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   'American Idol' Producers Try to Speed Up Mariah Carey's Comments, Get Control of Stage Smoke: What You Didn't See on TV

   12:15 pm 4/11/2013

   • by Fred Bronson

   Plus: Keith Urban snaps a selfie, finalist family members play musical chairs and Ryan Seacrest goes all out. As always, THR has a primo seat. Read more

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   'American Idol' Recap: Candice Glover Sparkles in Best Show Performance of 'All Time'

   8:54 pm 4/10/2013

   • by Michele Amabile Angermiller

   The top six take on songs they wished they had written and the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.Read more

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   'American Idol' Recap: Ugh, Lazaro Arbos Is the New Sanjaya

   5:05 pm 4/4/2013

   • by Erin Carlson

   In other pressing developments: Another sing-testant bites the dust, bringing Mariah Carey to tears.Read more

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   'American Idol' Rocks the Classics: 15 Things You Didn't See on TV

   11:45 pm 4/3/2013

   • by Shirley Halperin

   With guitar virtuoso Orianthi sitting in, season 12's top 7 team up for high-energy group numbers, while the judges groove along. Read more

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   'American Idol' Recap: Rock Night Brings Pinched Nerves, Broken Toes and 'Crack Juice'

   8:36 pm 4/3/2013

   • by Michele Amabile Angermiller

   The top 7 turn it up to 11 on Wednesday's episode.Read more

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   'American Idol': Nicki Minaj Is Welcome Back Next Season, Says Nigel Lythgoe

   6:04 am 4/1/2013

   • by Erin Carlson

   The producer says the controversial judge "certainly will be" asked back on the panel; meanwhile, he's mulling whether to recruit Justin Bieber as a mentor.Read more

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   Nicki Minaj Chides Eliminated 'American Idol' Contestant: Be 'Gracious'

   5:01 pm 3/30/2013

   • by Michele Amabile Angermiller

   The judge tweets up a storm about Devin Velez, after the finalist complains about being ousted from the show.Read more

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   Eliminated 'Idol' Devin Velez Headed Back to Starbucks? 'I Don't Know if I’ll be Writing on Cups or Signing Autographs'

   1:41 pm 3/29/2013

   • by Karen Mizoguchi

   With only two guys left, the season 12 finalist looks back on his "Idol" journey -- including his group number fail -- and ahead to future endeavors.Read more

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   'American Idol' Burning Questions: What Makes Kree Harrison Nervous and Janelle Arthur Cry?

   5:33 pm 3/28/2013

   • by Shirley Halperin

   Plus: How did Amber Holcomb feel to be in the bottom three last week? How is Lazaro Arbos handling the judges’ tough comments? THR has the answers direct from the season 12 finalists. Read more

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    'American Idol' Detroit Tribute: 7 Things You Didn't See on TV

    9:25 am 3/28/2013

    • by Fred Bronson

    As season 12's top eight performed songs from the Supremes and Smokey Robinson, THR took notes from the front row of the "Idol"-dome. Read more

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