Another season is over.
It is still hard to believe that the sixth Canadian Idol has been named and that it will be another year before the new one is crowned. When I look back at the songs that I heard, the performances that I saw, and the season that has now culminated in [...]

My Toronto International Film Festival experience kicked off yesterday with the eTalk Film Festival party that took place from the 299 Queen Street Building. I grabbed my pal Laura (actually, a more appropriate way to put it would be that my pal Laura picked me up) and we headed to what would undoubtedly be [...]

Last week, I had the privilege of checking out Canadian Idol backstage. As part of my experience, I got a chance to talk to the final four contestants hours before they heard the results of who would be moving on and who would be eliminated. My next chat was with Lethbridge Alberta’s Theo Tams. [...]

Last week, I had the privilege of checking out Canadian Idol backstage. As part of my experience, I got a chance to talk to the final four contestants hours before they heard the results of who would be moving on and who would be eliminated. My next chat was with Lloydminster Alberta’s Earl Stevenson. [...]

Last week, I had the privilege of checking out Canadian Idol backstage. As part of my experience, I got a chance to talk to the final four contestants hours before they heard the results of who would be moving on and who would be eliminated. My next chat was with Collingwood Ontario’s Drew Wright.

Murtz Jaffer: [...]

Last week, I had the privilege of checking out Canadian Idol backstage. As part of my experience, I got a chance to talk to the final four contestants hours before they heard the results of who would be moving on and who would be eliminated. My first chat was with Port Hood, Nova [...]

Have you ever wondered what happens behind-the-scenes of a Canadian Idol taping? After covering more Idol shows than anyone else in the world, I know that whenever I am sitting in the audience on Mondays and Tuesdays, I am always wondering about what kind of activities are happening backstage. Is it a flurry [...]

Many Canadian Idol fans are still recovering from the shock of Mookie Morris being eliminated from the competition last week. I caught up with Mookie and the result is exactly what you would expect. Unbelievable awesomeness. The interview was incredibly fun and I know you will laugh out loud just like I [...]

Monday’s Canadian Idol performance show featured the Top 5 contestants singing songs from The Beatles and that were specifically chosen for them by the judges. This was after a scheduling conflict with Anne Murray who was supposed to be mentoring the Idols this week, but had to be moved to next week.
Critically-acclaimed Canadian [...]

After another entertaining evening of performances, it was time for the Canadian Idol results on Tuesday.
The start of the show was unlike any other results show that I have seen. There was a mosh pit that was set-up in front of the stage (presumably for Simple Plan who would be performing after mentoring the [...]

On Wednesday, right after her elimination from the program, I had the pleasure of interview the last woman standing on Canadian Idol, Amberly Thiessen. It was a fun chat and I hope you enjoy it.
Amberly Thiessen: Hello?
Murtz Jaffer: Hello, I am Murtz.
TA: Nice to meet you. Good to talk [...]

Can’t believe that Canadian Idol is down to the final six.
This week’s theme was Canadian Rock and the Idols were mentored by chart-topping Canadian band, Simple Plan. Before the show began, the host Ben Mulroney asked the judges for their thoughts.
Jake said that Canadian bands have a reputation for being great live bands. [...]

Time for your Idol results!
After 2.5 million votes were cast on Monday, I was pretty positive that Mitch MacDonald would be going home.
Ben opened the show and announced to the crowd that Tom Jones would be performing. After a recap of Monday’s performances, the Top 7 Idols came out for a group performance. [...]

Time for another performance show.
The theme this week was “UK Hits.” There must have been a slight alteration to the “British Invasion” theme that I thought it was, but it was still the same thing.
This week, the Idols were tutored by the legendary Tom Jones. I have to say that I was more [...]

Back again with your Canadian Idol results.

Here we go again.

A stunned Canadian Idol audience didn’t know what to think after last night’s shocking results show.
On Tuesday night, I was at the John Bassett theatre in downtown Toronto to find out which Idol hopefuls would have their dreams extended into the Top 8.
The show began with a group medley. Because the singers paid homage [...]

The king has returned.

Inside Pulse’s Murtz Jaffer is a contestant for the 2008 edition of Media Idol.
The contest pits local reporters against each other and gives them a chance to get the true Idol experience. The winning singer wins $1000 for their charity of choice and competes on the actual Idol stage later this summer.
To watch [...]

TORONTO – The saying is that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
That definitely was not the case last night as the only thing people were saying after Canadian Idol winner Brian Melo along with finalists Jaydee Bixby and Carly Rae Jepsen performed at Massey Hall in Toronto was how much they [...]