
Some people come to Hollywood and become stars. Others get kicked to the curb. And yet some others faint and fall off stage. Before we get into the talent portion of American Idol 's Hollywood Week (Part I!), let's cut right to the shocking moment everyone will be talking about today: 16-year-old Symone Black's performance of "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay". Everything goes fine during her a cappella audition, but during a brief chat with the judges afterwards, Symone begins to stumble, falls off the stage, and seems to be knocked unconscious. The [...]
Filed under: News Getty Images NORTH GREENFIELD, Ind. -- Steven Tyler says he meant to sing the national anthem like that. The Aerosmith frontman and " American Idol " judge endured plenty of jabs after his rendition of the anthem at the AFC Championship game last month, but Tyler says he doesn't understand what all the fuss was about. "I don't know. As I said before, I put emphasis [...]

Show of hands, how many of you honestly forgot Carrie Underwood was on American Idol ? The country singer has seen so much success since she was crowned champ in Season 4, we have a hard time remembering she was once forced to suffer through Broadway musical night and participate in those terrible Ford music videos . But Idol will not let you forget that they are responsible for your beloved country warbler! Last night's stop in St. Louis began with an overdramatic prologue featuring footage of a pre-fame Underwood planning her road trip [...]

Did You Hear? :: Demi Lovato (rockin' some hot red hair) gets saucy in a new photo shoot she filmed with photographer Tyler Shields. "I have received more emails asking me to release this shoot then any other shoot I have ever done Lovatics are dedicated fans!" Shields wrote on his website . [ Just Jared ] :: Is Simon leaving The X Factor and coming back to American Idol ? No, but it seems like his harsh personality imight. Steven, J.Lo, and Randy recently announced that [...]

In just three days, Super Bowl XLVI will be under way in Indianapolis. There will be touchdowns, Madonna, M.I.A., LMFAO, maybe Cee Lo Green , bets won and bets lost. There will also be flags flown and an anthem sung, as is the custom for big American sports spectacles. This, to many, is the biggest of them all, and the very worthy Kelly Clarkson will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" , bringing her range and power to a song that many have attempted but few have mastered. There have been some incredible — and some [...]

American Idol made its first ever audition cattle call in Portland, Oregon, and though the city is commonly stereotyped for its organic-living, irony-accepting citizens, the episode was surprisingly light on the references to Portland's alternative culture. (Though it wasn't totally scenester-free — say hello to Idol 's token hipster, Brittany Zika.) Head below for the five contestants from the Northwest you'll want to keep in mind when Hollywood Week begins on February 8. The Top 5 Contestants To Watch From The Portland Auditions: Brittany [...]

Believe it or not, there was more going on this week that had nada to do with Lana Del Rey — Madonna's Super Bowl show got a shuffin' upgrade with LMFAO (and possibly Cee Lo Green ?); Adam Lambert gave serious fierce face on his Trespassing album cover ; and Miley Cyrus surprised us all with a mature cover of a Bob Dylan song . Find out what else had everybody talking in today's Whatcha Say comment round-up! :: [...]

We're but a few weeks into 2012, but the year has already offered up love ("Glory" and baby Blue Ivy) and loss (R.I.P. Etta). How did the pop world turn this week? Take a peek at our fresh new Pop & Fizz chart, in which we've ranked the top artists and news stories shaping the zeitgeist this week, based on incredibly complex math and scientific methods. Where did Adam Lambert, Lil Wayne and Miley Cyrus wind up this week? [...]

If you thought American Idol was aiming to be softer and gentler this season — with less emphasis on, shall we say, quirky hopefuls during the auditions for the judges to use as punching bags — then the show finally got back on track this week. We had a taste of the crazy with Magic Cyclops in Aspen . But Houston, Texas brought out Alejandro Gonzales, a 26-year-old hellbent on causing a revolution, and Phong Vu, who was hoping his spirit would make the judges "shock and wow and woooooooooo! " These oddballs managed [...]

