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Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban
Bruno Mars and Jennifer Hudson Are Wanted as 'American Idol' Judges
May 24, 2013 10:05:43As reports about "American Idol" judge shake-up continue flowing, more names have emerged as possible contenders for the gig. Rumor has it, Bruno Mars and Jennifer Hudson are being considered as new judges on the next season of the singing competition show.
"Producers and FOX would absolutely love to get Bruno Mars as a judge," a source tells Hollywood Life. "He's super talented, amazingly charismatic, and well-liked by industry professionals and young fans. [Producers] are looking into making him an offer very soon. They're looking to lock down next seasons judging panel sooner than later."
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'American Idol' Crowns a Winner, Bids Farewell to Randy Jackson in Star-Studded Finale
May 17, 2013 09:05:24It's a defining moment for Candice Glover and Kree Harrison in "American Idol" season 12 final results show aired on May 16. Before they and the viewers got to learn the champion, audience was catered with performances from the Top 10 finalists, returning Idols as well as other notable stars in the music industry, including the judges Mariah Carey and Keith Urban.
The Top 10, all dressed in white, opened the show with a cover of The Wanted's "Glad You Came". Janelle Arthur then joined The Band Perry halfway through their performance of "DONE".
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'American Idol' Finale: Candice Glover and Kree Harrison Take Turn Wowing Audience
May 16, 2013 10:05:12"American Idol" Top 2 finalists Candice Glover and Kree Harrison sang one last time on Wednesday, May 15 before one of them is picked as the winner. They delivered three songs each: one was picked by the show's creator Simon Fuller, another was what would be their coronation single, and the third was their favorite song from the season.
Kree got Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" from Simon and she made it her own by turning it into a tender country ballad version. Candice followed it up with Adele's "Chasing Pavements" and she showed off her strong vocals in the last half of the performance.
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'American Idol' Ouster Angie Miller Was 'Confident' She Would Be in the Finale
May 10, 2013 03:05:46Angie Miller couldn't hide her sadness after being voted out of "American Idol" Thursday, May 9 as she choked back tears when singing her goodbye song, Colton Dixon's "Never Gone". Like the judges and her fans, she was shocked that she didn't make it to the Top 2.
"I definitely thought that with the whole hometown visit and how huge social media has been ... I did feel kind of confident that I was going to make it," she told reporters after the latest results show, admitting that her elimination was both "bitter and sweet."
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'American Idol' Unveils Shocking Top 2, Randy Jackson Confirms Exit
May 10, 2013 09:05:42It will be a battle between an R&B diva and a country music beauty in "American Idol" season 12 finale. Candice Glover and Kree Harrison will be battling it out for the champion title as Angie Miller was sent home in the last elimination show of the season.
Candice, who closed the Wednesday performances show with her emotional rendition of "Somewhere", was believed to have had secured her place in the grand finale at the end of the night. Jimmy Iovine said of the 23-year-old, "If she goes home, I'm going with her."
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'American Idol' Top 3 Performances: Candice Glover May Have Sealed Her Place in Top 2
May 09, 2013 12:05:18It was a close race on "American Idol" May 8 performances show with Candice Glover, Angie Miller and Kree Harrison in the Top 3. Each of them had to sing three songs, one was picked by record executive Jimmy Iovine, one was the judges' pick and the other was picked by the show's producers.
Kree started the first round, singing Pink's "Perfect" chosen by Jimmy. Randy Jackson was not into it, but added that she could sing anything at any time. Mariah Carey said the song choice was "interesting," but expected Kree to have done more with it.
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Nick Cannon Blasts 'American Idol' Producers for Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj Feud
May 07, 2013 03:05:31Nick Cannon has blasted FOX and "American Idol" producers for perpetuating a feud between his wife Mariah Carey and another "Idol" judge Nicki Minaj. Stopping by "The Talk", the "America's Got Talent" host called the situation "kind of unfortunate."
"When you see someone like my wife, who tries to remain classy and tries to take the high road, it feels like everybody else around it - including the network and the producers - feed into this whole sound bite drama," Cannon said on the daytime talk show. "It feels like it lacks substance."
