The "American Idol" Top 4 results show was even more filler than usual, since nobody is put into a Bottom 3, since that would reveal who gets the most votes (though we suspect it's been Phillip for awhile now). But eventually Ryan Seacrest builds the Top more

It would make sense for Ryan Seacrest to propose on live television, and that's just what fans thought was happening on " American Idol " (Wed., 8 p.m. ET on Fox) when Julianne Hough was on to promote her new film "Rock of Ages." After showing a clip more

Joshua Ledet had the judges squirming in their seats ready to give a standing ovation only halfway through his "American Idol" Top 4 performance of James Brown's classic "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," but there's another important "Idol" player who fel more

On a night where each "American Idol" Top 4 finalist needed two knockout performances, Hollie Cavanagh faltered. The judges loved her first solo, a cover of Journey's "Faithfully," but the 18-year-old Texan says song choice might have tripped her up on he more

If you weren't in love with Phillip Phillips before the "American Idol" Top 4 performance show, you probably are now. Between his slow, mournful version of Damien Rice's "Volcano" and his duet with Joshua Ledet on Maroon 5's "This Love," Phillips made it more

It was “confusing themes” week on American Idol, as the Top 4 contestants chose “California Dreamin’” songs (in other words, those from California artists) and “Songs You Wish You Had Written” (or music that inspires them). Okay! From Phillip Phillip more

For the Top 4 of "American Idol," Jessica Sanchez took on some classic singers with Etta James and Jennifer Holliday. Her choice for Etta James was not the well-known "At Last," but the lesser-known "Steal Away."We weren't sure it was the best choice. It more

For the "American Idol" Top 4, Joshua Ledet took on some big voices in Josh Groban and James Brown with "You Raise Me Up" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" and he really nailed them both.What we loved about "You Raise Me Up" is that it was totally rest more