Searches on the tight-faced crooner jumped 312% yesterday after he finished off his two-night stint on Idol. Facing the heightened scrutiny of America’s most-buzzed-about broadcast, curious searchers also wondered what the heck happened to the familiar Gambler. Was his shocking countenance the work of an impostor instead of the lovable star of “Sixpack“? Queries on “kenny rogers facelift” and “kenny rogers plastic surgery” swelled from zero into the thousands, and we also saw a lift in searches on “kenny rogers age.”
The view beyond Kenny’s odd visage shows that searches on American Idol jumped 164% as a rather lame country music week played out. While no prospective Idol shined vocally, searches on countrified contestants Kellie Pickler and Bucky Covington both doubled as they faced music that played to their strengths. Ousted contestant Mandisa (+938%) was done in by her attempt at a Shania Twain tune, a sad way to go out for a woman with so much soul in her voice. Now that they’re down to eight, it’ll be interesting to see how the Idol hopefuls fare next on a Queen-themed night. Will anyone dare to take on “Bicycle Race“? A fan can only wait and dream…
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