'American Idol' recap: This is the top 13

I'm not gonna lie to you: I went from mildly concerned to truly and deeply vexed during the first half-hour of tonight's American Idol Top 13 performance episode. We had Mumbles McGillicuddy, Wacky Sharpenstein, Blankity 

American Idol's top 13 may be competing for viewers' votes with carefully-crafted images and distinct genre identities, but they experimented with plenty of other musical styles — and hairdos — before they debuted on the Fox singing show. PHOTOS

26 episode of American Idol, the Top 13 sing for America's votes — and there are more ways to vote for your favorite contestants than ever before! America's choice may not be too difficult, though, since many of the contestants 

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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