'American Idol' recap: Emily Piriz gets ditched; Harry Connick Jr. gets defensive

The "American Idol" voters got loud and sent Emily Piriz home on Thursday, turning the top 12 into the top 11. After the 18-year-old from Orlando, Fla., had done her best impression of Jennifer Lopez on "Let's Get Loud," a song lacking in emotional

Aside from the jittery antics of Ryan Seacrest, my favorite part of American Idol is the potential for magic — and when I say magic I do NOT mean a giant computer screen that'll tell me who's trending on Facebook in groups of six — moments after the

"Harsh Harry" has been out in full force, but it was the fans who made the important decision of who was going home on American Idol Thursday. "I just want them to get better," Harry Connick Jr. said to fellow judges Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban

Thursday night's American Idol results show continued this week's theme of “home,” with the show's prodigal son, Phillip Phillips, returning home to the Idol stage for a performance. The judges even get in on the spirit, sharing 

Would the judges use their one save of the season on the least popular singer of the Top 12? Find out tonight's results — following guest performances by season 11 American Idol winner Phillip Phillips and Randy Jackson's