Idology: Who Are the New Season 11 Front-Runners? And Who Should've Stayed in Vegas?

If American Idol‘s Season 11 Vegas Week was a slot machine, then the Idoloonie nation pulled the lever and came up with a trio of sevens during the show’s Las Vegas callbacks telecast last week. The jackpot? Producers treated us to more than 50 contestants singing — and a few of ‘em showed enough talent that it’s not inconceivable to think …READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO

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Idology: Hollywood Week Drama! The Best, the Worst and the Dangers of Randy Jackson

Warning: Extended exposure to the sound of Randy Jackson’s voice may cause nausea, headaches, and complete physical collapse. Lucky for you, then, that this week’s installment of Idology keeps …READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO

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Idology: Time to Overhaul American Idol Auditions? Plus: Week 3′s Best & Worst

After 11 seasons on the air, American Idol‘s audition rounds sometimes feel like a tea bag that’s been used one too many times: …READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO

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Idology: The Redemption of J.Lo? The Return of Baylie Brown! The Death of Alicia Keys' 'Fallin'?

Week 2 of American Idol‘s 11th season might be best remembered for a montage that ended with Jennifer Lopez looking like she was ready to reenact the climactic scene from Enough if Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson kept vetoing talented singers and giving Golden Tickets to hot chicks with questionable talent. But is J.Lo suddenly the show’s voice of reason, or just …READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO

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Idology Series Premiere: White (Guy) Power, Anti-Education Vibes and Fewer Sob Stories (!)

Week 1 of American Idol‘s 11th Season was chock full of talent, but if you’re laying early bets on who’s going to be the last contestant standing, one Golden Ticket recipient fits the mold that’s been hammered out over the last four seasons: …READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO

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Idoloonies: Haley Reinhart on Brutal Judging, 'Moanin' Duet, 'Bennie' Exit, Life Before Idol

Haley Reinhart may not have received a confetti shower at the end of her American Idol run, but the Season 10 third-place finisher says she got her “This is My Now” moment on Top 8 results night thanks to her “Moanin’” duet with Casey Abrams. In her long-awaited Idoloonies interview, Haley explains exactly how that performance came to be, reveals …READ MORE AND WATCH VIDEO

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Idoloonies: Scotty McCreery on Eyebrow Action, Showmances, Explicit Gaga, Hip-Hop Covers

By now, it’s cliché to take home first prize in a reality competition and announce, “I’m going to Disneyland!” But American Idol Season 10 champ Scotty McCreery says the day after his confetti shower at the Nokia, he was taking his AP English exam. The polite but cheeky 17-year-old sat down for his Idoloonies interview and opened up about his fear of being painted as a “poster child for bullies” after Hollywood Week, a well-liked performance that came dangerously close to …READ MORE AND WATCH VIDEO

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Idoloonies: Lauren Alaina on Defending Haley, Making Sense of Randy, and Being 'The One'

If you got tired of hearing Randy Jackson tell American Idol contestants they were “in it to win it” this season, you weren’t alone. In a funny and freewheeling Idoloonies interview, Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina explains why she and her fellow finalists dreaded hearing those words from the Dawg, and further scratches her head about Randy’s season-long commentary about her return to being the girl the judges fell in love with at the Nashville auditions.

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Idoloonies: Cheering Idol's Top 13, and Cooking Up Season 11 Fixes (Hint: Fire the Judges!)

With American Idol‘s weird and wonderful tenth season in the books, it seemed like a good time for Season 6 MVP Melinda Doolittle and me to conduct a freewheeling post-mortem on the last five months of stellar singing, infuriating judging, and bulked-up producer manipulation that led to the Scotty McCreery-Lauren Alaina finale.

Among the topics we’re covering: …READ MORE AND WATCH VIDEO

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