American Idol tidbits until the tour hits Fresno July 3

I had no idea that Jason Castro had his share of "Dreadheads" around here until I wrote a story about him and fellow "American Idol" finalist Brooke White. Some folks out there just love this guy.

To help AI fans wait out the hours until the Top 10 finalists perform Thursday at the Save Mart Center, I'm sharing some AI news:

Auditions soon will be underway for Season 8, including a July 17 stop in San Francisco.
We know Ruben Studdard just got married, but did you know this about Season 5's Paris Bennett?
Want to know how the AI female finalists are doing right before tour time? Check out Richard Rushfield's story in The Los Angeles Times.
Beatboxer and Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis is out of luck.
Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks, with no hit records, takes a stab at Broadway.
Finally, is anyone going to Thursday's show? Why or why not?

http://www.fresnobeehive.com/archives/2008/07/american_idol_t_18.html

thanks jodi, intersting...