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We are down to the final five. With the elimination of Elise Testone this week, American Idol kicked off its home stretch on season 11, meaning this is an ideal time to line up the remaining contestants in a Power Poll and ask readers who they think will win. 5. Hollie Cavanaugh: She's made a living in the bottom three for weeks now. A perfectly strong voice, deserving of a place in the top five, but next Thursday night should be it for her. Lacks a personality or anything distinct to go with the vocals. 4. Joshua Ledet: We rank him fourth, but wouldn't object to him winning the whole thing. The talent is there, but, to many, so is some yelling and a bit of over-acting. But if you like theatrics, Ledet is your man. 3. Jessica Sanchez: Responsible for the single best performance of the season, her cover of Whitney's "I Will Always Love You." Has a lot of Pia Toscano in ...

Elise Testone didn't see it coming. The 28-year old crooner told reporters, soon after her elimination from American Idol last night, that she felt "completely successful... in every aspect" with her rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Bold as Love" and was surprised when she heard her name called by Ryan Seacrest. Still: "I accepted what happened to me as soon as it happened,” she said. “I just thought, ‘What’s next? What am I going to do now?’” Elise Testone - "I Want It All But while Testone looks to the future, she does have something to say about the past; namely, the judges' critiques. "Some things [the judges] say don't line up with what I feel I've learned on my own," Testone said. "I don't always feel like [their feedback] was helpful. I'm not saying I'm the best. I don't think for the most part it always made sense." Fair enough. And what does she have planned next? "I'm going to reach out to everyone. [Queen's] Brian May ...

Another one bites the dust. After several trips to the bottom three, the top six proved to be the end of the American Idol journey for Elise Testone. While the rocker chick had been a...

Only five American Idol finalists remain - but 10 will soon be coming to a city near you. The Fox series has announced its full slate of summer tour stops, as Skylar Laine, Phillips Phillips and the remaining contestants will be joined by the five most recently eliminated singers, starting in Detroit on July 6. Skylar Laine -"Tattoos on This Town" Who are you most excited to see in person? Ponder that question as you plan when you'll go see the Idols in tour. Dates/locations are listed below. Jul 06 - Detroit, MI at Joe Louis ArenaJul 07 - Rosemont, IL at Allstate ArenaJul 09 - Minneapolis, MN at Target CenterJul 11 - St. Louis, MO at Scottrade CenterJul 12 - Kansas City, MO at Sprint CenterJul 14 - Broomfield, CO at 1STBANK CenterJul 16 - West Valley City, UT at Maverik CenterJul 18 - Seattle, WA at Key Arena at Seattle CenterJul 19 - Portland, OR at Rose GardenJul 21 - Sacramento, CA ...

Katy Perry performed on American Idol Thursday night. Sadly, it was pre-recorded, leading to a chorus of boos from an audience that was beyond pumped for her to treat them to a live rendition of "Part of Me." While awaiting the week's American Idol results, the crowd was screaming and squealing in anticipation of Perry, one of the biggest stars in music today. For whatever reason, the stage manager and audience coordinator refused to let the crowd in on the secret that the performance was actually pre-taped. According to E! Online, they kept teasing enraptured fans, saying, "Should we tell them? Do you want to tell them? OK, let's just let it be a surprise." That "surprise" sucked royally. Disappointed Katy Perry fans began booing and being vocal about their disapproval of only seeing a pretaped performance. Pretty weak for sure. Why not just say it up front? Anyway, you can still watch Perry's pre-taped rendition of "Part of Me," her latest hit, after the jump: Katy ...

And another one bites the dust.  Another dream died on the American Idol stage Thursday night, bringing the number of Idol hopefuls in the running down to five. For fans of the...

Following a performance night that saw the remaining American Idol contestants cover both Queen and a song of their choice, six finalists awaited their fate this evening. And after both Stefano Langone and Katy Perry took the stage, we were left with Elise Testone, Hollie Cavanagh and Skylar Laine in the bottom three. There's no way viewers were voting out Laine, right? Right?!? Right. Instead, Elise Testone heard her name called by Ryan Seacrest to conclude the episode. The soulful crooner bid farewell via "Whole Lotta Love," as J. Lo got up and danced and the crowd offered one final ovation. What do you think? Did America get it right? Should Elise have been eliminated?

Going into American Idol tonight, the top six contestants knew that half of them were going to be golden while the other half would sweat. Such is the case when the bottom three...

Can it be Queen Week every week on American Idol, pretty please?! OK, not really, but we have to say we were impressed by how well the top six handled the difficult task of tackling the...

The top six on American Idol were given two tasks on last night's performance show: Cover a Queen classic. Cover any song your heart your heart desires. The latter option led to tracks made famous by artists such as Jim Hendrix, Miley Cyrus and Dave Matthews. Who came out on top? Whose second round performance makes him/her deserving of your vote? Watch them all now and then cast it... Jessica Sanchez initiated the second round of performances with a take on Luther Vandross. She just wants to "Dance With My Father," people. Jessica Sanchez - "Dance With My Father" Skylar Laine then followed up a terrific version of "The Show Must Go On" with a flawless cover of "Tattoos on This Town." She's our favorite at this point. Skylar Laine -"Tattoos on This Town" Hollie Cavanagh didn't reach far back for her selection, honoring Miley Cyrus with the following rendition of "The Climb." Hollie Cavanagh - "The Climb" Joshua Ledet made India Arie proud with a lovely performance of "Ready ...

With an ailing Ryan Seacrest at the helm, and with the challenge in front of them to cover a band whose prime started and ended long before any of them were born, the American Idol final six took to the stage last night. For their first song of the evening, Phillip, Skylar and company were asked to cover a classic by Queen. Who deserves to stick around? Watch all the initial round of performances now and then cast your vote... Jessica Sanchez kicked things off with the song made famous by Wayne's World, "Bohemian Rhapsody." Jessica Sanchez - "Bohemian Rhapsody" Skylar Laine then sent the kind of message that's been relayed to injured athletes and actors for generations: "The Show Must Go On." Skylar Laine - "The Show Must Go On" As usual, Joshua Ledet proceeded to soulfully slow things down with "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." Joshua Ledet -"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Elise Testone? She wants it all! And she wants it now! Watch her rendition ...

The mood Wednesday night at American Idol was nothing short of electric, and it's safe to say anyone would have killed for our seat behind the judges table to watch what could possibly have...

Colton Dixon down, six hopefuls to go. American Idol carried on tonight without one of its early favorites, the top six tasked first with a Queen medley?accompanied by surviving...

For Bo Bice, it's now sugar and spice and everything nice! After three boys, the American Idol alum and his wife, Caroline, finally welcomed a baby girl on Monday. So just...

Meet American Idol's first official couple. Just weeks after going public as a twosome, Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young spoke to E! News about cohabitating, making music together and...