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American Idol Vocal Coach Debra Byrd Taking A Leave From Live Shows

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American Idol vocal coach Debra Byrd will not be taking part in the live shows to leave room for mentor Jimmy Iovine to bring in his own people.

American Idol 11 – Top 24 & Wildcards – Photos and Videos

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Here are the official photos of the American Idol 11 Top 24 PLUS 4 male Second Chance contestants (One will be chosen on Tuesday to sing with the Boys group). Plus Intro Videos!

Kelly Clarkson and Tamyra Gray – Waiting to Exhale – Altlanta (VIDEO)

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WHOA. EPIC. Kelly Clarkson invited Tamyra Gray on stage at the Season 1 winner’s concert in Atlanta, GA Thursday night (Feb 23). You may recall that Tamyra was booted shockingly at 4 in that inaugural

Carrie Underwood – “Good Girl” on iTunes (Plus Live Performance) (Video)

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Carrie Underwood’s new single, the rollicking “Good Girl” is now available for download at iTunes! Carrie performed the tune live at CRS on the Sony boat Thursday night (Feb 23)

Click to Download “Good Girl” from iTunes

American Idol 11 – Top 24/Wildcard Polls!

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TAKE THE POLLS! Favorite Girl, Favorite Boy, Favorite Wildcard!

American Idol 11 Top 24 With A Top 13 WildCard Twist!

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The Top 13 boys will perform on Tuesday, February 28, The Top 12 girls on Wednesday, February 29. Results and Wildcard on Thursday March 1.

Watch the Top 24 DANCE after the jump!

American Idol 11 – Final Judgement Pt 2 – Recap and Videos

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UPDATE: RESULTS WITH A TWIST!

I’ll be live blogging tonight at Entertainment Weekly. Do join me there if you’d like! I’ll be back here as soon as the episode ends on the East Coast to post videos, polls and a full recap!

Entertainment Weekly Live Blog

Idol Headlines for 02/23/12

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Latest Idol Gallery From Entertainment Weekly: Ten Hollywood Week Breakouts – Entertainment Weekly

James Durbin: It Really Does Get Better – Insider.com: How did you get involved with the STAR Alliance?

American Idol 11 – More Scoop on Next Week’s Live Shows

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More scoop on next week’s American Idol 11 live shows.

The Top 24 performance shows will be LIVE next week, according to Brittany K. who has tickets for Wednesday. The Boys will perform on Tuesday and the girls on Wednesday.

Haley Reinhart Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal with Ole

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Haley Reinhart has signed a worldwide publishing deal with ole. Read the press release below. Haley debuted two new songs at the Hard Rock Cafe Tuesday night.

Read the press release after the jump.