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The American Idol Top 7 took on 21st centruy songs.  Scotty McCreery opened the show with LeAnn Rimes' version of "Swingin."  For the first time, the judge didn't give him good reviews.  If his fan base wasn't so big already, I'd be concerned for his safety this week.  I don't think he'll go home, but I wouldn' t be surprised if he's in the bottom three this week.

The Top 8 on American Idol went to the movies.  Scotty McCreery stuck to his country roots and chose George Strait's "I Cross My Heart" from the movie Pure Country Lauren Alaina took on Miley Cyrus' "The Climb" from Hannah Montana.  Producer Jimmy Iovine said she sang it better than Miley...

If you thought the judges on 'American Idol' were harsh, wait until you hear what production staffers allegedly did to an audience member on Thursday. According to an exclusive report from Radar Online, 19-year-old fan Ashley Kauffman was booted from the front row because staffers told her she was "just too big, too heavy to be in front." Kauffman claims she and two of her friends were m

'American Idol' got its second shocking elimination of the season, only this time, the judges weren't able to save Pia Toscano. In a major surprise, the 22-year-old beauty, who wowed America early on with such performances as 'I'll Stand By You,' 'All By Myself' and this week's 'River Deep, Mountain High,' leaves the competition tonight as season 10 wields down to just eight contestants.

It may have been Rock and Roll Hall of Fame night on American Idol but four of the nine contestants went country.  Country boy Scotty McCreery took on the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley.  A crowd of screaming girls even rushed the stage after he sang "That's All Right...

Country favorite Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina opened American Idol with a duet.  They took on Randy Travis' and recently, Carrie Underwood's remake of "I Told You So."  After, they were both told they were safe to sing another week.  Both did a really good job with the song...

The Top 11 American Idol finalists took on songs from Sir Elton John.  Country boy Scotty McCreery opened the show with "Country Comfort."  A song he choose simply because it had "Country" in the title. Lauren Alaina put a little country flavor into one of Elton John's most famous songs, "Candle In The Wind...

It was an emotional night on American Idol.  The bottom 3 came down to Stefano Langone, Thia Megia and early favorite Casey Abrams.  Shockingly, Casey was the one who received the lowest votes and had to sing for his life.  Randy Jackson cut Casey off mid-song to let him know they were going to use their only save of the season.   The reaction from Casey is priceless.  One of the best in TV histor

American Idol travelled back to Motown.  The era that broke racial barriers and influenced all types of music.  From Rock & Pop to Rhythm & Blues.  But Motown and Country?  Scotty McCreery took on Stevie Wonder's "From Once In My Life," proving Motown and Country do mix.

Idol favorite Casey Abrams missed last nights elimination show on FOX.  He had to be taken to the hospital.  No word on what the issue was, but Casey has suffered from severe stomach pains in the past. Turns out he didn't need to be there.  Casey sailed through to next week.  His rendition of Joe Cocker's "A Little Help From My Friends" was a highlight on Wednesday night.

If you were looking forward to a live episode of "American Idol" on FOX tonight, you're out of luck.  The show was taped last night.  A rep for FOX says "We have pre-taped shows at this stage of the competition before, although it's rare."  One of the reasons is to make sure all 13 contestants make it into the 2 hour show.

It's baaaack.  American Idol returned for the 10th season with new judges  Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez.  The first stop; New Jersey.  While this year sees a number of changes, there's one thing that hasn't changed - America has a lot of bad singers...