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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 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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PopWatch Lucille Bluth vs. the Disney Princesses
by Annie Barrett | May 23, 2013 03:31 PM

So I went a little nuts with Vine! Mere days before Netflix's May 26 Arrested Development binge, boozy-witchy…

TV Recap 'Dancing With the Stars' season finale recap: Great Mirrorballs of Fire!
by Annie Barrett | May 22, 2013 01:51 AM

Aly, Kellie, Jacoby, and Zendaya vie for the most coveted knob of glitter in all the land. The…

PopWatch 'Dancing With the Stars': The winners are...
by Annie Barrett | May 21, 2013 10:58 PM

Update: Annie's finale recap is liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive! Spoiler ahead! After a two-hour finale featuring performances from Wynonna Judd, Pitbull,…

PopWatch 'Dancing With the Stars': Your Hidden Gems of the Season 16 Finals!
by Annie Barrett | May 21, 2013 09:06 PM

Studies have shown that Hidden Gems of the Week, EW.com's collection of reader-submitted ridiculata, is the best way…

TV Recap 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Blood, Sparklebarf and Tears
by Annie Barrett | May 21, 2013 05:45 AM

Four couples serve up 'supersize freestyles' in the emotional season 16 finals; Val tries not to bleed out

PopWatch 'Dancing With the Stars': So, who should win?
by Annie Barrett | May 21, 2013 12:23 AM

Hmm. Can we switch up the partnerships in our imaginations, then activate special rainbow glitter explosions to make…

Inside TV 'Dancing With the Stars' addresses Oklahoma tornado; ABC.com voting is 'temporarily down'
by Annie Barrett | May 20, 2013 09:30 PM

In response to Monday's Oklahoma City tornado, which had killed over 50 people at press time, Dancing With…

PopWatch 'Dancing With the Stars': Finals are live!
by Annie Barrett | May 20, 2013 08:00 PM

Update: Annie's full recap is liiiiiive! It's on! Zendaya and Val, Kellie and Derek, Aly and Mark, and…

TV Recap 'American Idol' season finale recap: All Cried Out
by Annie Barrett | May 17, 2013 06:00 AM

Candice and Kree wait it out in a finale featuring Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert, Fireworks Mariah, Satellite Aretha,…

PopWatch 'American Idol' 2013 winner is....
by Annie Barrett | May 16, 2013 10:04 PM

SPOILER AHEAD, duh. After a finale (full recap here) chock-full of celebrity-contestant duets (Jennifer Hudson and Candice! Adam…

TV Recap 'American Idol' recap: Kreedom and the Candy Girl
by Annie Barrett | May 16, 2013 01:45 AM

Candice Glover and Kree Harrison both prompt Keith Urban to throw up his gospel hand in the season…

PopWatch 'American Idol': Kree or Candice for the win?
by Annie Barrett | May 15, 2013 09:37 PM

Kree Harrison (left) and Candice Glover sang their hearts -- and guts -- out during Wednesday's hour-long performance…

American Idol | Though it seems like an easy choice now (Kelly, FTW), this intense first battle for the crown set the stage for more than a decade…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'Idol': Best finale duo ever?
by Annie Barrett, Sandra Gonzalez | May 15, 2013

Kelly vs. Justin? Adam vs. Kris? The Davids? Where will Candice vs. Kree fit in? We rank 'em all, worst to first

American Idol | Though it seems like an easy choice now (Kelly, FTW), this intense first battle for the crown set the stage for more than a decade…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'Idol': Best finale duo ever?
by Annie Barrett, Sandra Gonzalez | May 15, 2013

Kelly vs. Justin? Adam vs. Kris? The Davids? Where will Candice vs. Kree fit in? We rank 'em all, worst to first

American Idol | Though it seems like an easy choice now (Kelly, FTW), this intense first battle for the crown set the stage for more than a decade…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'Idol': Best finale duo ever?
by Annie Barrett, Sandra Gonzalez | May 15, 2013

Kelly vs. Justin? Adam vs. Kris? The Davids? Where will Candice vs. Kree fit in? We rank 'em all, worst to first

American Idol | Though it seems like an easy choice now (Kelly, FTW), this intense first battle for the crown set the stage for more than a decade…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'Idol': Best finale duo ever?
by Annie Barrett, Sandra Gonzalez | May 15, 2013

Kelly vs. Justin? Adam vs. Kris? The Davids? Where will Candice vs. Kree fit in? We rank 'em all, worst to first

American Idol | Though it seems like an easy choice now (Kelly, FTW), this intense first battle for the crown set the stage for more than a decade…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'Idol': Best finale duo ever?
by Annie Barrett, Sandra Gonzalez | May 15, 2013

Kelly vs. Justin? Adam vs. Kris? The Davids? Where will Candice vs. Kree fit in? We rank 'em all, worst to first

American Idol | Though it seems like an easy choice now (Kelly, FTW), this intense first battle for the crown set the stage for more than a decade…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'Idol': Best finale duo ever?
by Annie Barrett, Sandra Gonzalez | May 15, 2013

Kelly vs. Justin? Adam vs. Kris? The Davids? Where will Candice vs. Kree fit in? We rank 'em all, worst to first

American Idol | Though it seems like an easy choice now (Kelly, FTW), this intense first battle for the crown set the stage for more than a decade…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'Idol': Best finale duo ever?
by Annie Barrett, Sandra Gonzalez | May 15, 2013

Kelly vs. Justin? Adam vs. Kris? The Davids? Where will Candice vs. Kree fit in? We rank 'em all, worst to first

American Idol | Though it seems like an easy choice now (Kelly, FTW), this intense first battle for the crown set the stage for more than a decade…
Photo Gallery: 'American Idol' 'Idol': Best finale duo ever?
by Annie Barrett, Sandra Gonzalez | May 15, 2013

Kelly vs. Justin? Adam vs. Kris? The Davids? Where will Candice vs. Kree fit in? We rank 'em all, worst to first