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Paul McDonald took a night off from bouncing across the stage and strummed on his guitar instead. The handsome Nashville crooner chose "Tracks of My Tears" by

The American Idol judges are begging for an up-tempo song from Pia Toscano, but last night Pia sang another ballad. But you can't say she didn't sing Stevie

After winning American Idol last season, Lee DeWyze has been quite busy for the past nine months between recording, touring and promoting his debut album, Live

Karen Rodriguez was sent home Thursday night on American Idol after performing "Love Will Lead You Back" on Wednesday night. Take a look back on her emotional

Casey Abrams was the first American Idol contestant ever last night to sing Nirvana! Casey chose "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as his song to sing from the year he

American Idol started off the show tonight by announcing that all proceeds from tonight's iTunes downloads will go to American Red Cross to help victims in

• Jennifer Lawrence has been cast as Katniss in Hunger Games. (Celebuzz) • Is Debby Ryan the next big Disney star? (Huffington Post) • Jonathan Rhys Meyer to

Paul McDonald is known for his unique voice, pearly whites and signature dance moves, but last night his performance was a bit shaky. The Nashville crooner

Stefano Langone chose the song "If You Don't Know Me By Now," originally recorded by Harold Melvine and the Blue Notes, to sing on American Idol last night. The

• Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson talk about "wackiest" American Idol judge (MTV) • Willow Smith heads to dinner with her family in London (JustJared) •

Ashthon Jones was the first to say goodbye last night on American Idol after receiving one of three wild cards last week from the judges on the hit FOX singing

With the top 13 contestants chosen last week, the competition is heating up on the American Idol stage, as the remaining competitors sing their hearts out to

Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are definitely very proud of the Top 13 finalists they chose this season on American Idol. But one contestant in

It's official! The top 13 American Idol finalists were announced last night and now it's time to celebrate! The contestants had huge smiles on their faces as

Jennifer Lopez doesn't really enjoying having to cut people on American Idol. So in last night's episode, when the judges had to pick three wild card spots to

After the boys gave all that they had last night on American Idol, it was finally time for the top 12 girls to take the stage and show everyone what they had to

It was the first round of performances for the top 12 girls, and the judges already gave out a standing ovation. New York native Pia Toscano wowed everyone with

American Idol is finally ready to move on from the craziness of the auditions and the drama and tears of Hollywood and just get down to business. Last night the

Steven Tyler, American Idol's newest judge chatted with press yesterday while out and about on the streets of Beverly Hills. After a week of emotional cuts and

Jennifer Lopez's emotional breakdown on American Idol this week received quite a bit of attention. So what did fellow judge, Randy Jackson, think about it? OK!

Jennifer Lopez was able to pull herself together last night and continue choosing the Top 24 contestants moving on for American Idol. Check out who made the

American Idol hit a somber note last night as fan favorite Chris Medina was sent packing. Jennifer Lopez sobbed along with the rest of viewers who were moved by

The San Francisco auditions for American Idol last night were filled with some characters, but also a lot of talent and heart-warming stories like the one James

They may be already in Hollywood, but the American Idol L.A. hopefuls were far from reaching that golden ticket. On the whole, auditions last night seemed to

Forget Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, American Idol contestant Courtney Penry is only interested in Ryan Seacrest! OK! NEWS: JULIANNE HOUGH

It's no surprise that John Wayne Schulz wowed the judges last night on American Idol with his country singing chops — the Texas rancher has already released an

On Tuesday, Dr. Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson at Los Angeles Superior Court. OK! NEWS: MICHAEL

Watch your back, Justin Bieber — there's a new young singer on the scene! During last night's American Idol auditions in New Orleans 15-year-old Jacee Badeaux

Da-da-dum! (Insert drumroll here). The moment has finally arrived. After months of anticipation, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler took over their role as judges

Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez may be good, but apparently, they're not good enough. American Idol Season 10 premiered with a big drop in ratings. OK! NEWS:

He's certainly no Simon Cowell and that may be exactly why some contestants on American Idol last night were swooning over Steven Tyler. OK! NEWS: AMERICAN

Ryan Murphy signs on for Oxygen's Glee Project. (Just Jared) Randy Jackson says that he'll be the mean judge on this season of American Idol. (Pop

New American Idol judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler arrived in Pasadena, Calif. for Hollywood Week on Wednesday. While Steven seems to have taken up former

• Chris Daughtry and Deanna Daughtry welcome fraternal twins Adalynn Rose and Noah James! (Just Jared) • Randy Jackson Tweets attacks at Sony for Michael

Oprah Winfrey has all the luck, but at least she's sharing it with us! At the family home, Michael Jackson's mother Katherine Jackson and father Joe Jackson

The members of American Idol's new judging panel, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson, have opened up about their first day of auditions for the

American Idol season 10 auditions are in full swing and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe is happy to be back on set! Nigel Tweeted a snapshot of the new Idol

Watch out Marc Anthony! Jennifer Lopez has a new man in her life (well, two, actually). The singer/actress will be joining Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson as one

The wait is over! Host Ryan Seacrest revealed the new judges that will be joining Randy Jackson on Season 10 of the hit FOX singing competition American Idol,

Ellen DeGeneres has some things on her mind, and she wants you to know! The talk show host/comedian joined David Letterman last night and recited the "Top Ten"

It's still completely up in the air as to who the new judges will be on American Idol, so Nick Cannon has come up with a suggestion — his wife, Mariah Carey!

Now that Nigel Lythgoe has announced his return to American Idol he's sharing his plans for changing the show and while he wants Randy Jackson to stay, he says

With American Idol rumors running rampant, the "dawg" himself, Randy Jackson, has opened up to E! News about the future of the judge's panel. A quick recap of

While American Idol fans await the official announcement as to will be replacing Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell as judges on the popular reality singing

Looks like Season 10 of American Idol is off to a rough start. After just one season in the judge's chair, Ellen DeGeneres has announced she is departing from

Stars were flashing their smiles on the blue carpet for the Do Something! Awards, which were held at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood yesterday. Some of the

June 23 Today’s celeb birthdays 1957: Frances McDormand (53) 1977: Jason Mraz (33) 1972: Selma Blair (38) 1956: Randy Jackson (54) Cancer Over-confidence or

CNN talk show host Larry King has organized a two-hour live telethon this Monday, June 21, to raise money and awareness about the current devastation striking

• Michael Jackson's brother Randy Jackson is recovering from a mild heart attack. (TMZ) • Cory Monteith and Dianna Agron join other famous young stars in a new

Four of Katherine Jackson's grandchildren will finally be making the big move out of her home this month; however, their mother isn't happy. The Jackson