AMERICAN IDOL IS BACK

American Idol is back with four judges. Joining the SIMON COWELL, PAULA ABDUL AND RANDY JACKSON IS KARA DIOGUARDI.

DioGuardi brings is more than a pretty face — she’s an accomplished singer and songwriter (she penned hits for Celine Dion, Ashlee Simpson, Kylie Minogue, Pink and Christina Aguilera, among others)

Will it still be a pop culture phenomenon watched by millions every week for four months?

From the 100,000 American Idol wannabes from auditions made in East Rutherford, NJ, Jacksonville, FL, Kansas City, MO, Louisville, KY, Phoenix, AZ, Salt Lake City, UT, San Francisco, CA and San Juan, Puerto Rico , the number is reduced to just a small fraction.


They increased the number of semi-finalists from 24 to 36 and brought back the WILD CARD feature where the contestants who were voted off were given a chance to come back in the competition just like Clay Aiken.

The competition begun with the weird looking costumes, underdressed and overdressed contestants, the usual trying hard wanna be singers and the stories that can squeeze your hearts for pity.

Celebrity homes-Ryan Seacrest's Castle

What had American Idol bought for Ryan Seacrest?


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This castle.

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American Idol Elimination Round (top Eleven)

Last night was the night of British invasion of Hollywood.Lulu and Pete Noones of the Herman's were the celebrities/mentors of the American Idol eleven.

Here are the judges' ratings:

1. Haley Scarnato

She sang Tell Him.
Randy said: Perfect song/best performance so far
Paula said: Girlish quality
Simon said: You naughty little thing. People will be talking not about your singing tonight.

Cat sez: She was sexy last night. hmmm. She will be safe.

America voted : IN

2. Chris Richardson

He sang Don't Let the Sun Catch you Crying.
Sorry there was cable interruption.
America voted : IN

3. Stephanie Edwards

She sang You Don't Have to Say You Love Me.
Randy said: Little Pitchy
Paula said: Right song but some notes fell off
Simon said: You are losing your soul. Cabaret performance.

Cat sez: I agree with the judges. She may be in the bottom three tonight.
America voted: OUT

4. Blake Lewis


He sang Time of the Season.
Randy said: Good
Paula said: Brilliant
Simon said: A million times better than last week.
Cat sez: He will be safe.

America voted : IN


5. Lakisha Jones:

She sang Diamonds are Forever
Randy said: You should put more Lakisha in your song.
Paula said: You picked the right song.
Simon said: Fantastic singer. As if I am seeing you in 50 years in your dress tonight.

American Idol Dedication Time for the Girls

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Gina Glocksen dedicated the song
"Alone" to her fiance.



Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson:Little pitchy
Paula Abdul: Excellent job
Simon Cowell: Confused as to her image

Alaina Alexander dedicated her Dixie Chicks'song “Not Ready to Make Nice” to her mom.



Judges' ratings:

Randy Jackson:Pitchy
Paula Abdul: Pitchy
Simon Cowell: Run out of steam

Lakisha Jones sang Gladys Knight & the Pips’ “Midnight Train to Georgia”. She dedicated it to her grandmother.



Judges' ratings:

Randy Jackson: Hot
Paula Abdul: I love you
Simon Cowell:Interesting dance but vocal is not that good.

Melinda Doolittle sang “My Funny Valentine” to her two friends.



Judges' ratings:

Randy Jackson:Hot
Paula Abdul: Astounding
Simon Cowell:Incredible

Antonella Barba sang Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me,” which was dedicated to her brother,



Judges' ratings:

Randy Jackson:Wrong song
Paula Abdul:Song was too big for her
Simon Cowell: Worse than last week
Jordin Sparks dedicated Christine Aguillera's song "Reflection" to her brother.



Judges' ratings:

Randy Jackson: He' impressed
Paula Abdul:Talented
Simon Cowell: Excellent performance

Stephanie Edwardssang “Dangerously in Love” for her parents who dragged her to audition in American Idol.




Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson:better than last week but Beyonce-like
Paula Abdul: Fantastic
Simon Cowell: agree with Paula

Leslie Hunt sang “Feeling Good,”in honor of her grandfather who passed away three days ago.


Judges' ratings:

Randy Jackson: Good but pitchy
Paula Abdul: Jazzy
Simon Cowell: A little lost in the competition, vanilla among raspberry ripples.


Haley Scarnato dedicated Whitney Houston’s “Queen of the Night” to her fiancé.


Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson: It was not great
Paula Abdul: Better than last week
Simon Cowell: Bad vocal

Sabrina Sloan sang Mustang Sally. She dedicated her song to her brother.


Judges' ratings:

Randy Jackson: Nice but a little pitchy
Paula Abdul: Fantastic
Simon Cowell: She's not Whitney Houston

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American Idol Dedication Time

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Phil Stacey sang Missing you.



Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson:Hot
Paula Abdul: Great Tone
Simon Cowell: I am not jumping out of my chair

Jared Cotter sang Let's Get On. He dedicated it to his mother and father.


Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson: I like it even though it is pitchy
Paula Abdul: It's funny
Simon Cowell:Cabaret singer

AJ Tabaldo sang Feeling Good which he dedicated to his parents.


Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson:Better than last week
Paula Abdul:Very, very nice
Simon Cowell:Very good

Sanjaya Malakar sang Steppin' Out With My Baby'' which he dedicated to his grandfather.


Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson:He does not like him
Paula Abdul:Wrong song
Simon Cowell: Old song

Chris Sligh sang Trouble which he dedicated to his wife.



Judges' ratings:

Randy Jackson: Pretty Good
Paula Abdul:She agreed with Randy
Simon Cowell: He's a good singer

Nick Pedro dedicated his song Fever to his girl friend.



Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson: Nice
Paula Abdul: she likes the tone of the voice
Simon Cowell: no charm/as if he just came down from the office

Brandon Rogers sang Time after Time which he dedicated to hi grandmother.

Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson: Boring
Paula Abdul: He did not have to oversing
Simon Cowell: He does not make a wow impact


Chris Richardson sang Geek in Pink and dedicated the song to his grandmother without knowing what the song meant.


Judges' ratings:
Randy Jackson: Hotter than the original
Paula Abdul: Very good
Simon Cowell: Best tonight

Judges' ratings:

Sundance Head sang Mustang Sally. He dedicated his song to his son.


Judges' ratings:

Randy Jackson: Hot
Paula Abdul: Awesome
Simon Cowell: Do better than that

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