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'American Idol' Surprise Reprieve: Final Four React (Video)

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'American Idol' Surprise Reprieve: Final Four React (Video)

Thursday’s night’s American Idol fake-out was perhaps just the latest example of network brass and series producers rewriting the rulebook. It is their show, after all, and they're certainly entitled and empowered to do so.

But while some viewers (and seemingly none of the press in attendance) were genuinely surprised by the night’s “shocker” -- a reprieve for the final four -- it seemed the girls on stage weren’t.

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'American Idol' on the Charts: Sales Kick In For Fantasia's Latest

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'American Idol' on the Charts: Sales Kick In For Fantasia's Latest

POISED FOR THE TOP: Fantasia gave a bravura performance of her current single, “Lose to Win,” on last Thursday’s results show, and people noticed. Before her return to the American Idol stage, the season three winner had been garnering airplay with this first single from her new album, Side Effects of You. “Lose to Win” had reached No. 7 on the airplay-based Adult R&B chart (this week the song rebounds 8-6, achieving a new peak position).

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'American Idol' 'Shocker': Who Went Home?

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'American Idol' 'Shocker': Who Went Home?

At the end of Wednesday night’s performance show, Ryan Seacrest cryptically teased viewers of a major twist that would be revealed on results night.

Seacrest continued to torture us with even more allusiveness at the beginning of American Idol’s Thursday night show.

“In just a bit, I will announce some shocking news that will affect the judges and turn the competition upside down,” he said.

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'American Idol' Winner David Cook Unveils a 'New Chapter' (Exclusive Audio)

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'American Idol' Winner David Cook Unveils a 'New Chapter' (Exclusive Audio)

Every year, David Cook has a date with American Idol. Since winning the show on season seven at the age of 25, the Missouri native has been back to perform five times, most often to perform a new single, as he will be on May 2, but not always.

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'Glee' Guest Jessica Sanchez Meets Her Idol, Naya Rivera: 'She's Freaking Gorgeous'

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'Glee' Guest Jessica Sanchez Meets Her Idol, Naya Rivera: 'She's Freaking Gorgeous'

When picking out the title for her debut album, Jessica Sanchez looked to a song that didn’t make the record -- Me, You and the Music.

“I had to use it somewhere,” the 17-year old Chula Vista, California native tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s a great title for my first album, because it’s really inviting to my supporters and my new start."

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'American Idol's' Constantine Maroulis in 'Jekyll and Hyde': 'We Take Audiences to the Brink'

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'American Idol's' Constantine Maroulis in 'Jekyll and Hyde': 'We Take Audiences to the Brink'

On an unseasonably cold night in New York City, Constantine Maroulis is busy warming up to fans outside the stage door of Jekyll & Hyde.

The American Idol season four finalist clearly enjoys this, happily posing for pictures, signing Playbills, and chatting with anyone who waited for their moment with the dashing lead. It’s been one week since the show opened at the Marquis Theatre, and the 37-year old actor is thrilled with the reception to the rock opera.

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'American Idol' Panic: Could New Judges Save the Show? (Analysis)

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'American Idol' Panic: Could New Judges Save the Show? (Analysis)

With American Idol ratings in a tailspin, producers are scrambling behind the scenes to keep the Fox franchise afloat with just four weeks to go until season 12 crowns a winner.

Who will it be: gentle Kree Harrison, fierce Candice Glover, sultry Amber Holcomb or peppy Angie Miller? At this point, does anyone really care who wins?

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'American Idol' Judges Get Giddy as Final Four Face Off: 15 Things You Didn't See on TV

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'American Idol' Judges Get Giddy as Final Four Face Off: 15 Things You Didn't See on TV

One thing you can always say about American Idol -- despite any behind-the-scenes drama, the judges and ever reliable host Ryan Seacrest always show up with their game face on and professionalism in check.

Certainly that was the case for Wednesday’s top 4 show, when finalists Kree Harrison, Amber Holcomb, Candice Glover and Angie Miller hit the stage for two solo numbers and one duet.

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'American Idol' Recap: Judges Crack Down on Kree Harrison

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'American Idol' Recap: Judges Crack Down on Kree Harrison

In the final stretches, American Idol is clearly putting pressure on the judges to crack down on coddled contestants who have a consistent track record of do-no-wrong performances.

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Jimmy Iovine to Deliver USC Commencement Address

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Jimmy Iovine to Deliver USC Commencement Address

Music industry veteran Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records and co-founder of Beats Electronics, will speak at USC’s commencement ceremony  May 17. The producer and label head will address more than 13,000 graduating students at the university’s Alumni Park during the ceremony.

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'American Idol' Alums Advance on 'The Voice'

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'American Idol' Alums Advance on 'The Voice'

Fans of The Voice may have noticed two familiar faces from American Idol this season: season nine’s Luke Edgemon and season three top 10 finalist Jon Peter Lewis, who is competing as part of the duo Midas Whale.

Both men advanced in Monday night’s battle round, with Midas Whale retaining their spot on Adam Levine’s team and Edgemon being “stolen” by Blake Shelton.

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'American Idol': Season Three's All-Girl Final Four on Season 12's Female Showdown

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'American Idol': Season Three's All-Girl Final Four on Season 12's Female Showdown

Just when you think you’ve seen it all on American Idol, the 12-year-old series writes a new chapter. The newest page in the show’s history: the first all-female top five, which last week was narrowed down to four.

But that’s not a first. It happened once before, nine years ago. When George Huff was voted off in fifth place on Idol in season three, four females were left standing: Fantasia, Diana DeGarmo, Jasmine Trias and La Toya London.

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'Glee' First Look: 'American Idol's' Jessica Sanchez Finally Arrives

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'Glee' First Look: 'American Idol's' Jessica Sanchez Finally Arrives

Nearly a year after news broke that American Idol's season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez would join Fox's Glee for a major arc, the singer's time has finally arrived.

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'American Idol': David Cook, Lee DeWyze to Perform on Results Shows

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'American Idol': David Cook, Lee DeWyze to Perform on Results Shows

American Idol winners Lee DeWyze and David Cook will return for the April 25 and May 2 results shows, respectively.  

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