Vid) After presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich says he saw a UFO, Jon Stewart compares him to Sanjaya Malakar. At very end.
Shaava Kashif  International Man of Mystery
(Desicomedy) HeâÂÂs made it pretty far, but I think thatâÂÂs because of the Sanjaya effect(novelty). It seems to me like heâÂÂs doing his own choreo... but if he had some help with some music with a good beat(read: bhangra) he could get the crowd even more into it. [via]
Sanjaya disappoints on tour
(Contracostatimes) Malakar was the weak link. His tribute to Michael Jackson, âThriller" and âThe Way You Make Me Feel," was a train wreck. His hair, however, looked great.
Sanjaya on summer tour
(Nashvillescene) The opening chords of âThrillerâÂÂÂ... a lithe, red-skinny-jeans-clad figure rose from the floor. Sanjaya! To our dismay, he tried his hand at âThe Way You Make Me Feel.âÂÂÂ
Willis wore Sanjaya wig
(People) âThis is just an Internet Rogaine accident gone terribly, terribly wrong." Â Bruce Willis, after David Letterman accused him of looking like âthat Sanjaya guy" when he appeared on The Late Show in a fauxhawk wig
The Sanjaya Project
(Funnyordie Humor video) Sanjaya Malakar explains how his âAmerican Idolâ run was just an elaborate art project by an industrial design grad student, like âThe Shape of Things.âÂÂ
Appreciating the French
(MSNBC) France just had 85% turnout. The only thing 85% of Americans ever voted on was Sanjaya. The American ideas of individuality, religious tolerance and freedom of speech came from the French Enlightenment, but, shhh, donâÂÂt tell Alabama. [via]
It ainâÂÂt over âtil the brown man sings
(Eonline) AerosmithâÂÂs Joe Perry had the honor of accompanying Sanjaya Malakar on âYou Really Got Me" in the âAmerican Idol" finale. Jordin Sparks won.
Sanjaya the underachiever
(Ncmonline) The secret of SanjayaâÂÂs success is his sense of humor. I miss IndiaâÂÂs self-parodying, the joking and clowning, the easy banter that pervaded every aspect of our lives. It was glue that held the country together in tough times.
Brian Williamsâ non-apology apology
(SAJA) I regret that the joke I made on David LettermanâÂÂs show last month [about Sanjaya MalakarâÂÂs name] may have hurt or offended anyone...
Western civilization jumps the shark
(Federalwaynews) Even SanjayaâÂÂs hairdresser is interviewed  the end is nigh. Says Malakar had the support of Indians at Microsoft.
Sanjaya on Jimmy Kimmel
(Video) Sanjaya Malakar tells Jimmy Kimmel his aunt voted for him 1,100 times. KimmelâÂÂs a dick as usual, pushing Sanjaya to declare his sexuality.
Sanjaya says heâÂÂs just really, really emo
(Realitytvworld) âWhen 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."
SanjayaâÂÂs mom busted for pot farm
(Entertainmentwise) Neighbors reported smelling marijuana and noticed a large vent on the garage roof. Cops discovered 310 marijuana plants and growing lights. Sanjaya MalakarâÂÂs mom Jillian Blyth was sentenced to 30 days.
Malakar on CBS
Sanjaya phenom because of TVâÂÂs decline
(NYT) Sanjaya Malakar is by wide consensus the worst contestant ever to get into the final rounds of âAmerican Idolâ [I disagree]. Reality TV succeeds because itâÂÂs cheap, and the Net is killing basic TV. There will be more Sanjayas in our future.
Britney Spears and Sanjaya duet?
Scoffing at call center conspiracy
(Bloggingstocks) I own 25 call centers in India, and all my staff is just sitting idle during American Idol. So I made them vote for Sanjaya. For every 100 votes, they get a pay grade increase. [via]
Aasif, ponyhawked
Sanjaya in Times Square
(Video) Sanjaya on the Today Show. âSimon, thanks for your honesty and your brutality.â Ok, now heâÂÂs officially overexposed.
