American Idol MOVIE

From the great IMDB.com:

Cowell Writing 'American Idol' Movie

Music mogul Simon Cowell is bringing TV show American Idol to the big screen, promising the upcoming movie will be "very, very realistic" like 1976 Oscar winner Rocky. Like American Idol itself, Cowell plans to cast the lead roles in the film - called Star Struck - through open auditions across the U.S. He tells American news show Extra, "It is called Starstruck. We're writing the script as we talk. It is about 10 contestants who enter a gigantic singing contest. It's like Rocky. It's about good versus evil, and it will be very, very realistic. I'm going to cast the lead parts through an open audition process across America. So if you get through the auditions, and you get a part in this movie, it's a huge, huge deal."

A View From Behind

Whitney Henry has written an excellent article about her experience as an Idol wannabe. She gives an interesting view of the entire audition process from her morning preparations to her final results on whether or not she is going to be on the show.

Whitney clearly is in Seattle as she discusses waiting in the rain, and the details of her day. I found it to be a really interesting first person view at the disaster unfolding in the early auditions.

MSNBC
I want to be an ‘Idol’: Truth behind auditions
Facing rain, the Crazies, hours of waiting — and no Honda hats
Whitney Henry
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15310288/