Getting to know the top 24

Trying to remember who, exactly, made it to the top 24? Check it out here.One of these people is your next American Idol!!! Follow the link and click on each picture to learn a bit more about their personal interests.

For example:
- Did you know that Antonella only has lucky charms with milk? She's also a pun master.
- Did you know that Haley names her American Idol as Celine Dion (this has to be a joke - Celine's not even American.)
- Did you know Paul Kim is Asian?

Haley's American Idol answer intrigued us, so we commissioned the American Idol Pool Research Committee to check who all 24 finalists named as their personal American Idols. Here are their answers in order of popularity:


Not surprisingly, family was named a lot:
My Mom - 5 people named their Mom. Touching.
My Mom and Dad - 4
My Grandma - 2
My Dad - 2
My hot wife

Then those 3 jokester guys who were in the same small group all named themselves:
Chris Sligh - 2
Blake Lewis - 2
Rudy Cardenas - whoops! one of the guys forgot to name Rudy

Then past American Idol finalists and participants were named:
Kelly Clarkson
Fantasia
Bo Bice
Jennifer "Freakin'" Hudson

Then finalists who think they're funny (or so I assume) named some artists:
Michael Bolton
Celine Dion

Then a couple respectable artists were named:
Stevie Wonder
Nina Simone

Then Jersey girls are named (by guess who):
Amanda

What survey would be complete without Super Bowl winning NFL coaches:
Tony Dungy

And finally, someone couldn't name just one or two people:
"My family, boyfriend, teachers and close friends"

This is the same contestant, who for her "personal goals" listed "marry my boyfriend JP, have kids". Look out JP, we've got a crazy person out there...


Know these people inside and out. The fate of your American Idol order from 1 to 12 depends on it.
Want to know a little bit more about the contestants? Check out the exclusive video interviews
here.

Paula has never been drunk

From the Associated Press:

"Paula Abdul's spacy behavior on "American Idol" has prompted many to ponder if there's a tumbler or two of booze in that red cup on the table in front of her on the Fox talent contest.

That's nonsense, the 44-year-old "Idol" judge tells Us Weekly magazine in its Feb. 16 issue. "I've never been drunk. I have never done recreational drugs," she says. "Just look at my 20-year career. Tell me someone who is into partying or doing drugs that could have done that."

"There have been 100 million lies about me," says Abdul, who has said she's taken prescription medication for health problems, including inflammatory arthritis. "I'm squeaky clean. I've worked my ass off my entire life. (But) being involved in the show causes people to question everything."

"I have never missed a live show," Abdul notes. "Even when I had surgery on my hand (for an infection caused by a botched manicure in 2004), I left my hospital bed to go to the show.""

Paula went on to insist to the Associated Press that the Pope wasn't Catholic and that bears don't sh*t in the woods.

Family Tree 2007

Wonder how everyone here knows each other?

2007 Legend for Your Scores

Take a look at this and tell me if it makes sense for your weekly score updates!