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Harry Connick Jr. Confirms He's Approached for 'American Idol' Judging Gig
May 03, 2013 02:05:44Following his successful mentoring stint on "American Idol", Harry Connick Jr. may return to the show next year with a bigger role. Rumors circulating that the jazz singer/actor has been approached to join the show as a mentor for the upcoming season and he confirms it.
"You know, they kinda wanted to know if I would be interested in it," he told E! News when met backstage of the FOX singing competition after the May 2 results show. Though he enjoyed his time on the show, he pointed out that nothing had been set in stone as saying, "It's a fun show. It's been talked about before, who knows what'll happen in the future. What I've done thus far on the show has been really fun, so I've had a great time."
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'American Idol' Reveals Top 3 as Amber Holcomb Is Sent Home
May 03, 2013 08:05:50After getting through a week without elimination, one great talent was sent home on "American Idol" Thursday night, May 2. "We know that one of us is going home this week, so there's a lot of pressure," Kree Harrison said as the Top 3 would be revealed.
"Aside from the finale, this is the toughest cut of the season," Ryan Seacrest also said of the imminent elimination. He later added, "We've got no more saves, no more second chances," as Randy Jackson admitted, "It's hard to say, because I love them all so very much."
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'American Idol' Top 4 Performances: Candice Glover Steals the Show
May 02, 2013 01:05:39Saved from elimination night on April 25, the four remaining girls were once again competing for the Top 3 spots on "American Idol" show Wednesday, May 1. Mentored by three-time Grammy Award-winning Harry Connick Jr., the "Idol" singers performed two songs each, a 2013 hit and a musical standard.
Opening the first round was Angie Miller. Miller covered Rihanna's "Diamond", which turned out disappointing. "It was bland, it was lackluster. You can do a lot better," said Nicki Minaj. The 19-year-old girl made it up in her second performance with "Someone to Watch Over Me". "You sang it so beautifully," Keith Urban commented.
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'American Idol' Reveals Twist in Top 4 Results Show as Drake Makes Surprise Appearance
April 26, 2013 10:04:42The Thursday, April 25 results show of "American Idol" was full of surprise. Ryan Seacrest teased earlier that night that there would be "some shocking news that will affect the judges and turn the competition upside down. It's going to mean another serious night of drama."
He later announced that no one was eliminated this week because the judges didn't use the save this season and the show has to stay on track of its production schedule, so they need a non-elimination week.
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'American Idol' Top 4 Performances: Angie Miller 'Wins the Night'
April 25, 2013 11:04:14Amber Holcomb, Angie Miller, Candice Glover and Kree Harrison were battling it out for the Top 3 spots in "American Idol" season 12 on Wednesday, April 24. The four girls sang two solo songs each and were paired for a duet.
After footage showing the Top 4 visiting L.A. Children's Hospital was played, Amber performed first. She covered Celine Dion's "The Power of Love" for her first solo, and the judges loved it. Mariah Carey said it's like "2013 meets major classic songs that people love."
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'American Idol' Denies Plotting to Replace Mariah Carey With Jennifer Lopez
April 24, 2013 12:04:02FOX has debunked report that it attempted to replace Mariah Carey with Jennifer Lopez on "American Idol" mid-season in a bid to save the show from ratings decline. A spokeswoman for the network says, "This is just another ridiculous Idol judge rumor, likely started by talks of Jennifer performing on the finale."
A representative for Carey also denies the rumor, while the show's producer Nigel Lythgoe tells The Hollywood Reporter, "I have not been included in any conversation regarding replacing Mariah with Jen this season." Fremantle NorthAmerica, which produces the singing competition show, refuses to comment on the issue.
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'American Idol' Results: Janelle Arthur Is Out of All-Female Finalists
April 19, 2013 09:04:43Janelle Arthur has become the first girl to be eliminated from the Top 10 of "American Idol" season 12. The 23-year-old Tennessean landed in the bottom two along with Kree Harrison, but she's the one who had to sing for her life on Thursday, April 18.