IâÂÂve always wanted to visit Petra
Malakar popular in D.C.
(TO Star) Who was the most popular man at the White House Correspondentsâ dinner on the weekend? American Idol reject Sanjaya, so mobbed even the governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, initially couldnâÂÂt get an autograph.
Sanjay on Letterman
Olbermann on Malakar exit
Hisses for singer
Sanjaya: Where are they now?
(Video) Jimmy Kimmel spoof âWhere are they now?â segment on Sanjaya MalakarâÂÂs hair care venture after âAmerican Idol.âÂÂ
Heckler tells CNBC to vote Sanjaya
C-Span on Sanjaya
Malakar reprises âBesameâ on TV
Scarlett and Sanjaya on SNL
Sanjaya appears on Jay Leno
Eliot Spitzer a Sanjaya fan
(HuffPo·L) â... the governor of New York came up to me and said, `IâÂÂm a fan, I vote.âÂÂ" Malakar was to read the âTop Ten" list on David LettermanâÂÂs show Monday night.
Sanjaya at D.C. press dinner
(HuffPo·L) There was the fallen Idol, seated next to a bodyguard. SanjayaâÂÂs table was a hot destination throughout the Correspondentsâ dinner. His mother is a very charming woman.
âSluggyâ name-checks Sanjaya
Mr. Malakar goes to Washington
(Merc) Sanjaya Malakar is attending tonightâÂÂs White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington as a guest of People magazine. Bitten by Stephen ColbertâÂÂs Dubya roast last year, the organizers picked a nonpolitical comic this year.
Desis unlikely to win âAmerican IdolâÂÂ
(Express) Sanjaya became the odd guy, Peter Sellers with hair. A member of a small ethnic minority would be unlikely to win. An economist concluded that American Idol voters were likely to prefer contestants of their own race.
AP story confuses Indians with Indian-Americans
(Tribune) On âIndian Idol,â they sing songs the whole country knows by heart. The songs on âAmerican Idol,â no one has ever heard of... [Story then confuses SanjayaâÂÂs wish to be a breakout desi performer in the U.S. with the Indian market.]
Malakar voted off American Idol
(AP) Sanjaya Malakar, the under-talented but unflappable singer who horrified and captivated millions in his improbable âAmerican Idol" run, was finally voted off the show Wednesday night.
Craig Ferguson on Sanjaya
(Video) He got fired from the TV show, then the radio show. It was very hard to know who would go first, if it was [Don] Imus or Sanjaya, I didnâÂÂt know who it was going to be.
WhatâÂÂs saving Sanjaya
(LAT WaPo) âAmerican Idolâ shows what qualities Americans will forgive in a pop star, whether itâÂÂs extra pounds, sexual ambiguity or an unfamiliar ethnicity. MalakarâÂÂs got two out of three. A plain old good sport can survive for awhile.
Baseball player doesnâÂÂt like Sanjaya jibes
(Canada) Oakland AâÂÂs player with long hair: âThen thereâÂÂs that dude Sanjaya, from American Idol. Give me a break. I mean, come on, dude. IâÂÂm 170 pounds heavier than that guy."
Hillary asked about Sanjaya
(Merc) During a radio call-in, Hillary Clinton was asked what the U.S. can do about Sanjaya Malakar. âPeople can vote for whomever they want. ThatâÂÂs true in my election, and itâÂÂs true on âAmerican Idol.âÂÂ"
MalakarâÂÂs parents met in Hare Krishnas
(Bosh) Sanjaya MalakarâÂÂs parents were followers of the Hare Krishna movement. They had been members of a Krishna temple in a small town 17 miles east of Seattle.
House Speaker name-checks Sanjaya
(SF Chron) Pelosi was late on Jay Leno and apologized because she had to cast a critical vote  for Sanjaya Malakar.
