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Kelly Clarkson returned home on Thursday night (Feb. 25) to help judge on the farewell season of American Idol. After dishing out some of the best advice, praise and criticism of the evening to the top 10 contestants, the original Idol returned to the stage for one of the most emotional performances of "Piece by Piece," and there was not a dry eye in the house. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Top 10 Performances, Ranked
American Idol's farewell season got a little boost from its original girl on Thursday night (Feb. 25). Kelly Clarkson returned home to be a guest judge and to perform her touching new single "Piece by Piece," and was one of the most welcome additions to this season thus far. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Top 10 Takes Shape with Wildcards, OK Performances
American Idol's top 10 is starting to take shape. On Wednesday night (Feb. 24), the show's producers and judges bucked tradition by throwing in four wildcard picks... before America could vote? This move is presumably to get the best singers actually into the race to guarantee an interesting and assorted live roster, but it feels like the thing that made American Idol a hit to begin with - allowing fans to pick the next superstar - a false promise. -
'American Idol' Season 15's Top 14, Ranked from Worst to Best
American Idol's farewell season will finally get to the meat this week... the voting rounds. After weeks of Hollywood performances and judge's picks, the top 14 will finally get to be put to the real test (after a little more help from the judges). -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Half the Top 24 Sing Short Samples in New Round
In its farewell season, American Idol is adding an extra round before the live shows - a display of the top 24. This week, half of the singers got a crisp 60 seconds to show off their personality through song before dueting with some of Idol's favorite alumni. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Top 24 Revealed as Favorites Move On
It's taken us weeks of auditions and three episodes of the always-fascinating Hollywood Week, but the final top 24 for American Idol is here, and it features all of the familiar faces and fan favorites. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Hollywood Week Solo Rounds Fall to Quick Storytelling
American Idol is careening toward its live shows, with quick editing and pushed up time lines. This couldn't have been made any more clear than during Wednesday night's (Feb. 3) episode, in which the top 75 (or so) singers got to perform solo yet again in a chance to make it to Hollywood. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Group Rounds Bring Out the Claws
"It's designed to be brutal," Harry Connick Jr. said about the "infamous" American Idol group rounds. And boy, for the farewell season we got some DRAMA. American Idol oftentimes feels a little more dignified than other reality shows (because of its pedigree) but during Hollywood Week and group rounds in general, the tears, screams, sleep deprivation and claws truly come out. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Hollywood Week Introduces Lines of 10, Massive Cuts
American Idol has been a television institution for 15 years, and all throughout its history, the show has lined up its contestants during the first round of Hollywood Week, made them sing solo in groups of 10 and called the winners out of the line. Never before had this phase had a title, but enter the farewell season where we get the phrase "Lines of Ten Round." -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Auditions End for Good with A Bit of Everything
And that's a wrap on the American Idol auditions - potentially forever. As the TV institution calls it a day, so too must the auditions end. No more "pants on the ground" guys, no more William Hungs, no more Carrie Underwoods and no more snarky commentary from Simon Cowell or Harry Connick Jr. This is it. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Recap/Review: Second-to-Last Auditions Bring Back the Magic
American Idol's final auditions are coming to a close, so it only makes sense that the show brings out its big guns. Perhaps this is why, instead of keeping it to one city the producers decided to jump things around, cherry-picking the best of the best to show viewers. -
'American Idol' Season 15 Spoilers: Kelly Clarkson to Guest Judge, Perform in February
American Idol has produced a number of superstars in its 14 years - Carrie Underwood, Adam Lambert, Jordin Sparks - but nobody is quite like the first. And during the show's farewell season, Kelly Clarkson is due to return to FOX as a guest judge and performer for the show's top 10 contestants.
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