And Sheryl Crow replaces will.i.am for the mentoring

When Searcrest didn’t mention “surprises” or tell us to “be sure to stick around till the end of the show,” making an educated guess wasn’t a difficult task

The Lucky Seven hit the jackpot this week with “Songs of the 21st Century”

Even Paul McDonald nixes a beatbox on "songs of the cinema" night

“America, man, you know, a mistake is one thing but lack of passion is unforgivable,” scolded Steven. “They're wrong!"

This one was a nailbiter but when it came down to it, the teaser didn’t deliver on its promise

I am floored by the skill with which the Idols interpreted Sir Elton’s classics this week

Thursday night’s results show was packed with surprises, not the least of which were the results themselves

Do we even need the next two elimination shows?

The ailing front-runner will interpret "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Seacrest hasn’t lost his ability to execute his cruel fake-outs -- but this time he cut to the chase

So, how can an artist sing Alicia Keys one week and pull out LeAnn Rimes the next?