American Idol judge Steven Tyler's performance of the National Anthem on Sunday may have been an eyebrow-raiser, but who knew that just a few days later he'd have the vocal (and visual) atrocities of Magic Cylcops at the Aspen auditions to compete with? And then there was goofball Angie Zeiderman, who dazzled with her show tunes, piercings, purple hair and downright fearlessness. The offbeat singers were certainly far more entertaining than the hopefuls the judges put through to Hollywood. (And, for the record, Zeiderman did make it through — which we're thrilled about!) [...]

It must be nice to have a rich and famous parent… As we reported earlier , Jane Carry , the daughter of actor and comedian Jim Carrey , is already on her way to Hollywood (as if her dad couldn't just fly her there on a private jet) after auditioning for American Idol in San Diego. So Jane had to camp outside for days to audition in front of the judges like everyone else, right? Obviously not ! "She didn't have to sleep outside [...]
I have now watched Steven Tyler's rendition of the National Anthem, that he performed before yesterday's big New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens championship game, about five times straight... Continue reading "Steven Tyler's National Anthem: Not Enough Zoobie-Dee-Dah Or Zippa-Doobie-Sha-Bop?" >

Alright, alright — we won't say American Idol judge Steven Tyler's a cappella rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during yesterday's New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens championship game was horrifying. We'll just note that, based on the reactions coming out of some corners of the Internet , the Aerosmith frontman may have finally taken the heat off poor Lana Del Rey after her divisive SNL performance two weekends ago. Watch Tyler's attempt to make the country proud below, and decide if he should be given a golden ticket [...]
Getty Images Yesterday, Aerosmith frontman, and 'American Idol,' judge Steven Tyler sang the National Anthem before the AFC championship game in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday. The game featured the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots. Tyler sang the anthem in traditional Aerosmith style -- complete with a raspy voice, bluesy swagger and a hard rocker yell. During his acappella performance, Tyler wore a sequined Patriots scarf. After his version of the 'Star-Spangled Banner' was complete, social media sites lit up and "Steven Tyler" [...]

Yes, you read that correctly up above — Jane Carrey, the daughter of one of Hollywood's biggest box office draws over the past 20 years or so, hopped down into the American Idol trenches and auditioned in San Diego. Her profession? She's a waitress. But that wasn't the only surprise last night's special Sunday airing of Idol (which was staged on the docked USS Midway) held in store for judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. There were also bikinis, noisy jets flying overhead, noisier foghorns blaring across the water and, [...]

Steven Tyler performed the national anthem during Sunday's AFC Championship football game. Steven performed the patriotic song at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts before the game between the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens . Tyler showed his hometown team pride by wearing a sequined Patriots scarf, but some have complained about his rendition of the song. FOX Sports compared his Sunday night performance to Janet Jackson 's infamous nip slip at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. [...]

Steven Tyler Before the New England Patriots blasted the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game to win yet another trip to the Super Bowl, Steven Tyler got the game off to an...interesting start. The Aerosmith frontman and American Idol judge fit the field - with his sparkly Patriots scarf in tow - to do something that resembled singing the national anthem. Tyler's Star-spangled screeching is already receiving some harsh criticism , and understandably so. It was pretty bad. But not shockingly bad. You get [...]
Oh Dear Official. The STEVEN TYLER delivers a not so pleasant rendition of the Star Spangled Banner prior to kickoff at the AFC Championship Game.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry performed "Chip Away The Stone" with Randy Jackson on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno . Watch the video below: Social Bookmarking

Tonight ' American Idol ' was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the first time and luckily the contestants brought their A game. Unfortunately, there didn't seem to be too much crazy tonight, weird for sure, but not crazy. If you want crazy check out Tuesday's recap . Let's kick off the recap with Heejun Han who sang ' How Am I Supposed To Live Without You ' by Michael Bolton . This guy took everyone back! He gave off this weird, [...]