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Read my American Idol recap all about the auditions in Portland, OR.

Portland is a pop culture hot bed. From the hilarious series ‘Portlandia’ — which celebrates the indie-dom and coolness of the region and is as far removed from ‘American Idol‘ and its pop sensibilities — to the hipster-friendly nature of the often cloudy and rainy area, Portland is on our radar a bunch.

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Read my American Idol recap all about the auditions in Houston, TX.

On the judging panel, Jennifer Lopez was battling with Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler since she was at odds with their choices versus hers. Every time she wanted someone to move forward, they nixed that person. Every time she nixed someone, they sent them through.

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Read my post about the rumored American Idol picks for season 11.

The list of the rumored ‘American Idol’ Top 24 has a lot of names on it that PopCrush doesn’t recognize — and we cover every episode in detail! The fact that the names are not familiar could be because the auditioning episodes are still going on.

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Pittsburgh is the city of champions and the Steelers, but it has also spawned a few pop stars like Christina Aguilera and Wiz Khalifa. Additionally, it was the setting for ‘American Idol‘ auditions on the second part of the Season 11 premiere. It’s the first time the show has ever camped out in the ‘Burgh in its history. It’s never too late for black ‘n’ yellow, is it?

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There were lots of “Never stop believing in yourself” and “You’re going to Hollywood” comments, and plenty of Jennifer Lopez‘s maternal declarations as she, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler traveled to the laid back, sleepy Southern city of Savannah, Ga. to both realize and crush dreams for 10,000 prospective Idols.

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Redhead Schyler Dixon and her hipster mohawk-sporting brother Colton auditioned for ‘American Idol‘ last season but didn’t get very far. The judges remembered the sibling combo. Only this time, Schyler came to her audition solo, letting the judges know that her brother was sitting this year out to let her do her thing. What a supportive sib, right?

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Read my recap ofScott McCreery winning American Idol.

McCreery was clearly snakebitten by the results, but he didn’t forget to thank the Lord as he wiped a tear. It was too cute and too sweet for words. He also immediately engulfed Alaina in a huge hug upon receiving the results and said that the two of them started the journey together a year ago and that they will continue to embark on this path side-by-side.

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On tonight’s final ‘Idol’ performance episode of season 10, the judges gave a slight nod to Alaina; but as we all know, it’s not exactly up to them. It’s up to Americans, who are voting as we speak. Here’s a rundown of what McCreery and Alaina did on tonight’s ‘American Idol.’

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Here’s my latest recap of American Idol.

The final three contestants performed three songs each on tonight’s ‘American Idol‘ semi-finals. They got to choose one, famed record producer Jimmy Iovine picked one and so did the show’s producers. Rock, pop and country music hits were all featured.

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This week, the remaining four ‘American Idol‘ hopefuls were challenged with singing standards penned by Leiber & Stoller, as well as songs that inspire them. Interestingly, each ‘Idol’ went with a ballad (or bombastic ballad, if you’re James Durbin) for their inspirational song. The only conclusion PopCrush can come up with is that it’s anyone’s crown to wear.

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