'American Idol': And then there were four...

Syesha Mercado made a return visit to the bottom two, but once again made it through. Ryan Seacrest addressed last nights controversy in a brief, vague statement, focusing on unspecified rumors. And just for the record, the rumors, theyre not true. Shes part of our family and we love her. FormerIdolcontestants Constantine Maroulis and Gina Glocksen also checked in to promote their Fox Reality showAmerican Idol Extra. EW.com Poll Sorry!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Lauren Long

'American Idol': For the love of Geri Halliwell, please don't add a fourth judge!

Yesterdays news thatAmerican Idolhas enlistedpop star Katy Perry and singer Victoria Beckham as guest judgesduring the shows soon-to-be-filmed audition rounds and that Fox execs are likely to find a permanent replacement for Paula Abdul by the time the live performance shows begin next year was akin to getting stripped of your consolation box of Rice-a-Roni after suffering a crushing loss onThe Price Is Right. I mean, seriously, while part of me was bummed thatIdoldecided to keep Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson at the expense of Paula, at least I was taking solace in the belief that the show was going to return to its original three-judge formation....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Melanie Turner

'American Idol': Michael Jackson night proves it's a closely matched field!

A fall 2009 return to the top of Billboards charts withThe Emancipation of Paula? (Hey now…as a fan of Vibeology, I would welcome such a turn of events.) Third, it was a good night for singers with obviously dyed/highlighted hair. Come on now: Season 6 superstar Melinda Doolittle is playing. EvenAmericas Next Top Dollcontestant Princess Thursday is enrolled. So go toEW.com/idolpredictand shake what your mama gave you.Right this second! (It only takes 2 minutes tops to enroll....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Tammy Novak

'American Idol': On the scene at the Top 13 performance night -- special appearance by Chikezie

Maybe everybody was thrown by the early switch to daylight saving time? Most shocking of all: No Cory the Warm-Up Comic! But just a bit. Also: More commentary from Chikezie! Before I knew it, it was just a minute before airtime. Lil Rounds sang first, and I caught the judges talking through parts of her introductory video package. Well, save for Kara. face whenever he tried to natter with her....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Susan Robinson

'American Idol': On the scene at the Top 13 results show

(Seems thosefirst-week wrinklesstill havent all been smoothed out yet.) My heart was now at peace. He is called Smirkelstiltskin, and he has missed you all. Credit: Ray Mickshaw/Fox addCredit(Ray Mickshaw/Fox) But Im getting a little ahead of myself. You got just a taste of this womans delicious weirdness at home, believe me. They didnt, and Kanye was Audi 5000. producer Ken Warwick yelling presumably for the new judge to get her package-artist behind to the stage....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Dustin Nguyen

'American Idol': On the scene at the Top 7 results night

Sorry, Smirkelstiltskin, but youre going to have to sit this one out. He simply exploded then and there on my shoulder in a cloud of sulfur and glitter paint. Truth be told, much of the evening up until that moment was deadly dull. Credit: Michael Becker/Fox But you know who was? Thats right, the official American Matinee Idol, Zac Efron! Allllltogether now:Aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! But where, I ask you, were the signs for Debbie?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Jackson Avila

'American Idol': Rascal Flatts, Shakira, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas and...Lady Gaga? (On the scene for Top 6 results)

Image Credit: Michael Becker/Fox/PictureGroupThis is gonna be kinda weird, dear readers. had pre-taped their performances, and a wave of malaise began creeping into the audience. Big Mike, on the other hand, wasin to it, man. the hot one). Then we went to the ad break. And they wouldnt all be back on the stage for a full 20 minutes. What happened in the meantime? The crew set the stage for Shakiras performance....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Steven Washington

'American Idol': Simon Cowell misses Paula Abdul. Will you?

Simon Cowell has broken his silence on the departure of Paula Abdul fromAmerican Idols judges table, tellingExtra,I miss her, of course I miss her,and that the chemistry between he, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi is different… Its like comparing a carrot to a banana. If we had to guess, the threesome would be the hard carrot, and the banana would be the foursome with notoriously soft Paula in the center....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Edwin Barnes

'Angels & Demons': Why I'm keeping the faith

Damn that Ron Howard he did it to me again! He made me like one of his movies. Why is this a big deal? Heres the two-pronged back story. Seriously, not a single person on our staff felt strongly enough to write about this movie. Like, Ireallydont like them. I mean, I like old people, butCocoonbored me. I like family dramas, butParenthoodis so overrated. Im into space flicks, butApollo 13was awfully predictable....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Anthony Rodgers

'Arcadia': Oscar-nominee John Hawkes on the lyrical road trip indie

Even if your mother is mysteriously not joining. The reason for the move is cloaked in secrecy. Her older sister knows something she didnt, and Nat is young enough to blindly accept what hes told. Credit: Film Movement The quiet film shows a generally happy, but broken family in transition. Eventually we discover along with Greta why their mother isnt coming. Check out EWs interview with John Hawkes after the jump about his low-budget passion project....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Mr. Thomas Park

'Baby Shark' breaks YouTube record for first video to reach 10 billion views

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the interwebs. It might be the earworm that never, ever goes away. Originally performed by 10-year-old singer Hope Segoine in 2015, “Baby Shark” debuted in June 2016. ‘Baby Shark’ is now the most-viewed video in YouTube history.Nickelodeon A feature film is also currently in development, according to the press release. ‘Baby Shark’ has racked up 10 billion views on YouTube....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 71 words · Rachel Simpson

'Bachelor Pad': Chris Harrison on 'disturbing' finale, exclusive video

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Afterlast weeks karaoke challenge, have you officially retired Sister Christian from your iPod? CHRIS HARRISON:No way! First of all, Im a kid of the 80s, so I love it. Credit: ABC We had a blast, it was so fun. The guys from Night Ranger were really cool about it. They kind of got the whole thing and put on a show for us. It was really neat. You seemed surprised Nick performed as well as he did....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 914 words · Steven Kelly

'Bachelor' Jason Mesnick confesses his sins to Jimmy Kimmel

Its likeThe BachelormeetsPunkd, Kimmel joked in his monologue. But seriously, it totally was. What really happened is the chemistry was completely different, he explained. How was I supposed to lead someone on and keep going if it really wasnt there? Thats the honest truth. He has a point. No one shouldeverlead someone on but where was this gut feeling on the day of the freaking proposal? [Melissa was] exactly what I was looking for....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Maria Hernandez