the rich girls are weeping commented on Say Hello To Pitchfader, at 4:05 PM on Dec 4 @Lucas Jensen: No, I think you should have! more » [idolator]

Maura Johnston wrote Last night's Grammy nomination concert came in fourth out of five shows airing in its time slot, behind ABC's Private Practice, NBC's Life, and a show on Fox called Secret Millionaire, which apparently sends the richest Americans undercover for the , at 3:45 PM on December 4, 2008 more » [idolator]

Maura Johnston wrote In preparation for giving my weeknights over to yet another season of American Idol, I've been reading up on the rumored contestants for the coming season, and how many of their names will be vaguely familiar. Rumor has it that , at 3:21 PM on December 4, 2008 more » [idolator]

Maura Johnston wrote Sure, lyrically, Lily Allen's "The Fear" is a bit precious with its musings on fame and fakeness. But the song's a lovely synth-pop confection, and happily the video takes more of an aesthetic cue from the music; it's got an , at 1:57 PM on December 4, 2008 more » [idolator]

Maura Johnston wrote , at 1:03 PM on December 4, 2008 more » [idolator]

Maura Johnston wrote Pairing "My Body Is A Cage" with clips from The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, the forthcoming David Fincher-directed film in which Brad Pitt plays a man who ages in reverse, was something of a genius idea, if a little , at 11:53 AM on December 4, 2008 more » [idolator]

Maura Johnston commented on Jazmine Sullivan Will Not Be Wronged By You, at 11:40 AM on Dec 4 @bcapirigi: it's sort of like 'hit 'em up style' with a conscience, you know? more » [idolator]

Maura Johnston wrote Former Idolator head honcho Brian Raftery's book on karaoke, Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered The World And Changed My Life, is available now—and if you'd like to sample before you buy, the first chapter is online thanks to the , at 11:25 AM on December 4, 2008 more » [idolator]

Maura Johnston wrote Viacom, the parent company of MTV, BET, and VH1, is laying off 850 people worldwide today. According to a memo from MTV Networks CEO Judy McGrath, MTVN's Stateside division will be "consolidating some groups, centralizing functions and outsourcing others, and , at 10:48 AM on December 4, 2008 more » [idolator]