American Idol: Pitchy Performances Get Harsh Criticism from the Judges

The reasons for "American Idol" going into the red for the first time all have to do with the bottom line. The show pays a fortune to the stars — we're told Jennifer Lopez gets north of $15 Mil and Ryan Seacrest gets around that 

There was no place like home for the contestants on Wednesday's American Idol, as the Top 12 performed songs that captured the spirit of their hometowns. But the judges weren't feeling warm and fuzzy. Instead they were harsh on the majority of the 

Another week into “American Idol” Season 13, another all-female Bottom 3. After a middling week of performances, MK Nobilette, Jena Irene and Emily Piriz all found themselves on the dreaded stools awaiting the final results.

The reasons for "American Idol" going into the red for the first time all have to do with the bottom line. The show pays a fortune to the stars — we're told Jennifer Lopez gets north of $15 Mil and Ryan Seacrest gets around that 

OK, yeah, I know I just got done watching the American Idol Top 12 results telecast, but Harry Connick Jr. threw so much damn shade at “tastemaker”/”mentor” Randy Jackson, I momentarily mistook him for a giant oak,