Lacey Brown American Idol "Over The Rainbow" (VIDEO)
The 23 year-old church choir director Lacey Brown did not give up after being in the Top 50 right next to Megan Joy Corkrey last year and returned better than ever with her rendition of " Over The Rainbow " at the American Idol Season 9 "the best and the worst of auditions" finale (watch video below). American Idol Season 9 Top 24 Leaked (Spoilers!) Lacey Brown "Over The Rainbow" Audition Video Below

Lacey Brown " Over the Rainbow " Audition Video
Lacey Brown auditions on American Idol 9. She sang "Over the Rainbow". Lacey auditioned last year and made it to the Top 50. The judges chose Megan Joy over her to make it to the Semi-Finals.

American Idol Season 9 Audition recap
We were also introduced to Amanda Schectman who had a rather nice voice, but I found myself phasing out while she sang. I guess I wasn’t alone because all the judges said that she can sing but she has a lack of connection with her audience. She promised to work on it and got four yes votes. Last season Lacey Brown made it to the top 15 and was nudged out by Megan Joy . She came back and sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” very well and was given a second chance to prove...

American Idol: was that necessary?
Last night’s episode of “American Idol” was kind of a waste of our time. They do the early auditions in seven cities and then throw in an eighth episode for fluff before Hollywood week begins. Anyway, what they did last night was show some more of the really good and really bad auditions that they did not show over the course of this past month. And while it really was not necessary, they aired it, so we’re gonna write about it. They began by recapping Larry...

Lacey Brown American Idol "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Video)
Watch Lacey Brown’s American Idol audition in this video clip, where she sings “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and hopes to make it beyond the top 50 this year (she was cut last season).

'Idol' Faves: Hope Johnson, Michael Lynch, Aaron Kelly, Lacey Brown, and More
American Idol arguably left the best for last with a final audition episode that included previously unaired tryouts from across the country.  The best leftover auditions included: Jessica Furney, Amanda Shectman, Lee Dowzo, Lacey Brown, Didi Benabi, Aaron Kelly, and Hope Johnson. Here's a quick look at some of the contestants we'll see during Hollywood week. Jessica Furney Jessica Furney, a 29-year-old caregiver from Wamego, KS, tried out for the second time after auditioning in season...

American Idol 2010: Didi Benami honours her best friend
Didi Benami decided to audition for American Idol to honour the memory of her best friend. Her pal died four years ago and Didi told the judges: “Rebecca is absolutely the reason I pursue music. She believed in me when I didn’t even know if I believed in myself.” Sounding quite like Norah Jones, Didi sang The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” and finished her rendition by bursting into tears. I actually thought it was pretty cool,” Randy Jackson told her....

'American Idol' Judge & MTV Slapped With Lawsuit
Randy Jackson is being accused of stealing the idea for ‘ America’s Best Dance Crew ,’ according to TMZ . Dwight McGhee claims he pitched a series called ‘International Breakerz League’ to MTV back in 2004 – and the ‘American Idol’ judge and MTV took his idea and ran with it. McGhee, who is suing MTV and Jackson, says both show ideas are “uncannily similar.” He also claims that he struck an “implied” contract with the...

Best of the Rest: 'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson sued for allegedly stealing idea for TV show
Randy Jackson is being sued for allegedly stealing the idea for "America's Best Dance Crew."

American Idol 2010: Randy Jackson likes Hope Johnson's innocence
Hope Johnson showed up on last night’s American Idol best of the rest auditions. Holly grew up poor, very poor. So Poverty stricken that she used to bring home food from her school lunch tray to feed her brother at home. Holly impressed the judges with her cheery attitude though, telling them: “There’s always tomorrow, and things are always gonna be better. There’s a lot worse things than just going without.” Hope sang ‘I Hope You Dance’ and the panel...

'American Idol' Auditions: The Best Of The Rest
The long and winding road of Season 9 auditions has now come to an end. But that didn’t stop American Idol producers from reheating some leftovers and dishing out a best (and worst) of the rest episode. Overall, we saw the judges visit seven cities during the past three weeks, where 100,000 hopefuls auditioned and only 181 made it through to Hollywood. Hop below to meet a few more of the contestants you’ll be seeing again-along with some wannabe crooners you thankfully...

'American Idol' Hits Hollywood with Ellen DeGeneres!
“The Insider” has the latest… “The Insider”’s got your look at “American Idol” like you’ve never seen it before — Ellen hits the judges’ table! This Tuesday, “American Idol”’s Hollywood contestants belt their hearts out in front of Simon Cowell , Randy Jackson , Kara DioGuardi and new judge  Ellen DeGeneres ! Watch the video for your sneak peek! “American Idol” airs Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on...

