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Posted: 24 May 2012 08:52 PM PDT


Cue Music! 'So You Think You Can Dance' Returns
"So You Think You Can Dance" returned for a ninth season this Thursday--although, sadly, this will be the last time we'll be seeing "SYTYCD" on Thursday for a while. You see, next week, the show will settle into its regular Wednesday night timeslot...and it'll only be on ONE night a week, instead of its usual [...]

Posted: 24 May 2012 07:11 PM PDT


Phillip Phillips's Dad Reveals His Son Had Eight Surgeries During 'Idol'
Newly crowned "American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips, who has a long history with kidney stones, underwent painful surgery earlier this "Idol" season to install a stent in his kidney. However, he didn't let that keep him from becoming a frontrunner in the competition: Incredibly, only six days after that operation, he delivered a solid performance [...]

Posted: 24 May 2012 06:02 PM PDT


American Idol, The Day After: Season 11 Finale Dish
Last night, Phillip Phillips was crowned the Season 11 "American Idol" champ--a controversial result, of course, but one that my "The Day After" co-host Matt Whitfield and I are totally okay with. Besides, there's SO much more to talk about today than that whole "WGWG" phenomenon: catsuits! Mantasia/Fantasia! crazy Jennifer Holliday faces! wigs! Neil Diamond! [...]

Posted: 24 May 2012 04:38 PM PDT


"Enough's" Not Enough: Donna Summer Tribute Scrapped From 'Idol' Finale
On Tuesday night after the top two "American Idol" show taping, Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez pretaped a performance of the Donna Summer/Barbra Streisand classic disco duet "Enough Is Enough," which was supposed to air during Wednesday night's "Idol" finale as part of a tribute to recently departed diva Donna. [...]

Posted: 24 May 2012 03:33 PM PDT


Jimmy Iovine Dashes Viewers' Dreams, Says He Would Never Be An 'Idol' Judge
Many avid "American Idol" viewers like myself, disgruntled about the lack of honest, constructive criticism from judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, and Randy Jackson, have been rallying for the show's straight-shooting in-house mentor, Universal Records honcho Jimmy Iovine, to take a permanent seat at the judging table in Season 12. But speaking Wednesday night to [...]

Posted: 24 May 2012 12:08 PM PDT


Will Smith And Jazzy Jeff Perform 'Summertime' At 'Men In Black III' Afterparty
Will Smith is on a mission to prove that he hasn't lost his ability to rap. The "Men In Black III" star seized an opportunity to perform a few of his classic rap songs Wednesday night in New York at the afterparty for the premiere for action film opening in theaters Friday. [Related: 'Men In [...]

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:56 AM PDT


Kelly Clarkson Opens Up About Boyfriend "Ruining" Her Creativity, But Toning Her Bod!
Pop singer Kelly Clarkson is reaping both the rewards and downfalls of no longer being "just me, myself and I." The 30-year-old singer, who rarely ever talks about her private life, opened up to Zap2It that her current boyfriend Brandon Blackstock is "ruining [her] creativity" when it came to songwriting! But it isn't a lack [...]

Posted: 24 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT


Humble 'Idol' Winner Phillip Phillips: "I'm Not A Great Singer"
Georgia pawn shop worker Phillip Phillips won the 11th season of "American Idol" Wednesday night, and when he spoke to reporters backstage following his emotional win, he still seemed to be in a fog, even forgetting to speak directly into the microphone at the start of his press conference. When asked if he'd ever expected [...]

Posted: 24 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT


'Idol' Runner-Up Jessica Sanchez: "I Knew That Phillip Was Going To Win"
On Wednesday night, many admirers of "American Idol" powerhouse Jessica Sanchez were shocked and outraged by her second-place finish, but when the 16-year-old graciously spoke to the press backstage after the finale, she didn't seem to share her fans' reaction. Jessica was quick to give this year's champion, guitar-strumming Southern crooner Phillip Phillips, props--saying that [...]

Posted: 24 May 2012 06:51 AM PDT


Chart Watch Extra: The Biggest Songs Of Summer
If music is the soundtrack of our lives, that's especially true in the summer. The radio is a constant companion at backyard barbeques, pool parties and road trips. You'll probably always associate "Umbrella" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z with the summer of 2007, just as, if you're old enough, you'll link the Emotions' "Best Of My [...]