Biggest development: NO CORONATION SONG!!! The winner will release a cover! And, Jim Cantiello reports that Crystal and Lee chose their own winners singles!

Lee DeWyze, buddy. You CHOKED. Was it the big Nokia theater stage and the massive audience? Having the crown nearly in your grasp? Whatever it was, [...]

Casey James is eliminated. – VIDEO

Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox head into the Final!

CRYSTAL WON THE COIN TOSS! She chose to go second!

Ford commercial – “Real Wild Child” by Iggy Pop – VIDEO Casey James – Hometown visit –

UPDATE: The Top 4 iTunes studio performances are available HERE.

Michael Lynch is Eliminated Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze and Casey James are your Top 3.

Next Wednesday, an appearance by…Perez Hilton’s favorite artist Travis Garland.  Simon Fuller and Perez are teaming up to find a new boy band. [...]

Tomorrow night: Fantasia!!! Daughtry sings his new single, “September” plus, Bon Jovi performs.

So tonight? Meh. Crystal Bowersox had the best performance.  Turning the tired and treacly “I’m Alright” into a bluesy rave-up was total genius. And thank jeebus she’s back in the judges good graces!  I officially declare Crystal [...]

Aaron Kelly is Eliminated tonight.  Mike Lynche in the Bottom 2.  Aaron performs “Fly Me To The Moon” as he leaves the Idol stage. Your Top 4: Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Casey James and Mike Lynche.

So, those nasty judges remarks really lit a fire underneath the viewers last night! A combo [...]

*My dress rehearsal spy said everyone was so much better in rehearsal (she was also at the live show). She says, “nerves got to them, big time.”

Sadly, tonight was pretty much charisma-free, except for a few flashes from Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze and Michael Lynche. Big Mike seemed most [...]

SIOBHAN MAGNUS IS ELIMINATED  She sings out with “Think”

Rascal Flatts sing “Unstoppable” – VIDEO Ford commercial – VIDEO The Top 6 see “Shrek Forever After” plus a behind-the-scenes peak – VIDEO The Top 6 are split up into 3 groups of 2, Siobhan, Casey and [...]

Shania Twain was a sweet mentor who doled out some good advice with a heaping spoonful of sugar. Not a bad thing, really. I loved that she sat in the audience, and the camera kept cutting to her.

If only her mentoring had rubbed off on the contestants in a [...]

Tim Urban is eliminated from American Idol

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The Top 12 – VIDEO Carrie Underwood – “Change” – VIDEO David Cook IGB – VIDEO Annie Lennox – VIDEO Mary J. Blige – [...]

Crystal Bowersox kicked everyone’s ass tonight. Lee Dewyze was good, but overpraised. Siobhan Magnus was also good, and under-praised.  Kill me now, but I liked Mike Lynche tonight. I don’t understand why Casey James is phoning it it. And finally: Really, Tim Urban and Aaron Kelly? It’s time to go [...]

ANDREW GARCIA IS ELIMINATED
KATIE STEVENS IS ELIMINATED

UPDATE: Lady Antebellum taped a song last night after the show for use later on in the season…

Alicia Keys mentors the Idols next week as they take on Inspirational songs for Idol Gives Back week.

Andrew was way past his expiration date, [...]

I’ll admit that I was hoping that when TPTB finally decided to bring an Idol on board to mentor, it would be one of the elder’s with a proven track record, like Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson or Chris Daughtry.  I’d love to see Kelly mentor, but hey, this week she’s in Australia [...]

MIKE LYNCH HAS BEEN SAVED BY THE JUDGES! – VIDEO
Two contestants will be eliminated next week.

Andrew Garcia is safe. Mike Lynche has to sing for his life. He performs  “Woman’s Work” for the judges

The Top 9 sing a Beatles medley – VIDEO The Top 9 [...]

The kids tackled the songs of Lennon and McCartney tonight, and they did not suck! The best week of the entire series of live shows–only Aaron Kelly and Andrew Garcia really faltered.  Siobhan was a disappointment, but everyone else met or exceeded expectations.

Best of the night goes to Casey [...]