My Week 1 American Idol Favorite

My fingers are crossed that this dude makes it to the top 24!!



His name is Drew Poppelreiter, he's 24, from Saltillo, MS and he is officially my favorite so far. Aside from the girl Simon said looked like Willem Dafoe of course.

Day Dreaming About Blake Lewis...

Blake Lewis' new album cover was just released! What do you think?
His new album, Audio Day Dream, will be in stores on December 4th.
If you're a Blake fan -- and you know you are -- show him your support by putting his album countdown on your MySpace or Facebook page!
You can get it at http://www.blakelewiscomingsoon.com/

Mcphee Heats Up the Charts!

American Idol runner-up and Fanscape favorite, Katharine Mcphee, landed herself the #2 spot on this week's U.S. album charts! She sold over 115, ooo albums her first week. Congratulations Katharine!

Taylor Hicks Q&A

Fanscape recently had the chance to ask Taylor Hicks a few quick questions. Here's what our latest American Idol had to say:

Fanscape (F): How would you describe the sound of your new album?
Taylor Hicks (T): Modern Soul. It’s soulful, funky blues.

F: Is it true that we can expect a book from you in the future?
T: Yes, my book will hopefully be out next spring.

F: Do you remain close with any of the other Idols?
T: Yes, I see them often. I hope they are doing well!

F: You start touring in February - are you excited, nervous…or just tired?
T: Excited, nervous and tired, all in the same breath.

F: Who would you love to perform with or tour with?
T: Van Morrison

F: You have over 26,000 friends on MySpace…do you ever have a chance to check the site out and see all the messages from your “very” devoted fans?
T: Yes!

F: So, mistletoe…celebrity? Who would it be?
T: Hannah Storm

F: Do you have any New Year’s resolutions?
T: To exercise more.

There you have it! Taylor's self-titled debut album was released last week, make sure you pick up your copy today!