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Posts Tagged ‘kelly clarkson’

American Idol Losers Score a Winning Crib

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

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I really have a bone to pick with Simon Fuller. Who knew being a crappy, talentless hack of a performer could take you to the top?

Especially in a recession. Woof!

Heck, I would have gussied myself up, stuffed my cantaloupe feet into some snazzy cowgirl boots, dyed my hair pink and tried out for Idol this season too–
…had somebody told me a Hollywood “mansion” would be involved.

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In past seasons of American Idol, Taylor Hicks’ undercover “steak and milk” late-night room service orders were as naughty as it got.

Yet this season, following tradition of true, reality TV stars (ahem, wash ups) the remaining 10 crap-testants are shacking up under one, big, unfair roof.

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This $40 million Los Angeles villa is so deliciously glam even Kelly Clarkson would pass up the Holiday Inn’s breakfast buffet to bunk up.

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Idol basecamp, also known as “Casa de Tight Jeans and Runny Eyeliner” boasts magical amentities for its guests. There’s two swimming pools (one indoor), a bowling alley, 20-seat movie theater, basketball court, gilded spiral staircases and more.

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I know I can’t be the only one thinking: “What a shame this pad this being wasted on the worst line up of wannabes ever”.  The blind guy can’t even see it!

Ehh don’t get me wrong, yeah yeah my heart goes out to hokey Danny Gokey too, but these people just love letting their freak flags fly. Also, two of the guys are still in college, and it stings to watch them “live the dream”.

Each season these people just get weirder and weirder. Adam Lambert’s chamellion hair styles make Sanjaya look like an average Joe!

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Oh well, hopefully those monstrous marble bathrooms won’t go unnoticed– most of Season 8 looks like they could use a good shower (and Weight Watchers)!

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MOOove over American Idol, Kelly Clarkson Puts on a Whale of a Performance

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Many of us watched American Idol last night in awe as Kelly Clarkson hoofed her way onto the stage.

Beep. Beep. Oversized pop star in a black muu muu coming through!

Now we’ve all heard of the freshman 15 in college and we’ve all let ourselves go once or twice. But for a second I thought she might mistake Ryan Seacrest for a Sour Patch Kid and scarf him down.  No such luck. Instead, we were left to watch Clarkson perform her new song, My Life Would Suck Without You while we guestimated her current weight in our heads.

But as rough as that billowy bolt of fabric she wore looked on camera– I’ll give Kelly credit when its due. Her delivery rocked and her impeccable vocals blew a winded and lackluster Kanye West out of the water.

However, her star performance was shadowed by a blitz of pregnancy rumors surrounding the curvaceous Clarkson. Questions about Clarkson’s sexual preference are perculating as well with bloggers speculating that she might be gay.

While we’re fine with leaving Clarkson’s personal life to herself, it’s pretty hard to ignore how much her public image has changed since she first landed in the Idol limelight.

We scoured the archives to compile this photo-journey of Kelly’s highs and lows. In pounds.

In some of the newer ones we kinda see Rachael Ray!  Oink oink!

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ROCK-hard abs!

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Skinny as a Microphone

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Hmmm, getting a bit more pudge-licious!

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Lookin’ healthy! Radiant skin.

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Horizontal stripe horror show.

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Cankle alert! Cankle alert! Who wears T-strap sandals when your hoofs are beefy?!

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Entering: Large Marge Territory

Well, I guess we can all take a note from Kelly and hit the treadmill. (Yes Randy Jackson, that includes you, dawg)

Until then, I’m happy sitting here, licking the Doritos cheese off my fingers in the bliss of anonymity.