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Idol Headlines for 04/10/12 – The Evening Edition

The American Idol Top 7 can’t wait to hear Jennifer Hudson and James Durbin perform this week and also anticipate singing songs from this decade. They share their excitement in a short video from AmericanIdol.com

Carrie Underwood featured in ‘What People Earn’ issue of Parade – As revealed on the cover, Underwood made $15,980 as a waitress in 2004. Now, her income is pegged at $20 million. – Read more at NewsOK

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American Idol 11 Top 7 – Songs From This Decade – Song Picks! (UPDATED WITH NIGEL SPOILERS)

UPDATE: Nigel Lythgoe tweeted: “I love the Gotye song. It makes a great duet on #AmericanIdol this week. How wonderful and ironic that we’re doing 2 Kelly Clarkson tracks!”

TWO Kelly Clarkson songs? OY. And the Goyte song “Somebody That I Used to Know” is also being covered on Glee this week.

Enough of us bitched at American Idol executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, that he finally gave us a modern theme. The kids will be choosing songs from this decade. That means tunes from 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Here’s my wish list of songs for the Idols to sing. What’s yours?

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Idol Headlines for 04/10/12

Carrie Underwood will be performing a special intimate show at our iHeartRadio Theater presented by P.C. Richard & Son on Tuesday, May 1 at 7pm. Read more at 106.7LiteFM

Updated Glee Spoiler posts with NEW Photos Saturday Night Glee-ver (Glee Project runner-up, Alex Newell, will make his debut) and the Whitney Houston tribute Dance with Somebody. New Glee tonight, “Big Brother”, stars the yummy Matt Bomer.

14 jurors selected in trial of suspect in slayings of Jennifer Hudson relatives