First Look! Watch Ellen DeGeneres At The Judges' Table On 'American Idol!'
Are you excited for Ellen’s big Idol debut this Tuesday? The wait is almost over! Feb. 9 marks the beginning of Hollywood Week on American Idol, and with it comes the long-awaited arrival of the show’s new fourth judge, Ellen DeGeneres! Yes, the seemingly endless parade of guest judges (Katy Perry, Victoria Beckham and Neil Patrick Harris were our favorites) has ended, and now Ellen has a permanent seat at the table. Rumors are swirling about a feud between Ellen and reigning King Judge Simon Co...

Randy Jackson Leaving "American Idol?"
Is American Idol losing its “Top Dawg?” With Paula Abdul out and Simon Cowell in his final season, Randy Jackson had been poised to be the last man standing as the final original Idol judge to remain on the judges panel. But in what some TV industry insiders call a stunning move, Randy is reportedly being shoved toward the door as FOX struggles to revamp America’s most watched show. Rumor on The Snitch Circuit claims the record producer and Idol judge may be let go from...

'American Idol' Shakeup! Simon Cowell Might Be Replaced By
Would you watch someone as controversial as Howard Stern on THE most popular Reality TV show in America? We thought Simon Cowell was a tough judge, but shock jock Howard Stern would take “critical” to a whole new level. The notoriously political radio host is rumored to be in talks with FOX to replace Simon on American Idol next year, but can you really imagine him perched behind a table with Randy Jackson and Ellen DeGeneres? It’s an [insert 'what the heck are they thinking' adjective he...

Calling on "American Idol" freaks: We want YOU
Yes, we’re again sending out a call throughout the EAST BAY as we solicit applications for our third annual Readers Judges Panel. In the immortal words of Randy Jackson, “It’s time to do your thing, dawg, and make it your own.” What we crave is six die-hard “Idol” fans to write snappy reviews of the “Idol” performances for our Newspapers and online sites. As a judge, you will be asked to watch America’s No. 1 show every week - beginning...

Review: 'American Idol' - 'Road To Hollywood'
(S09E08) This is the last episode before we get to Hollywood, and you know it's going to be good for two reasons: Victoria Beckham 's back, and they start it off with "Pants on the Ground" (Although, how could they leave the classic Brett Favre version out of the montage?). However, Beckham is only back for a little while, as this is a montage of auditions from all of the stops that we haven't seen yet. It's kind of weird how it's set up, because even though we haven't seen these people...

'American Idol' news and links for Thursday, Feb. 4
The chatter continues about Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell not working well together . • Here's a good list of names and photos of all 172 contestants going to Hollywood . • Have you ever noticed that Randy Jackson has a new pair of eyeglasses on every show? I'm betting he's wearing them from his own eyewear line . • Good article about why a 16-year-old contestant we saw last night, Aaron Kelly will be the next American Idol. I thought they had a good point...

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STEVE VAI Collaborates With MARY J. BLIGE, TRAVIS BARKER, Others On 'Stairway To Heaven' Cover
Famed guitarist Steve Vai , R&B singer Mary J. Blige , Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker , "American Idol" judge and bassist Randy Jackson and Michael Jackson 's guitarist Orianthi got together this week to record a new version of the Led Zeppelin classic "Stairway to Heaven" . Vai told told VH1 Radio Networks ' Dave Basner that he was nervous to cover the song, but once he heard Blige was on board, he was ready to go. "You know, you gotta be really careful when you're...

If Howard Stern Were to Replace Simon Cowell on "American Idol," What Kind of Judge Would He Be?
This morning, The New York Post's Page Six reported that shock jock Howard Stern has been offered Simon Cowell's soon-to-be-vacated job as token downer-judge on "Americal Idol."

Howard Stern Tapped To Replace Simon Cowell On 'American Idol'?
Rumor has it that Shock Jock Howard Stern has been tapped to replace Mr. Nasty, Simon Cowell on “American Idol”. Call us crazy, but I think they might just have something there. It was said earlier this year that Simon would be exiting stage left to jump on the “X Factor” bandwagon, so that leaves us without a resident Idol bad guy. An “Idol” source said, “It’s one of the few shows that could compete with Stern’s $100-million-a-year...

American Idol/FOX offer Howard Stern, Simon Cowell's Job
American Idol/FOX offer Howard Stern, Simon Cowell's Job New York, Feb 5 (ANI): American Idol producers are planning to rope in shock-jock Howard Stern

American Idol Producers Want Howard Stern to Replace Simon Cowell?
Last month we reported that this season of American Idol would be the last for judge Simon Cowell and now we have word on who the producers want to replace him. The New York Post 's Page Six column is reporting that radio shock-jock Howard Stern is the top candidate to replace Cowell on American Idol . Here's an excerpt from the article. They approached the King of All Media after he repeatedly mentioned on-air that his exclusive Sirius XM Radio deal expires next January and he was open to...

Howard Stern to Join American Idol ?
Will Howard Stern take over Simon Cowell's role as a judge on American Idol? Could Stern add that touch of dry wit and nasty edge that will be missed when Simon leaves?