Last night, we got ‘60s songs and Brit Pop from our Fab Five. Tonight, we get Carrie Underwood, and according to Ryan Seacrest, a double dose of Coldplay. Which frankly seems a little excessive (no offense, Coldplay), but okay, we’ll take it. So apparentl more

After gracing the Stools of Shame for only her third time the entire competition, Skylar Laine was forced to say farewell to American Idol after receiving the fewest votes. Consistently praised for her fiery stage presence and enthusiastic personality, it more

This week the Top 5 on American Idol proved that they are not just the best final five ever on the show, but that they are among the greatest musicians in the history of time and space. At least that's what the judges believe . http://www.buddytv.com/ more

HitFix's Daniel Fienberg recaps the Thursday, May 3 episode of American Idol, cutting the Idol field from 5 to 4. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/recap-american-idol-top-5-results-down-to-the-final-4

At this point in "American Idol" Season 11, the five finalists are so evenly matched, talent-wise, that it's hard to begrudge any of them for moving on to the next round. It might not have been Phillip Phillips' best night (in fact, it was probably his wo more

Tonight, I’m coming to you live from the Idoldome! Where, for the 45 minutes between when you’re supposed to get there and when the warm-up guy starts working the crowd, the Stave Oval projects a static image of an overcast sky. I immediately understand t more

Until they stop with these ridiculous duets and trios and whatevers that I will not mention any further, I am protesting by not writing an intro. I’m sure you’re heartbroken. http://www.starpulse.com/news/Andrew_Payne/2012/05/03/american_idol_recap_josh more

The Top 5 sing a '60s classic and a Brit Pop tune; Seacrest turns down the chance to wear high heels http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/american-idol-season-11-top-5-60s-british-songs/