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May 25
2012
08:47 PM ET
Season Finale Awards: Vote now!
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May 24
2012
12:56 PM ET
On the scene at 'American Idol' finale: No shortage of lasers, confetti and Phillip Phillips fans
In many ways, watching an American Idol finale in the flesh can end up being a lot like watching it at home: just like the previous night’s show, if you have a seat closer to the ZZ row than the A row, your eyes are going to be fixed mostly on the big screens instead of on the tiny people occupying the stage far away.
But there are still parts of the taping at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre that you probably didn’t catch on TV, like some fun off-camera moments from the judges and the truly loud and dominant crowd of Phillip Phillips fans. Yes, even 20 minutes before the show started, love for the Georgia guitar man was in the air, as one eager audience member shouted, “There’s Phillip!” – and that was just for one of his many appearances on-screen as moments from past episodes played. Here are a few other things you may have missed as you watched this year’s American Idol finale:
May 23
2012
10:03 PM ET
'American Idol': Did the right one win? -- POLL
Image Credit: Michael Becker / Fox
Update: Annie’s recap is live.
SPOILER ALERT: After a two-hour results show starring everyone who has ever appeared on American Idol — plus Aerosmith! — either 21-year-old sillyface Phillip Phillips or 16-year-old living doll Jessica Sanchez has been named the season 11 champion. The winner… is… coming up, after the break!
May 23
2012
01:00 AM ET
On the scene at 'American Idol' finale: The audience at Nokia Theatre clearly liked Phillip Phillips better than Jessica Sanchez
Watching American Idol is so much more satisfying on a television. So thank your lucky stars that that’s where you got to watch it.
That fact that Idol is better on TV became abundantly clear last night, as I was sitting in the audience of the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, where the show’s performance finale was shot and telecast live to the East Coast and the Midwest in front of 7,000 screaming fans. My seat was in the very back row, all but assuring that I had to watch what was playing out just a few hundred feet in front of me on the jumbo projection screens plastered on either side of the stage. Think of the situation as something like how you might experience a Britney Spears concert in a huge arena today and — even though she’d be on stage right in front of you — you’d still end up watching most everything on the screens provided. Sure, it was something to simply exist in the same space as Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips, as they tried to convince America to vote for them one final time, but just like, say, the Grammys or the Oscars, American Idol is a show that’s made to be watched from the comfort of your own home.
May 22
2012
08:55 PM ET
'American Idol': Did Phillip or Jessica win the night?
Update: EW’s recap is live.
Tonight Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips (pictured, Phillip gargling towards ecstasy) sang three rounds: Simon Fuller’s Choice, a revisit of their favorite performances of the season, and a “potential winning single.” They’re live at the Nokia Theater, Ryan!
I mean, 
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. . They both want to win it!
Vote below for the idol who gave the best performances, check out the song list for the night, and discuss the show here while you wait for our full recap…. READ FULL STORY »
May 22
2012
06:41 PM ET
Revisiting the 'American Idol' vs. 'The Voice' debate
Image Credit: Michael Becker/Fox
When NBC’s rival singing competition The Voice returned in February, I felt like I was the only Idol fan left in America. Media outlets championed NBC’s chair-spinning competition, with its flashy format — an audition style that’s admittedly superior to Idol‘s — and sass-spewing judges, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton. “The Voice is more relevant, more meaningful, more compelling and more entertaining right now,” said Alex Strachan of the Montreal Gazette. “After a decade, we no longer believe in the Idol factory,” wrote EW’s Mark Harris. Those barbs stung me (an American Idol junkie) personally — these critics’ concerns had me worried that the freight train of Idol might be chugging to a stop. The Voice briefly legitimized this fear by pulling ahead in the coveted 18- to 49-year-old demographic and beating the Fox stalwart in the ratings race.
Still, I stuck with Idol this season, and I’m glad I did. After three months of watching, I remain convinced that American Idol is a viable singing competition — with the best vocals of any show on TV. American Idol kept its focus on the contestants and their singing, and over the course of the spring, it reclaimed its title as the highest-rated television show on television.
Here’s why Idol reigns supreme:
May 22
2012
09:00 AM ET
'American Idol': Name your Top 2 Power List!
Image Credit: Michael Becker / Fox
Awww. Don’t these two cuties look like they’re going to a very casual prom? Well they’re NOT. They are vicious enemies!
Philip Phillips, 21, and Jessica Sanchez, 16, will battle it out on tonight’s performance finale of American Idol. See my pick to win — and name yours, below. READ FULL STORY »
May 20
2012
05:22 PM ET
PopWatch Planner: Will a girl finally win 'American Idol'? Plus: 'House' ends, and Will Smith is back!
Image Credit: Michael Becker/FOX
TV finale season draws to a close this week, with The Celebrity Apprentice, Family Guy, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, Modern Family, Glee, Revenge, and Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23 all wrapping up their seasons, and House closing up shop for good. But as a bunch of doors close, some breezy summer TV programming whirls in through the open window, including the newly results-show-free So You Think You Can Dance on Fox going up against the new singing-with-a-music-star competition Duets on ABC.
Meanwhile, Will Smith returns to the multiplex after a four year absence, and the week kicks off with the music business celebrating its (quantifiably) biggest stars. Enjoy! READ FULL STORY »
May 17
2012
09:02 PM ET
'American Idol': The season 11 finalists are...
Update: Annie’s recap is live.
SPOILER ALERT: After a results show featuring performances by season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert and Lisa Marie Presley, one of our Top 3 tiny teens is homeward bound. Was it Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, or Jessica Sanchez? Find out… after the break! READ FULL STORY »
May 16
2012
10:16 PM ET
'American Idol' Top 3: Did Joshua, Jessica, or Phillip win the night? -- POLL
Image Credit: Michael Becker/Fox
Update: Annie’s recap is live.
Tonight Joshua Ledet, Jessica Sanchez, and Phillip Phillips sang a whopping three rounds: Judges’ Choice, Their Own Choice, and Jimmy’s Choice. All that AND the hometown visits? We got a hot one! Fox is ready, Ryan!
I mean, . . . They all want to win it!
Vote below for the idol who gave the best performances, check out the song list for the night, and discuss the show here while I work on my full recap… READ FULL STORY »
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