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Saturday, April 2, 2011 - Reigning American Idol winner Lee DeWyze performs at the Westfield Culver City shopping mall.

American Idol contestant James Durbin sings Dio's Rainbow In The Dark at Hindquarter Bar and Grill in Santa Cruz, CA on February 19th, 2010. He turned a karaoke event into a stadium worthy concert complete with his famous "scream"!

American Idol contestant James Durbin sings the Star Spangled Banner before a recent baseball game at an undisclosed location!

This gifted singer makes me cry when he performs. You can feel the music in his soul and his voice needs to be heard because it is from one source - GOD!  Anonymous

"The 23-year-old “spa concierage” belts out another song I can’t stand — God Bless The Child – and he might be one of the most theatrical contestants I’ve ever seen on this show. He’s the love child of Liza Minelli and Michael Winslow. Some of his vocal acrobatics are beyond impressive, but will he wear on me? Will his song choices be meh? But for now, let’s just say he put his ALL into his performance. He is overcome with emotion and runs out crying to his mom and auntie. He claims to not be a crier." Source

Jacob sings "A House Is Not A Home!"

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Sweet judge on American Idol was the best career move for Jennifer Lopez! We've been loving JLo winning her way back into our hearts as the cute judge on AI these days. We look forward to seeing what else develops the rest of the season, but right now, check out her most adorable moments so far.

Paris Tassin - 23 from New Orleans heart warming story teaches us how vulnerable life can be. Her voice is heavenly. She has an amazing talent and makes her daughter proud.

During Hollywood Week Paris plays it safe with the same song.

Although there is excellent competition this year, I predict that she will be around for many weeks to come.

American Idol drummer Teddy Campbell Speaks about his television routine and performs at Guitar Center Session in Hollywood CA. "I have to learn 1,000 songs in two weeks. I'm a walking iPod!," he said. "The best thing is I know songs. I can go play for any artist." This guy is good!

Teddy Campbell Clinic at the Memphis Drum Shop on 1-27-2009.

Jimmy Kimmel reveals Steven Tyler's inappropriate moments on American Idol. Steven clearly made lewd and suggestive comments to several young female contestants, a few of whom were 16 years old. Steven, "Daddy's got a gun"!

While we're at it, this is pretty funny also: Jimmy Kimmel's "This Week in Unnecessary Censorship!"

This girl is going to the top of the line!

After the long-rumored additions of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and actress-singer Jennifer Lopez were officially announced, some "Idol" fans took to the show's website to express their displeasure.
"This is 'American Idol'!" host Ryan Seacrest said after the new judges joined him on stage at the Forum in Los Angeles, where the final national audition for next season's televised karaoke contest was held yesterday.

"This is 'American Idol'!" host Ryan Seacrest said after the new judges joined him on stage at the Forum in Los Angeles, where the final national audition for next season's televised karaoke contest was held yesterday.


Tyler said he wanted to join the show because "it's being a part of something much bigger than yourself. . . . I want to bring some rock to this roller coaster and show if you've got the heart, the talent, the feeling to do this you could be the next American Idol."
Steven Tyler, for one, is excited about the upcoming season. "Richter scales are going off here in LA.!" he told the audience. "After last night having dinner and today on the stage, the excitement and energy is tangible. I can feel it between the three of us...and if that's any indication of what's up and coming, look out."
That sort of takes you to the heart of Tyler's problem with Aerosmith. He seems to think that group wasn't bigger than he was.


"I'm so excited," said Lopez, who scored a reported (and insane) $12 million to join the show. "I'm looking for the next Michael Jackson."
Then you're probably in the wrong place, Jennifer.
The show also has a valuable newcomer in Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, which this season is replacing Sony Music as the label that develops, distributes and markets "Idol" finalists.
Lopez, who was never much of a singer herself, made it clear she has no plans to become the new Simon Cowell (although viewership might be helped if she wore a tight, V-neck, white T-shirt each week.
"I believe in tough love, but I'm an artist myself," she said. "I could never be cruel to another artist."
Fraternities have drinking games and so does Tattle: Anytime someone says "but I'm an artist myself," we take a shot of Mylanta.
If they say it with regard to judging karaoke, we drink the whole bottle.
Besides, singing off-key doesn't make someone an "artist."
Producer Nigel Lythgoe, an original "Idol" producer now back on the show, also took a swipe at some of the winners who emerged during his two-year absence. After early idols Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, he said, "Then we start running out of idols."
"We've got to go back to creating an American idol," he said.

Among other changes this season, contestants won't be forced to stray from their favored genre, and there are no plans to have celebrity mentors.

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