Leno translates âBesameâÂÂ
(Video) Jay Leno subtitles SanjayaâÂÂs performance of âBesameâÂÂ: âKiss my skinny ass, IâÂÂm not going anywhere.â (at 1:00)
Malasnark
(Jossip) Someday Sanjaya is going to be sleeping under an underpass somewhere, and that KFC lifetime supply might come in handy. He does not deserve a white suit either. Only Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize can pull that look off.
Nielsen mentions SM
(Marketwire) Nielsen blog buzz: SanjayaâÂÂs so well-known, bloggers have dropped his last name. Lists Sepia Mutiny between celeb-centric blogs.
âIdolâ fans vote judges off
(SF Chron) Rosie OâÂÂDonnell complained about what passes for entertainment: âThree millionaires, one probably intoxicated," making fun of someoneâÂÂs looks. When judges criticize Sanjaya, America lashes back.
Jimmy Kimmel on âBésameâÂÂ
(Video) Jimmy Kimmel: Sanjaya sang in Spanish. This is part of President BushâÂÂs plan to drive out the illegal aliens.
¡Martes Gigante!
(Dummocrats) Wow. Actually singing in Spanish. Tall props to Sanjaya. HeâÂÂs the best supergay Indian Leif Garrett-alike ever!
Sanjaya odds rising
(Ocregister) In AOLâÂÂs poll, Sanjaya vaulted into first place. Odds on him finishing in the top five have dropped from 2:1 against to even money, and he has gone from underdog to 8:1 to win the whole thing.
Tarantino on Sanjaya
Leno beats Sanjayamania to death
(Video) Jay Leno invites a country band to tell the last âAmerican Idolâ ejectee who shouldâÂÂve gone instead: âSanjaya, goodbye-a.â Near the end.
More recognize Sanjaya than prez candidates
(Timesnow) ABC News asked New Yorkers to identify presidential candidates and Idol contestants. Sanjaya was the most recognizable face.
Leno riffs on Sanjaya again
(Agweb) No matter how horribly Sanjaya does, he gets voted back. HeâÂÂs like the George Bush of American Idol. And Simon is not pleased. You can tell. He looks at Sanjaya the way Hillary looks at Bill. âWhy are you still here?âÂÂ
Sanjaya is Obama
(Wonkette) Sanjaya Malakar is actually the same person as Barack Obama: Both are accused of being all style and no substance. Both are far better looking than normal Americans.
Another opinion on Sanjaya
J.Lo a Sanjaya fan
(Video) He [Sanjaya] really does have a light. You know, thereâÂÂs something really sweet about him. HeâÂÂs young, he needs to come into his own, but he has a good voice, he has a sweet voice.
MalakarâÂÂs desi shout-out
(Insidebayarea) Certainly, SanjayaâÂÂs climb up the âIdol" ladder is attracting intense interest in India. âThereâÂÂs never been an Indian-American Idol," he said in the most recent People magazine. âI want to be proof of the melting pot that America is."
India not paying attention to Malakar
(SF Chron) If Sanjaya can hold on, he might see his fame spread in India, said Amit Varma of India Uncut. âEven if the guyâÂÂs really an American, it will be projected by the media here as an Indian doing well in the world. TheyâÂÂll make a big deal about it."
The next âÂÂ24âÂÂ
Seven stages of Sanjaya
(Video clip) Denial, bargaining, anger, acceptance  how Jimmy Kimmel deals with Sanjaya on âAmerican Idol.â This oneâÂÂs pretty cute.
Pre-nostalgic for Malakar
(Nashvillescene) Sanjaya is the bundle of glee, bum notes and satiny locks weâÂÂve come to know and discuss. I can see myself watching I Love the 00âÂÂs 10 years from now and recalling that magical spring when this naïve, delusional Indian teen invaded our souls.
Sanjaya on the Titanic
(HuffPo·L HuffPo) Sanjaya is the comet that will crash into the Idol juggernaut. It is time to evolve past this superficial show. Sanjaya just happened to be the beautiful Indian iceberg that will break the hull.
