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Idol Headlines for 05/27/11 – The Evening Edition

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Glee’s Chris Colfer appears on The Piers Morgan Show tonight, 9 pm CNN (his segment was postponed for tornado coverage)

James Durbin will join the Top 3 tomorrow at the Lenox Square Microsoft Store in Atlanta GA. More information about the appearance HERE.

Siobhan Magnus will be available to sign autographs Sunday, May 29, at the Cape Cod Melody Tent for the opening of the venue’s Box Office in Hyannis, MA. 11 am. More information HERE.

More Headlines after the jump!

Carly Smithson & We Are the Fallen Part Ways With Universal Republic

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Ben Moody announces via Facebook that his band, We Are the Fallen has parted ways with Universal. Season 7 Idol, Cary Smithson joined the new band, made up of ex-Evanescence members, as their lead singer

Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina: Nashville Prospects

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With Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina still holding strong at #1 and #4 respectively at Itunes, our attention turns to what’s next for these two country kids. Where will they be headed next, who will

So You Think You Can Dance 8 – Auditions Part 1 (Update: Added Videos)

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UPDATE: Added Videos! Watch Melanie Moore, Marko Germary, Amber Williams and Jeffery McCann audition.

Randy Jackson Tells George Lopez All Judges Will Return Next Year

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Randy Jackson told George Lopez on last night’s Lopez Tonight that the entire judges’ panel will be returning to American Idol for Season 11. Randy and Steven Tyler have multiple-year contracts with FOX. But there’s

Nigel Lythgoe: Why You Be Hating on Lee DeWyze? (Update: Nigel Calls Lee a Liar)

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UPDATE: Nigel tweets Friday morning, “I don’t wish to continue the @leedewyze story. True, he wasn’t asked to sing but Lee knows he was asked to present the trophy a week before.” Ugh Nigel…if you don’t want to continue the story…why are you tweeting about it?

There’s been a ton of controversy surrounding Lee DeWyze’s absence from last night’s American Idol finale. Typically, the reigning champ appears at the finale– whether to sing or pass the baton to the new winner in some fashion.

When Lee told fans a couple of days ago, that he was not asked to sing at this year’s finale, folks were pretty upset. His brother, Mike in particular let loose with some invective–going as far as to call Idol producers “scumbags”. He later deleted his tweets and apologized. But heh–that was nothing compared to what Lee’s fans had to say to Nigel!

So You Think You Can Dance Premiere up 7% From Last Year

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Good news for the Nigel Lythgoe summer dance show, So You Think You Can Dance. Last night’s premiere rating are in and they are up over last year’s. From TVByTheNumbers Of course Fox, led by

Allison Iraheta Debuts New Songs “Tonight” and “Love”

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Allison Iraheta debuted brand new material at the KIIS FM’ Idol viewing party at downtown L.A.’s Regal Cinema Wednesday night. Reality Rock’s Lyndsey Parker was there and captured the performances on video.

The new songs, “Tonight” and “Love” are a little darker and a lot more grown up than the songs on the debut, Just Like You, released after her Season 8 Idol run in 2009.

Check out both tunes after the jump

Scotty McCreery to be Honored Monday at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Scotty will be the main attraction at Disney in Orlando FL Monday. Read the press release:

We have exciting news to announce! We can confirm that the new “American Idol, ” Scotty McCreery, is scheduled to be honored at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in a gala motorcade on Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m.

Idol Headlines for 05/27/11

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Today’s Idol Appearances: Taylor Hicks performs at the Mill Bay Casino in North Bend, OR Bo Bice sings on PBS Radio special “Civl War Songs & Stories, ” www.wnpt.net Listen: www.bobice.com/news_2095 Anoop Desai performs at