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Annie Barrett

Staff Writer, Entertainment Weekly and EW.com

You can find EW.com's esteemed reality TV recapper answering readers’ questions on Vyou (http://vyou.com/anniebarrett) or behind Tom Bergeron’s shoulder in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom. She enjoys snacking, sparkling, and sniffing out desperation in American Idol contestants.

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TV Recap 'American Idol' recap: Another One Bites the Dust
by Annie Barrett | Apr 27, 2012 12:06 AM

The Top 6 become the Top 5; Katy Perry and Stefano Langone perform

PopWatch 'American Idol': Eliminated Top 6 singer is....
by Annie Barrett | Apr 26, 2012 09:00 PM

Update: Annie's recap is live. SPOILER ALERT: At the end of a results show featuring performances by military ragamuffin Katy Perry, season 10's Stefano Langone, and...

TV Recap 'American Idol' recap: No Escape From Reality
by Annie Barrett | Apr 26, 2012 05:08 AM

The Top 6 hover between real life and fantasy on Queen Night; a sick Ryan says the show must go on

PopWatch 'American Idol': Rank the Top 6's performances on season 11's Queen Night!
by Annie Barrett | Apr 25, 2012 10:22 PM

Update: Annie's recap is live. You gonna let it all hang out, flat-bottomed Ryan? Tonight the Top 6 American Idol finalists sang a Queen song...

TV Recap 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: How Much Longer Would You Be Mine?
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012 11:44 PM

The right couple heads home on Motown Week; Boyz II Men, Natasha Bedingfield, and Shaping Sound perform

PopWatch 'Dancing With the Stars': Eliminated couple is....
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012 10:07 PM

Update: Annie's recap is live. SPOILER ALERT: After a results show featuring Boyz II Men, Natasha Bedingfield, and a heavenly routine from new dance company Shaping...

PopWatch 'Dancing With the Stars': Hidden Gems of Week 6!
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012 08:42 PM

Studies have shown that Hidden Gems of the Week, EW.com's collection of reader-submitted ridiculata, is the best way to enjoy Dancing With the Stars without...

American Idol, Hollie Cavanagh | Last week she boldly took on Adele and Dusty Springfield — and somehow, it worked! Can she stay out of her own head and focus…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'American Idol': Top 6 Power List
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012

Annie Barrett's updated ranking: See who slipped, held steady -- and took a huge leap back up to No. 1

American Idol, Hollie Cavanagh | Last week she boldly took on Adele and Dusty Springfield — and somehow, it worked! Can she stay out of her own head and focus…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'American Idol': Top 6 Power List
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012

Annie Barrett's updated ranking: See who slipped, held steady -- and took a huge leap back up to No. 1

American Idol, Hollie Cavanagh | Last week she boldly took on Adele and Dusty Springfield — and somehow, it worked! Can she stay out of her own head and focus…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'American Idol': Top 6 Power List
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012

Annie Barrett's updated ranking: See who slipped, held steady -- and took a huge leap back up to No. 1

American Idol, Hollie Cavanagh | Last week she boldly took on Adele and Dusty Springfield — and somehow, it worked! Can she stay out of her own head and focus…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'American Idol': Top 6 Power List
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012

Annie Barrett's updated ranking: See who slipped, held steady -- and took a huge leap back up to No. 1

American Idol, Hollie Cavanagh | Last week she boldly took on Adele and Dusty Springfield — and somehow, it worked! Can she stay out of her own head and focus…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'American Idol': Top 6 Power List
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012

Annie Barrett's updated ranking: See who slipped, held steady -- and took a huge leap back up to No. 1

American Idol, Hollie Cavanagh | Last week she boldly took on Adele and Dusty Springfield — and somehow, it worked! Can she stay out of her own head and focus…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'American Idol': Top 6 Power List
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012

Annie Barrett's updated ranking: See who slipped, held steady -- and took a huge leap back up to No. 1

American Idol, Hollie Cavanagh | Last week she boldly took on Adele and Dusty Springfield — and somehow, it worked! Can she stay out of her own head and focus…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'American Idol': Top 6 Power List
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012

Annie Barrett's updated ranking: See who slipped, held steady -- and took a huge leap back up to No. 1

TV Recap 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Don't Forget the Motor City
by Annie Barrett | Apr 24, 2012 04:48 AM

Martha Reeves, Smokey Robinson, and the Temptations visit the ballroom liiiiiiiiiiiiiive for Motown Night

PopWatch 'Dancing With the Stars': Week 6 is liiiiiiiiiiiiiive!
by Annie Barrett | Apr 23, 2012 07:55 PM

Update: Annie's recap is live. I heard it through the tinsel-wrapped, jewel-encrusted grapevine that it's Motown Week on Dancing With the Stars! The eight remaining...

Dancing With the Stars
Photo Gallery: 'DWTS' 'DWTS': Bruno's sauciest critiques
by Annie Barrett | Apr 23, 2012

Phrases like ''Thrrrrrrrrrrobbing intensity''? Judge has got a million of 'em -- and Annie Barrett shares her faves

Dancing With the Stars
Photo Gallery: 'DWTS' 'DWTS': Bruno's sauciest critiques
by Annie Barrett | Apr 23, 2012

Phrases like ''Thrrrrrrrrrrobbing intensity''? Judge has got a million of 'em -- and Annie Barrett shares her faves

Dancing With the Stars
Photo Gallery: 'DWTS' 'DWTS': Bruno's sauciest critiques
by Annie Barrett | Apr 23, 2012

Phrases like ''Thrrrrrrrrrrobbing intensity''? Judge has got a million of 'em -- and Annie Barrett shares her faves

Dancing With the Stars
Photo Gallery: 'DWTS' 'DWTS': Bruno's sauciest critiques
by Annie Barrett | Apr 23, 2012

Phrases like ''Thrrrrrrrrrrobbing intensity''? Judge has got a million of 'em -- and Annie Barrett shares her faves

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