Sanjaya, the ironic tee
Zach Braff says vote for Sanjaya
(Apple Video clip) Zach Braff (âGarden StateâÂÂ) says to vote for Sanjaya while introducing a clip of his new movie.
If Sanjaya Wins
Sony coming to grips with SanjayaâÂÂs chances
(Tabloid) Sony BMG execs are really nervous. They think Sanjaya could win the competition and worry that the novelty will wear off. But a number of Hollywood songwriters are quietly writing songs for one person only  Sanjaya.
SanjayaâÂÂs hair better than contestants
(Slate) SanjayaâÂÂs hair is mercurial, charismatic, garishÂthe closest thing to an actual pop star this season. IsnâÂÂt flashing-neon-sign vulgarity what we crave in our pop stars? Sanjaya MalakarâÂÂs glam squad wheel in another barrel of pomade.
âSanjay the next PrinceâÂÂ
(Columbusdispatch) Sanjaya has more charisma in his little finger than any other Idol winner has in their whole body. Sanjaya is Michael Jackson and Prince to the new age. [Put down that crack pipe.]
HeâÂÂs Marathi, actually
(Popmatters) âSanjaya"  from Bengali, meaning âshaggy rag doll capable of mutilating Kinks klassiks.â You find just the right tune for you, Pony Hawk, let your full flamboyance flower, and it wonâÂÂt matter that everyone else sings circles around you.
KFC offers Sanjaya food for haircut
(USA Today) KFC issued a publicity stunt press release offering Sanjaya Malakar a lifetime supply of a KFC dish if he cut his hair in a bowl cut.
Sanjaya outlasts hunger striker
(Bostonherald) âJ" had gone 16 days without food in protest of Sanjaya MalakarâÂÂs presence on âAmerican Idol," but finally gave up under doctorâÂÂs orders.
Bet on SanjayaâÂÂs hair
(Gambling911) The online gambling site offers even odds for picking which hairdo Sanjaya Malakar is most likely to sport during Tuesday nightâÂÂs show.
Leno on Sanjaya again
First Scarborough on Sanjaya
Sanjaya has guts
(MSNBC) Most teens canâÂÂt pick a lunch table without peer approval, but here is a kid getting up in front of America, and saying okay, I am what I am, and IâÂÂm going to do what I do. Sanjaya may be a national joke but I think the joke might be on us.
Sanjaya on âScarborough CountryâÂÂ
(Video clip) Pundit Joe Scarborough on Malakar. One of the only times youâÂÂll see Partridge Family alumnus Danny Bonaduce on TV. âAt least we know his hair is straight.âÂÂ
Malakar getting a raw deal
(Freep) Sanjaya was mentioned on the Colbert Report and Scarborough Country. The anti-Sanjaya bandwagon reminds me of the unfair frenzy over the Dean scream. Sanjaya is too young to be a national punchline.
Corrupting American Idol
(NYT) Sanjaya Malakar looks like a 1970s pop star of the David Cassidy/Bobby Sherman/Andy Gibb variety. He hasnâÂÂt been among the lowest vote-getters in recent rounds, after the Vote for the Worst founder appeared on Howard SternâÂÂs show.
Vote for the Worst attacked
(Nationalledger) Sanjaya Malakar supporter Votefortheworst.com fell Wednesday to an all-day DDoS attack using spoofed IP addresses. The site was pounded by 400 megabits of traffic per second.
Sanjaya a member of the tribe
(Orlandosentinel) IâÂÂm an American Indian (Native American  the other red skin) and I and many in my tribe support Sanjaya. So its not just Indian Americans that support him. God love him, he is what makes American Idol entertaining.
âIdolâ is politics, not singing
(BoGlobe) âIdol" is a political game. Sanjaya, perhaps more than any âIdol" contestant in history, has figured how to galvanize his base. Partly to make his fiancee mad, on man voted for Sanjaya about 300 times.
