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America chose sweetness over sizzle, small-town reticence over Vegas swagger, or as Ryan Seacrest put it, the guy next door over “the guyliner.”

Bikini Girl Katrina Darrell returned to 'American Idol' during the finale, with a new bikini body. Darrell, who earned her moniker when she wore a string bikini to her tryout, won an award for 'best attitude' and took the stage wearing her trademark ensemble, with two noticeable differences. After taking the trophy and giving a kiss to Ryan Seacrest, he said to her, "I was going to ask what's new, but I think I know," while glancing at her chest.

Goodbye, Allison Iraheta. The flame-haired teen phenom is out -- leaving Danny, Adam and Kris.

Paula Abdul maintains that she’s never been drunk, but she does admit that she can “get weird.”In the June issue of Ladies’ Home Journal, it’s revealed that Abdul had a condition, reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, that required aggressive pain management.

When you think rock, chances are you think Slash. And then when you think Slash, you think silly silly hat.

Anyway, last night was American Idol’s Rock Night, and Slash was drafted in to be the guest mentor. Did he do his job?

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In February 2008, Paula Abdul told Rolling Stone she was working on her first album since 1995’s Head Over Heels when she premiered the video for “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow,” and promised a second new track would drop in June. Nearly a year later, that second single has finally arrived: Abdul appeared on ...

Which crooner sang their way off 'Idol' and who was the surprise finalist in the bottom three?

Because the Judges' Save was used for Matt Giraud last week, two contestants had to get the boot on this week's show.

As “American Idol” enters its final stretch, there are three tiers of contenders left among the remaining seven singers. Odds are high that the champion will be one of the two leading men.

The top 10 American Idol contestants know how they're spending their summer: on a nationwide concert tour kicking off in July, with a stop in Houston Aug. 24.