American Idol Top 3 Tackle Judges' and Jimmy's Picks: Who Earned a Spot in the Finale?

You’ve got to hand it* to Randy Jackson: I can’t think of anyone else in the history of reality televion who could select a song for a contestant on a singing competition, then proceed to mess up its title live, on camera. (*And by “it,” I may or may not be referring to a pink slip.)

Yet that’s exactly what the Dawg did when he announced that Joshua Ledet would be covering …READ MORE

American Idol Top 5 Tackle 'British Music' and the '60s: Who Were Your Faves? Take Our Poll!

A potential bromance sputtered awkwardly. Ryan Seacrest pretended not to know the difference between a daffodil and a tulip. J.Lo and Steven Tyler respectively admitted to never having heard “The Letter” and “Bleeding Love.” And Randy Jackson one-upped them by going all “durrr”-faced when confronted by the word “crustacean.” (In his defense, it does contain more than two syllables.)

But who cares about such ignoble details when you’ve got the American Idol Season 11 Top 5 …READ MORE

American Idol Top 7 (Part 2) Cover 'Now & Then' Theme: Who Were Your Favorites?

Whether or not you know what a quartet is — and make no mistake, Randy Jackson is pretty certain you don’t — there’s no denying that American Idol‘s Top 7 Redux performance night was packed more tightly than J.Lo’s shoe closet. A whopping 14 songs over two hours represented a new Idol record, noted Ryan Seacrest, and while I can’t say the evening …READ MORE

American Idol Top 8 Cover Songs From the '80s: Who Were Your Favorites?

A shining eagle soared, swooped, and exploded into 1,000 points of golden light. A babbling brook ran through a picturesque forest. And a multitude of pocket watches swayed from their vintage chains.

Yes, it was Music of the ’80s night on American Idol, but a concurrent Insane/Ridiculous Backdrops theme ran through it.

Also notable: Stumbles from …READ MORE

Idol Leaderboard: Who Are Your Favorites From the Top 8? (Take Our Poll!)

Just a few days ago, we had 100,000 screaming auditioners hoping to claim the American Idol Season 11 crown, and now suddnely we’re down to the Top 8. Whether that happened via collective alien abduction or if it’s merely proof that time does indeed fly when you’re having fun, I’m not certain.

What I do know is that we need to rank the remaining vocalists before ’80s Music Night kicks off in just a few hours. …READ MORE & TAKE POLL

Poll: Can Community Survive (Perhaps Even Thrive) Without Chevy Chase's Pierce?

You couldn’t have Bones without Bones. You couldn’t have 2 Broke Girls without two broke girls. You couldn’t have Dexter without Dexter. But could you have Community without Pierce? Since the comedy is looking pretty good for renewal — and since there’s some, shall we say, backstage tension — it’s a question that may soon have to be answered. READ MORE & VOTE

American Idol Top 9 Cover Songs By Their Own Idols: Who Were Your Favorites?

It was a “night of redemption” on American Idol, said Ryan Seacrest. Or, as Steven Tyler put it, “a magical mystery tour of over-the-top talent and emotion.” Then again, from my living-room couch, it was more like “a night when even middling guys got standing ovations from the judges, while the best ladies received …READ MORE

American Idol: Was Season 11′s Top 10 the Strongest Ever? Take Our Poll!

There’s this weird part of the week — from Friday morning till Monday evening — when not a single major TV network airs a reality singing competition. It’s terrible, I know, but it also gives me a lot of time to ponder American Idol history. (Everyone does this in their free time, yes?) And my latest flight of Idol fancy got me mulling this question: Was Season 11′s Top 10 the strongest — top to bottom — in show history? Let’s examine: …READ MORE & VOTE

Idol Leaderboard: Who Are Your Favorites From the Top 10? (Take Our Poll!)

American Idol‘s Season 11 Top 10 is the perhaps the deepest, most evenly matched in the show’s history. Yet while that’s great news for the Idoloonie Nation, it’s got to be more than a little intimidating for the remaining vocalists. Indeed, with such intense competition, pretty much anybody could be one subpar performance away from winding up on the Silver Stools of Doom (TM), or even …READ MORE