Malakar survives again
SanjayaâÂÂs future recording career
(Honoluluadvertiser) I see Sanjaya as a Leif Garrett or Shaun Cassidy. He can talk-sing light ballads and uptempo kid-friendly pop. Since looks are a big part of the sales job, theyâÂÂve got to take pages out of bubblegum. The guy canâÂÂt sing? WhatâÂÂs new?
Sanjaya, anime god
(Jerseygoddess) Sanjaya is bishonen, an anime term for a pretty boy. Since young girls have telephones attached to their earlobes, they vote for Sanjaya.
âSanjayaâ = empty suit
The Sanjaya shag
(Worldofwonder Humor) A tabloid Photoshops Sanjaya MalakarâÂÂs hairdo onto celebs male and female. [via]
Sanjaya makes it onto summer tour
(AP) Stephanie Edwards was voted off âAmerican Idol,â while unwatchable performer Sanjaya Malakar was allowed to stay in the top 10 and will tour over the summer.
All your tweens belong to Sanjaya
(ABC) ThereâÂÂs no evidence Indian-Americans are flooding the phone lines to vote for Malakar. Online supporters tend to be âtween girls. Many call themselves âMalakrazy."
Malakar sings âYou Really Got MeâÂÂ
Malakar sang in choir
Malakar makes girls cry
(Orlandosentinel) A weeping girl in the audience may save Sanjaya Malakar, who tried to rock out on âYou Really Got Me." Simon Cowell: âI think the girlâÂÂs face said it all." But SanjayaâÂÂs teen girl appeal is clear. [via]
Cowell threatened to quit if Malakar wins
(Tabloid) Simon Cowell said heâÂÂd quit âAmerican Idolâ if the bland Italian-Indian-American singer Sanjaya Malakar manages to win.
Sanjaya Survives
SanjayaâÂÂs top 12 performance
(Video clip) On âAmerican Idol,â Sanjaya Malakar actually manages to make âAinâÂÂt No Mountain High Enoughâ boring. Diana Ross introduces.
Stop Sanjaya on American Idol
(Phillyburbs Photo) Sanjay is Darth Maul. Ok, listen up, my determined little rebels. There are evil forces amassing out there, bent on keeping that yowling beanpole Sanjaya on American Idol. ItâÂÂs up to us to stop him, and I have a plan.
Sanjaya vs. Halle Berry
(Tabloid) A new âAmerican Idol" wonâÂÂt be crowned until May, but thereâÂÂs one competition Sanjaya Malakar has already won  the Halle Berry Lookalike Contest!
Desis backing Sanjaya on American Idol
(Buddytv) Sanjaya Malakar is the worst singer to ever make it into an American Idol top 12. ItâÂÂs the Yao Ming phenomenon. Desis are really getting behind their boy Sanjaya and inflating his votes.
More suckage from Sanjaya
(Video clip) Sanjaya Malakar blands his way through John MayerâÂÂs âWaiting on the World the Change.â Judges have no idea why heâÂÂs still in, but itâÂÂs probably the David Cassidy thing.
Why Malakar survived on âIdolâÂÂ
(MSNBC) Sanjaya Malakar got a sympathetic portrayal in earlier episodes. He was the lone teenager among the 12 men. Malakar may get as far as the final 12.
Malakar the best-known desi American?
(Slate) Sanjaya Malakar is the most ethnically exotic on American Idol. He instantly becomes the most well-known South Asian in the United States. (Who else is there? Gandhi? Salman Rushdie? The girl from Bend It Like Beckham?)
Indian among the top 24 American Idol contestants
(Americanidol) ItâÂÂs good to see an Indian [Ed.: Sanjaya Malakar] making it to the top 24 of American Idol.
Eat my chuddies, Adam Carolla
(SM) On the radio, Adam Carolla went into this fake Apu accent the whole time he discussed Sanjaya on American Idol and sang the Stevie Wonder song with the accent and a sitar playing in the background. [Not to mention that Sanjaya grew up in the U.S.]