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Clay Aiken appeared on Tuesday night’s episode of ‘Watch What Happens Live’ on which he had some choice words about Rihanna.

Tonight’s (March 28) episode of ‘American Idol‘ featured the nine remaining contestants performing the songs of their own personal idols. It’s a smart theme, since these kids are trying to be Idols! Fleetwood Mac Queen Stevie Nicks performed her civic duty by serving as this episode’s guest mentor...

As it turns out, winning the Super Bowl isn’t the only thing that will earn you a special trip to Disney World. This year, the Top 5 contestants on ‘American Idol‘ will be making their way to Orlando too — and being paid handsomely for their time.

I'm talking about the ones that gave me "goosies," as Jennifer Lopez would say. Here's my list- what's on yours?

‘American Idol‘ finalist Phillip Phillips has captured viewers’ hearts and now his home town is uniting to help send his family to Hollywood to see the Season 11 hopeful perform.

Louisiana's 'American Idol' standout, Joshua Ledet, knocked it out of the park with a soaring, heart-wrenching rendition of the classic Michael Bolton/Percy Sledge classic, 'When a man Loves a Woman.' Social media is buzzing today with praise for the preacher's son from Westlake. ...

On tonight’s (March 14) episode of ‘American Idol,’ the contestants were asked to perform songs from the year of their birth. That means the range of years was from 1983 through 1995. We know, we felt old, too. will.i.am returned as the mentor, dispensing quirky advice, telling one contestant to lay down when she sang to monitor her breath.

Jennifer Lopez is still in the process of divorcing husband Marc Anthony and now rumors abound that she and her 24-year-old lover Casper Smart are planning a trip down the aisle.

Often times on ‘American Idol,’ a performer’s voice can be great, but the performance can suffer from a lack of heart. This certainly was not the case with Joshua Ledet tonight, as he put everything he had into a stellar rendition of Michael Bolton’s version of ‘When a Man Loves a Woman,’ and brought the house down.

Jermaine Jones‘ dismissal from ‘American Idol‘ over outstanding arrest warrants was addressed on tonight’s episode (March 14.) It cleared up a lot of questions and hopefully squashes the rumors that the gentle giant is some sort of violent criminal, as press reports began to indicate when news of his ouster broke.

Before American Idol, Jessica Sanchez appeared on 'America's Got Talent' when she was only 11 years old, back when Regis Philbin was the host and the judges were Piers Morgan, Brandy and David Hasselhoff!        

America loves him, Louisiana loves him, Westlake loves him...and so does little Madelyn!

On last night's (March 7) episode of ‘American Idol,’ the Top 13 were asked to perform songs by Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder. The girls performed Houston’s hits, while the boys tackled Wonder’s work.

Two Louisiana natives are among the contenders for the 2012 American Idol crown. Lauren Daigle is an LSU student and Lafayette native and Joshua Ledet is from Westlake. Check out their performances from this week's shows!

The Hollywood rounds of ‘American Idol‘ have begun, and a whopping 68 contestants were sent home on the first day. The judges sifted through tons of talent, dashing dreams, breaking hearts and catering to possible future stars. It’s a hard shill being an ‘Idol’ judge, especially when you watch contestant Symone Black fall off the stage right in front of your face.

A cliffhanger on a reality talent show? Is that even possible? Oh yeah. Since the ‘American Idol‘ Hollywood rounds are taped and not live, the show’s producers have the ability to edit as they see fit, so tonight’s episode ended with singer Symone Zaire Black, 16, falling off the stage and obviously hurt in the tumble. We have to question the decision to leave the viewers in such a concerned state

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Adam Lambert has some big shoes to fill! The ‘Better Than I Know Myself‘ singer will be touring with legendary rock outfit Queen this summer.

Portland is a pop culture hot bed. From the hilarious series ‘Portlandia’ — which celebrates the indie-dom and coolness of the region and is as far removed from ‘American Idol‘ and its pop sensibilities — to the hipster-friendly nature of the often cloudy and rainy area, Portland is on our radar a bunch. No wonder ‘American Idol’ producers hit the city again this season for the audition phase. Re

Jessica Phillips of Brooklyn, N.Y. has been through a lot in her short life. Her boyfriend, Angelo, of five years suffered a massive stroke and had to be hospitalized for a month and a half. When he finally came to, Phillips said he didn’t know who she was.