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Phillips, Sanchez face off on 'Idol' finale
Jessica Sanchez wishes she could've changed one thing about the "American Idol" finale: her final song. The judges completely dismissed "Change Nothing," the lukewarm potential future single that failed to fully showcase the 16-year-old singer's vocal prowess during the Fox talent competition's final performance round Tuesday. "Idol" judge Randy Jackson ...
Phillips, Sanchez face off on 'Idol' finale
Jessica Sanchez wishes she could've changed one thing about the "American Idol" finale: her final song. The judges completely dismissed "Change Nothing," the lukewarm potential future single that failed to fully showcase the 16-year-old singer's vocal prowess during the Fox talent competition's final performance round Tuesday. "Idol" judge Randy Jackson ...
Top TV programs for May 14-20
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "NCIS," CBS, 19.05 million. 2. "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 17.68 million. 3. "American Idol" (Thursday), Fox, 16.4 million. 4. "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 15.79 million. 5. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 15.19 million. ...
Slow start for Howard Stern
Howard Stern isn't the King of Prime-Time TV. At least not yet. Stern's debut last week as a panelist on NBC's "America's Got Talent" drew 10.5 million viewers on Monday and 10.6 million viewers on Tuesday, the Nielsen company said. That's down sharply from the 15.3 million viewers who watched ...
'Idol' judge Tyler charmed by 'sexy beast' J-Lo
Steven Tyler is mum on whether he or Jennifer Lopez will return to the judging panel on "American Idol" next year, but the rocker says he has loved the experience of sitting next to her. "She's a sexy beast," Tyler said in a phone interview Monday. "I feed off that ...
In Joplin, a senior year to remember after tornado
There were tearful remembrances for lost classmates and jokes about spending their senior year in a converted department store. But most of all for Joplin High School's Class of 2012, a chorus of rousing cheers and joyous celebrations marked their completion of high school under circumstance none of them could ...
Carrie Underwood:"Blown Away" at Billboards
Could the title track be the second single from Carrie Underwood's Blown Away album? She tells us that when she heard it the first time, "I was just like, 'Oh my gosh.' It was like going to see this great movie." Carrie performed "Blown Away" at last night's Billboard Music ...
Carrie Underwood tour coming to Amway Center
Superstar Carrie Underwood announced that she will launch a headline North American arena tour this fall, “The Blown Away Tour.” The tour will also include an international run of shows this summer sponsored by Olay, including her first-ever United Kingdom concert taking place at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in ...
Louisiana's Joshua Ledet eliminated from 'Idol'
Louisiana supporters of "American Idol" contestant Joshua Ledet say they are feeling more pride than disappointment after Ledet's elimination from the Fox reality singing competition. After weeks of standing ovations from the show's judges — Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez — Ledet received the fewest viewer votes and ...
Disco Queen Donna Summer endured after era faded
Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn't comfortable embracing. "I grew up on rock 'n' roll," Summer once said ...
Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63
Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn't comfortable embracing. "I grew up on rock 'n' roll," Summer once said ...
'American Idol' down to final 2 singers
"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown. The booming 20-year-old vocal powerhouse from Westlake, La., was revealed Thursday to have received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox talent contest, leaving bluesy 21-year-old crooner Phillip Phillips of Leesburg, Ga., and sassy 16-year-old ...
'American Idol' down to final two singers
Despite being a judge favorite throughout his run on the Fox singing competition, "American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown. The booming 20-year-old vocal powerhouse from Westlake, La., was revealed Thursday to have received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox talent ...
Career highlights of Donna Summer
Highlights in the career of singer Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, who died Thursday at age 63: — 1975: Donna Summer releases her breakthrough song, "Love to Love You Baby." A sexy track punctuated with breathy sighs, it launched Summer's career and was the first of her 19 No. ...
Celebrities react to the death of Donna Summer
Reaction to the death Thursday of singer Donna Summer, who was 63: "Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Donna Summer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Donna truly was the "Queen of Disco." Her voice was unforgettable, and the music industry has lost a legend far ...
PHOTOS: Last Dance, Donna Summer's life
Twirling her leopard-print dress on stage in the '70s, proudly holding many of her music awards and performing in recent years on "American Idol", Donna Summer was the ultimate disco queen Summer, whose hits such as "Last Dance" and "Bad Girls", were the soundtrack to much of the seventies and ...
'American Idol' judges spread the love for final 3
The three "American Idol" finalists earned nearly uniform votes of confidence Wednesday from the show's judges. Now it's the audience tally that will determine which two compete for glory in next week's finale. If the night had a teacher's pet, it was Joshua Ledet, 20, who delivered what Randy Jackson, ...
'American Idol' judges spread the love for final 3
The three "American Idol" finalists earned nearly uniform votes of confidence Wednesday from the show's judges. Now it's the audience tally that will determine which two compete for glory in next week's finale. If the night had a teacher's pet, it was Joshua Ledet, 20, who delivered what Randy Jackson, ...
Philippine leader backs Sanchez on 'American Idol'
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has picked his "American Idol." The Philippines' leader says he is happy Jessica Sanchez is one of the singing contest's top three finalists and "hopefully she really reaches the top." The 16-year-old Sanchez is from Chula Vista, California, and has Filipino and Latino heritage. She ...
'Idol' favorite would continue winner monotony
"American Idol" viewers could be in for a serious case of deja vu if Phillip Phillips wins on the Fox talent contest's 11th season finale next week. While the soulful strummer from Leesburg, Ga., has certainly proved he can be a risk-taking showman by transforming songs like Usher's "U Got ...
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