She performed The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On" to show that she deserved to stay on the competition, but the judges decided not to use the save. "There's two for and two not for, so unfortunately, baby, it's not unanimous. We're not gonna use it," Randy Jackson announced, saying that the debate was "tough." He added, "We love you, though. We love-love you. Thank you."
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'American Idol' Top 5 Performances: Candice Glover's 'When You Believe' Moves Mariah Carey to Tears
April 18, 2013 11:04:50It's the very first time in the history of "American Idol" to have an all-girl Top 5. On Wednesday, April 17, a special night dubbed "Ladies' night" was prepared to test the five talented contestants on their singing abilities to nail songs from the year they were born as well as divas' songs.
Born in 1989, Candice Glover opened the first round with her jazzy version of Paula Abdul's classic "Straight Up". The cover left all judges in awe. Keith Urban could not help but praise her, "Baby, that was soooo good." When singing Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey's "When You Believe" in the next round, Glover brought out strong performance that made Carey cry. "That. Is. How. You. Do. A. Mariah. Carey. Whitney. Houston. Song," Nicki Minaj said.
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'American Idol' Reveals Top 5, Eliminates the Last Man Standing
April 12, 2013 09:04:35It's an all-female Top 5 on "American Idol" season 12. Being the last male contestant among strong female singers, Lazaro Arbos was voted out on Thursday, April 11's results show. The elimination was quite predictable though, considering his panned rendition of "Close to You" on Wednesday.
Amber Holcomb was in the bottom two along with Lazaro, but she was later deemed safe. Lazaro, meanwhile, sang Michael Buble's "Feelin' Good" as his survival song, but unfortunately it's not enough to convince the judges to keep him on the competition.
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'American Idol' Top 6 Performances: Lazaro Arbos' 'Close to You' Is 'Horrible'
April 11, 2013 12:04:46"American Idol" got even more challenging as the remaining six contestants had to deliver double performances on Wednesday, April 10. Singing a song of Burt Bacharach and Hal David first and then another song they wished they had written, some contestants nailed them, while some others unfortunately failed.
Angie Miller took the stage first with "Anyone Who Had a Heart". Her first-round performance was apparently passionless and, as Nicki Minaj said, "old-fashioned." However, Angie brought a strong performance in the second round with Kari Jobe's "Love Came Down", sitting behind a piano. All judges sang praises for her. "You tapped into the emotion. Just remember that every time," Randy Jackson said.
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'American Idol' Shocking Results: Burnell Taylor Out, Lazaro Arbos in the Top 3
April 05, 2013 09:04:21Another week, another guys is eliminated on "American Idol" season 12. Receiving the same fate as Curtis Finch Jr., Paul Jolley and Devin Velez who were sent home earlier, Burnell Taylor got the boot on the April 4 results show.
The 19-year-old New Orleans native sang India.Arie's "Ready for Love" for his survival song, but the judges decided not to keep him on the show. "Unfortunately, Ryan, we're not going to use it," Randy Jackson announced. "Sorry, Burnell. Good luck, good luck. We love you."
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'American Idol' Top 7 Go Rock 'n' Roll
April 04, 2013 11:04:50It was a Classic Rock Night on "American Idol" Wednesday, April 3. The remaining seven finalists returned to the stage and some had to step out of their comfort zone since no ballads were allowed that night.
Burnell Taylor covered Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name". Struggling to deliver the rock song, he sounded more like growling a few times. Keith Urban noticed that Burnell was "uncomfortable" with the song, saying, "I'm going to assume rock 'n' roll's not your thing."
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'American Idol' Results: Only Two Guys Left in the Top 7
March 29, 2013 09:03:39Male singers clearly have lost their domination on "American Idol". For the third week in a row, a guy is eliminated during the results show, with Devin Velez becoming the latest who was sent home on Thursday, March 28.
Devin was in the bottom three along with the other remaining guys, Lazaro Arbos and Burnell Taylor. Devin sang Perry Como's "It's Impossible" for his survival song, but the judges decided not to use their save card despite the audience shouting, "Save! Save! Save!"
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