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  1. idol
    Paula’s Coming Back for Idol FinaleGet ready for some emotion.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. overnights
    American Idol Recap: We Get Our Final Two, to the Sounds of Justin BieberOur finalists are exactly who we thought they’d be months ago.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    American Idol Recap: Who Had ‘the Moment’?The final three play the judges’ choices, and damned if the judges weren’t right.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  4. upfronts 2010
    Fox’s New Shows: The Glee EffectThe aftershocks of the network’s biggest breakthrough.
    By Josef Adalian
  5. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Daughtry Shows That Fourth Place Ain’t So BadAnother contestant goes home, reassured by Daughtry that there’s still a career out there if you miss the top three.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    How The New Yorker ‘20 Under 40’ Is Like a Highbrow, Literary American IdolSimon Cowell is not involved.
    By Willa Paskin
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    American Idol Recap: Jamie Foxx, Movie Star and T-Shirt DispenserThe returning mentor handed out T-shirts labeling each contestant either “Artist” or “Contestant.” None read “I’m With Stupid.”
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  8. second verse
    Britain’s Got Talent Produces Another Susan Boyle, Right on TimeHer name is Janey Cutler
    By Willa Paskin
  9. star search
    Coming Soon, American Idol: Daytime EditionBecause you can never get enough of singing competitions.
    By Willa Paskin
  10. music
    Watch Lady Gaga’s Entire American Idol PerformanceAlejandro!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  11. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Sinatra Takes Another Man DownThe top five become four after Harry Connick Jr.’s tutorials.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    American Idol Recap: Ol’ Blue Eyes Impersonations Are BackThe final five take on the Sinatra songbook with the wiseassed help of Harry Connick Jr.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    American Idol: Amid a ‘Country’ Cavalcade, Another Voice SilencedEveryone excelled on Shania Twain night, so for the first time in a while, there was suspense in the bottom three.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    American Idol Recap: The Judges Try to Pretend Crystal Bowersox Isn’t a Sure Thing on Shania Twain NightIs Crystal the inevitable victor? The judges feign doubt.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  15. fallen idols
    Is Glee Swiping the Zeitgeist From American Idol?Sue Sylvester or Crystal Bowersox?
    By Willa Paskin
  16. idols
    ‘Idol Gives Back’ $45 MillionGood job, America.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  17. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Charity and Cringing on ‘Idol Gives Back’It was all for a good cause, even if the Black Eyed Peas seemed like they were wishing viewers ill.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    Christina Aguilera to Perform on Idol FinaleAppearance will come right before release of new album.
    By Josh Duboff
  19. overnights
    American Idol Recap: A Rare, Shining Moment of PurityAlicia Keys warily and politely mentors, while one contestant lives up to her hopes.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  20. american idol
    Simon Cowell: Leaving Idol Will ‘Not Be Hard’“You always know when it’s the right time to go.”
    By Josh Duboff
  21. Bowersox: Betrayed by Seacrest?We hope this will serve as a lesson to any of our readers considering sharing their feelings with Ryan Seacrest.
    By Lane Brown
  22. idols
    Lady Gaga to Get PitchyHer Cinco de Mayo costume is going to be epic.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. american idol
    Intervention From Ryan Seacrest Keeps Tantrum-Throwing Bowersox on IdolBowersox: “What’s the point?”
    By Lane Brown
  24. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Mediocrity Minus TwoIn the midst of a double elimination, Adam Lambert demonstrates what he meant by “performance.”
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    Brian Dunkleman on Ryan Seacrest’s Idol JabAnd he’s happy that Ryan Seacrest dissed him.
    By Emma Rosenblum
  26. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Adam Lambert Is Officially Anointed the New ElvisLast year’s runner-up comes back to mentor the contestants in singing the King’s songs.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  27. late shifting
    Rickey Minor to Replace Kevin Eubanks on Tonight’Idol’ music director joining Leno.
    By Josh Duboff
  28. American Idol Recap: To Save or Not to SaveFor once, the judges seem to really deliberate on whether or not to use their Judges’ Save, as opposed to just be talking about where to have dinner after the show.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  29. overnights
    American Idol Recap: Meet the Beatles KnockoffsThe top nine take on Lennon and/or McCartney songs, with special didgeridoo and bagpipe accompaniments.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  30. ratings
    Dancing Beats IdolFor the first time ever, ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ has eclipsed Fox’s ‘American Idol.’
    By Matthew Perpetua
  31. american idol
    Adam Lambert to Mentor Undertalented YouthHe’s coming back to ‘American Idol’!
    By Amos Barshad
  32. overnights
    Recapping the TV RecapsA progress report on five of our favorite shows, with an episode-by-episode rating and season average.
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    Idol Recap: And Then There Were NineIn between variety-show-big performances by Diddy, Usher, and Ruben Studdard, someone else gets the boot.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  34. american idol
    Was Ryan Seacrest a Good Interviewer or a Jerk?Why did he keep trying to make Didi Benami cry?
    By Emma Rosenblum
  35. overnights
    Idol Recap: A Very Little Bit of SoulThe top ten take on soul and R&B with guest mentor Usher, who needn’t worry about the competition.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  36. overnights
    Idol Recap: We All Saw This One ComingThe judges didn’t even debate a save for what was widely considered the worst ‘Idol’ performance ever.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  37. clap on clap off
    The Curious Case of American Idol’s Mime ApplauderEverything was there except the actual collision of two hands.
    By Josh Wolk
  38. overnights
    Idol Recap: Miley Cyrus, World-Weary TutorHannah Montana stopped by to mentor the top eleven.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  39. just being miley
    Miley Cyrus to ‘Mentor’ Idol FinalistsThis is not a joke!
    By Josh Duboff
  40. conan o’brien
    Conan Asked to Appear on Fox’s Idol Gives BackOffer comes as O’Brien resumes talks with the network about the possibility of a new show.
    By Josh Duboff
  41. idoling
    The Rolling Stones Would Like to Help You Forget About American IdolDid the ‘Idol’ Rolling Stones night prove unsettling for you?
    By Amos Barshad
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    Idol Recap: Ke$ha Visits, Shows Fame Isn’t HardThe first of the top twelve goes, while guest performer Ke$ha hobnobs with dancing TVs.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    American Idol Recap: You Can’t Always Get What You WantOn Rolling Stones night, some of the final twelve are hot stuff, while some leave us so cold, cold, cold.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  44. life after simon
    When American Idol Meets Hair, It’s All Groovy, Man — Groovy and Naked’Idol’ alumni Diane DeGarmo and Ace Young join the cast.
    By Jada Yuan
  45. overnights
    Idol Recap: Crushed Dreams and Bad TasteTwo surprise eliminations puts the voting public’s taste in question … as usual.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    Idol Recap: Meh Enough to Make a Woman CrySome early favorites tank, some early disasters redeem themselves, and one man drives Kara to tears.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    Idol Recap: The Good, The Bad, and the WeirdRisk-taking was hard to find in the performances of the final eight women.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
  48. American Idol Recap: Down Go Four MoreThough all four of the ousted contestants were minorities, you could only blame their talent for their elimination, not their race.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    Idol Recap: Now We’re Getting SomewhereThe top ten women perform, and we’ve finally got a competition.
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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    American Idol Recap: Men of a Certain RangeUnexpectedly performing a day early, the men show a modicum of improvement. Is that a compliment?
    By Joseph Brannigan Lynch
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